Our Spring Social on Friday was a lot of fun! We had 400+ students in attendance, a great turnout! The DJ from Party Time Texas, the photo booth from Marky Booth, and the Mister Softee ice cream truck were all huge hits with the students! Thank you to all the wonderful parent volunteers, administrators and staff -- Ms. Kinnard, Ms. Goodwin, Mr. Mitchell, Ms. Wahl, Mr. Schlosser, Ms. Zhang, Ms. Cano, Officer Chris -- and custodial staff who helped with planning, selling tickets, manning the bathroom hallway and concession stand, helping with the ice cream truck line (Ms. Kinnard & Ms. Cano -- it was quite the crush!), general crowd control, and cleanup. We were thrilled to be able to finally have this social event for our Schimelpfenig students and hope that everyone had a wonderful time.
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This past Wednesday, we had a watch party in the library. A few of us gathered with Ms. Kinnard and two of our Schimelpfenig counselors, Ms. Klena and Mr. Schlosser, to watch and discuss the program Straight Talk About Youth Mental Health and Parenting. The speaker from Grant Halliburton Foundation shared helpful information about youth mental health issues, including recognizing signs of depression and suicidal thoughts in our pre-teens and teenagers. Further information and resources are available on the Grant Halliburton website at:
Some important telephone numbers for parents, students, educators, and others to know about are:
Wednesday, April 20th is the next PTA General Membership Meeting and our Officer Elections. At the meeting, we will be voting for PTA officers for the 2022-2023 school year. The SMS PTA Nominating Committee has slated the following individuals to be considered for election for the 2022-2023 school year:
Please plan to join us on April 20th at 6:00 p.m. in the Schimelpfenig Middle School library for the election, meeting, and volunteer appreciation treat from the administration! A signup will go out in advance.
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Michele Rohleder SMS PTA President |
With the recent increase in illness, all grade levels are in need of boxes of facial tissue/kleenex and disinfecting wipes. Please consider making a donation. Students can bring the items to the front office to be distributed to classrooms. Parents and students also can bring items to drop off during Open House. The teachers and students thank you!
Forty state PTAs signed on with almost 2,000 organizations to a national letter urging the USDA to extend its nationwide waiver authority through the 2022-23 school year. Check out the full letter here: 
What do your kids know about money? Jen Hemphill, host of Her Dinero Matters podcast, joins this episode of Notes from the Backpack to share tips on how to talk about money with children of all ages, and how you can help them to become financially responsible. 
The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Children’s Hospital Association have 
Safer Internet Day is an international education and awareness-raising effort, celebrated in over 100 countries. Led by ConnectSafely in the United States, it is a day to bring communities together to discuss challenges families face navigating the digital world, and empowers them to use technology responsibly, respectfully, critically, and creatively. This year's U.S. theme is Improving Well-Being Online. Join PTA Connected throughout the week of February 7-11 for virtual events designed to teach us all how to talk about technology and use it to spread kindness and build community: 
Why Aren't There More Black Teachers? Most people can count on one hand the number of Black teachers they had during their school years. Our recent podcast guest Sharif El-Mekki is working to change that. Listen here: 
The 2023-2024 Reflections theme has been chosen: I Am Hopeful Because... The theme contest winner is Alice Meko from Hampton Cove Elementary PTA in Alabama. It's not too early to start working on your Reflections projects for next year!
Please help your Schimelpfenig PTA earn the Welcome Back Award -- 10 new members by January 31st! Students, family members, and community members can join to support our PTA. 
SKI Plano is this coming Sunday, February 5th! To buy tickets for this fun event, go to: 
Nominate your favorite Schimelpfenig teacher for the RoughRiders Foundation and CoServe Teacher of the Month Program. School staff, parents and community members can nominate deserving educators that stand out for their excellence in the classroom, school, and community. During the 2022 season, the RoughRiders will host the winning educators at a ballgame each month, and each teacher will be honored on the field with a $500 check split between the School District Education Foundation and the teacher’s school. Find more details here: 
