Don't forget to get out and VOTE!

11/1/2021 10:40 pm

 Election Day is Tuesday, November 2nd.  Early Voting began on October 18 and continues through October 29 on eight Texas Constitutional Amendments.  For more information on this election, click here:  Election Information (collincountytx.gov)

Teacher Treat Bar- Thank you!

11/1/2021 10:39 pm

The Teacher Treat bar on Friday was a yummy treat for our Schimelpfenig staff!  Thank you to everyone who donated items and to the volunteers who helped set up and decorate the teacher lounge.   

November 6th is Plano's semi-annual Fall Waterways Cleanup day

11/1/2021 10:30 pm

If you have not already registered, today, November 1st, is the last day to do so!   Sign up to participate in the Fall Waterways Cleanup to make our creeks less polluted and safer for wildlife.  If you are busy on November 6th, individuals and groups can sign up to clean Plano creeks and roadways (pre-creek cleanup!) year round because litter never ends, unfortunately.

National PTA News

11/1/2021 10:27 pm

November is Healthy Lifestyles Month.  Try Texas PTA's Healthy@Home Idea Sheet bingo to practice healthy habits with your family.  The bingo sheet is available here.

 
November is Children's Grief Awareness Month. Register for a webinar on November 10th at 2 p.m. EST entitled The Power of Partnership: A Conversation with National PTA and First Book to discuss the value of partnership, the importance of community, and exciting new resources and support for the childhood bereavement field as part of PTA's Healthy Minds initiative.

Webinar Registration - Zoom

In the latest Notes From the Backpack podcast, Episode 48, Supporting Students of Color, Dr. Shawn Jones, psychologist and professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University, offers guidance on creating schools that better serve students of color.  Listen to the podcast here:  Supporting Students of Color - Podcast | National PTA

Red Ribbon Week

10/26/2021 11:53 am

This week is Red Ribbon Week.  Red Ribbon week began in 1985 as a response to the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena, an act that led people in communities across the country to begin wearing Red Ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raising awareness about the destruction caused by drugs in America. In 1988, National Family Partnership sponsored the first National Red Ribbon Celebration.  Red Ribbon week is celebrated annually from October 23-31 and serves as a way for people to come together to keep children, families, and communities safe, healthy,  and drug-free.  NFP suggests the following ways that families can observe this week at home: 

• Use Red Ribbon Week as an opportunity to continue talking to your kids about drugs. Let them know that alcohol and drug use will not be tolerated.
• Enter the Red Ribbon Photo Contest for a chance to win an iPad for you and your family - and $1,000 for your child's school:  2021 Red Ribbon Photo Contest
• Encourage your kids and other students to take a stab at creating the 2022 National Red Ribbon Theme. Gain national recognition and $500 of Red Ribbon theme merchandise for your child's school. This year's theme was created by Marin Wurst, a 7th grader at Solon Middle School in Solon, Ohio.
• Watch Natural High’s free celebrity drug prevention videos with your child and use their discussion questions to have a conversation with them about drugs and alcohol.
• For more activity ideas, go to:  Red Ribbon Week Activities for Parents. 

Schimelpfenig Middle School will be observing Red Ribbon week starting today with theme days and events.