JOIN THE AWARD-WINNING SMS PTA FOR 2023-2024!  

Support the SMS students and teachers by showing that you value your child’s education by joining the PTA.  Memberships start at less than $12 and students are only $5 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. 

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PTA General Meeting

 

Date: April 18th, 2024

Time: 8:30am

Place: Schimelpfenig Middle School

Topic: Election of 2024-25 executive board

 

Proposed Board Members:

 

President

  Terri Childress

VP Programs

  Nupoor Dave

Secretary 

  Lauren Carroll

Tresurer

  Jane Tang

VP Membership

  Nickol Gallovich

VP Volunteers

  Olga Oleksyuk

VP Ways & Means

  Elena Helms

VP Communications

  Lorena Rodriguez



Mrs. Kinard has resumed collecting gift card donations for teachers, staff, and students' appreciation, please donate and sign up (sign up is optional) 
Deadline: bring gift cards to school any time during the school day. Donation ends at the end of April. Please hurry!
 
Ms. Collins has reached out to the PTA requesting help with donations to teachers' breakfast during STAAR testing week. There will be two breakfasts, on April 17th and May 1st.  Please, sign up to donate breakfast items HERE 
Deadline: bring all items to the school front office on the morning of April 17th and May 1st.
 
PTA is celebrating our great teachers by organizing breakfast and lunch for the teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week.
Breakfast (May 6th) & Lunch (May 10th). Please sign up HERE.   
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Best Regards,
 
Olga Oleksyuk, VP of Volunteers


You can order school supplies for 2024-2025 now! The kits include exactly what the teachers want students to have. They will be delivered directly to the school in the fall.

 

Kits are available for:

- 6th, 7th, 8th grades

- Honors Science - 7th, 8th

- Math Rocks - 6th

- Spanish/French

- Speech & Debate

- Theater - 6th, 7th, 8th

 

Please remember to choose your child's grade in the fall. Order by May 31!

 

 

Video Intro to 1st Day School Supplies



Click HERE for details and application form.

 

Deadline is April 15, 2024.

 

Questions? Contact Ioana at membership@smspta.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Clark Band Show Reveal Party - Friday, 4/19 

Clark Band is having their show reveal for the 2024 Clark Marching Show on Friday, April 19th from 4:30-6 PM!! This is a super fun event that all rising Freshmen of the Clark Band (current eighth graders) will not want to miss! We will have light snacks and the Kona Ice truck on site - a portion of the Kona Ice sales benefit Clark Band.

Clark Band JamFest Concert- Wednesday, 4/24

Clark High School Band is hosting its first ever JamFest concert on Wednesday, April 24th at 6 PM in the Clark Cafeteria! This concert will feature the Clark jazz band and Plano Senior Band chamber music (such as the sax choir and trombone choir). We will also have desserts available for purchase to eat while listening to the students’ beautiful performances (all proceeds will benefit the Clark Band).


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Click HERE to register.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Please note the items we can and cannot accept in our blue World Wear bin.

 

Thanks for following the guidelines and for donating!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Join the Award-Winning SMS PTA for 2023-2024!\

 

Memberships start at less than $12 and students are only $5 with a parent membership! As a benefit to members only, you will have access to an online directory as well as PTA member discounts. By joining the PTA, you benefit your child by supporting your school! Your membership dollars pay for many things that school funding doesn't cover!

 

How PTA supports Schimelpfenig MS 

Panther Preview 
Panther Pride Back-To-School Celebration 
Book Fair 
Spirit Nights 
Classroom Resources 
Campus Enhancement 
8th Grade Celebration 
Teacher Appreciation Days 
Spring/Fall Social 
Guest Speakers 
School Supplies for students in need



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



The World Wear Project

 

The World Wear Project donation bin is located in the SMS parking lot.

 

Items to be placed in the bin include wearable shoes, clothing, purses, wallets, belts, hats/caps, backpacks, hard toys that fit into the bin, soft toys and stuffed animals. For every pound collected from you, the SMS PTA receives $0.15 per pound!

 

 

Kroger

 

Schimelpfenig PTA is a partner in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. When you identify SMS PTA as one of your charities, we all benefit. There is no cost for participation, and it does not interfere with any other Kroger programs you may be enrolled in.  

 

The Kroger Community Rewards Program is available online for you to link your Kroger Plus cards to Schimelpfenig MS PTA (organization number KU864).  Help us give back to your kids!  If you have questions, please contact waysandmeans@smspta.org.

 

  

Tom Thumb

 

Schimelpfenig PTA is a partner in the Tom Thumb Good Neighbor Program. When you identify SMS PTA as one of your charities, we all benefit. There is no cost for participation and it does not interfere with any other Tom Thumb programs you may be enrolled in. You can email Charity # 5107 to good.neighbor@tomthumb.com. Help us give back to your kids! If you have questions, contact waysandmeans@smspta.org.

 

 

 

 
Donations

 

Your generous TAX-DEDUCTIBLE donation will fund programs, social events, and classroom materials for students as well as SMS staff wish list items. 

 

 We thank you in advance for your contributions!

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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:

 

          

 

 



 

 

All volunteers will need to create an account and complete an application, online orientation and background check through the Plano ISD volunteer management system, VOLY, to be eligible for school volunteer opportunities. Please visit plano.voly.org to create a volunteer account and begin this process.
 


     
      

 

 

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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.