BARKSDALE ELEMENTARY
July 26, 2018
Parent Portal - Online Registration for returning students 2018-2019 is Available TODAY!
All returning students must complete online registration to be included in a class list.
Please make sure you are completing the 2018-2019 school year. Also, please have this completed by Friday, August 3rd.
For more details see the link below under Returning Student Registration.
returning student registration
new student registration
New student registration will take place at Renner Middle School.
If you know of anyone that is moving to Barksdale, and needs to enroll their child(ren) over the summer, please let them know that NEW student registration will be held at Renner Middle School in the library, July 25th and July 26th, from 9:00am -11:00am and 1:00pm -3:00pm.
Now Available online - New Student Enrollment Packet
New Student Enrollment Packet of standardized registration forms has been posted for access by parents/guardians at https://www.pisd.edu/ef
The packet of forms is also linked on the Enrollment channel at https://www.pisd.edu
Type in the fillable forms prior to printing them
or
Print the blank forms and write the information on them.
Parents must print and bring the completed forms along with the required documents at registration time.
Meet the Teacher - Friday, August 10 from 7:30 - 8:30 AM
Volunteering This School Year?
School Supplies, Spirit Wear, PTA Membership, Yearbook etc.
The PTA website for the 2018-2019 school year is live. Login now to purchase your spirit wear, school supplies, pta membership, yearbooks and more.
www.barksdalepta.orgProof of Residency
To be sure your child is placed on a class list, it is necessary for us to have a current/updated lease agreement for all students. Therefore, if your lease expires during the summer, or you provided only a utility bill, please provide the most recent copy of your lease agreement by August 3rd.
You may provide your lease agreement via any of the methods detailed below.
- Scan your lease agreement, attach the document to an email, and email it to poornima.poondi@pisd.edu.
- Fax your lease agreement to 469-752-0101.
- Bring your lease agreement to Renner Middle School at 5701 West Parker Road, Plano, TX, 75093 between July 25th and August 3rd.
accessing STAAR results
Parents can access their child’s STAAR results on the TEA Texas Assessment Data Portal (https://www.texasassessment.com).
Parents may locate the access code in two different ways:
OPTION 1 - Go to the Texas Assessment Data Portal http://texasassessment.com
1. Select Find My Unique Student Access Code.
2. Parents will then be prompted to enter in:
-Student’s First Name
-Social Security Number or S-Number (State issued ID Number), and
-Date of Birth.
OPTION 2 - Go to the PISD Parent Portal https://parentportal.pisd.edu/Login.aspx
1. Login to the PISD Parent Portal.
2. Scroll down to Performance Management.
3. Locate the STAAR PORTAL CODE.
Under Construction - Barksdale Refurbishment for the 2018/2019 School Year
We have exciting news to share with you!
Barksdale is going to get a whole new look for the 2018-2019 school year! Recently the Plano ISD School Board approved the budget for refurbishment. Some of the things that you will see are full renovation of the kitchen, new flooring throughout the building, upgraded teachers’ lounge and workroom, new metal student lockers, all new cabinetry, new furniture throughout the building, fresh paint, new playgrounds, upgrades to the HVAC units, chillers, boilers, electrical, plumbing, and more.
There will also be two additional classrooms added due to our projected enrollment. Construction on the two new classrooms will begin shortly. Teachers are busy cleaning out their classrooms after school and on the weekends, as everything in the entire school has to be removed starting June 1. We could not be more excited to see the new look, but we do know that we will have to make adjustments along the way. We will continue to update you throughout this process. Please know that none of this will impact your child’s learning this school year. They will begin working on everything over the summer, with the exception of the two new classrooms.
BARKSDALE'S UPCOMING EVENTS
July 26 - Online Registration available for returning students
August 9 - Early Childhood Open House
August 10 - Meet the Teacher Outside 7:30-8:30 am (due to construction)
August 11 - Kindergarten Corral, 8:00am to 10am, Coyote Creek Park
August 13 - First Day of School
August 13 - PTA - General Meeting - 8:00 am - Cafeteria
August 13 - Flag Ceremony - 9:00 am Flag Pole
August 21 - Parent Information Night - grades K, 1 and 5 - 6:00-7:00 pm
August 23 - Parent Information Night - grades 2, 3, 4 and Special Ed. - 6:00-7:00 pm (Date change)
August 27 - Middle School Open House
August 27 - 31 - Howdy Week
NEWS AND REMINDERS FROM RENNER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Monday, July 2nd - Friday, July 27th: Don't forget to complete your Renner PTA online registration at http://rennerpta.org
Thursday, July 26th: PISD Online Registration Available. In order for your child's schedule to be released online on Monday, August 6, all online registration and emergency forms must be updated. In order to complete these updates, go to https://parentportal.pisd.edu
Thursday, July 26th, Friday, July 27th, & Monday, July 30: New Student Registration Opens. Please call 469-752-5819 to make an appointment.
