Boggess Elementary
August 12, 2022
From the Desk of Shurandia Holden
Hello Boggess Families,
Our students have been working so hard this week!
We celebrated our Science Fair winners and participants this week. We are so proud of their hard work. Please scroll below to see photo of this remarkable group.
It was so great to see many of you at the First Grade Program last night. The students did a fantastic job!
We have had so much fun celebrating Friendship Week. It was great to see students participating in the dress up days and activities. A huge thank you to PTA and all of the volunteers who helped with the Friendship parties.
Please remember that there is no school on Monday, February 20 in honor of Presidents Day.
NO School - Presidents Day 2/20
Crossing Guard and School Bus Safety Day 2/22
Multicultural Night 2/23 3-7:30 pm
3rrd Grade Field Trip to the Outdoor Learning Center 2/24
Open House 3/2 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Spring Break March 6th - 10th
PRE-ORDER YOUR 2022-2023 YEARBOOK NOW!
On sale now! Pre-order your 2022-2023 Boggess yearbook on the PTA website. They will not be ordering extras this year. The only way to guarantee you have a yearbook is to pre-order.
COST: $26
Please remember that a student with any of the following symptoms will be excluded from school until such time as the student is free of symptoms, has been satisfactorily treated, or submits a signed physician’s statement that he/she is not contagious.
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- Temperature of 100.0 degrees or more. Student must be fever free for 24 hours, without medication, before re-entry.
- Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. Student must be symptom free for 24 hours without medication before re-entry.
- Pain and/or swelling at angle of jaw.
- Undetermined rash over any part of the body.
- Undiagnosed scaly patches on the body or scalp.
- Red, draining eyes.
- Intense itching with signs and symptoms of secondary infection.
- Open, draining lesions.
- Jaundice
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren – Parent Education and Engagement Series Begins February 8
Join the Plano ISD Parent Education & Engagement Program (PEEP) for a series of weekly sessions designed for grandparents titled “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.” Classes will be held at the Bird Education Center (1300 19th St, Plano, TX 75074), on Thursdays beginning February 8 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. For more information about this session and other PEEP opportunities, please contact the Parent Education and Engagement Team at 469-752-2252 or peep@pisd.edu. Download and view the flyer in English and Spanish.
Volunteers
We love our volunteers at Boggess. All volunteers will need to create an account and complete an application, online orientation and background check through the Plano ISD volunteer management system, VOLY, to be eligible for district/school volunteer opportunities. Please visit plano.voly.org to create a volunteer account and begin this process. These items will need to be completed by volunteers each school year.
Teacher & Campus Support Staff Job Fair
Saturday, March 25, 2023
at Jasper High School
9:00 am - 11:30 am
This event is for candidates who are interested in becoming a teacher or campus support staff in Plano ISD for the 2023-24 school year. Current Plano ISD employees are not eligible to attend.
In order to be invited to the Teacher & Campus Support Staff Job Fair, the following qualifications must be met:
Teacher candidates must meet the following requirements to register:
Complete an online application with Plano ISD and submit all required documents by the deadline of March 22, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Detailed instructions for completing the online application are below.
Must hold, or be eligible for, a valid Texas Teaching Certificate.
Elementary candidates must be ESL certified, except for art, music, and PE.
All 6-12 grade English teachers must be ESL certified.
Must successfully pass the criminal history/background check as part of the electronic application process.
Campus Support candidates must meet the following requirements to register:
Complete an online application with Plano ISD by the deadline of March 22, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Detailed instructions for completing the online application are below.
Must hold a high school diploma or equivalent and must be willing to apply for a valid Texas Educational Aide certification if hired.
Must successfully pass the criminal history/background check as part of the electronic application process.
Registration Information:
Interested candidates are required to register by the deadline of March 22, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. Specific instructions must be followed when completing the online application and eligibility requirements must be met before receiving an email invitation to the job fair. Your registration is complete when the PISD employment application has been received by the deadline according to the specifications linked below. Eligible applicants who meet the registration requirements will be emailed an invitation to the Plano ISD Teacher & Campus Support Job Fair once their employment application has been reviewed.
Click on the appropriate link below for detailed instructions to guide you through the application and registration process:
New Applicant: No current application with Plano ISD
Existing Applicant: Already have an application on file with Plano ISD
Current Plano ISD Support/Auxiliary Staff: Support staff eligible and ready to be employed as a teacher or auxiliary staff eligible and ready to be employed as a classroom assistant or teacher
Note: It is advised that you gather the information below before you begin the application/registration process:
Certifications & Endorsements (Level, Subject Area, Dates)
Education History (Institutions, Degrees, Dates)
Work History (Institutions, Positions, Dates)
Professional References (Name and Contact Information)
General Reminders:
Follow all instructions carefully when registering.
For applicants applying for teaching positions, please check your junk mail after you submit your application for the Gallup Teacher Insight Assessment Survey. You must complete that survey before your application is officially submitted.
Email invitations for the job fair will be sent once weekly from pisdjobfair@pisd.edu. Depending on the date your application is received it may be up to 2 weeks before you receive your invitation. Applications/registrations received the week of the job fair will be processed on a daily basis.
Application status information will be shared via email. These notifications are not compatible with Yahoo email addresses. In your application, please provide a non-Yahoo email address that you check regularly.
Questions regarding the job fair may be sent to pisdjobfair@pisd.edu.
Visit our employment page for more information regarding PISD opportunities!
Stay Connected!
I invite you to stay involved and informed. Below are several ways to stay connected:
- Register for our weekly eNews on your child’s parent portal
- Check our Boggess website at www.pisd.edu/boggess
- Follow us on Twitter at @BoggessBengals
- Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BoggessElementary
- Check your student's agenda daily
- Monitor your email for teacher communication
I strongly encourage all families to join PTA. Our PTA has a strong partnership with our school that benefits every child! The programs, volunteer support, family events and financial support are part of what makes Boggess great.
Thank you for sharing your child with us!
Boggess Elementary
225 Glen Ridge Dr. Murphy, TX 75094
469-752-4000 Fax: 469-752-4001
Shurandia Holden, Principal
Monica Maldonado, Assistant Principal