Thank you to everyone who signed up to donate a pie! We have enough for every staff member. Please remember to bring in your pie by noon on Friday.
Show your appreciation this November by donating a store bought pie for our amazing SMS Teachers and Staff!!
The PTA is hosting Pie Day on Nov 20th, the Friday before Thanksgiving break. Each of the teachers and or staff will be given the opportunity to stop by our in school pie shop and pick out a pie of their choice. We want every teacher and staff member to be able to take a pie with them so we will need a lot!
Please consider donating a pie for this event!
Let’s make this a true “Thanks”-giving season for our SMS teachers/staff!
In little over two months, the Texas Legislature will convene for regular session and start making decisions that will impact the health, safety, and future of our students. PTA must be a thunderous voice this session! To prepare, Texas PTA has scheduled two webinars in November to preview our legislative priorities and discuss what your PTA can do now within your own community.
Click HERE for details.
Signup for the Rocket League Tournament on Friday, November 13th has been extended through Thursday, November 12th!
Team up with a friend or enter by yourself and get teamed up with a fellow Panther!
The fun starts at 6:00 p.m. and runs until 8:00 p.m.! Play some matches and watch others play, as well. Stick around to the end for door prize drawings, maybe win a $10 gift card from Game Stop, Handel's, etc.
Cost to participate is as follows: tickets are $7.50 for students -- $5 for Student PTA Members -- or pay $10 for a ticket plus PTA membership for your student.
Students will need to have or create a Discord account in order to be part of the tournament.
Please go HERE to sign up and purchase tickets!
More details:
The game is multi-platform -- a PC, XBox, PS4 or Nintendo Switch will work. Your student will need a Discord account, and matches will be played and hosted on Zoom. (Further information will be sent to registered players prior to the event date.) All participants will play in at least two to three games, though, ultimately, only one team will be the winner!
Texas PTA scholarship applications close this Sunday! Encourage your eligible high school seniors and faculty members to apply by November 15, 2020.
If you have a current high school senior or you are a PISD teacher, Texas PTA has scholarships available for college classes, continuing education, or teacher training. You can find information and applications at: https://www.txpta.org/scholarships
All Middle School students have the opportunity to compete in a free online Speech and Debate tournament experience this Saturday, November 14th.
No experience is necessary and everyone is encouraged to participate! Students will receive valuable feedback about speaking skills like confidence, projection, and more from nationally-recognized high school competitors. This tournament is hosted by Be the Light Youth Association, a nonprofit organization run by Plano High school students which raises money for disadvantaged children in the community.
For more information and to register today, visit bethelightyouth.org/tournament.
Here are some important dates coming up:
- Friday, October 30th – Last day to early vote!
- Saturday, October 31st – Happy Halloween!
- Sunday, November 1st – Daylight Savings Time ends – Enjoy that extra hour of sleep!
- Tuesday, November 3rd – Voting Day – Student Holiday/Staff Work Day – Since there will be voters at many PISD schools, students will be staying home on holiday and staff will be working from home.
- Thursday, November 5th – School Picture Day
- Monday, November 9th
- Virtual Career Day at Schimelpfenig
- Deadline to submit Reflections projects! See more details in this Newsletter.
- Friday, November 13th – Fall Social – This year, the fall social cannot be in person, so PTA is sponsoring an eSports Tournament! Details – cost to participate, how to sign up, and tournament game – will be coming very soon!
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!
Michele Rohleder
Yeehaw! We are at 549 members! This is a 3 year high for Schimelpfenig Middle school and we were the first Plano school to see an increase in our membership this year!
We want all families to be represented at Schimelpfenig...if you haven’t become a member, please sign up today! We’d love for Texas PTA to know that we want our voice to be heard for all of our students!
Why are our numbers important? Texas PTA is an advocate to local and state leaders for ALL families of Texas students. The more members we have, the more voice we have to our local and state leaders.
Do you still need to join? Click HERE.
Clean out your clutter of old toys, kitchen items, unused towels and bedding and of course CLOTHES! Bring them up to the BIG BLUE Bin located in the west parking lot.
It is that time of year when World Wear Project offers an incentive of $100 if we collect 2,500 lbs. or more of shoes, clothing and other items they accept during the month of November in conjunction with American/Texas Recycles Month. Please help our school to get an extra $100!
Visit our Fundraising Page here for more information.
National PTA is seeking a theme for the 2022-2023 Reflections program year. The student who submits the winning entry will receive $100, and his or her theme will be presented at the 125th Annual National PTA Convention and Exhibition in June 2021.
Deadline for theme submissions:
November 5, 2020
Further information and the entry form are available at: https://www.txpta.org/reflections-theme-search
Next week is Red Ribbon week. Schimelpfenig students will be recognizing Red Ribbon week with daily dress-up themes:
- Monday, October 26: Don’t Let Drugs Get in the Way of your Wildest Dreams – Pajama Day
- Tuesday, October 27: Combat Drugs – Camo Day
- Wednesday, October 28: Put a Cap on Drugs – Hat/Cap Day
- Thursday, October 29: Drugs Will Have you Mixed Up! – Crazy Outfit, Tie-Dye or Crazy Hair
- Friday, October 30 – Think Pink: Future is Bright! No Drugs in Sight! – Pink Out Day
Encourage your students, whether Face to Face or @Home, to join in the fun in recognition of drug awareness. Be Happy. Be Brave. Be Drug Free.
Please help PTA provide a Fall Treat for the Schimelpfenig teachers and staff on October 30th. We want to make their day a little brighter and show our appreciation for all that they do! Details are available on the Sign-up Genius at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f4ea4ac2fa75-fall2
The deadline for Reflections submissions has been extended to Monday, November 9th! More information about the Reflections contest and how you child can enter are available in this newsletter, below.
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!
Michele Rohleder
Update: Thanks for everyone who helped complete the sign-up so quickly! There will be another opportunity to treat our teachers in November on Pie Day.
Hello SMS Families, our teachers have been working so hard and they deserve a treat! Please consider donating the following items listed on the sign up. We want to make their day a little brighter and to show our appreciation for all they do.
Please click here to signup donations!
Any questions, contact Tiffany at: tiffanymdaykin@hotmail.com or 469-222-2397. Thank you!
Texas PTA’s Early Bird Achievement Award. Texas PTA’s Early Bird Achievement Award was presented to each Local PTA that accomplished early success by submitting membership rosters and dues for 100% or more of the previous year’s total membership by September 30th.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR AWESOME SMS PTA MEMBERS!
