Panther Family Pop In

7/29/2026 1:37 am

SMS Staff will be hosting a Panther Family Pop In on Thursday, August 6th, from 5:30pm to 7pm, as our Back to School Celebration this year, and we would love to see all of our Panther families in attendance. There will be music, a club fair, and guided campus tours as well as opportunities to reconnect with old friends and chances to meet new additions to our Panther family!

Many staff members and student leaders will be on hand to answer questions and assist students and parents as they walk the building and become familiar with their schedules. This will be a wonderful way to kick off the start to the school year as we connect after summer break and get ready for an awesome year!

Cub Camp 2026

7/13/2026 9:16 pm

 

RSVP HERE: https://www.tinyurl.com/cubcamp26
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Cub Camp and Panther Preview 2026

7/13/2026 12:10 pm

Save the Date! We are excited to welcome our Panthers back for the 2026-2027 school year! Please save the date for two important back to school events on Monday, August 3. 

 Cub Camp (for incoming 6th graders): 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 
Orientation for new students to get acquainted with Schimelpfenig MS. 6th graders will tour the campus, learn their way around the building, take students ID photo, meet staff, and become familiar with middle school before the first day of school.

 Panther Preview (for returning 7th and 8th graders): 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Returning students are invited to walk their class schedules, locate their classrooms, pick up pre-ordered school supplies, and have their student ID photos taken before the school year begins. This is a great opportunity to get comfortable with your schedule and campus before the first day of school.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES INFO • Pre-Order deadline has passed. If you would like to purchase your own supplies, please see the 2026-2027 School Supplies list HERE.

Complete your VOLY application to volunteer

7/1/2026 12:00 am

We welcome volunteers at the school and at our PTA events.  Per district policy, you must be VOLY approved to be around students.  VOLY approvals expire every year in June and must be redone each year in July, regardless of any previous year approval.  Please go to plano.voly.org to get your approval started now!

School Supplies for 2026-27 On Sale Now!

5/30/2026 5:11 pm

Our 1st Day School Supplies store is officially live!!!  This is the easiest way to order the exact supplies teachers requested for next year. No searching multiple stores. No guessing brands. No wondering if you selected the right version. In just a few minutes, you can select our school, choose your child’s grade, and check school supplies off your list early and stress-free.

👉 Order HERE

If you would like to purchase your own supplies, please see the 2026-2027 School Supplies list HERE.

26-27 Officers Elected and Call for Open Positions

5/3/2026 11:06 pm

Congratulations to our 2026-2027 officers that were elected at our April General Membership Meeting.

President Alana McMorrow

Secretary Meghan Harper

Treasurer Kristina Knous

VP-Programs Lulu Mariscal-Sanchez

VP-Ways and Means Jennifer Allison

VP-Volunteers Abbie Furrow

VP-Membership Ioana Radlescu

VP-Communications Elena Prudencio

Parliamentarian (appointed) Terri Childress

We have many committee chair positions open.  Please click HERE to see if there is something that interests you.  If you see something you like, feel free to enter your name.  If you need more information about a position, you can send me an email at president@smspta.org or give me a call at (214) 364-6765 and I can answer any questions you might have.

Our volunteers make our PTA strong and we would love for as many people to get involved as we can get.  Having new members on our board helps to get our creative juices flowing and helps to make a brighter year for our faculty, staff and students.

Thanks for all you do to support our school.  We are a better place because of our shining star volunteers.

Terri Childress

President, Schimelpfenig Middle School PTA