Schimelpfenig Middle School PTA

03/10/2025

📚 Texas Education Bill HB3: Share Your Voice 🗣️

Fellow Texans: The House Committee on Public Education will hear HB 3 on Tuesday, March 11—and we need you to act NOW. Tell your representatives to stand with Texas families, not special interests. Our public schools depend on it.

YOUR PERSPECTIVE IS VALUABLE
The committee benefits from hearing diverse viewpoints from parents, educators, and community members across Texas.

THREE WAYS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS:
📝 Contact your Legislator | Act here: https://www.txpta.org/take-action

🗳️ Submit an official public comment sharing your personal experience with Texas education through the online form at https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c400
(your comment will become part of the permanent committee record).

📞 Contact Public Education Committee members directly.
Texas education policies affect us all. Consider researching the bill's details to form your own opinion, then make your voice heard through these official channels.

03/08/2025

Do you have thoughts about the Education Savings Account (school vouchers)? This bill will impact public education in Texas. Public comments are being collected THIS WEEKEND ahead of a public hearing on Tuesday. HB2 is public school funding and HB3 (previously SB2) is vouchers. If you’re concerned about these two bills, now is the time to speak up and make your voice heard.

Please click here to submit your comments:
https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c400

To learn about vouchers from the nonpartisan organization Raise Your Hand Texas please go here:
https://www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/school-vouchers-101/

To understand how vouchers could impact funding for Plano ISD, visit: https://dontdefundmyschool.com

03/06/2025

***FRIDAY NIGHT*** Junior Varsity game 5:45pm and Varsity game 7:30pm

03/04/2025

Texas PTA wants to hear your story, related to the upcoming HB3/SB2 Educations Savings Program a.k.a vouchers. How has school funding cut impacted your family and your children? How will your school be affected if Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)/ vouchers pass? In a few sentences, please share your personal story with Texas PTA. Their plan is to use the stories as they advocate for public school funding in the upcoming legislative session. Let's support our Texas public schools!

Public schools are facing significant challenges. Despite a close to $40 billion state surplus, the lack of adequate state funding has forced Texas public school districts to make very difficult choices that include closing campuses, cutting staff, and eliminating programs. Texas PTA wants to hear h...

02/27/2025

Sharing this from our feeder high school PTSA:

Hey Clark parents, it's time to recruit next year's PTSA board! If you enjoy being at a school with amazing student events like Homecoming and Cat Chow, we need your help to make this stuff happen. We've got several openings at the VP level all the way down to simple low commitment HOCO committee member. If you're any kind of interested and/or you'd like more info, feel free to email Laura Adair at [email protected].

Hello Clark Parents! Are you able to be a part of our 2025-2026 Clark HS PTSA team? We have many 2025-2026 PTSA Board and Chair positions that are open and available and ready for you! Contributing to Clark can be done from home, on weekends or anytime! If you're interested and/or would like more info, please comment here to this post or email our Parliamentarian, Laura Adair at [email protected].

Thank you! Go Wildcats!

02/26/2025

You can still shop the Schimelpfenig Middle School Book Fair ONLINE! Shop from Feb 21 – Mar 6, and 25% of every purchase will go directly to benefit our school! 🎉 Stock up on great reads while making a difference! 📖✨

🛍️ Shop here: https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/as-seen-in-schools/360fair.html?fairId=5690907

Thank you for your support! 💙

02/26/2025

Our school is seeking gift card donations to reward students for their achievements in character and academics. Your generosity helps us celebrate their hard work and success! Please consider helping us by donating some gift cards.
If you’d like to contribute, please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BA9AC2DA7FCC34-53390744-gift #/
Thank you in advance for your kindness and contributions! 💙

02/25/2025

Passing on information from Plano Senior HS Tennis. 8th graders are welcome to tryout. Please see below for details.

02/25/2025

🎁 Support Student Recognition – Gift Card Donations Needed! 🎁

These gift cards are for character awards and academic recognition. We want to show our students how proud we are of them. Please consider helping us by donating some gift cards!

If you’d like to make a donation, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BA9AC2DA7FCC34-53390744-gift #/

Your generosity makes a big impact, and we truly appreciate your support in creating a positive and rewarding school environment!

Thank you in advance for your kindness and contributions! 💙

These gift cards are for character awards and academic recognition. We want to show our students how proud we are of them! Please drop of gift cards are the front office.

02/20/2025

Please consider signing up to help us with the Book Fair, this coming Monday February 24. There are 2 shifts (5-6p and 6-7p). The Open House will be come and go format, so you’ll have plenty of time to visit your child’s classes.
https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C0A4BA9AC2DA7FCC34-55248136-book

02/20/2025

02/19/2025

Time is running out! Reserve your copy of the 2024-25 SMS yearbook today!! https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1080163/Schimelpfenig-Middle-School/2025-Yearbook/2025020316151019396/CATALOG_SHOP/

Please go to to above link and place your order by Monday, February 24th, in order to guarantee your student's copy on distribution day in May! The current price is $45. Payment plans are available at checkout when you order your yearbook at jostensyearbooks.com.

This is the final call before we submit our book for printing, so be sure to place your order for yearbooks by the February deadline listed above! If you have any questions, please contact our yearbook advisor, Shawnee Bautista, at [email protected]

02/19/2025

Join us for Open House on February 24 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM! This is also your ONLY opportunity to shop IN PERSON at our Book Fair—don’t miss out!

02/13/2025

Parents, teachers, school leaders, and business leaders are asking lawmakers to help by increasing public school funding.

02/10/2025

📚 Save the Date: Spring Book Fair! Mark your calendars! Our Spring Book Fair is just around the corner. Please note that there is only one opportunity to shop in person.

🛍 In-Person Shopping: One Night Only!
📅 February 24 | 🕔 5:00–7:00 PM

🌐 Shop Online: February 21–28
Browse and order at: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/schimelpfenigmiddleschool

Thank you for supporting our school and inspiring a love of reading! 📖✨

02/10/2025

Show Your Panther Pride! 🐾🖤
https://spirithero.com/collections/schimelpfenig-3
Get your Schimelpfenig Spirit Wear today from the link above! 🎉 Rock your school spirit with stylish tees, hoodies, and more—perfect for students, parents, and fans alike!