Stinson Skyhawk News

Dear Skyhawks,

We are in the home stretch of the 1st 9 weeks and the month of October begins this week. October events are plentiful including Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Declaration of Respect, "Let's Be Kind" Blue Shirt Day, Pillar's Recognition, Stinson Magnet Ribbon Cutting and PTA Community Vendor Day, and later this month Red Ribbon Week.

We are also in the home stretch of the annual district NEF Pledge Drive. And thanks to all who made donations this week; we have earned Jean Week #2 for raising another $700! Thank you ALL for your donations and helping us get closer to meeting our campus goal.

If we collect the remaining $700 needed to reach our $2,057 campus goal during the week of September 28–October 5, the ENTIRE CAMPUS will enjoy: DRESS LIKE A COACH WEEK — October 5–9!

Just a reminder that we will have our faculty meeting on September 28, in the library from 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. The meeting will also include the district Bond/VATER presentation.

Finally, the deadline to complete the required district training sessions is this Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Thanks to all who have already completed the training.

May you all have a rewarding week and hope some cooler weather appears by the end of the week.

Lou

REMINDER: Beginning Monday, September 21, teachers will no longer have the ability to go in and change attendance within a 3 day window.

Corrections will only be allowed the day attendance is submitted. Teachers will have to submit a correction request through a district Google form.

REMINDER:

Attendance must be submitted within 6 minutes of every period.

Best advice is make sure you are submitting attendance every period of the day as quickly as possible. 6th and 7th Grade English teachers, please do not forget that you have to submit attendance for both periods of your block classes.

Mr. Villarreal and I receive reports on teachers who are not submitting their 2nd period attendance within the 6 minute window, and we will be documenting and emailing teachers who are on the report chronically.

Please see me or Mr. Villarreal if you have any questions regarding required attendance procedures. Thank you all for your attention to detail and following these new attendance procedures.

The NEF Pledge Drive runs through October 5, 2026.

Stinson goal is $2,057.00!

INCENTIVES, INCENTIVES, INCENTIVES!

We have some AWESOME campus-wide incentives planned for everyone to enjoy!

JEAN WEEK #1
If we raise at least $700 during the week of September 14–18, the ENTIRE CAMPUS will enjoy:

JEAN WEEK — September 21–25!

JEAN WEEK #2
If we raise ANOTHER $700 during the week of September 21–25, the ENTIRE CAMPUS will enjoy:

ANOTHER JEAN WEEK — September 28–October 2!

DRESS LIKE A COACH WEEK #3
We aren't done yet! If we collect the remaining $700 needed to reach our $2,057 campus goal during the week of September 28–October 5, the ENTIRE CAMPUS will enjoy:

DRESS LIKE A COACH WEEK — October 5–9!

AND LAST BUT DEFINITELY NOT LEAST…

If we BEAT our total campus goal, we will earn:

BREAKFAST TACOS FOR EVERYONE ON CAMPUS!!!

That means we have the possibility of:

• TWO JEAN WEEKS IN A ROW
• DRESS LIKE A COACH WEEK
• BREAKFAST TACOS FOR EVERYONE!

MORE INCENTIVES FOR OUR AMAZING DONORS!

Weekly H-E-B Gift Cards:
Each week, 5 donors will be randomly selected to receive a $25 H-E-B gift card!

Cornerstone Club:
Staff members who donate $100 or more and join the Cornerstone Club will receive a Cornerstone Club plaque for their door!

WHY NEF?

How to donate?

Simply select the NEF tab in the portal for a quick and easy way to donate by card or payroll deduction.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

LET'S DO THIS, STINSON!

From: Amanda Burger, Stinson NEF Ambassador

Our STUCO is beginning their plans for our annual Veteran's Day Celebration. We don't want to miss honoring a staff member if you would like to be honored.

STUCO Sponsors, Angela DeArmond and Viri Trevino, would like staff to complete the Google Form linked below by Friday, October 2.

Thank you in advance, and if you have any questions, please visit with Angela and Viri. Thank you to our STUCO sponsors and all electives involved in organizing our special Veteran's Day Celebration.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRdpbvMBQb4xcIZ7DFYcsZLGIaTA_jWXOLAeipcc-KAMcTgg/viewform?usp=publish-editor

NEF Spirit Week.

Monday: Stinson Spirit Attire with professional jeans

Friday: College, Career, Military Spirit Attire with professional jeans

September

Amanda Sanchez - September 1st

Erin Dominguez - September 2nd

Zachary Adair - September 2nd

Jessica Lytle - September 4th

Jeannette Rainey - September 17th

Landri Barras - September 30th

October

Lydia Castillo - October 3rd

Sofia Briones - October 7th

Tina Garcia - October 11th

Jacqueline Castillo - October 14th

Angela DeArmond - October 30th

The first Teacher Planning Day is on Tuesday, October 13. Please see the document below for details. We will hold a faculty meeting on Teacher Planning Days beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the library.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bAA3b8i0EdoVwrAtuPtNTSSwbYR_lv_tgHvJ0_j67Zo/edit?usp=sharing

The training courses listed below are for the 2026 - 2027 school year.

Required Training Located on Unified Talent

*** DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING THE TRAINING - SEPTEMBER 30, 2026.

Please refer to the chart below for your required training. Most courses are self-paced and accessible 24/7. Unless a direct link is provided, you'll find these courses in Unified Talent, which you can access via the MyNISD Portal.

Once you successfully complete a course, your completion will automatically transfer to Unified Talent. However, this process is not immediate and can take up to 24 hours, or in rare cases, up to 48 hours.

Before contacting the office of Teaching & Learning, please verify that your transcript shows a "Completed" status for the online training. For any questions regarding section completions, email teachandlearn@nisd.net. Be sure to include your eNumber and the section name or number in your email.

Please email teachandlearn@nisd.net if you still do not see your transcript updated after verifying you completed the course requirements.

All Faculty Meetings will begin at 4:15 p.m., except in May, which will begin at 8 a.m.

Location: Library

Faculty Meetings/Learning Times:

Fire Drill

October 5 - 5th pd.

Fall Lock Down Drill

October 28 - 6th pd.