All students will take STAAR tests during April on the designated dates listed below. Please make every effort to avoid scheduling appointments for your student on these testing days. If you have any questions, please let me know.
April 10th: Reading/Language Arts 6-8 STAAR
April 15th: Science 8 STAAR
April 22nd: Social Studies 8 STAAR
April 29th: Math 6-8 STAAR & Algebra 1 EOC
NJHS Applications are now open for sixth grade students to become members as seventh graders for the 25-26 school year. Please complete the application by Wednesday, April 2nd.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact our NJHS sponsor, David Taylor, at david.taylor@pisd.edu.
The SMS theater department will be presenting their one act play performance this week! Our students will be performing Danny, King of the Basement, a play written by Daniel S. Craig. Showtimes will be on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, 04/03 through 04/05. Each performance will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets can be purchased at the links below.
o Thursday Night Performance: Danny, King of the Basement
o Friday Night Performance: Danny, King of the Basement
o Saturday Night Performance: Danny, King of the Basement
Thursday night's performance will include our sixth and seventh grade cast. The seventh and eighth grade cast will perform in Friday and Saturday nights' shows.
Tickets for Plano ISD employees are free, but staff will still need to reserve a seat online at one of the links listed above.
Please contact our theater director, Monique Wallace, at monique.wallace@pisd.edu if you have any questions.
We hope to see you there!
The Plano ISD Computer Science Summer Bridge Program is open to current eighth graders who will be ninth graders in Fall 2025. Students in this program will learn to program solutions using the Python programming language. They will also be given the opportunity to explore careers in the computer science industry while engaging with professionals from the computer science field.
Student participation in this summer program is free of charge. Participation will be distributed equitably and proportionally based on middle school enrollments for the current 2024-2025 school year. Current Plano ISD eighth grade students can register using this link. Space is limited, so hurry and enroll today! The application deadline is Friday, April 11th.
If you have any questions, please email the district CTE coordinator, Dan Blier, at dan.blier@pisd.edu.
Plano Senior High will be hosting their annual sports physical day on Wednesday, May 7th, from 3:30pm to 6:00pm. Middle school athletes are encouraged to attend between 4:00pm and 5:00pm. The cost is $20. Please click on the athletic physical link for additional details including registration information, event location, and required online forms.
The Plano ISD Athletic Department will be hosting Plano Performance Course this summer to elevate your student's athletic abilities!
This program will run from Monday,June 2nd, through Thursday, July 24th. Whether you're looking to improve your performance in your current sport or push yourself to the next level, this program is designed to help you get bigger, faster, and stronger. Expert trainers will guide you through personalized training to help you reach your full potential. Please see the flyer below for additional details.
If you have any questions, please contact our athletic director, Chris Brochtrup, at chris.brochtrup@pisd.edu or our girls coordinator, Amber Hohman, at amber.hohman@pisd.edu.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to become the best version of yourself!
If your current eighth grader will be attending the Health Science Academy at Williams High School next year, parents and students are invited to the campus "Moving Up" event from 5:30pm to 6:30pm on Wednesday, April 9th.
At this come-and-go event, students and parents will have the opportunity to learn about campus clubs, electives, and core area classes. Groups will be set up throughout different parts of the building to answer questions and provide information about life at Williams. Some of the fine arts groups will also be performing in various locations around campus.
On a side note, please pardon our renovation dust. While currently a work in progress, we are on our way to a truly beautiful facility for future Williams High School students. See you soon!
Congratulations to all of our SMS choir students who competed in the All-Region Choir competition this past weekend. Grace G and Trinity S were selected for the Treble 1 choir, and Teddy L and Chikamso N were selected for the Tenor-Bass choir.
A special shout out goes to Grace G who placed in the first chair position!
Great job to all of our students who auditioned! Way to represent, Panthers!
What are GREAT DAY to be a PANTHER!! Our student athletes rocked it at the second track meet of the season on Wednesday, March 12th. There were LOTS of IMPROVED TIMES and LOTS of NEW SCHOOL RECORDS!!! Please congratulate the following athletes who competed in the meet and brought home awards and special accolades!!!
