Daffron Elementary

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Principal	Cindy Guinn
Assistant Principal	Debbie Ordonez
Counselors	Patricia Rankin Mary Alice Hendrix
School Hours	7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Enrollment	646
School Colors	Navy and white
Mascot	Deputies
Motto	Everyone at Daffron is someone special.

Directions to School

From Dallas North Tollway: Parker Rd. Exit – East to Preston Meadow, North on Preston Meadow to School.
From Central Expressway: Parker Rd. Exit – West to Preston Meadow, North on Preston Meadow to School.

Achievements

Governor's Certificate for High Achievement (1992-94); Texas Successful School Award (1991); Texas Exemplary School Award (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001); Texas Recognized School Award (1998); Plano Volunteer of the Year Award for Daffron PTA (1997); State Recognized Newcomer Program (1995-97); Plano Children's Choir Director; Diversity Leadership Award for PTA by PISD Ethnic Committee.

Campus Programs

Plano Academic Creative Education (PACE) for identified gifted and talented students; Plano Academic Support Program (PASP); Hermann Reading Program; English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL); Chinese bilingual kindergarten; portfolio assessment (K-2); integrated curriculum (K-5); CARE (Campus Assessment and Referral Educators) Team; KAP Team (Student Assistance Program); literacy library; curriculum-based vertical teams; POPS (Power of Positive Schools); author's celebration; Deputy Press publishing center; Deputy Exchange Store (intrinsic incentives); Wee Deliver (student postal service); bank program sponsored by local bank; fifth grade choir; fifth grade enterprise city; Experience the Awareness; reading buddies; pen pals; childsafe; field day; bike rodeo; carnival; family skate nights; family picnic; back to school fling; Collin County Adventure Camp (5th grade); student council; science fair; City of Plano Organic & Paper Recycling Programs; and PASAR (after-school childcare). PTA after-school activities: chess club, art class, Lasar ESP science class, drama class, Spanish class and Kids For Saving the Earth (KSE).

Parent Involvement Opportunities

Daffron PTA room parent; classroom helper; office assistant; Youngest Only program; reading or math tutors; friends of the library; carnival; field day; publishing center; Deputy Store; book fair; Reflections; cultural arts program; Key Communicators; School-Based Improvement Committee (SBIC); bike safety program; and McGruff program.

Community/Business Partnerships

Albertsons; Campbell's Labels for Education; Chick fil' A; General Mills Box Tops for Education; Heritage Manor Nursing Home; Kroger/Safeway; North Dallas Bank; PAL program (Jasper High School & Plano West Senior High School); Target; Tom Thumb; and United States Postal Service.

Feeder Schools

• Robinson Middle School
• Jasper High School
• Plano West Senior High School