Important Guidelines for Beverage Services at PISD

The Plano Independent School District has an existing agreement with Dr Pepper Snapple Group. Based on this agreement, employees and volunteers are asked to utilize the following guidelines when planning activities and events:

  • The Plano ISD/Dr Pepper Snapple Group agreement is in effect until December 31, 2011.
  • All events that take place on or at any district facility must serve Dr Pepper products. This includes drinks that are purchased or donated.
  • The agreement states that Dr Pepper Snapple Group is the sole and exclusive provider for beverages at all events in the district. Beverages do not include milk, brewed coffee products, tea brewed on the premises or tap water.
  • Band students at football games: must be served Dr Pepper Snapple Group products. Dr Pepper Snapple Group has two bottled water products: Deja Blue and Evian.
  • Evening socials and weekend events: Dr Pepper Snapple Group products must be served if the event is at a district facility.

Please check the brand list available on Dr Pepper Snapple Group website.

Be A Hero! Be A Homeroom Parent!

Want to know how you can be a homeroom parent? Download Homeroom Parent Job Descriptions here.

For more information, Diane Mathy, Room Reps Chairman, by email.

Come and Join the PTA!

It’s not too late to join our award-winning PTA. Membership is only $7 for a single-parent family and $14 for a two-parent family. Download the membership form here and join.

Please contact Karen Dibble, Membership Chairman, by email with any question you might have regarding our PTA.

Special Event Request Form

Download the form here.

It's Not Too Late to Order Spirit Wear!

Hey Moms & Dads,

There’s still time to order Barksdale Broncos spirit wear. Orders will be accepted through September 15, and delivery will occur in September.

To order, please download the order form, fill it out, and send it back to school with your child.

Please contact Julie Haldeman, Spirit Wear Chairman, by email with any questions.

Round-up Newsletter: August 2008 Edition

Read the August 2008 Edition of Round-up Newsletter.

PTA Board

2008-09 Position Name Email
Executive Officers
President Sherri Arvin president@barksdalepta.org
First VP - Programs Denise Stavely programs@barksdalepta.org
Second VP - Volunteers Susan Schwartz volunteers@barksdalepta.org
Third VP - Ways & Means Stacey Vail ways@barksdalepta.org
Fourth VP - Communications Liz Jackson communications@barksdalepta.org
Secretary Jennifer Fuller secretary@barksdalepta.org
Treasurer Cagla Darveaux treasurer@barksdalepta.org
Parliamentarian Jenny Wood parliamentarian@barksdalepta.org
Standing Committees
Arts in Education OPEN arts@barksdalepta.org
Building & Landscape Carrie Dietze landscape@barksdalepta.org
Environmental Jason Vail environmental@barksdalepta.org
Historian - Scrapbook Angia Heier scrapbook@barksdalepta.org
Historian - Yearbook Heather Goodman yearbook@barksdalepta.org
Historian - Yearbook Tamara Queen yearbook@barksdalepta.org
Hospitality Alice Brumback hospitality@barksdalepta.org
Legislative Meryl Evans legislative@barksdalepta.org
Library Jan Richard library@barksdalepta.org
Membership Karen Dibble membership@barksdalepta.org
Office Poornima Poondi office@barksdalepta.org
Outreach Shannon Couzens outreach@barksdalepta.org
Partnership Christy Fields partnership@barksdalepta.org
Past President Patti Gunnels pastprez@barksdalepta.org
Publicity Sheryl Pidgeon publicity@barksdalepta.org
Room Reps Diane Mathy roomreps@barksdalepta.org
SAGE Debbie Dauber sage@barksdalepta.org
School Store Heather Brown store@barksdalepta.org
Science and Technology Dan Darveaux science@barksdalepta.org
Spirit Wear Julie Haldeman spiritwear@barksdalepta.org
Study Buddies Kathy Hutchison studybuddy@barksdalepta.org
Teacher Appreciation Carrie Dietze appreciation@barksdalepta.org
Website Frances Fass webmaster@barksdalepta.org
YO Pack Chris Evans yo@barksdalepta.org
Youth Protection OPEN safety@barksdalepta.org
Special Committees
Book Fair Susan Valesano bookfair@barksdalepta.org
Bronco Press Sherry Koven press@barksdalepta.org
Chess Team Eunice Armstrong chess@barksdalepta.org
Chess Team Alpa Shah chess@barksdalepta.org
Directory Susan Valesano directory@barksdalepta.org
Directory Sponsorship Lisa Raskin ads@barksdalepta.org
Event Sponsorship OPEN sponsors@barksdalepta.org
Gift Wrap OPEN giftwrap@barksdalepta.org
Grandparents Day Denise Stavely grandparents@barksdalepta.org
International Day Heather Goodman international@barksdalepta.org
Newcomers Julie Kabel newcomers@barksdalepta.org
Reading Ambassadors Sherry Koven ambassadors@barksdalepta.org
Reflections Sharmila Solanki reflections@barksdalepta.org
Spanish Program Nikki Young spanish@barksdalepta.org
Special Events Cindy Yablonsky events@barksdalepta.org
Spirit Night Stacey Kam spiritnight@barksdalepta.org
Spring Social Christy Fields social@barksdalepta.org
Teacher Treats Stephany Penscak treats@barksdalepta.org
Faculty
Principal Pam Murray pam.murray@pisd.edu
Assistant Principal Jennifer Caplinger jennifer.caplinger@pisd.edu