Highlights Magazine - Summer 2019

HIGHLIGHTS PROSPER ISD

SUMMER 2019 | ISSUE 3

MAGAZINE

Class of 2019 Graduation SUMMER 2019

COVER STORY BACK TO SCHOOL HALL OF HONOR

CONTACT US SUMMER 2019 ISSUE 3 PROSPER ISD 605 E. 7TH STREET PROSPER, TX 75078 469-219-2000 WEBSITE EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM EAGLE EXPRESS EAGLE CHAT PISD HIGHLIGHTS 2 MINUTE DRILL

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FEATURES UPDATES 6 CONSTRUCTION 11 ENROLLMENT

BACK TO SCHOOL 14 BACK TO SCHOOL EVENTS 16 SCHOOL TIMES SCHOOL SUPPLIES 18 STUDENT REGISTRATION 20 TRANSPORTATION 22 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM 22 STAY CONNECTED QUICK LINKS

WHO TO CONTACT 28 LIST OF WHO TO CONTACT 37 CLASS OF 2019 GRADUATION (COVER) 41 UIL ACADEMICS HIGHLIGHTS ATHLETICS 44 SPECIAL OLYMPICS 45 BASEBALL 46 HALL OF HONOR

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MESSAGE

Superintendent Dr. Drew Watkins

W

hat a year!!! During the course of the 2018-2019 school year, Prosper ISD added 683 Eagles to our nest. We are so thankful to have each of our families and hope that you all have a wonderful summer of fun and relaxation. Meanwhile, campus and district employees are busy preparing for next school year as we open three new campuses, a stadium, and a natatorium and prepare to welcome more than 16,000 students and more than 1,900 employees for the 2019-2020 school year.

This magazine is full of information to recap some great moments from the 2018-2019 school year and information that will help you to start the 20192020 school year informed about your student’s educational experience. As always, stay updated throughout the summer and the school year through our website at www.prosper-isd.net and social media pages on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Have a great summer!

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UDPATES CONSTRUCTION 6 ENROLLMENT 11 UPDATES | 5

OPENING 2019 JACK & JUNE FURR ELEMENTARY - WESTRIDGE SITE Location: This campus will be located in McKinney in the Valor Pointe neighborhood off of Bluestem Road.

Work Completed and Ongoing - as of June 2019 Site • All sidewalks are complete • All paving being sealed • Continue grading and sod installation • Sleeves for pipe bollards to be installed • Front canopy to be installed Storm Shelter • Overhead doors are installed • Plumbing on mezzanine 95% complete • Electrical piping for push buttons and inverter 99%complete • Plumbing at restrooms complete • Flooring 99 % complete Area 4 (Kitchen/Cafetorium) • Food Service Consultant punch list has been issued • Ansul fire suppression has been tested • Final cleaning ongoing • VCT flooring at stage and ramp 99% complete; awaiting cove base Areas 1, 2, 3, 4 • Installing doors and hardware throughout building • Missing misc. millwork numerous location • Carpet and VCT flooring complete; except base • Cameras being roughed-in • Continue electrical and plumbing finals

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CHUCK & CINDY STUBER ELEMENTARY - LEGACY SITE Location: This campus will be located in Prosper in the Parks of Legacy neighborhood off of Fishtrap Road.

Work Completed and Ongoing - as of June 2019 • Completed plumbing fixtures – Area 1 • Continue lighting installation – Areas 1, 2, 3 and 4 • Completed Town and District playgrounds • Continue irrigation • Poured south and west sidewalks • Completed plaster at clerestory and entry tower – Area 4 • Completed terrazzo in cafetorium – Area 4 • Began terrazzo at gym corridor – Area 4 • Completed ceiling tile – Areas 1 and 2 • Started installation of wood doors and hardware – Areas 1, 2 and 3 • Completed wood trim in corridors – Areas 1, 2 and 3 • Completed carpet and VCT flooring – Areas 1, 2, 3 and 4 • Began roofing at entry tower Two Week Look Ahead • Complete wall coping, Continue millwork, Fire alarm inspection – Areas 1, 2, 3 and 4 • Complete entry tower standing seam roof • Complete decking at structural steel canopies, Begin standing seam roofing at structural steel canopies, Complete terrazzo gym corridor, Begin terrazzo installation in main corridor and admin, Begin installation of stage equipment and lighting – Area 4 • Continue sidewalks north, south, east and west sides • Begin site fencing • Begin stocking and training CO • Start MEP and building finals for TCO

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BILL HAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL Location: This campus will be located in Frisco south of Rock Hill Road on the west side of Hillcrest Rd. Work Completed - as of June 2019

PISD STADIUM Location: The 12,000-seat stadium will be located on the same property as Frontier Park on the west side of the railroad tracks on the south side of Frontier Parkway.

Work Completed and Ongoing - as of June 2019 Site work: Prestart of Lift station, Complete home side upper level bleacher, Complete visitor side water shield start bleachers, Continue north east paving, Home side ribbon board installed, Mobilize turf crew, Continue irrigation and landscape around Natatorium, Poured north west ramps and stairs Field House: Complete exterior plaster soffit, Continue metal panels, Continue wood ceiling, Continue plumbing fixture, Install toilet partitions, Install VCT, Seal concrete floors Home side: Painting Admin area, Complete concession tile, Begin installation of ceiling grid, Complete paint of restroom, Seal concrete floors, Begin installation of plumbing fixtures, Continue press box glass, Complete plumbing rough in on upper floors, Continue mechanical and electrical rough,

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LIVE FEED

Continue exterior masonry, Begin installation of metal panels on street side

Visitor side: Complete roof of Concession, Complete interior CMU in southeast restroom, Install concession overhead doors, Begin installation of tile in concession, Northeast restroom complete MEP, Continue northeast restroom paint, Begin sealing of floors, Continue masonry on towers, Continue framing high beams, Stock planks on upper deck

PISD NATATORIUM Location: The natatorium will be adjacent to the new stadium next to Frontier Park.

