Wildcat Weekly
March 2, 2020
Happy Birthday this Week and through Spring Break
PANCAKE, JULIE
1-Mar
COSTELLO, DONNA
2-Mar
HOLSINGER, SHEILA
2-Mar
LUTHYE, STEVE
4-Mar
MARTINEZ-MENDOZA, ADRIANA
4-Mar
JAMES, GIOVANNA
5-Mar
GRANT, LUKE
6-Mar
MCCRARY, JAMES
6-Mar
BAMBACK, LINDA
7-Mar
RAMOS, LYNNE
7-Mar
FILIPSKI, LINDA
8-Mar
RADER, CHRISTY
9-Mar
RHODEN, BARRY
10-Mar
BARKER, KATHERINE
11-Mar
JACOB, MADI
11-Mar
MAY, KIM
11-Mar
BANOWSKY, JOHN
12-Mar
CAMBRA, STEF
12-Mar
GOODWIN, KYLE
12-Mar
PATTON, TERRIE
13-Mar
VOTE!
Health Update
Wednesday, March 4
Don't hesitate to send Dr. Coryn Prince any questions you have about your assignment. She has been working intensely on the teacher responsibilities for that day.
Thank you!
Time to Spend the Rest of your Budget
End of 3rd 9 Weeks!
Academic Success!
See below for the results from the Regional Science Fair!
Scholastic Art Winners
Worth Repeating
Portrait of a Graduate
The district has simultaneously been engaged in the same thing, and the framework of the district's new strategic plan is below.
Additionally, groups have met to discuss the vision for a Plano ISD graduate. If Pillar 2 of the Strategic Plan is Life Ready, what makes a student life ready? At a recent principals' meeting, we were given an update on the work.
Here are some key concepts coming out of those discussions:
The why… Why create a Portrait of a Graduate? What is prompting these discussions NOW?
Environment
Pace of change
Gig economy
Service skills
High task routine vs variety task routine
Design major meaning
Civic discourse
HIgh concept/High touch
Some of the key competencies that have been discussed so far are:
Adaptability
Communication
Critical thinking
Curiosity
Empathy
These competencies also coincide with our own discussions through our strategic planning process here at PSHS.
There is still much work to be done, but it is exciting to see that the district
PISD Mission: Our Plano ISD learning community will educate, inspire and empower every student to activate their unique potential in a dynamic world.
Pillar 1: Learning and Teaching
Objective
All students will have access to a culture of high expectations coupled with an engaging, innovative, personalized and supportive learning environment.Pillar 2: Life Ready
Objective
Plano ISD graduates will possess the skills and knowledge that enable them to be future-ready citizens and leaders in the global workforce.
Pillar 3: Talent Acquisition, Support & Growth
Objective
To ensure a quality school system, Plano ISD will hire, train and retain the most effective and talented workforce.
Pillar 4: Culture of Community
Objective
Plano ISD embraces the diverse community in which we live and work and will foster partnerships that are beneficial to the education of our students and meet the needs of our families.
Pillar 5: Strategic Resource Management
Objective
As good stewards, we will strategically and equitably manage our resources to meet identified student needs and align resource allocation with district goals.
Surveys --
1. You received an email from Jenna Isensee with a link to the internal controls survey which asks for your input in areas like communication, ethics, and work environment. This survey is completely anonymous and should be completed by Spring Break. Here's a Video Link for more information. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SURVEY BY FRIDAY.
2. In April you will have access to a survey regarding the work on PLC's, creating collaborative teamwork and excellence in instruction.
Inservice in the Fall
Below is information regarding our Back-to-School Professional Learning week. Our entire campus staff will begin on Wednesday, August 5.
- Wednesday, August 5 - Campus Day*
- Thursday, August 6 - District/Curriculum Day
- Friday, August 7 - Campus Day*
- Monday, August 10 - Campus Day*/Work Day
- Tuesday, August 11 - Campus Day*/Work Day
- Wednesday, August 12 - First Day of School
Thinking of Writing Curriculum for the District????
We are pleased to share that we are now accepting applications for Summer 2020 Curriculum Writing. We strongly believe that the best curriculum writers are the teachers who teach our students, and ask that you consider applying to be a part of our extended collaborative teams.
Details:
- Each content area selects teams of teachers to work on specific projects, revisions, and new documents as indicated by district-level student data, teacher feedback, and new state-level requirements (TEKS revisions, new courses, streamlined standards).
- Curriculum writing is compensated at $25 per hour, and the number of hours per content area or course will be communicated prior to the work beginning in the summer.
- All previously selected curriculum writers will need to apply using this application if you would like to be reconsidered for inclusion on a team.
- Teams will be selected by April 15, 2020.
- Deadline for application submission is March 3, 2020.
If you have specific questions about the application process or specific content area work, please reach out to your content area coordinator.
- Secondary Core Content (Math, ELAR, Social Studies, Science, LOTE)
- Fine Arts
- PACE/GT
- CTE
- Special Education
- Multilingual/ESL
Link to: Common Curriculum Writer Application
Volunteer Opportunity for Robotics
Good afternoon Wildcat Family & Robotics enthusiasts!
We are in need of volunteers for our event on March 7th & 8th. Chain Reaction Robotics, PSHS's robotic team, in collaboration with the Titans, Academy HS's robotics team, will be hosting and competing in a FIRST Robotics Competition in the gym at PSHS. It will take over 120 volunteers to make this event successful, so we need your help! There are various roles that still need to be filled, but we especially need your help with the following:
- Volunteer Registration
- Volunteer Lounge Monitors
- Event Photographer
- Safety Monitors
Please follow the following steps to register as a volunteer.
