PfISD Employee Express

• Upcoming Events & Holidays
• Proposed changes to Texas A-F Accountability Ratings
• Pre-K & Kinder Early Registration
• Parent and Pfamily Engagement Workshop
• The Pfoundation Wants to Know
• Spirit Night
• P-TECH Application Deadline Extended
• Grant Opportunity
• Benefits Brief
• Employment Corner
• Staff Shout Outs
• Academic Round-Up
• CTE Corner
• Fine Arts
• Athletics

Women’s History Month

Music in Our Schools Month

Youth Art Month

Social Work Month

Mar 23: Board of Trustee Regular Meeting

Mar 25: Pfamily Pfitness Pfest / Pflugerville Job Fair

April 3: Spirit Night

April 7: Student/Staff Holiday / Voter Registration Deadline

April 11: Early Student Registration (Pre-K Only)

April 12: Parent & Family Engagement Workshop / Early Student Registration (Kinder Only)

April 13: Early Student Registration (Pre-K & Kinder)

The Texas Education Agency has announced expected significant changes to the A–F accountability process that will begin to impact students, schools, and districts in 2023. We anticipate these changes to the Accountability system will cause a decrease in ratings for schools and districts across the state. While the changes are still preliminary, districts across the state are preparing staff and the community for the changes, which are expected to be finalized in the summer 2023.

Changes to the system center around:

• STAAR testing
• College, Career and Military Readiness Evaluation
• Closing the Gap
• District Ratings

Click here to learn more about the Accountability System in Texas and what changes will go into effect.

Taking place at all elementary schools:

• Tuesday, April 11th from 8 AM - 4 PM (Pre-K Only)
• Wednesday, April 12 from 8 AM to 4 PM (Kinder only)
• Thursday, April 13th from 1 PM - 7 PM (Pre-K and Kindergarten)

Pre-k Eligibility and Registration

Kindergarten Registration

The PfISD Parent and Family Engagement Team invite you to join us for a virtual session on developmentally appropriate practices for siblings. You will learn to:

• Articulate the different sibling dynamics that occur in your home
• Channel sibling rivalry into more positive relations-building experiences
• Communicate clear family expectations the increase favorable behaviors

When: Wednesday, April 12th

Time: 12 -1 PM

This workshop will be led by Kate Curran Mire SSP, LSSP, NCSP & Ensemble therapy.

Register in advance by visiting bit.ly/pfeworkshops to receive the meeting link.

The Pflugerville Education Foundation has contracted Foundation Innovation, LLC to work with us to plan for the future. Your answers as teachers and administrators of Pflugerville ISD are valuable to the planning session. The identities of those providing information will be kept confidential. The survey should only take 5-7 minutes of your time to complete.

Please click here to access and complete the survey by March 30th.

Join us for a Spirit Night at Willie's Grill and Icehouse to help benefit the Pfoundation! Mention you are dining in support of the Pflugerville Education Foundation & Willie's will donate 15% of your check!

Where: Willie's Grill and Icehosue located on 19200 Colorado Sand Dr. Pflugerville, TX

When: Monday, April 3rd

Time: 11 AM - 10 PM

Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH) are innovative open-enrollment academies that allow students to receive both a high school diploma and an industry credential and/or an associate degree at no cost.

• Industry-based certifications
• Hands-on work-based learning experiences throughout your high school career

Learn more and apply at pfisd.net/ptech

Teachers and Staff: The Foundation is seeking your grant applications to fund projects and/or programs that are innovative and stimulate students’ learning and creativity by enhancing the existing curriculum. Grants can be up to $2,000 for programs or projects initiated by an individual educator, and up to $5,000 for programs or projects initiated by teams or departments.

We currently have 3 applications.

Deadline: March 31, 2023

Apply here:

https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/12ED3WCRy1mP5c64QIYjSVxbz6JXXOv9M/copy

Questions? Contact jennifer.fry@pfisd.net.

Did you know that Pflugerville ISD has great opportunities for Nurses (RNs) on campus and Licensed Electricians? If you or anyone you know is skilled in these areas please consider joining the PfISD Pfamily!

Check out our Careers page for details on the great benefits of working for PfISD and the Jobs Board for current opportunities.

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!

Melanie Silva of Murchison (via Vanessa V.): Mrs.Silva is such an amazing teacher. She has helped my son become better in aspects ranging from being a better reader, to being less shy and making friends. First grade isn't always easy, but with Mrs. Silva, my son is flourishing. Thank you for all you do.

Mrs Nelson of Special Ed (via Anonymous): Mrs.Nelson is amazing. She has been our speech guru for years and helped our child improve his speech and confidence. She makes this a fun experience and is so genuine in her approach. We love you! Thank you for helping our child reach their goals

Claire Calvey of Murchison Elementary School (via Melissa F.): Mrs.Calvey is a very dedicated teacher who goes above and beyond to help her students succeed. I appreciate the videos she has created to demonstrate math strategies. The videos have been so helpful during homework time, because I am able to reinforce the exact strategies that were taught in class. Mrs.Calvey gives thoughtful and prompt responses to messages I send her regarding my child’s progress. She even answered homework questions during the ice storm when she was without power and displaced from her home. Mrs.Calvey sets high expectations for her students, while also being understanding and fair. She provides wonderful support for my child, and for me as a parent, trying to help my child improve her math skills. I am very grateful for all that Mrs.Calvey has done for us this year!

