What an AMAZING time we had last week celebrating all that makes us unique!  Thank you to all who participated in our annual Heritage Celebration.  We started the day with a festive student parade and ended with an evening of demonstrations, food, and performances from all around the world. This was definitely one of my favorite events!

Last week was a busy one, as we had our first ROAR Rally student assembly where we recognized students from each class who exemplify the character trait of respect.  We ended the week with our first Preston Pride Awards ceremony, honoring students who were nominated by their teachers as having outstanding academics, behavior and leadership skills.  Congratulations to our first round of recipients.

Thank you to our PTA who has worked so hard to provide a fun book fair experience for our students. We appreciate the preview days, the staff luncheon and the various staff incentives  - our PTA goes the extra mile to make our teachers feel the love!

Speaking of PTA....don't forget that today is the last day to complete the School of Excellence survey.  Your feedback is important to us and provides valuable insight to the needs and wants of our community. We appreciate your time!

Because time creeps up on us so quickly, I wanted to mention class parties before we head into the holiday season.  This is different from previous years, so I want to make this very clear:  Each student will be allowed ONE guest at the Winter Party and that guest MUST have a cleared background check on file.  I know this may be inconvenient, but I am not here to make access to my children or yours convenient or easy.  The volunteer background check is free and takes less time than signing up for a rewards program or digital TV service.  Just follow this link, create your account, and get the ball rolling!  (Be sure to hit SUBMIT!) There will be no exceptions on party day, so please take care of this ASAP. High volume traffic days can be chaotic and stressful - we will not let that detract from our focus on student and staff safety.  Thank you in advance for supporting  our safety efforts!

We are looking forward to Fall Break next week and Parent Conference Day on Friday, October 18.  If you haven't seen a sign-up from your child's teacher, be on the lookout for one very soon!

As always, thank you for trusting us with those you value most!

Warm Regards,

Mrs. Wendland

The registration window for GT testing for students in grades 1-11 is open September 23-October 25, 2024. The form for registration is available in Skyward Family Access. It can be found under "Online Forms", "Optional GT Testing Registration".

• Remember to click the "Submit" button upon completing the form. Guardians should receive a confirmation email once the form has been properly submitted.

All class party guests will be required to have a cleared background check before being admitted this year.  This is a change from previous years.  Don't let this catch you by surprise!  There will be no exceptions to this rule.  Click HERE to get started today!

Parents and special guests may start visiting for lunch on Monday, September 9. Guests are limited to 2 per student, per day. We can only accommodate 8 guests per grade level. Please plan to visit only ONE time per week, as lunch time with friends is an important opportunity for students to practice age-appropriate social skills. Use this link to sign up so that our front office will know you're coming! Sign-up for lunch is something new this year and we thank you in advance for honoring this request. This will give our office staff time to print your visitors badge in advance, check that the visitors signed up are authorized to be with your child, and make sure that we have enough seating a space for your visit. Don't forget to bring your photo ID when you come.

Just a few lunchtime guidelines to keep in mind:

• Parents and guests will sign in at the front office

• Parents and guests will meet their student on the stage at the designated lunch time. Students and parents must remain seated on the stage throughout the lunch period - no one is permitted to leave the stage and mingle with students or teachers in the cafeteria.

• Parents and guests are not permitted in other areas of the building.
• Students will rejoin their class in the cafeteria at the end of the lunch period.

• Please use trash receptacles provided and keep the area clean for the remaining guests.

The lunch visitor sign-up for the fall semester can be accessed  HERE.  You will also find it linked on the Preston website.

If you haven't filled out the Community Feedback Survey, today is the last day it will be open. Please take a few minutes to let us know how things are going at Preston.

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The teachers and staff were treated to Elke's catering for lunch! Afterwards, they previewed the book fair and built their teacher book wishlists. Thank you to our volunteers for helping make this a successful event! 

The PTA also helped provide refreshments to the campus Preston Pride Award recipients. Thank you to Celeste, Debra, Teja, and Ying for helping.

Through the book fair we were able to put so many new books in the hands of young readers! This is one of our favorite times of the year and we love seeing the children excited about new books. 

Allen ISD offers free and reduced-price meal benefits to students who qualify. Reduced-price meals at all campuses are $0.30 for breakfast and $0.40 for lunch. Please use the following link to apply online or print a paper copy: https://www.allenisd.org/o/aisd/page/free-and-reduced-price-meal-applications

In addition, the following link gives additional details regarding our online payment system: MySchoolBucks

Please visit the Student Nutrition page of the district website https://www.allenisd.org/page/student-nutritionfor all other information, including our refund/transfer/donate form, account restrictions and disability and food allergen information. Feel free to contact our department directly with any questions or concerns at (972) 727-0545.

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest on PTA programs and offerings.  

https://www.facebook.com/groups/PrestonPTA

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Parent lead Facebook Groups for each Grade Level also exist.  These are a great way to meet other families and ask questions you may have! 

Contact communications@prestonpta.com for more information!