Princeton ISD has openings available for administrators and counselors. In addition, PISD is hiring custodians, maintenance, cafeteria, paraprofessionals and secretaries.

Click here to see complete job listing.

Spring open house for all elementary schools will be 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7.

PHS librarian Tiffany Matlock is looking for letterman jackets or sweaters from past PHS grads to display in the school. To contribute to the Panther heritage display, email [email protected].

The We Love Cheer clinic will be Saturday, March 2, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at Lovelady High School. Cost is $50 and includes lunch and a camp shirt.

Student meal accounts can be paid online using schoolcafe.com/Princetonisd or download the app on a smartphone. Cash or check payments can still be made at individual campuses, as well. 

Free and reduced-price meal applications can be submitted anytime during the school year. If you believe your household may qualify, or if you have had a change in income or an increase in household size, fill out an application.

Applications can be completed online through the schoolcafe.com/Princetonisd website, or a paper application can be submitted. Paper applications are available in front offices at all schools.

Effective with the recent January board meeting, the Princeton ISD board meetings are now live-streamed and archived for viewing at a later date. Use this link to access live-stream access.

https://www.princetonisd.net/Page/13025

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 the administration building between Clark and the stadium, begin at 6:30 p.m. and are open to the public. The board meeting schedule for the remaining 2023-2024 school year:



Feb. 26, 2024

March 18, 2024

April 15, 2024

May 20, 2024

June 17, 2024

July 15, 2024

Princeton ISD schools and offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 19, for President's Day. Normal classes and office hours resume Tuesday, Feb. 20.

PISD will release early Friday, Feb. 23, for elementary UIL. Schools will observe the following release schedule: PHS and Lovelady release at 12:05 p.m., buses run at 12:30 after lunch; Clark, Mattei 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.

Princeton ISD normal business hours are Monday through Friday following these times:

PISD administration building: 7:15 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Elementary campuses: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Secondary campuses: 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

The Daddy Daughter dance will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at Princeton High School. Tickets are available on the website under the Tickets/Payments link and the Athletics tab or at http://tinyurl.com/DaddyDaughter2024.

Double T Photography will be on campuses on the following dates to shoot 2023-2024 school photos. Order information will be provided digitally.



Feb. 13^th – Lowe Spring

Feb. 23^rd – Smith Spring

Feb. 26^th – Mayfield Spring

March 1^st – Harper Spring

March 7^th – Lacy Spring

March 20^th – Southard Spring

March 22^nd – Canup Spring

March 25^th – Godwin Spring

March 27^th – Clark Spring

March 28^th – Mattei Spring

April 2^nd – Lacy Kinder Cap and Gown

April 3^rd – Lowe Kinder Cap and Gown

April 4^th – Godwin Kinder Cap and Gown

April 9^th – Smith Kinder Cap and Gown

April 10^th – Mayfield Kinder Cap and Gown

April 11^th – Harper Kinder Cap and Gown

May 23^rd – PHS Graduation

LAST CHANCE FOR SENIOR PORTRAITS will be Wednesday, Feb. 7, at PHS. This is for any senior who would like a retake or any student who has moved in since the start of the school year. These photos will be used at the commencement ceremony in May and in any graduation publication.

Princeton High School choir students competed in the UIL Solo & Ensemble contest at Plano East Senior High School, and 26 students received superior ratings on their solos and 24 of them will advance to state in Austin. 

Bella Haugen, state

Joy Hawley 

Ella Blann, state

Carma Hulse, state

Amy Guinto, state

Zahira Asencio Rivera, state

Kate Bonilla, state

Nahomy Castro, state

Nate Ikerd, state

Bright Azubike, state 

Kaden Lewis, state

Kaira Nworka, state 

Zoe Pattin, state

Brielle Sifuentes, state

Jolette Ochoa, state 

Rachael Otte, state 

Kosi Nworka, state

Alayna Tyler, state

Madi Moriarty 

Anaya Little, state

Rose-Sanaa Uyinmwen, state 

Alondra Valdez, state

Blake White, state

Kingston Williams, state

Robin Ngang’a, state

Charlene Mauricio, state

Alyssa Parker, Amy Nguyen, Koda Collum and Lily Ndalameta, who are part of the UIL literary criticism team, work on their poster during Pride Time for the contest honoring Black History Month at PHS.

