🌱 Patch AM: How is Plano ISD changing while neighboring districts boom and diversify?

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In today's newsletter:

• How is Plano ISD changing while neighboring districts boom and diversify?

Also on today's calendar: After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 105 and low of 83 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 106, low: 84.
• Friday: Blazing sunshine and hot, with a high of 105 and low of 85 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Demographic Shift: Frisco, Plano, Celina, McKinney, Dallas ISDs (dallasexpress.com) — Plano ISD is shrinking in overall enrollment while becoming more diverse, with Hispanic enrollment rising and Asian students remaining a major share, especially at campuses like Rice Middle and Plano East. A decade of Texas Education Agency data shows Plano's trends differ sharply from nearby Frisco, Celina, McKinney, and Dallas, underscoring how each district's demographic story is unique.
   

📸 Around Plano

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plano

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Thursday August 20
• Grades 2 & 3 Parent Information Night
  ANDREWS EL Plano, TX 75025
  5:00 pm
• Chamber's Got Talent
  Plano Chamber of Commerce Local Good Coffee 201 Legacy Dr, Plano, TX 75023
  5:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Friday Morning At The Chamber
  Plano Chamber of Commerce 5400 Independence Pkwy Ste 200 Plano, TX 75024
  7:45 am
Saturday August 22
• After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class →
  , Dallas
  9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Community Event: AdMOM Morning: Life Admin, Coffee & Community for Moms →
  Plano Chamber of Commerce Hilton Garden Inn Frisco 7550 Gaylord Pkwy Frisco, TX 75034
  9:30 am
• PTA Snacks for staff
  Fowler Middle Plano, TX 75025
  4:30 pm
• Meet the Teacher Night
  Fowler Middle Plano, TX 75025
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Community Event: First United Bank : August Personal Growth Pillar Lunch & Learn on Mastering Emotional Regulation
  Plano Chamber of Commerce First United Bank Plano Parkwood 2FL Community Conference Room 3930 Dallas Parkway Plano, TX 75093
  11:30 am
• Grades 4 & 5 Parent Information Night
  ANDREWS EL Plano, TX 75025
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Municipal Court →
  City of Parker - Parker TX 75002
  9:00 am
• Career Launch Pad
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75215, US
  10:00 am
• Raising Eagles - Finding the Balance: Elementary Extracurriculars
  Beverly Cheatham El Online
  12:00 pm
• Voice Class
  Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update:: thank you everyone, he's been found!
  My dog, Max, got out last night. He's older, almost blind on one eye, and is a 'talker'. He is microchipped. Please let me know if you find him. We… (Nextdoor Ridgewood)
• Missing cat found.
  It looks like a pet because it's groomed but there's no collar. Please contact and we can help out. (Nextdoor Parkview)

• Lifetime posted a job opening for Kids Team Member in Plano. Apply here.
• Glide Cleaners posted a job opening for Window Cleaning Technician in Plano. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plano here.

🗞 Nearby News

Allen

• Book Senior Care Services in Allen, TX with Lara H. from $30/hr (care.com)
• Allen ISD earns 'A' accountability rating from TEA (communityimpact.com)
• OMNILIFE Bets Big on the US Market (directsellingnews.com)

Frisco

• Secret Society of Frisco (feverup.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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