JOIN THE AWARD-WINNING SMS PTA FOR 2025-2026!
Support the SMS students and teachers by showing that you value your child’s education by joining the PTA. Memberships start at $13 and students are only $7 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. 
Join us for our PTA General Meeting. It is open for all SMS community members.
Monday, January 12, 2026
9:00 AM
SMS Library
New dates available HERE.
Questions? Please contact Alana at volunteers@smspta.org.
Thank you!
The School Store is open every Wednesday during lunch. Students will be able to purchase school supplies and spirit items at the School Store. Please bring cash!
There are some seats left for 8th graders who would like to join the Electrical Engineering Academy and didn’t get a chance to submit their interest. The deadline has been changed to a rolling basis acceptance as remaining seats are filled.
The Clark Wildcat Belles would love to invite any current 7th-9th graders to learn a dance with them on January 31st to perform at a basketball game on February 3rd. This event also helps prepare future Belle hopefuls for tryouts that are coming up in February.
The Tryout Prep Clinics and Tryouts are for current 8th graders who would like to make the 2026-2027 Clark Wildcat Belles team their freshman year. Questions? Contact Skylyr Vasquez, Wildcat Belles Director, at skylyr.vasquez@pisd.edu.
The yearbook staff is hard at work on the 2025-2026 SMS yearbook!
The current cost for a yearbook is $40 before any customization. Take advantage of this Black Friday price now through November 30th, as prices will increase after this date.
Order Online: Click Here to Buy or Donate a Yearbook
School ID Code: 15526226
If you have any questions, please contact our yearbook advisor, Alisha Williams, at alisha.williams@pisd.edu.
We still have spirit wear to purchase. We have t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts, and hoodies. Order now and items will be delivered to students at school.
Wonderful Panther Families: our goal for membership this year is the Platinum Voice for Every Child award, or 826 members. Membership connects you and your child to our community, supports the $500 scholarship we offer for former Schimelpfenig students, and helps TX PTA advocate for ALL public school children. Additionally, this year we are offering the opportunity for parents to sponsor a membership for a staff member. Please help us reach this goal!
PTA Membership costs are:
For any questions, please email Anna Hulse, VP of Membership
Thank you!
There are still 2024-2025 yearbooks available in the front office. $45 each, first come, first serve!
Every Wednesday starting on August 20th during lunch, students will be able to purchase school supplies and spirit items at the School Store. Please bring cash!
We need parents volunteers to help run the store. Please make sure you are VOLY-approved and sign up HERE to volunteer.
Questions? Please contact Alana, our VP of Volunteers at volunteers@smspta.org.
JOIN OUR PTA TEAM! 
We have several open positions—big and small—so whether you have a little time or a lot, there’s a place for you! Volunteering with the PTA is a great way to support our school, meet other parents, and make a real impact in our school community.
URGENT NEED: We’re especially looking to fill these key roles ASAP:
Hospitality 
Spring Social
Fall Social 
School Supplies
Check out the full list of current board roster & open positions here: 
https://bit.ly/
If you have any questions, please contact PTA President Terri Childress at president@smspta.org.
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!
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.
