To Report a Student Absence:
Contact by Phone:
Elsa Gomez at 469-633 2907 or
Dana Solomon at 469-633-2902
or send and e-mail to spears@friscoisd.org
For more information on FISD Absence Policies Click Here.
NEWS / ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Staff at Spears Contribute to Cancer Awareness
The staff at Spears Elementary raised money for two cancer charieties during Cancer Awareness Week. The Donations totaled $575 dollars with $385 going to the Ocular Melanoma Foundation and $190 to the Lee Nation Denim Day benifiting breast cancer research.
DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE SPEARS TEACHER?
Let the Frisco RoughRiders honor YOUR favorite Teacher with special "VIP Treatment"
The Frisco RoughRiders are asking for your help to spotlight excellent FISD teachers to honor across the district. A complete application and more information are attached. The application is three pages so make sure you print the entire bundle if you are interested! CLICK HERE
Middle School Openings
Hunt Middle School scheduled to open in 2010 –
Hunt Middle School will be opening in 2010 to relieve Pioneer Heritage Middle School. The School Board reviewed draft zones for Hunt at their meeting on Monday, October 12. This information was sent home with our fifth graders, but if you are interested in more information regarding these draft zones and the zoning process go to www.friscoisd.org. Input is being taken from parents via phone, fax, and email and public input will also be heard at the November Board meeting.
Maus Middle School scheduled to open in 2010 –
Maus Middle School will be opening in 2010 to relieve Roach Middle School. The School Board will review draft zones for Maus at their meeting on Monday, October 12. If you are interested in more information regarding the zoning process and school locations go to www.friscoisd.org. Following the meeting, maps of the draft zones will be on the website and available for review at our schools. Input is being taken from parents via phone, fax, and email and public input will also be heard at the November Board meeting. A final decision will be made in December.
Transportation News for Parents
Dear Spears Parents,
We wanted to make you aware of recent changes in our bussing policies. To avoid over-crowding on our buses and to ensure our students' safety, we will not be able to honor requests for students to ride with bus-riding friends. We will handle transportation emergencies on a case-by-case basis. If you have an extreme emergency, please notify the office. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation!
A Message From the Transportation Department
If you have transportation questions, please call the Dispatcher at 469-633-6562 or 6560,6561. These lines will have someone available from 6:15 am until 5:30 pm, Monday-Friday. If the lines are busy please leave a message we will call you back. If there is a transportation related emergency, after 5:30 pm, please call 911.
Thank you,
Karen Sadler
Director of Transportation
New Laws Concerning Child Passenger Safety Seats
There is a new law effective September 1, 2009, that is listed below regarding child passenger safety seats:
TRC § 545.412. Child Passenger Safety Seat Systems; Offense.
- (a) A person commits an offense if the person operates a passenger vehicle, transports a child who is younger than eight years of age, unless the child is taller than four feet, nine inches, and does not keep the child secured during the operation of the vehicle in a child passenger safety seat system according to the instructions of the manufacturer of the safety seat system.
- (b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $25 for the first offense and not more than $250 for a second or subsequent office.
Tickets for this offense cannot be issued until June 1, 2010. Police officers are allowed to issue a warning before that date. However, the old law remains in effect until then and requires children younger than five and less than 36 inches in height be in a child safety seat—and tickets can still be issued for this violation.
Spears Elementary Volunteer Handbook 2009-2010
1) New information on visitor check in procedures for the 2009-2010 school year. Click here for more details
2) Update on the FISD Family Vacation Policy
Click here for more details
Postings from FISD regarding the Swine Flu: