2021 Prosper ISD Annual Report by Prosper Independent School District

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Contents Introduction

Facilities

Innovative Learning

Social & Emotional Health

Human Resources

Communications & Community Involvement

Funding & Finance

INTRODUCTION

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Welcome Parents, Staff, and Community,

eflection is one of the most powerful tools for success. The Prosper ISD Annual Report is one of our processes for reflection and how to grow stronger moving forward. As I look back on the year I see excellence, determination

and the ability to continuously improve. I have never been more proud to serve Prosper Independent School District. As we continued to navigate our ever-changing landscape in 2021 and make the best decisions for our 24,000+ students and staff, I repeatedly found myself proud and amazed. Every day I witnessed the dedication, sacrifice, commitment, innovation, and drive of our staff and school board to make sure that our students were afforded the opportunity to achieve their hopes, dreams, and aspirations. Through the Prosper Promise, I am proud of the many avenues and opportunities we have provided to connect with the community that we serve. As we review 2021, we continue to look for ways to better serve our students and connect with our community. I hope that this annual report will provide a clear image of the reasons we have to be proud of the greatness that happens every day in Prosper ISD. Sincerely,

Dr. Holly Ferguson Superintendent of Schools 7

School Board Prosper Independent School District

Jim Bridges PRESIDENT

Bill Beavers VICE-PRESIDENT

Dena Dixon BOARD MEMBER

Debra Smith SECRETARY

Kelly Cavender BOARD MEMBER

Jana Thomson BOARD MEMBER

Drew Wilborn BOARD MEMBER 9

Dr. Holly Ferguson

Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Greg Bradley

Deputy Superintendent

Todd Shirley

Chief Academic Officer

Jeff Crownover

Chief of Administrative Services & General Counsel

Executive Cabinet

Dr. Kyle Penn

Chief Financial Officer

Dr. Blair Hickey

Chief of Specialized Programs

Fernando DeVelasco Chief Technology Officer

Theresa Biggs

Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction

OUR VISION Grounded by Tradition, Soaring to New Beginnings.

OUR MISSION The mission of PISD is to develop and graduate motivated, academically prepared individuals with the strength of character to make contributions to a rapidly changing society through an educational system that maintains high expectations, provides quality instruction and establishes a safe, orderly learning environment in the community that lives its name.

FACILI

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Enrollment

by Campus

Elementary Baker (594) Boyer (857) Bryant (707) Cockrell (690) Folsom (712) Furr (812) Hughes (752) Johnson (842)

Light Farms (942) Reeves (699) Rucker (693) Spradley (899) Stuber (950)

Middle

High

Hays (1,483) Reynolds (999) Rogers (1,348) Rushing (1,200)

PHS (3,297) RHHS (2,498)

Windsong (803)

TOTAL

21,781 as of October 2021

Enrollment

by Grade

Elementary EE (140) PK (264) K (1,736) 1st (1,680)

2nd (1,871) 3rd (1,763) 4th (1,764) 5th (1,734)

High

6th (1,629) 7th (1,699) 8th (1,703)

9th (1,672) 10th (1,517) 11th (1,407) 12th (1,202)

11,122

10,659

Male

Female

by Gender 14

Middle

TOTAL

21,781 as of October 2021

Enrollment

by Ethnicity

Two or More Races 7.81% Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander .04%

Black 9.51%

Hispanic 13.47%

Asian 16.13%

American Indian .22%

White 52.82%

15 11.66%

Economically Disadvantaged

8.33% 5.94%

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2012

2016

2021

home languages spoken by our families

33,471

3,000 - 3,500

In 5 years Prosper ISD is forecasted to have a total enrollment of 33,471 during the 2026-2027 school year.

Prosper ISD is forecasted to close roughly 3,000 - 3,500 new residential units annually for the next 3-5 years.

There are 17 future subdivisions within Prosper ISD.

Top 5

2,747

Fastest Growing Subdivisions in order of Annual Closings through Q3 of 2021:

Annual 2021 New Home Closings As of Q3, Prosper ISD was on track to see record numbers of new home starts & closings in 2021.

1. Sutton Fields 2. Light Farms 3. Star Trail 4. Villages at Legacy

5. Mustang Lakes

Growth

14.72%

42,568

Growth Rate from End of Year 2020 to End of Year 2021

Prosper ISD has 40 actively building subdivisions.

In 10 years Prosper ISD is forecasted to have a total enrollment of 42,568 during the 2031-2032 school year.

Average Campus Capacity

Growth

in Enrollment

ELEMENTARY

MIDDLE

HIGH

750

1,100

2,800

2021 Current District Campuses 25000

Number of Students

21,781

20000

19,138

ELEMENTARY

MIDDLE

HIGH

16,857 14,348

15000 12,133 9,998

10000

ELEMENTARY

MIDDLE

HIGH

8-9

2-3

8,296 7,076 6,413

5000 890

901

962

1,300 1,475

1,825 2,100

2,800

3,125 3,637

4,324

4,844

5,505

10 year Additional Campuses Needed

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5 year Additional Campuses Needed

School Year

ELEMENTARY

MIDDLE

HIGH

14-15

5-6

Fall Snapshot

Boundaries Prosper ISD District Boundaries

Light Farms Elementary Boyer Elementary

Johnson Elementary

Light Farms ElementaryProsper

Johnson Elementary

High School

Prosper High School

Boyer Elementary

Baker

Bryant Elementary Bryant

Elementary

Reynolds Middle School

Rushing Rushing Middle School

Joyce Hall Middle School Joyce Hall Elementary Elementary

Windsong RanchRanch Stuber Windsong Stuber Elementary Elementary Elementary

Elementary

Elementary Baker Elementary

Cockrell Elementary Cockrell Elementary

Admin

Reynolds Middle School

Admin

Walnut Grove Walnut Grove High School High School Rogers RogersSchool Middle

Rucker Elementary Rucker

Elementary

Middle School

Reeves

Reeves Elementary Elementary

Folsom Elementary Folsom

Elementary

Hays Hays Middle School Middle SchoolRock Hill Rock Hill High School High School

Hughes Hughes Elementary Elementary

Future Future

Furr Furr Elementary Elementary Spradley Elementary

Spradley Elementary

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45,000 50,000

At build-out, Prosper ISD will have approximately 50,000 45,000 students and will be served by 20 - 25 elementary schools, 11 - 13 middle schools, and 5 - 6 high schools.

