Thomas Elementary

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State Reports:

6537 Blue Ridge Trail
Plano, TX 75023
Phone: (469) 752-3500
Fax: (469) 752-3501

Principal Lynn Swanson

Assistant Principal Tricia Lancaster

Counselors Cassey Scales, Grades 1, 3, 5
Christine O'Hearn, Grades K, 2, 4

School Hours 7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Enrollment 744

School Colors Red, white and blue

Mascot Texans

Motto Excellence in education.

Directions to School

From Dallas North Tollway: Spring Creek Exit – East to Blue Ridge Trail, North on Blue Ridge Trail to the School.
From Central Expressway: Spring Creek Exit – West to Blue Ridge Trail, North on Blue Ridge Trail to the School.

Achievements

2008 Recognized School for TAKS Performance; TAKS Gold Performance Awards 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006; TAKS Comparable Improvement Award 2004-2005; PISD Teacher of the Year (1994); U.S. Department of Education Drug Free School (1993); Keep Plano Beautiful Award of Excellence (three times); Texas Successful Recognized School Award (1994-95 & 1995-96); PISD Exemplary Writing School (1997 - 2001); Texas Exemplary School for TAAS Performance (1997); many Regional and District Science Fair winners; City of Plano Recycling and Earth Day Award; Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year; and Plano Education Foundation Teacher Grant Winners.

Campus Programs

Before school math lab; book club; breakfast served daily; campus recycling program; Discover; Family Fun Night (all Grades); 5th grade Honor Choir; Marathon Kids; newspaper club; Plano Academic Creative Education (PACE) for identified gifted and talented students; PASAR (after-school childcare); science club; science lab; self-manager program; student council; student leadership cabinet; student service; and Thomas Texans' Recognition assemblies.

Parent Involvement Opportunities

Camp counselors (5th Grade); club sponsors; classroom and library volunteers; Key Communicators; kindergarten centers; math lab (Wednesday before school); mentors; office helpers; PTA; field trips; PTA sponsored activities; School-Based Improvement Committee (SBIC); science club; shoebox science; tutoring; and yearbook.

Community/Business Partnerships

Thomas Elementary has community involvement through our student mentor program. Approximately 70 Volunteers come to Thomas weekly to meet with individual students from several local churches and colleges. State Farm is a generous supporter of Thomas students and staff.