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.

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.

Upcoming Events

11/20 - Thanksgiving Break

11/29 - PTSA Membership Meeting

Dear McMillen Student and Family,

You are receiving this message to notify you that your student arrived on campus without their school issued ID badge, as required by the Plano ISD dress code policy. Your student received a replacement ID badge; the cost for each replacement ID badge is $5.00. Students may pay for their replacement ID badges in the library on Fridays between 8:20 am and the end of the lunch period at 1:16 pm. Any fees not paid for by the end of the month will be added to the student's Rycor account. Unpaid fees on a student account will result in the inability to register for Plano ISD activities and/or view student schedules. Online payments at www.studentquickpay.com can be accepted after the end of each month.

Please remind your student to ALWAYS wear their school issued ID badge.

Click here to review the initial information originally sent on 8/11/2023.

We appreciate your assistance.

Respectfully,

McMillen High School

Estimados estudiantes y familiares de McMillen:

Usted está recibiendo este mensaje para notificarle que su estudiante llegó al campus sin su tarjeta de identificación emitida por la escuela, como lo exige la política del código de vestimenta del ISD de Plano. Su estudiante recibió una tarjeta de identificación de reemplazo; el costo de cada credencial de identificación de reemplazo es de $5.00. Los estudiantes pueden pagar sus tarjetas de identificación de reemplazo en la biblioteca los viernes entre las 8:20 am y el final del período de almuerzo a la 1:16 pm. Cualquier tarifa no pagada antes de fin de mes se agregará la cuenta Rycor del estudiante. Las tarifas impagas en la cuenta de un estudiante resultarán en la imposibilidad de registrarse para las actividades del ISD de Plano y/o ver los horarios de los estudiantes. Pagos en línea en www.studentquickpay.com pueden aceptarse después de final de cada mes.

Recuerde a su estudiante que SIEMPRE use su tarjeta de identificación emitida por la escuela.

Haga clic aquí para revisar la información inicial enviada originalmente el 11/08/2023.

Agradecemos su ayuda.

Respetuosamente,

Escuela secundaria McMillen

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.

McMillen Testing Dates

2024 AP Exam Schedule

AP Exam Fees Collection 2023

Scholarship Bootcamp 2023

PISD Monthly Mental Health Support Sessions

Congratulations to the following MHS Band members who placed in the All-Region Bands at Clark HS! Our students competed against students from Plano, Wylie, Allen, Lovejoy, Melissa, Sherman, Princeton, and Denison. Those selected to the All-Region Band will perform as part of the All-Region Band clinic and concert in January at the Robinson Fine Arts Center.

Sania Kasturi – 14th chair clarinet

Noah Perdue – 3rd chair French horn

Anthony Lingo – 2nd chair trombone

The following students were selected as alternates to the All-Region Band:

Julia Westbrook - flute

Bethel Yun – clarinet

Christian Cuevas-Cordonnier – tenor saxophone

Sahil Katedia – trumpet

Please congratulate 9th Grade student Matthew Franks for making the All State Orchestra! Thousands of students across the state of Texas auditioned in their regions for a spot in the Region Orchestra. Those who ranked highly enough in their region were invited to audition for All State. Matthew ranked 24th out of the 64 Double Bass students who qualified for All State. He will represent McMillen HS and Plano ISD at the Texas Music Educators Association Conference by being a performer in the Philharmonic Orchestra this coming February. He is the first McMillen student to achieve this honor. Way to go Matthew!!!

Please congratulate these athletes for their excellence!

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

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!

9th and 10th grade students interested in attending the Health Sciences Academy next school year, please attend one of the information meetings listed here:

• HSA Information Nights:
• Monday Nov 6, 2023 at Plano East (cafeteria) 6:30 pm -7:30 pm
• Monday Nov 13, 2023 zoom meeting 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
• Must register in advance
• Zoom Registration Link

Every year in AVID one of our most impacting components of the program is having guest speakers share about their profession. McMillen AVID students are always thinking about college majors, and they love exposure to as many as possible. That's where guest speakers help the most. Whether you own a business, are in the medical profession, the world of transportation, hospitality, engineering, law, human relations, trade professions…we would love to schedule you to speak to our students. They are always interested and have an abundance of questions. If you would be willing to come share your profession with us, or if you know someone who would like to come be a guest speaker in our AVID classes, please contact Mike Abney, our AVID Coordinator, at michael.abney@pisd.edu. Please consider sharing what you do with our students! We're looking forward to hearing from you.

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

Student Senate is looking for members who are interested in making this school year a year to remember! We work together as a team to provide students experience and training in leadership building skills. Student Senate helps share students' ideas, interests, and concerns with teachers, administrators and other students. If you’re interested in joining student senate, please fill out the application linked below.

Student Senate Application Form

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.

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