Skaggs Elementary Newsletter
January 21, 2021
SCHOOL PICTURE DAY FOR ALL SKAGGS STUDENTS
School Picture Day for ALL Skaggs students is January 28th. Read below for details.
IMPORTANT DATES
Jan. 28 - spring picture day for all students
Jan. 29 - 100th day of school/yearbook cover entries due
Feb. 1-5 - school counselor's week
Feb. 1 - 5th grade parents only - middle school registrations are due by 3:00pm
Feb. 5 - distribution day (friendship party materials; all other distribution will come directly from teachers)
Feb. 8-12 - friendship week
Feb. 12 - friendship parties at 1:30pm
Feb. 15-16 - student holidays
Mar. 4 - open house/big art day
Mar. 8-12 - spring break
CONGRATULATIONS to Skaggs Star Meghna Alluri on winning the MLK Writing Contest! We are proud to share her video with you:
SCHOOL PICTURE DAY IS JANUARY 28th
- Face2Face students will have their pictures taken from 8:00 - 9:00am. All face2face students will need jackets for going outside during their specials time on picture day.
- School@Home students will have their pictures taken from 9:00am - 2:30pm. School@Home parents, please sign your child up for a time here.
School@Home families, please plan to arrive about 5 minutes before your scheduled picture time on January 28th. Our procedure will be:
- parents will drop school@home students off at the gym door in the east parking lot;
- a staff member will take each student's temperature as they enter the building;
- student has their picture taken, while parents drive over to the front parking lot;
- a staff member will dismiss each student back to parents.
PLEASE COMPLETE: PISD COLLEGE & CAREER OPPORTUNITY SURVEY
The second part of our survey will help us determine your interest in offering our students a chance to earn an Associates Degree or an Associates of Applied Science degree while still in high school.
ACCOUNTABILITY & PERFORMANCE REPORTS
The 2019-2020 School Report Cards for the district and campuses are now available. Reports provide information about 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.
- Campus Accountability Reports (Texas Education Agency website)
- District Accountability and Performance Reports (Plano ISD website)
- Federal Report Cards (Texas Education Agency website)
LIVE GREEN IN PLANO UPDATES
Take Care of Texas Kids Art Contest
Kinder - 5th grade students are invited submit artwork showing how they, along with their friends and family:
- help keep the air and water clean,
- conserve water and energy, and
- reduce waste.
Invitation to Upcoming Webinars
- Virtual Community Conversations: Recycling
Tuesday, February 2, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. OR Thursday, February 4, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Discuss the latest on recycling. Let your opinions and ideas be heard by like-minded individuals.
- WEBINAR: Recycling 102
Tuesday, February 9, Noon - 1 p.m.
Every day in the United States each person throws away almost five pounds of garbage. Where does it all go? Find out about municipal waste programs, the local landfill, the work that goes into disposing our waste and why it is important to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Register at https://livegreeninplano.obsres.com/Info.aspx?EventID=3 .
FREE VIRTUAL ART WORKSHOPS FOR 4th & 5th GRADERS
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR PLANO ISD INDUSTRIES ACADEMY IS JANUARY 29
The selection form for students to participate in the lottery process for the Plano ISD Industries Academy closes on January 29, 2021. The Plano ISD Industries Academy is a two-year program that begins in the junior year of high school and continues through the senior year of high school, providing students with career-specific training and industry certifications. Enrolled students will attend both their Plano ISD senior high school campus and the Collin College Technical Campus. Students can earn workforce dual credit instruction in high-demand, high-wage career fields such as advanced manufacturing; architecture and construction; science, technology, engineering, and math. Access the lottery selection form or visit www.pisd.edu/industriesacademy for more information. View the program flyer: English | Spanish
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Back by popular demand! After-school YOGA will be on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:00. Sign up NOW at SkaggsPTA.org. Classes start on January 26th.
Show Your Skaggs Spirit
The Skaggs Elementary PTA is super excited to offer fun new spirit items for sale! We have a vinyl decal & lanyard for $5 each (includes tax) and a yard sign for $20 (includes tax). Show your Skaggs Stars spirit in your neighborhood with a yard sign, keep all your keys/badges together on a lanyard, or drive around town with the decal on your car.
Your support will help strengthen family and community engagement at our school. You can be a powerful voice for all children and an advocate for public education by supporting Skaggs PTA.
Go to www.skaggspta.org to purchase the latest Skaggs spirit items! *quantities are limited*
Supporting Kids in Plano - Donations Requested
Parent WhatsApp Groups
As a benefit of your membership in PTA, we are now organizing grade-level parent/guardian groups through WhatsApp to provide a place for parents to connect. This way, being able to communicate with each other doesn't depend on if you already know other parents at school. It's an equal opportunity for everybody to get "in the know" without any "who you know" barriers.
Our grade-level WhatsApp groups are now up and running, but you can still join in! Please complete the google form to receive an invitation. Parents and guardians must EACH submit a form individually.
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Phone 469-752-3300|Fax 469-752-3301