McMillen Minute
Week of December 4
“McMillen High School: A positive environment where we motivate, encourage and empower all students to take ownership of their academic and personal growth.”
District News
Lump Sum
The $ 500 one-time lump sum payment approved as part of the 2017-2018 Compensation Package will be included in December paychecks for all eligible staff:
Bi-Weekly Paycheck – Friday, December 15, 2017
Monthly Paycheck – Wednesday, December 20, 2017
A summary of the eligibility criteria is listed below for your convenience:
1. Are employed by Plano ISD as of their last work day of 2016-2017 as a regular employee (not substitute or temporary)
2. Earned a TRS creditable year of service for 2016-2017
3. Are assigned to a budgeted position on the first work day for 2017-2018
4. Are employed in a budgeted position as of November 30, 2017 with no break in service between the 2016-2017 and the 2017-2018 school year
The payment will be prorated based upon the FTE percentage of employment status with the district as of November 30, 2017.
Campus News
Campus Professional Development
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Where: B115
Topic: Teacher Website
Mandatory Tutorials
MT List: Week of December 11
If you would like to add students for next week's MT, please add their name into the Google Doc below using the following link: https://docs.google.com/a/pisd.edu/document/d/18KF7lKzAiwJAId0EZnHtbhhmNZyKBtbS1U6JcTWrre4/edit?usp=sharing
Fall Semester Checkout Form
Please click on the checkout "Fall Semester Checkout Form"
Please make sure you work with your department chair to have your checkout form complete before you leave for break. It is the expectation that any student failing your course, must make parent contact before a failing grade is reported on the semester report card. This can be done with a documented parent phone call or using the template below in an email. If you plan on using an email, please copy your administrator on the email.
Dear Parent,
This letter is to notify you of the academic performance of your child in _(course)_ here at McMillen High School. Your child’s last nine weeks grade was a (student grade). Each student must have a grade of 70 or above to successfully complete this class. Please be aware that your child has a ____, and needs to make a grade of _____ on the final examination(s), to successfully pass this course.
Thank You,
Teacher name
Below is the translation from Google. Jaye, please let us know if this is okay to send.
Querido padre,
Esta carta es para notificarle sobre el desempeño académico de su hijo en _ (curso) _ aquí en McMillen High School. La calificación de su hijo (a) de nueve semanas fue de (grado de estudiante). Cada estudiante debe tener un grado de 70 o más para completar esta clase con éxito. Por favor tenga en cuenta que su hijo tiene un ____, y necesita hacer una calificación de _____ en el examen final (s), para pasar con éxito este curso.