East News Flash
August 7, 2020
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- Each Friday we will distribute E-news- "East News Flash". This weekly publication will provide update and current information from Plano East.
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East News Flash Items
Parent’s Guide to the First Four Weeks of School (New)
1st Day Communication (New)
- Student Daily Attendance
- Google Classroom Codes (new)
- Chromebook Pick-up (updated)
- Student Book and materials
- Student Email (updated)
- Student Parking
- Student Pictures (new)
- Student Activities
Free & reduced meal applications(New)
- Family Hot Spot
Parent’s Guide to the First Four Weeks of School:
Plano ISD has prepared a comprehensive Parent's Guide to the First Four Weeks of School. Please take a moment to review this guide to learn about student expectations, attendance requirements and to view sample daily schedules.
1st Day Communication (New)
Please be on the lookout for communication on Monday, August 10th from your students teachers. They will be sending a welcome letter with information about their class and how to connect with them.
The campus will also be sending a special E-news out Monday or Tuesday with first day information.
Student Daily Attendance and Accessing Instructional Materials
Parents and students will receive absence notifications via School Messenger after 6:00 p.m. each day and will be reminded of the opportunity to resolve that day’s absence if the student engages in learning before 11:59 p.m. of the same day via Plano ISD WebDesk. (Notifications may be controlled by parents via Parent Portal.)
Any absences recorded, but resolved by the student before 11:59 p.m. on the same day, will be reconciled based on login records of the Plano ISD WebDesk.
Webdesk link can be found here.
Google Classroom Codes
Chromebook Check Out/ Pick-up (updated)
Student Books & Calculators (Updated)
We are currently working on the process to distribute books and necessary school equipment. This distribution will take place on August 17th. We will provide sign up information to collect these items in future East News Flashes.
Student Email (updated with how to access them)
Every student has a student email through the district. This is how students should communicate with their teachers and other school officials. Please make sure that you check your email regularly. To gain access to this email, follow these steps on this site.
https://www.pisd.edu/studentemail
Student Parking
Student Parking:
At this point, we are holding off on selling student parking tags. Once a student return to campus date is finalized, we will announce a date to resume parking tag sales.Senior Reserved Parking:
Those students that purchased senior reserved parking spots will still have those spots. We are postponing the painting of those parking spots to future dates. Please watch for more information about this in future East Newsflash and from PTSA.
Student Pictures
Senior Attire for Pictures:
The school has requested that students arrive for their photo-shoot in formal attire to be included in their yearbook.
- Formal attire for gentleman is a button down shirt with collar (solid colored shirt preferred) and tie is preferred.
- Formal attire for ladies a dressy sweater or blouse. (solid colors are preferred)
We are adjusting our traditional picture attire (provided tuxes and dresses) due to the current COVID situation. The details listed above will allow for students and photography company to stay socially distanced and a no touch environment.
All students are expected to remain in Plano ISD dress code compliance when having pictures taken.
Junior Attire:
Juniors will wear what they would typically wear on a school day. All students are expected to remain in Plano ISD dress code compliance when having pictures taken.
Students will receive their student id after they have taken their picture.
Student Activities
Despite our virtual start to the new school year, Plano East remains committed to providing student activities whenever possible. Please consider the following activities:
Student clubs:
We will continue and begin when school starts but virtually. Please use this link to find out how to start a club at Plano East.
Senior Class officers:
Typically our senior class officers are selected during the spring, but due to the pandemic, we held off until this fall hoping we would be in a in person setting. Unfortunately we are not yet, so we will move forward with selection of officers. This process will be coming out soon after school begins. Students should be on the lookout in future East Newsflash editions and on the website.
School Events
Due to all courses being virtual, all school events are on hold at this time. As we move through the year and things change, we will keep you informed.
Free & reduced meal applications:
Free and reduced meal applications are now available at www.schoolcafe.com/pisd.
Student eligibility status from the 2019-2020 school year will roll over only for the first 30 operating days of school or until a new application has been processed. It is important that households complete an application for the 2020-2021 school year as soon as possible.
We encourage households to fill out an application online, however, if a household requests a paper application, we have them available for campuses to print out here. If the parent/guardian completes the paper application at the campus, you can place it in interoffice mail to FANS.
If the parent/guardian takes the application home to complete, they will need to drop off or mail the completed application to: Meal Application Processor; 6600 Alma Drive Suite B, Plano, TX 75023. Households should allow 10 business day for application processing.
Family Hot Spot Internet Access
Winning with Class!!!
Plano East Senior High School
Email: abby.cole@pisd.edu
Website: https://www.pisd.edu/pesh
Location: 3000 Los Rios Boulevard, Plano, TX, USA
Phone: 469-752-9000
Twitter: @EastPanther1