Schimelpfenig Middle School PTA

10/30/2026

Hey Panthers! Boys' Basketball tryouts for the 2026 season will be held on November 10th, 11th, and 12th from 6:40am to 8:00am. Students must attend all three days to be considered for the team.
All students must have a completed physical and all Rank One forms submitted prior to participating in tryouts. These requirements are mandatory for tryout eligibility.

We are looking forward to a great season!

10/30/2026

🗳️⭐ Plano ISD PTA Members, SHOW US YOUR “I VOTED” STICKERS! ❤️ EARLY VOTING IS UNDERWAY! We're calling on our entire Plano ISD PTA family to make your voices heard, and SHOW OFF those “I Voted” stickers!

PTA ADVOCACY STARTS WITH YOU! Voting is one of the most important ways we can advocate for our children, strengthen our schools, and help shape the future of our community. Every voice matters, and every vote counts!

LET'S MAKE VOTING A PTA-WIDE CHALLENGE:
⭐ Get out and vote! Make your voice count!

⭐ Snap a selfie showing off your “I Voted” sticker! BONUS POINTS if you're wearing our Council PTA shirt, the Texas PTA Votes shirt, or your favorite PTA shirt!

⭐ Show us your PTA pride! Drop your voting selfie in the comments below and tag your PTA!

⭐ PTA LEADERS, SPREAD THE WORD! Share this post, challenge your members, and encourage other Plano ISD PTAs to join the fun!

Let's fill the comments with proud PTA voters from across Plano ISD! Tag your PTA friends, challenge another campus, and show what happens when our PTA community comes together!

NEED VOTING INFORMATION OR NONPARTISAN RESOURCES TO SHARE? Visit https://www.txpta.org/pta-votes

PTA votes. Plano ISD votes. Our students are worth showing up for! 63 Local PTAs. one strong community. Countless voices that matter!❤️

See Texas PTA's Votes Post here: https://www.facebook.com/TexasPTA/posts/pfbid02eqLv2TG5BGjozqQ6yAkrYz3wfhQ94evvPJF3iuohhFbKaA2VG1oXzRVjxqVW3Q1jl

Texas PTA campaign form that earns LAUNCH bling: https://fs1.formsite.com/txpta/nvwjp2gaab/index



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🗳️⭐ ¡MIEMBROS DE LAS PTAs DE PLANO ISD, MUÉSTRENNOS SUS CALCOMANÍAS DE “¡YO VOTÉ!”! ❤️ ¡LA VOTACIÓN ANTICIPADA YA ESTÁ EN MARCHA! Invitamos a toda nuestra gran familia de PTAs de Plano ISD a hacer escuchar su voz y ¡PRESUMIR sus calcomanías de “¡Yo voté!”!

¡LA DEFENSA DE LOS INTERESES DE NUESTROS ESTUDIANTES COMIENZA CONTIGO! Votar es una de las formas más importantes de abogar por nuestros niños, fortalecer nuestras escuelas y ayudar a construir el futuro de nuestra comunidad. ¡Cada voz importa y cada voto cuenta!

¡HAGAMOS DE LA VOTACIÓN UN RETO PARA TODAS NUESTRAS PTAs!
⭐ ¡Sal a votar! ¡Haz que tu voz cuente!

⭐ ¡Tómate una selfie mostrando con orgullo tu calcomanía de “¡Yo voté!”! ¡PUNTOS EXTRA si llevas puesta tu camiseta favorita de la PTA!

⭐ ¡Muéstranos tu orgullo PTA! ¡Comparte tu selfie después de votar en los comentarios y etiqueta a tu PTA!

⭐ ¡LÍDERES DE LAS PTAs, CORRAN LA VOZ! ¡Compartan esta publicación, reten a sus miembros y animen a otras PTAs de Plano ISD a participar!

¡Llenemos los comentarios con fotos de orgullosos votantes de nuestras PTAs de todo Plano ISD! Etiqueta a tus amigos de la PTA, reta a otra escuela a participar y demuestra lo que podemos lograr cuando nuestra comunidad PTA se une.

¿NECESITAS INFORMACIÓN ELECTORAL O RECURSOS NO PARTIDISTAS PARA COMPARTIR? Visita https://www.txpta.org/pta-votes

¡LA PTA VOTA. PLANO ISD VOTA. NUESTROS ESTUDIANTES MERECEN QUE PARTICIPEMOS!

¡63 PTAs locales. Una comunidad fuerte. Innumerables voces que importan! ❤️

10/28/2026

🐾 Panthers, Have You Joined the SMS PTA Yet? ❤️🖤

It’s always a good time to join the SMS PTA, and we’d love your help reaching our October membership goal!

Your membership helps us continue offering programs, events, and extras that make the school year more fun for our Panthers.

Whether you’re a parent, student, staff member, or community supporter, we’d love to have you be part of our PTA family! Know another Panther family? Encourage them to join, too!

❤️🖤 Help us reach our October goal by joining today!

👉 https://smspta.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/53609

Thank you for being part of our Panther community! 🐾

10/28/2026

🖤❤️ A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR PANTHER COMMUNITY! ❤️🖤

One of the things we love most about our PTA is finding ways to show our teachers and staff how much they are appreciated. They do so much for our students every day, and we love being able to give a little something back!

Our Spooky Snack Bar was a fun way to treat our amazing SMS teachers, and we couldn’t do things like this without the incredible support of our Panther community!

🎃 THANK YOU to all the families who donated and helped make our Spooky Snack Bar a success!

🐾 A SPECIAL THANK YOU to our Hospitality Team for organizing everything and making sure our teachers felt appreciated!

