schoolmessenger.com/tmYou must reply to this text message with Y toopt into continue receiving text messages from the district. These individuals must follow all isolation and quarantine guidelines from the local health authority or their physician. Any student or family needing internet access can notify their school to check out a Plano ISD hotspot. Any secondary schedule changes made for the 4th nine-weeks must have a start date of March 15 to prevent any problems with 3rd nine-week grades. RELATED:Tarrant County COVID-19 school data. Consulting their healthcare providers when COVID or flu-like symptoms begin. Suzuki Strings. The district is not allowing large, in-door optional assemblies on campus for students during the first nine weeks of the school year (elementary and middle schools only). After a change in guidance from the Texas Education Association last week, Carroll ISD modified the way it communicates positive COVID-19 cases. The Plano ISD Industries Academy at the Collin College Technical Campus is a two-year program open to incoming juniors who would like to pursue a path in career areas such as advanced manufacturing, architecture and construction, and science, technology, engineering, and math. All entries must be created solely by the student. Open positions for schools across the district include cafeteria manager, cafeteria assistant manager and cafeteria specialist. There are 33 active student cases and 13 active employee cases in Garland ISD, as of Friday, Sept. 11. Students entering the two-way dual language program in kindergarten will remain in the program through 5th grade. The calendars are below: Homecoming parades also announced for Plano and Plano West senior high schools. This exposure to language and culture is designed to broaden students' understanding of the world beyond the one they know. Parents interested in registering for the Parent-Led Virtual Option for prek-6 grade students need to register by 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, August 11. The staff members are self-isolating and district leaders said these cases are not expected to have an impact on the start of the school year. During her remarks, Dr. Williams shared her guiding principles as well as how one teacher changed her life and shaped her path to become an educator. The event will be on June 18 from 9-11 a.m. and is for parents of gifted students to connect and network with others from across Plano ISD. This is led by the dual credit office at Collin College and questions can be sent to, Returning students who are not enrolled in spring 2022 at Collin can take up to 6 hours this summer (questions can be sent to, and it will be administered by Crystal Eberhart), Students who have never received college credit can take up to 6 hours this summer (questions can be sent to, read the press release from Collin College, Read the latest updates from the Plano ISD Special Education Department in the, Families are now able to access information about events, activities and programs within our Plano ISD community directly from the. Your school nurse will contact you regarding your childs quarantine requirements and when the student may return to campus. For students displaying symptoms of COVID-19 or feeling feverish, the school nurse will provide a clinical assessment. In order to make sure that every student receives an exceptional education in a safe and supportive learning environment, we strive to ensure that our classrooms are safe from anyone who may attempt to cause fear, disruption or alarm. Students nominated to Hope Squad at the districts two high schools and four middle schools enroll in a yearlong class that includes learning the signs of at-risk kids and the QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) mental health tool. Paid training is offered. There were three staff members and five students who had tested positive for COVID-19. Graduating high school seniors can take up to 6 hours this summer, tuition free! As, COVID-19 cases this year have already surpassed last years peak numbers, , this additional health and safety measure will be effective Thursday, August 26. LATEST: Track active COVID-19 cases in Houston-area school districts COVID vaccines are available for children ages 5 and older through multiple vaccine providers in the community. If you have questions, please send an email to Director of District Health Services Staci Antelo. Food served in the cafeteria consists of the five food groups; meat/meat alternate, grains, vegetables, fruits, and milk. By signing up you agree to ourTerms of ServiceandPrivacy Policy. Rsums can be sent in advance to fansjobs@pisd.edu or through Plano ISDs Employment Page, where more details about open positions are listed. In the event that the Virtual Academy is canceled, students will resume enrollment at their home campus. These are easy activities to make every day better and happier. Interested candidates can apply online at www.pisd.edu/jobs. Details about establishing an account to post information can be found on Plano ISDs materials distribution. Cy-Fair ISD confirms more than 1,500 cases of COVID-19 during first Join