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Mendenhall Elementary

Mendenhall Elementary
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1313 18th Street
Plano, TX 75074
Phone: (469) 752-2600
Fax: (469) 752-2601

Principal Karen Noble
Assistant Principal Matt Arend
Counselors Melody Jones
Jeanette Rockwood
School Hours 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Enrollment 543
School Colors Teal and white
Mascot Longhorns
Motto Mendenhall Longhorns stampede for success.

Directions to School

From Dallas North Tollway: Park Blvd. Exit – East to Avenue K, South on Avenue K to 18th St., East on 18th St. to the School.
From Central Expressway: Park Blvd. Exit – East to Avenue K, South on Avenue K to 18th St., East on 18th St. to the School.

Achievements

State Recognized Campus; TEEG (Texas Educator Excellence Grant) recipient; DATE (District Awards for Teacher Excellence) recipient; District Science Fair, History Fair & Fire Poster winners; Destination ImagiNation™ team winners;  Plano ISD Education Foundation Grants;  Plano ISD's 2009 Elementary Teacher of the Year, Beth Renshaw; Multiple District Excellence in Teaching Award Winners; Sam's Club Teacher of the Year Winner; Presidential Academic Achievement Award Winners; and Commended Performance - TAKS Reading, Writing, Math and Science; NASA Summer Institute Participant, Christine Barrantes.

Campus Programs

Title I Reading & Math; literacy support; special education; Herman Reading Program; bilingual; English as a second language (ESL); art; physical education; music; integrated curriculum; science lab; Plano Academic Creative Education (PACE/Discover) for identified gifted and talented students; Longhorn Leaders; TEAMS mentoring program; Young Readers program; strategic reading; guidance / counseling; PASAR (after-school childcare); Buddy Field Day; STARS Extended Year Program; sports club; musical programs; field trips; writing extravaganza; spirit assemblies; and self-manager citizenship program.

Parent Involvement Opportunities

PTA; room mothers; classroom volunteers; Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) program; School-Based Improvement Committee (SBIC), "Parents Helping Teachers" program; library volunteers; Key Communicators; camp counselors; student and family services; TEAMS mentors; School-wide Family Nights; Math Morning; Literacy Morning; Bedtime Story Night; yearbook; and book fair.

Community/Business Partnerships

Centennial Elementary PTA Partnership; Chase Oaks Church; City of Plano; COSTCO; First Baptist Plano; Harrington Library Homework Tutoring (Circle of Success);  LULAC; Poor Richards; Resurrection Lutheran Church; Sam's Club;  Amdocs; Women's Service League; and Williams High School PAL Students.

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