Greetings Panthers,

 

We only have 1 week of school left students! Many of those days include Final Exams.
Let's finish strong, be on time, do our work, and do our best!

 

Upcoming Important Dates:

• 05/20 Senior Prom - Miami Night

• 05/22 Academic Awards

• 05/24 1st Graduation Practice - 12:30 pm in the PAC

• 05/25 2nd Graduation Practice - 8:30 am in the Large Gym

• 05/25 Last Day of School (Early Release)

• 05/31 Graduation at the Pfield

• 06/01 Diploma pick up from 11 am - 1 pm at the PHS campus

IMPORTANT - PHS Prom Reminder to Seniors:

I am SO excited for this weekends PHS Prom (Saturday, 5/20/23). Prom is a memorable moment that symbolizes the celebration of the coming end of a student's K-12 educational journey.

That being said, it is also a time when excitement and emotions must be managed and responsibility is key. 

Students, please remember that Prom is an extension of school. Anything that you do while at prom impacts things like graduation. Please remember that it is a drug and alcohol-free event. 

We have not had any issues with this in recent history, and I would like to keep that streak going. Please do not come under the influence or in possession of any alcohol or smoking devices. We will have teachers, administrators, SRO’s, and security at the event (mainly to celebrate the night.. But also to ensure we keep everyone safe).

It is also important that I remind everyone that IF they plan on attending any events, parties, or gatherings after prom, to please act responsibly. 

Please, as a parent and as your principal, I beg all of you to make safe plans for the evening and do not EVER drink and drive. It is not worth it. We love all of you too much for you to risk it.

IMPORTANT - Summer School Information:

If your student needs summer school to recover credits or would like to take a course to get ahead, summer school seats will be limited. Please complete the link below to get your student signed up. Your student’s counselor must review the request before it can be submitted to the district. If you have questions, here is the district's information about summer school: https://www.pfisd.net/domain/301

Summer School Registration Form: https://forms.gle/ygKhrFz9PXoUNxzn8

PHS Goes to NASA!

On Thursday, May 18th, 2023 a handful of staff members took 80 students to tour and experience all of the offerings at the NASA Space Center!

Special thank you to Dr. Luther Baker for earning a Pflugerville Education Foundation Grant to pay for registration for all of our students, and also receiving a donation for 2 charter buses! This allowed us to provide the trip free of charge to all participating students.

The goal of this trip, and many more to come, is to help inspire students to see the world beyond Pflugerville, but more importantly, to see themselves in jobs and roles beyond what they already imagine.

So often, we hope that students will improve or learn to enjoy the subjects we teach in school however, I truly believe that experiences like this, where students see math and science in real life, are what help our students the most.

Whether it be working for NASA, or any of the other countless jobs that exist in our world, we must first show students the doors of opportunities before we can expect them to walk through them.

 

Thank You PHS Visual Arts Students!!!

Visual Arts has some exciting news to share with you! 

National Art Honors Society (NAHS) has officially completed the mural in the SRO’s office! These students have been working around the clock for 3 months to bring the commission to life. 

Designed by our own Senior and NAHS President Monique Perez, this mural was modeled after Officer Ivy! Throughout this project, students were able to gain first-hand experience in the rewards and challenges of working in Public Arts. This includes designing, collaborating, and adjusting to fit client needs, as well as material budgeting. 

We hope this mural reminds our SRO’s how much PHS appreciates their hard work and dedication to the safety of our campus. 

Students, please stop by and check out our students' work if you get a chance! 

 

Congratulations - 2023-24 Pflugerville High School PALS:

I am honored to announce the 2023-2024 PALS.  This was a long process with many amazing applicants. 62 PHS students were chosen to be a part of the PALS program and I am excited to see them mentor and change lives next year.

 

Congratulations - New EMT Certification!!

Please help me congratulate new EMT Ryan Villa!

Ryan passed the NREMT yesterday.  He plans to go to work for Pflugerville Fire in their Cadet program to get his fire certification and eventually Paramedic.

This is all possible through the PfISD Fire/EMT Academy CTE program offered to all interested students! If you are an underclassman, and interested in this as well, please reach out to your counselor for more info.

We are BEYOND proud of you Ryan.

A Word from the PHS Library:

End of Year Due Dates

Books:  

• All Books are due by May 17th. 

• How to check student accounts for books or fines  https://tinyurl.com/mrfxm3du 

• Chromebooks:  

• Only Seniors and Withdrawing students need to turn in Chromebooks.  These can be turned in after their last test.  Seniors’ devices AND chargers are due by Dec. 24.  

• Replacement chargers are $10 and Replacement Chromebooks are $275. https://tinyurl.com/5fpemyru 

• All students should verify that their device is the one checked out to them (see Mrs. Owen) before summer vacation.

FREE eBooks and Audiobooks 

Two Ways to Read & Listen: 

Computer:  Sign-in to CLEVER and click on the Sora link.

iPhone or iPad: Download the Sora app and sign in with your school email using the Pflugerville ISD location (it might say Weiss HS on the campus choice).  

PLUS: Under your profile, add the “Pflugerville Common” Library (aka Central Texas digital Consortium).  Now you can download the District’s and the Public Library’s collections.  

 

MORE FREE Audiobooks from AudioSYNC 

AudiobookSYNC is a summer program of FREE audiobook for teens 13+ from April 27 - August 2, 2023.

Two audiobooks from a wide range of fiction and nonfiction are available each week through the Sora reading app. 

To access these audiobooks, go to your SORA account (see above) and under your profile, add the library “AudiobookSYNC”.

For more information, visit their website at https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/sync-faq/ 

LitBox Subscription service is here!

  Students can sign-up to receive books over the summer.  The first box is available for pick up on May 23.   The students can keep the books all summer or swap them out for future boxes on June 22 and July 20.  

Sign-up at https://tinyurl.com/yby4jyhk  

Pflugerville Public Library Summer Reading Program

Check out the Public Library’s programming at Events & Classes | Pflugerville Public Library  

Career Fair Opportunity:

(REMINDER) FINAL Exam Information:

Here is a link to this year's Final Exam Schedule: PHS Finals MAY 2023 Schedule

Note, it is the same as last year and consistent with the other high schools. Also, please notice that there is a different exam order for seniors and all other students. This allows us to have seniors' grades in by 5/24/23 for graduation purposes and allows us to have 2 days of mandatory graduation practice.

NOTE: Students must be present during the time of the exam, regardless of being exempt or not.
Students may not take exams early and may not “sign in and leave”.

 

Exam Exemptions 9-12:

 

Students in grades 11-12 who meet the criteria listed below may earn the opportunity to be exempt from one or more final exams. Students may earn exemptions by achieving strong course grades, good attendance, and satisfying the College, Career, and/or Military Readiness criteria outlined below. 

Final Exam Definition: A final exam is defined as the cumulative assessment for a semester course (at the end of the semester for .5 credit) and for a year-long course (at the end of the year for 1.0 credit courses).  

Attendance: Attendance is considered individually for each course. An exemption from finals can be earned for each course taken.  

The decision to take an exemption(s) is up to each student. Individual students must maintain the following: 

For Semester Courses:

1. Course grade of 90 or better and no more than  2 absences during the course OR

2. Course grade of 80 or better and no more than 1 absence during the course;  

For Year-Long Courses:

1. Course grade of 90 or better and no more than  3 absences during the course OR

2. Course grade of 80 or better and no more than 2 absences during the course; 

AND

1.       Complete the ApplyTexas Application (Seniors Only); 

AND

1.       Complete the FAFSA or TAFSA (Seniors Only)

AND

1.       Successfully satisfy at least one College-Ready, Career-Ready or Military Indicator.

NOTE: Students must be present during the time of the exam, regardless of being exempt or not.
Students may not take exams early and may not “sign-in and leave”.

Reminder - Seniors - Diploma Pick Up:

Congratulations - PHS Staff Recognitions:

 

Check out and help me congratulate our recent recipients:

 

Most sincerely,

 

Zack Kleypas
Principal
Pflugerville High School

“Keep improving, always, in all ways.”

Greetings Panthers,

 

Students, we only have 2 weeks of school left! Many of those days include Final Exams.
Let's finish strong, be on time, do our work, and do our best!

 

Upcoming Important Dates:

• 05/20 Senior Prom - Miami Night

• 05/22 Academic Awards

• 05/24 1st Graduation Practice - 12:30 pm in the PAC

• 05/25 2nd Graduation Practice - 8:30 am in the Large Gym

• 05/25 Last Day of School (Early Release)

• 05/31 Graduation at the Pfield

• 06/01 Diploma pick up from 11 am - 1 pm at the PHS campus

 

IMPORTANT - Summer School Information:

If your student is needing summer school to recover credits or would like to take a course to get ahead, summer school seats will be limited. Please complete the link below to get your student signed up. Your student’s counselor must review the request before it can be submitted to the district. If you have questions, here is the district's information about summer school: https://www.pfisd.net/domain/301

Summer School Registration Form: https://forms.gle/ygKhrFz9PXoUNxzn8

2023 Yearbook - Last Chance To Order

Last Chance! Order your 2022-23 Yearbook now! All orders must be placed online by June 1 to get your yearbook on time. Go to this link to order today: https://www.jostens.com/"

Free Summer Opportunity - Code2College:

Code2College is currently recruiting students for our summer classes and the application is now open. Code2College is a 100% free after-school and summer program to teach high school students coding and software engineering. Classes are delivered virtually (via Zoom). Summer classes are a great opportunity for your rising 9^th – 12^th graders to accelerate through our program, gain technical skills, and prepare for an internship experience for Summer 2024.  

