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.

Upcoming Events

9/15 Hispanic Heritage Month begins

9/23 Homecoming Dance 7:30 - 10:00 pm

10/4 PSAT Testing

10/6 End of Grading Period

10/9-10/11 Teacher Student Holiday

10/12 - 10/13 Student Holiday

ATTENTION : Current 10th grade Panthers

Calling the Plano East Panthers, we would like everyone to mark your calendars and save October 30, 2023, as the date for the Panther Preview. This event is for current and future PESH Panthers to come and explore classes for next year. Watch for more information as the date gets closer.

All students in both 9th and 10th grade will be taking the PSAT on October 4. Students must bring a charged Chromebook to school. Please review the College Board video below to learn what to expect with the digital PSAT/NMSQT.

This site has information about the new Digital PSAT, Setting Targets, Planning for the Future, AP Potential, the National Merit Scholarship, and Paying for College. At the bottom of the page, there is further information for students and parents.

https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-benefits-students-parents/why-take-psat/why-take-psat-nmsqt

There are also additional flyers, parent communication scripts, parent letters, and parent presentations on the ARPE website (district login required) under Communication Resources on the right hand side.

September is Attendance Awareness Month. Plano ISD welcomes your partnership as we encourage all students to attend school every day on time. Good attendance habits have been strongly correlated with positive academic outcomes. Please utilize this resource for family attendance—promoting tips and strategies. For more information about Attendance Awareness Month, please contact Director of Family and Social Services Sharon Bradley.

Attendance in school is very important. If your student must be absent, call 469-752-8600 and press 3 to leave a message with your student's name and ID number. If a student must miss class, a parent or doctor's note must be turned in no later than 3 days after the absence. In lieu of a paper note, a note may be emailed to mcmillenattendance@pisd.edu.

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.

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

Any students with unpaid fees will not be able to purchase a ticket to Homecoming this fall. In addition, they will not be able to attend the event.

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

We appreciate your assistance.

Respectfully,

McMillen High School

Estimado estudiante y familia de McMillen,

Está recibiendo este mensaje para notificarle que su estudiante llegó al campus sin su credencial de identificación emitida por la escuela, según lo exige la política del código de vestimenta del ISD de Plano. Su estudiante recibió una credencial de identificación de reemplazo; el costo de cada gafete 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 a. m. y el final del período de almuerzo a la 1:16 p. m. Cualquier tarifa no pagada al final del mes se agregará a la cuenta Rycor del estudiante. Las cuotas no pagadas 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.

Por favor, recuérdele a su estudiante que SIEMPRE use su credencial de identificación emitida por la escuela.

Cualquier estudiante con cuotas pendientes de pago no podrá comprar un boleto para Homecoming este otoño. Además, no podrán asistir al evento.

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

Agradecemos su ayuda.

Respetuosamente,

Escuela secundaria McMillen

Get excited for the Homecoming Dance!
• We hope to make the ticket buying process easier this year, so be on the lookout next week for the ticket link!
• Masquerade dresses and masks are not required, this is just a fun theme!!
• DJ, desserts, popcorn, drinks, beautiful photo backdrops, and a 360 video booth included with your admission!

🎉 Help make our Homecoming Dance a success! Sign up to donate and/or a volunteer! Scroll all the way down to the bottom for all available spots! Volunteers must be background checked through https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fplano.voly.org&c=E,1,bJbJSBoaiyosSoTeVonwZ5ubfZiqZyaOX7xrF-bvNzGnpkHDpH8p7ppDqVpVqVyX7M51Dy-OgbdCBnTaV97x3Ff7k0P6VaAqo-5kzKRVX0HkUnIBLJQnqnU,&typo=1 🎉

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0D45ABAF2FA3FB6-mcmillen1/4981393

Congratulations to the 22-23 McMillen Wind Ensemble on earning Commended Winner of the Citation of Excellence, an award exclusively for non-varsity bands from the Foundation for Music Education. Our band competed against other NV bands from all over Texas, most of these school have students in grades 9 through 12.

The Citation of Excellence project seeks to recognize and award outstanding achievement in performance by non-varsity high school and middle school bands. A unique competitive environment is created which allows ensembles to compare their performance quality to other outstanding non-varsity ensembles. The top 25% of entrants are recognized as Citation Winners, with the second 25% named as Commended Winners.

Full results can be found here: https://www.foundationformusiceducation.org/citation-of-excellence/2023-citation-of-excellence-results/

Are you interested in trying out for the Dazzlers Drill Team? Join us for a Dazzler Prep class this Wednesday, September 27th from 5:00-6:00pm in the Dance Studio. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes or dance shoes. All 9th graders are welcome!

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.

This year's Hispanic Heritage Month takes place from Friday September 15 to Sunday October 15, 2023. To observe this month, we will celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of some American citizens whose ancestors came from Latin America, Spain, Mexico, and the Caribbean. September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Additionally, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18 respectively. Please join us as we honor the significant contributions made by all people of Hispanic heritage to the United States as we highlight some of these contributions each day during announcements.

McMillen Testing Dates

2024 AP Exam Schedule

AP Exam Fees Collection 2023

Live Webinar for Freshmen and Sophomores - Get Ready for College

The Counseling Services Department, in partnership with The Chicago School of Psychology, is presenting a six week series on supporting students dealing with various mental health issues. Join us beginning this Wednesday, September 20th in the PISD Board Room from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Flyer: Mental Health Six Week Series

This series is open to parents, staff, and the community. If you have questions about this event, please contact nancy.avery@pisd.edu

Join the School Social Work Team for this evening parent session entitled, Talk Saves Lives on Thursday, September 21 at 6:00 p.m. This session can be accessed virtually through these links: English or Spanish.

Flyer: Talk Saves Lives-Foundation for Suicide Prevention

For more information about this session and other virtual sessions please click here or contact nancy.avery@pisd.edu.

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

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

Attention McMillen students. Are you interested in music but aren't able to take a class? There is a music club forming that doesn't need any experience for people who want to play instruments, sing, or learn how to create music digitally. Information meeting is today, right after school, in the choir room F118. QR codes in the hallway!

If you can't make the meeting email nicholas.blaine@pisd.edu for more information.

Please be sure to join the McMillen PTSA

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