the virtual presentation on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, from 6-7:30 p.m. To register and receive the Zoom link, contact Shelley Crowder, Plano ISDs director of Transition Services. Collin County Judge Chris Hill issued a statement on August 11, 2021, that he will not issue a face mask order for Collin County. Watch the direct instruction videos and read content to ensure your child understands the learning expectations. If you would be interested in having your child vaccinated (upon approval from Pfizer), please complete this form. Plano ISD reserves the right to adjust or cancel plans for the Virtual Academy based on guidance or new developments from the state that would prohibit the district from implementing a virtual learning environment. Students must attend an in-depth Intern Prep virtual event on Saturday, March 19. , which includes health and safety protocols, has been updated for the 2021-2022 school year. . Any student who lives within the Plano ISD attendance zone and who will be enrolled in grades K-5 is eligible to apply. These resources are designed to help students to meet college and career readiness standards that enable them to be future-ready citizens and leaders in the global workforce. Registration closes May 6, 2022. The Board appreciates your time and feedback. Each morning will start with a ballet class, while the afternoons will consist of classes in a variety of genres to provide a well-rounded dance training experience. The district is updating a dashboard with confirmed cases in the district. The Plano ISD Diversity Advisory Committee is now accepting nominations for the 21st Annual Plano ISD Diversity Leadership Award. web pages for more information. Families who may qualify are encouraged to complete a federal meal application for free and reduced-price meals. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. for our Parent "Lunch and Learn" sessions. Registration is required. We look forward to seeing all students on opening day! These meetings are hosted by the campuses to provide more details about their respective programs and application deadlines. For more information and to sign up as a volunteer, go to planofamiliesfirst.com. To register, visit the PEEP programs website or contact Sharon Bradley, Plano ISD director of Family and Social Services. Welcome back Plano ISD! There is a $15 fee per post for nonprofit organizations and a $30 fee per post for for-profit organizations. The message will read:Plano Independent School District messages. Booster doses have been approved for teens, ages 16 and older (CDC approval for ages 12 and up is expected this week). The district defines active cases as a person who has tested positive and is currently in home isolation. We appreciate your help in maintaining awareness of your students social media activities. Mondays and Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. (until then, this form will not be accepting responses). Participants can chat with college & university representatives, learn more about how/when to apply, and ask about financial aid. Visit the page to read information about registration, sample schedules and additional information. Schools will observe their normal release times today, Wednesday, February 23. View the video clip below. Parade details for Plano West Senior High School (October 6) and Plano Senior High School (October 13) will be shared on school websites closer to the event dates. ISDH - Novel Coronavirus: Dashboard - Indiana We are collecting basic information from interested families (school and age range for each student) for the purposes of planning. , Plano ISD director of Family and Social Services. What their peers dont know is that a squad member might have just been on the phone all night with a young person in crisis. For more information about ESL and other Parent Education and Engagement Program opportunities, visit www.pisd.edu/peep or contact Sharon Bradley. Families interested in enrolling their student in Plano ISDs Virtual Academy during the 2022-2023 school year are invited to attend one of two information meetings to be held via Zoom: (Want to print or share this information? Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Superintendent Bonser is a public education leader and advocate in Plano ISD and across the State of Texas. Get the news and information that you care about and get involved. if they meet one of the following criteria: Childs health insurance plan does not cover vaccines (underinsured), Child is an American Indian or Alaska Native, Location: Plano ISDs Welcome & Enrollment Center, 1300 19. The process is open to all families who wish to request a school transfer for their student for the 2022-23 school year. Families are invited to attend the upcoming Parent Education and Engagement Program session that will focus on Financial Literacy 101. This session will be presented by community partner Capital One on January 11 at 10:00 a.m. virtually through, . (Want to print or share this information? The online tool keeps a record of new and cumulative confirmed cases and close-contact reports. Applicants will be notified by email of their acceptance status by August 5, 2022. Visit the PASAR website page to see which sites are available and information on how to be added to a waitlist. This year's protocols have been amended in compliance with the, In the best interest of the health and safety of students and staff, protocols are subject to change in order to address evolving conditions, needs and circumstances. Once approved, they will be able to sign up for volunteer opportunities directly through the VOLY platform atplano.voly.org. To assist families who might have questions about eligibility, Head Start is holding a roundup event on March 21 from 8:30 a.m.