Doors Open-7:00am

Morning Announcements-7:30am

Official Start Time-7:40am

Dismissal 3:00pm

Please complete the Free and Reduced Lunch Application and Skyward Annual Registration.

Dear Parents,

We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to support our school community! If you’re interested in helping out, please remember that you must first apply to be a volunteer and complete a background check. Once that’s cleared, you’re all set to join us in making a difference for our students. Your involvement is greatly valued, and we look forward to having you on board!

Click Here to complete application: https://plano.voly.org/

STAAR Summary Reports and Parent Information to Access Students Scores (Click Here)

👩🏻‍🏫Tell us how we're doing as a school today.

Click Here!

Lunch Balance: It is important to check daily to ensure your child does not have a lunch balance. Check your student's lunch balance and add money to their account here: https://www.schoolcafe.com/pisd

Mendenhall Elementary PTA exists to serve the students, families and staff of Mendenhall Elementary, a Title I school in East Plano. Through fundraisers and donations, the PTA provides field trips, after school and camp enrichment, programming and an annual college scholarship to a former student. The PTA assists the 100 staff members in guiding the lives and education of 600 elementary students while focusing on the school's motto, "Work Hard, Be Nice."

Share the link with friends and family!!!

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/pta-texas-congress-plano-tx

Check out these videos:

English: https://youtu.be/cFAa79oxzx0

Spanish: https://youtu.be/fXNJ-GSlcjA

Congratulations to our Mendenhall 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Kiamiccia Boone-Neal!! We are so proud of you!!

Want to volunteer at Mendenhall?

Quieres ser voluntario en Mendenhall?

https://plano.voly.org

In order to be a Plano ISD volunteer, you must go through the VOLY management system, to create an account and complete an application, online orientation and criminal history check. These items need to be completed each school year by volunteers to be eligible for district/school volunteer opportunities. Volunteers can visit plano.voly.org to create a volunteer account and begin this process.

An email will be sent to the volunteer applicant communicating the status of their application and criminal history search within 3-5 business days of completing these steps. Volunteer approval status can also be viewed by the volunteer by logging into their account. Volunteers will need to complete the online orientation as well to be eligible to volunteer.

Once approved, they will be able to sign up for volunteer opportunities directly through the VOLY platform at plano.voly.org. Volunteers should be sure to select all of the schools they are interested in volunteering with when asked on their application. This will allow campuses to see their volunteers and their status in the system. These school selections can also be changed by the volunteer by logging into their account at any time.

2024-2025 Academic Calendar Approved

The Plano ISD 2024-2025 Calendar was adopted by the Plano ISD Board of Trustees.

The first day of school for students will be Tuesday, August 13, 2024, and the last day of school will be Friday, May 23, 2025 at 12:00 (Early Release).

Other PISD calendars can be found here: https://www.pisd.edu/Page/29864

Elementary Hours: 7:40am-3:00pm

Federal Report Cards

Federal Report Cards (FRC) are available to the public on the Texas Education Agency’s website at the following links:

• Federal Report Cards

The Federal Report Card is also available on your campus accountability webpage under the “2022-23” school year. www.pisd.edu/Mendenhall_ar

The 2022-2023 Federal Report Card for Mendenhall Elementary has now been released, and posted to the Mendenhall website www.pisd.edu/Mendenhall_ar

The report provides information concerning student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), as well as information on student enrollment, class size averages, and financial expenditures. The information contained in the School Report Card is described in the “School Report Card Definitions.” The Federal Report Card is also available at https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/accountability/academic-accountability/performance-reporting/federal-report-cards. If you have any questions concerning the School Report Cards, please let us know. Thank you for your continued support of Mendenhall Elementary.

El boletines de informe federal del 2022-2023 para la escuela Mendenhall Elementary han sido publicados en el sitio de internet Mendenhall Elementary www.pisd.edu/Mendenhall_ar

El reporte proporciona información sobre el rendimiento de los estudiantes en la prueba STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) que es el nombre del programa de evaluación académica para los estudiantes en las escuelas públicas de Texas, así como información sobre estudiantes inscritos, tamaño promedio de la clase y gastos financieros. La información contenida en el reporte de progreso de la escuela es requerida por la ley estatal y se describe en las "definiciones del boletín de informe de la escuela". El boletín del informe del gobierno de los Estados Unidos se encuentra disponible también en https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/accountability/academic-accountability/performance-reporting/federal-report-cards. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta acerca del boletín de informe de la escuela, por favor háganoslo saber. Gracias por su apoyo continúo en la escuela Mendenhall Elementary.

https://www.pisd.edu/

Parent Survey

Hey Mendenhall Families!

