The Pupdate - September 25th, 2026

Dear Prestonwood Montessori Families,

🐾 Exciting Events Are Coming Up!

We have several exciting events and activities coming up! Please take a moment to review the information below so your family does not miss any important dates or announcements.

🎟️ Important State Fair Ticket Information: Please be sure to read the details below regarding State Fair tickets.

📚 Our Read-A-Thon Is Underway! We are excited to see our students continue exploring new stories, discovering amazing characters, and growing their love of reading. Families, thank you for encouraging your children to read at home and supporting them throughout this fun event!

We look forward to all the wonderful moments ahead. Please continue reading below for more information! 🐺💙

Best wishes,

Cristina Cendejas

Parent Support Specialist

congrats pawsome award winners

fall parent survey

Prestonwood Families! WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR FEEDBACK!

Please complete our parent survey to help us understand how we can strengthen family and community engagement on your child’s campus.

https://dallasisd.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0VuZYvFrvE7LLIa

¡Familias de Prestonwood! ¡QUEREMOS CONOCER SU OPINIÓN!

Por favor, completa nuestra encuesta para padres. Sus comentarios nos ayudarán a comprender cómo podemos fortalecer la participación de las familias y la comunidad en la escuela de su hijo(a).

https://dallasisd.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0VuZYvFrvE7LLIa

parent academic support

📚 The district is now providing families with a Parent Academic Support page, offering centralized access to course syllabi and helpful academic support resources! 💻✨

Visit the website here: https://www.dallasisd.org/parents-students/parent-curriculum-support

prestonwood family communication

early pick up notice

Dear Prestonwood Families,

Please keep in mind that Prestonwood has an early pick-up deadline to help ensure a smooth and safe dismissal process for all students. After the deadline, our staff must focus on preparing for and managing dismissal, and we may not be able to accommodate early checkouts.

We kindly ask that you plan appointments and other activities around the early pick-up deadline whenever possible. Thank you for helping us keep dismissal safe, organized, and running smoothly! 💚

Queridas familias de Prestonwood:

Por favor, tengan en cuenta que Prestonwood tiene una hora límite para recoger a los estudiantes temprano, con el fin de garantizar un proceso de salida seguro y organizado para todos nuestros estudiantes. Después de esta hora, nuestro personal debe concentrarse en preparar y supervisar la salida, por lo que es posible que no podamos atender solicitudes de salida temprana.

Les pedimos amablemente que, cuando sea posible, programen las citas y otras actividades tomando en cuenta esta hora límite. ¡Gracias por ayudarnos a mantener una salida segura, organizada y eficiente! 💚

attendance awareness month

Hello families!

As we jump into the new school year, our core theme—#Show Up! Attendance Matters—continues to guide everything we do. We know that when kids are here, they are learning, growing, and building important connections with their peers and teachers every single day.

To help our students stay on track, our district is challenging everyone to “Strive For No More Than Five” absences for the entire school year.

Attendance Incentives

Students who accumulate five or fewer absences during the school year may receive special end-of-year rewards:

Six Flags & Hurricane Harbor: Reduced-price admission tickets

Ripley’s Believe It or Not: One free admission ticket

(Details and ticket redemption information will be shared at the end of the school year.)

September is National Attendance Awareness Month!

We are celebrating Attendance Awareness Month all September long across Dallas ISD. Check out the flyer attached to this post for our September Attendance Awareness Dress Up Days! We can't wait to see our students participate in these fun themed Wednesdays.

Please share your celebrations, activities, and campus highlights on social media using our district hashtag:

#showupdallasisd26_27

Thank you for partnering with us to make every day count!

attendance awareness month - western wear!

prestonwood cheer!

📣 Cheer Practice Begins!

Cheer practice for students in grades 4–6 will be held every Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Students should meet in the library after school and will then transition to the gym for practice. We are excited to kick off a great cheer season! 📣🐺💙

fair tickets

Texas State Fair tickets are here! Parents, please check your student’s backpack. 🎡

¡Los boletos para la Feria Estatal de Texas ya llegaron! Padres de familia, por favor revisen las mochilas de sus estudiantes. 🎡

w.t. white homecoming

parent resources

wolf den food pantry

For your convenience, our food pantry assistance link will always be available at the bottom of the Pupdate. 🐺💙

As the school year begins, our food pantry is currently low on supplies.

If you would like to help us restock our pantry, please email Ms. Cendejas at ccendejas@dallasisd.org or purchase an item from our Amazon Wish List:

💙 Pantry Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y6PTOHYOGCTS?ref_=wl_share

Thank you for helping us support our Prestonwood families! 🐺💙

If your family needs assistance, please click the link below to sign up:

🥫 Food Pantry Assistance: https://forms.gle/WV8MHiNA3kfGu3x46

pto

📚READ-A-THON WEEKEND CHALLENGE: LET’S CLOSE THE GAP!

READ-A-THON IS EXTENDED THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27!

🎯 THE CHALLENGE: RAISE $125!

Ask 5 people to give $25 each and help you reach your individual $125 goal!

$25 x 5 people = $125

As of September 25, we’ve raised $28,165!

WE STILL HAVE A BIG GAP TO CLOSE TO REACH OUR $60,000 GOAL—AND EVERY STUDENT AND STAFF MEMBER CAN HELP!

Funds raised help provide field trips, student enrichment experiences, and more for our students!

📣 WHO CAN YOU ASK?

Family • Friends • Neighbors • Coworkers • Anyone who wants to support your reader and our school!

