The Panther Pride

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.

Relationships. Relevance. Rigor.

Please use this tip line to report anything concerning. Help us keep our students safe.

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.

Parents, this year McMillen High School is cashless. Everything, including ID fees must be paid online this year through Rycor.

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.

Any student without an ID will have another one printed for them. They will be charged $5 for each ID badge that is replaced.

10/28 Plano East Panther Preview

10/29 Skyward Family Engagement Night

10/30 PSAT Parent Meeting

11/2 Skyward Family Engagement Night

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

Details regarding the first two informational meetings are as follows:

Tuesday, October 29

• Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m.
• Location: Plano East Senior High
  
  

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.

Calling Plano East Panthers, We hope everyone will plan on attending the Panther Preview on October 28, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This is an opportunity for parents and students to learn about academic course offerings at Plano East Senior High School. This event will be held in upstairs building B1 on the Plano East Campus. While on campus, you will be able to explore numerous course offerings and visit with our excellent teachers. You will be able to purchase spirit wear as you visit the different booster clubs and PTSA.

In addition to learning about the academic course offerings at Plano East, you will have the opportunity to attend the course selection meeting at 6:30 in the auditorium. This will touch on the procedure for selecting courses for your student for the following school year.

A Dual Credit presentation hosted by Collin College will begin immediately following the course selection meeting. This will take place in the Auditorium from 6:45-7:30 and will provide you with all pertinent information needed to consider registering for dual credit classes for the 2025-26 school year.

Here is an overview of the evening:

• 6:00-7:30: Panther Preview walkabout in upstairs Building 1 to engage with our teachers and learn about our academic course offerings.
• 6:30-6:45: Course Selection informational meeting in the Auditorium (building A) to discuss graduation requirements and the calendar for the course selection process. (Students will not be selecting courses at this time).
• 6:45-7:30: Collin College Dual Credit informational meeting in the Auditorium (building A).

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.

Plan For Your Future with Academy Programs of Plano. We offer several programs for students:

* Health Sciences Academy

* IB World School at Plano East Senior High

* Industries Academy

* TONI&GUY Cosmetology Program

Meetings begin next week! See website linked above or information below.

The Plano ISD Health Sciences Academy offers a rigorous academic program that prepares students for the demands of a four-year university and offers career-specific training with industry certifications.

In-person meeting - October 8 at 6:30 pm @ Plano East Senior High.

A virtual meeting will be held October 30 at 6:30.

You must register at Academies Program of Plano.

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.

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.

Come support Plano East Hockey!

Congratulations to the McMillen HS Band who performed at UIL Marching Contest this past Saturday right here at Kimbrough Stadium. The band earned Division 1 "Superior" Ratings from all 3 judges, the highest score a band can earn at the regional contest. This makes 6 consecutive years of Division 1 ratings for the MHS Band.

This concludes the competitive season for the MHS Band! Big thanks to all the MHS teachers and faculty for the support of our fantastic student musicians in this early part of the school year.

Catch the Golden Roar Band at their final performance of "Candy Land"

-East Side Band Night on Wed 10/30 at Kimbrough Stadium (7pm start time).

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.