For more information about PISD Annual Registration, visit https://www.pisd.edu/annual_registration
Monday, August 6th: Schedules become viewable online. THIS DATE IS DIFFERENT FROM THE DISTRICT'S DATES FOR OTHER MIDDLE SCHOOLS. (see additional details below)
Tuesday, August 7th: Packet Pick-Up / Walk your schedule. THIS DATE IS DIFFERENT FROM THE DISTRICT'S DATES FOR OTHER MIDDLE SCHOOLS. Our gym floor is being completely redone, and the scheduled completion date is Tuesday, July 31st - the day before the district's date for middle school packet pick-up. Out of an abundance of caution - and concern for our brand new floor - we are moving the date for Renner's packet pick-up / schedule walk to Tuesday, August 7th.
On this day, students and parents will have times scheduled by grade level for picking up school supplies ordered through PTA, purchasing Spirit Wear, dropping off immunization records with the nurse, speaking to FANS and Transportation representatives, accessing lockers, and walking your child's schedule. Teachers will be off-campus for district professional learning that day, but their rooms will be numbered and labeled.
6TH GRADE PACKET PICK-UP / SCHEDULE WALK: 8:00 - 10:00 AM on Tuesday, August 7
7TH GRADE PACKET PICK-UP / SCHEDULE WALK: 11:00 - 1:00 PM on Tuesday, August 7
8TH GRADE PACKET PICK-UP / SCHEDULE WALK: 2:00 - 4:00 PM on Tuesday, August 7
Thursday, August 9th: Back to School Bash for incoming 6th graders and their parents from 6:00 - 7:30 pm beginning in the Renner gym. During this event, we will gather briefly in the gym to introduce all 6th grade teachers and hear a brief welcome from Mrs. Engelking. Once parents and students exit the gym, they will have the opportunity to walk the schedule, access lockers, and visit briefly with teachers.
Monday, August 13th: First day of school for students
Monday, August 27th: Fall Open House (time TBD)
Food and Nutritional Services Job Fair
Food and Nutritional Services (FANS) will have a Job Fair at Vines High School on June 26, 2018 from 9am-11:30am.
Apply online at : www.pisd.edu/employment
For more information, call: 469-752-5783
Familiarize yourself with Barkdale's staff!
August Teacher/Staff Birthdays
August 6 - Rosen
August 19 - Freasier
August 20 - Kloub
August 26 - Davidson
State and Federal Report Card, English
The State 2016-2017 School Report Card for Barksdale Elementary has now been released, and posted to the Barksdale Elementary website https://www.pisd.edu/barksdale_ar. The report provides information concerning student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), as well as information on student enrollment, class size averages, and financial expenditures. The information contained in the School Report Card is described in the “School Report Card Definitions.” If you have any questions concerning the School Report Cards, please let us know. Thank you for your continued support of Barksdale Elementary.
State and Federal Report Card, Spanish
Los boletines de informe del gobierno del Estado de Texas del 2016-2017 para la escuela Barksdale Elementary ha sido publicada en el sitio de internet Barksdale Elementary https://www.pisd.edu/barksdale_ar . El reporte proporciona información sobre el rendimiento de los estudiantes en la prueba STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) que es el nombre del programa de evaluación académica para los estudiantes en las escuelas públicas de Texas, así como información sobre estudiantes inscritos, tamaño promedio de la clase y gastos financieros. La información contenida en el reporte de progreso de la escuela es requerido por la ley estatal y se describe en las "definiciones del boletín de informe de la escuela". Si usted tiene alguna pregunta acerca del boletín de informe de la escuela, por favor háganoslo saber. Gracias por su apoyo continúo a la escuela Barksdale Elementary.
The school board has adopted the 2018/2019 academic calendar
Please see attachments for Information on the following
Barksdale Bronco Kindergarten Corral
Jogging Club
Will you be visiting the Barksdale campus?
Just as a reminder, all visitors are required by PISD to present a government issued picture identification (no photocopies or electronic images) upon entry to the campus and receive a temporary visitor badge. PISD utilizes a national database to ascertain if the visitor can be cleared for entry.
Lunches and Forgotten Items
All lunches and forgotten items can be placed in the bins just outside the office. It is the student's responsibility to retrieve these items.
The student can ask the teacher to check the bin if he/she has forgotten something.
Parking
During evening events, you may park in the staff parking lot, as well as in the church lot next to Barksdale.
Federal Meal Program
Barksdale Elementary
2424 Midway Rd, Plano, TX. 75093 469-752-0100