Nipher Middle School PTO

🚨 HAVE YOU CHECKED THIS ONE OFF YOUR BACK-TO-SCHOOL LIST?

☑ School supplies
☑ Infinite Campus
☑ Schedules
☑ Spirit Wear
⬜ PTO General Fund Donation

Our suggested donation is $75 per family, and those dollars go right back into supporting Nipher throughout the year.

Teacher Grants.
Student Activities.
Staff Appreciation.
Campus Beautification.
Family Events.
Special Projects.
And so much more.

❤️🖤💛 Every family. Every gift. Every dollar makes a difference.

Donate through MySchoolBucks and help us make this a fantastic year for our Knights!

📅❤️🖤💛 MARK YOUR CALENDARS, NIPHER FAMILIES!

The new school year is almost here, and the calendar is already filling up! Save these important upcoming dates:

📚 August 19 | Curriculum Night @ Nipher
6th Grade: 5:00–5:50 PM
7th & 8th Grade: Begins at 6:30 PM
Adults only. Wellness staff will be available in the library during the 6th Grade session.

🎒 August 25 | FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
⏰ 8:00 AM–3:00 PM
Here we go, Knights! ❤️

🙋 September 2 | PTO Meeting
⏰ 6:00 PM at Nipher
Come hear what’s happening, share ideas, and find ways to get involved!

📸 September 3 | Picture Make-Up Day
With Wagner

🇺🇸 September 7 | Labor Day
No school — District offices closed.

🏃 September 8 | After-School Activities Begin
⏰ 3:00–3:55 PM

🎡 September 18–20 | GREENTREE FESTIVAL
📍 Kirkwood Park
And you know Nipher will be there! Keep an eye out for more information about the Nipher PTO Fry Booth and ways to get involved.

❤️🖤💛 One school. One community. Go Knights!

What does the General Fund actually do?

❤️🖤💛 WHAT DOES YOUR PTO GENERAL FUND SUPPORT?

A little bit of everything!

Throughout the school year, Nipher PTO helps support the experiences, extras, celebrations, and programs that make our school community special.

Your General Fund donations help us support things like:
🍎 Teacher Grants
🎉 Student Gifts & Treats
🌿 Campus Beautification
☕ Staff Appreciation
🥞 VIP Breakfasts
📚 Student & Family Events
❤️ Teacher Appreciation Week
🏫 Special projects and needs throughout the year

Our suggested family donation is $75, but every contribution—big or small—helps us do more for Nipher.

Donations can be made through MySchoolBucks or link to our square account.

❤️ One school. One community. A whole lot of Knights to support.

🎧 HEADS UP, NIPHER FAMILIES! ❤️🖤💛

There’s one small but important item to add to that back-to-school list!

Nipher students will need WIRED headphones that connect to a USB-C port.

The current student iPads do not have a traditional 3.5mm headphone jack, so standard wired headphones cannot plug directly into the iPad.

You have two easy options:

🎧 USB-C wired headphones — plug directly into the iPad

OR

🔌 USB-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter — allows your student to use a standard pair of wired 3.5mm headphones

⭐ Important: Headphones should be wired, not Bluetooth/wireless.

Add it to the school-supply list now so your Knight is ready to go! 🎒🎧

❤️🖤💛 Go Knights!

Reminder: Action Items for Student Permissions
Infinite Campus logo
Infinite Campus:

Here you will update contact information, complete technology/iPad agreements, input medical needs, complete the annual media release, and more. This update is necessary to ensure we have accurate student records, such as addresses, phone numbers, emergency contacts, and medical needs.

Important note: Please remember that this update must be completed before students can receive their class schedules or iPads next week on August 11th and 12th. Thank you!

Online Parent-Agreement Forms:

Also separate from MSB, our annual parent-agreement forms include: Field Trip Consent, Climbing Wall Permission, and the Turkey Trot. Please complete the form in the link provided.

🎒✏️ NIPHER SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS ARE HERE! ❤️🖤💛

Back-to-school shopping is officially underway! We’ve pulled together the 2026–2027 Nipher Middle School supply lists for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade to help families get ready for the year ahead.
📚 A few things to remember:

🎒 Supply needs are different for each grade, so be sure to check your Knight’s specific list.

❤️ Community supplies are optional, but always appreciated! Depending on grade level, teachers are requesting items such as Kleenex, paper towels, extra pencils, Clorox wipes, dry-erase markers, Sharpies, markers, glue sticks, and Post-it notes.

