Wildcat Weekly
January 6, 2020
Happy Birthday this Week
CURRAN, CHERYL
6-Jan
WINROW, WILLIAM
7-Jan
SNIDER, JOE
8-Jan
CHOATE, MELISSA
9-Jan
HOGAN, PATRICK
9-Jan
WHEELER, SHELBY
11-Jan
From the Payroll Department --
1. W2- W2’s will be available by the end of the month. Please remind employees they can choose to receive their W-2 electronically by logging into esc.pisd.edu and updating their delivery preferences under “My Payroll Information” tab, “My W-2” and editing the W2 print option. This will enable the employee to have immediate access to their W-2 once available.
2. Extra Duty Timesheets- Timesheets with time worked thru 01-04-20, should be turned in by Friday, January 10, 2020 for monies to be included on the January paycheck.
3. Reminder: Monthly Payday is 01-24-20.
Upcoming Events -- Please send corrections or other events to be added.
Jan 6 -- Teachers return
Jan 7 -- Students return
Jan 13 -- Presidents Council, Lecture hall, 2 lunches
Jan 16 -- Orchestra Performance
Jan 20 -- MLK Holiday
Jan 22 -- Career Fair, 8-11, Cafeteria
Jan 22 -- Calling All Cats, 6 p.m.
Jan 23 -- District MLK Celebration, Williams High School, 7 p.m.
Jan 24 -- Winter Pep Rally
Jan 25 -- Computer Club Programming contest
Jan 30-Feb 2 -- Chicago, the high school version performances, 7 p.m., 2:30 Sunday
Feb 5 -- National Signing Day, 8 a.m., Gym
Feb 5 -- Presidents Council, Lecture hall, 2 lunches
Feb 5 -- Band Midwinter Concert
Feb 8 -- Plano's Got Talent Competition
Feb 12 -- Calculus, the Musical
Feb 12-15 -- All State Musicians to TMEA, San Antonio
Feb 15 -- Mr. Plano Competition
Feb 17 -- District PD Day, Student Holiday
Feb 22 -- Planoettes host drill team competition, Gym
Feb 25-28 -- Various orchestras out for UIL Competition
Feb 27 -- STUCO Potato Luncheon for Staff
Feb 29 -- Jazz Invitational
Bef 29 -- Regional VASE (Visual Art Scholastic Event), Reedy HS, Frisco
Mar 4 -- SAT for Juniors
Mar 4 -- Presidents Council, Lecture hall, 2 lunches
Mar 4-6 -- Choir UIL
Mar 5-9 -- Choir, Band and top strings to Orlando
Mar 7-8 -- Robotics Competition, Gym
Mar 9-13 -- Spring Break
Mar 16 -- Pre-UIL One Act Play Performance, 7 p.m.
Mar 18-21 -- Theatre One Act Play District contest
Mar 20-21 -- Jazz P-Town
Mar 25 -- PISD Youth Art Month Reception @ Sockwell
Mar 28 -- ASL Spring Show
Mar 30 -- Fashion Show
Apr 2 -- Orchestra Spring Concert
Apr 7 -- Dance Showcase
Apr 8 -- ROTC Awards Ceremony
Apr 9-12 -- Theatre Trip
Apr 10, 13 -- Student Teacher Holiday
Apr 16-18 -- Planoettes Spring Show
Apr 16-18 -- Orchestra Spring Trip
Apr 18 -- Plano ISD Teacher Job Fair, PWSH
Apr 23-24 -- Music Corp Performance, Sing, 7 p.m.
Apr 24 -- Stay Day
April 24 State VASE (Visual Art Scholastic Event) in San Marcos
Apr 25 -- Prom, Southfork
Apr 30 -- Last Pep Rally
April 30 PISD AP Studio Art Senior Show at Art Centre of Plano
May 1 -- Blood Drive
May 1-2 -- Percussion Concert Spettacolo!
May 5 PSHS AP Studio Art Show @ PSHS Cafeteria
May 9 -- PSHS Car Show, 10-2
May 9 -- Pops by the Pond
May 14 -- Teacher of the Year Gala
May 15 -- Band Prism Concert
Twitter: Did you know...?
