Dr.Joe J. Bernal Middle School PTA

🖤💛 WE DID IT, BLACK KNIGHTS — WEEK ONE IS COMPLETE! 💛🖤

What an amazing first week of the 2026–2027 school year! 🎉 We hope all of our students, parents, teachers, and staff had a fantastic start and are settling in for an incredible year at Bernal!

Now that we’ve made it through Week One, we have another goal in sight…🏆

We’re still working toward the August Head Start Award!

If you haven’t joined the Bernal PTA yet, we hope you’ll consider becoming a member. Every membership helps us support our students, appreciate our incredible teachers and staff, fund fun events and programs, and make Bernal even better! 🖤💛

And parents…don’t forget to sign up BOTH yourself and your student! Student membership is especially important if your Black Knight wants to participate in our First Friday treats throughout the year. 🎉🍧

💻 Join today at JoinPTA.org

Already joined? THANK YOU! 🫶 You can still help us reach our goal by sharing this post and encouraging another Black Knight family to join.

Here’s to an amazing year ahead!

🖤 Together, we are stronger. Together, we are Black Knights! 💛

Last call for picture day volunteers THIS Thursday! We could use 1st shift help still 📸 We’re turning in the volunteer list tomorrow afternoon, everyone must have a 26-27 NISD background check!

Fall 2026 Bernal Picture Day SignUp.com makes it easy to coordinate school events & classroom activities, fundraisers, snack schedules, potlucks & more!

A quick update after today’s pickup!

Please take a moment to read the admin’s email with the updated pickup procedures. Let’s continue working together, being patient, and following the new process so we can keep dismissal safe and smooth for everyone. 🚙🚗🛻

Thank you for helping make this work for our students, families, and staff! 🙌

Mrs. Heim sent a parent letter out today, Saturday, around 2:30pm. Please check your spam and save her email, [email protected], for future newsletters.

🚨Please be aware there are changes to drop off AND pick up procedure lanes this school year! Attached is a photo, we will start the year with ONE pickup lane at dismissal next week.

🪪 Badge scanning will not start till Sep 8th!
⏰ Buses usually run early or late the first couple of days

As we kick off the new school year, our transportation team is excited to welcome your students back on board. 🚌

The first week brings new routines, heavier traffic, and schedule adjustments, so we appreciate your patience and partnership in keeping everyone safe.

Please keep these key reminders in mind for the start of the year:

1. Pack Your Patience: Bus routes may experience delays during the first few days as drivers, students, and campuses adjust to new pickup and drop-off routines.

2. Seatbelt Requirement: If your student’s bus is equipped with seatbelts, Texas state law and district policy require students to wear them at all times while the bus is in motion.

3. Upcoming Student Scanning Measure (Effective Sept. 8): Beginning September 8, we will introduce a new safety measure requiring students to scan their student IDs when boarding and exiting the bus. More details on badge distribution and usage will be sent out in the coming weeks.

4. Arrive Early: Please have your child at their assigned bus stop at least 10–15 minutes early during the first week.

5. Double-Check Routes: Verify your child’s route number, pickup location, and scheduled times on our district portal before Monday morning.

6. Campus Traffic: If you drive your child to school, allow extra time and adhere strictly to school zone speed limits, crosswalks, and drop-off procedures.

Thank you for helping us start the year safely and make it a fantastic school year! 🎒👏

For further questions or issues with registration or bus routes, please email our Transportation Department at [email protected].

Picture day is Thursday next week! See flyers for details 📸