🎧 DON’T FORGET THE HEADPHONES!
This year, students need wired headphones that connect to the iPad’s USB-C port. You can purchase either:

➡️ USB-C wired headphones
OR
➡️ A USB-C-to-3.5mm adapter to use with traditional wired headphones.

🛒 Save the graphic to your phone and take it with you while you shop!

One more thing checked off that back-to-school list. ✔️

For pdf printable version: https://nipher.kirkwoodschools.org/students/school-supply-list-2026-2027

❤️🖤💛 Let’s have a great year, Nipher Knights!

❤️🖤💛 NIPHER PTO — EVERYTHING YOU NEED, ALL IN ONE PLACE! 💛🖤❤️

Back-to-school season comes with a LOT of information, so we’re making it easy to stay connected with Nipher PTO!

📲 Scan the QR codes above for quick access to:

❤️ General Fund Donation
Your donations directly support our students, teachers, staff, and programs throughout the year. Donations are open through November 1st.

🥂 Parent Social at Grapevine
Save the date for Thursday, October 1st! Come meet other Nipher parents, connect, relax, and have a little fun.

🙋 PTO Volunteer Interest Form
Want to get involved? Whether you have an hour, a special skill, or want to jump into a committee, we’d love to have you. There are lots of ways to help throughout the year!

👕 Spirit Wear Store
Show your Knight pride! Shop our official Nipher gear and get everyone ready for the new school year. Store closes August 30th!

Scan. Support. Stay Connected.

Every donation, volunteer hour, spirit wear purchase, and connection helps strengthen our Nipher community.

❤️ Together, we make Nipher stronger! 🖤

🖤❤️💛 NIPHER SPIRIT WEAR STORE IS OPEN! 💛❤️🖤

Show off your Nipher pride! Our Spirit Wear Store is officially open through August 31st.

This year, we have even more options to choose from, including Dri-FIT shirts, hoodies, multiple designs, and lots of color choices for students, parents, and families.

📦 Choose the delivery option that works best for you:
• Ship directly to your home
• Deliver to Nipher Middle School

A huge THANK YOU to our amazing Spirit Wear Committee, Michelle Mannion and Katey Watel, for putting everything together this year!

🛍️ Shop the Nipher Spirit Wear Store here:
https://stores.inksoft.com/nipher_middle_spiritstore/shop/home

Grab your Nipher gear before the store closes August 31st! 🏰

🎉 Calling All Incoming 6th Grade Nipher Knights! ⚔️❤️🖤

The first step in your middle school adventure starts here!

We're excited to welcome the Nipher Middle School Class of 2033 during our New Knight Orientation on Tuesday, August 11. This one-hour experience is designed to help incoming 6th graders feel comfortable, confident, and excited before the first day of school.

During Orientation, students will:
📚 Receive their class schedule
🏫 Tour the building
📸 Have their 2026–2027 school portrait taken by Wagner Portrait Group

Meanwhile, parents and guardians will:
💻 Pick up their student's technology
👋 Meet fellow Nipher families
❓Learn about ways to get involved and ask questions in the Nipher Library

Choose ONE orientation session:

🕒 Session #1: Tuesday, August 11 • 3:00–4:00 PM
🕟 Session #2: Tuesday, August 11 • 4:30–5:30 PM
🕕 Session #3: Tuesday, August 11 • 6:00–7:00 PM

👉 Reserve your spot here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4EA9AC2CA46-64707362-nipher #/

Can't make it on August 11? No problem!

📅 Wednesday, August 12 (10:00 AM–5:30 PM)
Students may still:
• Pick up their schedule
• Receive their iPad
• Have their school picture taken
• Walk the building independently

If you're out of town the week of August 10, you can stop by the Nipher Main Office on Monday, August 17, from 2:30–4:30 PM to pick up your student's iPad and schedule.

We can't wait to welcome the Class of 2033 and officially kick off an incredible three years at Nipher!

❤️🖤 Go Knights! ⚔️

Calling all 8th grade families-- we need your help one last time! We have a few volunteer spots open for our 8th grade Family Social on May 18th. We just need some help at the registration table and the always popular teacher dunk tank!

8TH GRADE FAMILY SOCIAL Hello 8th grade families! Would you like to help out at our end of the year 8th grade family social? We have a few volunteer spots we need help filling for our end of the year 8th grade Family Social Event. We look forward to celebrating with you! Nipher PTO