Academy Parent Newsletter
November 7th, 2025
Dear Parents,
We had another great week here at Academy. There are only a few updates to the newsletter for this week. Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Dr. Josh Howard
Important Dates
December 9th: 4th Year Project Presentations at Toyota HQ
December 16th: Early Release for Students at 1:05 PM
December 17th: Early Release for Students at 1:05 PM
December 18th: Early Release for Students at 1:05 PM
December 19th: Early Release for Students at 1:05 PM
Important Information for All Grade Levels
Terrific Titans for October
Terrific Titans are chosen each month by teachers and administrators. These students are recognized for helping us raise the bar at Academy! Way to go Terrific Titans of October!
Texas Recycles 2025
Club Approval and Selection (Please Complete)
Students need to complete this Google form to select their approved clubs and activities for Titan Time during the 2nd nine weeks. Parents need to complete this form for each club their child wants to participate in. Parent approval is only required one time per year per club/activity. Parents only need to complete this form if their student adds a new club not previously approved by parents. Students are not allowed to participate in a club until parent consent is received. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Parents: Please note that you must submit an approval form for each club you approve your child to participate in.
First Day of School Pictures Needed
Dear Parents and Students,
We would love to include any first day of school pictures that you have for our Yearbook. Please email them to alissa.zachary@pisd.edu.
Thank you,
Yearbook Staff
Career Exploration with My Texas Future
Door Open Time
Dear Parents,
Our doors open at 8:30 AM each day. Please be mindful of this when planning your morning drop off time as we head toward colder weather.
Thank you,
Academy Administration
Free Saturday Math Tutoring for PISD Students (K–12)
Guinn Special Programs Center, in partnership with Top Achievers and IntelliChoice, offers free math tutoring every Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Guinn Special Programs Center, 2221 Legacy Dr, Plano, TX.
Open to all PISD students
Approximately 3:1 student-to-tutor ratio
Individualized support, including help with homework
Light breakfast provided
All materials included
Register at: https://topachieversfoundation.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/106/responses/new
Need to add money to your student's lunch account??
Use this link to add many to your student's lunch account: https://www.schoolcafe.com/make-payment
How to Access Empower (download .pdf document below)
First Year Information
Second Year Information
Third Year Information
3rd Year Team Website
Please review the third year website here (updated weekly): https://sites.google.com/pisd.edu/3rd-year-team/home
Fourth Year Information
4th Year Math Website
4th year math information here (updated weekly): https://tinyurl.com/4thyearMathNews