Carlisle Connection

Parents, to participate in any event during school hours (except for Good Morning Carlisle), you must have completed your annual VOLY background check to be approved to volunteer for that school year AND you need to have registered and been approved to volunteer for that specific event. Only then, will you be able to badge in at the front office to participate in the event with your student.

All volunteers will need to create an account and complete an application, online orientation and background check through the Plano ISD volunteer management system, VOLY, to be eligible for district/school volunteer opportunities. Please visit plano.voly.org to create a volunteer account and begin this process. These items will need to be completed by volunteers each school year.

If you want to volunteer at Carlisle in any capacity throughout the year (field trips, parties, field day, WatchDOGS etc.), complete your application now!

A new application must be completed for each new school year.

In addition to signing up using your child's grade level link below, you MUST be pre-approved through VOLY!

Fifth: https://plano.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=97829

Fourth: https://plano.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=97830

Third: https://plano.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=97831

Second: https://plano.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=97832

First: https://plano.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=97833

Kinder: https://plano.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=97834

Remember, Pictures will be taken on Friday, September 27.

To Order Pictures Online CLICK HERE.

Recuerde, las fotos se tomarán el Viernes, Septiembre 27.

Para ordenar fotos en línea HAGA CLIC AQUI.

September is designated as Attendance Awareness Month. Regular student attendance and increased family engagement are vital for student academic success and overall development. Each month, the Student, Family and Community Services department will host monthly Attendance Parent Engagement Sessions featuring video recordings and PowerPoint presentations available in both English and Spanish. This month's session will focus on "Attendance-Promoting Tips for Parents," facilitated by Sharon Bradley (English) and Dr. Saul Laredo (Spanish).

Campuses are encouraged to disseminate QR codes and links to these videos through their established communication channels for parents. Additionally, there is an option to request in-person or virtual workshops with our parent educators via this provided link.

9/12 Parent Information Night for 1/3/5 from 5:30-6:45pm

Make plans to attend. During this time, you will hear more from campus administration on schoolwide norms and procedures. You will also hear from your child's grade level some more in depth information about schedules, grade level procedures, etc.

Please note that Parent Information Night is geared toward adults, rather than your students.

• Proper attire must be worn for PE. This includes:

  • Closed-toed tennis shoes with a rubber sole; crocs, boots, uggs, slippers or house shoes are NOT allowed.

  • Clothing that allows the students to move freely and appropriately for weather conditions. Students must wear shorts under skirts/dresses.

• Parent notes requesting a student does not participate in PE is good for three days. After the third day, a doctor’s note is required.

• Doctor notes must include the dates that a student is required to be excused from PE and dates they can return to activity.

• PE teachers will follow the District Weather guidelines provided by our safety and security team.

Our Carlisle teachers are amazing! If you want to send in a shout out anytime throughout the year about a Carlisle staff member, use this Parent Shout Out Link.

Good Morning Carlisle will start back up after Fall Break. The exact date will be included in a Carlisle Connection soon.

Individual COVID cases for both PISD employees and students are no longer reported to the county health department.

The Collin County Health Department released new guidance for when nurses are to report an increase in outbreaks. Nurses have been trained and updated on the new guidance. The information below is for your information.

• School nurses will monitor for increasing reports/outbreaks of COVID on campus. School nurses will report this to District Health Services and Collin County Health Department.
• CDC updated their guidance for all viral respiratory illnesses. If a student or staff member has a respiratory illness, including COVID, they may return to school/work, when the following has been true for at least 24 hours:
• Overall symptoms are improving, AND
• Fever-free, without using fever-reducing medication.
• When resuming normal activities, take added precautions as necessary over the next 5 days when around others indoors. Best practices include hand washing, cough hygiene, mask, and physical distancing.

At the end of September, all US households will be able to order four free COVID test kits HERE for home personal use.

At Carlisle events throughout the year, we only allow volunteers who are VOLY approved. Parents may not come to events like our Boosterthon Fun Run, field day, class parties, etc. as a spectator. You may only come if you are VOLY approved AND signed up through each volunteer opportunity link.

As a reminder, Plano ISD participates in the federal meal program, which provides free and reduced-price meals to students who qualify. Families who may qualify for meal benefits should complete a meal application for the 2024-25 school year, available through Skyward or via the website.

Families who already have a SchoolCafé account can sign in to complete the meal application. Families who do not have an account can create a new one by selecting that option on the SchoolCafé page. View this SchoolCafé information video for instructions on how to complete the meal application.

Applications will be processed within 10 business days. Eligibility notification letters will be sent via email. If parents have not received the letter in their inbox, please have them check junk and spam folders.

In order to ensure the safety of all students and staff at Carlisle, please do not allow others to follow you in the front door when you are buzzed into the front office. Our front office team needs to individually let in each visitor. It may seem kind to hold the door open for the person behind you, but the expectation is that each person must discuss their business at Carlisle before being let in. Thank you for helping us keep all students and staff safe!

The image above is the Carlisle AMPEd/Lunch/Recess Schedule for 24-25.

Please ensure you are following all traffic laws while driving at Carlisle.

If you see something, say something!