Construction Updates Under Construction Elementary School #15 Joyce Hall Elementary School Star Trail Development Scheduled to Open Fall 2022 High School #3 Walnut Grove High School 1st Street on East side of district Scheduled to Open Fall 2024

Breaking Ground - Summer 2022 Early Childhood Center East side of district in Westridge Scheduled to Open Fall 2023

Coming Soon Elementary School #16 East side of the district in Lilyana Development Elementary School #17 North side of the district in Sutton Fields Elementary School #18 South side of the district

Middle School #5 Daniel L. Jones Middle School South side of the district next to RHHS High School #4 West side of the district

Feeder Patterns Baker > Hays > Rock Hill Boyer > Reynolds & Rushing > Prosper High Bryant > Rushing > Prosper High Cockrell > Rogers > Prosper High & Rock Hill Folsom > Rogers > Rock Hill Furr > Hays > Rock Hill Hughes > Hays > Rock Hill Johnson > Reynolds & Rogers > Prosper High Light Farms > Reynolds > Prosper High Reeves > Hays > Rogers > Rock Hill Rucker > Reynolds & Rogers > Prosper High & Rock Hill Spradley > Hays > Rock Hill Stuber > Rushing > Prosper High Windsong > Rushing > Prosper High *please note that as new campuses open, the feeder patterns are subject to change

Future

Openings During an era of unprecedented change in the educational landscape, many districts have seen an enrollment decrease, sometimes dramatically. During this same time period, Prosper ISD has continued to see exponential growth. With such growth comes the need for more educational facilities to welcome the new students entering the district. As a result, the Fall of 2021 found Prosper ISD breaking ground on two more campuses. Both campuses are being built using funds from the last Prosper ISD bond passed in 2019 under the guidance of School Board President, Jim Bridges.

Opening Fall 2022

Opening Fall 2024

Walnut Grove High School

Joyce Hall Elementary

n August of 2022, Prosper ISD’s 15th elementary school will open in the Star Trail subdivision on the west side of the district. The campus, in alignment with most other Prosper ISD elementary campuses, will have a core capacity of 900. The campus will be named Joyce Hall Elementary School. Ms. Hall served the district in multiple roles including serving as the district’s first Director of Curriculum and Instruction.

n August of 2024, Prosper ISD’s 3rd high school will open on the East side of the district located off of 1st Street. The campus has been named Walnut Grove High School and will be the home of the Wildcats.

Breaking Ground On August 5th, 2021, the community was invited to a special event as the district broke ground on the third high school. Prosper ISD Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent, Dr. Holly Ferguson and Dr. Greg Bradley were joined by representatives from Pogue Construction and Huckabee Architects along with Prosper ISD Board Members Jim Bridges, Bill Beavers, Debra Smith, Jana Thomson, Kelly Cavender, Dena Dixon, and Drew Wilborn for the groundbreaking. The event was also an opportunity for future Wildcats in attendance to help break ground on the new facility scheduled to open in the Fall of 2024.

Opened 2021

While breaking ground on an elementary and high school, the district was also opening the doors to two new campuses. The two campuses, on opposite sides of the district, celebrated their Ribbon-Cuttings on Saturday, August 7th, 2021.

MIKE AND JANI

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amed for the first woman to be elected to the Prosper ISD Board of Trustees, Mrs. Jerry Bryant Elementary is on the west side of the district in the Windsong subdivision. Mrs. Bryant served as a Registered Nurse for over 40 years working most notably at Collin Memorial Hospital in McKinney, TX as Supervisor of Surgery until her retirement in 1999. She also was an avid volunteer serving at Prosper High School as School Nurse when needed as well as serving with Cornerstone, Bethlehem Place, Meals on Wheels, and Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church of Prosper where she was a long time member. Mrs. Bryant also served her community as a local and county election official. From 1967 to 1976, she served as team “doctor” for the Prosper football team.

n the east side of the district is Mike and Janie Reeves Elementary School in the Auburn Hills subdivision. The campus is named for former Prosper ISD Board member, Mike Reeves and his wife, Janie Reeves, who served as a member of the Prosper PTO board. He served as the Chair of the Tom Landry FCA Open for many years and was on the Board of Mane Gait. Mike was a founding member of the Prosper Open Foundation, now known as the Prosper Educational Foundation, which was started with other district fathers to benefit Prosper boys and girls golf and tennis teams. Meanwhile, Janie served in the Prosper library and volunteered extensively in the concession stands at every sporting event.

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ELEMENTARY

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EST. 2021

ELEMENTARY

MIKE AND JANI

Ribbon Cuttings

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1,530

7,600

The number of buses used for field trips taken between August and November.

There are over 7,600 registered riders that ride the bus to and from school.

Transportation has 26 employees on special teams that fuel, wash, and sanitize the vehicles daily.

293

Currently, there are 18 shuttles that run from campus to campus daily for various program offerings. There are also 8 buses that run 3rd grade swim from campus to the natatorium on a daily basis.

A fleet supervisor, a foreman, 3 mechanics, and 2 assistants maintain 293 district vehicles.

2021

Transportation

6,600

280

3,500

Buses and shuttles travel over 6,600 miles each day.

Transportation has the privilege of serving over 280 students with special needs.

There are roughly 101 bus routes with over 3,500 bus stops.

INNOVATIVE LEARNING

Academic Excellence SAT & ACT

Average ACT Scores 20

State

District

State

District

State

District

State

District

Region 10

ALL SUBJECTS

MATH

ELAR

SCIENCE

Average SAT Scores 1019

1117

State

District

1035

506

555

513

562

State

District

State

District

515

520

Region 10

ALL SUBJECTS

MATH

ELAR

Academic Excellence STAAR

District - All Subjects

18%

31%

State

District

20%

41%

61%

67%

85%

State

District

State

District

43%

68%

Region 10

MASTERS OR BETTER

MEETS OR BETTER

APPROACHES OR BETTER

National Merit Scholars

109 National Merit & College Board Students Recognized

National Merit Commended Scholars

Sneha Algole - PHS Jonathan Seo - PHS Makenna Brandvold - PHS Raquelle Smith - PHS Casey Charleston - PHS Hunter Springer - PHS 28

Tyler Cummings - PHS Drew Wessels - PHS Annmarie Graham - PHS Kate Carline - RHHS Alexander Kim - PHS Hari Chidambaram - RHHS

Charlie Koster - PHS Sara Compton - RHHS Meaghan McQueen - PHS Grant Wallis - RHHS Elizabeth Myers - PHS Tapaswini Kodavanti - RHHS

Erika Pedersen - PHS Grant McNatt - RHHS Stephen Phillips - PHS Arya Thombare - RHHS Kierstyn Schroeder - PHS Charlotte Williams - RHHS