-noon and 4 p.m.-7 p.m. and on March 22 from 8:30 a.m.-noon. The Intra-District Transfer Request process for kindergarten-12th grades will begin on January 4 at 8:00 a.m. and close on January 7 at 5 p.m. There is limited enrollment for each grade level. Whether its just being there for somebody or saving a life, this class really does help people., Sam Simonini, a junior, said that COVID has led Hope Squad members to feel even more responsible for helping others. Entry must be accompanied by a signed entry form taped to the back. Students will shift to remote learning for the duration of the closure and officials expect to have an update sometime after 1 p.m. Wednesday. Individuals will be informed of test results via email, which can then be provided to your campus nurse in order to return to school. For more information, visit the districts, Plano ISDs Food and Nutritional Services (FANS) Department will be hosting a job fair on Thursday, March 24, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Wilson Middle Schools cafeteria, 1001 Custer Road. Parents can work with their campuses to opt their students out of this trip. At this drive-thru, no contact-event, Plano ISD families will receive backpacks filled with school supplies and a box of shelf-stable food while supplies last. Delays are due in part to nationwide staffing shortage. Email Updates. If minimum requirements for a student reimbursable meal are not met, a la carte prices will be charged. We want to start the conversation and destigmatize it, she said. The board did not vote to extend the temporary measure and, therefore, the district will return to the mask protocol described in the 2021-2022 Return to School Plan, which states: The use of face masks is optional for all students, staff and visitors. Learn more about the COVID vaccine for children and teens from the, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All data displayed is preliminary and subject to change as more information is reported to IDOH. or contact Coordinator for Advanced Academics, Read the latest updates from the Plano ISD Special Education Department in the spring. PASAR, the districts after-school care program, is operating with lower caregiver to child ratios. This week's focus will be "Social Media Wellness for Tweens and Teens in a Digital World." As COVID-19 cases this year have already surpassed last years peak numbers, this additional health and safety measure will be effective Thursday, August 26. A student lunch must include a minimum of three different food groups, one of which must be a fruit or a vegetable to be considered a reimbursable meal. Interested applicants can apply at Plano ISDs employment website or contact Transportation directly at 469-752-0780. For the evening, participants will need a charged Chromebook, laptop or PC, and Internet access. The following information may be shared with students this year by these two Patriotic Societies at your childs campus. You can search by school, zip code and . The school allowed families to pick up Chromebooks and classroom supplies Monday. As an added resource, the Plano ISD COVID-19 Dashboard was launched on Friday, August 20. Bus driver jobs pay $21 an hour and cafeteria manager assistant positions pay a minimum daily rate of $118. Recently, she was chosen to serve in the new Superintendent Leadership Program launched last year by the Holdsworth Center, designed to support strong diverse leaders who are driving transformative change. As Plano ISD schools prepare to welcome students back for the second semester, we want to remind you that the. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has expanded their recommendations for the COVID vaccine to children ages 5-11. Departments. We appreciate your patience and support during this time as we work to navigate these shortages while continuing to provide nutritious, quality meals to our students. Register via this link: : Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. What issue would you shine a light on if you had the opportunity and why? Plano ISD has greatly benefited from Saras results-driven leadership and passion for student success. Eligible students and staff are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated to protect themselves against COVID-19. Parents can pick these up at the front entrance of Curtis Elementary School from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. every Monday and Wednesday starting Oct. 14. Parents interested in having their children attend