Welcome to Neff!
2026-2027 School Year
Meet the Neff Counseling Team
We are excited to be working along side you and your child this 2026-2027 school year.
We will be communicating via emails and phone calls throughout the school year.
Our Neff Counseling Newsletter will be shared monthly via email.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Mrs. Gabriela Puente
Mrs. Elda Garza
Mr. Edward Dovalina
Important Neff MS Information
Neff MS ~ Bell Schedule
A 6th Grade Schedule
English Language Arts or Advanced ELA 6 (2 period block)
Math 6 or Advanced Math 6
Social Studies 6
Science 6
Fitness and Team Sports 6/ Healthy Habits (*each a semester class)
1 Elective
Foundations for Success 6
A 7th Grade Schedule
English Language Arts 7 or Adv ELA 7 (2 period block)
Math 7 or Accelerated Pre-Algebra
Texas History 7 or Adv TX History 7
Science 7 or Adv Science 7
Movement Lifetime Fitness 7, Dance, or Athletics
2 Electives
An 8th Grade Schedule
English Language Arts or Adv ELA 8
Pre-Algebra or Adv MS Algebra 1
US History 8 or Adv US History 8
Science 8 or Adv Science 8
Lifetime Activity Wellness 8, Dance, or Athletics
2 Electives
1 required HS credit course (only 1 of the following)
MAPS (Methodology for Academic and Personal Success)
Innovative Thinkers 3 (GT students)
AVID 1
Academic Coaching
Is your child needing extra academic coaching in Math and ELA or needs to recover credit in their high school courses due to attendance? Here's some valuable information on that.
Athletics- 7th & 8th Graders
If you child is in 7th or 8th grade and is interested in joining athletics, please view the information below. You can find the guidelines, the physical form (English & Spanish) and the online forms link.
Schedule Changes
Google Form
DEADLINE to SUBMIT WAS AUGUST 14, 2026
Counseling Program Components
Guidance
Guidance lessons will be provided throughout the school year to all students here at Neff.
The lessons will focus on the following areas: Interpersonal Effectiveness, Intrapersonal Effectiveness, Personal Health and Safety, and Post-Secondary Planning and Career Readiness.
Neff Counselors will provide guidance lessons through Social Studies or Science classes for 6th and 7th graders and through MAPS, AVID or Innovative Thinkers 3 for 8th graders.
Responsive Services
In this component, school counselors intervene with or on behalf of those student whose personal circumstances, concerns, or problems are interfering with their healthy educational, personal, social, career and/or educational development.
*Responsive Services includes both individual and small group counseling
*Responsive services are available through student self-referral, teacher/administrator referral, and/or parent referral.
Individual Planning
The individual planning component guides students to plan, monitor, and manage their own educational, career, personal and social development.
System Support
System Support includes: research development, outreach, and professional development. This service indirectly benefit students by supporting other programs.
Cafeteria Information
Please click on this SchoolCafe link to make payments, set auto pay, create an account, etc.
**Neff is a free lunch campus**
Please click on this Menus link to view menus, summer sites/ menus (when available), and any questions you may have regarding NISD Child Nutrition.
Resources For a Successful School Year
NISD Parent District Servies
Click on this LINK to access the district's "Parents" page to access registration information, district newsletters, parental consent forms, Home Access Center (HAC), School Messenger, etc.
Home Access Center (HAC) is a great way for you to be able to keep up with student grades, attendance, and state test summary information. You can set triggers that will keep you aware of important information pertaining to your student(s) academic progress. Here is great resource: Quickstart Guide
Bus Transportation
Please click on this LINK to find out about NISD Bus Information and to download the "Here Comes The Bus" App.
Here Comes The Bus App
VIA Student Pass Program
If your child is in need of a VIA bus pass to get to school, apply for the Student Pass Program! Information on who is eligible and how to apply is below!