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!
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
