Renner Middle School eNews

November 2-13 - Renner NJHS Canned Food Drive

November 2 - AM classes synchronous; PM classes asynchronous

November 3 - Election Day, Student Holiday

November 9 - PTA Reflections Projects Due (see PTA section below)

November 23-27 - Thanksgiving Break, No School

November 30-December 2 - Boys Basketball Tryouts

Mustang Parents-

We will be adapting our learning schedule next week since Tuesday, November 3rd is a student holiday.

• Instead of being fully asynchronous, Monday, November 2nd will follow our normal Tuesday schedule with periods 1, 2, 3, & 4 being synchronous and period 5, 6, 7, & 8 being asynchronous
• No school on Tuesday, November 3rd
• Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday (November 4th, 5th, & 6th) will follow our typical learning schedule (See link below)

November 2nd - November 6th - WEEKLY LEARNING SCHEDULE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GAWLUgCyVj3SAkbQIzNmDr7PNq8GIRX10_MY3Z-4KSE/edit?usp=sharing

Teachers are communicating this change to students, but please follow up with your child to ensure they attend classes appropriately on Monday.

Thank you,

RMS Administrative Team

The last day to purchase your 2020-2021 Renner yearbook at the lowest price of the year is Friday, November 13th! After midnight, the price will increase to $45, so don’t delay and order today! Just go to: http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A08506750

This week, the yearbook staff is looking for selfie pictures of you! Use the link (https://images.jostens.com/415464672) to submit your best selfie picture for consideration in the yearbook. Please only submit photos without any creative filters or edits.

8th Grade Ads are a tradition among graduating students that let them know how much they are cared for. You know your child is amazing – why not show them that in this year’s yearbook? Your recognition ad will be printed and remembered forever! By purchasing a space in the back of the book you can tell them how special they are with your own pictures and in your own words.

To purchase your ad online, just go to www.jostensadservice.com. All ads must be paid for and submitted online by Friday, November 13.

To learn more about our Student Curricular & Non-Curricular Clubs available for the 2020-2021 school year, visit our website at https://www.pisd.edu/domain/2554

All students trying out for the basketball team must have a physical and medical history form turned in to their coach prior to tryouts as well as completion of other UIL forms on www.rankonesport.com.

Tryout Schedule:

7th Grade:

• Monday, November 30th / 3:45pm - 5:45pm
• Tuesday, December 1st / 3:45pm – 5:45pm
• Wednesday, December 2nd / 3:45pm – 5:30pm

8th Grade:

• Monday, November 30th / 6:15am - 8:15am (Doors open at 6am)
• Tuesday, December 1st / 6:15am – 8:15am (Doors open at 6am)
• Wednesday, December 2nd / 6:30am – 8:15am (Doors open at 6:15am)

*On Wednesday, December 2nd after 7pm all tryout participants can come to the school to see if there # is listed on the Final List of those players who made the team or wait to the next morning to see the list. The list will be posted on the doors at the front of the school.

Evaluation: Cuts will be determined by the coach’s objective evaluations of players’ performances in fundamental drills (dribbling, passing, defense, running, hustling, shooting, following directions, and understanding of how to play), as well as scrimmages. Teamwork and a positive attitude are a must to be a part of the Renner basketball program. Grades, attitude, and classroom behavior are highly considered as well. All decisions are final, and no exceptions will be made in adding or subtracting any players. No outside select team performances nor outside coaches opinions will be considered. We do not discuss other players with any other parents.

For more information, please read our Renner Boys Basketball Tryouts Letter.

If you have questions, please email us.

Coach Nelson Hooks (8th)

Nelson.hooks@pisd.edu

Coach James Hamilton (7th)

James.hamilton@pisd.edu

Girls 7th and 8th grade basketball tryouts will be Wednesday, November 18th -

Friday, November 20th. You must have the following forms completed before the

first day of tryouts:

• Physical
• Rank 1 online forms

All forms can be found under the Renner Middle School Athletics website

https://www.pisd.edu/domain/2562

Physicals can be emailed to jessica.loyd@pisd.edu

8th grade - Tryouts before school from 6:45 a.m. - 8:10 a.m.. Doors will open at 6:30.

Mask and individual water bottle required. Contact ashley.greenberg@pisd.edu with

any questions.

7th grade - Tryouts after school from 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Mask and individual water

bottle required. Contact jessica.loyd@pisd.edu with any questions.

***School@Home students may participate in tryouts. Please arrange for them to have a

ride to and from the Renner Middle School Gym for all 4 days of tryouts.

Families who wish to continue or apply for the free and reduced meal program need to complete an application every school year. All students approved for free or reduced meals last year will remain on that status for the first 30 operating days of school or until a new application has been processed.