7th Grade Girls – 3rd Place overall TEAM
High Jump – Tessa O - 4'8" – 1st
Long Jump – Tessa O - 14’ ½” (NEW SCHOOL RECORD) – 1st
Discus – Addie S - 66’3” – 2nd
100M – Tessa O - 12.66 seconds (NEW SCHOOL RECORD) – 3rd
400M – Tessa O - 1:02.66 (NEW SCHOOL RECORD) – 3rd Place
4x400 Relay – Nicole L, Kaylee B, Addison S, Tessa O – 3rd
8th Grade Girls – 2nd Place overall TEAM
Discus – Eyla H - 78’4 ½ “ – 3rd
High Jump – Evelyn P - 4’10” – 2nd
High Jump – Eyla H - 4’6” – 3rd
High Jump – Hannah D - 4’4” – 4th
Shotput – Hadleigh P - 30’8” – 5th
Long Jump – Hannah D - 14’3” – 5th
100 Hurdles – Hannah D - 16.88 seconds (NEW SCHOOL RECORD) –1st
100 Hurdles – Blair B – 6th Place
4x100 Relay – Evelyn P, Anvi T, Meghan B, Hannah D – 3rd
4x400 Relay – Evelyn P, Blaire B, Lola L, Hannah D – 2nd
7th Grade Boys
Shotput - Oliver P - 78’ – 6th
8th Grade Boys
Discus – Devin G - 99’6” – 5th
Long Jump – Andrew J - 17’9” (NEW SCHOOL RECORD) – 1st
Long Jump – Riley M- 17’1” – 4th
Shotput – John M - 40’1” (NEW SCHOOL RECORD) – 1st
400M – Jackson L - 54:52 seconds (NEW SCHOOL RECORD) – 3rd
Simply complete this form to share your thoughts and feedback! This is just another way to keep the line of communication open while we partner with you to make the educational experience for your students the very best that it can be. QR codes are available in the front office for you to use as well.
Please let me know if you have any questions about this process.
The SMS PTA is currently taking donations for gift cards that will be used on campus for student recognitions in the next few weeks. If you would like to make a contribution, please sign up here and drop off your donation in the SMS front office .
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) applications are now open for all current 6th and 7th grade students. NJHS is an honor society that focuses on five pillars; scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service. The NJHS application closes on April 4th. Your student will need the following in order to apply:
- Student ID number
- Parent/guardian email and phone number
- Current grades for all core subjects
- List of any co-curricular activities
- List of any leadership positions
- List of any community activities
- List of any recognitions and/or awards
- A 250-word essay explaining how you show leadership in your everyday life and why you want to join NJHS
The application must be completed through your student's PISD account. Parents cannot access the application but are encouraged to work with their student to complete the application.
If you have any questions, please email the NJHS sponsor, David Taylor at david.taylor@pisd.edu.
- Please adhere to the signs posted in the circular drive and on the streets.
- Students should always use the crosswalks when crossing the street.
- When exiting the carpool lane in front of the school in the morning, please turn right only.
- Please refrain from dropping off your student along Maumelle. When you stop, it hinders the flow of traffic and, more importantly, it could put your student's safety at risk if they need to cross the street.
- While in the carpool lane, please make sure to pull all the way forward along the curb before dropping off your student.
- Dropping off or picking up your student from the outside lane of the carpool is prohibited. This is a major safety issue, as students must cross in front of other cars to get to the sidewalk.
- Please refrain from using the parking lot next to the tennis courts as a drop off or pick up location. This parking lot is designated for special education students needing extra time and assistance.
- Please remember that our school zone is a phone-free zone, so please adhere to this.
By taking these small steps, we can ensure that all of our students arrive to and leave from school safely each day.
Thanks you for your continued partnership on this!
We have shared this information with students through morning announcements and will review the process with students during presentations this week.
If you or your student needs additional information, please do not hesitate to let me know.
I have had a number of parents who have asked if there is a Schim Staff favorites list available. The answer is yes! If you have times throughout the year when you would like to show appreciation or recognize a staff member in a special way, please feel free to reference the staff favorites list for ideas.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Like last year, students were issued chromebooks and chargers during the first three days of school. If damage is incurred on the device assigned to them or if your student's electronic device is lost or stolen at any point throughout the year, students will be held financially responsible. While it is our hope that we will not see any of these concerns this year, we want to still make you aware of the charges, so there are no surprises if a situation requiring payment arises. Please reach out to our campus technology specialist, William Brannon, should you have any questions.
