- Pflugerville Independent School District
- Back to School
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ANNUAL FORMS FOR RETURNING STUDENTS
Annual forms for returning students are required for every student each school year. Parents of returning students received an email in the Spring asking them to complete the three forms available online through the Skyward Parent Portal. These forms are: Student Verification, Student Health and Chromebook Loan Agreement. If your student’s annual forms have not been completed, please access your Skyward Family Access account now.
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CAMPUS LIFE
Class Schedules and Teacher Assignments
Each school has its own method for notifying students of class schedules and teacher assignments. There are generally times and dates scheduled for students and parents to go to the campus to receive information and meet teachers before classes start and for open house nights after school begins. All middle and high school student schedules are now live in Family Access.COVID-19
Students and staff will be expected to adhere to hygiene and social distancing routines to maintain healthy, safe learning environments. Please don’t send your student to school if they are ill or displaying symptoms of COVID-19. Students and staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 will be required to isolate for 5 days from the onset of symptoms and be fever-free for 24 hours (without fever-reducing medications) and symptoms resolving before returning to campus; unless a written alternative diagnosis is received from the healthcare provider and discussed with the campus nurse prior to the student or staff member’s return. This counts as an excused absence.Students and staff ARE NOT required to quarantine if they are exposed to COVID-19.
Dress Code
Pflugerville ISD’s student dress code supports equitable educational access, prevents disruption, minimizes safety hazards, and maintains a positive learning climate. Review the Dress Code for the 2022-2023 school year.Family Access
Family Access through Skyward is an online information system that allows parents/guardians and secondary students access to view student information such as attendance records, class schedules, assignments, and grades. Elementary parents/guardians can find their student’s attendance records, student ID, transportation information, and class schedule.Need your Skyward Family Access User Name?
Send an Email to: parentportal@pfisd.net
Subject Line = Skyward Family Access Account
First Day Packets
Your campus may send students home with a first-day packet. This could include paperwork that requires parent/guardian signatures and information about campus life.Food Services
Campuses offer a student breakfast and lunch program. View school menus. Staff follows enhanced food preparation and distribution safety protocols.Lunch Deliveries
As part of enhanced safety at campuses, beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, all Pflugerville ISD campuses will no longer accept deliveries from meal delivery services or restaurants for student lunches. And, campuses will no longer have drop-off tables for student meals. Parents may still bring outside food for their children if they plan to deliver the meals directly to their child’s designated lunch period. All guests are required to follow existing safety protocols and check in with ID at the front office.
Online Athletic Tickets
Athletic tickets for all high school athletic events hosted at the Pfield are sold online. Home and visiting sports fans can purchase their digital tickets online before they arrive.PTA/PTO
Parents, guardians, grandparents, teachers, staff, community members — anyone who wants to help children can join their campus’ PTA or PTO. Visit your campus website or contact their front office to learn more about their parent organization.School Supplies
Please visit our website for a list of school supplies for elementary and middle school students. There are no school supply lists for high school students. Teachers will inform students on their first day of school if there are any particular supplies needed for class. However, pens, pencils, and notebooks are generally required. If you have questions about school supply needs for your student or if you purchased prepackaged school supplies from the campus PTA, please ask your student’s teacher. -
COMMUNICATIONS
Stay connected with what’s happening at your student’s school by joining the campus parent organization (PTA or PTO), reading school newsletters, and visiting the campus websites or District website. Schools and the District use social. Media to share students’ and staff achievements as well as other relevant community information and events.
Board of Trustee Meetings
Regular meetings of the Board of Trustees are usually held on the third Thursday of each month (except for July) at the PfISD Board Room in the Administration Building beginning at 7 p.m. Attend meetings in-person or stream online via links on the District’s website.E-Flyers
Pflugerville ISD uses the e-flyer distribution system, Peachjar. E-flyers are sent directly to your email, making them an environmentally friendly way to connect school, family, and community. For your convenience, email frequency is customizable. Register for a Peachjar account if you aren’t receiving eflyers.District News
August through June, the District emails a weekly newsletter, the PfISD Parent Pflyer, highlighting important news you need or may want to know. Parents and guardians of students who attend a District school will automatically receive District newsletters. Additionally, a copy of the Pflyer can be found on the Parent page of the District website.Social Media
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ENROLLING
Welcome! We’re delighted that you’re going to join the Pflugerville ISD Pfamily! PfISD builds school boundaries based on geographic location and proximity to campuses. To determine your child's home campus, please click on the attendance map and input your home address.
During the enrollment process, you will need to provide proof of address, proof of age of the student, and the student’s immunization record to the school; for high school students, also provide transcripts for grades 9-12. Call your school’s Registrar for more details or if you need assistance.
Kindergarten
Children must be 5-years old on or before September 1 to start kindergarten. A child must be 6-years old on or before September 1 and must have completed kindergarten to enter first grade. Learn more about enrolling and attending kindergarten at a Pflugerville ISD school.Prekindergarten
Qualifying children must be 4-years old on or before September 1 to start prekindergarten. When new student enrollment begins in July, parents/guardians need to create a portal account to complete pre-kindergarten registration. Learn more about qualifying for prekindergarten and how to enroll.Transfers
PfISD has multiple programs on high school campuses that are open to students who are zoned for a different campus. If your child is interested in transferring to another campus for a specific program, please visit our in-district transfer page for more information, or visit your school counselor.Pflugerville ISD also accepts transfers for students who reside outside of the district. If you live outside of the district and are interested in attending a PfISD campus, please learn more about our out-of-district transfer process.