National Merit Scholars

COMMENDED

SEMI-FINALISTS

COMMENDED

SEMI-FINALISTS

2020-2021

2021-2022

National Merit Semi-Finalists

Deepta Gade - RHHS Emily Warren - RHHS

Syed (Abbad) Hoda - RHHS Gautham Janyavula - RHHS

Dennis Seibert - PHS Reid Smith - PHS

College Board Scholars African American Recognition Program Scholars

Brayden Fayomi - PHS Carrington Langston - PHS Chiemeka Nzewunwah - PHS Dylan Korsah - PHS Halima Belgore - PHS Kennedi Laur - PHS

Obinna Oramalu - PHS Olivia Nabukeera - PHS Stephen Phillips - PHS Stacy Oduro - RHHS Arielle Ward - RHHS Ashlyn Moore - RHHS

Danielle Kouame - RHHS Dymond Mitchell - RHHS Erin Amankwaah - RHHS Hope Goodman - RHHS Ifeabia Okororie - RHHS Abel Dawit - RHHS

Jourdin Edwards - RHHS Oluwafunmilayo Awoyode RHHS Trinity Boston - RHHS

Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars

Cameron Stulting-Flores - PHS Carissa Reyes - PHS Diego Donald - PHS Estrella Cabral - PHS Guillermo Arredondo Guajardo PHS Isabella Esquibel - PHS Jordi Rullan - PHS

Katia Susic - PHS Kennedy Bicksler - PHS Marco De Tomas - PHS Michael Beals - PHS Samantha Wlodawsky - PHS Sophia Lucas - PHS Stephen Phillips - PHS Tyler Moore - PHS

Alexandra Kalamaris - RHHS Avery Burns - RHHS Christian Acosta - RHHS Clarissa Spackman - RHHS Daniel Siles - RHHS Gael Bermudez - RHHS Hope Goodman - RHHS Joseph Kelly - RHHS

Laura Mendez - RHHS Maria Pelayo - RHHS Marielle Gonzalez De Leon RHHS Ryan Rojas - RHHS Sophia Kelly - RHHS

Indigenous Recognition Program Scholars Kaley Kern - RHHS Mason Richard - RHHS

Small Town Recognition Program Scholars

Brayden Fayomi - PHS Cameron Stulting-Flores - PHS Carissa Reyes - PHS Carrington Langston - PHS Chiemeka Nzewunwah - PHS Diego Donald - PHS Dylan Korsah - PHS Estrella Cabral - PHS

Guillermo Arredondo Guajardo PHS Halima Belgore - PHS Isabella Esquibel - PHS Jaylee Prock - PHS Jordi Rullan - PHS Juliana Ruiz - PHS Katia Susic - PHS

Kennedi Laur - PHS Kennedy Bicksler - PHS Marco De Tomas - PHS Merritt Bauss - PHS Michael Beals - PHS Obinna Oramalu - PHS Olivia Nabukeera - PHS Rishith Jaidi - PHS

Samantha Wlodawsky - PHS Sophia Lucas - PHS Stephen Phillips - PHS Tyler Moore - PHS Sophia Kelly - RHHS

98.4%

97.36%

74%

Graduation Rate

Attendance Rate 2020-2021

Percentage of 2021 graduates who attended a 2 or 4 year College or University

28% Percentage of 2021 graduates that earned an industry-based certification from an approved list.

Student 2021 Info

2,044 Number of AP tests taken. This is an increase of 12.8% over the previous year.

1,010

354

Percentage of 2021 graduates that were identified as Special Education and earned an advanced degree plan.

Number of students that graduated from Prosper ISD in 2021.

There were 354 students designated by the College Board as AP Scholars, which reflects a 6.9% growth from the previous year in students identified as AP Scholars. 33

Top 1

Madison Wells

Julia Ray

Valedictorian

Salutatorian

The Rock Hill High School Valedictorian is Madison Wells. Madison is the daughter of Baker and Lori Wells. Madison plans to attend the University of Texas in Austin to major in Communications.

The Rock Hill High School Salutatorian is Julia Ray. Julia is the daughter of Rhonda and Greg Ray. Julia plans to attend the University of Alabama to major in communicative disorders to pursue a career in speech-language pathology.

rosper ISD opened its 2nd high school in 2020-2021, housing more than 1,800 students. In May of 2021, the district celebrated Rock Hill’s Inaugural Class, the Class of 2021. The class was composed of 359 graduates which included 2 early graduates and 67 students who have been in Prosper ISD since Kindergarten (K-12 Seniors).

Yugam Goyal

Anthony Vu

The Rock Hill High School student graduating 3rd is Yugam Goyal. Yogam is the son of Ritu Goyal and Dinesh Goyal. Yogam plans to attend the University of Texas in Austin to major in Computer Science.

The Rock Hill High School student graduating 4th is Anthony Vu. Anthony is the son of Hieu and Jeannette Vu. Anthony plans to attend the University of Texas at Dallas to major in Computer Science.

Atharva Kalamkar

Jenna Ray

The Rock Hill High School student graduating 5th is Atharva Kalamkar. Atharva is the son of Pallavi and Manoj Kalamkar. Atharva plans to attend the University of Texas in Austin to major in Computer Science.

The Rock Hill High School student graduating 6th is Jenna Ray. Jenna is the daughter of Rhonda Ray and Greg Ray. Jenna plans to attend the University of Alabama to pursue a career in Physical Therapy.

Zachary Schryver

Josh Stephen

Parker Burton

Shane Van Duren

The Rock Hill High School student graduating 7th is Zachary Schryver. Zachary is the son of John and Kristy Schryver. Zachary plans to attend the University of Alabama to major in Mechanical Engineering.

The Rock Hill High School student graduating 8th is Josh Stephen. Josh is the son of Sonia Stephen and Sam Stephen. Josh plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin to major in Kinesiology/Exercise Science.

The Rock Hill High School student graduating 9th is Parker Burton. Parker is the son of Barb Burton and Holly Burton. Parker plans to attend the University of Texas in Austin to major in Mechanical Engineering.

The Rock Hill High School student graduating 10th is Shane Van Duren. Shane is the son of Jodie Van Duren and Ed Van Duren. Shane plans to attend the University of Texas in Austin. 35

Top 1

Saransh Raina

Austin Garner

The Prosper High School Valedictorian is Saransh Raina. Saransh is the son of Vikas Sharma and Saurabh Sharma. Saransh plans to attend the University of Texas in Austin to major in Computer Science.

