Renner Middle School eNews

February 15-19 - Instructional Environment Selection Window for 4th 9 weeks

February 15 - President's Day Holiday, No School

February 16 - Staff Development Day, Student Holiday

March 5 - End of 3rd 9 Weeks

March 8 - 12 - SPRING BREAK

March 14 - Daylight Savings Time Begins (Spring Forward)

March 15 - 4th 9 Weeks Begins

March 22 - Renner PTA Board & Membership Meetings

The instructional environment selection window for the final nine weeks of school is February 15-19 for all levels (elementary and secondary students). Students will be scheduled in the selected instructional environment, face-to-face or PISD School@Home, beginning March 15, the first day of the 4th 9-week grading period. If no changes are made in Parent Portal, then the current instructional environment will remain in effect until the last day of school.

To view a breakdown of the environment selection at your campus for the current nine weeks visit School@Home Selection.

Parents Who DO NOT Want to Make a Change of Environment – NO ACTION REQUIRED

Come eat at Newk's Eatery Monday February 15th from 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Don't forget to mention Renner Middle School PTA - we will get 20% back!

Carpool & Muehlenbeck Drop Off Parents-

We have been seeing great improvement with regards to students being dropped of no later than 8:20 so that they have enough time to make it to 1st period without being counted tardy.

Please remember that instruction begins at 8:25, and teachers will be counting students tardy if they don't arrive in class before the 8:25 bell.

Thank you so much,

Jill Engelking

Please use the link below to view the Special Edition newsletter from Shepton High School with information for our current 8th graders who will be moving up to Shepton next year.

Shepton 8th Grade Parent Info - https://www.smore.com/qgc41

Calling all students interested in Drill Team – the Shepton Stallionettes will be conducting virtual auditions soon. Please see the flyer for tryout workshops, the Google Classroom code, and additional helpful information. If you have any questions, please contact Director Kaleigh Kelley: Kaleigh.kelley@pisd.edu

Calling all 8th graders interested in being a future Shepton Cheerleader! Please visit our website for additional information and be sure to pay attention to all details and deadlines!

The 2019-2020 School Report Cards for Renner Middle School has now been released, and posted to the Renner MS website https://www.pisd.edu/renner_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 Renner Middle School.

Los boletines de informe del gobierno del Estado de Texas del 2019-2020 para la escuela Rener Middle School han sido publicados en el sitio de internet Renner https://www.pisd.edu/renner_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". 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 Renner Middle School.

Mustang Parents-

With regards to following COVID-19 protocols, we have been running into the following situations here at Renner that we need your help with:

1. IF your Renner student tests positive, the student cannot come to school. Please notify Mrs. Engelking & Nurse Brandi immediately regarding the positive test.

2. IF a family member in your household tests positive, your PISD students must immediately quarantine at home. Please notify Mrs. Engelking & Nurse Brandi immediately regarding the need to quarantine.

3. IF a family member in your household is awaiting test results, your PISD students must stay home until a negative result is received. Please notify your child’s teachers that your student will be learning from home until a negative result is received. If the family member tests positive, please notify Mrs. Engelking & Nurse Brandi immediately.

4. IF your PISD student is awaiting their own test results, the student (and all other PISD students in the household) must stay home until a negative result is received. Please notify your child’s teachers that your student will be learning from home until a negative result is received. Please notify Mrs. Engelking & Nurse Brandi immediately regarding a positive test.

5. IF your student comes into close contact with someone outside of your household who has tested positive, the student must quarantine at home for 14 days. Please notify your child’s teachers, Mrs. Engelking, & Nurse Brandi regarding the need to quarantine.

With our co-seated instruction, students who test positive or must quarantine can learn from home without interruption to instruction; we must follow these protocols in order to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Brandi Shrier (School Nurse): brandi.shrier@pisd.edu

Jill Engelking (Principal): jill.engelking@pisd.edu

Thank you so much,

Jill Engelking, Principal

Padres de Renner-

Con respecto al seguimiento de los protocolos COVID-19, nos hemos encontrado con las siguientes situaciones aquí en Renner con las que necesitamos su ayuda:

1. Si su estudiante de Renner da positivo, el estudiante no puede venir a la escuela. Por favor notifique a la Sra. Engelking y la Enfermera Brandi inmediatamente sobre la prueba positiva.

2. Si un miembro de la familia en su hogar da positivo, sus estudiantes de PISD deben ponerse en cuarentena inmediatamente en casa. Notifique de inmediato a la Sra. Engelking y la enfermera Brandi sobre la necesidad de poner en cuarentena.

3. Si un miembro de la familia de su hogar está esperando los resultados de la prueba, sus estudiantes de PISD deben quedarse en casa hasta que se reciba un resultado negativo. Notifique a los maestros de su hijo que su hijo aprenderá desde casa hasta que se reciba un resultado negativo. Si el miembro de la familia da positivo, notifique a la Sra. Engelking y la Enfermera Brandi de inmediato.

