Students and Staff will be making no-sew blankets on the last day of the semester to donate to Children's Hospital. The goal is to make 400 blankets and we will need 1600 yards of fleece!

WE CAN REACH OUR GOAL IF EVERY STUDENT DONATES 2 YARDS OR $15. WE CAN DO THIS, PANTHER FAMILY!
Please help us by donating fleece or money to purchase fleece NO LATER THAN MONDAY, DECEMBER 15. Thank you!
Donate Fleece to make blankets
Donate Money to Purchase Fleece to make blankets

Lunchapalooza is coming to Panther Country! This special block lunch event will take place on Friday, December 19th. Students can bring $8.00 to the table in the cafeteria during their lunch time to pre-purchase their Lunchapalooza meal. For this amount, a student will receive 2 slices of cheese pizza, a bag of chips, and a soda or a bottle of water. Students are able to buy multiple meals if they would like more pizza. The presale window runs through Friday, December 12th. Students will NOT be able to purchase a Lunchapalooza meal after this date. Sales are cash only. On the day of the event, the lunch line will still be open, and students can still bring their own lunches if they prefer.
If you have questions about Lunchapalooza, please contact Amber Evans, our NJHS sponsor.

New dates available HERE.
Questions? Please contact Alana at volunteers@smspta.org.
Thank you!
The School Store is open every Wednesday during lunch. Students will be able to purchase school supplies and spirit items at the School Store. Please bring cash!
Here is a LINK to the December 3rd edition of the Panther Parent 411 newsletter.
Parents, we would love for you to volunteer at any of the following events:
Monday, 12/1 - Friday, 12/12: Sell tickets for Lunchapalooza
Friday, 12/19: Sell candy during Lunchapalooza
The Tryout Prep Clinics and Tryouts are for current 8th graders who would like to make the 2026-2027 Clark Wildcat Belles team their freshman year. Questions? Contact Skylyr Vasquez, Wildcat Belles Director, at skylyr.vasquez@pisd.edu.



The yearbook staff is hard at work on the 2025-2026 SMS yearbook!
The current cost for a yearbook is $40 before any customization. Take advantage of this Black Friday price now through November 30th, as prices will increase after this date.
Order Online: Click Here to Buy or Donate a Yearbook
School ID Code: 15526226
If you have any questions, please contact our yearbook advisor, Alisha Williams, at alisha.williams@pisd.edu.

We still have spirit wear to purchase. We have t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts, and hoodies. Order now and items will be delivered to students at school.


Wonderful Panther Families: our goal for membership this year is the Platinum Voice for Every Child award, or 826 members. Membership connects you and your child to our community, supports the $500 scholarship we offer for former Schimelpfenig students, and helps TX PTA advocate for ALL public school children. Additionally, this year we are offering the opportunity for parents to sponsor a membership for a staff member. Please help us reach this goal!
PTA Membership costs are:
- $13.00 for a one-parent membership $7.00 for a student membership
- $22.00 for a dual membership $8.50 for staff member
For any questions, please email Anna Hulse, VP of Membership
Thank you!

There are still 2024-2025 yearbooks available in the front office. $45 each, first come, first serve!

Every Wednesday starting on August 20th during lunch, students will be able to purchase school supplies and spirit items at the School Store. Please bring cash!
We need parents volunteers to help run the store. Please make sure you are VOLY-approved and sign up HERE to volunteer.
Questions? Please contact Alana, our VP of Volunteers at volunteers@smspta.org.

JOIN OUR PTA TEAM! 
The Schimelpfenig Middle School PTA is looking for amazing parents and guardians to join our 2025–2026 board!
We have several open positions—big and small—so whether you have a little time or a lot, there’s a place for you! Volunteering with the PTA is a great way to support our school, meet other parents, and make a real impact in our school community.
If you have any questions, please contact PTA President Terri Childress at president@smspta.org.
We welcome volunteers at the school and at our PTA events. Per district policy, you must be VOLY approved to be around students. VOLY approvals expire every year in June and must be redone each year in July, regardless of any previous year approval. Please go to plano.voly.org to get your approval started now!