The Prosper High School Salutatorian is Austin Garner. Austin is the son of Heather Garner and Michael Garner. Austin plans to attend the University of Chicago to pursue a Computer Science degree.

Valedictorian

Salutatorian

he Prosper High School Class of 2021 consisted of 651 graduates which included 103 students who have been here since kindergarten (K-12 Seniors) and 18 early graduates. We are proud to announce the Top 10 in the PHS Class of 2021.

Jack Piotrowski

Alexandra Breedlove-Priestley

Katelynn Haseman

Jagganath Ravindran

The Prosper High School student graduating 3rd is Jack Piotrowski. Jack is the son of Colleen Piotrowski and Brian Piotrowski. Jack plans to attend Auburn University to major in Software Engineering.

The Prosper High School student graduating 4th is Alexandra Breedlove-Priestley. Alexandra is the daughter of Donna Breedlove and David Priestley. Alexandra plans to attend Wellesley College.

The Prosper High School student graduating 5th is Katelynn Haseman. Katelynn is the daughter of Kimberley and Scott Haseman. Katelynn plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin to major in Health and Society.

The Prosper High School student graduating 6th is Jagganath Ravindran. Jagganath is the son of Ravindran Gurunathan and Kamala Palani. Jagganath plans to attend the University of Texas at Dallas to major in Mechanical Engineering.

Toby Foster

The Prosper High School student graduating 7th is Toby Foster. Toby is the son of Suzette Foster and Luke Welker. Toby plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin to major in Computer Science.

Jessica Malan

Allison Bicknell

Marissa Manning

The Prosper High School student graduating 8th is Jessica Malan. Jessica is the daughter of Craig and Deanna Malan. Jessica plans to attend Texas A&M University to major in Biology.

The Prosper High School student graduating 9th is Allison Bicknell. Allison is the daughter of Timothy and Jami Bicknell. Allison plans to attend Texas A&M University to pursue a degree in Biomedical Science.

The Prosper High School student graduating 10th is Marissa Manning. Marissa is the daughter of Melanie Manning and David Manning. Marissa plans to attend Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania to study Biochemistry. 37

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Focus on Technology With the addition of devices available to all students, middle school and elementary campuses have adopted cell phone policies that require students to keep their cell phones turned off during the school day.

11,494

# of devices available on campuses

2,761

# of devices in staff possession

5,055

Google Classrooms created for the 2021-2022 school year

6,397

Average hours of Google Classroom use per day

15,000

Average number of accounts on Google Classroom per day

400,000

Google Classroom site visits per day

Finding His Own Creative Genius Through Makerspace Tools PROSPER ISD LIBRARIES AREN’T JUST A PLACE TO CHECK OUT LIBRARY BOOKS. THEY ARE A PLACE TO EXPLORE LEARNING & CREATIVITY.

very day students in Prosper ISD get the opportunity to be creative and apply critical thinking strategies. One student at Spradley Elementary has truly committed to using the makerspace tools to find his own creative genius. Spradley Librarian, Megan Tumulty, shared that 5th grade student, Miguel Fredericce Dos Santos has really latched onto the makerspace opportunities to find opportunities to grow, create, and learn. When visiting with him about his experiences, here is what he had to say: 1. What made you decide to start doing 3D design and 3D printing? Last year I got interested when I heard that there was a club for 5th graders from the Spradley Library where I could design and print on the 3D printer. I couldn’t wait until I was in 5th grade and could participate. This year when I started 5th grade I wanted to be involved in a club or organization at Spradley and I knew 3D Design and Printing was something that I wanted to try. 2. How do you come up with your plans and designs? I like to design ships. So far, I have made

a Titanic, the Poseidon, “Through the use of makerspaces and a re-make for the and other hands-on, collaborative Poseidon. I just finished learning experiences, Prosper ISD libraries provide an opportunity for designing one part of the students to be creative and apply SS Edmund Fitzgerald. I use critical thinking strategies to design an innovator’s notebook solutions for real-world problems.” given to me by my librarian ~ Prosper ISD Library Services and I draw out my plans. I Coordinator, Bernadette Trammell do not use any pictures or photographs to help me 4. What inspired you to make ships? with my designs. When I design ships, When I was little, I liked to play with toy I just memorize how the ships ships and play with toys in the water. The look and start designing. I start first time I got a boat to put in the water from scratch and use all basic I watched it and saw how it floated and 3D shapes when designing knew I wanted to one day make a ship. my ships. I use cubes and Once I knew there was such a thing as a 3D truncated cylinders when printer I knew I could make a real ship. making the hull and the sides of the ship. I learned how to do Trammell stresses that Miguel 3D design at school, but I mostly exemplifies what the district hopes all work on my ships and designs students will find through the PISD library when I am at home. services. “Our mission is to expose students to new learning opportunities, create real3. What do you plan to do next? world applications for concepts learned in I plan to make more ships. Each ship the classroom, and provide a safe space for I make next will have more details. I am students to learn to take failure in stride. going to focus on the interior and the Miguel is doing that every day and we look windows. I want people to be able to forward to all students finding their own see inside the ship. I also want to focus way to create, design, and learn through on adding detail to the deck by adding our services.” furniture, pools, and water slides like you would see on a cruise ship.

Temporary Virtual Academy IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, PROSPER ISD CREATED A TEMPORARY VIRTUAL ACADEMY BEGINNING IN OCTOBER FOR QUALIFYING FAMILIES.

he Prosper ISD Temporary Virtual Academy began in October of 2021 as a temporary learning platform as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been specifically directed to students Kindergarten - 6th grade. Prosper ISD Virtual Academy Kindergarten through 2nd grade students receive all of their instruction online from Prosper ISD teachers in a synchronous and asynchronous learning model. Prosper

ISD Virtual Academy students in 3rd – 6th grade receive all of their instruction online through Pearson Online Academy from Pearson Certified Online Teachers who teach the Pearson Virtual Schools USA curriculum. The Prosper ISD Virtual Academy operates as its own campus meaning that a student enrolled in this academy is not considered a student enrolled in the school to which the student is normally zoned. At the end of 2021, the academy had 200 Prosper ISD students enrolled.

Dual Credit Hours

AP Courses

Prosper ISD High Schools currently offer 30 dual credit hours and is moving towards offering 58 dual credit hours to give our students an opportunity to complete their first year of college while in high school. This will not only benefit our students, but will also be a cost savings for our parents.

Prosper ISD High Schools offer 30 Advanced Placement courses to our students.

