With 96 campuses and multiple departments to support our schools, NISD has created campus wish lists informing our business and community partners about specific campus needs and wishes. Find a wish, fill it and become a hero today.
Gifted / Talented and Enrichment
Contact Person:
Contact Phone: 2103978632
Wish #1: After-school program needsGirl Scouts and $10 fee sponsorships
Wish #2: Spanish speaking tutors & 20 new computers
Wish #3: Family literacy program needs volunteers and children's books
Wish #4: Community education classes need laptops on carts
Blattman ES
Contact Person: Betsy Wynn
Contact Phone: (210) 397-4600
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: Tutors
Boone ES
Contact Person: Joel Friedman
Contact Phone: (210) 397-1450
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: Mentors
Wish #3: Mentors
Wish #4: Mentors
Braun Station ES
Contact Person: Jody Fries
Contact Phone: (210) 397-1550
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: Volunteers to read to students
Wish #3: Crossing guard volunteers
Wish #4: Teacher appreciation for end of the year
Burke ES
Contact Person: Annette Lopez
Contact Phone: (210) 397-1300
Wish #1: Lunch monitors
Wish #2: Appreciation breakfast for staff
Wish #3: Appreciation lunch for staff
Wish #4: Incentive prizes for students and teachers
Business Careers HS
Contact Person: Geri Berger
Contact Phone: (210) 397-7070
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: Internships
Wish #3: Board membership
Wish #4: Guest speakers
Cable ES
Contact Person: Brenda Farias
Contact Phone: (210) 397-2850
Wish #1: Monetary donations for new computers
Wish #2: Sponsors for teacher appreciation breakfast
Wish #3: Mentors
Carlos Coon ES
Contact Person: Mary Lou Mendoza
Contact Phone: (210) 397-7250
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: Sponsors for appreciation lunches or snacks
Wish #3: Staff appreciation breakfast
Carson ES
Contact Person: Vickie Tschirhart
Contact Phone: (210) 397-1100
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: Career Day speakers
Wish #3: Sponsors for teacher/staff appreciation
Clark HS
Contact Person: Stanley Laing
Contact Phone: (210) 397-5150
Wish #1: Sponsors for appreciation lunches for teachers/staff
Wish #2: Donate gift certificates for teachers/staff
Colonies North ES
Contact Person: Sonya Kirkham
Contact Phone: (210) 397-1700
Wish #1: Mentors from business partners
Wish #2: Sponsors for tutoring materials, school supplies & field trips
Wish #3: Sponsors of incentive items for students
Wish #4: Crossing guard volunteers
Connally MS
Contact Person: Linda Garcia
Contact Phone: (210) 397-1000
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: Mentors
Wish #3: Mentors
Wish #4: Mentors
Elrod ES
Contact Person: Daisy Whisenant
Contact Phone: (210) 397-1800
Wish #1: Volunteers to read to 1st & 2nd graders weekly
Wish #2: Teacher awards
Wish #3: Tilling beds & wildflower area
Wish #4: Landscape edging materials
Esparza ES
Contact Person: Melva Matkin
Contact Phone: (210) 397-1850
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: Sponsors for breakfasts, lunches or t-shirts
Wish #3: Student and teacher incentives (gift cards, books, coupons)
Wish #4: Uniform items (navy polo shirts, khaki pants and navy sweaters)
Excel Academy
Contact Person: Irene Chavez
Contact Phone: (210) 397-8120
Wish #1: Sponsors for breakfast and lunches during Teacher Appreciation Week
Glass ES
Contact Person: Patricia Lambert
Contact Phone: (210) 397-1950
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: Sponsors for teacher appreciation
Wish #3: Sponsors for end of year incentives
Glenoaks ES
Contact Person: Janette Felder
Contact Phone: (210) 397-2300
Wish #1: Crossing guards
Wish #2: Mentors
Wish #3: Sponsors for Teacher Appreciation, breakfasts for faculty during school year
Gifted / Talented and Enrichment
Contact Person:
Contact Phone: 2103978632
Wish #1: Volunteers for Texas Scholars
Wish #2: Sponsors for lunch for counselors during Inservice Days
Hatchett ES
Contact Person: Ray Galindo
Contact Phone: (210) 397-6850
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: Crossing guard volunteers
Wish #3: Cafeteria monitor volunteers
Health Careers HS
Contact Person: Jacqueline Horras
Contact Phone: (210) 397-5400