- Go to https://www.firstinspires.org
- Login or Register in the top right hand corner
- Once you reach the Dashboard select the "Volunteer Registration" tab
- Select "Volunteer at an Event"
- Select "FRC", enter the zip code for the school "75075" and press "Apply Filters" at the bottom
- Select our event, and fill in the requested information
If you're curious about the 2020 competition, here is a link that explains the game, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmiYWTmFRVE
2020 FIRST Robotics Competition INFINITE RECHARGE Game Animation
This is the official game animation for the 2020 FIRST Robotics Competition game, INFINITE RECHARGE. The game was announced Saturday, January 4, 2020. For more information, visit http://www.firstinspires.org/frc. Special thanks to https://www.automationdirect.com for creating this year’s animation.
Thank you for everything that you do to support PSHS's Robotics Team. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to myself or one of the other coaches.
Thank you,
Gary Sullivan
Chain Reaction Robotics (CRR) Coach
Reminder from the Nurse
Plano is now rolling out its implementation of House Bill 496 on bleeding control stations in schools.
As the bill is written, it requires each district and charter school to develop and annually make available a protocol for school employees and volunteers to follow in the event of a traumatic injury. Each school must make available bleeding control stations for use in the event of a traumatic injury involving blood loss. The stations must be stored in easily accessible areas of the campus selected by the district's school safety and security committee or charter schools' governing body.
A bleeding control station must include tourniquets, chest seals, compression bandages, bleeding control bandages, space emergency blankets, latex-free gloves, markers, scissors and instructional documents developed by the American College of Surgeons of the US Department of Homeland Security. The station may include other medical material or equipment that is approved by local law enforcement or EMS personnel and that could be used for a blood loss injury.
In compliance with the house bill, Plano Senior High School has compiled all of the required materials into red bags which will be our designated bleeding control stations. You will find them hanging on the wall beneath the AEDs in each building.
At this time, hands on training will be provided to all first responders. However, if you are not a 1st responder and would like training, you may watch the attached videos (located at the end of this email) on chest seals, tourniquets, pressure dressings and application of pressure.
Applying Direct Pressure during an emergency:
Pressure Dressing:
Chest Seal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKk4C9N8Peg
Tourniquet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMfEls2LC8c&t=20s
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns regarding the bleeding control stations here at Plano Senior High School.
Heather Flores, BSN, RN, CPN
Plano Senior High
469-752-9309
Exemptions
Summer Teacher Externship Program
Teachers and Principals, we are now accepting applications for the 2020 Summer Teacher Externship Program!
We have an ongoing mission to prepare students for the real world. Our goal is to prepare our students for experiences after they graduate from PISD. If we spend most of our time in schools, our knowledge of "real world" work might be limited. Never fear.
PISD has partnered with Capital One to create an opportunity for teachers like you to spend a few weeks of your summer immersed in a new environment as an extern in our community (and get compensated for your commitment). To learn more about the PISD Teacher Externship Program and how you can apply, visit the PL webpage.
Upcoming Events -- Please send corrections or other events to be added.
Mar 2-6 -- Operation Beautiful
Mar 4 -- SAT for Juniors
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 -- Presidents Council, Lecture hall, 2 lunches
Mar 25 -- PISD Youth Art Month Reception @ Sockwell
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 2 -- 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
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
SOCCER
WILDCATS vs. Jesuit, Tue. Mar 3rd @ Clark East. JV plays @ 5:45pm and Varsity plays @ 7:30pm.
SOFTBALL
JV & VARSITY WILDCATS vs. Byron Nelson, Tue. Mar 3rd @ Byron Nelson. JV plays @ 5:00pm and Varsity plays @ 7:00pm.
JV & VARSITY WILDCATS vs. Keller Central, Fri. Mar 6th @ PSHS. JV plays @ 5:00pm and Varsity plays @ 7:00pm.
JV & VARSITY WILDCATS vs. Allen, Tue. Mar 10th @ PSHS. JV plays @ 5:00pm and Varsity plays @ 7:00pm.
JV & VARSITY WILDCATS vs.Plano West, Thu. Mar 12th @ Plano West. JV plays @ 5:00pm and Varsity plays @ 7:00pm.
BASEBALL
VARSITY WILDCATS @ Tyde North Tournament , Thu. Mar. 5th - Sat. Mar. 7th.
3/5 vs. Liberty vs Arlington Martin @ Arlington Martin High School @ 11:00am.
3/5 vs. Lubbock Coronado @ Arlington Martin High School@1:30pm.
3/6 vs. Conroe Oakridge @ Lake Ridge High School @ 4:00pm.
3/6 vs. Lake Ridge @ Lake Ridge HIgh School @ 4:00pm.
3/7 vs.Keller @ Mansfield HIgh School @ 12:30pm.
JV WILDCATS @ Heath JV Tournament , Thu. Mar. 5th - Sat. Mar. 7th. Time TBD.
VARSITY WILDCATS @ Frisco Tournament , Thu. Mar. 5th - Sat. Mar. 7th.
3/12 vs. Little Elm @ Little Elm High School @ 9:00am.
3/12 vs. Houston Memorial @ Little Elm High School @12:00pm.
3/13 vs. Newman Smith @ Independence High School @ 8:30am.
3/13 vs. Frisco @ Frisco HIgh School @ 2:30pm.
3/14 vs. Frisco Memorial @ Dr. Pepper Park @ 3:00pm.
JV WILDCATS vs. McKinney North, Fri. Mar. 13th @ PSHS @ 5:00/7:00.
TRACK & FIELD
WILDCATS @ Dan Christie Relays, Fri. Mar. 6th @ Prosper High School in Prosper.
WILDCATS (800m and up only) @ Texas Distance Festival, Sat. Mar. 14th @ Dawson Middle School in Southlake.
GOLF
VARSITY BOYS @ Gentle Creek - District Preview, Mon. Mar. 2nd in Prosper.