Sept. 6, 2018
Hughston eNews
Dear Parents and eNews subscribers,
In this issue.......
HUGHSTON CALENDAR
HUGHSTON NEWS
- Fire Prevention Posters
- 5th Grade Palette Pals start Monday
- International Dot Day
- PASAR Hours for Playground
- Watch D.O.G.S Kick-Off Night
- Elementary PACE Referral Information
- Lunch Menu
PTA NEWS
- PTA Parent Ed Program
- Box Tops for Education
PISD NEWS
- Reminder: Meal Benefits Expiration
- Food and Nutritional Services is hiring
IMPORTANT LINKS
MONDAY, September 10th
- Palatte Pals - 5th Grade - 2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, September 13th
- Progress Reports go home
- Abrakadoodle - 2:45 - 3:30
- Watch D.O.G.S. Kickoff - 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, September 14th
- PTA Spirit Night - Dave and Busters.
FIRE PREVENTION POSTERS
THEME: “Look. Listen. Learn. Be Aware. Fire Can Happen Anywhere"
DATES: Posters due to your school Wednesday, October 10th.
Awards Ceremony for City contest winners will be held on October 24th. Students will be notified by the Plano Fire Department if their posters are selected in the citywide contest for recognition.
Look in your child's Thursday folder for more information and for the entry form!
5th GRADE PALETTE PALS STARTING MONDAY
INTERNATIONAL DOT DAY
PASAR HOURS FOR PLAYGROUND
ELEMENTARY PACE REFERRAL INFO 2018-2019
PACE is a gifted enrichment program for students who have demonstrated the need for advanced instruction. At the elementary level, PACE is a weekly pull out program in which students are removed from the general education classroom to work under the guidance of a gifted specialist. The time spent in the PACE program varies according to the grade level of the student.
Referred students in K-5 are assessed in the first semester to determine January placement. District-wide CogAT tests administered to first, third and fifth grade students are part of the data used to determine the need for gifted services. Kindergarten, second, and fourth grade will be administered the district approved PACE battery of assessments, including CogAT, upon referral. Students may be assessed for PACE only once each academic year.
Students may be referred for gifted services by teachers, parents, principals, counselors, or by the students themselves. Students are assessed at their home campus during the school day.
K – 5th Grade Referral Deadline is October 17, 2018. (Referral packets received after this date will be held for the following academic year.)
Any student that qualifies will begin services January 2019. For additional information, please refer to the Plano ISD PACE Website or contact the PACE teacher, Donna Bui at donna.bui@pisd.edu or by phone at 469-752-2040.
LUNCH MENU FOR THE WEEK 9/10/2018
PTA PARENT ED SEPT 18th - 6:30
Join us at 6:30 p.m. after the PTA meeting for our Parent Ed Program "Helping Children Develop Social Skills" Explore developmental expectations, developing conflict resolution skills, and problems solving strategies.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Don't forget to bring in your Box Tops! Remember the grade level with the most Box Tops wins a special treat from the PTA and takes ownership of the Box Tops Trophy!
REMINDER: MEAL BENEFITS EXPIRATION
If your child/children received free or reduced-price meal benefits for the 2017-2018 school year and you have not filled out a Federal meal application for the current school year, your child/children will go to full-paid status on September 25, 2018. If you feel that your household may qualify for Federal meal benefits, please go to https://fans.pisd.edu/fma to fill out a Federal meal application for the 2018-2019 school year. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Plano ISD Food & Nutritional Services
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