Wish #1: Healthcare mentorships and field trip sponsorships
Wish #2: Student incentive prizes
Wish #3: Landscaping materials and advisement
Wish #4: Sponsorship of new student recruitment materials
Hobby MS
Contact Person: Ray Moncus
Contact Phone: (210) 397-6300
Wish #1: Mentors for at-risk students
Wish #2: Volunteer tutors to work with students during the day
Wish #3: Sponsors for teacher appreciation breakfast/lunch
Wish #4: Sponsors for student incentives
Howsman ES
Contact Person: Thomas Buente
Contact Phone: (210) 397-2350
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: Volunteers for School Advisory Team and PTA
Wish #3: Event sponsors for family involvement activities
Wish #4: Donations for reading materials and teacher appreciation activites
Gifted / Talented and Enrichment
Contact Person:
Contact Phone: 2103978632
Wish #1: Financial support for Middle School and High School Science Bowls
Wish #2: Mentors and kist for solar car races
Wish #3: Student mini-scholarships for Math/Science Camps for incoming 9th graders
Wish #4: Mini-scholarhships to reduce fees for high school Advanced Placement exams
Gifted / Talented and Enrichment
Contact Person:
Contact Phone: 2103978632
Wish #1: Funding for Young Authors Conference
Wish #2: Funding for Districtwide Spelling Bee
Knowlton ES
Contact Person: Gilbert Rios
Contact Phone: (210) 397-2600
Wish #1: Spanish mentors for reading and math
Wish #2: Appreciation breakfast at beginning of the year
Wish #3: Lunch for staff on early release days
Wish #4: Donations for student rewards
Leon Springs ES
Contact Person: Dr. Kathy Dodge-Clay
Contact Phone: (210) 397-4400
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: Tutors
Wish #3: Teacher appreciation breakfast sponsors
Gifted / Talented and Enrichment
Contact Person:
Contact Phone: 2103978632
Wish #1: Join Friends of NISD Libraries
Wish #2: Door prizes for community meetings
Locke Hill ES
Contact Person: Catherine Cowan
Contact Phone: (210) 397-1600
Wish #1: Mentors for students K-5
Wish #2: Sponsors for teacher appreciation breakfast
Wish #3: Provide school supplies for students in need
Wish #4: Donations of landscaping materiels and/or service
Marshall HS
Contact Person: Stephen Daniel
Contact Phone: (210) 397-7100
Wish #1: Sponsor for lunch and breakfast meetings for faculty
McDermott ES
Contact Person: Debra Tatum
Contact Phone: (210) 397-5100
Wish #1: Crossing guard volunteers
Wish #2: Mentors for grades 2-3
Wish #3: Sponsors for evening family activities
Michael ES
Contact Person: Helen Balvin
Contact Phone: (210) 397-3900
Wish #1: Monies to complete one of our reading series - $400
Wish #2: Mentors & crossing guards
Wish #3: Funding for student incentive store - $500
Wish #4: Sponsors for breakfast for teacher appreciation and beginning and end of school
Nichols ES
Contact Person: Sylvia Swayne
Contact Phone: (210) 397-4050
Wish #1: Mentors for reading and math tutoring
Wish #2: Landscaping to provide more space for students at front
Wish #3: Readers for Kinder and First Grade
Wish #4: Readers for second through fifth grades
Oak Hills Terrace ES
Contact Person: Marcy Blattman
Contact Phone: (210) 397-0550
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: Crosswalk guards
Wish #3: Sponsors for teacher appreciation breakfasts
Gifted / Talented and Enrichment
Contact Person:
Contact Phone: 2103978632
Wish #1: Funds for on-line development for high school retieval
Wish #2: Funds for materials for NISD Leader College
Wish #3: Tuition Reimbursement scholarships for staff advanced degrees
Wish #4: Sponsors for morning and afternoon snacks for New Teacher Academy
Passmore ES
Contact Person: Patricia Sanchez
Contact Phone: (210) 397-0500
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: Projection Devices
Wish #3: Student Incentives for Character Awards
Wish #4: Teacher/Parent Incentives
Pease MS
Contact Person: Barry Perez
Contact Phone: (210) 397-2950
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: Teacher recognition breakfasts and lunches
Powell ES
Contact Person: Dr. Yolanda Lopez
Contact Phone: (210) 397-0450
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: Sponsors for teacher recognition
Wish #3: Mentors
Rayburn MS
Contact Person: Eric Tobias
Contact Phone: (210) 397-2150
Wish #1: Volunteers for school clubs (chess, dance, newspaper, etc..)