• Student Application: www.code2college.org/studentapp/ 

• Application Deadline: May 18^th  

• Class Start/End Date: June 1^st – June 29^th  

2 Free Summer Opportunities - Graduating Senior Direct-to-Employment:

MC3 (see below and attached flyer) – construction/building trades, sponsored by Workforce Solutions Capital Area

• Participants must have their own, reliable transportation

Skilled Trades: Water Operation Academy – utilities/public works, sponsored by PfISD CTE and industry partners

• PfISD transportation is available, lunch provided

• Registration deadline: May 19 

For questions or more info on the MC3 program, contact the WFSCA team.

For questions or more info on the Water Operation Academy contact Traci Hendrix.

 

Save the Date - August 2nd “Meet the Pfamily” - PfISD Athletics:

 

 

Seniors - Diploma Pick Up:

(REMINDER) FINAL Exam Information:

Here is a link to this year's Final Exam Schedule: PHS Finals MAY 2023 Schedule

Note, it is the same as last year and consistent with the other high schools. Also, please note that there is a different exam order for seniors and all other students. This allows us to have seniors' grades in by 5/24/23 for graduation purposes and allows us to have 2 days of mandatory graduation practice.

NOTE: Students must be present during the time of the exam, regardless of being exempt or not.
Students may not take exams early and may not “sign-in and leave”.

 

Exam Exemptions 9-12:

 

Students in grades 11-12 who meet the criteria listed below may earn the opportunity to be exempt from one or more final exams. Students may earn exemptions by achieving strong course grades, good attendance, and satisfying the College, Career, and/or Military Readiness criteria outlined below. 

Final Exam Definition: A final exam is defined as the cumulative assessment for a semester course (at the end of the semester for .5 credit) and for a year-long course (at the end of the year for 1.0 credit courses).  

Attendance: Attendance is considered individually for each course. An exemption from finals can be earned for each course taken.  

The decision to take an exemption(s) is up to each student. Individual students must maintain the following: 

For Semester Courses:

1. Course grade of 90 or better and no more than  2 absences during the course OR

2. Course grade of 80 or better and no more than 1 absence during the course;  

For Year-Long Courses:

1. Course grade of 90 or better and no more than  3 absences during the course OR

2. Course grade of 80 or better and no more than 2 absences during the course; 

AND

1.       Complete the ApplyTexas Application (Seniors Only); 

AND

1.       Complete the FAFSA or TAFSA (Seniors Only)

AND

1.       Successfully satisfy at least one College-Ready, Career-Ready or Military Indicator.

NOTE: Students must be present during the time of the exam, regardless of being exempt or not.
Students may not take exams early and may not “sign-in and leave”.

 

Closing Out the Year:

• Friday, May 12th will be the last day of ACE for the school year:
  
  

• Thursday, May 11th is the last day of the after-school Panther Learning Center - Tutorials are still allowed and encouraged.

Congratulations - PHS Staff Recognitions:

 

Check out and help me congratulate our recent recipients:

 

Most sincerely,

 

Zack Kleypas
Principal
Pflugerville High School

“Keep improving, always, in all ways.”

Greetings Panthers,

 

Upcoming Important Dates:

• 05/08 AP Testing - Cal AB (am), Cal BC (am), Comp Sci Prin (pm)

• 05/08-12 Teacher Appreciation Week

• 05/09 AP Testing - Eng Lan (am), Physics C: Mech (pm), Physis C:Elec ( 2pm)

• 05/10 AP Testing - Span Lang (am), Bio (pm)

• 05/10 Public School Paraprofessional Day

• 05/11 AP Testing - French Lang (am), World Hist Mod (am), Physics 1: Alg (pm)

• 05/11 STAAR EOC - Alg I

• 05/12 AP Testing - Music Theory (am), Physics 2: Alg (pm)

• 05/20 Senior Prom - Miami Night

• 05/22 Academic Awards

• 05/24 1st Graduation Practice - 12:30 pm in the PAC

• 05/25 2nd Graduation Practice - 8:30 am in the Large Gym

• 05/25 Last Day of School (Early Release)

• 05/31 Graduation at the Pfield

 

Teacher Appreciation Week:

 

Next week PHS will be celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week and we have tons of snacks, lunch, and goodies for them. 

 

That being said, there is not much that tops a sweet email/message from a parent or student. This has been an awesome, and challenging year, just like those before it so anything you can do to share a little love and support to our teachers and staff would be greatly appreciated.

Congratulations - Senior Signing Day:

Last week our amazing team gave seniors the opportunity to celebrate their future college, career, and military choices with a “Signing Day Celebration”'. Check out the countless pictures and happy faces: Signing Day - 2023 

 

Congratulations - PHS Track:

The Pflugerville Panther Track & Field Team was well represented at the Regional III Meet in Humble, this past weekend.

Kylie Harris/400m and Zion Moffett/100mH and 300mH both placed 10th in each of the running events and set "Personal Records".

In the Discus, Ava Roberts placed 2nd and Lauryn Jackson 3rd. Also, in the Shot Put, Lauryn placed 2nd and Ava placed 1st, making her a two time Regional Champ in this event and the second year where both of them qualified 1st and 2nd.

Javier Mora-Ortz placed 3rd in the 800m and broke the school record (formerly held by J. Sims) and placed 7th in the 1600m.

Ava Roberts, Lauryn Jackson and Javier Mora-Ortiz are State Qualifiers and will be competing in the TX State Track & Field Championships on May 12th at UT, Austin. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Way to Go Panthers!!!

Congratulations to 

Congratulations to our most recent  Pflugerville Education Foundation scholarship recipients: Amanda Delgado and Anavelle Urbina who both received the Silva Latina scholarship and Owen Agbonwaneten and Angelina Cao who received the Luminary scholarship! You make us Panther Proud!

Good Luck - Softball and Baseball Playoffs!

This week is packed with great games on the mound. Softball is in round 2 and baseball is starting their first round of playoffs!

Softball will be playing Brenham:

• Game 1: Thursday night @ Brenham (yesterday)

• Game 2: Friday night @ PHS at 5:00pm

• Game 3: (if necessary) will follow game two at PHS afterward

Baseball will be playing LASA:

• Game 1:Friday night at Nelson Field at 7 p.m.  

• Game 2: will be played on Saturday at PHS at 2 p.m. 

• Game 3: (if necessary) will follow game two at PHS afterward 

Best of luck to both teams! We are super proud of you.

Awesome Video from PHS Band:

In the Fall of 2023, the PHS Band will Return to Neverland! https://fb.watch/kjzPtRn0wM/ 

A Word from the Library:

End of Year Due Dates

Books: 

• All Books are due by May 17^th.

• How to check student accounts for books or fines  https://tinyurl.com/mrfxm3du

Chromebooks: 

• Only Seniors and Withdrawing students need to turn in Chromebooks.  These can be turned in after their last test.  Seniors’ devices AND chargers are due by Dec. 24. 

• Replacement chargers are $10 and Replacement Chromebooks are $275. https://tinyurl.com/5fpemyru

• All students should verify that their device is the one checked out to them (see Mrs. Owen) before summer vacation.

LitBox Subscription service is here!

Students can sign-up to receive books over the summer.  The first box is available for pick up on May 23.   The students can keep the books all summer or swap them out for future boxes on June 22 and July 20. 

Sign-up at https://tinyurl.com/yby4jyhk

 

 

(REMINDER) AP Exam Information:

Exams will run May 1-12 and Late Exams May 17-19. Students should know their exam schedule so they know what days they are testing. Students can log into College Board to see exams.  They can also log into Total Registration to see exams and what room they will be testing in. We will send out a reminder to the students the day before as to where to report to.

AP Exam Rules & Procedures: https://youtu.be/2OWZ0_LoKUw Please watch this video (same as last year) to know what to expect and plan for on exam day. If you have questions, please contact Sarah.Cable@pfisd.net or Lindsay.Saylorcarroll@pfisd.net.

(REMINDER) FINAL Exam Information:

Here is a link to this year's Final Exam Schedule: PHS Finals MAY 2023 Schedule

Note, it is the same as last year and consistent with the other high schools. Also, please notice that there is a different exam order for seniors and all other students. This allows us to have seniors' grades in by 5/24/23 for graduation purposes and allows us to have 2 days of mandatory graduation practice.

NOTE: Students must be present during the time of the exam, regardless of being exempt or not.
Students may not take exams early and may not “sign-in and leave”.

 

Exam Exemptions 9-12:

 

Students in grades 11-12 who meet the criteria listed below may earn the opportunity to be exempt from one or more final exams. Students may earn exemptions by achieving strong course grades, good attendance, and satisfying the College, Career, and/or Military Readiness criteria outlined below. 

Final Exam Definition: A final exam is defined as the cumulative assessment for a semester course (at the end of the semester for .5 credit) and for a year-long course (at the end of the year for 1.0 credit courses).  

Attendance: Attendance is considered individually for each course. An exemption from finals can be earned for each course taken.  

The decision to take an exemption(s) is up to each student. Individual students must maintain the following: 

For Semester Courses:

1. Course grade of 90 or better and no more than  2 absences during the course OR

2. Course grade of 80 or better and no more than 1 absence during the course;  

For Year-Long Courses:

1. Course grade of 90 or better and no more than  3 absences during the course OR

2. Course grade of 80 or better and no more than 2 absences during the course; 

AND

1.       Complete the ApplyTexas Application (Seniors Only); 

AND

1.       Complete the FAFSA or TAFSA (Seniors Only)

AND

1.       Successfully satisfy at least one College-Ready, Career-Ready or Military Indicator.

NOTE: Students must be present during the time of the exam, regardless of being exempt or not.
Students may not take exams early and may not “sign-in and leave”.

