Calendars

July 4: Holiday (Schools/Offices Closed)
July 15: Called Board Meeting, 6 p.m. at CO Board Room
July 22: Regular Board Meeting, 6 p.m. at CO Board Room
July 23: Summer Graduation, 6:30 p.m. at Paul Taylor Field House
July 24: Servant Leader Summit for Athletes, 8 a.m. at Northside Sports Gym
July 25: Servant Leader Summit for Coaches, 8 a.m. at Northside Sports Gym
July 28: Athletics Hall of Honor, 6 p.m. at Northside Sports Gym (tickets required)

August 2025
National Immunization Awareness Month

Aug. 3: National Friendship Day
Aug. 5 & 6: Convocations, 8:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 1:30 p.m. at Northside Sports Gym
Aug. 11: First Day of School
Aug. 12: Called Board Meeting, 6 p.m. at Northside Activity Center
Aug. 26: Regular Board Meeting, 6 p.m. at CO Board Room

September 2025
Attendance Awareness Month, Sora September (eBook Month), National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Sept. 15–Oct. 15 National Hispanic Heritage Month

Sept. 1: Student/Staff Holiday
Sept. 6: National Read a Book Day
Sept. 7: National Grandparents Day
Sept. 8-14: National Arts in Education Week
Sept. 11: Patriot Day
Sept. 13: Esports Kickoff, 8 a.m.–noon at NAC
Sept. 16: National IT Professional Day
Sept. 17: Constitution Day
Sept. 18: #TeachAg Day
Sept. 23: Regular Board Meeting, 6 p.m. at CO Board Room

October 2025
National Principals Month, National Bullying Prevention Month, Crime Prevention Month, Learning Disabilities Month, Dyslexia Awareness Month, National Book Month

Oct. 2: National Custodial Appreciation Day
Oct. 3: Decision of Respect Signing Day
Oct. 5: World Teachers’ Day
Oct. 6: National Coaches Day
Oct. 8: National Walk & Roll to School Day
Oct. 9: 25th Anniversary Celebration, 6 p.m. at Burke ES
Oct. 13: Student Holiday/Teacher Planning Day
Oct. 13-17: National School Lunch Week
Oct. 13-19: Texas Free College Application Week
Oct. 16: National Boss’s Day
Oct. 16: 50th Anniversary Celebration, 6 p.m. at Stevenson MS
Oct. 18: Marching Band Contest, Farris Stadium
Oct. 19: World Esports Day
Oct. 19-25: America’s Safe Schools Week
Oct. 21 & 22: Thrill A Mill, 6 p.m. at Gus Stadium
Oct. 20-24: Digital Citizenship Week
Oct. 20-24: National School Bus Safety Week
Oct. 23-31: Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 25: Make a Difference Day
Oct. 28: Regular Board Meeting, 6 p.m. at CO Board Room

November 2025
Generation Texas (GenTX) College Application and Financial Aid Awareness Month

Nov. 2: Daylight Saving Time Ends
Nov. 3-7: National School Psychology Week
Nov. 4: Student Holiday/Staff Development
Nov. 6: 50th Anniversary Celebration, 6 p.m. at Locke Hill ES
Nov. 8: National STEM/STEAM Day
Nov. 11: Veterans Day
Nov. 11: Regular Board Meeting, 6 p.m. at CO Board Room
Nov. 12: NEF Pillar Recognition, 6 p.m. at Boeing Center at Tech Port
Nov. 13: World Kindness Day
Nov. 14: National Community Education Day
Nov. 15: Esports Qualifiers, NAC, Middle School 8 am to noon; High School, 1-5 pm
Nov. 17-21: Texas Character Education Week
Nov. 17-21: American Education Week
Nov. 18: NISD Clinical Teacher Celebration, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at NAC
Nov. 19: Education Support Professionals Day
Nov. 21: Substitute Professionals Day
Nov. 24-25: Student Holiday/Teacher Choice
Nov. 26-28: Thanksgiving Break (Schools/Offices Closed)

December 2025

Dec. 1-5: Inclusive Schools Week
Dec. 2: National Special Education Day
Dec. 4: NEF Donor Appreciation Night, TBD
Dec. 5: International Volunteer Day
Dec. 8-12: Computer Science Education Week
Dec. 9: Regular Board Meeting, 6 p.m. at CO Board Room
Dec. 10 & 11: High School Winter Dance Spectacular, 7 p.m. at Brennan HS
Dec. 13: Esports Championship, 8 a.m.–noon at NAC
Dec. 13: Middle School Winter Dance Spectacular, time TBD at Stevens HS
Dec. 16: 25th Anniversary Celebration, 6 p.m. at Raba ES
Dec. 22–Jan. 2: Winter Break Student/Staff Holiday

January 2026
School Board Recognition Month, National & Statewide Mentoring Month

Jan. 5: Student Holiday/Teacher Planning Day
Jan. 9: National Law Enforcement Day
Jan. 19: Student/Staff Holiday
Jan. 19-23: No Name-Calling Week
Jan. 20: Regular Board Meeting, 6 p.m. at CO Board Room
Jan. 22: 75th Anniversary Celebration, 6 p.m., Marshall HS
Jan. 23: 5th Grade Young Astronauts Space Night (Stargazing), 7 pm, Zachry
Jan. 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day

