Parent Resources

Back-to-School Bash/Movie Night Wed. Aug. 3rd

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Southside ISD is hosting its annual Back-to-School Bash on Wednesday, August 3, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Southside High School Cafeteria and Gym at  19190 US-281 . The event brings the community together for an evening of family fun to kick off the 2022-2023 school year. In addition to a wide variety of activities and games, there will be school supplies, student health services, and more – provided free of charge to the Southside ISD students. Following the Back to School Bash be sure to stay for Summer Movie Nights Featuring Disney’s Encanto beginning at 8:00 p.m. Stay until the end of the movie for a chance to win a $500 gift card from HEB along with other fun prizes.  Popcorn is donated from CityBase Cinema Entertainment, and the event is hosted by SISD and the SISD Education Foundation and sponsored by Amerigroup and HEB.  

This event features:

  • New Student Registration
  • FREE Covid Vaccines (Moderna & Pfizer)
  • NO COST Immunizations
  • FREE hotdogs
  • FREE school supplies (while supplies last)
  • FREE t-shirts (while supplies last)
  • Kona Ice (while supplies last)
  • Inscripcion para Clases de Ingles/English as a Second Language)
  • Booths and family resources available for all ages.

*FREE items are limited while supplies last.

New Student Information System: Ascender – Parent Portal

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Southside ISD switches to new student information software Ascender – Parent Portal.

The parent portal will be live for use after Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Links work but will be undergoing maintenance until August 4.

Ascender – Parent Portal provides online access to school-related information about your students, including enrollment, attendance, grades, discipline, assessments, immunizations, and more! Parents can access the parent portal from the campus websites, the parent page, and the district homepage.

The Ascender Parent Portal will replace the student information software Skyward.

The Parent Portal is available for parents and guardians of Southside ISD students. Returning and New parents will need to create an account, find out how by visiting southideisd.org/ascender.

ASCENDER by TCC
For more than 50 years the Texas Computer Cooperative (TCC) has been the leader in delivering products and services that support Texas LEAs in managing Student and Business information. WHAT’S OUR MISSION? Provide comprehensive administrative software to school districts, charter schools, and education service centers throughout the state of Texas. WHO USES ASCENDER? Of the approximately 1250 local education agencies (LEAs) in Texas, 19 Education Service Centers support 885+ LEAs across Texas. That is nearly 75% of  Texas LEAs! WHY ASCENDER? • Professionally designed user experience • Integrated reporting tools • Robust third-party software integration • Powerful parent and employee communication tools