Saigling Elementary School

Achievements

PTA Golden Apple Award (2017-18); Early Bird Award (2017); Historical Award (2015-17); PTA Reflections (2016-17); Texas Business and Education Coalition (TBEC) Honor Roll school (2009); The ARC "All Kids CAN Award" (2009-10); NCEA "Just for Kids" Higher Performing school (2008-10); second- and forth-grade winners National Geographic Challenge (2010); first place winner Mockingbird Chapter of Poetry Society of Texas (2010); National Awards for Math Olympiad (2010); PTA Reflections award winners (2008-09); Plano ISD history fair winners (2009-10); Plano ISD Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. essay selection award (2009-10); district and regional grand prize science fair winner (2008-09); district history fair winners (2008-09); third place winners at the PSHS Laser Club Science Challenge; district Destination ImagiNation Da Vinci award winners (2008-09); coveted "Spirit of DI" award at district Destination ImagiNation competition (2008-09); 37th Collin County Poetry Contest winners (2008-09); North Texas Youth English Speaker winner (2008-09); and NCLB Blue Ribbon award (2005).

Campus Programs

First Lego League Competition Teams; Collin County Adventure Camp (5th grade), Drum Club (4th and 5th grade); Nine Week Citizenship Assemblies; MLK Essay Contest; Marathon Kids; Maker Space; Veteran’s Day Program; English as a Second Language (ESL); Student Council; Plano Academic & Creative Education (PACE) for identified gifted and talented students; Safety Patrol; Saigling School Store (5th grade); Saigling Broadcasting System (morning announcements, 5th grade); PASAR (after school childcare); Honor of Code; Engineering Week; Blue Bonnet Program; Math Rocks; Outreach Program; and Global Maker Week. 

Parent Involvement Opportunities

Parent/Teacher Association (PTA); School-Based Improvement Committee (SBIC); Adventure Camp Counselors (5th grade); Watch DOGS; Field Day; Literacy Links; Newcomer’s Club; Outreach Programs; Environmental Club; Saigling Carnival; Book Fair; Teacher Treats; Yearbook Photographers; Volunteers in workroom, office, cafeteria, classrooms and library. 

History of Saigling

Saigling honors Swiss-born Charles Frederick Saigling (1840-1906), who emigrated to the U.S. at the age of fourteen. In 1881, he moved to Plano and established a lumber company and planing mill and, in 1895, bought the Plano Milling Company (flour, cornmeal, etc.). Self-taught and speaking seven languages, Saigling served on the first Plano ISD board (1899-1902). His descendant, W.N. Saigling, was also on the Board from 1963-69.

Saigling Elementary was built in 1977 at a cost of $1.1 million and renovated with 1996 bond funds.