February 2026
African American History Month, Career & Technical Education Month

Feb. 2-6: National School Counseling Week
Feb. 4: NEF Clay Shoot & Cornhole Tournament at SA Shooting Complex
Feb. 5: NISD PTA Founders Day, 6 to 8 pm, Sotomayor HS
Feb. 7: FIRST LEGO League Challenge Robotics (MS Teams Qualifier Event), 9 am, Location TBD
Feb. 8-14: National FBLA Week
Feb. 9-13: National FCCLA Week
Feb. 10: Called Board Meeting, 6 p.m. at CO Board Room
Feb. 14-20: Random Acts of Kindness Week
Feb. 14: High School VASE, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Brandeis HS
Feb. 15: School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
Feb. 16: Student Holiday/Staff Development
Feb. 21-28: National FFA Week
Feb. 21: FIRST LEGO League Challenge Robotics (ES Teams Qualifier Event), 9 am, Paul Taylor Field House
Feb. 24: Regular Board Meeting, 6 p.m. at CO Board Room
Feb. 23-27: National Public School Week
Feb. 27: NISD Rodeo Day
Feb. 28: Library Palooza, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Brandeis HS

March 2026
Texas History Month, Music in Our Schools Month, Youth Art Month, Social Worker Month, National Nutrition Month

March 2-6: National School Social Worker Week
March 2: Texas Independence Day
March 2: Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Day
March 2-6: Read Across America Week
March 2-6: National School Breakfast Week/School Nutrition Employees Week
March 4: CLASS Conference, 8 a.m. & 1 p.m. at NAC
March 6: Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day
March 8: International Women’s Day
March 8: Daylight Saving Time Begins
March 9-13: Spring Break (Schools/Offices Closed)
March 16: Student Holiday/Teacher Planning Day
March 20: National FIRST Robotics Day
March 21: STEAMfest, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., JSEA
March 21: Los Leones Art Festival, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at O'Connor HS
March 21: FIRST LEGO League Challenge Robotics Championships, 9 am, Location TBD
March 23: NEF Golf Tournament
March 24: Regular Board Meeting, 6 p.m. at NAC
March 25: Elementary Educators of the Year, 6:30 p.m. at Northside Sports Gym
March 26: Secondary Educators of the Year, 6:30 p.m. at Northside Sports Gym
March 28: Esports Qualifiers, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. at NAC
March 28: Special Education Resource Fair & Learning Expo, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Holmgreen Center

April 2026
School Library Month, Military Child Month, Child Abuse Prevention Month, World Autism Month, National Occupational Therapy Month

April 1: Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
April 2: World Autism Awareness Day
April 3: Holiday (Schools/Offices Closed)
April 4-11: National Robotics Week
April 6-10: National Assistant Principals Week
April 6: Holiday (Schools/Offices Closed)
April 6-10: GT Awareness Week
April 7: School Librarian Appreciation Day
April 10: Fine Arts Fest, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Northside Sports Gym
April 11: Fine Arts Fest, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Northside Sports Gym
April 11: Solar Car Races, 7:30 am, Gus Stadium
April 14: Called Board Meeting, 6 p.m. at CO Board Room
April 15: Purple Up for Military Kids Day
April 15: Partner of the Year Celebration, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Northside Sports Gym
April 16: Fiesta of Words, Marshall HS
April 18: Esports Championship, 8 a.m.–noon at NAC
April 18: Junior VASE, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Harlan HS
April 18: Solar Car Race rain date
April 19-25: Public School Volunteer Week
April 19-25: National Library Week
April 20-24: After School Professionals Appreciation Week
April 22: Earth Day
April 22: Administrative Professionals Day
April 24: Holiday (Schools/Offices Closed)
April 25: Together We Sing, 3 p.m. at Northside Sports Gym
April 28: Regular Board Meeting, 6 p.m. at NAC
April 28: School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
April 29: NISD Clinical Teacher Celebration, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at NAC
April 30: Great Book Giveaway, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Brennan and Holmes HS

May 2026
Better Hearing and Speech Month, National Physical Fitness & Sports Month, Mental Health Awareness Month

May 1: School Principals Day
May 1: School Lunch Hero Day
May 1-7: National Physical Education Week
May 2: NEF 5K Run/Walk, Northwest Vista College Campus
May 2: Project ACORN Student Showcase, 9-11 am, Location TBD
May 2: Electrify Your Strings, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Northside Sports Gym
May 4-8: National Teacher Appreciation Week
May 4-10: National Children’s Book Week
May 6: National School Nurse Day
May 8: School Communicators Day
May 12: Called Board Meeting, 6 p.m. at CO Board Room
May 13: Employee Recognition & Retirement Celebration, 6:30 p.m. at Northside Sports Gym
May 16: Storyfest, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at NAC
May 18: National Speech Pathologist Day
May 21: Last Day of School
May 22: Teacher Work Day/Staff Development
May 25: Holiday (Schools/Offices Closed)
May 26: Regular Board Meeting, 6 p.m. at CO Board Room