PfISD Employee Express

• Upcoming Events & Holidays

• Voters approve PfISD ACE, VATRE & Bond Propositions

• Respiratory Virus Season
• Employee of the Month
• Pflugerville Pfamily Resource Pfair
  
• Teacher Incentive Allotment
  
• Fall 2022 Employee Survey
• PfISD Partners with UT Austin for UTeach
• Staff Shout Outs
• CTE Corner
• Fine Arts Update
• Athletics Update

November

*Military Family Appreciation Month

*National Homeless Youth Awareness Month

Nov. 11 - Veteran's Day

Nov. 17 - Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Nov. 21-25 - Thanksgiving Break

Voters in Pflugerville ISD approved the ACE, VATRE, and bond propositions C, D, E, G and H on the November 8 ballot. With preliminary, unofficial results available from Travis County, approximately 61.74 percent of voters approved the ACE (Proposition A), 51.84 percent of voters approved the VATRE (Proposition B), 59.84 percent of voters approved bond proposition C, 59.92 percent of voters approved proposition D, 56.66 percent of voters approved bond proposition E, 57.01 percent of voters approved bond proposition G, and 52.20 percent of voters approved bond proposition H.

“I’d like to thank our community for their support, and all the voters who carved out time to go to the polls,” says Superintendent Dr. Doug Killian. “The passage of these propositions shows that our community prioritizes education, kids, and teachers.”

With passage of the ACE (Proposition A) the district will retain its current boundaries, and is approved to purchase attendance credit from the state to pay the mandatory recapture payments.

The passage of the VATRE (Proposition B), allows the district to increase the M&O tax rate by two cents after reducing the I&S tax rate by 10 cents, resulting in an additional $6.9 Million in operating budget funds that can be used for staffing, supplies, and routine maintenance for the district, and the setting the lowest tax rate in 30 years for PfISD residents.

With the passage of bond propositions C, D, E, G and H, the district now has authorization for $367,204,000 to be used for construction and renovations to new and existing facilities, transportation, technology, and more.

“The bond program was the result of thorough and thoughtful planning by our Board of Trustees and the District’s Citizens Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC), and I am so grateful for their time and dedication to our students,” Dr. Killian said.

• Proposition C gives the district authorization to sell $190,280,000 in bonds to address growth, safety and security, and the aging and evolving needs of our campuses.
• Proposition D gives the district authorization to sell $54 Million in bonds for technology devices, infrastructure, and upgrades.
• Proposition E gives the district authorization to sell $3 Million in bonds to ensure that the performing arts facilities at all campuses are equitable.
• Proposition G authorizes the district to sell $76 Million in bonds for the design and construction of a new, district-wide career and technology education center.
• Proposition H authorizes the district to sell $43,924,000 in bonds for the purchase of land, design, and construction of affordable teacher housing in Pflugerville.

Additional details are available on the District’s bond website: www.pfisd.net/election2022

Want to follow along with the progress of these projects? You can keep track of the projects at www.pfisd.net/Bond2022

The CDC has issued a Health Advisory this week warning of increased risk of respiratory illness this fall and winter. The advisory states that they are tracking increased cases of the Flu, RSV, Rhinovirus and a possible resurgence of COVID. Healthcare providers are seeing higher that normal cases across all age levels. CDC recommends that all eligible individuals get their Flu shots and COVID boosters. Vaccination can prevent hospitalization and death associated with influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viruses.

As a reminder, please stay home if you are not feeling well. If your child is ill, please keep them home and notify the school of their absence.

Please contact your healthcare provider if you or a family member are experiencing symptoms of illness. Below are some frequently asked questions.

It is that time to nominate a team member for PfISD Employees of the Month (EOM) for professional staff, support staff, and guest educators.

Your November EOM nominations will be accepted through Nov 18th.

To review the process and nominate an employee, please click here: https://www.pfisd.net/EOM

Pflugerville ISD Social Work department invites you to join us for a Pflugerville Pfamily Resource Pfair. This event will be held on Saturday January 21st from 9am – 12pm at the Rock Gym.

Learn about resources related to insurance, employment, mental and physical health, housing and more! Please refer to the flyer for more information.

The Teacher Incentive Allotment was developed out of HB 3 to help bring recognition to highly effective teachers by providing additional money for demonstrating high levels of teaching at the Recognized, Exemplary, or Master Teacher designation level.

To help explain the methodology of PfISD’s local designation system, the 2022-2023 TIA Field Guide has been created. The guide will include information on TEA minimum performance standards, T-TESS observation and student growth components, along with scoring methodology.

The guide will be updated periodically and posted to our District’s TIA website in the coming days.

We always want to know how we are doing as an organization, and the next steps we can take to best serve those working alongside us. In addition to school culture being something we both think about and talk to people about frequently, we also want to provide an opportunity to get additional context through an anonymous survey twice a year.

You will receive a link to take a survey from Upbeat. We ask that you please complete this by the end of the day on Friday, November 18. Thank you so much for all you do every day to make Pflugerville ISD an excellent organization for our scholars, as well as for our team!

Hello educational associates, guest educators, and others! Do you have a degree in science, mathematics, or computer science? Are you ready to become a teacher. Consider a university-based program like UTeach facilitated by the University of Texas at Austin. Find out more information and register to attend a November 2022 virtual information session by clicking HERE.

