Note: Northside ISD students who are not passing all classes on the date of an eligibility check are considered "ineligible." Any band or guard student who is ineligible cannot attend or participate in any extracurricular events including football games, region band contests, UIL events, solo & ensemble contests, Fiesta events, etc. Ineligible students may, however, participate in rehearsals.

First Eligibility Check - End of First Six Weeks (Oct. 2, 2009)

• An eligible student on Oct. 2 will remain eligible until *4:05 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20.
• A failing student on Oct. 2 becomes ineligible at 4:05 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9.
• A student who failed on Oct. 2 may regain his/her eligibility at 4:05 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6 provided he/she is passing all classes on Friday, Oct. 23.
• If an ineligible student is not passing all classes on Oct. 23, he/she may regain eligibility at 4:05 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27 provided he/she is passing all classes on Friday, Nov. 13.

Second Eligibility Check - End of Second Six Weeks (Nov. 13, 2009)

• A student retaining eligibility by passing all classes on Friday, Nov. 13 will remain eligible until 4:05 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22.
• A student regaining eligibility by passing all classes on Friday, Nov. 13 will become eligible at 4:05 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27 and remain eligible through Friday, Jan. 22 at 4:05 p.m.
• A student losing his/her eligibility by not passing all classes on Nov. 13 will become ineligible at 4:05 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27.  This student may regain his/her eligibility at 4:05 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18 provided he/she is passing all classes on Friday, Dec. 11.  (This student will be eligible during the Thanksgiving holiday – Friday, Nov. 20 at 4:05p.m. through Saturday, Nov. 28).
• If an ineligible student is not passing all classes on Friday, Dec. 18, he/she may regain eligibility at 4:05 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22 provided he/she is passing all classes on Friday, Jan. 15.  (This student will be eligible during the Christmas holidays, Friday, Dec. 19 at 4:05 p.m. through Saturday, Jan. 2).

Third Eligibility Check - End of Third Six Weeks (Jan. 15, 2010)

• A student who retains eligibility on Jan. 15 by passing all classes will remain eligible through Friday, March 5, until 4:05 p.m.
• A student who regains eligibility on Jan. 15 by passing all classes will become eligible at 4:05 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29 and remain eligible through Friday, March 5.
• A student losing eligibility on Jan. 15 becomes ineligible at 4:05 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29. He/she may regain his/her eligibility at 4:05 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12 provided he/she is passing all classes on Friday, Feb. 5.
• If an ineligible student is not passing all classes on Feb. 5, he/she may regain eligibility at 4:05 p.m. on March 5 provided he/she is passing all classes on Feb. 5.

Fourth Eligibility Check - End of Fourth Six Weeks (Feb. 26, 2010)

• A student retaining eligibility on Friday, Feb. 26 by passing all classes will remain eligible through Friday, April 23 at 4:05 p.m.
• A student regaining eligibility on Friday, Feb. 26 will become eligible at 4:05 p.m. on Friday, March 5 and remain eligible through April 23 at 4:05 p.m.
• An ineligible student on Feb. 26 may regain his/her eligibility at 4:05 p.m. on Friday, April 2 provided he/she is passing all classes on Friday, March 26.  (This student is eligible during Spring Break - Friday, March 12 at 4:05 p.m. through Saturday, March 20).
• If an ineligible student is not passing all classes on Friday, March 26, he/she may regain eligibility at 4:05 p.m. on Friday, April 23 provided he/she is passing all classes on Friday, March 26.

Fifth Eligibility Check - End of Fifth Six Weeks (April 16, 2010)

• A student retaining eligibility on April 16 will remain eligible through June 3.
• A student regaining eligibility by passing all classes on Friday, April 16 will become eligible at 4:05 p.m. on Friday, April 23.
• An ineligible student on April 16 may regain his/her eligibility at 4:05 p.m. on Friday, May 14 provided he/she is passing all classes on Friday, May 7.
• If an ineligible student is not passing all classes on Friday, May 7, he/she will remain ineligible until Wednesday, June 3 at 4:05 p.m. (needed for playoff purposes).

*Time of school day ending may vary. Remember, the time a student gains or loses eligibility is always the time school normally ends for that student’s respective school.  Remember, students who have lost eligibility will begin reestablishing eligibility the first academic day following the last grade check.