Family Engagement Newsletter
October 2026
Meet Your Family Engagement Liaison
A. Gabriela Mendoza (Gaby)
Office# (210) 407-2032 or (210) 356-0941
Text# (210) 876-6604
Email: amendo2@neisd.net
Website: www.neisd.net/isa/family
Academy of Creative Education (ACE)
International School of the Americas (ISA)
North East Alternative Center (AMS/AHS)
Castle Hills Elementary, Roan Forest Elementary & Stone Oak Elementary
"Alone we can do so little, TOGETHER we can do so much."
- Helen Keller
NEISD Family Engagement Program Information
NEISD Parent Learning Opportunities & Events
MORE OPPORTUNITIES COMING SOON!
Don't forget to check this newsletter on a weekly basis. It is constantly updated with more learning opportunities and updates on scheduled sessions or events.
Community Learning Opportunities & Resources
NECPTA Clothes Closet
The purpose of the NECPTA Clothes Closet is to help NEISD students (PK-12th grade), whose families or guardians may be economically challenged, by providing new and/or gently used clothing for school.
👖Do you need assistance? Please contact me to make an appointment for the 2026-2027 school year. Parents/guardians are able to "shop" (FREE) at the Clothes Closet for each of their qualifying NEISD students for the following items: 5 tops, 5 bottoms, 5 new socks and 5 new underwear (per semester), and 3 coats or jackets (per school year).
If you need additional assistance or clothing for other members of the family, please visit the MacArthur Church Care Cottage website for more information on their clothing services.
✋Are you interested in volunteering or donating? Please click HERE.
Community Resources
🆘You may also contact the United Way Hotline at 211 or use the SACRD.ORG website to find other resources in your area.
Do not hesitate to reach out to me if there is anything I can do to assist you.
Food Assistance
NEISD partners with the SA Food Bank and the United Methodist Church in Windcrest to offer monthly food distributions. Please click HERE to see all the dates and locations for this school year.
This month's distribution will be on Thursday, October 22 at Madison High School at 1:00 pm (while supplies last and cars begin lining up early around 11 am).
Please call 211 (the United Way Hotline) or visit the SA Food Bank's website to find additional food pantries/distributions in your area and across the city.
For families in the Reagan and Johnson cluster, click HERE for a list of food pantries in your area.
Holiday Assistance
Please complete the application to request holiday assistance, which may include holiday meal distributions and gifts for all children ages 0-18.