🍬 AND A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE TOFFEE COMPANY for generously donating toffee for our teachers to enjoy! Your kindness helped make this treat even sweeter!

We are so grateful for everyone who takes the time to give, donate, and support our school. It truly takes a village, and we are lucky to have such a wonderful Panther community!

Want to help us continue doing things like this for our teachers, staff, and students? One easy way to get involved is by joining the SMS PTA! Every membership helps support the programs and special touches that make our school community stronger.

👉 Join here: https://smspta.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/389494

Thank you again to everyone who helped make our teachers feel special. We appreciate you more than you know! ❤️🖤

10/27/2026

*** sharing on behalf of Plano Senior Boys Soccer ***

⚽️ CALLING ALL FUTURE WILDCATS!

Does your little soccer star love the game? Join us for the Wildcat Youth Soccer Clinic, hosted by the Plano Senior High Boys Soccer Team & Coaches!

REGISTER TODAY:
https://tinyurl.com/wildcatsoccerclinic

Young players will learn new skills, build confidence, and have FUN while training alongside our PSHS soccer players and coaches!

Date: Saturday, December 5
Time: 9:00 AM–Noon
Location: PSHS Indoor Athletic Facility
Who: Boys & Girls | Kindergarten–5th Grade
Cost: $60 per player

BONUS: Register by November 17 to receive a FREE PSHS Soccer T-shirt!

All clinic participants are also invited to scrimmage on the field at Clark Stadium during the PSHS Men’s Soccer game on December 9!

REGISTER TODAY:
https://tinyurl.com/wildcatsoccerclinic

Help us spread the word! Share this post with friends, neighbors, and families with elementary-aged soccer players.

Questions? Contact [email protected].

Go Wildcats! 🐾

10/23/2026

❤️ REMINDER: Red Ribbon Week is NEXT WEEK! ❤️

Red Ribbon Week is October 26–30, and we’re celebrating with fun, optional dress up days to show our commitment to making healthy choices and staying drug free!

Here’s the schedule for next week:
🔴 Monday, October 26 – Red Out Drugs
Wear all red (shirts, socks, and accessories)!
🏈 Tuesday, October 27 – Team Up Against Drugs. Wear your favorite team jersey or T-shirt!
🧦 Wednesday, October 28 – Mix Match Your Socks, Not Your Choices. Wear crazy, mismatched socks!
🌸 Thursday, October 29 – Use Your Flower Power to Grow a Bright Future. Wear floral or flower-themed clothing and accessories!
🦸 Friday, October 30 – Rise Above Drugs & Be a Hero! Wear a superhero shirt!

Participation is completely optional, but we’d love to see our Panthers join in throughout the week!

Red Ribbon Week will take place the week of Monday, October 26th, through Friday, October 30th. Throughout this special week, please encourage your student to support the mission to be drug-free by participating in this year’s spirit week themes, beginning with Monday's theme, "Red Out Drugs" and wearing red clothing as part of your attire. The remainder of the spirit week themes are listed on the flyer below. In addition, special announcements and lunchtime activities will take place throughout the week for all students.

10/23/2026

Calling all astronomy Panthers! On November 6th, from 5:30-7:30 the Jasper Astronomy Club will be sharing their knowledge, expertise, and telescopes with Schimelpfenig students!

Schimelpfenig students who are interested should arrive at the front door by 5:30. At that time, they'll be escorted to Ms. Freeman's room for an introduction to what they'll see under the stars. From 6-7:30, students will be able to use a variety of telescopic equipment to view the night sky. At 7:30, students will be escorted to the front door for parent pick-up.

This event requires parents to register their children using this Google Form: https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSfRNCI79s3jlOfPHbiyqayYJs2lXpLoIPQSc0ENqsJbgFO7RQ%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dheader&data=05%7C02%7Cjessica.johnson%40pisd.edu%7Ce617f69485a04947c6fc08df30981434%7Ce3b816f097414b7a8d3bb6409139b278%7C1%7C0%7C639283101862674498%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=opPn3f9NL%2FHBqSDOhRvPa%2BJxiKnnbPfn8OwsAgOGKPI%3D&reserved=0

Space is limited, so sign up right away!

The rain date for this event is November 13th.
Hope you can make it!

10/23/2026

🎉 GUESS WHAT, PANTHERS?! WE’RE EXTENDING THE REFLECTIONS DEADLINE! 🎉

Need a little more time to finish your masterpiece? We’ve got you! 🙌 The new deadline to submit your Reflections entry is now FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30! That means you have one more week to get creative and show us what “What Does Your Culture Mean to You?” means to YOU!

🎨 Visual Arts
🎵 Music
💃 Dance
📚 Literature
🎬 Film
📸 Photography

And here’s the exciting part… WE HAVE PARTICIPATION PRIZES TO GIVE AWAY! 🎁 So even if you’re not sure about entering, this is your chance to share your creativity, try something new, and maybe win a little something along the way!

✨ Multiple entries are welcome, too!

All Schimelpfenig students in grades 6–8 can participate, and we can’t wait to see what you create!

📅 NEW DEADLINE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30

👉 Get the details and submit your entry here:
https://smspta.membershiptoolkit.com/reflections

Let’s see those Panther artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, dancers, and photographers shine! 🐾

10/23/2026

10/22/2026

***Sharing on behalf of the YMSL Legacy Chapter***
They’re looking for new members for the Class of 2031!

If you have a son currently in 8th grade, this is a great opportunity for moms and sons to get involved in serving our community together.

Here’s the link to learn more and complete the prospective member form. The deadline is January 31, 2027.

https://chapters.ymsl.org/chapter/legacy/

Feel free to share with anyone who might be interested!