Plano Senior High School DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Thursday, April 15, 2021 WILDCATS!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~WORTH REPEATING~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It's time for the Planoette Pizzazz Annual Spring Show! Tickets are limited, so buy your tickets early before shows sell out! Show dates and times are as follows: Student Show - Tickets $8 each (all students are welcome) Thursday, April 15th @7:00pm General Admission Shows - Tickets $10 each Friday, April 16th @7:00pm Saturday April 17th @2:00pm Saturday April 17th @7:00pm Purchase tickets starting Thursday, April 8th at 8:00 am using this link: https://www.pisd.edu/domain/14369. Filter by Plano Sr HS. STAAR-EOC Exams All Juniors will take the US History STAAR End of Course (EOC) exam the week of May 17- 21. Successful completing of the STAAR-EOCs is a High School graduation requirement. Students will be assigned a test date based on last name and learning environment. All students must test on campus, there is no remote at home testing option. Testing assignments will be posted at the beginning of May. Come take a journey through the mind of a child with the Vikettes as they proudly present Vikette Reflections 2021...Childlike Wonder. The show is scheduled to run Friday and Saturday, April 23 and 24 at 7:30pm both evenings in the Vines High School Cafetorium. The link to purchase tickets will go live on Friday, April 16th at 9am at https://www.vinesvikettes.org/. No tickets will be sold at the door. The Ticket cost is $15 for adults and $10 for students. The show will be at a limited capacity, masks will be required, and social distancing will be enforced. Special guest performers include Vines Theatre, Drumline, Choir, Cheer, Dance 1 and Drill Prep Students!! We hope to see you there! Class of 2021 Senior Prom Information All three senior high schools will have a senior prom for the Class of 2021. Each school is working with their students to finalize themes and aspects of the decor. Here is some general information we would like to share with you: Location: Tom Kimbrough Stadium Plano Senior High Prom Wednesday, June 2 from 8-11 p.m. Tickets and Price: · TBD - More information will be provided as soon as final decisions are made. · Tickets will be available electronically. Information will be provided by each campus. Dress Code: · Same as any typical prom Health and safety protocols: · All student self screen upon entry. · Students will wear masks at all times. · Students will be provided with water stations. · Three feet spacing will be encouraged throughout the entire dance. · Students will sign an acknowledgement form to purchase tickets stating they will follow these safety protocols. In the event of inclement weather: The dance will be moved to the indoor student activity building on the student’s campus. (All four doors will be kept open for ventilation purposes in the student activity building.) Each campus will be sharing more details about their prom, such as the specific theme and when tickets will be available for purchase. We look forward to providing an opportunity for our seniors to come together and celebrate their high school years before graduation. Attention Wildcats! On April 21, 2021 at 5pm, Plano’s Student Leaders In the Community club will be hosting a school-wide BLM Discussion in the Cafeteria. Our goal in SLIC is to inspire and empower students and to provide a platform for social causes. This month, SLIC is discussing and further educating ourselves on the social movement of black lives matter, and would love it if you would join us! For more info, visit us on Instagram @plano_slic. We hope to see you soon! TEA maintains that schools must comply with the following requirement: “Every student, teacher and staff member shall wear a mask over the nose and mouth when inside a school building, school facility, facility used for school activities, or when in an outdoor space on school property or used for school activities, wherever it is not feasible to maintain six feet of social distancing from another person not in the same household.” Based on the updated guidance provided by the TEA, and considering evidence that current safe practices have been effective in mitigating the spread of COVID-19, Plano ISD will continue to follow the instructional plans and safety protocols outlined in our Return to School Plan. Wearing face masks (or face shields for students in preK-2nd grade) will continue to be required in all Plano ISD buildings and at all district events. ************************************************************************ Seniors! Financial Aid deadlines at many colleges are universities are fast approaching! You can find lots of information