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Sign up for both to stay connected. Encourage your students to follow the first one. That is also where we'll post weather announcements should it affect school.
Thank you!
Key Academic Dates
Feb 3 -- Have grades up to date to print progress reports
Feb 14 -- Eligibility Check
Mar 2-5 -- TELPAS testing
Mar 6 -- End of 3rd 9 weeks
Apr 3 -- Eligibility check
Apr 6 -- ASVAB Test
Apr 7-8 -- Eng I, II EOC Retests
Apr 14 -- Have grades up to date to print progress reports
Apr 15 -- National Merit Banquet
Apr 27 -- Eligibility Check
May 4-15 -- AP Testing
May 6 -- US History EOC
May 19-22 -- Finals
June 6 -- Graduation
An Opportunity to Get Involved and Support our Community
Below is a flyer about this year's event. Participation would be a great way for your team or club to "give back" to the community.
Here is a link to the registration: tinyurl.com/DeafNotDifferent5k
Here are the codes for the discount price: "rdspdfamily" or "rdspdstaff" will save $10 per person.
ID's and Bathroom Pass Reminder
Also, continue to make sure students turn in their phones to use the bathroom pass!
Thank you.
Professional Learning for '19-'20 Semester II
Happy Spring Semester! I want to check in with everyone about the PL plan and remind you that you need 7.5 trade hours for the spring semester. Click here to find an updated PL plan for this year. We have only two people signed up for the “How Children Succeed” book study. If we don’t hit 5, we’ll postpone that study until the summer. Please sign up by January 27th if you’re interested by clicking the link in the PL Plan.
A note about the yoga sessions: The style will be "Yin Yoga w/Meditation" so it will NOT be a muscular "workout" but rather experiencing a practice of postures/breathing for "working internally."
Trade Learning Saturday: Taught by Teachers for Teachers
The Trade Learning Saturday is a great way to grow professionally and learn from colleagues, including the session below which will be taught by PSHS teacher Brenda Hoffman.
Session Title: How to set up your Subs and Students up for Success
Session Type: 50-Minute "How-To"
Session Description: Is being out more trouble than it is worth? Do subs refuse to return to your class? Do you have nightmares about keeping up with your students make up work? We'll look at tips using google classroom, links, and other organizational tools to make life easier for teachers, substitutes and absent students.
Session Start: 2/1/2020 10:00 AM
Session Ends: 2/1/2020 10:50 AM
Room: D206
Online PD
BASKETBALL
LADY WILDCATS vs. Plano East, Tues. Jan. 7th @ PSHS. JV plays @ 6:00pm and Varsity plays @ 7:30pm.
WILDCATS vs. Plano East, Tues. Jan. 7th @ Plano East. JV plays @ 6:00pm and Varsity plays @ 7:30pm.
WILDCATS vs. Jesuit, Fri. Jan. 10th @ PSHS. JV plays @ 6:00pm and Varsity plays @ 7:30pm.
WRESTLING
WILDCATS @ McKinney Christian, Fri. Jan. 10th @ 5:00pm.
WILDCATS @ Trinity Tournament, Sat. Jan. 11th @ 8:00am.
SOCCER
LADY WILDCATS vs. Rowlett, Tue. Jan 7th @ Rowlett. JV plays @ 5:30pm and Varsity plays @ 7:30pm.
WILDCATS vs. Irving Nimitz, Tue. Jan 7th @ Clark Stadium. JV plays @ 5:45pm and Varsity plays @ 7:30pm.
JV WILDCATS @ Allen Showcase, Thu. Jan. 9th thru Sat. Jan. 11th (Curtis Middle School)
1/9 Plano vs. Creekview 12:20pm
1/10 The Colony vs. Plano 2:00pm
1/11 Plano vs. McArthur 12:20pm
VARSITY WILDCATS @ Allen Showcase, Thu. Jan. 9th thru Sat. Jan. 11th
1/9 Plano vs. Adamson 12:20pm (Eagle Stadium)
1/10 McKinney North vs. Plano 3:40pm (Eagle Track Stadium)
1/11 Plano vs. The Colony 2:00pm (Eagle Track Stadium)