The Panther Pride

McMillen High School takes pride in preparing our diverse community of students in a safe and supportive environment to inspire them to be successful lifelong learners.

Relationships. Relevance. Rigor.

Please use this tip line to report anything concerning. Help us keep our students safe.

Parents, please open the following links to review information on these procedures.

Click here to review the McMillen High School ID Badge Procedures.

Click here to review the McMillen High School Tardy Procedures.

Click here to review the McMillen High School Cell Phone Procedures.

Parents, this year McMillen High School is cashless. Everything, including ID fees must be paid online this year through Rycor.

Parents, please remember after school pick up is in the back parking lot only, NOT the bus lane. We appreciate your attention to our students' safety.

Any student without an ID will have another one printed for them. They will be charged $5 for each ID badge that is replaced.

Please read the Library Notification Letter to Parents in English or Spanish.

10/10 Snack Shack

10/14-18 Fall Break for Students

10/23 Coffee with the Principal

10/28 Plano East Panther Preview

Coffee with Principal October 23 at 9 am

Students meet the requirements will be rewarded with the opportunity to purchase items from the Snack Shack, Thursday, October 10th!

Calling Plano East Panthers, We hope everyone will plan on attending the Panther Preview on October 28, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This is an opportunity for parents and students to learn about academic course offerings at Plano East Senior High School. This event will be held in upstairs building B1 on the Plano East Campus. While on campus, you will be able to explore numerous course offerings and visit with our excellent teachers. You will be able to purchase spirit wear as you visit the different booster clubs and PTSA.

In addition to learning about the academic course offerings at Plano East, you will have the opportunity to attend the course selection meeting at 6:30 in the auditorium. This will touch on the procedure for selecting courses for your student for the following school year.

A Dual Credit presentation hosted by Collin College will begin immediately following the course selection meeting. This will take place in the Auditorium from 6:45-7:30 and will provide you with all pertinent information needed to consider registering for dual credit classes for the 2025-26 school year.

Here is an overview of the evening:

• 6:00-7:30: Panther Preview walkabout in upstairs Building 1 to engage with our teachers and learn about our academic course offerings.
• 6:30-6:45: Course Selection informational meeting in the Auditorium (building A) to discuss graduation requirements and the calendar for the course selection process. (Students will not be selecting courses at this time).
• 6:45-7:30: Collin College Dual Credit informational meeting in the Auditorium (building A).

Who is your counselor?

Sarah Davidson Last names A – Fe sarah.davidson@pisd.edu

Sarah Killion Last names Fh – K sarah.killion@pisd.edu

Allison Youderian Lat names L – Q Allison.youderian@pisd.edu

Lissa Testa Last names R – Z lissa.testa@pisd.edu

The counseling department would greatly appreciate your feedback on our Comprehensive Programs and how we can improve our services to you and your students. Please take a few minutes to complete this Parent Survey. We appreciate your time and input.

Plan For Your Future with Academy Programs of Plano. We offer several programs for students:

* Health Sciences Academy

* IB World School at Plano East Senior High

* Industries Academy

* TONI&GUY Cosmetology Program

Meetings begin next week! See website linked above or information below.

The Plano ISD TONI&GUY Cosmetology Program is a two-year program open to incoming juniors located at the TONI&GUY Hairdressing Academy. Students will be selected by lottery.

The virtual meeting is Thursday, October 10 at 6:30 pm.

The in-person meeting is Wednesday, October 23 at 6:30 pm.

You must register at Academy of Plano.

The Plano ISD Health Sciences Academy offers a rigorous academic program that prepares students for the demands of a four-year university and offers career-specific training with industry certifications.

In-person meeting - October 8 at 6:30 pm @ Plano East Senior High.

A virtual meeting will be held October 30 at 6:30.

You must register at Academies Program of Plano.

Parents, please see the attached files for information from District Health Services.

Celebrate your child's birthday and support McMillen at the same time! Pay $25 for your student's birthday to be posted on our School Marquee on their birthday. Please complete the details here and submit payment at least two weeks prior to the Monday of your child's birthday week - Ex: Child's birthday is 10/26, need to have form and payment submitted by Monday, 10/16. If payment is not received, name will not be displayed. Payments will be submitted through RYCOR at https://www.studentquickpay.com/pisd/.

On the day of the student's birthday, their first name and last initial will display under "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"!! Birthday on the Marquee orders will be accepted from August 16, 2024 thru January 31, 2025. Get your Panther's birthday in and don't miss that smile on the morning of their birthday when they see the marquee. Come snap a pic of your student by the marquee and start the day off with a smile. *If the marquee is not working, which is rare, their name will display the next working day.

Every year in AVID one of our most impacting components of the program is having guest speakers share about their profession. McMillen AVID students are always thinking about college majors, and they love exposure to as many as possible. That's where guest speakers help the most. Whether you own a business, are in the medical profession, the world of transportation, hospitality, engineering, law, human relations, trade professions…we would love to schedule you to speak to our students. They are always interested and have an abundance of questions. If you would be willing to come share your profession with us, or if you know someone who would like to come be a guest speaker in our AVID classes, please contact Mike Abney, our AVID Coordinator, at michael.abney@pisd.edu. Please consider sharing what you do with our students! We're looking forward to hearing from you.

Come support Plano East Hockey!

SALE ENDS October 6th at 11:59 PM!!! (LINK BELOW)

https://gogandy.com/plano-eastside-boys-bb-store24-25

Congratulations to the McMillen Golden Roar Band who competed at the Plano East Marching Invitational last Saturday, here at Kimbrough Stadium. The MHS Band production of “Candy Land” received the following recognitions:

Division 1 rating

Outstanding Marching

Outstanding Color Guard

Congrats to our MHS Band kids for a stellar first performance. Catch them in their next performances at the following dates:

Sat 10/5 at the Aubrey Marching Classic 1:45pm prelims performance time at Aubrey High School

Sat 10/19 at the UIL Marching Contest 11:00am performance time at Kimbrough Stadium

Thurs 10/24 at the Plano East 9th Grade Football Game 7:00pm kickoff

Wed 10/30 at Eastside Band Night 7:00pm at Kimbrough Stadium

McMillen HS PTSA benefits as a result of the placement of a shoes and clothing donation bin at our school in the parking lot. We are paid by the pound for each pound of shoes, clothing, belts, purses, wallets, hats, caps, backpacks, hard toys and stuffed animals placed in our bin. Please help our PTSA raise funds for school projects, teacher training, new technology and to generally support the children who attend our school.

Learn more how you can make a difference and clean out your closets.