Here are some things to know:

• Do not pull up and park in the bus lane. That is restricted for busses. There is a large parking lot next to the campus for families to park and walk their student over.

• If your child is being dropped off through carpool, they will need to exit the car independently. We will have staff on hand in case your child needs help, but we are encouraging independence and students having the ability to exit the car independently. Again, staff will not be opening car doors at this time, unless your student is requiring assistance.

• Masks are recommended, but not required.

• Please remind your child to bring their own water bottle to use throughout the day and bring home to wash each night.

• Lunch with your student will be on Fridays only unless otherwise notified

• The campus will be closed to the community for breakfast

• Finally, at dismissal, please be sure you have your child’s dismissal card. This is required to pick up your child. If you do not have a dismissal tag, you will need to stop by the office with I.D.

In the Morning:

• Please remain in line order. When you skip ahead of cars, it can be a set up for a possible collision. Please do not cut in front of cars already in the carpool line.

• Please do not U-Turn after dropping off your student in the morning.

• The doors in the morning close at 7:40. If your clock says 7:41 or later, please pull around to the front of the school and we have someone to let the students in.

In the Afternoon:

• Please ensure that you get into the carpool line from 18th street and do not U-Turn or cut in front of others in the carpool line. This way we can ensure that your number is punched in and your student is ready for you when you arrive.

• Carpool line ends at 3:15pm. If you come at 3:15 or later, you need to pull around to the front to pick up your child(ren).

Transportation Information! Click Here!

Congratulations to Denise Willliams!! She is an incredible person that is always going above and beyond for our kids in the cafeteria. We are so happy that she is part of the our Mendenhall family and continues to serve our kids daily!! Congratulations, Mrs. Williams!

As a public school system, Plano ISD welcomes all students. who live within the district's boundaries and meet state age and health requirements. For specific registration information, please contact your child's school. If you need to find out which school your child will attend, please use the School Finder to look up the attendance boundaries for your address.

Enrollment for all grade levels is online. A secure document portal is available for upload of enrollment packets and documents. Click here for more information.

For more information on registering your youngest learners, pre-K—kindergarten, visit our Early Childhood Programs Portal

Plano ISD’s distribution process has moved online. Businesses, organizations and individuals wanting to share information with Plano ISD parents and students can now do so via the Plano ISD website. The website is the official distribution area for third party materials and takes the place of onsite, paper-based distribution. Parents and community members are now able to access information about events, activities and programs within our Plano ISD community directly from the Plano ISD website.

Questions for Nurse Cammi Andersen, RN, you can email her at cammi.andersen@pisd.edu or call 469-752-2609

Your child will take the MAP test on the computer during the school day in the beginning, middle and end of the year. Students will view each question and select an answer with the keyboard or mouse. Because MAP is an adaptive test, the difficulty of each question is adjusted to the student’s answer on the previous test question. If a student answers a question correctly, the questions become more difficult. If a student answers a question incorrectly, the questions become less difficult. Because of this technology, the MAP system is able to assess students at a variety of achievement levels. Click the links below for more information:

MAP Test Brochure (English)

MAP Test Brochure (Spanish)

The Title I program is designed to provide supplemental support to students who have been identified as scoring at or below the 25th percentile on district diagnostics and are at risk of not being successful on state assessments. All students who fail the STAAR test and attend a Title I school, qualify for services. Additional staff positions and teaching resources are funded with the Title I federal grant money. This allows identified students to receive the additional help needed to close their achievement gap.

For more information and to view documents in both English and Spanish, please visit our website: Mendenhall: Title I Campus

If you have trouble with technology, please contact your child's teacher or our CTA, Shaily Jain at shaily.jain@pisd.edu

Take some time and read about our SEL services.

https://www.pisd.edu/Page/30185

Aja Coleman is the Campus Title IX Coordinator for Mendenhall Elementary. Mrs. Coleman will address employee and student concerns or inquiries regarding discrimination based on sex, including sexual harassment.

Reports can be made at any time and by any person, including during non-business hours, by mail, email or phone. During district business hours, reports may also be made in person.

Title IX Formal Complaint Form

Contact Information

Aja Coleman

aja.coleman@pisd.edu

469-752-2616

Communication Protocol (Plano ISD)

Work Hard! Be Nice!

Website: https://www.pisd.edu/mendenhall
Location: 1330 19th Street, Plano, TX, USA
Phone: 469-752-2600
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