Work Completed and Ongoing - as of June 2019 Building • Continue to finish punch list items • Continue painting of louvers • Schedule all final inspections Pool • Begin pool deck coatings Site • Complete sod installation • Complete civil punch list

OPENING 2020 MIDDLE SCHOOL #4 Location: This campus will be located on Fishtrap Road in west Prosper.

Work in Progress or Ongoing as of June 2019 • Carton forms, reinforcing steel and pour slab – Area 4 (south) • Lime stabilization of drive A • Install sanitary line A and associated lateral lines • Piers

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ROCK HILL HIGH SCHOOL Location: This campus will be located on Coit Road south of 380.

LIVE Work Completed and Ongoing - as of June 2019 FEED Site • Grading and forming of retaining walls for the detention pond ongoing, rock excavation at the detention pond almost complete • Installing light poles and bases on the west side of the property ongoing • Track and field final subgrade complete • Baseball and softball subgrade 95% complete • Grading for practice fields 99% complete • Irrigation installation • Well digging has commenced

Main Building • Steel erection ongoing – Areas D, N and E; deck installation – Areas D & N (roofs) • Dance floor being installed for multiple trades use – Area R • Wing walls layout currently being reviewed by AE – Area R • Fireproofing ongoing – Areas C, P & Q • CMU ongoing – Areas P & Q • Grade beams concrete pour to commence – Areas K & J • HVAC installation first and second floor ongoing – Area C • Plumbing rough-in ongoing first and second floors – Areas B, C, P & Q • Fire sprinkler installation first and second floors – Area C; first floor – Area D • Electrical rough-in ongoing – Areas C, D, P & Q • CFMF installation ongoing at interior second floor – Areas C & D • Taping and painting ongoing on first and second floors – Areas A & B • Tile installation ongoing in restrooms – Area A • Low voltage cable tray installation in corridors ongoing – Area A • RTU’s to be lifted – Areas A, B, C, P, Q, R, MPF & concession buildings MPF Building / Out Building • Miscellaneous steel erection at the indoor practice field ongoing • Steel superstructure painting ongoing • Masonry exterior and interior wall installation • Framing and sheathing of parapets Transportation Facility • CMU installation for building almost complete • Steel framing erection ongoing • Steel trusses being installed • MEP overhead installation ongoing

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as of May 24th

874

871

816

BAKER ELEMENTARY

BOYER ELEMENTARY

COCKRELL ELEMENTARY

808

910

887

FOLSOM ELEMENTARY

HUGHES ELEMENTARY

LIGHT FARMS ELEMENTARY

719

869

1,164

RUCKER ELEMENTARY

SPRADLEY ELEMENTARY

WINDSONG RANCH ELEM

1,743 1,656 REYNOLDS MIDDLE SCHOOL

3,455 PROSPER HIGH SCHOOL

ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOL

TOTAL ENROLLMENT

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SCHOOL TIMES 16

TRANSPORTATION 20

STUDENT REGISTRATION 18

SCHOOL SUPPLIES 16

SCHOOL MEALS 16

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SCHOOL TIMES PROSPER HIGH SCHOOL 8:30 AM - 3:59 PM

MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUSES 8:10 AM - 3:25 PM ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES 7:45 AM - 2:50 PM

SCHOOL SUPPLIES The PISD elementary schools, Rogers MS and Reynolds MS offered parents the opportunity to purchase school supply packs in the spring. At the elementary schools, pre-ordered supplies will be on the student’s desk at Meet the Teacher Night. School Supply packs for middle school students will be distributed during the first few days of school. High school students simply need paper and a pen on the first day of school and their individual teachers will provide students with the course requirements.

If you did not previously purchase a school supply pack and are interested in doing so, there will be a few available for purchase during middle school schedule pick up and elementary meet the teacher night. These extra packs will be available on a first come, first serve basis, and once they are all purchased, no additional ones will be available.

If you chose not to purchase a school supply pack, school supply lists for each campus can be found at www.prosperisd.net/schoolsupplylists..

PROSPER-ISD.NET/SCHOOLSUPPLYLISTS

SCHOOL MEALS School Meal Prices

• Elementary Breakfast (K-5) - $1.25 • Secondary Breakfast (6-12) - $1.40 • Elementary Lunch (K-5): $2.70 [Meals include up to 5 items: 1 entree, up to 3 sides and a milk] • Secondary Lunch (6-12): $3.00 • Adult Breakfast: $1.75 | Adult Lunch: $3.50 Special Note: Money added to My School Bucks accounts online may NOT be available until the following business day.

WWW.MYSCHOOLBUCKS.COM Menus for each campus can be found at:

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PROSPERISD.NUTRISLICE.COM/MENU

Please make sure to visit the PISD Website for up-to-date information on Dress Code, Student Handbooks, Student Code of Conduct and Student Acceptable Use Policy. You can find this information at www.prosper-isd.net > Parents > Handbooks.

WWW.PROSPER-ISD.NET/HANDBOOKS

CONNECT WITH PTO Each school’s PTO website allows parents to join PTO, sign up for volunteer opportunities, purchase spirit wear, make party money donations, and contribute to fundraisers. Please be sure to visit the PTO Membership Toolkit for your campus.

