About | Northside Independent School District

Campus Information

Year Open: 1974

Bond Year: 1968

School Mascot: Bulldog

School colors: Royal Blue, Gold

Mission Statement:
"Transform the classroom experience to enrich the learning environment."

Our Vision:
"Our students are inspired, empowered, and prepared for the future."

Core Beliefs:
--Each student deserves a quality education which honors their voice and prepares them to engage, contribute, and succeed.
--Students’ health, safety, engagement, challenge, and support is directly linked to their academic achievement and future success.
--Meaningful relationships among students, families, educators, and the community are vital to student success.

Namesake

District handbook

School handbook

Kathleen Cuevas - Principal

Hello, my name is Kathleen Cuevas and I am honored to serve as the Principal at E. M. Pease MS. This is the fourth year that I have been blessed to lead and serve the community. I know with collaboration, communication, and a belief in the staff, students, and families we will accomplish great things! This is the start of my 15th year in education of which 14 have been in Northside. I have served the Northside community as a teacher, department coordinator, Special Education Area Coordinator, Special Education Assistant Director for Middle School, Academic Dean, and now Principal. I hold a Bachelor and Master's degree in Human Resource Management respectively from Hawaii Pacific and Webster Universities. I strongly believe that by proficiently executing the basics and expanding on them as new skills and knowledge are obtained, we will raise the level of preparedness for students entering this diverse world. I am supported by my husband of 28 years, two daughters that graduated from Northside schools, my grandson and family. Education is the family business and I'm proud to carry on the tradition.

Lynda DeSutter - Associate Principal

The Associate Principal also serves as the Campus Behavior Coordinator. They can be reached by email at lynda.desutter@nisd.net or by phone at 210-397-2950.

My name is Lynda Desutter and I am honored to serve as the Vice Principal at Pease Middle School. 2019/2020 is my 24th year in Education and 1st year as Vice Principal at Pease. Go Bulldogs! Prior to Pease, I was the Science Coordinator at Northside's Chavez Excel Academy.

Originally, I am from the Rio Grande Valley, where I taught middle school science in Rio Grande City and McAllen (my hometown). I have a Bachelor of Science in Biology/Chemistry from UTPA in Edinburg and a Master's in Educational Leadership from UTSA - Go Roadrunners!

If you have any concerns and/or questions, do not hesitate to contact me.

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210-397-2950

tanya.alanis@nisd.net

Tanya Alanis

Academic Dean

Greetings! My name is Tanya Alanis and I am excited to serve as the Academic Dean here at E.M. Pease Middle School. During my 11 years with Northside, I have been a 5th grade teacher, 4th grade teacher, 8th grade ELA, and Journalism teacher, the Administrator Intern, and Assistant Principal here at Pease. Now, as the new Academic Dean, I will be here for our students and their families to help them with any challenges they may encounter throughout this year. I am a graduate of Texas A&M University- WHOOP! , and have my Master’s Degree in Education. On a personal note, I have been happily married for 20 years now and we have 3 amazing boys. We are a true Northside family; my husband is a counselor with Northside and all three of our children attend Northside schools. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
210-397-2950

tamara.campbell-babin@nisd.net

Tamara Campbell-Babin

Assistant Principal

My name is Tamara Campbell-Babin and I am honored to serve as the Assistant Principal at Pease Middle School. In this role, I will embody our mission statement to encourage and inspire every life-long learner in our community.
My family lineage is outlined with a number of educators, thus my passion in this profession is innate. While serving in the USAF, I earned my Bachelor's degree from University of Texas Health and Science Center and my Masters in Education at Walden University. Since being hired in 2001, I have served as an ALE Teacher, a District Support Specialist, and an Administrative Intern. Throughout the course of my career, it remains evident the importance of building meaningful relationships throughout the learning community. My experience has given me the empathy necessary to create equitable opportunities for all students. The latter can only be accomplished after ensuring all needs of all persons are met.
Northside ISD has been an integral part of my professional and personal life. Both of my daughters are products of NISD, my eldest being employed through the district. While away from campus, I spend quality time with family, friends and my two grandgirls.
I look forward to celebrating student and campus success at Pease. Be encouraged to conquer challenges with confidence!
210-397-2950

brian.pfeiffer@nisd.net

Bryan Karl Pfeiffer

Assistant Principal

My name is Brian Karl Pfeiffer and I am the Assistant Principal at Pease and Jones Middle School. This will be my 15th year in Education. I taught 7th grade math for 8 years, then I was a Math Instructional Coach for one year, and now this will be my 6th year as an Assistant Principal. As a math teacher at New Braunfels Middle School, my goal was to make math fun. My teaching philosophy is that if students are active participants in a fun, engaging lesson, they will be more open to learning. As an administrator, my goal has become broader - let's make education fun! I want to help create a school community where teachers and students take pride in their school and education while having fun! I married my college sweetheart and we have three children who all go to Northside schools. When I am not at school or with my family, I am running. I have run over 200 half marathons, 18 marathons, and 8 ultra marathons. If you see me running, be sure to say hi!