PAABSE Monthly Newsletter!
December
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Legislative
Praise
Treasurer Tips
Black Owned Businesses!
National News!
Angela Bassett Lands One of Black Panther 2's Two Golden Globe Nominations!
Marvel Studios' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever receives two 2023 Golden Globes nominations, with one going to Angela Bassett for her performance.
Local News!
District Updates!
Board Meetings
Plano ISD is excited to offer the summer enrichment program Plano Spark! for students currently enrolled in grades 1-5. This program will feature curriculum created by Plano ISD teachers and will focus on engaging students in various areas of student interest. Teachers interested in being a part of Plano Spark! are asked to submit course ideas via Plano Spark! proposal form by February 10, 2023.
Dates: June 5 - 22, 2023
Times: 7:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Compensation: $30 per hour
Examples of courses that may be proposed include: Chess Champs, Art in Culture, Lego Building, Kids in Motion, Mad Scientists, Act it Out, to name a few.
A summer school selection committee will review course proposals. Courses will be selected based on originality, engagement and educational content.
If you have any questions, please send an email to Stacy Singleton.
The 2023-24 Plano ISD Academic Calendar was approved by the Board of Trustees during their meeting on Tuesday, December 6. The calendar features a start date of Wednesday, August 9, 2023, and an end date of Friday, May 24, 2024.
The new calendar includes 10 additional instructional minutes per day to allow for the following:
Banked minutes (up to three days) for any unforeseen school closures, such as inclement weather
An additional teacher/student holiday
Other new calendar features include:
A full week fall break for students
A three-day fall break for campus staff (returning Thursday and Friday for staff days)
Professional Learning Trade Days in December and February (rather than during the week of Thanksgiving)
A winter break that provides more balance between the two semesters and aligns with neighboring school districts
Spring break during the second full week of March (March 11-15), which aligns with neighboring school districts
Many factors were considered during the calendar development period, which included establishing parameters based on new and historical input from stakeholder groups (parents, students, campus and district administrators, teachers and community members). The administration provided updates, shared multiple calendar options and sought input from the Board of Trustees during three board meetings on October 18, November 1 and November 15. The final calendar, approved December 6, aligns with the following parameters:
Length of the required school day/instructional minutes (75,600 minutes)
Two semesters with a similar number of instructional days (while considering local, state and national testing in the spring)
Mid-week start for first semester
Exam/testing calendars (district, state, PSAT, AP and IB)
Alignment with dual credit/Collin College
Alignment with neighboring school districts
Planning/professional learning time for teachers
Fall break consideration
School sites as election polling locations (student holiday)
Week off at Thanksgiving for students and campus staff
Professional learning trade days scheduled outside of Thanksgiving week
End first semester before winter break
Two full weeks for winter break
Professional learning day for campus staff following winter break
Later spring break
Banked minutes for unforeseen school closures such as inclement weather
End school before Memorial Day
PAABSE Updates
TABSE Updates
Letters For Your Administrators and Directors to get funding and approval for the conference
Monthly Music
Happy Holidays!
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