Plano Independent School District

August 30, 2024 is recognized as the inaugural Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Day! This first-ever celebration honors the impact of AVID educators, students, schools and districts across the nation. AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.

Learn more about Plano ISD's AVID program:
https://www.pisd.edu/avid

We hope our students and staff have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!

We love seeing our Hightower Tigers showing their school spirit! 🐯💚

🗣 Calling all Plano ISD Senior Citizens:

Sign up to be part of Plano ISD's Retired Seniors Valued in Plano (RSVP) program! This FREE membership program allows for free or reduced admission to most Plano ISD athletics and fine arts events.

Members will also have access to other district events and fun, monthly opportunities to participate in culinary, dance, floral design and many other Plano ISD programs.

To learn more and sign up, visit:
www.pisd.edu/rsvp

Keep up the great work, Mavericks!

Our first Principal Leadership Meeting kicked off on Wednesday with a shoutout to our 2023-24 District Attendance Champion campuses! 🏆 These 26 schools had an attendance rate of 96% or higher, a .5% growth in attendance rate, or .2% growth if the campus was below 90%. Congratulations to:

Beaty_Butterflies
Isaacs Early Childhood School
Andrews Elementary
Barksdale Broncos
Bethany Elementary
Beverly Elementary School
Boggess Elementary
Brinker Bears
Centennial Elementary
Davis_Dolphins
Gulledge Elementary
Rose Mary Haggar Elementary
Huffman Elementary an IB World School
Hughston Mustangs
Mendenhall Elementary School
Saigling Stallions
SiglerStars
Skaggs Elementary
Wyatt Elementary School
Carpenter Middle School
Haggard Middle School
Hendrick MS Hawks
Murphy Middle School
Rice Middle School
Robinson Middle School
Schimelpfenig Middle School

We love seeing our young learners engaging with math concepts and having fun!

💙❤️4th Grade working on place value.❤️💙

is ready for the return of Friday night lights! Good luck to our Panthers, Wildcats and Wolves as they kick off the 🏈 season this week!

These Wallaroos are stacking up success and reaching new heights in collaboration! 👏

was all about Team Shepton today! Superintendent Williams and the cabinet kicked off their morning with a visit to Shepton High School, where they were warmly welcomed by Principal Courtney Washington and her amazing team. With the theme "Team Shepton: Every Day is a New Play," district leaders joined in the fun, greeting students as they headed to first period. Many thanks to Shepton for the hospitality and for showing us the incredible work happening in your classrooms! 🏫✨

This week, Rice Middle School had a unique opportunity to host 10 students from Japan, thanks to a special visit from a Toyota Motor Corporation delegation! 🇯🇵🚗🇺🇸

These students, whose parents work for Toyota, got to dive into American school life and share some of their own culture, from Japanese art to school traditions and celebrations. Our Rice Middle School ambassadors made sure they felt right at home! The event wrapped up with a delicious lunch, big thanks to H-E-B, Toyota USA, and the Plano ISD Education Foundation for making it all happen! 🫶

On Thursday, Plano ISD Superintendent Dr. Theresa Williams hosted the district's first Superintendent's Roundtable of the school year. Geared towards small business leaders, the meeting included a district overview and update and a robust discussion regarding how small businesses and Plano ISD can team up to prepare our future workforce.

Make plans to attend an exciting new event hosted by the Plano ISD Education Foundation in support of the Plano ISD Department of Fine Arts! 🎭🎨

Let the arts inspire you at an evening showcasing the talents of our district’s talented visual and performing arts students and hear a moderated discussion with Grammy and Tony Award-Winning actor, writer and producer, Daveed Diggs, hosted by Plano ISD alumnus Hunter Herdlicka, star of Sondheim’s 𝘼 𝙇𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 on Broadway. Diggs is widely known for originating the dual roles of “Thomas Jefferson” and “Marquis de Lafayette” in the Broadway sensation 𝙃𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙩𝙤𝙣. Diggs has also appeared in Pixar’s 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙡 and Disney’s 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙙 and starred in Lionsgate’s 𝘽𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜.

📍Robinson Fine Arts Center, 1800 Alma Dr., Plano, TX 75075
📅 September 12, 2024
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🎟 https://www.pisd.edu/artsinspire

Our students are truly powered by learning! 💻 💡

During their August 6 meeting, the Plano ISD Board of Trustees took the time to spotlight remarkable student and staff bravery, along with new administrative appointments.

Check out the August edition of the Board Recognition Recap!
🔗 https://www.pisd.edu/Page/33590

🎉 A Round of Applause for Our Plano ISD Scholars! 🌟

We are thrilled to announce that 163 incredible Plano ISD students have earned National Recognition from the College Board in 2024! 🏅These students have shown academic excellence by:

🔹 Scoring in the top 10% on the PSAT/NMSQT 📚
🔹 Earning a 3+ on 2 or more AP exams in 9th and 10th grade 🎓
🔹 Achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.3+ 🌠
🔹 Identify as first-generation, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Indigenous or Native

Learn more and see the full list of students ⬇️
https://www.pisd.edu/Page/33591

is back for the new school year! District leaders had a fantastic visit to Beaty_Butterflies, and were thrilled to see students fully engaged in learning. The group also got a tour of the campus. Thank you to Principal Kristen Fislar and Counselor Bonney Burnett for the warm welcome and delicious breakfast!

🎉 We were excited to kick off the first Plano Leadership Executive Committee meeting of the new school year! 🏅 Our Olympic-themed session was a gold medal event filled with activities, energy and collaboration. These leaders provided valuable feedback and mapped out strategies to operationalize our district’s Strategic Plan.

There's nothing like the first day feeling! 😎🎒🍎✨

Rise and shine, ! 🌞

📚 It's GAMEDAY—the first day of school! Let's kick off the season strong and score big for our kids. 📚🏆 Share your first-day highlights using our hashtags!

🎒📚 We're thrilled to welcome all our students back to school tomorrow, August 13! As we gear up for another exciting year, we want to remind families about the importance of attendance on the first day.

🚨 Important Notice: Students who do not attend the first day of school without prior notice to the campus will be marked as a "no-show" and withdrawn from the system. This could impact their schedule and require additional processing if they return later.

To avoid any inconvenience, if your student will be absent on the first day but plans to attend later this week, please contact your child's campus before the end of the school day tomorrow, Tuesday, August 13.

For more info, visit pisd.edu/districtupdates

Let's start this school year strong! 💪

Larry and all of our Plano ISD mascots can't wait to see their classrooms full of students again! ❤️

😀 We're less than 24 hours from an AMAZING first day of school! 🎊

Did you know that Plano ISD makes it convenient to pay many school fees in one place? Visit our Rycor Student Quick Pay page: www.pisd.edu/rycor

kicks off the new season in 2️⃣ days!

Worried about bus delays? 🕒 No stress! Stay ahead and check if your bus is running 30 minutes or more behind schedule at www.pisd.edu/busalerts

Buses will still go by all stops to pick up students if there are any delays.

The first day of school will be here soon!

🍎 Plano ISD will continue to charge for meals during the 2024-25 school year based on student eligibility for meal benefits. Meal benefit applications for families to complete are available at www.pisd.edu/mealprogram