Career & Technical Education

84% of high school students participate in CTE courses

New Programs 2021-2022 Biomedical, Exercise Science, Rehabilitation Aide, InCubatorEDU with Entrepreneurship

Participation Number of seats taken in CTE courses in middle school: 3,214 Number of seats taken in CTE courses in high school: 7,872 46

Student Productions Provide a Creative Outlet PROSPER ISD IS COMMITTED TO LEARNING THAT EXTENDS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. TO THIS END, THERE ARE MULTIPLE AVENUES FOR STUDENTS TO TAKE CLASSES THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT THE LEARNING WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL.

he Prosper ISD Audio/Visual and Journalism programs are great examples of these opportunities. Students interested in the written word can get involved through Prosper’s online newspapers. Both Hill Top Times (HTT) at Rock Hill and Eagle Nation Online (ENO) at Prosper High provide students the opportunity to develop their journalistic skills in a real-world online setting. With new stories produced almost daily, the online newspapers serve as a pulse of the campus reporting on what is happening in the student body. For those students more interested in the Audio/ Video portion, PHS offers Eagle Nation News (ENN) and RHHS offers Hill Top News (HTN). These programs offer daily news shows that can be seen around the world through the YouTube portal. Finally the Eagle Production Group (EPG) focuses on other audio/visual production opportunities

for students such as designing short films, commercials, graphics, and the running of all game productions at Children’s Health Stadium for both PHS and RHHS games. All of these programs are local, state, and national award winners bringing home many Texas Emmy Awards and National Pacemaker awards. Many of the students from these programs are going on to careers in the industry straight out of high school or while in college.

Recognitions ENN won Prosper High School’s very first NATAS (National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences) National Student Production Award (EMMY) in the “Sports Story or Segment” category. Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for the Pandemic Program - June 2021

2021 National HOSA • 1st place Medical Spelling Naysa Modi 2021 Educators Rising National Competition • 1st Place Job Interview Varsity Julia Camilleri • 1st Place Exploring Education Administrative Careers Varsity Ally Schnagl • 1st Place Project Visualize Varsity Amy Gillespie & Skyler Stubblefield 47

Fine Arts

82% of secondary students participate in Fine Arts

Prosper ISD Fine Arts Number of middle school programs/teams: 28 Number of high school programs/teams: 22 100% of elementary students participate in Fine Arts

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Recognitions NAMM Foundation - Best Communities for Music Education - 4th consecutive year

TAEA District of Distinction 2nd Year

Reynolds Jazz Band - TMEA Invited Ensemble - Best Middle School Jazz Band in Texas

Special Education Prepare to Prosper

Prepare to Prosper PROSPER ISD SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE OPENING DOORS TO THE FUTURE FOR STUDENTS.

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rosper ISD Special Education Transition Specialist, Julia Chalker, and 18+ Teacher, Tanya Barrios, provide insight into this innovative service in Prosper ISD that is opening doors to the future for Prosper Special Education students. 1. What is Prepare to Prosper (P2P) and what does it offer Special Education students? Prepare to Prosper Transition Services (also referred to as P2P) are designed for some of our adult students who have received support through Special Education who have met requirements for graduation but have been determined to need additional instruction and support in order to meet their postsecondary goals. They are able to participate in graduation ceremonies but don’t actually receive their actual diploma until they exit P2P. Services are individualized according to a student’s needs and plans after graduation and focus on the functional skills a student needs to be as independent as possible. Students do not follow a bell schedule and do not participate in high school activities. Instruction in P2P occurs in a variety of settings, including campus, community training sites, and community businesses. The length of a student’s day and the amount of time the services may be needed can vary depending on student needs.

Prepare to Prosper Transition Services are based on collaboration between the adult student, parents, Prosper ISD, community agencies, and employers. A key component of the program is that students and families agree to do their part to increase independence outside of P2P. 2. What specific opportunities have students engaged in? According to Barrios, “My students work in a classroom based business called Making Scents. We use essential oils to make fine quality soaps, sugar scrubs, bath teas, room sprays and candles. When we aren’t making products we participate in Special Olympics and take trips into the community for shopping and dining. We want the students to be able to do meaningful work, have leisure experiences and help the community. We have donated soap bars for Stuff the Bus for the past two years. We also have students volunteering at Love Pacs.” 3. What benefits do students enjoy through participation in Prepare to Prosper? Students get opportunities to focus on the skills they need to develop for life after high school while participating in meaningful activities that give them a sense of accomplishment and pride.

A large number of our students have been placed in competitive employment this year. The development of partnerships with local community agencies and employers result in internships and employment, including working with Aramark in our schools. We are thrilled to have students in paid positions in the cafeterias at Hughes, Bryant, Windsong, Johnson, and Rock Hill, and others interning in school cafeterias. Participation in philanthropic activities with such organizations as Prosper Lovepacs provides both training and a chance for students to give back to the community. Participation in Prepare to Prosper student enterprises enables students to learn skills while creating quality products and earning funds to help expand social and recreational activities. Products made by P2P include Making Scents products made with essential oils (such as soaps, room sprays, sugar scrubs) as well as P2P Enterprises products including t-shirts, dog treats, greeting cards, and holiday-themed products (such as Boo Buckets). Participation in activities and varied settings provide these adult students a sense of purpose as well as a wellrounded, meaningful, and active life after they leave us. This may include employment, volunteering, recreational activities, or activities that they would be doing with family (i.e., going to restaurants, 51

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4. Where do you see the program going in the future? According to Chalker, “With the incredible growth of Prosper ISD, participation in these services has also increased significantly and will continue to do so. The future holds so much promise as we continue to build more relationships with businesses and agencies in the Prosper ISD area and get more and more students employed, participating in internships, volunteering, and actively participating in the community.”

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n the 2020-2021 school year, 199 Prosper ISD students participated in a curtailed Special Olympics season as only outdoor events were being offered in the Fall and a limited amount of indoor events were offered in the Spring. Middle and High Schools participated in two Bocce events in the Fall, one basketball event in the Spring and one track and field event in the Spring. Our elementary schools participated in one basketball event in the Spring and one track and field event in the Spring. In May, all of these amazing

athletes were awarded certificates and celebrated their successes at an end of year event that was hosted at the stadium. Any athletes who attended were presented with a certificate highlighting their involvement by their preferred coach and a video highlight of the Special Olympics season was played on the big screen. At events, all athletes received rewards and recognition for the sports in which they participated and we had numerous athletes place first, second, and third throughout the year.