BAKER BOYER COCKRELL FOLSOM FURR HUGHES LIGHT FARMS RUCKER SPRADLEY STUBER WINDSONG HAYS REYNOLDS ROGERS PHS

bakerpto.membershiptoolkit.com boyerpto.membershiptoolkit.com CockrellPTO.MembershipToolkit.com www.folsomelementarypto.com furrpto.membershiptoolkit.com www.hugheselementarypto.com lightfarmspto.membershiptoolkit.com ruckerpto.membershiptoolkit.com www.spradleypto.com stuberpto.membershiptoolkit.com www.windsongranchelementarypto.com haysmsptoprospertx.com reynoldspto.membershiptoolkit.com rogerspto.membershiptoolkit.com www.prosper-isd.net/PHSPTO

KROGER REWARDS

Kroger’s generosity helps the money PISD parents are already spending benefit our schools. Shoppers in Texas and Louisiana can designate a PISD PTO on their Kroger Plus Shopper’s Card account and a percentage of their purchases will be sent in a quarterly check to their chosen organization.

This program is free to join and has already generated hundreds of dollars for Prosper schools. We look forward to watching it grow! To access your Kroger Plus Shopper’s Card account, go to https://www.kroger.com/account/ enrollCommunityRewardsNow. www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow

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STUDENT HANDBOOKS

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STUDENT REGISTRATION NEW STUDENTS Welcome to Prosper ISD! For new student registration information, visit the Prosper ISD website (prosper-isd.net/ studentregistration). This web page will provide you with information regarding registration as well as provide you a link to our online registration system InfoSnap. From this web page click on either the New Student English or Spanish link to be routed to InfoSnap to enroll your child.

Once you have completed the online registration process and you received the submission confirmation page, your child’s information will be reviewed for completion. If it is determined that we have all of the information we need you will receive an email from the campus registrar indicating that your child qualifies as “Fly-By”. This means that you do not have to go to the campus to complete the registration process. However, if you do not receive a “Fly-By” email within a week of submitting your child’s information please contact the campus registrar to make an appointment to meet with them to complete the registration process. On average this process will take anywhere between 15 to 30 minutes so please plan accordingly. In addition, please bring to the appointment copies of the following documents for your child: REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION • • • • • • •

Birth Certificate Social Security Card Immunization Record Proof of Residency Previous Report Card Official Transcript (HS Students only) Driver’s License

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Custody Documents (if applicable) Special Education (Individualized Education Plan) Documentation (if applicable) Gifted & Talented Documentation (if applicable)

If you are having difficulty with the online registration process you may contact InfoSnap directly at (866) 752-6850.

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PROSPER-ISD.NET/STUDENTREGISTRATION

RETURNING STUDENTS

Parents of returning PISD students are reminded to register their school aged children online through InfoSnap. It is important for parents to complete this registration information yearly in order to ensure we have accurate information for your student.

An automated email has been sent to parents containing information for each student for registration. If you did not receive an email with this information, please contact the Campus Registrar (see below) at your zoned campus.

In order for students to be placed on a class list at elementary or to have a schedule made at secondary campuses, parents must complete the annual online registration process and provide the district with a new proof of residency.

WWW.PROSPER-ISD.NET/HANDBOOKS

CAMPUS REGISTRARS For assistance with registration, please contact your campus registrar. Below is a list of campus registrars and their contact information.

BAKER BOYER COCKRELL FOLSOM FURR HUGHES LIGHT FARMS

RUCKER SPRADLEY STUBER WINDSONG HAYS REYNOLDS ROGERS

PHS

Lauri Tayce | lbtayce@prosper-isd.net Kathy Knox | kgknox@prosper-isd.net Jessica Dolley | jldolley@prosper-isd.net Pat Trevino | ptrevino@prosper-isd.net Wendi Mullins | wrmullins@prosper-isd.net Julie Massey | jrmassey@prosper-isd.net Kimberly MacDonagh | kjmacdonagh@prosper-isd.net Wendy Eicher | wkeicher@prosper-isd.net Preethi Nair | snair@prosper-isd.net Karel Henry | kphenry@prosper-isd.net Meghan Roehl | mproehl@prosper-isd.net Cathy Swain | caswain@prosper-isd.net Rebecca Delgado | rdelgado@prosper-isd.net Stephanie Antommarchi | santommarchi2@prosper-isd.net Liz Garcia | megarcia@prosper-isd.net

WWW.PROSPER-ISD.NET/REGISTRARS

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TRANSPORTATION

Prosper ISD continues to bring quality transportation to the Prosper community. All bus routes are equipped with seatbelts, air conditioning, and video surveillance.

New information is available on the Prosper ISD website by going to www.prosper-isd.net/Transportation. This site will continue to be updated in preparation for the first day of school. Beginning Friday, July 19th, parents will be able to access their student(s) bus stop information through the Prosper ISD website (www.prosper-isd.net/Transportation).

Select “Bus schedule for Registered Riders” located on the left side of the screen; there you will be able to find your student’s bus stop, bus schedule, as well as register to receive notifications. If you do not see your pick-up/dropoff location upon logging in, transportation may still be processing your route information. Please check back daily for updates.

Please note: Requests taken after August 14th may not be processed until August 21st. Due to growth, times may change daily as students are added and removed from the schedule. Bus schedules should even out by the end of September.

Individual student information nor Special Education Transportation is available through this site. If you have any questions, please contact us at pisdbus@prosper-isd.net.

