Covid-19

The COVID-19 vaccine is here and healthcare workers are the first to take it

January 22, 2021

The COVID-19 vaccine is now available for front-line healthcare workers, residents in long-term health facilities, and people over the age of 65 with at least one chronic medical condition. A vaccine offered to the general public is not yet available.

Campus relying on technology to help keep virus at bay

Karina Correa

December 15, 2020

Covid-19

Karina Correa | staff writer Just like Metro Health, the campus is relying on contract tracing to stop the spread of COVID on campus. Contract tracing is the process that starts once a case has been ident...

Administration seeking solutions to falling student grades

Kenneth Rosa

December 9, 2020

Covid-19, News

by Kenneth Rosa | staff writer Districts across the state are seeing a record number of students failing in more than one class both virtually and on campus. “We pulled a report about a week ago that sh...

District offering free Covid-19 testing for students, staff

Joseph Sweeney

December 9, 2020

Covid-19

NEISD is now offering free Covid-19 testing to students and staff Piper-Bass student memorial center.

NEISD has updated their mask policy

Katie Barton

December 7, 2020

Covid-19, News

Gaiters and bandannas are now no longer allowed to be worn as masks inside the school building, according to the new NEISD mask policy.

TEA releases guidelines allowing districts to make students not succeeding in virtual learning return to in-person instruction

Chloe Jordan

November 30, 2020

Covid-19

The TEA is creating new guidelines to allow districts to make students who are failing three or more classes or have too many absences to stop virtual learning and come back to school in-person.

Students who have jobs may face pressure to complete assignments

Monica Smith

November 13, 2020

Covid-19, News

Every high-school student is familiar with the workload of academic responsibilities that are expected to be met with a certain word count or due date. But for the students who are juggling a job during the day and various assignments from their classes, work becomes just another task on their checklist interfering with their school life.

USDA makes decision for meals to be free for students

Kenneth Rosa

November 13, 2020

Covid-19

Cafeteria worker prepare enchiladas for student lunches. by Kenneth Rosa | staff writer While schools have made choices to limit some services or student access, the USDA is continuing to implement the ...

Over 1,000 students expected to return during phase five

Monica Smith

October 23, 2020

Covid-19

As more students begin to return back to campus for in-school learning, classrooms have also started to go back to their traditional functions despite a few changes to enforce social distancing protocols.