199 Prosper ISD students participated in Special Olympics

Athletics

3,774 of secondary students participate in Athletics

Participation 38% of all middle school students 33% of all high school students 1 out of every 3 secondary students

Opportunities Number of high school boys and girls’ sports offered: 11 Number of high school teams: Varsity - 28 Sub Varsity - 50 Number of middle school teams: 112 54 54

Natatorium Attendance & Participation Prosper Swim School - 526 Prosper Aquatic Club - 180 Prosper Aquatic Masters - 25 UIL Swim & Dive - 80 3rd grade Learn to Swim - 1,537

Children’s Health Stadium Attendance & Participation Fall Friday Nights

Spectators - 12,000 Band /Drill Team - 400 Football Players & Coaches - 250 LAT’s / SAT’s / Dr’s - 20 Cheerleaders - 40 Concessions Volunteers - 40 Broadcast Students - 20 Student Photographers - 10 Stadium Workers - 100

For a total of 12,880 FANS!

Prosper ISD Scholar Athletes

Scholar Athletes 2020-2021

Prosper ISD UIL Academics With the invitational season mostly virtual, UIL Academics students were limited in their ability to compete in a real world setting in preparation for District, Region and State, but this didn’t stop the Prosper ISD students and coaches from bringing their best. With the opening of Rushing Middle School, Prosper ISD became their own UIL Academics Middle School district. All four middle schools competed on Saturday, March 27th, 2021. Students competed in 15 different events. Hays Middle School was announced the District Champion with 658 points, and Rushing Middle School was named the District Champion Runner-up with 631 points! Both Prosper High School and Rock Hill High School also had a great season.

Rock Hill High School

Prosper High School

DISTRICT results: District Champion Runner-Up the FIRST year of the school being open 25 Regional Qualifiers Top Journalism Team Top Calculator Team Top Current Issues & Events Team Top Spelling & Vocabulary Team

DISTRICT results: District Champions 26 Regional Qualifiers Top Speech/Debate Team Top Journalism Team

Prosper ISD UIL State Medalists Academics 6A - Prosper High School •

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7th - Calculator Applications - Austin Garner 2nd - Headline Writing - Amanda Hare 6th - News Writing - Grace Williamson 6th - Editorial Writing - Grace Williamson 7th - Copy Editing - Emma Hutchinson 3rd Place Journalism Team in 6A 4th - Poetry Interpretation - Charlize Fedele

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5th - Spelling & Vocabulary - Naysa Modi State Champion Runner-Up - Informative Speaking - Wesley Barrett

Fine Arts Visual Arts

Gold Star Winners • Elisa Arbaiza - Prosper High School • Sophia Carbajal - Prosper High School • Michael Soler-Aguilera - Prosper High School

Band All State Musicians • Devin Pham - Prosper High School • Xander Byrd - Prosper High School • Christa Naber - Rock Hill High School • Elijah Leonard - Rock Hill High School

Prosper ISD UIL State Medalists Athletics

Athletics

Prosper HS Boys Swim & Dive

Rock Hill HS Girls Swim & Dive

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50 Yard Freestyle - 5th, Lane White 200 Yard Free Relay- 6th, Lane White, Justice Hunt, Mithuun Ramesh, Samuel Taylor 400 Yard Free Relay - 6th, Lane White, Justice Hunt, Samuel Taylor, Mithuun Ramesh

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200 Medley Relay -13th, Ethan Hogan, Saxon Boring, Julian Pala, Carson Kieffer 100 backstroke - 8th, Ethan Hogan 500 freestyle - 9th, Julian Pala Diving - 5th, Luke Sitz Diving, 12th, Deacon Colbert

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200 Yard Medley Relay - 3rd, Bethany Sitz, Erin Farlow, Kiara Xanthos and Kasidy Lazarine 100 Brushstroke- 2nd, Kiara Xanthos 200 Freestyle Relay - 7th, Bethany Sitz, Erin Farlow, Kiara Xanthos and Kasidy Lazarine 50 freestyle - 13th, Kasidy Lazarine 100 freestyle - 14th, Kasidy Lazarine

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State Champion in the 800M - Aubrey O’Connell

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100M Hurdles - 5th place, Jourdin Edwards Pole Vault - 4th place, Gavin Hecke

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Ryan Shellberg qualified and is currently competing

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SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL HEALTH

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pening in September of 2021, the Family Resource Center is available to the community every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm to provide support and guidance to special needs families. The facility offers a lending library of thousands of books, resources, games, and materials available to check out as well as parent workshops, parent support groups and mentors.

Parenting Education PROSPER ISD IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUING PARENTING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR FAMILIES.

hile many community programs like parenting education seminars took a backseat around the US during the height of the COVID pandemic, Prosper ISD has remained committed to continuing these opportunities for families in alignment with the district Strategic Plan. The district offered a modified schedule of lectures and seminars in 2021.

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Stress and Time Management for Successful Students October 27th, 2021 The Dangers of Prescription Drug Misuse November 1st, 2021 Building and Maintaining Healthy Relationships for Successful Students December 1st, 2021 61

Prosper ISD Police Department A KEY COMPONENT OF THE ROLE OF THE PROSPER ISD POLICE DEPARTMENT IS BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS. ONE WAY OF DOING THIS IS BY COMMITTING TO HAVE 500 POSITIVE INTERACTIONS WITH EACH STUDENT BEFORE THEY GRADUATE.

he Prosper ISD Police Department is a full service, independent, Texas Police agency. They are dispatched by the Town of Prosper Police Department and work cooperatively with them to ensure a safe school environment. PISD Police Officers also have jurisdiction in all areas of Prosper Independent School District and work cooperatively with Frisco PD, Collin County Sheriff’s Office, Denton County Sheriff’s Office, Denton County Water District PD, McKinney PD, and Celina PD.

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HOPE Walk BRINGING AWARENESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION.

he first annual Prosper ISD Community Walk to Spread Mental Health Awareness hosted by the Prosper ISD Hope Squads kicked off on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 9:00am at Children’s Health Stadium. “Hope Walk” was organized by the Prosper ISD Hope Squads. Every Prosper ISD campus has a Hope Squad composed of students nominated by teachers and peers. The groups focus on engaging the student body to bring awareness to mental health and suicide prevention. The walk welcomed hundreds of students, staff, and community members to a day of inspiration and Hope that included student performances and presentations from Staff members, Dr. Ferguson, and PISD School Board member, Bill Beavers.

THE POWER OF HOPE!

Health Services 123,293+ Interactions

Number of student interactions with Prosper ISD nurses in 2021.

