Wildcat Weekly
January 21, 2020
Happy Birthday this Week
LYONS, KEVIN
19-Jan
McCARTER, BETH
19-Jan
SCHUBERT, HEIDI
22-Jan
WATSON, ROBERT
23-Jan
LOTT, KRIS
25-Jan
Paperwork on Your Students
Hi teachers,
As you know, this year is the first year that Gradebook is including little red exclamation points next to the names of students to indicate important health concerns and academic statuses. Hovering your mouse over the tag will provide an explanation.
It is very important that all teachers ensure that they have an accommodation plan for every student tagged with Special Education, CMIT or 504.
Missing plans can be particularly a concern during schedule changes and student transfers. Always watch for new students to your classes.
If you ever see one of these tags and you do not have a plan, please contact Ellen Yee (special education) or Kevin Barker/Sandra Spiritus (CMIT/504) and let us know.
At this time, you should have a plan for all of your Sped/CMIT/504 students. Please take a minute to insure this is the case and contact the appropriate person if you are missing one.
Thanks.
Calling All Cats!
Thank you to Lance Davis, Mark Hundley, and Grace Delgado for all your work putting the evening together. Thanks to everyone for providing experiences for the families to get a sense of what it's like to be a Wildcat!
Be at your Door during the passing period --
Also, continue to make sure students turn in their phones to use the bathroom pass!
Thank you.
New from Professional Learning
Check out these learning opportunities in PowerSchool for Learning. Go to your Webdesk and open that app BEFORE you click on one of the links below.
For Teachers:
- Goal Groups: Learning Environment Cycle 3
- Feb. 1- March 31
Self-paced, online learning - Goal Group: Instruction Cycle 3
Feb. 1 - March 30
Self-paced, online learning
For All:
- Meet-N-Learn about Future-Ready Skills: Did I Really Make Future Ready Learners?
- Feb. 7, 5:00pm-6:00pm
Location: RSM US LLP
For Paraprofessionals:
- TExEs Exam Prep Cohort for Paraprofessionals: This is a great opportunity for paraprofessionals! The PL Team is offering a cohort-style course for any PISD paraprofessional who is planning to take at least one TExES Certification in or before July 2020 in order to complete their teacher certification. Applicants must be enrolled in an alternative certification program in order to participate in this cohort. PISD will purchase one test prep program for each participant. Click here to register once in PowerSchool Develop, or contact Edna Phythian at 28255 or edna.phythian@pisd.edu for additional information.
Upcoming Events -- Please send corrections or other events to be added.
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
Feb29 -- Regional VASE (Visual Art Scholastic Event), Reedy HS, Frisco
Mar 2-6 -- Operation Beautiful
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 6 -- Powderpuff Football Game
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 20-24 -- Duck Week
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 -- ASL Show, Clark HS
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
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
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."
Online PD
BASKETBALL
LADY WILDCATS vs. Allen, Tues. Jan. 21st @ Allen. JV plays @ 6:00pm and Varsity plays @ 7:30pm.
WILDCATS vs. Plano, Tues. Jan. 21st @ PSHS. JV plays @ 6:00pm and Varsity plays @ 7:30pm.
LADY WILDCATS vs. Plano West (PINK OUT), Fri. Jan. 24th @ PSHS. JV plays @ 6:00pm and Varsity plays @ 7:30pm.
WILDCATS vs. Plano West, Fri. Jan. 24th @ Plano West. JV plays @ 6:00pm and Varsity plays @ 7:30pm.
SWIMMING AND DIVING
WRESTLING
SOCCER
LADY WILDCATS vs. Allen, Tue. Jan 21st @ Allen. JV plays @ 5:45pm and Varsity plays @ 7:30pm.
WILDCATS vs. Allen, Tue. Jan 21st @ Clark Stadium. JV plays @ 5:45pm and Varsity plays @ 7:30pm.
LADY WILDCATS @ Plano West, Fri. Jan 24th @ Clark Stadium. JV plays @ 5:45pm and Varsity plays @ 7:30pm.
WILDCATS @ Plano West, Fri. Jan 24th @ Clark East Stadium. JV plays @ 5:45pm and Varsity plays @ 7:30pm.