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Hendrick Middle School Update
April 15, 2024
Clark Band Show Reveal Party - Friday, 4/19
Clark Band is having their show reveal for the 2024 Clark Marching Show on Friday, April 19th from 4:30-6 PM!! This is a super fun event that all rising Freshmen of the Clark Band (current eighth graders) will not want to miss! We will have light snacks and the Kona Ice truck on site - a portion of the Kona Ice sales benefit Clark Band.
Clark Band JamFest Concert
Clark High School Band is hosting its first ever JamFest concert on Wednesday, April 24th at 6 PM in the Clark Cafeteria! This concert will feature the Clark jazz band and Plano Senior Band chamber music (such as the sax choir and trombone choir). We will also have desserts available for purchase to eat while listening to the students’ beautiful performances (all proceeds will benefit the Clark Band).
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Mapping Our Future
As part of Plano ISD’s ongoing strategic road mapping process and as the district begins work on a long-range facility plan, Plano ISD families, staff and community members are invited to attend and participate in a community input meeting near you. Meetings are conveniently located at six locations throughout the district (see dates and times below).
Background
In May 2023, the Plano ISD Board of Trustees approved the new Strategic Roadmap that is inclusive of a long-range plan. As such, the plan includes a strategy to study current facilities, enrollment and programs. This study will:
- Assess all of our schools,
- Analyze student enrollment at each school,
- Evaluate high-quality programming,
- Consider whether buildings are being used effectively and
- Determine whether resources are fairly distributed to support all students.
The result of the study may lead to restructuring, or “rightsizing,” school sites to better serve students. Rightsizing may involve closing school buildings or adjusting attendance boundaries within the feeder pattern to allow for a more equitable disbursement of district resources. Ultimately, the study of school building capacity will be for the purpose of supporting thriving schools, classrooms, students, teachers and school leaders.
So why are we doing this work?
District enrollment has been steadily declining over the last 12 years. Our peak enrollment was in 2012 at 55,700 students and our current enrollment is 47,800.
Some of the reasons for this decline include:
- The rising costs of homes (the average home in Plano ISD is $584,000);
- Growth in districts to our north (whose average home costs are lower than Plano ISD);
- A decrease in birth rates; which has led to
- Larger graduating classes than incoming kindergarten classes.
Visit www.pisd.edu/facilityroadmap for more information, including Frequently Asked Questions. For specific questions, access the Let’s Talk dialogue form on this page.
Meeting Locations and Times
(Spanish translators and sign language interpreters available at select meetings, see below
- Shepton High School
April 9, 2024
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
5505 Plano Parkway, Presentation Room
Plano, TX 75093
Spanish translation provided
Join the PTA!
Support Hendrick Middle School students and teachers by showing that you value your child’s education by joining the PTA. Your membership helps pay for student programs, parent education programs, teacher resources, student socials, and so much more! While we encourage you to be involved however your time and talents allow, joining PTA does not obligate you to volunteer. It’s simply the easiest and most affordable way to be involved in your child’s education. By joining, you are helping us give every child a voice on issues directly affecting their school experience. Please help us reach our membership goal!
Please Visit our website: www.hendrickpta.org
World Wear Bin
If you are cleaning out closets, please support our PTA by placing items in the World Wear Bin located in the Hendrick parking lot.
Hendrick Middle School
Website: pisd.edu/hendrick
Location: 7400 Red River Drive, Plano, TX, USA
Phone: 469-752-5600
HMS Office Manager