

The Panther Pride
November 1, 2024
Mission Statement
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.
Vision Statement
Relationships. Relevance. Rigor.
Plano ISD Tip Line
Please use this tip line to report anything concerning. Help us keep our students safe.
Special Reminders for Parents
Information on ID Badges, Tardy Procedures, and Cell Phone Procedures
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.
McMillen Is Cashless
Parents, this year McMillen High School is cashless. Everything, including ID fees must be paid online this year through Rycor.
Do Not Use the Bus Lane for Pickup After School
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.
PISD has a page dedicated to Skyward Family Access. Click on Entering an Absence Request to access detailed instructions on how to report an absence.
Students Must Wear IDs
Any student without an ID will have another one printed for them. They will be charged $5 for each ID badge that is replaced.
Next Week at McMillen
Upcoming Events
11/2 Skyward Family Engagement Night
11/7 9th Grade Presentations
Skyward Family Engagement Nights
Skyward Family Engagement Nights (Informational)
The district will be providing a series of informational meetings for parents about our new Skyward Student Information System. These meetings will provide an overview of Skyward and demonstrate how they can use Family Access to:
- Check grades and report cards
- Track attendance records
- View test scores
- Complete annual registration forms
Next Meeting:
Saturday, November 2
- Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m.
- Location: Clark High School
During each meeting, we will cover how to log into the system, navigate the Family Access portal and explore the various tools available to stay informed and engaged with their child's academic progress.
Question & Support Session:
Following the presentation, we will have Q&A stations where each department will have representatives available to engage on any questions regarding the topics.
Counselor Information
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.
Birthday on the Marquee
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.
AVID News
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.
Athletics
Our Very Own Bo Slaton is Coach of the Month!
Coach of the Month for 9/10 High School - Bo Slaton (McMillen High School)
"He leads the freshman football, while also helping out all other sports. He puts in more time than I have seen any other coach do." "He has been such a great help to the 9th grade volleyball team this season, setting up the gym for and all my McMillen athletes always talk about how nice and helpful he is to them."
Come support Plano East Hockey!
Choir News
Dazzler News
Student News
Theater News
Support PTSA
World Wear Bins
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.