All prom-age girls are invited to the Prom Closet, a project of the Stonebridge United Methodist Church ministries at 1800 S. Stonebridge Dr. in McKinney.

To pick up a FREE dress, shoes and accessories, visit the Prom Closet in the Stonebridge UMC Upper Alley from 3-8 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 3-8 p.m. Friday, March 22 or 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 23. Parents are welcome, but the student must be present to pick a gown.

For questions or more information, email [email protected].

The Princeton High School Teacher of the Month is Joanna Robertson and the Paraprofessional of the Month is Sandy Longoria-Lam.

The PHS prom will be Saturday, May 4, at the Collin College Conference Center in McKinney from 7-11 p.m. and after-prom will be 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m. at PHS.

Ticket sales begin March 1.

Early tickets sold March 1-31 are $65.

Late tickets sold April 1-26 are $75.

There will be a limited number of tickets sold, and NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AFTER APRIL 26.

Students continued their adventures in Coach Tanya Summers’ AP Biology class by diving into the fascinating works of microbiology, streaking plays to isolate bacterial colonies, which represents hands-on science at its best.

Freshman Emma Parker and junior Tyler Phillips placed 2nd at the district CX debate meet today and will advance to UIL state. Sophomores Hiba Fatima and Pedro Arroyo placed 3rd and Lamiaa Raghib and Tanisha Kumar placed 6th.

Deadline to submit an application to be a high school cheerleader is today, Feb. 6, and candidates must have attended the MANDATORY parent meeting Monday night. For additional questions, email Rachella Fannin at [email protected].

Link to application:

https://forms.gle/7sxQfPpVGysvabgm6

Students in Preslie Taylor's 9th-grade biology class at Lovelady are examining protists found in local pond water.

Click the link to connect with the Lovelady High School Facebook page.

Lovelady Facebook

Clark 7th-graders in Michelle Swensen's science classes participated in a watershed experiment. They used a spray bottle, paper and different color markers to demonstrate watershed and how pollution can get into the water supply.

Clark Principal Erica Haggard congratulates Irene Salazar on being the Staff Member of the Month. She said she has gone above and beyond in her position and helps tremendously with the ESL program.

Mattei Principal Jerry Quinton congratulated science teacher Rachel Lopez and resource paraprofessional and cheer coach Takeithia Stewart for being named January’s Teacher and Staff Member of the Month.

Effective immediately, County Road 728 will be closed just past the front entrance of Mattei and around the southeast corner until Feb. 19. This closure will be from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. each day.

Follow Mattei Facebook to stay connected with information.

The Meet the Band Instrument event is Feb. 17 at Mattei.

To sign up for a time to try the instruments, visit bit.ly/meettheband2024.

The PHS color guard performed during PE classes at Southard and gave the middle schoolers the opportunity to try out the different skills it takes to spin the flags.

To keep up with information about the campus, use the link below and like the Southard Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/pisdsouthardmiddleschool

Special Olympics athletes from Southard, including Brian Torres Rivera, Dalton York, Ano Nelson and Leslie Gonzales, joined fellow Panthers and a Jaguar for the basketball skills contest in Bland.

Smith and Lacy 5th-grade students interested in joining the Southard band can visit Southard Saturday, Feb. 24, to try out instrument options.

Sign-up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0949A9AD2FA1F8C34-39748591-5thgrade#/

Southard Middle School named RLA teacher Amari Jones and Special Education aide Teresa Castellanos the January Teacher and Staff Member of the Month.

Wear your house colors every Monday.

Feb. 6 - 4-4:30, Coding Club meets

Feb. 7-9 - NO LUNCH VISITORS ALLOWED ON CAMPUS

Feb. 12-16 - Book fair

Feb. 12-16 - Kindness week

        Monday: "Have a heart of gold." Wear anything gold.

        Tuesday: "Together everyone achieves more." Wear a sports team shirt.

        Wednesday: "Kindness is the heart of our school." Wear Red and Pink.