Plano ISDs IB World School at Huffman Elementary in the 2022-2023 school year are invited to submit applications between 8 a.m., January 5 and 5 p.m., January 29. Participants may not miss more than two sessions in order to graduate as a Leadership and Ambassador Class 2 member. online. Students and employees are expected to return to Fossil Ridge on Sept. 30. Open positions for schools across the district include cafeteria manager, cafeteria assistant manager and cafeteria specialist. This Friday, October 29, is the deadline to register for AP exams. Health Services / Health Protocols FAQ - Plano Independent School District People who test positive will complete 10 days of isolation counted from the day their symptoms began or 10 days after they tested positive, if they did not experience any symptoms. The parade and the pep rally are open to the public and alumni as well as former staff members are encouraged to attend. For more information, please visit the Virtual Academy website at www.pisd.edu/virtual, or you may download the Virtual Academy Information Sheet. An interview at the event is more likely for those who submitted their application in advance on Plano ISDs employment page and meet the minimum job requirements. This exposure to language and culture is designed to broaden students understanding of the world beyond the one they know. A link will be shared with parents once the dashboard is online for the 2021-22 school year. This, Plano ISDs Transportation Services Department is hosting a job fair on Tuesday, February 22 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Clark High Schools cafeteria, 523 Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. The event is similar to signing day for high school athletes. Health Services / District 622 COVID-19 Dashboard - ISD 622 Registration is now open. Due to the potential for inclement weather, Food and Nutritional Services has postponed the job fair scheduled for Thursday, February 3, at Robinson Middle School. Please check the route again the day before school in case updates are made to bus routes. Its unclear from the dashboard how many of the positive results were among students and how many were diagnosed in employees at each school. If you created an account last school year, you will use that same log in to access your account to complete this years application, orientation and background check. Prosper High School junior Baylie Bishop said she is all too aware that teens mental health has deteriorated in recent years and deaths by suicide have surged. District officials said they notified families and staff earlier this week. This is not Keller ISD's first time dealing with COVID cases since school began. Related: BISD launches COVID-19 dashboard. (Completion of the survey is not a commitment to the program. In order for a student breakfast to be considered reimbursable, the meal must include a minimum of three food items, one of which must be a fruit. November 18 (Zoom) from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. To attend you must register in advance here. Mrs. Bonser announced her retirement yesterday, January 26, stating, Balancing work and family has always been important to me, but never more so than now that my sister is dealing with a critical illness. Download and view the Remote Conferencing Parent Information Sheet in, Plano ISD is excited at the possibility of offering a two-way dual language immersion program for kindergarten students in the 2022-2023 school year. Therefore we expect all staff and families to follow PISDs adopted health and safety protocols to ensure we are keeping each other as safe as possible. This is a very complex situation, and as such, there are a few facts that you should be aware of: The Board firmly supports the recommendations of the Texas Department of State Health Services and CDC to use face coverings to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. . Regarding Reporting of COVID-19 Case Data:(September 1, 2020) Due to the ongoing swings in the data Frisco receives, the city will no longer provide a cumulative Frisco COVID-19 tracking report effective immediately. Entries are due by November 30, 2021. There is a $15 fee per post for nonprofit organizations and a $30 fee per post for for-profit organizations. Appointment-only visits will be available from March 23-27. Topic-specific Lets Talk! This special Back-to-School issue of Families Update is designed to help families prepare. For registration instructions, visit, Beginning September 14, Plano ISDs Parent Education & Engagement Program (PEEP) will host 30-minute. By taking Collin College dual credit courses, students will have the opportunity to earn industry-based certifications, skills to meet workforce needs, and preparation to join tomorrows job market. Plano ISD eighth and 10th grade students and families are invited to attend the school districts first-ever Academies Information Night taking place virtually on Thursday, October 28, from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Please take a few moments to complete this short survey to inform our planning. School Messenger is the districts