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HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Counseling Services
School counselors are present to support the mental health needs of every student across the District. Parents and students may find resources on the counseling services website.Immunization Information
Students must be up-to-date on all required immunizations before starting school, and the proof is required at the time of enrollment. Free and reduced cost immunizations are available through a variety of local agencies. For more information, call Pflugerville ISD Health Services at 512-594-1980. Immunization Information.Student medications
Students with daily medical needs will be administered medication by the school nurse. Forms to request administration of medication and a food allergy and anaphylaxis emergency care plan is available on the District’s health services website. -
SAFETY
Anonymous Alerts
Pflugerville Independent School District is pleased to utilize a communications tool called Anonymous Alerts® for anonymous reporting of behaviors on campuses. Reports such as bullying, cyberbullying, depression, dating violence, drug or alcohol use, threats against the school, weapons on campus, and more can be made online or via a mobile app. All messages submitted remain completely anonymous.To send reports from the Internet go to: https://www.anonymousalerts.com/pfisd/
To send a report from your phone:- Download the Anonymous Alerts® app for free from the Apple Store, Google Play store, or the Chrome store
- Start the App, enter login: pfisd and password: pfisd
- Send important reports to school officials
- Add a screenshot, photo or video about the incident
Campus Entrances
While on campus, all visitors are required to check in at the front office. Visitors should be prepared to show their ID and state the nature of their visit to the front office staff.Clear Bag Policy
As an effort to improve safety and security, PfISD enforces a clear bag policy at all events held at the Pfield. These include varsity football games, band marching contests, and other highly attended events.School Safety Zones
School zones are put in place to ensure children’s safety in and around schools. While traveling in school zones, reduce vehicle speed, expect increased traffic, be on the lookout for buses and high concentrations of pedestrians, obey crossing guards, traffic and police officers. Nothing is more precious than the life of a child. Slow down, pay attention, and ensure students’ safety as they travel to and from school.Student Code of Conduct
Students should be mindful of their online and offline behavior, and how it can affect themselves and others – Review the Pflugerville ISD Student Code of Conduct. “David’s Law information,” or” Senate Bill 179 makes it a Class A misdemeanor and allows a temporary injunction against social media accounts used to electronically harass or cyberbully someone under age 18 through text message, social media, websites, or other means with the intent of causing them to commit suicide or harm themselves. -
STUDENT ATTENDANCE
Absences add up, and lost time in the classroom is a lost opportunity to learn. Please schedule appointments late in the day and vacations or family trips during District holidays. Having your student in school as frequently as possible positively impacts your student’s academic and social performance, as well as resources made available to the District. Refer to the District’s Academic Calendar.
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TRANSPORTATION
Bus Service
Pflugerville ISD provides free bus service for students who live more than two miles from their assigned school and for students who live within two miles but along a route defined as “hazardous” to walkers or bike riders. Use the School & Bus Route Locator to find bus routes. Simply type in your home address to see the closest stops, pick-up and delivery times, and bus numbers. For more information about transportation services, visit the District’s transportation website.Stopfinder – Parent App
Know in real-time where your child’s bus is and have the most accurate information about your child’s bus schedule in the palm of your hand. In order to use the software, you, as a parent or guardian, will need to have submitted a valid e-mail to your child’s campus.
In order to use the Stopfinder App, you will receive an invitation from the PfISD Transportation department. Invitations are sent out periodically to parents or guardians of students, whose Stopfinder accounts have not yet been activated. Before contacting the transportation department, check your email box for an invitation email with the follow details:
From: No-reply@stopfinder.com
Subject: PfISD – Welcome to Stopfinder
With Stopfinder, you will:
- Know the schedule of your child’s bus
- Receive push notifications related to your child’s bus schedule and any changes
- Get real-time information on the location of your child’s bus by creating your own alert zones with the upgrade to GeoAlerts
- Notice bus substitutions because they are clearly indicated – reducing misinformation and confusion
- Track multiple buses, a great feature if your children don’t ride the same bus
- Know exactly when your children arrive at school or at home
- Provide parents and caregivers with multilingual options in the app
If you have not received an invitation to Stopfinder, please email the Transportation Department at transportation@pfisd.net
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VOLUNTEER
Throughout the year, there are many opportunities to volunteer at your student’s school. Volunteers are required to complete a volunteer application/background check each school year and are encouraged to complete an application at the beginning of the school year. After your application has been successfully processed, you will be eligible to volunteer in our schools.
New volunteer applicants:
· Your first step is to fill out the New & Returning Volunteer Application
(Start -begin the process)
1. Personal Data
2. Postal Address
3. Employment Desired (Adult Volunteer Job ID: 6382)
4. Contact & Student Information
5. Location Preferences (School name)
6. Criminal History Information
7. Confirmation (Submit Application)
8. Finish and Submit
ü A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you when your application is submitted.
(Please check your spam if confirmation is not showing on your email.)
Returning volunteer applicants:
**Note: Returning volunteers must renew their application every year. All applications expire June 30 and can be renewed starting July 1.
· Update the New & Returning Volunteer Application
(Login to existing account)
· Fill in email address and password - Need a reminder? “Click on forgot password link”
· If you need to make any changes to steps 1-8 on the application, if no changes are needed save and then click on finish and submit.
ü A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you when your application is submitted.
(Please check your spam if confirmation is not showing on your email.)