Nixon-Smiley Middle School

Last night the Nixon-Smiley Middle School football team traveled to take on the Pirates from Poth. Here are some of the highlights. The Mustangs came up on the short end of a 20 - 14 deficit. The team played a hard-fought game to the end. Nixon had the ball with the chance to win the game at the end. The Mustangs were led on offense by Aiden Flores, John Garza, and Ryan Paez. John scored two touchdowns in the 1st quarter to give the Mustangs a 14 - 0 lead at the end of the 1st quarter. The defense was led by Ryan Paez, Julian Amaya, Joel Salmeron, Abraham Valerio, and Nicholas Martinez. The defense stopped Poth late in the 4th quarter to give the offense one more opportunity to score and win the game. Next week the Mustangs will be playing their last home game of the season against the Badgers from Karnes City. Thank you for the support from the entire student body. Also, do not forget that next week's game is Pink Out. Some show your support in our fight against cancer. The 7th-grade game will start at 5:00, and the 8th grade will begin at 6:00. #MustangStrong

There will be change to the Middle School Football Games scheduled for Thursday, October 22nd in Nixon. 7th grade will start at 5pm with the 8th grade to follow immediately afterwards.

Our Homecoming Pep Rally is today at 6:30 at Mustang Stadium. Purchase Tickets to go in person here: https://secure.payk12.com/.../Nixon.../578/events/181379 Watch LIVE from your own device for free here: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/.../nixonsmiley.../evt6a3954daec

Here are last nights results from our "Young Lady Mustangs" volleyball game vs. Marion: The 7th grade lost in 2 . 8th grade B WON in 2 games; 25--22 and 25--17. Our 8th grade A WON in 2 games; 25--20 and 25--17. The Next game is Monday October 19th Home vs. Cole (Pink Out). Go Mustangs!

This week our 7th and 8th Grade Volleyball A teams took on Stockdale. 7th grade lost a hard fought match in 2 sets-26-24 and 25-22. Our 8th grade A came up victorious over Stockdale winning in 3 sets- 23-25, 25-17, 15-4. Our next match is set for Monday, October 5th, at Marion. GO LADY MUSTANGS!!!

If you didn't get the chance to order a yearbook for elementary or middle school last year (19-20) there are still a limited number available for $25 Contact Mrs. Brown at the high school if you would like one.

Below is the link to purchase tickets for the Thursday and Friday football games at Skidmore -Tynan this week (24th & 25th). The tickets will be available to purchase as of midnight tonight. You must show ticket (paper or phone) at gate for entry. https://www.stbobcats.net/290689_2

A substitute teacher training session will be held at La Casita this Friday (18th) at 9:30 am. This training is open to previously employed subs and new applicants wanting to become a substitute teacher. The course should take 1 1/2 hours.

The middle school football games (7th & 8th grade) versus Stockdale scheduled for Thursday, September 10th at Mustang Stadium have been changed to Saturday, September 12th. The games will still be played at Mustang Stadium with the 7th grade starting at 10am followed by the 8th grade. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. However, the change was beyond our control. You may still purchase tickets on-line. The adjustment to the schedule has been made. Thank you.

Attention Parents: Students who are not registered cannot attend school tomorrow. Parents should report to La Casita (on the Nixon Campus) tomorrow from 8am-12pm to register their children. Contact your child's campus if you have questions.

You can now purchase NS volleyball and football tickets through our online platform by visiting www.nixonsmiley.net/ticket-purchases

Fans, Our on-line ticket sales will begin on Tuesday (25th) at 10pm. You can purchase tickets for both football and volleyball (High School and Middle School) by selecting each individual game or match. We encourage you all to take advantage of the online ticket purchasing process. However, for those of you who wish to purchase tickets using cash, the football stadium ticket booth will be open on Wednesdays from 4 - 6pm for those purchases. Just a reminder: "THERE WILL BE NO TICKET SALES AVAILABLE AT THE GATE ON GAME NIGHT." YOU MUST HAVE A PREPAID TICKET TO ENTER. Also, there are (3) schools in the volleyball district ( SA Cole, SA Greater Hearts Monte Vista and SA Greater Hearts Northern Oaks) due to capacity concerns, they will not be allowing fans to attend home games. So tickets to those away games are not available. Also Marion is only allowing 25 visitor seats (which will be set aside for the parents of the players) and will not be available to the public. We do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. However, the health and safety of our students and community is paramount. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

Substitute training for returning and new subs is on Tuesday, August 25th, from 2-3:30 pm at the MS/HS Library in Nixon.

Middle School Remote Learners: Pick up your materials at the Middle School on August 27th or 28th from 8AM - 5:30PM. Come through Circle Drive and call 582-1536 extension 302 for curbside pick-up.

Parents and Guardians - please be sure you have submitted your choice form for the type of instruction you want for your child(ren) in the fall (in person, remote online, or remote paper packets). That will allow us to build schedules and assign your child’s teachers. If you do not do so by today, there will be delays in assigning your child(ren) to a teacher or getting their class schedule.

Football practice has been cancelled for today (8/10)

Online registration will be open on August 13-14. All students must be registered for the 2020-2021 school year even if remote instruction is chosen. If assistance with online registration is needed, call your chid's campus to make an appointment.

Vaccinations and Screenings All students enrolled at NSCISD must have proof of current immunizations prior to the school start date of 9/1/2020. This includes students enrolled in the remote online option. All students will be required to have vision, hearing and spinal screenings, including students enrolled in the remote online option. Screenings for off-campus students will be by appointment only in order to follow social distancing guidelines. Scheduling information will be posted as it becomes available. Please contact your campus nurse if you have questions.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS: If you have not already, check out the NSCISD Back to School Plan. Please look over the information and choose a learning option for your child by filling out the commitment form. The commitment form is due August 12th. www.nixonsmiley.net/back-to-school-plan--3

The Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District will provide free breakfast and lunch to any child from 1-18 years old. The meals will be served from Wednesday, August 12th through Monday, August 31st. This service will be provided daily, Monday through Friday. There will be a grab and go option where the student and/or parent may pick up at the cafeteria – breakfast from 7:30 – 9:00 am and lunch from 11:00 – 1:00 pm. We will also deliver breakfast/lunch combo meals by bus as we did back in March, April, and May. Buses will leave the cafeteria at 10:00 am and will run the same bus (meal) routes stopping at the locations we used previously. If you are not familiar with the stop that is nearest your location, you may call Kathy Kahn at 830-582-1536 ext. 117. We hope this service is useful for our community while we transition to instruction beginning September 1, 2020.