58,034 Clinic Visits

Number of clinic visits from January 2021-December 2021. There was an additional 30,302 nurse interactions related to COVID that took place during that same period. 64

Prosper ISD employs 24 RNs & 5 Health Aides

34,957

Medication Administration Visits Number of medication administration visits in 2021, which are not included in the clinic visits count.

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Top 100 Places to Work Prosper ISD has been named one of the Top 100 Places to Work for the 8th year in a row, earning the highest ranking among all school districts that made the list.

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Staff Info

.04% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander .45% American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian 2.37% 1.27% Two or More Races Black 7.39% 10.01% Hispanic

Number of Staff

Staff Ethnicity

2,696

78.47%

549

667

746

823

955

1,195

1,344

1,635

1,938

2,401

2,696

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2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

White

YEARS

1-5

23.2%

6-10

1,897

Staff with Bachelor’s Degree

23.4%

11-20

Over 20

Professional Staff Years of Experience

834

37.6%

Staff with Master’s Degree

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Staff with Doctorate Degree 67

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Herb Salinger Personnel Administrator of the Year Bernadette Gerace, Executive Director of Human Resources, was awarded the Herb Salinger Personnel Administrator of the Year by the American Association of School Personnel Administrators for 2021-2022. 68 68

Convocation The kickoff to the school year, convocation provides district staff the opportunity to reconnect with friends they haven’t seen all summer or since the previous year’s convocation and celebrate the possibilities that a new year can bring.

Supper with the Super Wanting the opportunity to connect with staff on a different level, Dr. Ferguson began “Supper with the Super.” Several times a year, she invites various campus team leads to join her for dinner and the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the district.

2021 EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR These educators were selected by their campus administration and staff as a shining example of excellence. We are pleased to announce the Prosper ISD 2020-2021 Educators of the Year.

1 The District Elementary Teacher of the Year is Heather Clay from Cockrell Elementary. Heather is a 4th Grade teacher. Heather is described as having the biggest heart for kids, truly caring about every single child.

The District Secondary Teacher of the Year is Margie Raper from Rock Hill High School. Margie is the Journalism and Media teacher at RHHS where she also serves as UIL Journalism Coach and Yearbook Director. She is described as doing whatever it takes for kids and doing everything at an exceptional level.

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Recognitions 2021 1.

District Elementary Teacher of the Year - Heather Clay

2. District Secondary Teacher of the Year - Margie Raper

3. 1st year Elementary Teacher of the Year - Amy Reuthinger 4. The 1st year Secondary Teacher of the Year- Chip Peeples 5. District Elementary Paraprofessional of the Year - Wendy Bergstrand 6. District Secondary Paraprofessional of the Year - Cheryl Mills 7. Advanced Academics Educator of the Year - Kassidy Wagner

8. Athletics Educator of the Year - Sarah Odneal 9. Counseling Services Educator of the Year - Julie Cooper 10. Career Technology Education Educator of the Year - Kathryn Cuddy 11. Curriculum & Instruction Educator of the Year - Lindsey Leeper 12. Fine Arts Educator of the Year - Ronald Planks

13. Instructional Technology Educator of the Year - Nicole Rubin

Recognitions 2021 14. Library Services Educator of the Year - Bernadette Trammell 15. Maintenance & Operations Educator of the Year - James Richards

16. Health Services Educator of the Year - Shannelle Stewart 17. Prosper ISD Police Department Educator of the Year- Sammy Bryant 18. Special Education Educator of the Year - Kristy Kemp and Christopher Khoury 19. Special Programs Educator of the Year - Alexis King 20. Technology Educator of the Year Curtis Henderson 21. Transportation Educator of the Year - Tony O’Daniel

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Prosper Promise

“UNITY IS STRENGTH… WHEN THERE IS TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION, WONDERFUL THINGS CAN BE ACHIEVED.” THIS QUOTE BY MATTIE STEPANEK IS THE ESSENCE OF WHY PROSPER ISD HAS INTRODUCED THE PROSPER PROMISE IN 2021. The remarkable success of Prosper ISD is closely tied to the unwavering, long standing partnerships we have between our students, parents, staff, and community. In 2021, Prosper ISD Superintendent, Dr. Holly Ferguson and the Prosper ISD School Board sought to strengthen avenues for parents to get involved and learn more about what is happening throughout the district. Their creation of the Prosper Promise was an endeavor to deepen these partnerships and provide numerous connection opportunities throughout the year for our parents and community to engage with other parents, get involved in our schools, and learn more about the district. Some opportunities include serving on advisory councils while others are informational events. Additionally, the Prosper Promise site will keep the community abreast of upcoming community events hosted by the district. Prosper parent, Jim Shields, serves on the Superintendent’s Advisory Council. His involvement has left him most surprised about “the growth. While I knew it was going to be large, the scale was greater than I expected. The past few meetings have challenged me to think about our students and what is best for them. It has also allowed me to think how we can serve and invest in our teachers, administration, and school staff…. After being a Watch DOG for many years and seeing first hand what experiences happen in the classrooms, they are all Saints!”

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All Things Technology at Prosper ISD Campus Tours / Silver Stars Campus Tours Understanding STAAR & its Data Learning How to be a Teacher or Coach Welcome to Prosper ISD Special Education 1 The Special Ed Network: A Place to Connect & Engage Prosper Special Ed Parent Enrichment Program Prosper ISD Police: Citizen’s Academy Design for Life: Learning that Transcends the Classroom Realtor Connect 2 Silver Stars Tours

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Superintendent Parent Advisory Superintendent Student Advisory Prosper Parent Ambassadors Prosper Staff Ambassadors PISD Parent Education Committee Prosper University Teacher Incentive Allotment School Health Advisory Council ESSER III Committee PISD Legislative Advocacy Committee District Improvement Committee Parent Advisory Committee for Early Childhood, ESL & Special Education

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Safety Bash 1 Senior Citizen Luncheon 2 Culture Fairs Graduation Community Fair Meet the Eagles and Meet the Blue Hawks College / Technical / Military Fair 3 Homecoming 4 Community Workout at Children’s Health Stadium Hope Walk

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Universities, Military, and Technical Trade Schools were in attendance at this year’s Fair

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Connecting with Students SUPERINTENDENT’S STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL SPARKS CHANGE

ach year the Prosper ISD Superintendent of Schools invites high school students from throughout the district to apply to participate in the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council. The Council is designed to help Dr. Ferguson receive feedback from students on the state of the district and what changes could be made to make the educational experience more meaningful for students.

