What's Happening in Plano ISD
 Texas Teacher of the Year Finalist
Janet Napoli, Skaggs Elementary School literacy specialist and Plano ISD and Region 10 Teacher of the Year, is among six finalists for Texas Teacher of the Year. State Education Commissioner Robert Scott made the announcement on September 3. Ms. Napoli will be interviewed by a state selection panel and honored at a November 22 state award ceremony 
Back-to-School Open Houses
Plano ISD welcomes the community to join students, faculty and staff at school open houses on the following dates. Please check with your child's school for exact open house times.
Sept. 2 - Early Childhood Schools
Sept. 8 - Senior High Schools
Sept. 9 - High Schools
Sept. 11 - Middle Schools
Elementary school open house dates and times are set by each campus.
Adventure Camp Open House Sept. 7
Collin County Adventure Camp Family Open House for fifth grade students and their families is scheduled to take place on September 7, 2008. Follow this link for Open House information in English and Spanish.
PESH vs. PSHS Football Game Date Change
The Plano East / Plano varsity football game date has changed to September 25 (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. at John Clark Stadium. FOX Southwest Network will broadcast the game live as "Game of the Week". Complete athletic schedules can be found on Plano ISD Assistant Coach.Net .
'Making Math Count' - A Curriculum Report
Plano ISD School Board members heard a report on September 2 highlighting the district's mathematics initiative. Presented by Julia Haun, elementary mathematics coordinator, “Making Math Count” provided trustees with an update regarding the curriculum developed by Plano ISD teachers and curriculum department staff.
State Releases Accountability Ratings
On August 1, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released its annual district and school ratings. Plano ISD rated "exemplary" on 18 out of 25 academic indicators, "recognized" on five indicators and "academically acceptable" on two.
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