EMERSON PTSA NEWSLETTER
Week of August 19, 2024
If you're interesting in serving in the following roles please email president@emersonptsa.org
- Parliamentarian
- Fundraising
- Hospitality
- Programs
- Scholarships
FISD Community Resource Guide
FISD has created a Community Resource Guide to help serve and support our families.
Organizations have been categorized to assist families in the following areas:
- Food
- Clothing
- Medical Services
- Housing
- Utilities
- Counseling
- Mental Health
- GED and ESL Services
- Financial and Legal Services
Lovepacs - Frisco
Lovepacs-Frisco provides food assistance for the long holiday breaks - Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring Break. Each Lovepacs box contains canned and pantry items that provides one child breakfast, lunch, and a snack for each day for the extended break.
Click HERE for more details about Lovepacs.
Frisco Fastpacs
Frisco Fastpacs provides weekend meal packs that contain two breakfasts, two lunches, three dinners, snacks, and desserts. Meal packs are delivered to your child's campus each week and discreetly distributed to them on Fridays to take home and enjoy over the weekend.
Click HERE for more details about Frisco Fastpacs.
Refresh
Refresh provides full-size hygiene products on a quarterly basis. Packs are tailored to your child's age, gender preference and specific hair care needs and include items such as shampoo, conditioner, lotion, toothpaste, soap, deodorant and menstruation products.
Click REFRESH for more details.
Frisco Threads
Frisco Threads provides clothing assistance to students. They can receive gently used tops, bottoms, dress wear, hoodies, new underwear and socks (once per semester), a pair of shoes and coat (once per school year).
Click THREADS for more details.
Free/Reduced Meal Benefits
Frisco ISD urges families who may qualify for meal benefits due to low family income to apply. Students can receive additional benefits when a family qualifies for the free and reduced meal program. There are additional benefits for those who qualify including: district discounts for FISD courses and activities, technology, community services, college resources (including reduced AP test fees), and at-risk support.
College, Career, and Future Ready Fall Line-up
All Frisco ISD students need a plan, purpose, and future. Mark your calendars for all of the upcoming events related to college and career readiness! From college fairs to virtual webinars, this fall line-up offers information and opportunities to learn more about college admissions, paying for college, and how to utilize your secondary student’s free Xello account at home to help them become future-ready!
Sept. 5- Find Your Future- B1G Ten Night
Emerson High School, 6-7:30pm
Sept. 10- Exploring Xello: A Family Guide to Future Success
Virtual Event, 6-7pm
Sept. 12- Find Your Future- Texas Universities
Independence High School, 6-8pm
Sept. 18- Find Your Future- Out of State Universities
Reedy High School, 6-8pm
Sept. 25- Financial Aid Night at UNT Frisco
UNT at Frisco, 6-8pm
Oct. 8- AI and College Admissions
Virtual Event, 6-7:30pm
If you would like your sport or club calendar posted here, please email it to communications@emersonptsa.org
Emerson High School PTSA
Email: president@emersonptsa.org
Website: https://www.emersonptsa.org/
Location: 6300 Collin McKinney Parkway, McKinney, TX, USA