| 1949- |
- 11 rural school districts combine to form Northside Consolidated School District #1.
- There are 823 students enrolled.
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| 1950's- |
- Northside Consolidated School District #1 changes to Northside Rural High School District #1 on August 12, 1950.
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| 1955- |
- Northside Rural High School District #1 becomes Northside Independent School District
- A $75,000 bond issue is passed to build a junior high school, an elementary school (now Colby Glass Elementary), and a gym and band room on the high school campus.
- The year also marks the beginning of integration when African American students are allowed to enroll in Northside High School .
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| 1956- |
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- Northside Elementary School (now Colby Glass Elementary opens. Cost is approximately $180,000.
- The building providesten classrooms (the current "G" wing), a cafetorium, and office facilities.
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- Mr. Vernon G. Zunker is named Principal, serving until 1957.
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| 1957- |
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- Construction of additional classrooms are completed on the original campus of Colby Glass Elementary, forming the now called "E" wing.
- Northside Elementary School (now Colby Glass Elementary) changes its name to Sunset Hills Elementary.
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- Mr. William C. Helton is named Principal, serving until 1960.
- Northside Junior High School opens (now Sul Ross Middle School ).
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| 1960- |
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Mr. Colby Glass is named Principal of Sunset Hills Elementary (now Colby Glass Elementary). He serves as Principal from 1960-1984. |
| 1961- |
- District enrollment is 5,545 students.
- Pat Neff Jr. High School opens.
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| 1962- |
| The kitchen at Colby Glass Elementary is renovated. |
| 1964- |
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- The second high school (Holmes) is added when district enrollment reaches 9,333 students.
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| 1960's- |
- District enrollment reaches 19,092 students.
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| 1970's- |
- Computers and TVs are brought aboard at the district level to issue paychecks and perform various business procedures.
- District enrollment reaches 29,223 students by the mid-1970's.
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| 1973- |
- Air conditioning is added to Colby Glass Elementary!
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1976- |
- Construction occurs for a new building containing 2 Kindergarten classrooms, a resource and teacher workroom at Colby Glass Elementary (now called the "F" wing).
- In addition, construction includes a music classroom and an expansion of the Library.
- Current enrollment in NISD reaches 30,109.
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| 1978- |
- The gym is completed at Colby Glass Elementary.
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| 1980's- |
- District enrollment reaches 42,167 students on 42 campuses.
- Northside is named the fastest growing district in Texas.
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| 1980- |
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- Sunset Hills (now Colby Glass) Elementary School's motto is "Catch 'em Being Good."
- Judy Sezech (Bales) initiates Officers in Blue with the help of SAPD Officer, Andy Gorman, our bike rodeo officer.
- The original motto is "Men in Blue, We Love You."
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| 1982- |
- All 2,300 of Northside teachers receive pay raises, making beginning teachers with Bachelor's degrees the highest paid in San Antonio.
- As a result, Personnel receives 19 applications for each available teaching position.
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| 1984- |
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- Mr. Colby Glass retires from NISD after spending the last 24 years at Sunset Hills (now Colby Glass) Elementary.
- Mrs. Patricia Blattman is named Principal, serving until 1986.
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| 1985- |
- The office is expanded at Colby Glass Elementary.
- Mayor Cisneros presents Sunset Hills (now Colby Glass) Elementary with a proclamation for "Men in Blue" day.
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| 1986- |
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- Mr. William Bechtol is named Principal, serving until 1991.
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| 1987- |
- The office is renovated at Colby Glass Elementary.
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| 1988- |
- Sunset Hills Elementary (originally Northside Elementary School) changes its name to Colby Glass Elementary.
- The mascot is also changed from the Shining Stars to the Li'l Huskies.
- Students in this area will now grow up to become the Holmes High School Huskies.
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| 1989- |
- Construction begins at Colby Glass Elementary to add administrative offices, a stage, the "H" wing classrooms, and expand the kitchen.
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| 1990's- |
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- During the 90's, Northside grows to become the sixth largest district in the state.
- By the end of the 90's, district enrollment reaches 61,315 students, and college enrollment for Northside graduates is at 80%.
- Colby Glass is a state Recognized Campus in 1998-99, from 2000 through 2003, and 2006-07!
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| 1991- |
- Mrs. Barbara McClung is named Principal, serving until 1994.
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| 1994 |
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- Mrs. Patricia Lambert is named Principal and is still currently serving our campus today.
- Mayor Nelson Wolff presents Sunset Hills (now Colby Glass) Elementary with another proclamation of "Men in Blue Day."
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| March 5, 2000- |
- NISD mourns the loss of Mr. Colby Glass who passes on at the age of 78
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| 2001- |
- Colby Glass Elementary undergoes a boundary change.
- Enrollment at Colby Glass Elementary is at 488 students.
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| 2005- |
- Enrollment at Colby Glass Elementary is at 575 students.
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| 2006- |
- Campus enrollment is at 604 students.
- Colby Glass Elementary celebrates 50 years of educating children since 1956!
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| Many facts and photos werecompiled from NISD's historical timeline available at http://www.nisd.net/community/history/index.php and Colby Glass PTA scrapbooks. |