 

Closing Out the Year:

• Friday, May 12th will be the last day of ACE for the school year. Reminder, no ACE on May 10th or 11th due to testing.
  
  

• Thursday, May 11th is the last day of the after school Panther Learning Center - Tutorials are still allowed and encouraged.

College Opportunity for Parents:

Congratulations - PHS Staff Recognitions:

 

Check out and help me congratulate our recent recipients:

 

Most sincerely,

 

Zack Kleypas
Principal
Pflugerville High School

“Keep improving, always, in all ways.”

Greetings Panthers,

 

Upcoming Important Dates:

• 5/1 AP Testing - US Gov (am), Chemistry (pm), Span Lit (pm)

• 5/2 AP Testing - Environmental Sci (am), Psychology (pm)

• 5/3 AP Testing - Eng Lit (am) Comp Science A (pm)

• 5/4 AP Testing - Human Geo (am), Macro Eco (am), Statistics (pm) AP Seminar (pm)

• 5/5 AP Testing - Euro Hist (am), US Hist (am), Art History (pm) Micro Eco (pm)

• 5/8 AP Testing - Cal AB (am), Cal BC (am), Comp Sic Prin (pm)

• 5/9 AP Testing - Eng Lan (am), Physics C: Mech (pm), Physis C:Elec ( 2pm)

• 5/10 AP Testing - Span Lang (am), Bio (pm)

• 5/11 AP Testing - French Lang (am), World Hist Mod (am), Physics 1: Alg (pm)

• 5/11 STAAR EOC - Alg I

• 5/12 AP Testing - Music Theory (am), Physics 2: Alg (pm)

• 5/20 Senior Prom - Miami Night

• 5/24 (seniors) 1st Graduation Practice- 12:30 pm in the PAC 

• 5/25 (seniors) 2nd Graduation Practice - 9:00 am in the Large Gym

• 5/25 Last Day of School (Early Release)

• 5/31 Graduation at the Pfield

 

AP Exam Information:

Exams will run May 1-12 and Late Exams May 17-19. Students should know their exam schedule so they know what days they are testing. Students can log into College Board to see exams.  They can also log into Total Registration to see exams and what room they will be testing in. We will send out a reminder to the students the day before as to where to report to.

AP Exam Rules & Procedures: https://youtu.be/2OWZ0_LoKUw Please watch this video (same as last year) to know what to expect and plan for on exam day. If you have questions, please contact Sarah.Cable@pfisd.net or Lindsay.Saylorcarroll@pfisd.net.

 

FINAL Exam Information:

Here is a link to this year's Final Exam Schedule: PHS Finals MAY 2023 Schedule

Note, it is the same as last year and consistent with the other high schools. Also, please notice that there is a different exam order for seniors and all other students. This allows us to have seniors' grades in by 5/24/23 for graduation purposes and allows us to have 2 days of mandatory graduation practice.

NOTE: Students must be present during the time of the exam, regardless of being exempt or not.
Students may not take exams early and may not “sign-in and leave”.

 

Exam Exemptions 9-12:

 

Students in grades 11-12 who meet the criteria listed below may earn the opportunity to be exempt from one or more final exams. Students may earn exemptions by achieving strong course grades, good attendance, and satisfying the College, Career, and/or Military Readiness criteria outlined below. 

Final Exam Definition: A final exam is defined as the cumulative assessment for a semester course (at the end of the semester for .5 credit) and for a year-long course (at the end of the year for 1.0 credit courses).  

Attendance: Attendance is considered individually for each course. An exemption from finals can be earned for each course taken.  

The decision to take an exemption(s) is up to each student. Individual students must maintain the following: 

For Semester Courses:

1. Course grade of 90 or better and no more than  2 absences during the course OR

2. Course grade of 80 or better and no more than 1 absence during the course;  

For Year-Long Courses:

1. Course grade of 90 or better and no more than  3 absences during the course OR

2. Course grade of 80 or better and no more than 2 absences during the course; 

AND

1.       Complete the ApplyTexas Application (Seniors Only); 

AND

1.       Complete the FAFSA or TAFSA (Seniors Only)

AND

1.       Successfully satisfy at least one College-Ready, Career-Ready or Military Indicator.

NOTE: Students must be present during the time of the exam, regardless of being exempt or not.
Students may not take exams early and may not “sign-in and leave”.

Congratulations - PHS Art Chalk Walk:

Check out these photos from Saturday’s PFISD Chalkfest event! Our NAHS club and other art kiddos worked really hard over at the PField. If the rain hasn’t washed them away, you can go check out PHS’s squares along with the school's artwork in the parking lot. 

Congratulations - PHS Special Olympics Area Track:

The following athlete competed this past weekend at the Special Olympics Area Track and Field competition in Round Rock along with 650 other athletes from the area.

Alana Ortiz – 50 Meter Run – Bronze; Softball Throw – 5^th place

**Alana just became a part of our Falcon Family and this was her first Special Olympics competition. She did great and we are so very proud of her! Congratulations! 

 

Congratulations - PHS Librarian Laura Owens:

The Editor for The Elective, Dante Ciampaglia has just published his article with your amazing shout-outs. Here’s the post: https://elective.collegeboard.org/school-library-month-librarians-are-rock-stars.

“Laura Owen has served 11 years as the librarian at Pflugerville High school, maintaining a welcoming and lively space, providing books in which teenagers can see their own experiences reflected. Ms. Owen also sponsors Key Club, No Place 4 Hate, Guitar Club, and Chess Club to help bring a wide variety of students into her library. She is known for her kindness and openness but also as a fierce advocate for students and intellectual freedom.”

-Dixie Ross, Pflugerville High School, Texas

Reminder: May is Mental Health Awareness Month

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is an organization that provides support and education on mental health and mental illness.

Visit Nami.org or namitexas.org for more information

  

Reminder - Prom Tickets for Sale?

We are also still taking revtrak ticket purchases on this link: PHS Class of 2023 | Pflugerville ISD 

Have a Student in Need of a Prom Dress?

 

I recently received a donation of new and gently used prom/bridesmaids' dresses.   If you know of a student who is attending prom and may be in need of a dress, please contact me zana.muscove@pfisd.net 4-0539.  Available while supplies last!

A Word from the Parent Liaison:

Meaningful Family Engagement

Family engagement is essential in promoting healthy physical, cognitive and social-emotional development, and academic achievement of students in Pflugerville High School. Research shows that when families are meaningfully and continuously engaged in their children’s learning and development, they can positively impact their child’s health, development, academic, and well-being outcomes into adulthood.

Description of Family Engagement

Strong family engagement happens when families have a primary and meaningful role in all decision-making that impacts every student and their family. Meaningful family engagement is about improving outcomes for all students and families and happens at the home level and at the school level.

At the school level, family engagement is evident when families routinely engage as equal partners with PHS and Pflugerville ISD (PfISD) leaders through the Campus Academic Advisory Committee (CAAC) on campus in planning, designing, and evaluating services, programs and policies that impact the lives of PHS students and families served.

Family engagement also happens at the campus where PHS partners and a single family collaborate in making decisions that address their students’ unique strengths and needs and considers the family’s ideas of success. Meaningful family engagement requires that PfISD and PHS leaders model and champion family partnership anchored by mutual respect, shared authority, two-way communication, and a commitment to a common vision and shared goals to improve outcomes for every young person and their family.

Definition of “Family” in Family Engagement

Home and school serving systems broadly define “family” in family engagement as including parents and other adult caregivers, acknowledging today’s varied family units and their needs for extended support. For example, early childhood education and juvenile justice programming describe family engagement as including biological, adoptive, and foster parents; grandparents; legal and informal guardians; and adult siblings.

Some agencies have broadened this definition of family to include related and non-related members. As an example, transition-aged and foster youth work with their providers to identify and name their personal family system that includes peers, mentors, and service providers who they trust and can count on for support. Key service sectors that are implementing family engagement plans and strategies to increase and improve the engagement of families in their systems and services include education, child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health, and primary health care providers.

Congratulations - PHS Staff Recognitions:

 

Check out and help me congratulate our recent recipients:

 

Most sincerely,

 

Zack Kleypas
Principal
Pflugerville High School

“Keep improving, always, in all ways.”

Greetings Panthers,

 

Upcoming Important Dates:

• 4/26 STAAR EOC - Bio

• 4/27 STAAR EOC - US Hist

• 5/1 AP Testing - US Gov (am), Chemistry (pm), Span Lit (pm)

• 5/2 AP Testing - Environmental Sci (am), Psychology (pm)

• 5/3 AP Testing - Eng Lit (am) Comp Science A (pm)

• 5/4 AP Testing - Human Geo (am), Macro Eco (am), Statistics (pm) AP Seminar (pm)

• 5/5 AP Testing - Euro Hist (am), US Hist (am), Art History (pm) Micro Eco (pm)

• 5/8 AP Testing - Cal AB (am), Cal BC (am), Comp Sic Prin (pm)

• 5/9 AP Testing - Eng Lan (am), Physics C: Mech (pm), Physis C:Elec ( 2pm)

• 5/10 AP Testing - Span Lang (am), Bio (pm)

• 5/11 AP Testing - French Lang (am), World Hist Mod (am), Physics 1: Alg (pm)

• 5/11 STAAR EOC - Alg I

• 5/12 AP Testing - Music Theory (am), Physics 2: Alg (pm)

• 5/20 Senior Prom - Miami Night

• 5/24 (seniors) 1st Graduation Practice- 12:30 pm in the PAC 

• 5/25 (seniors) 2nd Graduation Practice - 9:00 am in the Large Gym

• 5/25 Last Day of School (Early Release)

• 5/31 Graduation at the Pfield

 

AP Exam Information:

AP exams will start May 1^st. Students should know their exam schedule so they know what days they are testing. Students can log into College Board to see exams.  They can also log into Total Registration to see exams and what room they will be testing in. We will send out a reminder the day before as to where to report to.

