Rayburn Family Newsletter - October 17, 2025

We’ve had another great week at Rayburn. Our classrooms have been filled with engaging lessons, collaboration, and excitement for learning. Today, we also celebrated our Attendance Incentive Winners, the classes in each grade level with the best attendance. Congratulations to those students and teachers. As a reminder, daily attendance plays a major role in student success, both academically and in future endeavors. We encourage all of our students to be at school every day they are able. Every day truly matters.

This weekend, we also want to wish our girls’ volleyball teams the best of luck as they compete in the NISD Middle School Tournament. You’ve worked hard all season, now it’s time to finish strong. Go Lady Raiders!

Lastly, we’re excited to invite all families to our first Family Night on Tuesday, October 21st from 5–7 p.m. We ask that parents and families attend with their students so we can enjoy all of the fun activities together. It’s going to be a great evening of connection and community.

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone.

The Title 1 Family Survey is one of the most important ways for us to hear directly from you about your child’s education. Your feedback is important to us. Please take a moment to complete this survey as soon as possible or by October 30th.
 

Did you hear? Yay! You don't have to cook dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 28th! Join us for our 3rd annual Parent Power Night at 5:30 pm. Grab some pizza and enjoy an insightful session from our counselors and special guest, Mr. Konkright of St. Mary's University providing early college awareness and what we should be doing in middle school for high school and beyond! Chances to win college goodies! Dinner will be first come, first served so don't delay. 

¿Te enteraste? ¡Qué bien! ¡No tienes que cocinarcena el martes, 28 de octubre!
Acompáñanos a nuestra 3.ª Noche Anual del Poder de los Padres a las 5:30 p.m. Disfruta de un poco de pizza y de una sesión informativa con nuestros consejeros y nuestro invitado especial, el Sr. Konkright de la Universidad de St. Mary's. Él nos hablará sobre la concientización del Early College y lo que debemos hacer en la escuela intermedia para prepararnos para la escuela secundaria ¡y más allá! Oportunidades de ganar premios. Pizza será primeros en llegar, primeros servidos.

For those who prefer Spanish, there will be translation devices available - Dispositivos de traducción disponibles para quienes prefieran el español. 
We can't wait to see you! ¡No podemos esperar verlos!

Rayburn students will be allowed to wear Halloween costumes to school on Friday, October 31st! We’re excited to see everyone’s creativity while keeping our focus on learning and safety throughout the day.

Please note the following guidelines for all costumes:

• No masks or face paint
• No props or accessories (such as swords, wands, or toy weapons)
• No candy allowed at school
• Costumes must be school appropriate, including:
  • No fake blood
  • No sexually suggestive outfits
  • Non-violent themes only
  • Costumes must not impede learning or restrict the safe flow of traffic in hallways

If you have any questions about whether a costume is appropriate, please contact a campus administrator before Friday, October 31st. This helps ensure all approvals are made in advance and that learning can continue smoothly on that day.

We can’t wait to celebrate a fun and safe Halloween at Rayburn!

Join us on Tuesday, October 21st from 5-7 PM for our Fall Festival. Students can earn extra credit by participating in a variety of activities with their families. In addition, we will have several community resource agencies on hand for families. Join us for an evening of family fun and learning!

Report cards for the first marking period are now available in HAC. Thank you for taking the time to review grades, attendance and citizenship with your child. This is a great time to celebrate student accomplishments and set goals for the next marking period. We appreciate your support as we work together to help your child be successful.

Northside ISD’s Early College High School (ECHS) at John Jay is expanding! Now entering its second year in partnership with Alamo Colleges District and Northwest Vista College - the program is now open to 8th graders from the Brennan, Jay, Holmes, Marshall, Stevens, Taft, and Warren attendance areas.

ECHS students can:
o Earn a high school diploma and an associate’s degree at no cost
o Take college-level courses starting in 9th grade
o Participate in athletics, fine arts, and student activities on the John Jay campus
o Save thousands in college tuition while gaining a head start on their future

Northside’s ECHS combines academic rigor, wraparound support, and a full high school experience, empowering students to turn dreams into degrees.

Learn more and register for an upcoming information session at nisd.net/Early-College

This week our counselors will be visiting classrooms to share a guidance lesson called Vape Free NISD. This lesson helps students learn about personal health and safety and encourages them to make positive, healthy choices.

Be sure to check out our monthly Counselor Smore for additional resources, upcoming events, and important information.