Wish #2: Mentors
Wish #3: Sponsor for end of year lunch
Wish #4: Sponsor for breakfast for teacher first day back
Rhodes ES
Contact Person: Robert Lehr
Contact Phone: (210) 397-4000
Wish #1: Breakfast for staff during August inservice days
Wish #2: Mentors/tutors
Wish #3: Lunchroom monitors
Wish #4: Speakers for career days
Rudder MS
Contact Person: Scott Zolinski
Contact Phone: (210) 397-5000
Wish #1: Sponsor student events like "Attack the TAKS"
Wish #2: Furniture for cafeteria and library foyer
Wish #3: Sponsor for three motor coaches for students trip to NASA
Wish #4: Tutors and mentors
Gifted / Talented and Enrichment
Contact Person:
Contact Phone: 2103978632
Wish #1: Funds/donations for Newcoming Center for immigrant students
Wish #2: Mini-Scholarships for parent training/continuing ed. social & family issues
Taft HS
Contact Person: Tommy Garcia
Contact Phone: (210) 397-6000
Wish #1: Teacher Recognition activities and funds
Wish #2: Breakfasts & lunches for staff for special days and events
Wish #3: Student achievement incentives
Wish #4: Promotion of campus and student success through local business ads
Gifted / Talented and Enrichment
Contact Person:
Contact Phone: 2103978632
Wish #1: Sponsor for refreshments for eCamp
Wish #2: Sponsor for refreshments for the Technology Services quarterly staff meetings
Wish #3: Recognition prizes/awards for the Technology Services quarterly staff meetings
Thornton ES
Contact Person: Marji Gray
Contact Phone: (210) 397-3950
Wish #1: Host for teacher appreciation lunch in May
Wish #2: Host for back to school breakfast in August
Wish #3: Cash donation for specialized staff development
Wish #4: Cash donation for faculty vending account
Wanke ES
Contact Person: Don Van Winkle
Contact Phone: (210) 397-6700
Wish #1: Crossing guards
Wish #2: Mentors
Wish #3: Sponsor for PTA Fundraiser in Fall
Wish #4: Sponsors for teacher appreciation breakfasts and lunches
Ward ES
Contact Person: Brenda Ward
Contact Phone: (210) 397-6800
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: Sponsors for teacher appreciation luncheons or gifts
Wish #3: Grants for instructional materials for tutorials
Wish #4: Sponsors for gifts for teachers
Warren HS
Contact Person: Patty Denham Hill
Contact Phone: (210) 397-4200
Wish #1: Mentors for AVID students
Wish #2: Sponsors for morning faculty meetings
Westwood Terrace ES
Contact Person: Levinia Lara
Contact Phone: (210) 397-0300
Wish #1: Mentors
Wish #2: End of school year luncheon for staff
Wish #3: Beginning of school year luncheon for staff
Wish #4: Landscaping for school's courtyard