AP Exam Rules & Procedures: https://youtu.be/2OWZ0_LoKUw Please watch this video (same as last year) to know what to expect and plan for on exam day. If you have questions, please contact Sarah.Cable@pfisd.net or Lindsay.Saylorcarroll@pfisd.net.

Congratulations - PHS Cheerleaders:

Congratulations to the PHS cheerleaders for winning 1^st place in their Division and receiving Grand Champion with the highest score in San Antonio this past weekend. Go PHS CHEER!

 

Congratulations - PHS Track and Field Teams:

The Panther Track & Field Team had a great day at the Area Track & Field Championship, Wed. April, 19 at East View High School:

• Lauryn Jackson* - Area Champion and PHS School Record Holder in the Discus; 2nd in the Shot

• Ava Roberts* - Area Champion in the Shot and 2nd in the Discus

• Zion Moffett* - Area Champion in the 100m Hurdles; 3rd in the 300m Hurdles

• Kylie Harris* - 4th in the 400m  

• Javier Mora-Ortiz* - Area Champion in the 1600m; 2nd in the 800m

• Marcus Flores* - 4th in the 3200m

• Joaquin "Diego" Ayala - 5th in the Long Jump 

The Girls placed 4th overall in the Area Team Rankings. Congratulations!!! 

*All the best as they advance to the Regional Championships 4/28-4/29 in Humble, TX. 

 

Congratulations - PHS Girls Soccer:

We are proud to announce the District 23-5A Defensive Player of the Year accolade goes to Kylie O'Donnell.

All-District Academic Girls Soccer for maintaining an A-average during the soccer season:  

• Brooklyn Banning

• Rayna Dedrick

• Hannah Peters

• Lauren Gutierrez

• Kayla McDonald

• Kylie O'Donnell

• Jammie Carrillo

• Sid Nimchan

All-District Girls Soccer Team, First Team All-District

• Kylie O'Donnell

• Rayna Dedrick

• Nadya Irias  

All-District Girls Soccer Team, Second Team All-District

• Sid Nimchan

• Melissa Araujo

All-District Honorable Mention

• Hannah Peters

• Amy Guevara

• Kayla McDonald  

Congratulations - PHS Technology Student Association (TSA):

Our TSA students performed well in their recent contest in Fort Worth. Check out these results!

PHS Dance Pfusion Spring Show:

Join us on April 28th or 29th at the PHS Performing Arts Center for our Spring Show. Here is the link to purchase tickets: Dance Ticket Sales 

 

Advanced Manufacturing Learning Opportunity:

April 22 • 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Advanced Manufacturing is a growing industry in the central Texas region, especially in Pflugerville. Learn about the incredible momentum in the manufacturing sector, hear from a panel of industry representatives, and explore ways to help connect our students with these opportunities. Pflugerville ISD just started an Advanced Manufacturing Academy at Connally HS, with the goal of students earning a Level 1 Certificate from Austin Community College through dual credit courses, at no charge. ACC has a great learning lab and program developed in partnership with industry experts, go by and check it out on “Parent’s Day at ACC IMPACT Lab.”

ACC Highland Campus

6101 Highland Campus Dr • Austin, TX 78752

Register here »

Congratulations - PHS Staff Recognitions:

 

Check out and help me congratulate our recent recipients:

 

Most sincerely,

 

Zack Kleypas
Principal
Pflugerville High School

“Keep improving, always, in all ways.”

Greetings Panthers,

Upcoming Important Dates:

• 4/19 STAAR EOC - Eng I

• 4/20 STAAR EOC - Eng II

• 4/26 STAAR EOC - Bio

• 4/27 STAAR EOC - US Hist

• 5/1 AP Testing - US Gov (am), Chemistry (pm), Span Lit (pm)

• 5/2 AP Testing - Environmental Sci (am), Psychology (pm)

• 5/3 AP Testing - Eng Lit (am) Comp Science A (pm)

• 5/4 AP Testing - Human Geo (am), Macro Eco (am), Statistics (pm) AP Seminar (pm)

• 5/5 AP Testing - Euro Hist (am), US Hist (am), Art History (pm) Micro Eco (pm)

• 5/8 AP Testing - Cal AB (am), Cal BC (am), Comp Sic Prin (pm)

• 5/9 AP Testing - Eng Lan (am), Physics C: Mech (pm), Physis C:Elec ( 2pm)

• 5/10 AP Testing - Span Lang (am), Bio (pm)

• 5/11 AP Testing - French Lang (am), World Hist Mod (am), Physics 1: Alg (pm)

• 5/11 STAAR EOC - Alg I

• 5/12 AP Testing - Music Theory (am), Physics 2: Alg (pm)

• 5/20 Senior Prom - Miami Night

• 5/24 (seniors) 1st Graduation Practice

• 5/25 (seniors) 2nd Graduation Practice

• 5/25 Last Day of School (Early Release)

• 5/31 Graduation at the Pfield

Disregarding Safety Protocols = Not Cool…This Has to Stop:

Students. I love you very much, but I need you to know that I am frustrated. I feel like I am dealing with an issue that we as a high school should NOT be dealing with, especially in these times, and especially in April since our expectations haven't changed all year.

Thus, I am writing to you today because I want to ensure that all of the students understand (and parents can help me communicate) that it is NOT okay for students to open exterior doors for other students to enter.

As a reminder, we have posted information on EVERY exterior door since day 1, warning that they are monitored by cameras. They also state that there are consequences for letting anyone, even an adult/staff member into the building through this door.

This unsafe action requires two people. So I want to speak to both. Don't be the person in the picture below (random Google picture not a student) peaking in the door from the outside hoping someone will walk by and let you in. Also, don’t text your friend to meet you at the door to let you in. This is not okay.

The second person involved is the one in class/the building. I know you want to be nice when you see someone you know or who looks like a student when you are walking by a door and it can be hard to see them and not open it. I am telling you to do that! 

You also have a responsibility as you leave the building to ensure the door closes behind you without anyone entering. If you are leaving for lunch, or an off period, and you notice someone waiting outside the door… use another one and alert an adult. We are monitoring our hallways and doors all day long to keep you safe.

Finally, ALL individuals who do not have staff badge access need to enter the building through our front doors. We do this because those doors are constantly monitored and can ensure that only authorized people and PHS students come into the building. 

Your safety, especially with the events we all hear about in the news, is my NUMBER 1 priority and I am so tired of talking to good kids about this really bad decision. It isn't fair to the rest of us.

Just know, we will continue to call parents and give consequences for violating this safety expectation.

SAT Scores are Posted:

SAT scores from the March 1st, 2023 School-Day administration have been posted!

All students who tested may access their scores by logging in to their online score report on the college board website.

If you do not know your password, then please utilize the "Forgot Password?" option to reset your password and receive access. If you are still having issues accessing scores, then contact college board at 866-630-9305.

Bring Your Computer/Chromebook for Testing:

Students -- as you know, testing season is upon us – that means it’s time to dust off your Chromebook if you haven’t used it in a while, make sure it works, and FIND YOUR CHARGER! If you don’t already use yours on a daily basis, please start bringing those with you to campus and turning them on at some point during the day to ensure all of your software is up to date before the testing day!

Also, you WILL need your Chromebook if you are testing English I next Wednesday or English II next Thursday.

Congratulations - PHS Counselor of the Year!!!:

Our very own Gem Scott, counselor for Alpha S-Z, has been recognized by AAABSE for the 2023 Student Scholarship Committee Counselor of the Year Award!!!

Congratulations - Girls Basketball College Signings:

Congratulations to seniors Avari Berry and Jaida Gomez as they continue to pursue their love for basketball at the next level!

Please join us today, Friday 4/14/21 at 6pm in the PHS gym to enjoy the celebration.

Congratulations - PHS Track Success:

Congratulations to the Girls and Boys Track & Field Team, they had some great performances over the past two days at the 23-5A District Championships held at East View HS.

The following athletes will be advancing to the Area Championships next week:

• District Champion, Ava Roberts in the Shot and Discus, 

• Lauryn Jackson - Shot and Discus 

• Zion Moffett - 100m and 300m hurdles

• Kylie Harris - 400m

• District Champion, Javier Mora-Ortiz in the 1600m and 800m with a East View Stadium Record

• Marcus Flores - 3200m 

• Joaquin "Diego" Ayala - Long Jump

Also, a shout out to all of the other medal winners... Go Panthers!!!!!

Congratulations - PHS Band:

Congratulations to the students of the PHS Wind Ensemble, Honor Band and Symphonic Band for their award winning performances at the UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Evaluations last week! The Wind Ensemble and Honor Band earned superior ratings and the Symphonic Band earned excellent ratings for their performance. We are extremely proud of this accomplishment and the professionalism in which they represented our school and community.  Way to go Panther Band!      

 

PHS FFA Plant Sale Fundraiser:

A Word from the Desk of the Parent Liaison

What Parents Should Know about ADHD

By Dianna R. Mullet and Dr. Anne N. Rinn

Does your gifted child challenge authority, show inattention, wander off-task, and demonstrate unusual amounts of high energy? 

These traits and characteristics are often signs of giftedness, but are also symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Gifted traits and ADHD can look similar, so it’s important for parents to be aware that both misdiagnosis and dual diagnosis are possible in gifted children.

Does My Gifted Child Have ADHD?

Some gifted children suffer from ADHD, a neurodevelopmental disorder that impairs a child’s functioning. 

For a diagnosis of ADHD,child under the age of 17 must display at least six symptoms of inattention or hyperactivity/impulsivity in at least two different settings (school and home, for example), and those symptoms must interfere with the child’s normal functioning.

