Giving Tuesday is a worldwide celebration of generosity, an opportunity for people to come together through generosity in all its forms: sharing acts of kindness, giving your time as a volunteer, adding your voice to a cause, donating money or goods to support communities and causes. Please consider donating to your Schimelpfenig PTA to support our students and staff at Schimelpfenig Middle School PTA - Plano ISD, TX - SMS Donations 2021-2022 (membershiptoolkit.com) and/or to National PTA as a way to support students throughout the US at National Congress of Parents and Teachers - Giving Tuesday 2021 (networkforgood.com). #GivingTuesday
JOIN THE AWARD-WINNING SMS PTA FOR 2025-2026!
Support the SMS students and teachers by showing that you value your child’s education by joining the PTA. Memberships start at $13 and students are only $7 with a parent membership! As a benefit to members only, you will have access to an online directory as well as PTA member discounts. Student members receive special discounts during our spring and fall socials and have the opportunity to be involved in leadership opportunities. 
Parents, Students, Grandparents and other Community Members can join to support Schimelpfenig PTA.
Thank you in advance for your support!
Application Window for High School and Senior High School Academy Programs Now Open
Plano ISD eighth, ninth and tenth grade students who are interested in applying for academy programs at the high school and senior high schools for the 2022-2023 school year can do so as of Friday, November 19. Online applications are available on the Academy Programs of Plano webpage at www.pisd.edu/academies. Applications for Academy High School, the Health Sciences Academy and the IB World School at Plano East must be submitted by 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 15, 2021.
Episode 50: Our Culture is More than a Holiday
From people who mispronounce your child’s name to teachers who expect them to explain your family’s holiday traditions to the class, your child may be struggling with the pressure to represent an entire culture. Actress and author Sheetal Sheth joins our hosts to offer her advice. Listen now.
The Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health is a distinction awarded by Mental Health America (MHA) to companies who meet the standards for a mentally healthy workplace. National PTA earned this status (just in time for Healthy Lifestyles Month!) for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to employee mental health and well-being. Learn more!
Plano ISD's Head Start program needs 146 coats for children, sizes 3T to 7, by this Friday, December 3rd. They lost their sponsor, so Plano Council has asked for help from all Plano PTA members. If you are able to donate a coat for a boy or girl, sizes 3T to 7, please contact president@smspta.org. New coats, only, please!
It's the time of year when all Plano PTAs work together to restock the PISD Core Store. Launched in 2016, the CORE Store has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars in supplies and classroom materials to teachers throughout Plano ISD. The CORE Store allows teachers to shop for additional school supplies for their students at no cost. Please consider making a donation online to Plano ISD Education Foundation, donating a gift card to purchase supplies, or donating an item(s) on the Most Requested Items list, found here: Foundation Initiatives / CORE Store (pisd.edu). All donated items must be received by us by Wednesday, December 8th or dropped off by you at the Core Store on Friday, December 11th between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Please contact president@smspta.org if you are interested in donating items.
Did you know that you can download the Membership Toolkit App to easily access the directory, calendar, sales & volunteer forms and also view our weekly newsletters? If you have multiple children at different schools, you can also easily switch between the various PTAs/Booster Clubs. Download the app here:
The Take Care of Texas Video is a fun way to learn about protecting the environment and come up with creative ways to share this knowledge with others. Prizes for middle school students who place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will include a gift card for camera equipment.
Contest runs from September through December 3rd.
Hello Panther Parents!
During this week of Thanksgiving, your SMS PTA Board would like to thank everyone who donated a pie or sweet treat for Schimelpfenig staff for Pie Day! The staff truly enjoys receiving these and appreciates your generosity. Thank you also to our wonderful volunteers who helped distribute the pies on Pie Day and who helped to sell candy to students at Lunchapalooza! (If you haven't already heard about Lunchapalooza, ask your student(s) about the fun student-teacher volleyball games at the end of the day. Go Panthers!)
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We hope you are enjoying this holiday week and are getting to spend some quality time with your Schim students. This week is a time for cooking, baking, and BUYING! Your SMS PTA wants to remind you of some easy ways that you can support PTA this week (and throughout the year) while you shop for your holiday feasts and gifts for friends and family. |
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Thank you Schimelpfenig families for your support! And Happy Thanksgiving! |
Hope all our Schimelpfenig families have a relaxing week off next week and an enjoyable Thanksgiving Day filled with lots of turkey, pie, football, family, friends, and fun!
Every November at Schimelpfenig, we donate pies so that every staff member can bring home a pie for Thanksgiving. This year, Pie Day is Thursday, November 18th. Please help us to provide a pie for every one of the 85 Schimelpfenig staff members this year!
The 2021–2022 Reflections theme is I Will Change the World By…
Due Date: Nov 15th, 2021
Submit this online form anytime before November 15th, 11:59 PM to participate in the program. You can upload your submission via this form, a physical copy of your submission is not required at this time.
Students can submit their completed works of art in one or all of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts. For more information, please visit the Reflections page on our website here!
More details HERE.
The window to fill out our School of Excellence Survey is closing!
Please help us on our path to earn the School of Excellence designation for Schimelpfenig MS by taking a few minutes to answer the questions on the Google Form found here:
Upcoming Events
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The mission of Plano ISD's Family Education and Guidance Services is to strengthen all families in the community by providing education, resources and services which support raising responsible, self-confident, emotionally healthy children in today's complex society. Please visit HERE to gain access to PISD supports that you and your family may wish to utilize throughout the year!
DISCLAIMER: The Schimelpfenig Middle School PTA is a noncommercial, nonsectarian, nonpartisan association that does not endorse any candidate or political party. This PTA does not endorse non-PTA products or services. If you have a concern, please contact a member of the PTA Executive Board.