Students who live within 2 miles of their designated campus are not eligible for transportation. Please note the Ineligible Bus Zones and crossing guard locations are located on the Prosper ISD Transportation website.

In order for a student’s instrument to be carried on the bus, it must fit safely on their lap. If it won’t, please contact your campus for alternate arrangements.

PROSPER-ISD.NET/TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION FAQ

Please visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), bus rider handbook and electronic device sections of our website (www.prosper-isd.net/Transportation) for additional information.

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Kindergarten and 1st Grade students must have a parent, approved adult or sibling (3rd grade or older) present at the bus stop in order for the younger student to be released from the bus. If no adult or sibling is present, or if the parent or approved adults cannot be contacted, the student(s) will be returned to their home campus for pick up. Every driver has a roster of their students and their listed bus stops to assist in drop-off verification. However, if you choose for your K or 1st grade student to be released from the bus without a parent, approved adult or sibling (3rd grade or older) present, please notify us of your decision by emailing pisdbus@prosper-isd. net and include your student’s legal name.

Elementary students may be required to walk up to .10 of a mile to a bus stop. Middle & High School students may be required to walk up to .25 of a mile. Bus routes are designed to limit student ride time to no more than 45 minutes oneway if at all possible; however, most students ride under 30 minutes one-way.

If you have any questions, please contact Prosper ISD’s Transportation office at 469-219-2065 or feel free to email us at pisdbus@prosper-isd.net.

PROSPER-ISD.NET/TRANSPORTATION

ATTENDANCE ZONES

To view an updated listing of the elementary and middle school attendance zones for the 2019-2020 school year, please visit www.prosper-isd.net/attendancezone.

Elementary Attendance Zones

Middle School Attendance Zones

PROSPER-ISD.NET/ATTENDANCEZONE

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BUS STOP INFORMATION

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INELIGIBLE BUS ZONES Students who live within 2 miles of their designated campus are not eligible for transportation. Please see below: NEIGHBORHOODS POSSIBLY AFFECTED BAKER Heatherwood, Robinson Ridge, Summit View, Waterside COCKRELL Whitley Place FOLSOM La Cima, Willow Ridge, Apartments FURR Fossill Creek, Westridge Communities (South

of Virginia Parkway) HUGHES Prestwick, Westridge Communities (North of

Virginia Parkway) LIGHT FARMS Light Farms West & East of Railroad SPRADLEY Crown Ridge (South of Corinth), Miramonte,

Prairie View STUBER Parks at Legacy WINDSONG Windsong Ranch HAYS Crown Ridge, Hills of Crown Ridge,

Miramonte, Prairie View REYNOLDS Saddle Creek, Tanner Mills, Trails of Prosper,

Wildwood Estates ROGERS Apartments, Chapel Hill, La Cima, Lakewood,

Steeplechase, Willow Ridge PHS Saddle Creek, Tanner Mills, Trails of Prosper,

Wildwood Estates BOARD APPROVED EXCEPTION BUSING In rare cases, the Prosper ISD School Board has defined certain routes as hazardous due to inadequate sidewalks or crosswalks as defined by board policy. If you have any questions, please contact Prosper ISD Transportation office at 469-219-2065 or feel free to email us at pisdbus@prosperisd.net.

PROSPER-ISD.NET/ATTENDANCEZONE

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

All of the elementary schools will offer after school care through AlphaBEST. Parents interested in registering their children in grades K-5th for the AlphaBEST after school program can access the enrollment forms and information through the AlphaBEST website.

Prosper ISD 2019 - 2020 Our AlphaBEST programming supplements school-day learning in a fun, engaging way, focusing on cutting-edge learning themes STEM, World Languages & Culture, Arts & Entertainment, Fitness & Wellness, and the Maker Movement – including homework help too.

Register online at: www.alphabest.org/prospertx Time

After School until 6:30 p.m.

Who can attend?

Elementary Students in grades K-5

Location

At your child’s school When can I register?

Returning Families: 03/18/19 New Families: 04/01/19

Weekly Pricing?

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WWW.ALPHABEST.ORG/PROSPERTX/ PROSPER-ISD.NET/AFTERSCHOOLCARE

$75 $55

Ten-Visit Punch Pass

$170

(non-discountable, non-refundable) Prepaid 10 Drop-Ins, limit of 2 per semester for a total of 4 per school year)

All Day Care

$30

DISCOUNTS *Siblings: *Prosper ISD Employee Discount: Free and Reduced Lunch:

$5 $20 15%

*Only applicable to five day care. Families may elect only one discount option.

Approved Vendor! AlphaBEST is currently an

approved vendor with Child Care Services.

alphabest.org

$55

(non-refundable)

Payment is due weekly.

SPACE IS LIMITED! Please register your child early.

Parents may visit the AlphaBEST after school website or contact them directly by calling 972.668.0640 or emailing jwilliams@alphabest.org for more information. Sign up today!

Family Registration AFTER CARE WEEKLY TUITION Five Days: Three Days:

Questions?

REGISTRATION & BILLING INQUIRIES: jwilliams@alphabest.org or 972.668.0640

alphabestinfo@alphabest.org

972-668-0640 866-931-7996

The best ways for our families and community to stay informed of district events and accomplishments is through the Eagle Express weekly e-mail publication, the District Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram accounts, and our PISD App found in both the iTunes App Store and Google Play.

Please Note: parents and guardians of students enrolled in Prosper ISD are automatically enrolled to receive the weekly Eagle Express. Community members are welcome to sign up to receive this weekly communication to stay up-to-date on what is going on in Prosper ISD.

