Barksdale PTA

Plano ISD has a free email news service in which you can get updates from Dr. Doug Otto, Plano ISD’s Superintendent of Schools and Barksdale. These two are separate email updates, so be sure to select the ones you want.

To subscribe:

1. Log on to the Web site
2. Click on the "Sign Up" Button
3. Complete a brief subscriber survey and you’ll begin receiving eNews updates.

The PISD site has the lunch menu and other cafeteria information, including the ability to add funds to your child’s meal account.

A call will be made by the teacher after 5 tardies and/or 4 absences.

Letters are to alert you to the total amount of time away from school - unexcused or excused.

Blue perfect attendance ribbons are given each 9 weeks to encourage kids to come to school and have fewer than 3 total tardies.

The school supplies list is now available: Download School Supplies List. You can also purchase them on Packet Pickup Day on August 23, 2007.

Remember your participation helps support all the wonderful PTA programs for your child for that school year. Here’s the Bronco Buddy program overview. Please contact Lisa Raskin, Third Vice-President - Ways & Means, if you have any questions.

“Stay abreast of developments in legislative issues that affect families, schools, and communities, and know what National PTA is doing to advocate for public education and children. Sign up for National PTA’s This Week in Washington e-newsletter, distributed each week when Congress is in session.”

Plano PTA has a Web site and mailing list. Sign up to receive e-mail updates.

Our PTA Objectives are:

• To promote the welfare of children and youth in the home, school, community, and place of worship;


• To raise the standards of home life;


• To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth;


• To bring into closer relation the home and school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth;


• To develop between educators and the general public such efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.

• Academic enrichment and enhancement opportunities for Barksdale students;
  
• Parent education programs;


• Communication about PTA and school activities;


• Social opportunities to foster school spirit;


• Information about PISD and state legislation issues;


• Volunteer programs to assist students, teachers, and staff;


• Teacher and staff appreciation;


• A warm, safe and inviting atmosphere for all Barksdale students, staff, and families;


• A link to the community surrounding Barksdale Elementary; and


• Funds to meet the general PTA budget from PTA sponsored fund raisers to accomplish PTA goals.