If your family relies on the free and reduced meal program and you have not already reapplied for those benefits for this school year, please do so now by visiting https://www.pisd.edu/Page/3840.

All PISD students are currently receiving free breakfast and lunch due to a waiver from the USDA. This waiver will be in place until December 31, 2020, or until funds run out.

Please be sure to complete the application process if you depend on free or reduced meals for your child(ren) so that the support is in place when free meals for all come to an end.

Completed and submitted applications can take up to 10 school days to process, so please fill out the application now in order to avoid any gaps in services.

We encourage families to apply online for faster processing. https://www.schoolcafe.com/pisd

Qualifications:
-Frequently Asked Questions (in English/Spanish) About Free and Reduced-Price School Meals - https://www.pisd.edu/cms/lib/TX02215173/Centricity/domain/2593/FR Application/FR Application Parent Letter.pdf

-Online Application - preferred method - https://www.pisd.edu/Page/3840

-Paper Application - available at campus site (We encourage everyone to apply online to expedite the processing of your student's application.)

Additional Information:
-Current Income Eligibility Guidelines https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/income-eligibility-guidelines

-Unpaid Meal Charge Guideline - https://www.pisd.edu/Page/4454

Contact Meal Programs:
-6600 Alma Dr., Suite B, Plano, TX 75023 -TEL (469) 752-5790
-Email to mealprograms@pisd.edu for any inquiry.

Thank you so much!

Parents-

Please read the following information carefully if you or your student(s) plan to attend athletic events. Remember that rides home for student spectators should be arranged in advance and should be timely in their arrival to pick up students when the game is over.

Tickets

• Tickets will be sold on a week-by-week basis
• Ticket sales will open up to the General Public on Monday at 8:00am for all games occurring for the current week
• Tickets are required for school-age children kindergarten through 12th grade
• Ticket prices: Adult-$4, Student $2
• A maximum of 2 tickets can be purchased per transaction
• All ticket sales will be online

○ No cash transactions will be available

○ If available, tickets can be purchased on a mobile device by using the QR code at the gate

• You will purchase your tickets on the home team event site
• There will be no passes accepted at the gate

Tickets can be purchased at https://www.pisd.edu/Page/23044

Spectators

• All spectators must wear a face covering in order to enter.
• All spectators must complete the COVID-10 self-screening

• The PISD bag policy will be in place.

• Social distancing is expected in all areas of the stadium including the student section
• Congregating in the concourse area or walkways will not be allowed.
• At the conclusion of the B-Team game, spectators and participants will be asked to exit out of the designated doors. The A-Team spectators will then be released to enter the gym.
• Tickets are available online only
• Rides should be arranged in advance for transportation home in a timely manner

Football

7th Grade Football Schedule

8th Grade Football Schedule

Click here for Plano ISD Middle School Football Ticket Information

Volleyball

7th Grade Volleyball Schedule

8th Grade Volleyball Schedule

Click here for Plano ISD Middle School Volleyball Ticket Information

Due to a waiver issued from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), all Plano ISD students (whether enrolled in face-to-face instruction or School@Home) will receive free breakfast and lunch meals through December 31, 2020, or while USDA funds last.

Weekly meal bundles for PISD School@Home learners may be picked up each Tuesday from 9:30 am to 10:30 am or 4:45 pm to 6:00 pm at Clark HS, Shepton HS or Williams HS. Bundles consist of 5 breakfasts and 5 lunches. Anyone picking up meals for students without the student present, must bring appropriate documentation in the form of a school issued ID, report card, parent portal attendance summary form, or birth certificate. More info: https://www.pisd.edu/grabandgo

Debido a una exención emitida por el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), todos los alumnos del distrito escolar de Plano (ya sea que estén inscritos en instrucción presencial o en School@Home) recibirán desayuno y almuerzo gratuitos hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2020, o mientras duren los fondos del USDA.

Los paquetes de comida semanal para los estudiantes de PISD School@Home pueden ser recogidos cada martes de 9:30-10:30 AM o de 4:45-6 PM en Clark HS, Shepton HS o Williams HS. Los paquetes, consisten de 5 desayunos y 5 almuerzos. Cualquier persona que recoja las comidas para los estudiantes sin que el estudiante esté presente, debe traer la documentación apropiada en forma de una identificación emitida por la escuela, tarjeta de informe, formulario de resumen de asistencia del portal de padres, o certificado de nacimiento. Más información: https://www.pisd.edu/grabandgo

Please login to the Parent Portal (https://parentviewer.pisd.edu/Login.aspx) to review and update emergency contacts. This is vital (this year more than ever before) as it will be important to be able to contact parents in a timely manner in the event of an emergency. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.