This year’s council consists of more than 60 students in grades 9 - 12. The council met for the first time in October and gave Dr. Ferguson their dreams and ideas for improving Prosper ISD. RHHS Junior, Shreya Srivathsan feels that “Being a part of the Superintendent’s Advisory Council has been the most rewarding program I’ve been involved in. I absolutely love that Dr. Ferguson and PISD staff members want to hear from students and take initiative to resolve all concerns. I am proud of being a part of a school district that wants to listen to my ideas and celebrate student achievements. I’m appreciative of the opportunity to work with the most creative and brilliant people in PISD along with a proactive superintendent who cares for the wellbeing of our community” Dr. Ferguson began working with district leaders to begin implementing some of these suggestions, providing more vegetarian options in the cafeteria and creating a College 101 night for students in the spring. 78

Hall of Honor

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Class of 2022

The 3rd induction class of the Prosper ISD Athletics Hall of Honor was named in the Spring of 2021. The Hall of Honor is designed to recognize and celebrate those athletes, coaches, supporters and teams who have laid the foundation for what Prosper ISD Athletics is today. The class of 2022 includes:

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Laura Henry is a 2011 graduate of PHS who was a two time State Champion in the 800 meters at Prosper HS and went on to run track at Texas A&M. Kelly Jo Ninemire Gatwood is a 2004 graduate of PHS who was a three sport athlete excelling as a pitcher for the PHS softball team. She threw three perfect games her Senior year and was named TGCA Athlete of the Year for the State of Texas. She was also named DMN All Area pitcher as well as the Collin County player of the year. Kelly went on to pitch collegiately at the University of Arkansas and completed her 4-year college career at the University of New Mexico.

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Dan Christie graduated from Prosper HS in 1962. He played halfback for the Football team and was selected for the Texas All star team. Dan was also on the Varsity baseball team as a sophomore at PHS. He went on to play football at the University of North Texas. Since 1999, Dan Christie and his family have been the proud sponsors of the Dan Christie Relays at PHS. 1923 Prosper HS Girls Basketball Team - This team went undefeated in 1923. They won the Silver Loving Cup by beating Melissa in the Collin County Championships. The coach was Miss Margarite Gains, who often had to suit up and play in addition to coaching. Members of the team were Mary Anna (Settle) Johnson, Leola (Brown) Martin, Beatrice Duckworth, Nola Southerland, Oberia (Johnson) Hughes and Jimmie (Bell) Stanton.

The 2022 Class was introduced during halftime at the first home football game on Friday, September 3, 2021 at Children’s Health Stadium at Prosper ISD. The group was then formally inducted into the Hall of Honor at the ceremony on Friday, January 7th, 2022.

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2021 Financial 2021 Info

Financial Data Projections 2021-2022

Total Property Valuations

Tax Rate History 2002

$1.76

2003

$1.82

2004

$1.95

2005

$1.9753

2006

$1.80

2007

$1.67

2008

$1.67

2009

$1.64

2010

$1.63

2011

$1.67

2012

$1.67

2013

$1.67

2014

$1.67

2015

$1.67

2016

$1.67

2017

$1.67

2018

$1.67

2019

$1.5684

2020

$1.4927

2021

$1.4603

$12,000,000,000

Operating Fund Sources Local Funds State Funds Federal Funds TOTAL

$126,680,000 $ 73,875,000 $902,000 201,457,000

Operating Fund Appropriations Salary & Benefits Other Expenses TOTAL

$176,311,000 $ 33,713,000 210,024,000

Financial Data Projections 2021-2022

Other Operating 2.4% Supplies 5.2%

Capital Outlay 0.2% Debt Service 0.0%

Administration 3% Debt Structure 0.4% Leadership 5.6% Other Costs 0.6%

Services/Utilities 7.5%

Operations 13%

Expenditures by Category

Instructional Related 9.9%

2021-2022

Expenditures by Function 2021-2022

Salaries 84.6%

Instructional 67.6%

Prosper Education Foundation PEF STAR POLISHERS Prosper Education Foundation (PEF) and the PISD Administration honors an outstanding teacher at each PISD campus each month. Those teachers receive the Star Polisher Award for their campus. Each Star polisher honoree is surprised in their classroom and photos of the award presentation is promoted by PEF and each campus. PEF PRIZE PATROL Beginning in September, teachers, counselors, and librarians were able to apply for classroom, department, or campus grants. This year there were 104 applications. On Tuesday, October 26th, the Prosper Education Foundation (PEF) Prize Patrol made their rounds to EVERY campus in the district awarding 44 grants to the sum of more than $67,862.42. PEF SCHOLARSHIPS The Class of 2021 received 249 scholarships totaling $240,250.00 from PEF and their partners.

$550,000 Funding Provided to Prosper ISD in 2021

OTHER WAYS PEF SUPPORTS PROSPER ISD Professional Development Initiatives, District Student Leadership Summit, Teacher and Educator of the Year Recognition and Banquet, District-wide Academic Programs 82

Prosper ISD Administration 605 East 7th Street, Prosper, TX 75078 Phone 469-219-2000 Email communications@prosper-isd.net twitter.com/ProsperISD facebook.com/ProsperISD instagram.com/prosper_isd

Highlights Magazine & Annual Report The PISD Highlights Magazine and Annual Report are publications including stories, images, information, facts, and data from throughout the district published each year. View the magazine and Annual Report by visiting the district website and clicking on About Us.

A Few Minutes with Ferguson A Few Minutes with Ferguson is a weekly video update by the district Superintendent communicated via email, website, and all Prosper ISD social media accounts. View current and past Few Minutes episodes by visiting www. prosper-isd.net/fewminutes.

APP Download the free Prosper ISD app today for access to campus news and calendars, Skyward, cafeteria menus, and much more! Available for both iOS and Android platforms.

Connect With Us Prosper ISD Chat PISD CHAT was established to share ideas, comments, compliments, concerns, and answer questions that parents or community members have regarding various aspects of the district. Access PISD Chat by going to the district website, click on Parents > Prosper ISD Chat.

Website Prosper ISD maintains district and campus home pages with the latest information on programs, projects, and events. Visit us at www.prosper-isd.net.

PISD Express The PISD Express is a weekly newsletter that includes district events as well as a section for community news/resources. It is communicated via email, website, and all PISD social media accounts. View current and past editions of the Express by visiting the district website and clicking on About Us > PISD Express.

tip411 tip411 is a tool to enhance student safety. It is an internet-based communication system that gives students or any concerned citizen a means to quickly and anonymously report suspicious or criminal behavior at school. To learn more about tip411 or to submit a tip go to www.prosper-isd.net/tip411. 83

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