WWW.PROSPER-ISD.NET/SUBSCRIBE

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Newsletters

Prosper ISD App

QUICK LINKS WEBSITE www.prosper-isd.net FACEBOOK facebook.com/ProsperISD

PISD HIGHLIGHTS

(The weekly highlights provide a glimpse into the great things happening in Prosper ISD)

prosper-isd.net/pisdhighlights

TWITTER twitter.com/ProsperISD

PISD HIGHLIGHTS MAGAZINE

INSTAGRAM instagram.com/prosper_isd

prosper-isd.net/magazine

(This magazine is published 3 times a year and serves as a “State of the District” for that period of time.

EAGLE EXPRESS PROSPER ISD APP prosper-isd.net/eagleexpress available for both iOS and SUBSCRIBE TO DISTRICT / CAMPUS NEWSLETTERS prosper-isd.net/subscribe PROSPER ISD FAQ prosper-isd.net/FAQ EAGLE CHAT

Android platforms by searching for Prosper ISD

CALENDARS prosper-isd.net/calendars PROSPER ISD ATHLETICS prosper-isd.net/athletics

(Eagle Chat is a way to share ideas, TIP411 comments and answer questions (Tip411 is a new tool to enhance that you might have regarding student safety) various aspects of the District)

prosper-isd.net/eaglechat 2 MINUTE DRILL

(The 2 Minute Drill is a weekly video message from the Superintendent)

prosper-isd.net/2MinuteDrill

prosper-isd.net/tip411

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STAY CONNECTED

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GT SERVICES

Prosper ISD serves Gifted and Talented (GT) students in grades K-12. Elementary students begin pullout services on Sept. 4th this year, while our middle school and high school students will begin services once school begins. All Kindergarten students will be tested in December and services for those students placed in the GT program will begin no later than March 2nd. Testing for new elementary students will be done during the weeks of August 19th and 26th on their home campus. This will include students who are coming from another district and need retesting, as well as any students new to Prosper ISD who have been referred. For more information please visit the GT website at www.prosper-isd.net > Departments > Gifted & Talented.

IMMUNIZATIONS

IMMUNIZATIONS / VACCINATIONS The state of Texas has strict requirements for Texas school districts on the acceptable evidence necessary for student vaccinations prior to entry and admission to school. These rules can be very confusing for parents especially as the state changes them from time to time. The law requires that a student has evidence of proper vaccinations or a current state approved and notarized exemption certificate on file before the student may begin school.

If you are unsure about your child’s vaccination records, contact your pediatrician to have them assessed. If you are planning on doing an exemption, know that it must be renewed every two years and it takes 2-4 weeks so give yourself plenty of time to complete it online, get it from the state, and get it notarized before school starts so that your child can start school on time.

PROSPER-ISD.NET/HEALTHSERVICES

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Prosper ISD is excited to provide the Community Resource Folder, which will help publicize resources and events available to our community. The information has been submitted to and approved by the Communications Department. It will be updated on a regular basis.

Please Note: Resources in this community folder do not constitute an endorsement by Prosper ISD of any groups or organizations.

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Below you will find a quick overview of the PISD School Attendance policies, but it is highly recommended that parents review the Student Handbooks for your child’s campus located on the PISD website to become familiar with the Attendance policy.

1. Parents must notify the school the morning their child will be absent. You may call the school and leave a message on the Attendance line, or you may email the Attendance Clerk. The Attendance Clerk will call a student’s parent if the parent has not notified the school regarding the absence.

2. When a student returns from an absence, a signed parent note or doctor’s note explaining the reason for the absence must be sent to the school within 2 days of the absence. The phone call or email that a parent sent notifying the school on the morning the student was absent does not qualify as an absence note.

3. Parent’s Note after an Absence on the day a student is absent; parents should call or e-mail the attendance clerk. Upon the student returning to school— the student must bring a note signed by the parent that describes the reason for the absence within two days of the absence or the absence will be unexcused. A parent e-mail sent directly to the attendance clerk describing the reason for the absence will also be accepted if received within two days of the absence. A note signed by the student, even with the parent’s permission, will not be accepted unless the student is 18 or older.

4. Parents will be allowed to write a total of only 5 absence notes during the school year (e.g., if a student is out for 3 consecutive days, it counts as 3 parent notes even if only one note is given for the absences upon return to school).

Once you have exceeded this maximum, all absences will be considered unexcused. A list of acceptable absences are listed in the Student Handbook.

5. If a student is absent for more than 5 consecutive days due to illness, a parent note will not be accepted. A statement from a doctor or medical clinic explaining the reason for the absence must accompany the student upon their return to school.

6. If your child leaves during the day for a doctor or dentist appointment, a doctor’s note must be brought back on the same day (or the following day if the time of the appointment and duration doesn’t allow for return to school on the same day) in order for the absence(s) to be considered “medical.”

7. Only unexcused absences count toward truancy. A student with excessive absences may be subject to truancy prevention measures.

8. Excused and unexcused absences count against the 90% rule. Students in grades K-12 must attend class for 90% of the time it is offered to receive credit or a final grade.

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ATTENDANCE AT-A-GLANCE

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CALENDARS

Each campus maintains their own campus calendar on their website as well as the district. To view the district event calendar and the Academic Calendar, please go to at prosperisd.net > about us > calendars.

Download Calendar Events Directions on how to download the calendar events to your personal calendar can be found at prosper-isd.net > about us > calendars > Download Calendar Events.

