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September 1, 2006
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
9/4 Labor Day (Student/Teacher Holiday)
9/5 School Board Meeting
9/11- 9/12 College Nights
9/14 End of 1st Six Weeks
9/22 Parent/Teacher Conference Day (Student Holiday)
9/25 Secondary Report Cards Distributed
   
Student Competitions
& Performances Calendar
 

 

WPAK Logo

Tune into WPAK online and Radio Station 1190AM to hear broadcasts of the Plano West vs. South Grand Prairie Game. First National Bank Southwest is the Game Day Sponsor for September 1 Friday night action at Clark Stadium.
Eye on the Future
AVID Student

AVID College-Readiness Program Launches in Nine Plano Schools

Targeting students in the "academic middle," Plano ISD's AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program launched this school year in nine middle schools and high schools. Site teams are supporting 420 students in the research-based, in-school academic support program which focuses on students' college readiness and future success. read

 
Other News
Young Student  

'Superior Achievement' Financial Rating

For the third consecutive year, Plano ISD has captured a "Superior Achievement" rating in the state's Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) system based upon financial data.read
   
Student Taking Test

Sept. 9 PSAT/SAT Practice Test

Plano West Band Boosters and Princeton Review will sponsor a PSAT/SAT practice test from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on September 9. The $12 registration fee includes a strategy session on September 14 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Tests will be administered at Plano West Senior High, 5601 W. Parker Road. To register, call 972-964-5648 or e-mail millerkhsm@aol.com.
   
National Art Winner
  

PTA Reflections National Awards

Congratulations to these Plano students who captured national awards in the PTA Reflections Contest.
School Board Update

The Plano ISD School Board will conduct a business meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 5, at the Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street, to act upon adoption of several consent agenda items, district policies and the following items.

View School Board Agenda Online

Thought for the Week:

“We are minor in everything but our passions."
~Elizabeth Brown

 

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