The severity of ADHD varies among children:

• Some children display primarily inattention, which can appear as an inability to remember verbal instructions or to focus on routine tasks.

• Other children display hyperactive or impulsive behaviors such as trouble staying seated or talking out of turn.

• Some children may display both types of symptoms.

• Symptoms may appear different in different children.

• Some children are mildly affected while others have severe symptoms.

Gifted children without ADHD can also demonstrate high levels of activity or inattention, but the problems tend to be specific only to certain situations (for example, a particular subject or class that lacks stimulation or challenge).

In school, teachers are often the first point of referral for special programming, yet the overlapping characteristics of giftedness and ADHD can make it difficult to correctly refer a child. Research suggests that when a child presents characteristics that span both giftedness and ADHD, teachers and counselors are more likely to identify a disability than giftedness.

Therefore, in order to avoid a misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis, it’s important to receive a comprehensive evaluation by a trained professional experienced in working with gifted children.

The evaluation includes tests of intelligence, achievement, and cognitive processing; interviews with teachers, parents, and the child; observation; and developmental history. Supporting Your Gifted Child with ADHD If your gifted child is diagnosed with ADHD, it’s important to provide the appropriate supports necessary for them to succeed. 

In addition to ensuring appropriate medical treatment, parents have an important role in helping their ADHD gifted child succeed with educational accommodations, behavioral strategies, and opportunities to apply their strengths.

PHS Staff Plaque Recent Recipients:

 

Check out and help me congratulate our recent recipients:

Most sincerely,

Zack Kleypas
Principal
Pflugerville High School

“Keep improving, always, in all ways.”

Greetings Panthers,

Before we start with our typical celebrations and exciting news, I must share with you a recent loss at PHS.

 

One of our beloved Special Education teachers, Mrs. Erin Aniol passed away last week.

 

Mrs. Aniol passed away on March 26th, 2023.

Mrs. Aniol joined Pflugerville High School in 2021-22 and instantly made her presence felt with her warm personality, gentle spirit, and compassion for her students. She taught resource math last year and worked in our communication (life skills/essential academics) classroom this year. 

Her students loved her because she would always go out of her way to make sure they were taken care of. That is just who she was, no matter the circumstance. Whether it was her friends, co-workers, or family members, she would always go out of her way.

Mrs. Aniol was an outgoing and kind-hearted person and will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.

This loss is an opportunity for me to share our systems and processes anytime we suffer a loss on our campus whether it be a student or staff member.

1. Our first step is always to have an administrator confirm the incident (we would never want to act/communicate on misinformation).
   
   

2. We notify our counselors and activate our crisis response team which involves district and campus staff. We also identify a location (typically the library) to serve as a safe place to console students/staff in need of a quiet place to process once we begin to communicate.
   
   

3. We work to identify those who work/learn closest to the individual. If it is a student, that would be their teachers and their classmates. For a staff member, it would be other staff on their immediate team and their classes of students.
   
   

4. An administrator finds the next available time to meet face-to-face with the affected adults. That is typically a before/after school meeting to share the news.
   
   

5. We gather the entire faculty in a staff meeting so that everyone is aware of and understands our communication plan moving forward.
   
   

6. We begin to communicate with the students. Our amazing counselors and social worker go into each class that the individual had/taught and share the news and provide opportunities and outlets for safe places to grieve if anyone feels they need to.
   
   

7. We communicate the loss via email or the principal's blog.

A few important notes throughout this process are that our safe place with our crisis response team is always communicated to students and staff. We want everyone to understand that grieving looks different for everyone and it is perfectly okay to want to go to a quiet and separate place. Also, it is important to note that this process is also heavily dependent on the wishes of the family. In some situations, families are more private and ask that we not share any/much information, which we respect.

I am sorry to start the blog with this heavy of a topic, but as a PHS family, it is important that we communicate the good news and the hard news and that everyone understands how that information is decimated and why.

This is also a good time to remind everyone that if they are feeling sad, disconnected, alone, or any other emotion that is impacting their learning, please see any one of our counselors for help and support. We also have our anonymous alert system found on the PfISD website if you would like to recommend to us someone we should check on. Please help us, help everyone.

Reminder - Drive Safely:

As I am sure many of you are aware based on the traffic it caused, there was a terrible wreck on Wednesday, 4/5/23. Thankfully, it did not involve any PHS students or staff, but I heard the ambulance drive by and my heart sank in fear until I got more information.

Thankfully, from what I have heard, everyone is doing “fine” which is a miracle.

Thus, the father in me wanted to take this opportunity to remind all of our student drivers to please be cautious and careful on the roads. 

Limit all distractions. No text message or thing you are looking at on your phone is worth the risk of an accident. 

Please also make sure you are driving the speed limit, they are in place for a reason. If you are a senior leaving for lunch, it is important that you manage your time and make it back to campus on time, but it is more important that you drive safely, even if it means you will be late. Also, don’t forget to come back through the front entrance, don’t text a friend to open a side door. That is a major safety concern and will result in consequences for both of you.

[okay, the dad lecture over]. In closing, we care about you, and this event is a good reminder to all of us to not take anything for granted and to always pay attention when driving.

Upcoming Important Dates:

• 4/07 Student/Staff Holiday/Bad Weather Day

• 4/19 STAAR EOC - Eng I

• 4/20 STAAR EOC - Eng II

• 4/26 STAAR EOC - Bio

• 4/27 STAAR EOC - US Hist

• 5/1 AP Testing - US Gov (am), Chemistry (pm), Span Lit (pm)

• 5/2 AP Testing - Environmental Sci (am), Psychology (pm)

• 5/3 AP Testing - Eng Lit (am) Comp Science A (pm)

• 5/4 AP Testing - Human Geo (am), Macro Eco (am), Statistics (pm) AP Seminar (pm)

• 5/5 AP Testing - Euro Hist (am), US Hist (am), Art History (pm) Micro Eco (pm)

• 5/8 AP Testing - Cal AB (am), Cal BC (am), Comp Sic Prin (pm)

• 5/9 AP Testing - Eng Lan (am), Physics C: Mech (pm), Physis C:Elec ( 2pm)

• 5/10 AP Testing - Span Lang (am), Bio (pm)

• 5/11 AP Testing - French Lang (am), World Hist Mod (am), Physics 1: Alg (pm)

• 5/11 STAAR EOC - Alg I

• 5/12 AP Testing - Music Theory (am), Physics 2: Alg (pm)

• 5/20 Senior Prom - Miami Night

• 5/24 (seniors) 1st Graduation Practice

• 5/25 (seniors) 2nd Graduation Practice

• 5/25 Last Day of School (Early Release)

• 5/31 Graduation at the Pfield

 

Congratulations - PHS Re-Validated as an AVID National Demonstration Campus:

In 2018 Pflugerville High School received the prestigious honor of being a recognized AVID National Demonstration School. 

On Thursday, April 5th, 2023, Pflugerville High School earned a prestigious Re-Validation of our National Demonstration Status!

AVID National Demonstration Schools are exemplary models of the AVID College Readiness System.

Demonstration Schools undergo a rigorous validation process and are required to be revalidated every few years to ensure high levels of implementation, with quality and fidelity to AVID strategies schoolwide.

Schools and districts interested in implementing AVID, or expanding AVID in their districts or at their schools, can arrange to visit a National Demonstration School and experience a highly successful AVID System in action. At an AVID National Demonstration School, visitors can observe:

• AVID as a schoolwide approach to college readiness

• Evidence of student achievement schoolwide

• Strong and committed leadership to college readiness for all students at both school and district levels

• A center of learning for AVID best practices schoolwide

• A committed team of trained AVID educators dedicated to a successful implementation of the AVID College Readiness System for all students

• Models for excellent inquiry-based AVID tutorials - both in the AVID Elective and, in some schools, selected content classrooms

• A showplace of the commitment and synergy that a strong AVID System creates for schoolwide college readiness

Happy National Assistant Principals Week:

The true heroes of ensuring that an 1850 student Title 1 high school functions at a high level are the assistant principals running behind the scenes.

This is a very thankless role that has to balance and navigate difficult decisions and conversations. They are often the first to process challenges facing students, parents, and teachers. Yet, they do it with grace and poise.

Please help me thank my amazing team (feel free to email them - it would make their whole year):

• william.jaramillo@pfisd.net 

• sara.dardeau@pfisd.net

• argie.flores@pfisd.net

• christopher.riley@pfisd.net

• crystal.keck@pfisd.net

• jeffrey.martinez@pfisd.net 

Happy National School Librarian’s Day:

Tuesday, April 4th was officially National School Librarians Day. Please help me thank our one and only librarian Ms. Laura Owen. She has some pretty impressive stats coming up later in this blog that will illustrate just how valuable and amazing she is to our campus!

Awesome PHS Art Project:

PHS’s National Art Honor Society participated in The Memory Project this year, producing over 25 portraits of children from India. The Memory Project is a non-profit organization that works with art students in the US to bring joy to children around the globe who live in difficult situations. In years past, we have created portraits of children in Nigeria, Syria, and now India. Along with the portraits, our artists also send a donation that is paid for by the fall art sale held by members of the National Art Honor Society each year.

The Memory Project sends a video after each group of portraits is delivered to the children to show how big of an impact this small act of kindness can have on someone a world away. Please take some time to watch the video, you won’t regret it! You may not see all of our portraits in the video, so I have attached the portraits that were mailed off a few weeks ago. Enjoy!

https://vimeo.com/memoryproject/india2023

We couldn’t have completed the portraits without the support of our faculty and district, thanks so much! 