Ms. Robertson of 1st Grade Highland Park Elementary (via Felicia K.): I am so impressed with Ms. Robertson. She brings her passion for teaching, joy and commitment to her students each day and the HPES community.

Ms. Duong of 3rd Grade Highland Park Elmentary (via Felicia K.): Ms. Duong is a great teacher. She brings her joy to the classroom and students thrive! Thanks for a great year!

Yolanda Reyes of Highland Park Elementary, Librarian (via Felicia K.): I have the privilege to volunteer in the library this year and I get to see Ms. Reyes at work and I must say I'm thoroughly impressed by her. She shows that she values each student by often getting down to their level and with eye contact. With a gentle voice she keeps order, respect and learning as the focus in her library. I believe students thrive because of her commitment to an organized and peaceful library.

Melissa Russell of Rowe Lane Elementary 1st grade teacher (via Tina S.): My son loves having Mrs. Russel as a teacher. She is kind and cares for all her students. My son was out sick for a whole week and she made sure he had everything he needed to keep on track with what was happening at school so he didn’t miss a beat. Thanks for checking in on him and for being so organized and prepared.

Audra Lucas of Murchison elementary school (via Sarah G.): My son loves Ms.Lucas! His love for reading has grown by leaps and bounds this year and we are amazed at how far he has come thanks to her dedication and love of reading and history she shares with her students. We can’t say enough great things about Ms.Lucas.

Teachers and Staff of Rowe Lane Elementary (via RLES PTO): A HUGE Thank You to the teachers and staff of RLES that came out and volunteered on a Saturday to make our carnival a success!!! We appreciate all that you do!!! You guys go above and beyond for our kids! We ❤️ y’all!

The Hawk newspaper staff was awarded a Silver Crown by the Columbia Student Press Association on Friday, March 17th at Columbia University. Only ten student newspapers in the country were awarded a Crown in this prestigious competition. Congratulations to the student journalists at Hendrickson High School!

Congratulations to Shauri Yedavalli & Isaiah Duvvuri from Hendrickson High School for winning the Conference 5A UIL State CX Debate Championship!

The CHS ProStart Culinary Arts program was honored to be selected by the Texas Restaurant Association to participate in the Texas Governor’s Inauguration Celebration in January. The following Culinary Arts students represented CHS and PfISD very well, and helped serve diverse cuisine from across the state of Texas to over 3,000 attendees. The Culinary Arts program at CHS provides students with a 4-year progressive course sequence that awards college credit and an industry-based certification in ServSafe Manager. Students graduate the program prepared for a postsecondary culinary education program and/or direct entry into the foodservice industry.

Thank you to the following students for representing CHS and PfISD with pride!

Maryssa Burlison, Quynh Le, Elaine Mitchell, Larry Neville, Luis Olvera Flores, Dennis L, Eric Luong

Yanitza Perez Maya, Aiden Newbill, Juan Ramirez-Santana, Theo Saldanha, Brooklyn Smith, Alanis Sullivan, Jalon Taylor, Angel Tierrablanca, Valeria Vega Castro, Thomas Vu, Tyler White, Imari Williams

Right before spring break, our 5A high schools competed against each other and 3 other area school districts in the UIL One Act Play competition. Congratulations to Connally High School and Hendrickson High School for placing 1st and 2nd! They have moved on to the bi-district competition happening this week.

(All schedules can be found on rankonesports.com)

Powerlifting:

3rd place A mix doubles Sammy Cortez and Sophia Richter

3rd place B mix doubles Thinh Le and Linda Vu

Consolation finalist a boys singles Eric Tran

Volleyball:

Will participate in 2 events for Unified Champions. They will do an Easter Egg Hunt and a trip to Old Settlers Park with special needs students to promote inclusion.

Men’s Soccer:

CHS Boys Soccer won the District Championship! They will play in their 1st playoff game vs. Northeast HS @ The Pfield Stadium at 7:15 PM on Friday, March 24th

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Power Lifting:

Ryan Doggett placed 6th at the girls state powerlifting tournament and became the first girl at Hendrickson High School to compete in the state finals.

Joseph Brown finished off his Regional Meet with a Personal Record of 300 pounds on Deadlift in the 110lb weight class

Baseball:

Baseball opened up district play during spring break, with an 11-0 victory against Cedar Creek High School, the boys are now ranked 3rd in district with an overall record of 13-2-1.

Boy's Soccer:

The hawks clinched 3rd place in district with their first round of playoffs being on 3/24.

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Power Lifting:

Congratulations Ava Roberts on finishing 4th at the THSWPA State Powerlifting Meet!

Congratulations to Shaheed Rector , A Phi Le , Vaunzhe Young, for qualifying for the state competition!

Baseball:

The boys had a big district win against Bastrop. Colton Williams pitched a shutout and scored the winning run.

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Tennis:

Tho Le got 2nd place in Girls Singles in the Vista Ridge Tournament

Softball:

The lady wolves earned their first district win of the year beating the Vikings 7-6. Madison Park went 2 for 3 with 2 RBI's.

Soccer:

The Wolves are district champs!! Congratulations!!

Congratulations to the Lady Wolves for finishing as District 12-6A Runner-Ups!!

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High School:

PHS 672

HHS 605

CHS 449

WHS 278