Customize Calendar View Directions on how to customize your calendar view to enable you to view all of the campus/district calendars in one calendar can be found at prosper-isd.net > about us > calendars > Customize Calendar View.

PROSPER-ISD.NET/CALENDARS

VOLUNTEERING

Every year, we receive questions from parents and community members about background checks. Here is some helpful information to help you determine whether you need to go through this process.

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To ensure the safety and security of our students and staff, Prosper ISD requires a background check every year.

Even if you have children on multiple campuses, you only need to submit one check a year. You do not need one per campus.

If you only want to eat lunch with your child, you do not need to submit a background check. You will only need to bring your driver’s license with you to the campus.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to your campus administrators.

Background checks are required for the following (this list is not exhaustive): 1. If you want to volunteer in any capacity anywhere in the district 2. If you want to be a student observer 3. If you want to attend a field trip 4. If you are a guest speaker for a class or group 5. If you are helping with the coaching of a sports team or any other student group 6. If you are delivering athletic meals

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WHO TO CONTACT Discipline Questions/Concerns

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Hays Middle || 6th Grade Principal || 6th Grade Counselor || 7th Grade Principal || 7th Grade Counselor || 8th Grade Principal || 8th Grade Counselor || Professional Learning Admin (PLA)

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Julia Roberds (jiroberds@prosper-isd.net) Kathryn Chretien (khchretien@prosper-isd.net) Kristen Patterson (kdpatterson@prosper-isd.net) Marty Farrell (mjfarrell@prosper-isd.net) Ashley Gannon (aagannon@prosper-isd.net) David Bill (dmbill@prosper-isd.net) Stephanie Romero (skromero@prosper-isd.net) Marisol Balderas (msbalderas@prosper-isd.net) Jennifer Larriviere (jslarriviere@prosper-isd.net) Katie McLain (kvmclain@prosper-isd.net) Cyndi Lee (crlee@prosper-isd.net) Meg Tillman (mgtillman@prosper-isd.net) Debra Hurbough (dkhurbough@prosper-isd.net) Jamey Briscoe (jlbriscoe@prosper-isd.net) Cindy Edmundson (caedmundson@prosper-isd.net) Amy Rizzo (ahrizzo@prosper-isd.net) Lindy Wilcox (bcwilcox@prosper-isd.net) Zach DeVito (zmdevito@prosper-isd.net)

Bo Kiser (jlkiser@prosper-isd.net) Torrey Eckert (tneckert@prosper-isd.net) Penny Washington (pdwashington@prosper-isd.net) Tiffany Blackwood (tmblackwood@prosper-isd.net) Adam Jinkens (akjinkens@prosper-isd.net) Tiffany Viveros (trviveros@prosper-isd.net) Jess Mullins (jmmullins@prosper-isd.net)

Bret Wurzbach (bawurzbach@prosper-isd.net) Amber Robertson (alrobertson@prosper-isd.net) Keith Kirkland (kakirkland@prosper-isd.net) Katie Burden (ksburden@prosper-isd.net) Jennifer Marthijohni (jemarthijohni@prosper-isd.net) Melissa Covin (mccovin@prosper-isd.net) Jamiann Clifford (jeclifford@prosper-isd.net)

WHO TO CONTACT Discipline Questions/Concerns Continued

Prosper High School || Students Last Name yy A - B

PRINCIPAL Dedrick Buckels (djbuckels@prosper-isd.net)

COUNSELOR Sandy Hicks (schicks@prosper-isd.net) yy C - EN

PRINCIPAL Gerald Parr (glparr@prosper-isd.net)

COUNSELOR Katie Wells (klwells@prosper-isd.net) yy EO - HE

PRINCIPAL Megan Martin (mamartin@prosper-isd.net)

COUNSELOR Michelle Roach (mhroach@prosper-isd.net) yy HI - LIL

PRINCIPAL John Boehringer (jcboehringer@prosper-isd.net)

COUNSELOR Cezanne Rowland (cnrowland@prosper-isd.net) yy LIM - ML

PRINCIPAL Kari Roan (kgroan@prosper-isd.net)

COUNSELOR Julie Cooper Lead Counselor (jdcooper@prosper-isd.net)

MO - RED

PRINCIPAL Julie Brantley (jjbrantley@prosper-isd.net)

COUNSELOR Robert Storey (rfstorey@prosper-isd.net) yy REE - STR

PRINCIPAL Melissa Weiss (msweiss@prosper-isd.net)

COUNSELOR Jeff Strowe (jrstrowe@prosper-isd.net) yy STU - Z

PRINCIPAL Kristy Carr (ktcarr@prosper-isd.net)

COUNSELOR Laura Foster (lefoster@prosper-isd.net) || Department Contact yy Advanced Placement, GT, Dual Credit/Journalism/ENN - John Boehringer yy CTE , Foreign Exchange - Kristy Carr yy Engineering - Gerald Parr yy English - Kari Roan yy Fine Arts - Gerald Parr yy Languages Other Than English (LOTE) - Melissa Weiss yy Math - Dedrick Buckels yy PE - Julie Brantley yy Science - Julie Brantley yy Social Studies - Melissa Weiss yy Special Education - Megan Martin

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LOGAN DAVENPORT

CLASS OF 2019

Prosper ISD is proud to announce the Top Ten Graduates of the Class of 2019. These top ten are featured on the billboard in front of Prosper High School for the year following their graduation. Rankings at Prosper High School are incredibly competitive and all of the graduates are to be commended. Meet our Top Ten!

The Valedictorian of the Class of 2019 is Logan Davenport. Logan is the son of Lauren and Mays Davenport.Logan plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin to major in Computer Science.

