Free Parent Webinar: Helping Kids Thrive in Today's World

9/10/2020 11:08 am

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 6:30 p.m.
Helping Kids Thrive in Today’s World
Presented by Christine Fonseca

Life can feel overwhelming, especially in today’s world of pandemic illness, school disruptions, and other anxieties our children are facing. This workshop provides parents with real-world tools and strategies to help children thrive in spite of the overwhelming current events. Registration required.

      

2020 VIRTUAL Collin County Peanut Butter Drive

9/4/2020 12:21 am

Plano ISD and the Plano ISD Council of PTAs are working together to help “Spread the Hope” about the 2020 Virtual Collin County Peanut Butter Drive. Our goal is to come together as a community to aid in the fight against hunger and raise awareness about food insecurity in North Texas. The drive runs through the month of September (September 1-30). This year we are encouraging you to donate virtually on the Plano ISD Fundraising Page. There will not be any drop-off sites. 

To attribute your donation to that campus PTA or school group, please write the name of that PTA or group in the Donor Information "Short Notes" field after you give your name and email address. We'd love a shout-out to SMS PTA!

President's Message - Sept. 3

9/3/2020 10:41 am

Thank you to everyone who attended our PTA General Assembly Meeting and Virtual Coffee with the Principal on Tuesday morning. Although some of us lost power for a brief time, we persevered and successfully passed our yearly budget and completed all our PTA business. And much thanks to Dr. Brant Perry for his informative presentation to the attendees!

During the meeting, we talked about some events for the fall semester. All the dates are on our PTA calendar at www.smspta.org.

The important upcoming events for next week are:

• Monday, September 7^th – No school. Happy Labor Day!
• Tuesday, September 8^th – No school for students
• Wednesday, September 9^th – First day back for in-person students!  For the parents of those students, yesterday the school sent out a Schimelpfenig-specific return-to-school plan.  
• The PISD return-to-school planning document currently is available at www.pisd.edu/2021planning

   |  Use QR code for Schim plan  |

• Friday, September 11^th – Spirit Wear and Face Mask delivery in-school. If you have an outstanding order, look for an email from PTA next week with more specific details. Face masks remain on-sale, it’s not too late to order for delivery next week!

Good luck to all students and teachers next week, with the change to In-person and @Home instruction together. While it’s exciting for a return to school after all these months, it has been a long time, with many changes and new rules to remember. I know that our Panther family is up to the challenge!

As always, feel free to contact me any time at president@smspta.org with questions, problems, or if you just want to join our wonderful SMS PTA Board!

Thank you!

Michele Rohleder, SMS PTA President

New Plano ISD Volunteer Management System launched!

9/3/2020 10:38 am

Plano ISD is excited to announce the launch of our new volunteer management system, VOLY, for the 2020-2021 school year. The new system is now live and can be accessed at pisd.edu/volunteer. While Plano ISD is not able to host volunteers onsite at this time, logging in now will allow you to get a head start on completing your volunteer application, online orientation and criminal history check.

These three requirements must be completed annually to be eligible to volunteer in Plano ISD. 

$10,000 for School Science Program Contest

9/3/2020 10:38 am

Frigo Cheese Heads along with Snoopy and the Peanuts gang will be awarding one lucky K-8 school with $10,000 (and 10 runner-up schools with $2,000). Simply nominate your school by Oct. 30 for the chance to win! See official rules and details—and encourage others to nominate your school, too!