👉 FIND YOUR PARTICIPANT’S LINK HERE, DONATE & SHARE, SHARE, SHARE! https://app.99pledges.com/fund/prestonwood2026

LET’S MAKE THIS WEEKEND COUNT!

Every reader, every donor, and every share brings us closer to our goal.

🐺One Pack, One Goal!

📚DESAFÍO DE FIN DE SEMANA DEL MARATÓN DE LECTURA: ¡CERREMOS LA BRECHA!

¡EL MARATÓN DE LECTURA SE HA EXTENDIDO HASTA EL DOMINGO 27 DE SEPTIEMBRE!

🎯 EL DESAFÍO: ¡RECAUDAR $125!

Pide a 5 personas que donen $25 cada una y ayúdate a alcanzar tu meta individual de $125.

$25 x 5 personas = $125

¡Hasta el 25 de Septiembre, hemos recaudado $28,165!

AÚN NOS QUEDA UNA GRAN BRECHA POR CERRAR PARA ALCANZAR NUESTRA META DE $60,000—¡Y CADA ESTUDIANTE Y MIEMBRO DEL PERSONAL PUEDE AYUDAR!

¡Los fondos recaudados ayudan a financiar excursiones, experiencias de enriquecimiento estudiantil y más para nuestros alumnos!

📣 ¿A QUIÉN PUEDES PEDIRLE APOYO?

Familiares • Amigos • Vecinos • Compañeros de trabajo • ¡Cualquiera que quiera apoyar a tu lector y a nuestra escuela!

👉 ¡ENCUENTRA AQUÍ EL ENLACE DE TU PARTICIPANTE, DONA Y COMPARTE, COMPARTE, COMPARTE!

https://app.99pledges.com/fund/prestonwood2026

¡HAGAMOS QUE ESTE FIN DE SEMANA CUENTE!

Cada lector, cada donante y cada vez que se comparte la información nos acerca más a nuestra meta.

🐺¡Una Manada, Una Meta!

📣 Catch Up with the PTO Weekly Scoop!

The PTO Weekly Scoop is your quick, easy way to see what’s happening with the PTO each week—from upcoming events and important reminders to volunteer opportunities, fundraisers, and more.

Starting Monday each week, scan the QR code or click the link to check out the latest Scoop!

https://sites.google.com/view/pwm-pto

📣 ¡Mantente al día con el Vistazo Semanal!

El Vistazo Semanal de la PTO es la forma rápida y sencilla de enterarte de las novedades del PTO cada semana: desde próximos eventos y recordatorios importantes hasta oportunidades de voluntariado, campañas de recaudación de fondos y mucho más.

A partir del lunes de cada semana, escanea el código QR o haz clic en el enlace para ver la información más reciente.

https://sites.google.com/view/pwm-pto

👥October PTO Meeting!

YOUR PTO. YOUR VOICE. OUR SCHOOL.

What’s happening at Prestonwood? What’s coming next? And how can we make this school year even better for our students, families, and staff?

Come to our October PTO Meeting to hear what’s happening, see what we’re working on, share your ideas, and find out how YOU can get involved and can make a difference.

📅 Tuesday, October 6
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Prestonwood Library

Translation and FREE Childcare provided! Please RSVP so we have an accurate headcount.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999188352178?aff=oddtdtcreator

Remember, everyone is automatically a member of the Prestonwood PTO.

🐺 Just come!

👥 ¡Reunión de Octubre de la PTO!

TU PTO. TU VOZ. NUESTRA ESCUELA.

¿Qué está pasando en Prestonwood? ¿Qué se avecina? ¿Y cómo podemos hacer que este año escolar sea aún mejor para nuestros estudiantes, familias y personal?

Asiste a nuestra reunión de Octubre de la PTO para enterarte de las novedades, ver en qué estamos trabajando, compartir tus ideas y descubrir cómo TÚ puedes participar y marcar la diferencia.

📅 Martes, 6 de octubre

⏰ 6:00 PM

📍 Biblioteca de Prestonwood

¡Habrá servicio de traducción y cuidado de niños GRATIS! Por favor, confirma tu asistencia para que podamos contar con una cifra precisa de los asistentes.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999188352178?aff=oddtdtcreator

Recuerda: todos son miembros automáticamente de la PTO de Prestonwood.

🐺 ¡Solo ven!

📖 2025-2026 Yearbooks

Missed out on last year’s yearbook?

We have a limited number of extra copies that are available for purchase!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2025-2026-yearbooks-8

You can also purchase a copy directly from TreeRing with shipping to your address:

treering.com/validate
School Passcode: 1017635852753909

Limited extra copies will be available while supplies last!

📸 COMING SOON: 2026–2027 YEARBOOKS!

Yearbook sales for the 2026–2027 school year will be opening soon. Stay tuned for ordering information!

📖 Anuarios 2025-2026

¿Te perdiste el anuario del año pasado?

¡Tenemos una cantidad limitada de ejemplares adicionales disponibles para la venta!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2025-2026-yearbooks-8

También puedes comprar un ejemplar directamente a TreeRing con envío a tu domicilio:

treering.com/validate

Código de acceso de la escuela: 1017635852753909

¡Habrá ejemplares adicionales limitados disponibles hasta agotar existencias!

📸 PRÓXIMAMENTE: ¡ANUARIOS 2026–2027!

La venta de anuarios para el año escolar 2026–2027 comenzará pronto. ¡Mantente atento a la información para realizar tu pedido!

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