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Panther Family Weekly Tidbits May 18, 2026

Panther Family Weekly Tidbits May 18, 2026

Panther Family Weekly Tidbits

May 18, 2026

 

A Note From Mr. D

Greetings Panther Families!

 

Soooo...Mr. D is throwing himself in front of the bus. This round of Tidbits was originally scheduled to go out early last week, and I never hit send!! I was wondering why I was getting so many questions about awards, and now I know why! So please accept my apology that this information was never sent out last week.

 

There is a lot going on this week, and we are looking forward to celebrating all the great things that involve our Pike Panthers. Please see below for details on all the events happening this week.

 

We are almost done with the 25-26 school year, but not yet, so please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or support we may offer.

 

And as we get ready to shift our focus to the 26-27 school year, I would really like your feedback on where we did well, and where we could improve for next year. If you have some constructive feedback that will help us be the best we can be for your kiddos, please fill out the "What to You Want Mr. D to Know" link here and at the bottom of these Tidbits.

 

That's all for now. We're almost there!! Until next time....y'all keep on keepin' on, and always KEEP BELIEVING!!

 

Mr. D

 

 

End of Year Events

5/18 - End of Year Awards - Pike Cafeteria

  • 6th Grade - 6:00
  • 7th Grade - 6:45
  • 8th Grade - 7:30

**Parents of a student receiving an award have already been contacted. This round of awards is our end of year outstanding student awards as selected by their teachers.

**Due to grades not being finalized until the last day of school, there is not time to distribute academic and attendance awards for Q4. If your student qualifies for an academic or perfect attendance award like we have passed out earlier in the year, you may come to the office next week and we will be happy to give your student a ribbon/paw.

 

5/20 - 8th Grade Family Picnic -11:30 - 12:30

  • Parents can bring lawn chairs and food only for their student
  • If you did not pre-register, you will need to arrive a little early to get checked in.
  • Only family members may attend. This is not an event for friends.
  • Parents that wish to take their student home after lunch may check them out in the front office or with one of our administrators at the courtyard gate.

 

5/21 - Q4 Panther Day

 

5/22 - 8th Grade Clap-Out -12:35pm

  • Please no confetti or anything that leaves a mess (we are still cleaning up confetti in our flowerbeds from last year)
  • Parents will be allowed in the building starting at 12:25 and will line the hallways downstairs.

 

5/22 - Early Dismissal at 12:55

 

 
 

IMPORTANT CAFETERIA NOTICE - Effective May 1, 2026

Beginning May 1, 2026, students must have available funds in their cafeteria account in order to purchase meals. Charges to student accounts will no longer be permitted for the remainder of the school year.

 

Students who do not have sufficient funds at the time of purchase will be provided with a courtesy meal.

 

 

Upcoming Immunization Clinics

Nurse Black has been sending home immunization notices for the children that need vaccines prior to next school year. If you haven't gotten a notice from her, your child is most likely up to date. NISD has several vaccine clinics coming up:

 

May 20, 2026 – 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. – Northwest High School, 2301 Texan Drive | Justin 76247

 

Please see the district web site for details. These are an excellent and convenient opportunity to take care of this requirement. Please call or email nurse Black for questions or concerns.

 

Immunization Clink Information - Click Here

 

 

Enrollment for 2026-2027 School Year Ongoing

Families can now enroll their students for the 2026-2027 school year at www.nisdtx.org/enroll!

 

Northwest ISD encourages families of returning students to re-enroll before the end of the current school year to minimize class adjustments at the start of the school year. For families of returning students, re-enrollment is a simple process with most information pre-filled based on previous submissions.

 

 

What Do You Want Mr. D to Know?

Thank you for those that have already sent us feedback, both positive and constructive ways we can improve. Keep it coming, as our continued dialogue is how we work together to make the school year positive for all of our Pike Panthers!

 

 

What Do You Want Mr. D to Know? - Click HERE

 

 

Too many ParentSquare notifications? Change your preferences!

Do you feel like you’re getting too many texts or emails from ParentSquare? Just want notifications in the ParentSquare app? Change your communications preference to meet how you want to receive messages!

 

Families in Northwest ISD have full control of how they receive ParentSquare messages. To change your settings, sign in on the ParentSquare website and hover over your profile’s name in the top right corner to select “My Account.” From there, click “Notification Settings” on the left sidebar and turn on or off any message format (email, text and app) and whether you receive notifications instantly or each evening (in the “digest” option).

 

 

Join us on Facebook!

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/GenePikeMiddleSchool/

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/genepikepta

 

 

Helpful Links

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HAC:

 

 

Canvas Parent Observer Access: