Jan. 18, 2022 Contact:
Jean Ann Collins
Communications Coordinator
(469) 952-5400 ext. 3504
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Email Express for week of Jan. 17 |
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Welcome to 2022 and the 20th edition of Email Express, the communications tool utilized by Princeton Independent School District. It is distributed weekly to keep you informed. Districtwide events are featured at the top, followed by a section for each campus to make information easier to navigate.
We encourage suggestions on how we can improve our communications, so feel free to email [email protected] with your ideas.
In addition, like the Princeton Independent School District Facebook page and follow Twitter @princetonisd to stay up-to-date, as well. These accounts are also linked to the district website at www.princetonisd.net so you do not need social media to see the postings. In addition, Princeton ISD has an official Instagram page to showcase photos from around the district. Follow @PrincetonISD on Instagram to see the kids in action.
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January's "Email Express" sponsored by: |
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The baseball alumni game will be Saturday, Jan. 29, at the PHS fields.
To sign up to participate in the derby and the game, use the link below:
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Vote for training program |
Once again, our awesome athletic trainers are finalists for the Training Program of the Year award. Cast your votes now for Princeton in the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football contest with unlimited voting opportunities.
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Princeton ISD is hiring. In addition to certified teachers, bus drivers and custodians (featured above), the Child Nutrition Department needs a food service secretary.
Check out all the openings on the district website at www.princetonisd.net. Click the Human Resources tab. |
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PISD offers voluntary COVID-19 testing for students and staff. The testing site is located at Lovelady High School, with access at the back of the school. Individuals will enter the back parking lot off Mabel. See map. Use the entrance marked C21.
Testing hours are from 7-10 a.m. daily by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, contact the campus principal or nurse. Click here to access testing consent form.
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Stop by Clark Middle School on Wednesday, Jan. 19, starting at 3:05 p.m. (while supplies last) to pick up food for your family.
Clark has partnered with the North Texas Food Bank to help the community. This means anyone can get produce and dry goods for their family. Go to the car loop by the main entrance after dismissal and volunteers will load up your car.
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Princeton ISD schools will be closed Monday, Feb. 21, for a professional development day for teachers. Normal classes resume Tuesday, Feb. 22. |
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PISD will release early Friday, Feb. 25, for an elementary UIL contest. Schools will observe the following release schedule: PHS and Lovelady release at 12:05 p.m., buses run at 12:30 after lunch; Clark and Southard release at 12:35 p.m.; all elementary schools release at 1:30 p.m.; and Canup releases at 1:40 p.m. |
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Spring picture dates UPDATED |
Feb. 9 Canup class picture
Feb. 10 Lacy class picture
Feb. 22 Lowe class picture
Feb. 23 Smith class picture
Feb. 24 Harper class picture
March 1 Smith spring portraits
March 2 Godwin class picture
March 15 Southard spring portraits
March 16 Lacy spring portraits
March 24 Harper spring portraits
March 29 Lowe spring portraits
March 31 Godwin spring portraits
April 12 Clark spring portraits
April 13 Canup spring portraits
April 28 Smith kinder cap and gown
May 3 Lowe kinder cap and gown
May 4 Harper kinder cap and gown
May 5 Lacy kinder cap and gown
May 9 Godwin kinder cap and gown
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Board meetings are held monthly, typically on the third Monday of the month, except on months when the meeting would conflict with a school holiday. Board meetings, which are held in the board room at 321 Panther Pkwy., begin at 6:30 p.m. and are open to the public. The schedule for the remainder of the 2021-2022 board meetings:
Feb. 28, 2022
March 21, 2022
April 18, 2022
May 16, 2022
June 20, 2022
July 18, 2022
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Normal business hours for the PISD administration building are 7:15 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For elementary campuses, office hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, and secondary campuses are 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. |
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The school calendars for the next two years are available.
Click here for a copy of the 2021-2022 school calendar.
Click here for a copy of the 2022-2023 school calendar.
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The FCCLA students at PHS hosted “Dodge for a Cause” as teams competed and raised awareness regarding mental illness issues. The goal behind the event was to battle the stigma related to mental health. FCCLA student officers Jeanette Diercoff and Raylee Cave emceed the games and offered facts about mental health to increase awareness. |
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Last chance to purchase PHS yearbook |
The last chance to purchase a 2022 Princeton High School yearbook is Friday, Jan. 28.
Purchase online at jostensyearbooks.com or click on the link below: (note by purchasing online you can pay in 3 installments)
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Any student driver needing a parking permit for the 2021-2022 school needs to complete the Google form while logged in to their school email account or use the QR code.
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Incoming 9th-grader information night |
An information night for parents of incoming 9th-graders will be 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, in the Lovelady High School cafeteria. Topics include graduation requirements and opportunities at the high school level.
Martes 25 de enero (6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.) - Estudiantes y padres están invitados a asistir a una reunión presencial informativa en la cafetería de la escuela secundaria Lovelady.
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Lovelady High School has a Facebook page. Click the link to connect with the new school, which opened this year to all the 9th-graders in the district.
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Last chance to get a Clark yearbook |
The LAST DAY to purchase a 2022 Clark Middle School yearbook is Friday, Jan. 28.
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Limited parent tribute/ad space is available for the Clark yearbook on a first-come, first-served basis.
Create your child’s tribute ad at the link below before Jan. 28 or while space remains:
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Incoming 9th-grader information night |
An information night for parents of incoming 9th-graders will be 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, in the Lovelady High School cafeteria. Topics include graduation requirements and opportunities at the high school level. |
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Clark 8th-graders to register |
Current Clark and Southard 8th-grade students will begin the process of planning for high school by choosing their graduation plan (program of study) and making course requests for the 2022-23 school year.
Important dates:
Tuesday, Jan. 25 (6-7:30 p.m.) - LHS counselors will hold a meeting in the LHS cafeteria to discuss high school graduation requirements and other essential information for students transitioning to high school.
Monday-Friday, Jan. 31-Feb. 4 - LHS counselors and other academic advisers will visit with students both at Clark and Southard. Students will be called individually through their elective classes.
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Clark has a hub to assist parents with helpful information and links regarding Clark Middle School. Click link to see what it's all about.
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Clark Middle School has its own Facebook page to communicate important information for parents:
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To register for the Clark administration of the CBE, click here for registration form.
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Incoming 9th-grader information night |
An information night for parents of incoming 9th-graders will be 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, in the Lovelady High School cafeteria. Topics include graduation requirements and opportunities at the high school level. |
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Southard 8th-graders to register |
Current Clark and Southard 8th-grade students will begin the process of planning for high school by choosing their graduation plan (program of study) and making course requests for the 2022-23 school year.
Important dates:
Tuesday, Jan. 25 (6-7:30 p.m.)-LHS counselors will hold a meeting in the LHS cafeteria to discuss high school graduation requirements and other essential information for students transitioning to high school.
Monday-Friday, Jan. 31-Feb. 4: LHS counselors and other academic advisers will visit with students both at Clark and Southard. Students will be called individually through their elective classes.
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Southard has a hub to assist parents with helpful information and links regarding Southard Middle School. Click link to see what it's all about.
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After learning about contemporary artist Jen Stark, students in Stephanie Rios' Art 1 classes at Southard Middle School collaborated to create a drip art mural inspired by the rhythm and movement found in nature, music and art. |
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The next CBE opportunity for Southard Middle School students will be Feb. 4. Complete the form below if you would like to participate in the testing.
About CBEs/Información sobre CBEs:
- A student earns credit for the language if they make an 80% (without prior instruction) or 70% (with prior instruction) / un estudiante gana crédito por el idioma si obtiene un 80% (sin instrucción previa) o un 70% (con instrucción previa)
- The score from the exam will be entered on the transcript, but CBEs do not count toward student GPA / el puntaje del examen se ingresará en la transcripción, pero los CBE no cuentan para el GPA del estudiante
- If a student is currently in a class (i.e. Spanish I), then the CBE score will count toward future classes (i.e. Spanish II, III and/or IV) / Si un estudiante está actualmente en una clase (es decir, español I), el puntaje CBE contará para futuras clases (es decir, español II, III y / o IV)
Additional testing opportunities will be available during the 2021-2022 school year. Complete the above form for any desired future date.
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Kayla Schwartz’s 7th-grade math students at Southard practiced finding area and circumference of circles using donuts. |
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Use the following link to view the calendar for the following tests: 6 weeks, PSTAAR, STAAR, PSAT, TELPAS Credit by Exam:
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Students will be able to win a prize for participating.
Feb. 11 - Twin day
April 14 - Neon day (STAAR prep: be bright)
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Join the Godwin PTO remind group to stay in touch with the latest information. Send a text to 81010 with the message @9h4gdedhgg. |
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Character trait for January - Kindness
Jan. 10-25: TxKEA Assessment in Kinder
Jan. 10-25: TPRI assessment in Grade 1 and Grade 2
Jan. 10-25: TEMI assessment in Grade 1 and Grade 2
Jan. 31-Feb. 4: DRA reading assessment in Kinder, Grade 1 and Grade 2
Jan. 28: Positive Proof
Jan. 28: PTO Family Movie Night
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Harper Elementary Facebook |
Follow Harper Elementary on Facebook. Search HarperES or click link below.
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Students at Harper Elementary demonstrate their knowledge of Texas history by assembling the layout of a Spanish mission on the school's new SMART interactive board, while other students practice skip counting and subtraction. |
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Harper needs volunteer readers |
Harper needs volunteer readers to record themselves reading their favorite book. Students will watch the videos during Mystery Reader Monday, which will be part of DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time. Anyone interested can contact Assistant Principal Jason Brown for more information at [email protected].
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As students work toward reading 1 million pages as a campus, Harper is seeking donations of books for students who may not be able to go to the local library or purchase books. Donations can be dropped off in the front office during normal school office hours. |
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To join the Lacy PTO Remind group to stay in touch with the most up-to-date information, text @lacyelem to 81010. |
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Lowe 5th-grade reading teacher Melodi Bedell took her students outside for passage partner work, taking advantage of the nice weather. |
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You can join the Lowe PTO Facebook group for up-to-date information at:
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Charisse Miles’ 1st-graders at Smith learn to type using Typetastic.com. |
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Smith PTO has Remind code |
To join the Smith PTO Remind group to stay in touch with the most up-to-date information, text @cakeff to 81010. |
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Use the QR code to connect to the Smith Elementary PTO Facebook page. |
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Use the QR code to connect to the Smith Elementary PTO Instagram account. |
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Michaela Ackerman and Kristi Foster’s classes at Canup concluded letter “Pp” week with a purple picnic. Students tried different foods that began with the letter P. They enjoyed popcorn, pretzels, pepperoni, pineapple, pomegranate seeds, pickles, circus peanuts and purple punch. |
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Canup celebrated the December Teacher of the Month, Kristi Foster, and the December Para of the Month, Kelsey Anguiano. |
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City of Princeton blood drive |
Use this link to sign up for the City of Princeton blood drive:
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Click here for information about classes offered through Princeton ISD's Community Ed program. In addition, registration is now available on RevTrak at:
See the registration guide:
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Storytime at the Princeton library will be held every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. with guest readers, crafts, sing-a-longs and more. |
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Chamber networking breakfast |
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce free networking breakfast, Coffee and Connections, will be 7:30 a.m. every third Tuesday at Whataburger. The next gathering will be Feb. 15. |
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The Princeton Chamber of Commerce networking luncheon will be noon Wednesday, Feb. 9, at the Community Center across the hall from the Chamber of Commerce, 319 McKinney Avenue.
There is limited seating so you must RSVP through registration at PLCTXChamber.com. Cost is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. A light lunch will be provided by the Chamber.
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Christ Cares for Princeton offers assistance |
Need assistance with food, clothing, prescriptions or auto fuel? If you live within the boundaries of the Princeton Independent School District, Christ Cares for Princeton can help.
For more information, call 469-278-HOPE (4673). Click links for assistance, to donate or information.
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If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about the district's communications, I can be reached through this email address, [email protected] or by calling 469.952.5400, ext. 3504.
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Princeton ISD| 469-952-5400 | 321 Panther Parkway, Princeton, TX 75407 |
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