The Senior graduating third is Nicholas Townsend. Nick is the son of Ryan Townsend and Ricquel Townsend. Nick plans to attend Brigham Young University to major in Electrical Engineering.

CHRISTINE ZHENG

NICHOLAS TOWNSEND

MOLLY LEONARD The Salutatorian of the Class of 2019 is Molly Leonard.

Molly is the daughter of Elizabeth and Judson Leonard.

Molly plans to attend Trinity University to major in Chemistry.

The Senior graduating fourth is Christine Zheng.

Christine is the daughter of Fan Gene. Christine plans to enter the workforce after graduation.

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MADISON WHITMIRE

JASON BROWN

COLE CHOE The Senior graduating fifth is Cole Choe. Cole is the son of Bo Kim and Tae Choe. Cole plans to attend the University of Texas to major in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a focus in analog circuit design.

The Senior graduating sixth is Jason Brown.

Jason is the son of Scott and Dianne Brown. Scott will be going on mission to Colorado Springs and then attending Brigham Young University.

The Senior graduating seventh is Madison Whitmire. Madi is the daughter of Francesca Whitmire and Jason Whitmire.

Madi plans to attend the University of Connecticut where she will play volleyball.

The Senior graduating ninth is Brooke Blackstock.

Brooke is the daughter of Denise and Shane Blackstock.

Brooke plans to attend Oklahoma State University to major in Elementary Education.

SARAH HEAGY

BROOKE BLACKSTOCK

TAYLOR SWEET The Senior graduating eighth is Taylor Sweet. Taylor is the daughter of Ed Sweet and Lisa Amoroso.

Taylor plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin to major in Arts and Entertainment Technologies.

The Senior graduating tenth is Sarah Heagy.

Sarah is the daughter of Brad and Traci Heagy. Sarah plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin to study Geography and Environmental Science.

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Class of 2019 Graduation M

ay 25, 2019 dawned beautifully in Prosper as students in the Prosper High School Class of 2019 awoke to begin preparations to celebrate the end of their high school career. Families and friends were in the throes of party preparation while school officials busied themselves arriving by 6:00 am at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco to prepare for the annual graduation ceremony.

This year’s PHS Senior Class graduated 671 students and was led

by Valedictorian, Logan Davenport and Salutatorian, Molly Leonard. The PHS Teacher of the Year, Meredith Hamilton, led the Top 10% onto the field. The PHS

Choir regaled the crowd with a traditional American anthem as the Top 10% as well as staff who have formerly served in the military or as a first responder and those graduates going into the military displayed a Stadium sized flag.

Members of both the PHS band and PHS Orchestra performed during the ceremony honoring the graduates and their time as an Eagle.

The Class of 2019 had 93 students who had been in Prosper ISD from Kindergarten through 12th grade. The class concluded their celebration at Main Event in Frisco that Saturday evening at the Project Graduation celebration sponsored by PHS Senior parents.

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UIL ACADEMICS HIGHLIGHTS

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nder the direction of campus Coordinators, Sharon Sovereign at Reynolds, Kassidy Wagner and Taylor Mersmann at Rogers and Elise Calhoun at PHS, the UIL Academics program experienced a phenomenal year.

Rogers and Reynolds Middle Schools had district on April 13th. Both campuses had many students place at the competition and improved their district standing from the prior year. Prosper High School moved into the new 6A district usually dominated by the Plano schools.

The team was undaunted in their quest for victory and slipped past all of the Plano schools as well as Jesuit, Allen and the McKinney schools to bring home the 6A District Championship for the 5th consecutive year.

PHS then had 16 students advance to UIL Regionals in Waco. The team competed hard and finished 8th at Regionals amongst the 38 schools competing. Advancing to UIL State was the UIL Calculator Applications team consisting of Logan

Davenport (pictured 1), who finished 5th at State individually, Rehaan Merchant, Austin Garner, and Aryan Dhanraj. Also advancing to state was Senior Brittany Wood (pictured 2) who finished 4th at State in Poetry Interpretation and Freshman Amanda Hare (pictured 3) who finished as the State Champion Runner up in Headline Writing.

Additionally, Prosper journalism students competed at the UIL Interscholastic League Press Conference (ILPC) where the Eagle Nation Online Newspaper took a STAR AWARD - the highest given to publications. This year ENO (pictured 4) earned a Bronze STAR as well as many other individual honors.

In the UIL Film contest, PHS Senior Nico Ray (pictured 5) won the UIL State Championship in the Nobelity Project Film Category with his film, When Worlds Collide.

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SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROSPER ISD ANNUAL TRACK MEET WELCOMED OVER 400 ATHLETES

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n Friday, May 17th, Prosper ISD concluded the 2018 - 2019 Special Olympics season with the Annual Prosper Track Meet. This year Prosper welcomed over 400 athletes from 13 surrounding districts and 160 volunteers from the district and area businesses. Each athlete participated in track and field events throughout the day including 100m

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and 50m dashes, javelin throw, shot put, tennis and softball throw and long jump. Prosper wrapped up the year with a Special Olympics Celebration on Tuesday night where the Eagle athletes were honored for their accomplishments. The athletes enter the summer looking forward to the start of bocce season in the fall.

COACH CARPENTER RETIRES AFTER 40 YEARS IN EDUCATION

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t was with honor and respect that Prosper ISD announced on June 7th, 2019 the retirement of Prosper Head Baseball Coach and Texas baseball legend, Rick Carpenter. Carpenter has been a coach for Prosper ISD since 2007, during which time he has coached the team to a playoff berth every year including a State Championship in 2015.