Good Evening PHS Class of 2023 & Families –

The College & Career Center is excited to once again offer the Senior Poster to our graduates. These posters will be handed out during diploma pick up for you to keep and will look similar to the ones you see in the attached picture. You may see another example in the College & Career Center.

We are hoping every member of the Class of 2023 will choose to receive a free poster, because it will allow us to celebrate you and motivate the Class of 2024 with all of your plans.

We are able to make a poster for you regardless of your plans after high school. Whether you are joining the Workforce, Military, Trade School, College, etc…we want to celebrate you!

If you are still unsure of your plans, that is ok! We can change your poster in May with your updated plans.

Pictures will be taken the last week of April, so you must complete the form below by April 19^th, 2023.

Sign Up Here

Code2College Opportunity:

Vision 2024 Summit College Scholarship Competition for Black and Latina Girls

Are you a Black or Latina girl interested in developing a business idea with friends and pitching it to investors?

Code2College (https://code2college.org) is hosting its first Vision 2024 Summit on Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 9a – 2p in downtown Austin. During the Vision 2024 Summit you’ll work with other girls from across Central Texas on:

• Developing viable business ideas,

• Collaborating with friends on creating pitches,

• Learning how to raise funds from investors to build your business,

• Meeting investors, CEOs and other women leaders from across the state, and

• Competing for up to $10,000 in college scholarships

Breakfast and lunch will be provided!

RSVP at this link by Wednesday, May 10^th: Vision 2024 Summit registration

About Code2College

Code2College (https://code2college.org) is an Austin-based STEM education and workforce development nonprofit that prepares and places historically underestimated high school students – predominantly Black, Latinx, and girls – for STEM careers through training, mentorship and placement into paid, technical summer internships.

About Vision 2024

Vision 2024 is an initiative launched in 2020 to support, develop and place an additional 200 Black and Latina girls into STEM roles by 2024. Several of Code2College alumni have already completed the Vision 2024 program and entered life-changing internships and full-time roles at companies like Microsoft, Indeed and H-E-B.

 

 

A Word from the Library:

PHS Staff Plaque Recent Recipients:

Check out and help me congratulate our recent recipients:

 

Most sincerely,

 

Zack Kleypas
Principal
Pflugerville High School

“Keep improving, always, in all ways.”

Greetings Panthers,

 

Happy Friday! 

 

Upcoming Important Dates:

• 4/07 Student/Staff Holiday/Bad Weather Day

• 4/19 STAAR EOC - Eng I

• 4/20 STAAR EOC - Eng II

• 4/26 STAAR EOC - Bio

• 4/27 STAAR EOC - US Hist

• 5/1 AP Testing - US Gov (am), Chemistry (pm), Span Lit (pm)

• 5/2 AP Testing - Environmental Sci (am), Psychology (pm)

• 5/3 AP Testing - Eng Lit (am) Comp Science A (pm)

• 5/4 AP Testing - Human Geo (am), Macro Eco (am), Statistics (pm) AP Seminar (pm)

• 5/5 AP Testing - Euro Hist (am), US Hist (am), Art History (pm) Micro Eco (pm)

• 5/8 AP Testing - Cal AB (am), Cal BC (am), Comp Sic Prin (pm)

• 5/9 AP Testing - Eng Lan (am), Physics C: Mech (pm), Physis C:Elec ( 2pm)

• 5/10 AP Testing - Span Lang (am), Bio (pm)

• 5/11 AP Testing - French Lang (am), World Hist Mod (am), Physics 1: Alg (pm)

• 5/11 STAAR EOC - Alg I

• 5/12 AP Testing - Music Theory (am), Physics 2: Alg (pm)

• 5/20 Senior Prom - Miami Night

• 5/24 (seniors) 1st Graduation Practice

• 5/25 (seniors) 2nd Graduation Practice

• 5/25 Last Day of School (Early Release)

• 5/31 Graduation at the Pfield

 

Getting Ready to Schedule Your Drive’s Permit Test?:

 

VOE Form 

Congratulations - PHS Powerlifting:

This past weekend the Men’s Powerlifting Team competed in the State Powerlifting Meet held in Abilene, TX. Congratulations to

• A Phi Le- for placing 16^th in the 123 weight class

• Vaunzhe Young- for placing 22^nd in the 181 weight class

• Shaheed Rector- for placing 5^th in the 123 weight class and bringing home a medal.

 

Thank you for representing Pflugerville High School! We are proud of you and look forward to next season!

Congratulations - PHS HOSA:

Over two days, the PHS HOSA biomedical debate team competed at the HOSA State Leadership Conference. They advanced round after round clinching 1st place! This qualifies the team to compete at the Intentional competition this summer where they will compete against other HOSA state chapters and other countries. If you see these winning HOSA members please congratulate them: Kenneth Kalu, Jaz Pineda, Praises Iheanacho, and Honour Onafeso! PHS is proud of you!

 

Congratulations - PHS District Academic UIL Results:

Please congratulate the following students for their hard work and for representing our school on Friday & Saturday at UIL District Competition.

• Accounting:  

  • 5^th Place - Rayan Benhamou

  • 6^th Place – Dev Joshi

  • 3^rd Place Team:  Rayan Benhamou, Dev Joshi, Ryley Prout, Mia Gutierrez

• Computer Applications:  

  • 1^st Place – Chloe Wong

  • 2^nd Place – Nicholas Myrick

• Computer Science:  

  • 5^th Place – Will Brooks

  • 3^rd place Team: Will Brooks, Daniel Wallace, Emilio Villarroel, Karim Benhamou

• Copy Editing:  

  • 1^st Place – Paul Gonzales

• Current Events:  

  • 2^nd Place – Kenneth Kalu

  • 4^th Place - Nicholas Mills

  • 2^nd Place Team:  Kenneth Kalu, Nicholas Mills, Praises Iheanacho, Honour Onafeso

• Mathematics: 

  • 2^nd Place – Will Brooks

  • 3^rd Place Team:  Will Brooks, Paul Gonzales, Minh Le, Ivan Velasco

• Number Sense:  

  • 4^th Place – Will Brooks

  • 2^nd Place Team:  Will Brooks, Paul Gonzales, Minh Le

• Science:  

  • Biology: 

    • 1^st Place - Addisyn Guidroz

    • 5^th Place – Reiley Valdez

  • Chemistry:  

    • 3^rd Place – Karim Benhamou

  • Physics:  

    • 4^th Place – Karim Benhamou

  • Overall Science:  

    • 3^rd Place – Addisyn Guidroz

    • 5^th Place – Karim Benhamou

    • 2^nd Place Team: Addisyn Guidroz, Karim Benhamou, Reiley Valdez, Zenith Flores

• Social Studies:  

  • 1^st Place – Kenneth Kalu

  • 4^th Place – Clarke Simmons

  • 1^st Place Team:  Kenneth Kalu, Clarke Simmons, Nicholas Mills, Honour Onafeso

• Spelling: 

  • 3^rd Place – Arianne Icaro

  • 5^th Place – Maia Savich

  • 3^rd Place Team:  Arianne Icaro, Maia Savich, Will Brooks

Congratulations - PHS Golf:

Please congratulate Eva Gallegos for finishing in 8th place at the District 18-5A tournament this week and was voted all-district!

Pflugerville High School 1st Annual Lettuce Bowl:

Friday, May 19^th (last Friday of the school year), we will hold our 1^st annual Lettuce Bowl after school.

We will have a STAFF and STUDENT competition. There will be a Lettuce Cup awarded to the winner of both groups, which will be displayed in the front hall for the whole year, until next year’s champions’ names go in their place. There is a $5 charge to enter. Participants must commit by May 10^th.

 

A Word from No Place for Hate

March is Women’s History Month.  No Place 4 Hate is celebrating the empowering ability of language and actions to lift women up.  All organizations are encouraged to also spread empowering messages: “Be that girl who roots for the other girl, tells a stranger her hair looks amazing and encourages other women to believe in themselves and their dreams.”

 

April is Diversity Month. New Fixed Ordering LINK  We are bringing back Tie-Dye to Unify.  Until March 31, we will be selling White cotton NP4H PHS tshirts for $10.  Later, on April 14, students and staff can visit the courtyard during all lunches to tie dye their shirt.  (You can have it done for you for a donation).  Volunteers from other organizations are invited to help with tie-dying.  See Mrs. Owen in the library for more information.  NP4H8 Webstore and cash/check options.

 

A Word from the Library:

eBooks and Audiobooks: Looking for FREE eBooks and Audiobooks?  Use the District’s SORA drive.  You can access with your student’s school log-in via the SORA link on Clever or by downloading the SORA app (after typing in Pflugerville for location, choose Weiss HS for YA, or the appropriate age campus for your student).  Once you’re signed in, go to your Profile Settings and add the Pflugerville Public Library (aka Central Texas Consortium or Pflugerville Common).  You now have access to their eBook and Audiobook collection too!

PARENTING TIP:  Your student’s school log-in sets the parameters to only look for age-appropriate titles. 

Pet Vaccination Clinic:

A Word from the Parent Liaison - Did You Know?

Hispanic Firsts in April

 

PHS Staff Plaque Recent Recipients:

Check out and help me congratulate our recent recipients:

 

Most sincerely,

 

Zack Kleypas
Principal
Pflugerville High School

“Keep improving, always, in all ways.”

Greetings Panthers,

 

Happy Friday! We are officially in the final 9 weeks of the school year.

 

That means grades, attendance, make-up hours, credit recovery, and so many more things become critical components of success, and for our seniors' graduation!

 

Parents, PLEEEEEASE be checking your child’s skyward. If you notice anything that seems strange (random absences or tardies, low grades, etc.) please call us so we can help determine what is going on… we are finding more and more cases of situations where students are… bending the truth… about what is happening and reflecting in skyward. 

