Plano ISD eNews - October 13, 2005

October 13, 2005

10/14	PSHS Homecoming
10/16-10/22	National School Bus Safety Week
10/18	School Board Meeting
10/19	PESH Homecoming Parade, 6:30 p.m.
10/21	PESH Homecoming
10/22	National Make a Difference Day
10/23-10/31	Drug-free America Red Ribbon Week
10/27	LULAC Hispanic Awards Banquet
10/30	Standard Time (clocks fall back one hour)
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Top Story

		State Teacher of the Year! Karen Shepherd, Plano Senior High School Science Department Chair, captured the Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year Award, State Commissioner of Education Shirley Neeley announced this week. In addition to the state recognition, Ms. Shepherd has been selected as Texas' representative to the National Teacher of the Year Program.

Other News

		Holiday Art Contest Entries Due Oct. 21 All Plano ISD students are encouraged to enter their original artwork by October 21 in the Seventh Annual Plano ISD Holiday Greeting Card Art Contest. "The Art of Giving" is the theme. An entry form may be downloaded from the district website.

		LULAC to Honor Teacher María Márquez Sigler Elementary School First Grade Bilingual Team Leader María Márquez, Plano ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year, will be recognized by LULAC at the Plano chapter's October 27 awards banquet. Ms. Márquez will be honored for excellence in teaching and for promoting parental involvement.

		Trustees to Consider 2006-07 Start Date At their October 18 business meeting, the school board is scheduled to consider options for the 2006-07 school year start date. Options will be posted this week on the school board's "current agenda," which includes links to information about the agenda items.

		Hunt Elementary Dedication November 17 The Plano ISD Board of Trustees and administration invite the community to attend the Martha J. Hunt Elementary School dedication and open house to be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 17. The retired Ms. Hunt served for many years as principal at Plano ISD's Mendenhall Elementary School.

		Employees Donate $160k to United Way Plano ISD's Human Resources Division reports that faculty and staff at our 66 schools and 15 service buildings raised nearly $160,000 in this year's United Way campaign drive. Employees gave "above and beyond average" to support United Way agencies impacted in the aftermath of recent hurricanes. View our list of "Goal Busters" online.

Power Outage

On Saturday, October 15, Plano ISD's data and voice services will be affected during a central administration building power outage scheduled from noon to 8:00 p.m. The power will be shut down to the building, located at 2700 W. 15th Street, while Verizon Cellular installs a cell tower on the roof. The outage will affect all schools' and departments' computer and telephone services. There will be no access to the data network, either internal or remote - including district websites - and no phone/voice mail service during the outage.

Game Day Sponsor

Middlekauff Ford is the Game Day Sponsor for the Plano Wildcats Homecoming Game vs. The Colony on October 14. The game will air on the Internet at k-12.pisd.edu/WCAT

as well as on radio station 104.7 FM (in the stadium).

Concert Canceled

The 'Helping to Heal' hurricane benefit concert, scheduled for October 16 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, has been canceled due to low ticket sales. Event organizers report that money will be refunded to all ticket holders.

Thought for the Week:
"He makes his home where the living is best." -Latin Proverb

eNews Staff

Doug Otto, Superintendent of Schools
Karla Oliver, Executive Director for Government and Community Relations
Mary Gorden, Public Information Officer / eNews Editor

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