Call 972-941-5483 for Traffic Enforcement/Traffic Violations

https://www.plano.gov/1857/Traffic-Enforcement-Request - Online Report/Request

https://www.plano.gov/1096/Fix-It-Plano - Online reporting

School ends at 3pm each day for the 24-25 school year. Please make arrangements now to ensure your child will be picked up at 3pm promptly each day. On-time pick-up helps ensure your child's safety and ensures our staff can conduct their necessary after school duties, meetings, and other appointments. If you cannot pick up your child at 3pm each day, consider making other arrangements or enrolling them in PASAR or another after school care program.

Anytime you will pick up your child in the front office, bring your driver's license. Our front office staff will ask for your identification in the event that you pick your child up in the front office for any reason. We do this to ensure your child's safety.

Also, you may not pick your child up in the front office after 2:30pm.

9/12 Parent Information Night for 1/3/5 from 5:30-6:45pm

9/19 WatchDOGS Pizza Kick Off Night from 5:30-6:30pm

9/27 Fall Picture Day

10/11 End of First Nine Weeks Grading Period

10/14- 10/18 Student Holidays (10/17 and 10/18 are staff work days)

10/21 Start of 2nd Nine Weeks Grading Period

11/5 Student Holiday/Staff Work Day

Our first 30 days attendance challenge is in full swing! The winning grade level at the end of the 30 days will receive and extra recess with a popsicle party! The challenge is through the 30th day of school- September 24th.

Let's check out the current leaderboard as of 9/3!

1st place: SECOND GRADE 96.5%

2nd place: FOURTH GRADE 95.8%

3rd place: THIRD GRADE 94.5%

Keep up the great work on the 1st 30 days iAttend challenge.

Upload your child's attendance notes in Skyward! This is our preferred method this year. Only Skyward uploads or hard copy notes to the front office will be accepted.

Help your child have PERFECT ATTENDANCE for the first 30 days of school! The winning grade level will receive a special prize!

For Carlisle PTA Information or to join the Carlisle PTA, please visit their website at carlislepta.org.

📣Calling all Carlisle Elementary families! 📣Have you signed up your student for our fundraiser? You don’t want to miss out, our Coyote Fun Run is going to be epic! 🥳 It only takes a minute and it is free to sign up! Head to MyBooster.com to get started. ✅

✍️ Sign up your student. Kick off is on September 9th! We hope to have a ton of students signed up prior to that!

🏫 Help us raise money for school improvements, PTA sponsored programming and events and much much more!

🙌 Having an AMAZING experience on event day!

• All ticket sales will be online through Hometown Tickets at https://www.pisd.edu/Page/23044

• Ticket sales to the General Public will begin on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. for all games for the current week.

INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES

Varsity Football

Pre-Game:

• Reserved Seating: $10.00
• Adult General Admission: $8.00
• Student General Admission: $4.00
• PRE-GAME TICKET SALES WILL END AT 3:00 P.M. ON GAME DAY (NOTE New time!!)

At the Gate:

• Reserved Seating: $12.00 (includes 2 yrs. and older)
• All General Admission: $10.00 (includes students K-12)

All other Events:

Individual Tickets:

• Middle School: Adults $4.00 and Students $2.00
• 9th – 12 Grade: Adults $5.00 and Students $3.00

Passes:

• High School:
• Adult 10 game / $50.00 20 game / $100.00
• Student 10 game / $30.00 20 game / $60.00
• Middle School:
• Adult 10 game / $40.00 20 game / $80.00
• Student 10 game / $20.00 20 game / $40.00
• All-Sport Student Pass $30.00 (one scan per event-no limit on scans for school year)
• PASSES ARE NOT ACCEPTED FOR VARSITY FOOTBALL

Here at Carlisle, your child will learn about the emotional thermometer. Your child will be encouraged express himself or herself using the levels of the emotional thermometer.

Our goal is to help students who are anywhere on a level 2-5 to get back down to a Level 1.

You can use the emotional thermometer at home to understand how your child is feeling, and talk through how you all can solve the problem to get them back down to a Level 1.

Please read the below graphic about the difference between rude, conflict and bullying. It is important to help your child distinguish between these. Our counselor, Ms. Barrera, teaches students about this here at school, and you can help by also talking with your child about this at home.

Back to School Resources- PISD Webpage

PASAR

Volunteer Application

School Menu/School Cafe

Staff Favorites- See what teachers and staff at Carlisle like!

Carlisle Parent Handbook

Plano ISD Student Code of Conduct/Handbook

Plano ISD's Anonymous Tip Line

2024-25 Plano ISD Academic Calendar

2025-26 Plano ISD Academic Calendar

Carlisle AMPEd/Lunch/Recess Schedule for 24-25

Give us your feedback HERE anytime!

Helpful safety tips:

1. Always park in same direction of traffic flow

2. Coach our children to exit from the curbside of vehicles

3. Use crosswalks

Student safety is our top priority.

Please ensure that:

1. Your child gets out of or into the car on the passenger's side.

2. Watch for other children exiting vehicles as you are in the carpool line.

Believe, Achieve, Succeed!

Website: pisd.edu/carlisle
Location: 6525 Old Orchard Drive, Plano, TX, USA
Phone: 469-752-0601
Facebook: facebook.com/carlislecoyotes
Twitter: @CarlisleCoyotes