 

Speaking of reaching out, we will be starting a new software program called “SCHOOL STATUS” very soon. The program has many features, but the one we are most excited about is the texting feature. Similar to when we were virtual and could text using Google Voice we will once again be able to call, text, and email!

Stay tuned for more info!

 

Upcoming Important Dates:

• 4/07 Student/Staff Holiday/Bad Weather Day

• 4/19 STAAR EOC - Eng I

• 4/20 STAAR EOC - Eng II

• 4/26 STAAR EOC - Bio

• 4/27 STAAR EOC - US Hist

• 4/27 College Night

• 5/1 AP Testing - US Gov (am), Chemistry (pm), Span Lit (pm)

• 5/2 AP Testing - Environmental Sci (am), Psychology (pm)

• 5/3 AP Testing - Eng Lit (am) Comp Science A (pm)

• 5/4 AP Testing - Human Geo (am), Macro Eco (am), Statistics (pm) AP Seminar (pm)

• 5/5 AP Testing - Euro Hist (am), US Hist (am), Art History (pm) Micro Eco (pm)

• 5/8 AP Testing - Cal AB (am), Cal BC (am), Comp Sic Prin (pm)

• 5/9 AP Testing - Eng Lan (am), Physics C: Mech (pm), Physis C:Elec ( 2pm)

• 5/10 AP Testing - Span Lang (am), Bio (pm)

• 5/11 AP Testing - French Lang (am), World Hist Mod (am), Physics 1: Alg (pm)

• 5/11 STAAR EOC - Alg I

• 5/12 AP Testing - Music Theory (am), Physics 2: Alg (pm)

• 5/20 Senior Prom - Miami Night

• 5/24 (seniors) 1st Graduation Practice

• 5/25 (seniors) 2nd Graduation Practice

• 5/25 Last Day of School (Early Release)

• 5/31 Graduation at the Pfield

Action Item: Class of 2023 - Important Information

It’s hard to believe that in just a little over 2 months, your student will be walking the stage at graduation!!  Here are a few “checkboxes” that need to be taken care of in order to make that journey to the stage.

 

April 13:  Cap, Gown & Tassel distribution

Pre-ordered graduation cap/gown distribution is scheduled for Thursday, April 13^th during all 3 lunches.

 

May 6:  Senior Contract submission deadline

All seniors must submit a Senior Contract to participate in the graduation ceremonies.  You and your senior can click HERE to view the contract.  The contract can be submitted electronically using the Google Form in the above link OR you can turn in a printed/signed copy to the front office.   STUDENTS:  YOU MUST USE YOUR PFISD EMAIL ADDRESS/ACCOUNT TO ACCESS THE ELECTRONIC CONTRACT.



Upcoming:  Book fines/Fees/Hours

You or your student should receive notification from the bookkeeper and/or librarian if your student has outstanding fees/fines.  As a reminder, all obligations will need to be fulfilled prior to the senior receiving their diploma and final transcript.  Notification emails are currently being sent out by the attendance office for any student who may owe hours. 

 

Please continue to watch the website for additional news/updates/information regarding your senior.  There will be many updates and announcements that I would hate for you all to miss!  Click HERE for the link to the Class of 2023 page for updates and reminders.

 

Action Item - Write a “Shout Out” to a PHS Staff Member (please):

We love our PfISD staff members and we know our parents do too! We want to provide an opportunity for our parents to publicly recognize and thank our staff members who serve our students, staff, and the community. We have created a Google Form to provide information directly to us to share with our staff as a whole and let you see the difference you are making in a student's life every single day. Please click here for the Google Form.

 

These Shout Outs will be included in upcoming issues of the Parent and Staff Newsletters. If a Shout Out directly references a student, we will not include the guardian name to protect the child's anonymity. If you are recognized in an anonymous Shout Out and want to learn the parent's name, please contact Tamra Spence at tamra.spence@pfisd.net.

Congratulations - Angelina Cao - Silent Service Award:

Senior Angelina Cao was recognized this week for her outstanding commitment to leadership and community service. She plays a vital role in countless clubs and organizations on our campus and in our community. 

This award includes a beautiful plaque inscribed with her name and award along with an unrestricted $500 check, all provided by the Jim Marsh Foundation.

Congratulations - Partnership with Dell Professionals:

The following PHS students applied and were hired for the Dell IGNITE high school internship program. 

• Tirtha Gautam

• Jenna Pham

• Nicolas Rodriguez

• Bethany Tran

Students will work alongside Dell professionals during a paid internship from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays until May. They must provide their own transportation to the Dell Parmer Lane campus. The students participated in orientation yesterday and begin the internship experience today.

Congratulations - Lone Star Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Electrical: 

Last week, Autumn Hendrickson (At-Risk Facilitator at Pflugerville High School) took six PFISD seniors (PHS & WHS), Angel Apodaca, Rolando Tijerina, Miguel Villanueva, Jabari Moore, Brandon Albert, and Kyler Heath to complete the Lonestar Construction Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Electrical training over spring break. 

Students learned basic electrical theory and participated in hands-on training including wiring switches, GFCI receptacles, 3-way switches, and much more. Students applied the skills they learned by assembling and wiring a lamp with a light switch, outlets, and USB receptacles. Ms. Hendrickson graciously gave up her entire spring break for the 5-day program so that our students could learn more about what it means to be an electrician and help our students take the first step to becoming a Journeyman electrician.

The students will also complete their OSHA 10 certification.

Ms. Hendrickson worked tirelessly before the event to bring this opportunity to our students. Since the beginning of the year, she worked with Haley Honey (WHS College & Career Advisor), Local Union 520, Lone Star Construction Trades Program, Goodwill Central Texas, and others to secure funding for our students. This allowed every student to receive the $2,200 training completely free.

Congratulations - Powerlifting Team:

This past weekend the Women’s Powerlifting Team competed in the State Powerlifting meet held in Frisco, TX.

Congratulations to Ava Roberts for placing 4^th in her weight class and bringing home a medal. Thank you for representing Pflugerville High School! We are proud of you and look forward to next season!

Congratulations - PHS Choir:

Right before spring break, PHS Choir competed in the UIL Concert and Sight Reading evaluation.  Our Tenor Bass Choir was awarded Sweepstakes for superior (best) ratings in both their concert and sight reading performances, and our Varsity mixed choir Panther Chorale was also awarded superior ratings for their sight reading performance. Recordings of all of our choir concert performances can be found here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18BLd8vBAIEbuG6lzZ3qJz0E8nGhEGtVg?usp=sharing

 

 

Mark Your Calendar - Greater Pflugerville Job Fair:

Proposed changes to Texas A-F Accountability Ratings:

 

The Texas Education Agency has announced expected significant changes to the A–F accountability process that will begin to impact students, schools, and districts in 2023. We anticipate these changes to the Accountability system will cause a decrease in ratings for schools and districts across the state. While the changes are still preliminary, districts across the state are preparing staff and the community for the changes, which are expected to be finalized in the summer 2023.

 

Changes to the system center around:

• STAAR testing

• College, Career and Military Readiness Evaluation

• Closing the Gap

• District Ratings

 

Click here to learn more about the Accountability System in Texas and what changes will go into effect.

 

A Word from the Library:

St. Jude’s Read-a-thon  St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital is doing a Facebook Charity drive during April.  You pledge to read 30 minutes a day, and people donate to St. Jude’s (through a post you put on your FB page).  If your family would like to participate, find out more here. St. Jude’s Read-a-thon

A Word from No Place for Hate:

March is Women’s History Month.  No Place 4 Hate is celebrating the empowering ability of language and actions to lift women up.  All organizations are encouraged to also spread Serena Williams’ message: “We’re strongest when we cheer each other on.” 

 

April is Diversity Month.  We are bringing back Tie-Dye to Unify.  Until March 31, we will be selling White cotton NP4H PHS tshirts for $10.  In  April (exact date TBD), students and staff can visit the courtyard during all lunches to tie-dye their shirt.  (You can have it done for you for a donation).  Volunteers from other organizations are invited to help.  See Mrs. Owen in the library for more information.  NP4H Webstore and cash/check options.

 

PfISD Parent and Family Engagement Opportunity:

PHS Staff Plaque Recent Recipients:

Check out and help me congratulate our recent recipients:

 

Most sincerely,

 

Zack Kleypas
Principal
Pflugerville High School

“Keep improving, always, in all ways.”

Greetings Panthers,

 

Happy Thursday! With Spring Break right around the corner, I wanted to get the weekly blog out to you a day early so you can check out all the great things happening at PHS before you begin your break.

 

Upcoming Important Dates:

• 3/10 Pep Rally

• 3/13-17 Spring Break

• 3/20 Career Night

• 4/07 Student/Staff Holiday/Bad Weather Day

• 4/19 STAAR EOC - Eng I

• 4/20 STAAR EOC - Eng II

• 4/26 STAAR EOC - Bio

• 4/27 STAAR EOC - US Hist

• 4/27 College Night

• 5/1 AP Testing - US Gov (am), Chemistry (pm), Span Lit (pm)

• 5/2 AP Testing - Environmental Sci (am), Psychology (pm)

• 5/3 AP Testing - Eng Lit (am) Comp Science A (pm)

• 5/4 AP Testing - Human Geo (am), Macro Eco (am), Statistics (pm) AP Seminar (pm)

• 5/5 AP Testing - Euro Hist (am), US Hist (am), Art History (pm) Micro Eco (pm)

• 5/8 AP Testing - Cal AB (am), Cal BC (am), Comp Sic Prin (pm)

• 5/9 AP Testing - Eng Lan (am), Physics C: Mech (pm), Physis C:Elec ( 2pm)

• 5/10 AP Testing - Span Lang (am), Bio (pm)

• 5/11 AP Testing - French Lang (am), World Hist Mod (am), Physics 1: Alg (pm)

• 5/11 STAAR EOC - Alg I

• 5/12 AP Testing - Music Theory (am), Physics 2: Alg (pm)

• 5/20 Senior Prom - Miami Night

• 5/24 (seniors) 1st Graduation Practice

• 5/25 (seniors) 2nd Graduation Practice

• 5/25 Last Day of School (Early Release)

• 5/31 Graduation at the Pfield

Friday, March 10th - Pep Rally

With basketball season ending and soccer closing out its season, it is time for our last pep rally of the school year!

