Parents of 7th to 12th graders:
Texas House Bill 496, Sec. 38.030 requires that each school district implements a Traumatic Injury Response Protocol for use in the event of traumatic injury involving blood loss. The bill requires that bleeding control stations are stored in easily accessible areas throughout the school and that training is offered to all employees and students in grades 7-12.
No matter how rapid the arrival of emergency responders, bystanders will always be first on the scene of trauma. A person who is bleeding can die from blood loss in 3-5 minutes, therefore it is important to quickly stop the blood loss.
“Stop the Bleed” is a nationwide campaign to empower individuals to act quickly and save lives.
For more information, please visit BLEEDINGCONTROL.ORG.
This training is OPTIONAL. If you wish for your child to view a video describing the general steps of the training, please complete the following survey. https://forms.gle/ahLjPETDEK2upwbP8
The video is about 20 minutes long and will be added to their Canvas account and available for them to view when they are able to do so. Once again, this is NOT required and is optional.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Brittany Jones, BS, RN at Brittany.jones@pfisd.net
What's Happening?
Cross this off your bucket list! Pflugerville will be in the path of totality on April 8. The eclipse will begin at 12:30pm and conclude by 3:00pm. Between ~1:35-1:40, the Sun will be completely blocked by the Moon. Students will experience nighttime darkness for about 2 minutes. Street lights will turn on, crickets may chirp, and there will be a sudden drop in temperature. All Pflugerville students will have the opportunity to experience this event on their campuses.
Glasses and Viewers
With the combined effort of PTOs, campus and district purchases, and donors, we will be able to provide every Pflugerville ISD student with a pair of eclipse glasses or an eclipse viewer.
Special thanks to the following organizations for their donations:
American Astronomical Society
Buccee's
Houston Museum of Natural Sciences
Eclipse for a Cause
- Pflugerville Education Foundation
Safety During the Eclipse
Pflugerville ISD is committed to ensuring the safety of students during the eclipse. All campuses will show a district-created safety slideshow that is tailored to different age groups and all students will stay within the PFISD fencing when outdoors. Each campus will create their own Eclipse Day plan that meets the needs of their student population and local community. Schools will share their Eclipse Day plans through campus communication.
Families can choose not to allow their students outside during the eclipse. An opt out form will be sent out by your student's school with details.
Lots of Learning
A dedicated team of teachers has partnered with the science department to create a menu of lessons that can be used in classrooms leading up to April 8. Lessons span across content areas, from learning about the myths and lore around eclipses to building models of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. Special lessons will prepare younger students for what to expect during the eclipse and to practice wearing eclipse glasses properly. Light-sound devices will be used to help visually impaired students experience the eclipse.
Why join PfISD Pre-K?
- Free and tuition-based Pre-K
- Research-based curriculum
- State-certified teachers
- Full-day programs
The Pre-K eligibility screener is OPEN!
After completing the online verification screener, families can contact their home campus to make arrangements to have PreK eligibility reviewed and verified.
- Students must enroll at the campus to which their home address is zoned. Upon determination that bilingual or other services are needed for a student, the student will be enrolled at a campus with the appropriate services.
- If you are unsure of your zoned home campus, you may use the interactive boundary map to find your zone.