4. Si su estudiante de PISD está esperando sus propios resultados de prueba, el estudiante (y todos los demás estudiantes de PISD en el hogar) deben quedarse en casa hasta que se reciba un resultado negativo. Notifique a los maestros de su hijo que su hijo aprenderá desde casa hasta que se reciba un resultado negativo. Por favor notifique a la Sra. Engelking y la Enfermera Brandi de inmediato con respecto a una prueba positiva.

5. Si su estudiante entra en contacto cercano con alguien fuera de su hogar que ha dado positivo, el estudiante debe estar en cuarentena en casa por 14 días. Notifique a los maestros de su hijo, la Sra. Engelking y la Enfermera Brandi sobre la necesidad de la cuarentena.

Con nuestra instrucción compartida, los estudiantes que dan positivo o deben estar en cuarentena pueden aprender desde casa sin interrumpir la instrucción; debemos seguir estas reglas para ayudar a detener la propagación de COVID-19.

Brandi Shrier (enfermera de la escuela): brandi.shrier@pisd.edu

Jill Engelking (Directora): jill.engelking@pisd.edu

Muchas gracias,

Jill Engelking, Directora

Parents, please remember that we are following guidelines to minimize contact at this time. In the interest of following those guidelines, we ask that you please only bring items your student has forgotten that are necessary for them to have during the school day. These items include:

• Forgotten lunches from home (please remember that cafeteria lunches are offered at no cost through December)
• Medication
• Water bottles

Please make sure your student’s name and grade are listed on any items dropped off.

At this time:

• We are NOT accepting fast food lunches for students.
• The only drink allowed in classrooms is water. If a student would like to drink something other than water in the morning before class, they may go to the cafeteria.
• If you are picking your student up from school for an appointment, please call (469) 752-5805 to let us know the approximate time you will arrive to get your student. This will allow us to call your student from class and make sure they are ready when you get here. Also, please have your driver’s license ready to show our staff.
• We also ask that you please wear a mask when you stop by school to drop items off for your student, pick them up from the nurse’s office or for an appointment.

With everyone following these procedures, we can ensure a safe environment for our staff and students.

To learn more about our Student Curricular & Non-Curricular Clubs available for the 2020-2021 school year, visit our website at https://www.pisd.edu/domain/2554

Parents-

Please read the following information carefully if you or your student(s) plan to attend athletic events. Remember that rides home for student spectators should be arranged in advance and should be timely in their arrival to pick up students when the game is over.

Tickets

• Tickets will be sold on a week-by-week basis
• Ticket sales will open up to the General Public on Monday at 8:00am for all games occurring for the current week
• Tickets are required for school-age children kindergarten through 12th grade
• Ticket prices: Adult-$4, Student $2
• A maximum of 2 tickets can be purchased per transaction
• All ticket sales will be online

○ No cash transactions will be available

○ If available, tickets can be purchased on a mobile device by using the QR code at the gate

• You will purchase your tickets on the home team event site
• There will be no passes accepted at the gate

Tickets can be purchased at https://www.pisd.edu/Page/23044

Spectators

• All spectators must wear a face covering in order to enter.
• All spectators must complete the COVID-10 self-screening

• The PISD bag policy will be in place.

• Social distancing is expected in all areas of the stadium including the student section
• Congregating in the concourse area or walkways will not be allowed.
• At the conclusion of the B-Team game, spectators and participants will be asked to exit out of the designated doors. The A-Team spectators will then be released to enter the gym.
• Tickets are available online only
• Rides should be arranged in advance for transportation home in a timely manner

Boys Basketball

7th Grade Boys Basketball Schedule

8th Grade Boys Basketball Schedule

Girls Basketball

7th Grade Girls Basketball Schedule

8th Grade Girls Basketball Schedule

If your family is experiencing difficulty with home internet access, please contact our Campus Technology Assistant, Jonathan Loveday, at jonathan.loveday@pisd.edu.

Check out the Renner PTA website for important information about our school! From this website, you can purchase your membership, check out school supplies, and buy spirit wear. It's also a great place to find out about upcoming PTA opportunities to help out Renner Middle School.

Renner PTA Website: https://rennerpta.membershiptoolkit.com/

Masks are required to be worn at all times in the facility except when participating in certain activities where 6 ft social distance can be safely maintained.

Activities or spaces NOT available currently.

1. Lobby furniture has been removed. No waiting or congregating in the lobby is allowed.

2. No Game room activities are available.

3. No basketball court activities, or access to the basketball court is available.

4. No Leisure swimming is available.

5. No day passes are available to enter the facility, only members may gain entry. Memberships are available.

Activities that ARE available to youth members.

1. Lap Swimming. 1 person per lane, continuously moving. Masks must be worn to and from the pool.

2. Walking/Running track. Children under 11 must be supervised by an adult. Mask Required at all times.

3. Open play table tennis or badminton. If they bring their own equipment, and obey all open play rules. Open play schedule here: https://www.plano.gov/DocumentCenter/View/16510/Weekly-Recreational-Activities

Additional details about our status and changes can be found here: https://www.plano.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/14

Jill Engelking, Principal

Website: www.pisd.edu/renner
Location: 5701 W Parker Rd, Plano, TX 75093
Phone: 469-752-5800