Carpenter is one of only two coaches in the state of Texas to have won State Championships at two different schools winning the titles for Elkins in 1995, 2002, and 2003 and Prosper in 2015. With an overall coaching record of 883-311-8, Carpenter’s .731 record puts him among the elite coaches in Texas.

During his coaching years, Carpenter has accumulated 29 playoff berths, 19 District Championships, 19 recognitions as District Coach of the Year, and Coach of the Year recognition from the Houston Chronicle, the Dallas Morning News, Texas Sports Writers State Coach of the year, MLB Players State Coach of the Year, Houston 5A Coach of the Year, NFHS Texas Coach of the Year, BCA District 6 Coach of the Year, ABCA Regional Coach of the Year, BCA National Coach of the Year, and USA Today National Coach of the Year.

Carpenter has been named to the Elkins Baseball Hall of Fame, Franklin High School Hall of Fame, Texas High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame and was recently named to be a member of the inaugural class of the Prosper ISD Athletic Hall of Honor. Carpenter has coached 34 professional players during his time as a Texas baseball coach including four Major League players: Kip Wells, James Loney, Chad Huffman and his son Matt Carpenter.

Carpenter retires with 40 years in education to enjoy retirement with his wife Tammie, 3 children and

3 grandchildren. Prosper ISD Athletic Director, Valerie Little spoke about Carpenter’s retirement saying “We have mixed emotions about seeing Coach Carpenter retire from Prosper ISD. We are very sad to see him go but also excited for him and his family and the time

they will have to spend together in this next chapter.

Coach Carpenter has impacted hundreds of lives while in this profession and his impact on Prosper ISD baseball and the District in general are immeasurable.

We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors and will miss him but know he will always be a part of Prosper Baseball”

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rosper Independent School District is pleased to announce the inaugural class of the Prosper ISD Athletics Hall of Honor.

The Hall of Honor is designed to recognize and celebrate those athletes, coaches, supporters and teams who have laid the foundation for what Prosper ISD Athletics is today.

Prosper ISD Head Baseball Coach Rick Carpenter - Coach Carpenter has been in Prosper ISD for 12 years. During that time, he has coached his teams to a State Championship in 2015 as well as to the Regional Semi-finals four times, Regional Quarterfinals twice and the Area Championship four times prior to the 2019 season.

He has been named the District Coach of the Year 19 times in his career as well as Coach of the Year from many other circuits including USA Today, MLB Players, National Federation of High Schools and many others. He has coached 34 professional athletes with 4 of them becoming MLB players including his son Matt Carpenter.

Coach Carpenter is a member of the Elkins High School, Franklin High School and Texas High School Baseball Coaches Halls of Fame.

1984 State Championship Baseball Team -

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The 1984 Prosper High School Baseball team was the first team to win a State Championship from Prosper winning the 1A State Championship in 1984 defeating Runge 18-7 and finishing with an overall record of 254. The team made three consecutive trips to the State tournament in 1982, 1983 and 1984. All-Tournament Team members from Prosper included: Derek Stansell (1B), Roger Ricketts (2B), Jimbo Smotherman (3B), Tim James (SS), Denny Webb (OF), Chris Tolleson (OF), Richard Furr (OF) and Glenn Cashon (DH). The team was coached by Robert Boyd. In addition to the All-Tournament Team members, the State Championship team consisted of Steve Harpole, Scott Bailey, Craig Constant, Mike Standerfer, Daniel Crosswhite, Robbie Butler, Bobby Reneau and Bobby Boyd.

Jim Hughes - Jim Hughes graduated from Prosper High School in 1951 where he was a fouryear letterman in Baseball, Basketball and Football where

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he served as Captain. He attended Sam Houston State University (SHSU) where he was named All-Conference leading his team in both baseball and basketball. Mr. Hughes was inducted into the SHSU Hall of Honor in 1991. Mr. Hughes signed a baseball contract with the Detroit Tigers and later scouted for the Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays. A US Army vet, Mr. Hughes is known today as Mr. Prosper where he is a Charter member of the Prosper Historical Society and received the Prosper Founding Heritage Citizenship Award as well as the Community Builder Award from the Masons.

Donnie Garrett - Donnie Garrett is a 1975 graduate of Prosper High School. While at PHS Mr. Garrett received 16 total letters with four each in Baseball, Basketball, Football and Track. He was a State Champion Pole Vaulter in 1972, 1973 and 1974 (the first pole vaulter in Texas to win three consecutive State Championships in any division) and was the first Prosper High School individual State Champion. He was also a state qualifier in the discus in 1975. A utility player in football, Garrett played running back, quarterback, halfback, defensive tackle and

kicker. He was also named to the 2nd team All-District team as a sophomore in Basketball.

Woody Hamby Woodrow “Woody” Hamby graduated from Prosper High School in 1963. Mr. Hamby received four letters each in baseball, football and basketball and two letters in track. He was a long time holder of the PHS record in the 100-yard dash with a time of 10.1 seconds.

In Football he was the area scoring leader and was named to the Basketball First team AllDistrict team. Mr. Hamby received a baseball scholarship to Texas Christian University and played for the Cincinnati Reds until a careerending injury in 1964.

The Inaugural Class will be introduced during halftime at the first home football game on Friday, August 30th, 2019 at 7:00 pm at the new Children’s Health Stadium at Prosper ISD and then formally inducted into the Hall of Honor at the ceremony on Monday, January 6th, 2020 in the community room of the new Children’s Health Stadium.

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CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2019