about the financial aid process on our website: https://www.pisd.edu/Page/15484 Apply for financial aid by completing the FAFSA here: https://www.fafsa.gov/ ********************************************************************* English Tutorials – Both lunches and 7th period. Check with your teacher. DECA Club Text 81010 with pshsdeca20 or Twitter @pshsdeca ********************************************************************************** Students, please remember to fill out this form IF: 1. You have symptoms that could be COVID-19, 2. You are a close contact of a confirmed positive case, OR 3. You or a family member are awaiting COVID-19 test results https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUoryQkdKGtboJNfK6zU1zw_ 6SmYXHxxSlPRBGdisPlbR9Ew/viewform If you are a CURRENT Plano Senior High School student, please use the link below to get to the Online Transcript Request. Include your email address for sending personal copies, or the Scholarship Center email/mailing address for copies to be sent directly to them. Current students, please continue to use Naviance to request transcripts for colleges. https://myforms.pisd.edu/Forms/TRequest ************************************************************* DRESS CODE -- We ask that students adhere to community standards of modesty. ***Tank tops (boys and girls), tube tops, halter type blouses or mesh shirts will NOT be permitted. Dresses or skirts must be longer than fingertips. Shirts should overlap the waistband of skirts, shorts, or pants. Students in grades 3-12 may wear shorts but must meet the following standards: o *Must be loose-fitting; no biking shorts, cutoffs, boxer shorts or combination thereof. o *Must be hemmed or cuffed. o *Length must be to the fingertips or longer. Items with provocative, offensive, violent, or drug-related pictures or slogans will not be permitted. Items advertising alcoholic beverages or tobacco products will not be permitted. No gang paraphernalia. Please go to https://www.pisd.edu/Page/1756 for further dress code policy. STUDENT PARKING PASSES: The cost for student parking permits is $20 for the rest of the school year. To order your parking permit, go to the Parent Portal where you did schedule release paperwork. You need to order and pay in the payments section. No cash or checks will be accepted at this time. You may pick up your parking sticker in Alpha Student Center from 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM or your lunch time. All drivers MUST have a valid driver’s license- no driving permits allowed. You need to bring your driver's license and your liability insurance to be able to pick up your parking permit. **STUDENTS YOU MUST HAVE A CURRENT 2020-2021 PARKING STICKER DISPLAYED IN YOUR FRONT VEHICLE WINDOW ABOVE YOUR REGISTRATION STICKER IN ORDER TO PARK IN THE STUDENT PARKNG LOTS AT PSHS. IF YOU CHOOSE TO PARK IN A NON-ALLOWED AREA YOU WILL RISK YOUR VEHICLE BEING TOWED AT YOUR EXPENSE. WE HAVE STARTED STICKERING. THIS IS A SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUE. ALL CARS NEED TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE SCHOOL. PURCHASE YOUR PERMIT ASAP! Only $20 for the rest of the year. Don’t risk getting your car stickered! Remember DO NOT PARK in: Numbered Spots Handicap Spots Visitor Spots PTSA spots when those spots are purchased and painted. You will get towed. Any questions please come to the Alpha Student Center or call Julie Pancake at (469) 752-9444. ATTENDANCE INFORMATION You must sign in and sign out!! If you arrive late to school please go to the Student Center to sign in. If you leave early please bring a note from a parent with permission to leave. If you have an unexpected appointment, come to the Student Center and we can get permission. All ABSENCE NOTES must be turned in within 3 DAYS UPON RETURN, bring to the student center. Please note Absent Failure can happen. You could lose credit for nonattendance. You must be in attendance 90% of the school year. All notes need to be turned into the mailboxes outside of the Student Center. Do not give them to your teachers. WILDCAT SPORTS SOFTBALL LADY WILDCATS vs. Plano West, Fri. Apr. 16th @ Plano West. JV plays at 5:30pm and Varsity plays at 7:15pm. BASEBALL JV and VARSITY WILDCATS vs. Plano East, Fri. Apr. 16th @ Plano East. JV plays at 4:30pm and Varsity plays at 7:30pm. JV and VARSITY WILDCATS vs. Flower Mound, Tue. Apr. 20th @ Flower Mound. JV plays at 4:30pm and Varsity plays at 7:30pm. JV and VARSITY WILDCATS vs. Flower Mound, Fri. Apr. 23rd @ PSHS. JV plays at 4:30pm and Varsity plays at 7:30pm. JV and VARSITY WILDCATS vs. Heath, Sat. Apr. 24th @ Heath. JV plays at 9:00am and Varsity plays at 12:00pm. TRACK th WILDCATS @ Area 5/6 6A Track Meet, Thu. Apr. 15 at Coppell High School in Coppell. .