On Friday, March 10th, 2023 we will have our last pep rally honoring boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, and track.

Thus, we will be on our typical Pep Rally bell schedule.

PHS Student Survey:

Please take a brief moment to help us improve PHS by taking this survey: https://forms.gle/6saApgXxnsxzWZC59 

PfISD Student Survey - We Want EVERYONE’s Voice:

Please also take a moment to complete the climate survey to help make PHS even better!

1. You will use your Student ID *without S” to access surveys at surveys.panoramaed.com/pflugerville 

2. You will select your preferred language from the drop-down menu

3. You will click “Start Surveys” to begin

4. You will complete the same survey three times, for 3 different teachers

5. You must complete the surveys in a single sitting, as they do not auto-save

6. At the completion of the surveys, you must hit the button to save and submit your answers

Once the submit button is clicked, you will see a thank you screen confirming your completion. 

IMPORTANT - Fentanyl Lessons & Opt Out Form

You may have heard that a nearby district, Hays ISD, has had multiple student deaths this year caused by Fentanyl. Although Hays is located on the other side of Austin, being connected by interstate 35 means if it is there, it is probably here too.

 

Pflugerville ISD has put together 4 mini lessons on the dangers of Fentanyl that students will hear in their social studies classes (or ELA for 11th graders) after spring break.

These lessons/videos are powerful and could save a life. We have provided a copy of the link to all four lessons for you to preview if you would like. Additionally, below is an opt out form if you would like for your child to go to the library or another classroom during these 15-20 minute mini lessons.

 

• Videos within the 4 lessons:

  • What is a ‘Fentapill’?

  • What is Fentanyl?

  • Cal’s Story

  • What can we do about fentapills?

  • Protect Yourself from the Dangers of Fentanyl

  • Fighting Fentanyl: Signs & Symptoms

  • Fighting Fentanyl: 911 - CPR

  • A Message From Miles
    
    

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VdBjaH1JbRE0DVPjjGAwtQNcJqaRHjXq/copy  (please email a completed copy to Zachary.Kleypas@pfisd.net)  

 

PHS Career Fair was a Huge Success:

Last week PHS hosted the districtwide Career fair and we want to thank everyone who volunteered and all of our students and families who attended.

Special thank you to all of the institutions and companies:

 

• A+ FCU

• ACC advanced manufacturing

• ACC Continuing Education

• ACC Surgical Technology

• Air Force ROTC and The United States Air Force Academy

• All Around Barber Shop

• Amazon

• Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts

• Austin Community College

• Austin Community College - Certificate Programs

• Austin Community College - EMSP Department

• Austin Community College - EMSP Department

• Austin Community College Drama Department

• Austin Community College- Business Office Technology Department

• Austin Community College-Eastview

• Austin Community College/Toyota T-TEN Program

• Austin Dental Assisting Academy

• Austin's Park

• Bullock Texas State History Museum

• Capital IDEA

• Carleton College

• Central South Carpenters and Millwrights Training Trust Fund

• Central Texas Beauty College

• City of Pflugerville Parks & Recreation

• Code2College

• College Hub at Foundation Communities

• Colorado State University

• Concordia University Texas

• ELLIOTT ELECTRIC SUPPLY

• Goodwill Career and Technical Academy

• Goodwill Central Texas

• Google Fiber (GFiber)

• Grand Canyon University

• Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody Law Office

• I Am Ready Swim LLC

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker Local 520

• Kalahari Resorts & Conventions

• Kelly Services

• Koetter Fire Protection of Austin, LLC

• Landpoint

• Lauterstein-Conway Massage School

• LCRA

• Mississippi State University

• Missouri S&T

• Music Business, Performance + Technology at ACC

• Nolan Ryan Foundation

• Ohio Wesleyan University

• Parker University

• Photographer, Pat McCord

• Raising Cane's

• Round Rock Express Baseball Club

• Samford University

• Samsung Austin Semiconductor

• Skillpoint Alliance

• Southwestern University

• Spare Time

• St. Edward's University

• Temple College

• Texas A&M Corpus Christi

• Texas A&M University

• Texas Department of Criminal Justice

• Texas Lutheran University

• Texas National Guard

• Texas State Technical College

• Texas State University

• The Department of Professional Photography at ACC

• The University of Alabama

• The University of Texas at Austin

• The University of Texas System

• Travis County 4-H CAPITAL

• Travis County ESD No. 2/Pflugerville Fire Department

• Travis County Transportation and Natural Resources

• Travis County Work-Based Learning/ Summer Youth Employment Program

• Tuskegee University

• Typhoon Texas Waterpark

• United States Army

• United States Marine Corps

• United States Naval Academy

• Universal Technical Institute

• University of Arkansas

• University of Texas at Arlington

• University of Texas at San Antonio

• University of Wyoming

• WGU Texas

• YMCA of Central Texas

Congratulations - PHS Musical Wins Heller Awards:

Congratulations to the cast and crew of the SpongeBob Musical for 5 nominations for the Heller Awards for Young Artists, the greater Austin high school musical theatre awards. Wish PHS Theatre luck as they head to UIL One Act Play for their district competition this Thursday at Hendrickson High School.”

Nominations include:

• Best Ensemble

• Best Direction

• Best Lighting Design

• Best Featured Ensemble Category

• Student Achievement Stage Management

Congratulations - Senior Football Signing Ceremony:

Congratulations to Senior JaQuori Sturm  who signed his letter of intent to play collegiate football at Texas Lutheran University

Congratulations - PHS Tennis: 

The tennis teams traveled to compete in the Seguin Invitational last week.  JT Washer and Danny Ho won the championship in doubles.  Vincent Chau also won 1^st place in the singles.  The team came home with the 1^st place overall team championship.  The tennis team travels to Leander this week.

Congratulations - Powerlifting:

This past weekend the Women’s Powerlifting Team competed in the Regional Powerlifting meet held in Elgin, TX.

Congratulations to

• Sophia Macias placed 3^rd in her weight class

• Francis Lavea placed 3^rd in her weight class

• Ava Roberts placed 2^nd  in her weight class, and an Outstanding Deadlift Award which qualifies her to compete at the State Powerlifting meet taking place in Frisco, TX on March

•  18^th

Good luck Ava! Raise The Bar!!

Congratulations - PHS Choir Solo & Ensemble:

Congratulations to our high school band and choir students who participated in the UIL region solo & ensemble contest. We are especially excited to celebrate the success of our students who earned division I (superior) ratings, and many of them will represent Pflugerville ISD at the state competition in May.

 

• Connally HS Band: 10 superior ratings, 3 state solo qualifiers

• Connally HS Choir: 12 superior ratings, 1 state solo qualifier

• Hendrickson HS Band: 71 superior ratings, 16 state qualifiers (11 solos & 5 ensembles)

• Hendrickson HS Choir: 7 superior ratings, 5 state solo qualifiers

• Pflugerville HS Band: 62 superior ratings, 19 state qualifiers (10 solos & 9 ensembles)

• Pflugerville HS Choir: 12 superior ratings, 4 state solo qualifiers

• Weiss HS Band: 11 Superior ratings, 6 State Qualifiers ( 9 solos & 2 Ensembles)

• Weiss HS Choir: 33 superior ratings, 22 state qualifiers (21 solos & 1 ensemble)

Congratulations - BPA Results:

Please congratulate the following students at the Business Professionals of America Leadership conference competition in Dallas, TX, this past weekend.

• Sabastian Hamilton - 4th Place National Qualifier in Database Applications

• Ian Pacheco Diaz - 5th Place National Alternate in Graphic Design Promotion 

• Darby Garvis 8th Place National Alternate in Fundamentals of Desktop Publishing

• Nicco Myrick 8th Place National Alternate in Fundamentals of Website Design

Sabastian Hamilton qualified for Nationals with a 4th place finish.  

Ian Pacheco finishes 5th and is a national alternate.  

Mark Your Calendar - Greater Pflugerville Job Fair:

A Word from No Place for Hate:

March is Women’s History Month.  No Place 4 Hate is celebrating the empowering ability of language and actions to lift women up.  All organizations are encouraged to also spread Serena Williams’ message: “We’re strongest when we cheer each other on.” 

 

April is Diversity Month.  We are bringing back Tie-Dye to Unify.  Until March 31, we will be selling White cotton NP4H PHS tshirts for $10.  In  April (exact date TBD), students and staff can visit the courtyard during all lunches to tie-dye their shirt.  (You can have it done for you for a donation).  Volunteers from other organizations are invited to help.  See Mrs. Owen in the library for more information.  NP4H Webstore and cash/check options.

 

 

Class of 2023 Yearbook Tributes:

Attention Seniors and Parents, it's time to reserve your space in the yearbook for Senior Tributes! This is a great way to celebrate your accomplishments and milestones. Please see the attached flyer for more information on how to get your ad in the yearbook. 

PHS Staff Plaque Recent Recipients:

Check out and help me congratulate our recent recipients:

 

Most sincerely,

 

Zack Kleypas
Principal
Pflugerville High School

“Keep improving, always, in all ways.”