The Panther Pride

McMillen High School takes pride in preparing our diverse community of students in a safe and supportive environment to inspire them to be successful lifelong learners.

Relationships. Relevance. Rigor.

Please use this tip line to report anything concerning. Help us keep our students safe.

Parents, please remember after school pick up is in the back parking lot only, NOT the bus lane. We appreciate your attention to our students' safety.

Any student without an ID will have another one printed for them. They will be charged $5 for each ID badge that is replaced.

Jan 18 - Human Trafficking Workshop 6-7 pm (see info below)

Jan 25 - Comp Science and Engineering panel 1:30 to 3:00 pm

Jan 30 - PTSA Meeting @ 6:00 pm in the library

Plano ISD Counseling Services invites parents and staff to join us for a virtual workshop on understanding and combating human trafficking. The safety and well-being of our community's children are of utmost importance, and this workshop aims to empower parents with knowledge and tools to protect children from the risks of human trafficking.

During the session, we will delve into the signs and red flags associated with human trafficking, discuss preventative measures and provide valuable resources for support. It is an opportunity to come together as a community, share insights and collectively work towards creating a safer environment for our children. Your participation is vital in raising awareness and taking a stand against this issue.

Date: January 18, 2024

Time: 6-7 p.m.

Location: ZOOM Link - Meeting ID: 952 3046 2823; Passcode: pisd2024

Please contact Laura Zimmer or Nancy Avery for more information.

Visit this link to learn more about this opportunity for students to learn more about computer science and engineering fields. Students must be logged into their school Google account to access the form.

ACTION REQUIRED

Please use the click sheets linked here to guide you through the process to approve your student’s Course Selections. The counselors will be meeting with students throughout the next few weeks and finalizing Course Selections. Please check regularly to see if your student’s courses have been entered and then approve them or contact your student’s counselor if you have questions.

Transition to 10th Grade Information:

For information regarding registering your current 9th grader for their 10th grade Courses at McMillen, view a transition to 10th grade Slide Deck with live links.

For information regarding registering your current 9th grader for their 10th grade Courses at McMillen including presentation by McMillen Counselors, view a transition to 10th grade ZOOM recording with McMillen Counselors.

Transition to 11th Grade Information:

For information regarding registering your current 10th grader for their 11th grade Courses at Plano East, view a transition to 11th grade Slide Deck with live links.

For information regarding registering your current 10th grader for their 11th grade Courses at Plano East including presentation by McMillen Counselors, view a transition to 11th grade ZOOM recording with McMillen Counselors.

Disclaimer: An error was made in this ZOOM meeting. A statement was made that Physics was required for the Distinguished level of Achievement Diploma. That is not correct. Four credits of science are required but Physics does not have to be one of them. We’re very sorry for any confusion this may have caused.

McMillen Testing Dates

2024 AP Exam Schedule

PISD Monthly Mental Health Support Sessions

Counselor Sarah Killion set up a mindfulness activity for the staff last Monday. We got to make glitter bottles that made for a bright spot in everyone's day!

Please review the new metal detector guidelines and procedures for Plano ISD stadiums.

Your Panther Pride needs your help. We have the opportunity to play a couple games at the AAC where the Mavericks play if we are able to sell tickets. We have to sell 400 tickets and this will allow us plus a team or two of our choosing to play on the Mavericks court. After our games are complete then everyone can head to their seats and watch the Mavericks take on the Celtics. So you will get a two for one. You get to see your Panther Pride play plus the Mavs all for the price of one ticket!! Please helps us help our special need athletes with their Court of Dreams experience.

Don’t forget to buy your yearbook soon for $55, before the price increases on December 31st. The McMillen Yearbook staff can’t wait to share a collection of best moments from the year with you!

If you are looking for your student's portraits, use the QR code below or visit www.legacyfindmycode.com

Calling all student entries for the 23-24 Reflections contest!! Pick up your entry form in the front office. Learn more at pta.org/reflections

SPECIAL NOTE: Reflections is a current PTA member benefit. All entrants must have at least one current McMillen High School PTSA member in their household for this school year.

Click here to join McMillen PTSA: https://mcmillenhsptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/4191

WHAT IS REFLECTIONS ARTS PROGRAM?

https://youtu.be/r1BkCQkRwNs

• There is no limit on the number of entries per student.
• Questions: email Reflections@mcmillenptsa.org

"What do we win? Is this a contest?"

• This is not technically a contest. It is truly a program created to give students a forum to explore the arts and expand their interests and talents.

Students are individually judged on their project and not judged against the other students.

• They are judged on how well they explain their art fits the theme, the mastery of the medium used, and their creativity.
• Ribbons will be awarded to all entrants, with recognition categories of:
• Award of Excellence (blue ribbon)
• Award of Merit (red ribbon)
• Honorable Mention (white ribbon)
• Top entries will advance to Plano ISD Council of PTAs at the beginning of December for the next level judging with the potential to advance to the Texas PTA and National PTA levels.

McMillen HS PTSA benefits as a result of the placement of a shoes and clothing donation bin at our school in the parking lot. We are paid by the pound for each pound of shoes, clothing, belts, purses, wallets, hats, caps, backpacks, hard toys and stuffed animals placed in our bin. Please help our PTSA raise funds for school projects, teacher training, new technology and to generally support the children who attend our school.

Learn more how you can make a difference and clean out your closets.

Please be sure to join the McMillen PTSA

Follow this link: https://mcmillenhsptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/worldwear

The 53rd Annual Collin County Poetry Contest is now accepting entries. Students are invited to enter. There is no fee. The contest is sponsored by McKinney’s Mockingbird Chapter of the Poetry Society of Texas. Details are attached.

Please share this information with other teachers who may be interested. Winners are chosen from each grade level. Entries must be postmarked by February 1, 2024. Student winners (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, and HM) will receive certificates, and one copy of the published anthology of winning poems, at our award ceremony in April of 2024. Entry rules and other details are attached and can be found on our website at www.mockingbirdpoetry.org .