        Thursday: "Kindness is time well spent." Dress like your favorite decade.

        Friday: "Friendship helps us relax and recharge." Wear cozy/comfy clothing. 

Feb. 22 - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

Feb. 27-March 1 - NO LUNCH VISITORS ALLOWED ON CAMPUS

Coach Marina Flores with Godwin Student Council members greeted students as they arrived in the morning.

Principal Misti Chapman and Assistant Principal Maygan Wall were cruising the halls of Godwin with the “WooHoo” train, spreading joy through kind words of thanks (and snacks) for all the staff.

Godwin 1st-grade teacher Wendy Moody gets "The Big Kahuna” brag chain for having the class with the highest participation.

• 02/09 → Spring party day
• 02/19 → NO SCHOOL
• 02/20-03/28 → TELPAS online testing window (2nd grade and up)
• 02/22 → School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
• 02/23 → District elementary UIL meet
• 02/23 → Early release @ 1:25 p.m.
• 02/27 → PSTAAR 3rd and 5th RLA
• 02/28 → PSTAAR 4th RLA
• 02/29 → PSTAAR 5th science
• 03/01 → First Friday Facebook Live
• 03/01 → Maintenance Appreciation Day
• 03/05 → PSTAAR 3rd and 5th math
• 03/06 → PSTAAR 4th math
• 03/07 → Open house from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
• 03/08 → End of 3rd quarter

Instructional technology coach Robert Brown spent the day with McKinley Bacon’s 5th-grade math classes at Lowe Elementary and brought a computer activity for the students to practice patterns in a table.

The top sellers from the Big Kahuna fundraiser at Lowe were treated to pizza and the party bus.

The Lowe Service Leaders made Valentine cards and collected puzzle books for the residents of Princeton Medical Lodge.

Smith Elementary staff members were asked to share their favorite things so parents would have the information they needed when they wanted to show their appreciation.

Canup announced the teacher of the month, Michaela Ackerman, and paraprofessional of the month, Lia Torres. According to Principal Lauren Ledford, they are essential in the school family.

Mrs. Ackerman goes above and beyond every day for her students. She develops loving relationships full of kindness and understanding with both students and families. She encourages independence in her students and is extremely encouraging of their creativity and problem solving. She is both gentle and full of life, beyond a phenomenal educator.

Mrs. Ledford said Miss Torres is important to the school family and continually shows a smile no matter what. She is always happy to help wherever she is asked and develops loving relationships with all students. She is extremely kind and patient, showing grace to all she works with.

The Center For Healing offers services at no cost to individuals of all ages who were impacted, both directly and indirectly, by the tragedy at Allen Premium Outlets in May. They offer a wide range of diverse services to meet the needs of our community, including wellness activities, stress management activities, peer support groups, case management services, resource acquisition, skills training, counseling services, memorial events and training and outreach for the community. 

To schedule an appointment, individuals can call the main number at 469.963.3561.

The Princeton chapter of Lions Club has partnered with PISD to offer free eye exams and glasses for students in need. Students must qualify for the free service.

For more information on free vision screening and glasses, see the campus nurse.

In addition, Princeton Lions Club will take all those old glasses taking up space in your drawers. Drop off at PISD admin, 321 Panther Parkway between Clark and the stadium, or the nurse’s office on any campus.

The local civic organization exists to serve the community, and one of the primary outreach programs centers around vision.

The Princeton Lions Club meets at noon every first and third Wednesday at the PISD administration building, 321 Panther Parkway. The next gathering will be Feb. 7.

The Princeton Chamber of Commerce free networking breakfast, Coffee and Connections, is usually at 7:30 a.m. every third Tuesday. It will be held at The Business Center, 123 W. Princeton Dr. The next gathering will be Feb. 20. A business can volunteer to host the monthly breakfast. For information, contact the chamber office.

The Princeton Chamber of Commerce networking luncheon is on the second Wednesday of the month from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. RSVP through registration at PLCTXChamber.com. The next meeting will be Feb. 14 at the PISD board room, 321 Panther Pkwy., and will feature Mayor Brianna Chacon and the "state of the city." Remember to register as seating is limited.