Stinson Family Summer Updates

Greetings, Stinson Families!

We want to take a moment to check in - we hope that everyone is enjoying their summer, and (hopefully) you've been able to stay cool. I know that Mrs. Daly and I have spent time entertaining our kids in the pool, or a nicely air conditioned room!

Your teachers are taking time to recharge and are looking forward to meeting their new students on August 9. They return on August 3 for a week of learning, planning, and staff community building.

We encourage you to sign up for e-news and follow us on social media. School Messenger offers a great new feature where we can send you texts - please opt in to this if you are interested, as we will use this throughout the year.

Mrs. Daly and I are eager to get to know each of you and your child(ren). As you come to know us, you'll see that not only do we value academics, but the social/emotional well-being of your child. We put a strong emphasis on relationships, family, and compassion. We believe that when you take care of the whole-child, they will reach their full potential.

If you ever need anything, please reach out.

Take care.

Mr. Karl and Mrs. Daly

Ty.Karl@pisd.edu

Elyse.Daly@pisd.edu

We look forward to seeing everyone for meet the teacher! Your will be notified of your child's teacher via parent portal on Monday, August 8. All information and authorizations must be updated prior to this in order for this to be released. This must be done every year.

Parent Portal

We are excited for the opportunity to welcome volunteers/visitors back on campus! If you are interested in serving as a volunteer, field trip chaperone, etc. a background check must be completed.

All volunteers will need to create an account and complete an application, online orientation and background check through the Plano ISD volunteer management system, VOLY, to be eligible for district/school volunteer opportunities. Please visit plano.voly.org to create a volunteer account and begin this process. These items will need to be completed by volunteers each school year. This process can take several days, so please take care of this now!

School Messenger is the district’s communication tool to reach families, particularly during an emergency. Please be sure to check that your contact information is updated on the Emergency Card of Plano ISD’s Parent Portal. Additionally, this year families will be able to receive text messages from their schools.

You can participate in this service just by sending a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our school’s short code number, 67587.

STOP ANYTIME

You can also opt-out of these messages at any time by simply replying to one of our messages with “Stop”.

SchoolMessenger is compliant with the Student Privacy Pledge™, so you can rest assured that your information is safe and will never be given or sold to anyone.

https://www.pisd.edu/textoptin

Each year we look for parents, community members and business representatives who would like to serve Stinson as members of our Site Based Improvement Committee (SBIC) . This committee meets three times a year to review the Campus Improvement Plan. The Campus Improvement Plan states the goals and action steps the campus will take during the school year to help all students see growth. If you are a parent who would like to serve as a member of the committee, please complete the interest form below by Friday, August 12. Once the form closes, a drawing will take place to determine who will be members for the 22-23 school year.

In addition to parent members, we are also in need of business representatives to serve on SBIC. If you know of a local business that would be interested in forming a partnership with our campus in this capacity, please complete the SBIC Business Representative Recommendation form below. **Please note that parents of current students are not allowed to serve as business representatives.**

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our assistant principal, Elyse Daly, at elyse.daly@pisd.edu.

The United States Department of Agriculture waiver that allowed Plano ISD to provide free meals to all students during the 2021-22 school year has expired.

• Plano ISD will resume charging for meals during the 2022-23 school year based on student eligibility for meal benefits.
• Families who may qualify are encouraged to complete a federal meal application for free and reduced-price meals.

Families who may qualify for meal benefits are encouraged to complete a federal meal application for the 2022-23 school year. Applications may be completed through School Café by logging in to your account, or by creating a new account.

• Need help? Watch the SchoolCafé Free/Reduced Price Meal Application Walkthrough Video.
  

  
  

  
  

Plano ISD’s after school childcare program, PASAR, is currently hiring Site Managers, as well as Assistant Site Managers. Both roles are part time, 19.5 hours per week. Work hours are from 2:30pm- 6:30pm, Monday- Thursday; Friday hours are 2:30-6:00pm. During Early Dismissal days, work hours are from 10:45am-6:00pm. We currently have openings at your campus. If you are interested in learning more about working for the PASAR program. We invite you to complete the following short Google Form https://forms.gle/5katptQ4DcyqwJQN6 . A member of the PASAR staff will follow up with you.

We are also hiring Activity Specialists! If you know of a high school junior, senior, or college student who would be interested in working as an Activity Specialist, please include their information in the Google Form provided.

Please share with anyone you think may be interested!

Email: Ty.Karl@pisd.edu
Website: www.pisd.edu/stinson
Location: 4201 Greenfield Drive, Richardson, TX, USA
Phone: 469-752-3400
Facebook: facebook.com/StinsonESPage
Twitter: @StinsonStars