Chromebook: $410
Chromebook Charger: $27.50
It is an expectation that your student's chromebook comes to school every day fully charged. In addition, chargers should be brought to campus daily, as there are no extra chargers in the classroom. This is a school-issued device and should be treated as such. Stickers and writing should not be placed on the device.
All students are required to wear their student ID badge at all times. This is a district policy for all secondary schools to ensure the safety and security of our campus. Following several serious incidents in the state of Texas over the last two years, Plano ISD and Schimelpfenig Middle School increased and improved badge and safety measures to ensure all students are easily identified. Students wearing their badges allow staff members to quickly and easily identify people that should not be on campus.
The district policy states that badges must be visible on a lanyard around the student's neck. Initially, a lanyard was issued to each student, but students may wear an alternate lanyard of their choosing if they prefer. Badges should not be cut, bent, or covered with stickers. Damage to the badge will result in a needed replacement.
The initial badge AND temporary badge are both issued for free. Replacement badges are $5. Replacement badges are issued from Mrs. Carthledge in the front office. If a student forgets his or her badge, then the student should report to the front office, and Mrs. Carthledge will issue a temporary sticker badge good for that day only. Each time a student forgets their ID and receives a temporary one constitutes a badge violation.
During the first couple of weeks, we gave our students grace and consistently reminded them that we would be assigning discipline for students who violate the badge expectation. If a student receives two or more badge violations in a five-day period, they receive Friday After Hours for that week. Friday After Hours takes place the last day of the week, usually on a Friday, from 3:50pm-5:50pm.
If you have questions regarding badges or the badge procedures, please let us know.
Cell phones and personal devices are not allowed anywhere on campus during the school day. This includes but is not limited to the classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, locker rooms, and bathrooms. If a student is caught using their cell phone during the school day, it will be taken up. Cell phones and personal devices are only allowed before school until 8:20 am and should then be powered off and put away until 3:40pm.
If you need to contact your student, you can call the front office at 469-752-6402 and we will get a message to them.
PHONE CONSEQUENCES:
1st offense: Teacher collects and returns at the end of the class period.
2nd offense: Teacher collects and returns at the end of the school day.
3rd offense: Teacher collects and turns into the front office. Your parent must come to the school to collect your phone.
4+ offenses: Teacher collects and turns into the front office. Administration handles from there.
Please let us know if you have any questions regarding the campus cell phone procedures.
Shorts, including athletic shorts, must extend beyond the buttocks.
No pajamas, houseshoes, or slippers may be worn to school.
Excessively loose or tight garments are not acceptable.
Underwear-type sleeveless shirts, spaghetti straps, tank/tube tops are not permitted.
Hard-soled shoes must be worn at all times.
Sunglasses, caps, hats, raised hoods, etc are not permitted.
Students in violation of the student dress and grooming code will be expected to change to appropriate attire or will be subject to other disciplinary action.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
Crop Tops - If your student raises their hand and you can see their stomach, the shirt is too short and will be asked to change.
Shorts and Skirts - Bottoms must cover the entire buttocks area.
Hoodies - Students can wear a jacket with a hood, but the hood must remain off their head during the school day or the student will have to take off the jacket.
Hats - Any item that covers the head is not allowed. This includes baseball caps, beanies, etc. Religious coverings are allowed.
Matt Mitchell is the Campus Title IX Coordinator for the 2023-2024 school year. Mr. Mitchell will address employee and student concerns or inquiries regarding discrimination based on sex, including sexual harassment. Reports can be made at any time and by any person, including during non-business hours, by mail, email or phone. During district business hours, reports may also be made in person.
Contact Information:
Matt Mitchell
469-752-6411
Mrs. Kristen Kinnard
Schimelpfenig Middle School
Email: kristen.kinnard@pisd.edu
Website: pisd.edu/schimelpfenig
Location: 2400 Maumelle Drive, Plano, TX, USA
Phone: 469-752-6410