Principal Barrera's Notes

We had a great first week of school! Our students did an amazing job learning and adjusting to our new campus processes and procedures. We know that the beginning of a new school year brings many changes, and we are incredibly proud of how quickly our students adapted.

Thank you to our families for your patience, support, and partnership as we worked together to get the year off to a successful start. We are excited about the year ahead!

We are excited to share some great news! Holmes/NSITE has earned a B rating as designated by the State of Texas! This achievement reflects the significant academic gains our students made in just one school year and is a powerful indication of the incredible potential of our Huskies. We are proud of the hard work, dedication, and commitment that made this progress possible. As we begin this new school year, we will continue to push forward and upward, building on this momentum and striving for even greater success. A heartfelt thank you to our students, staff, families, and everyone who played a part in this achievement. This accomplishment belongs to all of us, and we are excited about what lies ahead. Go Huskies! Follow this link for more info: https://txschools.gov/?view=district&id=015915&lng=en

We have adequate indoor seating available for all students during lunch. Students may also choose to enjoy their lunch outdoors. We will continue adding outdoor tables and seating to provide additional options for students throughout the year.

As a reminder, food deliveries to students are not permitted during the school day. This includes deliveries from family/guardians, restaurants or food-delivery services.

Parents who would like to take their child to lunch may sign their student out through the Attendance Office and leave campus for lunch. For safety and supervision purposes, students may not remain on campus and eat lunch in a parked vehicle.

Thank you for helping us maintain a safe, organized, and enjoyable lunch environment for all of our students.

As we continue to improve the flow of traffic during arrival and dismissal, we ask all families to please keep the following important reminders in mind:

Pedestrian Safety: Pedestrians have the right-of-way at crosswalks. Drivers are required by law to stop and allow pedestrians to safely cross. Failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk may result in a traffic citation. Please remain alert, drive slowly, and help us keep our students, families, and staff safe.

Front Circle Traffic: There are two lanes when driving through the front circle. To help minimize traffic backups:

• The left lane is a continuous movement lane and should remain moving.
• The right lane is designated for student drop-off and pick-up.

Please do not stop or wait in the left lane or in the single lane of the circle. Following this traffic pattern will help keep vehicles moving and make arrival and dismissal safer and more efficient for everyone.

Starting 8/7/26 teachers, coaches, and staff will be able to message students directly and securely through ClassDojo Teacher-Student-Parent Messaging.

What students can expect

• You’ll receive an invitation at your school email address from hello@classdojo.com starting the week of 8/10/26. Check your spam folder if you don’t see it.
• Follow the link to set up your ClassDojo student account using your school’s Google login.
• Once your account is active, your teacher can start a message thread with you. Please note: You cannot start new message threads. Teachers initiate all conversations.
• All messages can be viewed by your parents/guardians and school leadership.

What parents and guardians can expect

• You’ll receive a notification when your child is first invited to set up their student account.
• You can view your child’s messages at any time by navigating to the Kids tab and tapping "Chats."
• For Teacher-Student-Parent Messaging, you will be able to message your child and their teacher together. This makes it easy to address time-sensitive logistics or academic needs as a family.

Questions about setting up your account? Review the FAQ guide here or Contact ClassDojo support at help@classdojo.com

Your membership supports our students and staff and offers great benefits to you as well. Use this link to join at a membership cost of $11.50 plus $1.50 processing fee.

https://txpta.my.salesforce-sites.com/JoinPTA

• Parents and guardians, please submit your child's CEP form as soon as possible if you have not done so. Our campus Title I funding relies on these forms.
• For safety reasons, the Cinema Ridge gate is not an available entrance or exit to the public.
• The lot adjacent to our football field is available to park and wait for after school pick up.