If your family is experiencing difficulty with home internet access, please contact our Campus Technology Assistant, Jonathan Loveday, at jonathan.loveday@pisd.edu.

The SMU Center for Family Counseling at Plano ISD is now offering telehealth counseling services provided free of charge. Services are provided by SMU Counseling Program students during their Practicum and Internship experiences and will be supervised by SMU full-time and adjunct faculty. Services are for adults, children (play therapy), adolescents (activity therapy), couples, and families for a variety of presenting concerns including anxiety, depression, behavior difficulties (e.g., opposition, defiance, aggression), grief and loss, peer relationships, stress, trauma, career transition, and parenting.

Additionally, clients are being accepted for five new support groups: Adult Mindfulness Group, LGBTQ+ Parenting/Caregiver Support Group, Adolescent Support Group, LGBTQ+ Adolescent Support Group, and LGBTQ+ Adult Support Group.

Service hours and contact information is as follows:

Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Appointments are available - please call to schedule (469) 752-3098.

A FAQ for Telehealth Counseling services may be found HERE.

Check out the Renner PTA website for important information about our school! From this website, you can purchase your membership, check out school supplies, and buy spirit wear. It's also a great place to find out about upcoming PTA opportunities to help out Renner Middle School.

Renner PTA Website: https://rennerpta.membershiptoolkit.com/

Calling all Mustangs! Get ready to show your artistic expression through one or more of these creative outlets:

Dance choreography

Film production

Literature

Music Composition

Photography

Visual Arts

The PTA Reflections Program is a national arts program sponsored by the National PTA to recognize students each year for their artistic ingenuity to bring the Reflections theme to life in a way that is personal and meaningful.

Please note a few important reminders below:

• Each entry must be the ORIGINAL WORK of 1 student ONLY
• Student may submit more than 1 entry
• Student, or one person in the primary household must be a CURRENT RENNER PTA member
• ENTRIES DUE TO RENNER FRONT OFFICE BY NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The PTA Reflections entry form can be found below:

ENGLISH ENTRY FORM SPANISH ENTRY FORM

Reflections Program entry rules can be viewed below:

ENGLISH PRGORAM RULES SPANISH PROGRAM RULES

Visit the 2019-2020 PTA Reflections Gallery to see past TX entries.

For questions, please email the Reflections chair at Reflections@RennerPTA.org.

This is your chance to represent the BLUE NATION and own an official 2020 Blue Nation T-shirt! Each year, the Wolf Den PTSA provides the official Blue Nation t-shirt to all 2600+ students and 250 staff members at Plano West Sr. High School free of charge in an effort to promote our "Blue Nation" community. This year, the Wolf Den PTSA is excited to offer the official 2020 Blue Nation T-shirt for purchase to all our Plano West feeder schools! A portion of the sale of each 2020 Blue Nation t-shirt will be donated directly back to your feeder school PTA as designated when ordering your shirt. Blue Nation shirts are $10 for Youth Small to Adult XL, $12.50 for Adult 2XL and $13.50 for Adult 3XL with sales tax included and $2 of every shirt purchased will be donated back to the PTA of your choice. Our hope is to increase our Blue Nation visibility, promote a sense of community among all the Plano West feeder school families & staff, as well as supporting our feeder school PTA programs and campuses because together we are all part of the BLUE NATION!

To order your 2020 Blue Nation shirt, click here or visit our website at www.wolfdenptsa.org. For questions, please contact Venetia Robertson at programs@wolfdenptsa.org. Go Wolfpack!

Masks are required to be worn at all times in the facility except when participating in certain activities where 6 ft social distance can be safely maintained.

Activities or spaces NOT available currently.

1. Lobby furniture has been removed. No waiting or congregating in the lobby is allowed.

2. No Game room activities are available.

3. No basketball court activities, or access to the basketball court is available.

4. No Leisure swimming is available.

5. No day passes are available to enter the facility, only members may gain entry. Memberships are available.

Activities that ARE available to youth members.

1. Lap Swimming. 1 person per lane, continuously moving. Masks must be worn to and from the pool.

2. Walking/Running track. Children under 11 must be supervised by an adult. Mask Required at all times.

3. Open play table tennis or badminton. If they bring their own equipment, and obey all open play rules. Open play schedule here: https://www.plano.gov/DocumentCenter/View/16510/Weekly-Recreational-Activities

Additional details about our status and changes can be found here: https://www.plano.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/14

Jill Engelking, Principal

Website: www.pisd.edu/renner
Location: 5701 W Parker Rd, Plano, TX 75093
Phone: 469-752-5800