communication tool to reach families, particularly during an emergency. Without an order similar to the Dallas County order, Plano ISD must comply with the Governors orders. This school year, the number is already at 50. Cooper attributes the increase both to pandemic stressors and to students increased willingness to talk about mental health. P: 469-219-2000. Visit, Plano ISDs Food and Nutritional Services page, For more information or to register, visit the, The Plano ISD Parent Education and Engagement Program (PEEP) and the Collin Adult Education and Literacy program announce summer 2022 registration for ESL and GED classes. In accordance with CDC guidance, masks should be worn for an additional 5 days. Your child has a confirmed case of COVID-19 or has been in close contact with a person with a confirmed case of COVID-19. Per the Alvarado Independent School District, two students and an educator had tested positive and the district was working to identify those who came into close contact with those individuals. Families should bring the child's complete immunization records. The Collin Adult Education and Literacy program is funded by the Texas Workforce Commission. This program will feature six daytime sessions at various Plano ISD locations throughout the 2022-2023 school year, culminating in a recognition for graduates on the evening of April 25, 2023. Below results are as of . So far, there have been at least 20 districts that have reported confirmed COVID-19 cases in students and staff members who were on campus. Stay healthy andthank you for spreading kindness, not the virus. For more information about this session and other parent education and engagement program opportunities, please contact. Participants will be provided with learning opportunities regarding the academic and operational goals of the district in order to help provide a greater understanding of internal operations at both district and campus levels. Consequently, this has resulted in the need to cap enrollment at PASAR sites. This is mandatory per the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Houston Schools Report More Than 150 Active COVID-19 Cases On First Day If you know of anyone interested in joining Plano ISDs transportation as a bus driver or bus driver assistant, please visit the districts, All adults and students are expected to self-screen and screen their children for symptoms of illness. 'The Wildcat way': TISD bus driver honored for aiding stranded Proper Head Start is hosting a roundup event for families who might have questions about eligibility or enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year: Head Start is located at 1600 Rigsbee Drive, Plano, Texas 75074. None of those staff members are exhibiting symptoms and were all wearing masks. There were multiple factors considered in this decision, including the continuing repairs at the camp facilities due to the February winter storm, staffing shortage, as well as health and safety concerns. Head Start is located at 1600 Rigsbee Drive in Plano, TX 75074. As of Friday, Bryan ISD has reported 34 active cases: 20 of those being staff and 14 being students. Students should be aware that what they may consider a prank could actually lead to suspension, expulsion and the potential for criminal charges for students involved. For more information, visit the schools homecoming information web page at. The Plano ISD Summer Dance Intensive is a week-long program offering student dancers the opportunity to strengthen technique and cultivate personal artistry in an exciting, challenging and nurturing environment. Each test site will offer drive-through, self-administered testing. The information will be updated weekly beginning next Tuesday. Learn effective ways of communication with your child and ways to say what you mean and mean what you say. Applications for the Industries Academies at Collin College close at 9 p.m. on January 28. Collin Adult Education and Literacy program is funded by the Texas Workforce Commission. This special Back-to-School issue of Families Update is designed to help families prepare. "I felt like I wasn't going to get this memory again.". share their perspective regarding attributes that they would like to see in Plano ISDs next superintendent. Access parent resources to learn how to retrieve online content and assignments for your child. The program is designed to provide participants a comprehensive overview of Plano ISD and create a community of informed leaders. New opportunities are added every week! Students will learn online through Sept. 16. Let's Talk! Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): COVID-19 Data Dashboards The job fairs are scheduled for the following dates: Come join our team and help feed our future! This enhanced instructional design includes increased synchronous instructional time, curriculum designed by Plano ISD, increased opportunities for small group instruction and enrichment, integration of social emotional learning, additional administrative and support staff, asynchronous instruction and enrichment provided by Plano ISD.
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