October is National Principals Month! SMS PTA would like to say, Thank you, Ms. Goodwin for all you do for Schimelpfenig students and staff, especially during these challenging times!  #ThankAPrincipal

This week, a few more students returned to Face to Face instruction.  Welcome back, it’s great to see you in person!  It seems like the first day to you, no doubt, but soon it will seem like you’ve been back at Schimelpfenig for weeks.

And, with more students in school, it’s a perfect time to remind everyone how important it is to wash your hands!  Today, October 15th, is Global Handwashing Day, which serves as a yearly reminder that handwashing with soap and water is one of the best steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others.  The COVID-19 pandemic provides an important reminder that one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of germs and stay healthy is also one of the simplest — wash your hands!  

For Panther Parents:

Early  voting started on Tuesday and continues every day through October 30th.  For tips on how to safely vote in person, check out https://www.healthyvoting.org/texas/.  For information about voting, polling places, sample ballots, and non-partisan information about candidates for office, check out the League of Women Voters of Collin County at https://www.lwvcollin.org/ 

October is National Bullying Prevention Month.  National PTA and Google have teamed up to share tools and resources for families to help teach kids to be safe, smart, and kind online with the Be Internet Awesome program.  A free Webinar -- Be Internet Awesome with Google: #ItsCoolToBeKind Workshop -- is being offered on October 19th from 1:00-1:30 CST. Sign up now!

 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

October is National Principals Month! SMS PTA would like to say, Thank you Mr. Weinberg for all you do for Schimelpfenig students and staff, especially during these challenging times!  #ThankAPrincipal

Everyone can make a contribution - www.pisd.edu/honorrollcampaign-  and help to positively impact students, teachers and classrooms throughout Plano ISD.  Any individual contributing $40 or more will receive an AWESOME “I Support Plano ISD” t-shirt that can be worn to show community support for our amazing students and teachers. Employers- If you choose to make a $40 contribution per employee, YOU ROCK and each of your employees will receive a t-shirt. We will also recognize all organizations on social media and in our annual report that achieve 80% participation or more!

October is National Principals Month! SMS PTA would like to say, Thank you Dr. Perry for all you do for Schimelpfenig students and staff, especially during these challenging times!  #ThankAPrincipal

Panther family...THANK YOU for everyone who has become a member of our Schimelpfenig PTA!  As of October 10th, we have 531 members in our PTA! but we’d love to see 550 by October 15!  600 would be even better!

A few months ago, people put teddy bears in their windows as a show of solidarity and a way to connect. Now we want you to connect with your neighbors AND show support for your local PTA! Download the sign here and post it in a front window so everyone who walks by can see it! If you see this sign in a window, snap a photo or selfie with it and send it to CelebratePTA@planopta.org and be sure to tell us which school is being represented!

You may watch recordings of Candidate Forums hosted by Raise Your Hand Texas on their Facebook page HERE.  We encourage you to be informed and vote in this upcoming election.

Click on the headline or HERE to see the original candidate forum flyer.

PISD will be publishing daily Covid testing updates, Monday through Friday, at:  https://www.pisd.edu/coviddashboard. 

The numbers include all PISD students and teachers/staff with confirmed cases of Covid-19 and numbers of recoveries.

Nominate your favorite Schimelpfenig teacher or staff member for the HEB Excellence in Education Awards -- all educators in Texas are eligible!  Information is available at:  https://www.heb.com/static-page/excellence-in-education-awards

Sign-ups for Trash or Treat are full, but you may still visit the city's website to find other opportunities to volunteer.

1. Donate to the PTA online!

Please visit here to donate online!

2. You just keep shopping – let these stores do the donating for you!

Visit our Fundraising Page here for more information.

Link your Kroger or Tom Thumb rewards cards to Schimelpfenig to help our school raise money. The stores will donate a percentage back to the school help show their support for the local communities.

• Kroger Community Rewards Program
• Tom Thumb Good Neighbor Program  
• Office Depot
• Box Tops
• Amazon Smile – Same products and prices as Amazon.  Their foundation matches a percentage of your purchases to donate to nonprofits like our school!  So easy and you are helping by shopping.

3. World Wear Project – 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.  

This year Open House will be online and at your own pace.  Click HERE to meet all of your student's teachers. 

If you are having trouble accessing some of the videos, reach out directly to the teacher.