Participants in the January 2023 Central Texas cohort will have program costs of $8,000 waived.

We love our PfISD staff members and we know our parents do too! We want to provide an opportunity for our parents to publicly recognize and thank our staff members who serve our students, staff and the community. We have created a Google Form to provide information directly to us to share with our staff as a whole and let you see the difference you are making in a student's life every single day. Please click here for the Google Form.

These Shout Outs will be included in upcoming issues of the Parent and Staff Newsletters. If a Shout Out directly references a student, we will not include the parent name to protect the child's anonymity. If you are recognized in an anonymous Shout Out and want to learn the parent's name, please contact Tamra Spence at tamra.spence@pfisd.net.

THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING PFISD STAFF MEMBERS FOR EVERYTHING THEY DO FOR OUR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY!

Nikki Herring of Riojas ES (via Anonymous): Mrs. Herring has been an amazing addition to my daughters school life! She fosters such a positive classroom environment, cares about each child and has made my daughter love all things learning. Kate has just blossomed since starting with Mrs. Herring and we are so happy she joined the staff at Riojas!

Mrs. Lorraine Huber of Mott ES (via Anonymous): Mrs. Huber is amazing! My son learned so much within a short amount of time. Her teaching is truly magic.

Cathy Humphrey of Cele MS (via Livia C.): Her amazing effort & dedication to band students. She has touched the life of teenagers in a positive way. We are blessed to have her as a teacher. Thanks!

David Hawkins of Westview MS (via Ulanda J.): Mr.Hawkins..Is very attentive.. Always willing to go the extra mile to help take care of my daughter's needs and all the other students in his middle school.. Always willing to speak with me when needed to assure that my child is getting all the help she needs..To get the best education she can get...Willing to listen to my every concern..Thank you again Mr. Hawkins for all that you do to help me and my daughter.

Gabriella Rolfe of Mott ES (via Kate B.): Ms. Rolfe has been an amazing teacher and role model! As a parent I greatly appreciate her attention to detail in regards to our son's academic development. He has even said that "Ms. Rolfe is the nicest teacher." Thanks for all you do.

On Saturday, October 29th, Connally High School opened its doors to over 850 students from 55 different HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) chapters in Area 1 of Central Texas. Students participated in breakout sessions with over 50 different speakers discussing healthcare topics ranging from careers in the healthcare field, Take 10 CPR training, athletic training and more. Students were also taught skills in “Stop the Bleed”, how to administer injections, and even learned directly from a cardiac sonographer. Students also had an opportunity to learn about leadership skills needed while working in the healthcare field, taught directly by former PfISD HOSA members who are now working in the field themselves. Over a dozen local business & postsecondary partners joined in on the event and shared out information with students about next-steps once they complete high school.

HOSA is a Career & Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for students planning to pursue health professions; all four comprehensive high schools here in PfISD have active chapters. To learn more about PfISD CTE programs and what we have to offer, visit our website at https://www.pfisd.net/Page/7408

Congratulations to Mrs. Brinks for her outstanding work on the ornament that will be hanging on the Christmas Tree at the Texas House of Representatives.

We also would like to thank Mrs. Jackie Cardenas for the ornament that will be hung on behalf of PfISD. BRAVO!

Congratulations to the 59 middle school students who represented all seven middle schools in Pflugerville ISD at the TMEA All-Region choir concert on Saturday, November 5th. Additionally 27 students from the four PfISD high schools will participate in their All-Region choir concert this Saturday, November 12th. We’re so proud of all of you!

(All schedules can be found on rankonesports.com)

Volleyball:

Hendrickson HS closed out the PfISD Volleyball season with a loss in the Area round to College Station (4-1). GREAT SEASON and Congratulations.

Football: WHS will play the Bi-District round at Desoto HS. Best of Luck to the Wolves. HHS are excited about next year with so many returning starters coming back. PHS defeated CHS 27-7 to WIN the Battle of P’ Ville and bring both of their seasons to an end.

Fun Fact: PHS owns a 3-2 record of “All Time” wins versus CHS in football.

Military Appreciation Night: Great night at The Pfield last week in having the opportunity to honor our Veterans and those currently serving in the military. Thank you to ALL who helped for this wonderful evening.

Cross Country: PHS-Marcus Flores & Mario Medina represented the Panthers well this week at State CC. They finished 29th and 68th out of 152 runners. We are very proud of HHS Cassie Rivera who finished 94th out of 149 runners. GREAT YEAR and VERY PROUD!

Golf: The HHS Varsity Girls competed in the Joy Riley Annual Tournament hosted at the Lions Municipal Golf Course which was hosted by Anderson. HHS Girls finished in 3rd Place in the Varsity Category.

Swimming: The PHS swim team competed in their second meet in Burnet, and did great! We placed third overall, and 1st in most of our relay and individual events. Senior Tommy Gawlik placed first in all of his events, and Junior Vance Andrade dropped 8 seconds on his 50 free time!

Junior High Athletics:

• 7th Grade Volleyball Champions: Cele MS,
• 8th Grade Volleyball Champions: Kelly Lane MS
• 7th Grade Football Champions: Cele MS,
• 8th Grade Football Champions: Dessau MS.

Congratulations to all and now let’s go to BASKETBALL!!