Paris School District

VOLLEYBALL: Paris High will be traveling to Farmington today for a JV/V match up starting at 5:00. Tickets may be purchased at the door for the game and masks are required.

In an effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus within our staff and student body we are asking all parents/guardians, and all employees to notify our designated Point of Contact immediately when the following occurs: • Someone in the household has tested positive for COVID-19. • Someone in the household has been identified as a Close Contact to a positive case of COVID-19 and is requiring quarantine and/or recommended to be tested for COVID-19. • Student attending on-site and employees who are being tested for COVID-19. If symptomatic, student/staff should remain in quarantine pending results of their COVID-19 test. Please call Shawna Clayton at 844 963-3243 ext 3099 during the day or 479 847-0030 after school hours,or email information to sclayton@parisschools.org. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Together we can help keep our Paris School District family safe, healthy and ready to learn during this unique time.

Any 9th-12th Grade Boy or Girl interested in playing Tennis, please contact Coach Kaleb McAnally via email at kmcanally@parisschools.org.

Pre-K Parents: Please check your email for enrollment and registration information along with special messages from your child's assigned teacher. All required forms must be completed and received before the first day of school on Monday, August 24. Contact Jodie Vincent at (844) 963-3243 x4080 or jvincent@parisschools.org if you have any questions

Thursday Night's Volleyball Benefit Game vs Fountain Lake JR/SR at 5:30 Tickets will be distributed to volleyball players on Wednesday (4 a piece). You must have a ticket to enter. Tickets are still $5 and you will pay at the gate. Please have exact change. There will be a limited number of tickets available at the Paris School District Central Office beginning tomorrow (Thursday) at 8:00 am. Limit of 4 per person. Visiting teams (Fountain Lake) will have tickets at their respective districts, contact them on the number available. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE GATE EITHER HOME OR VISITOR. EVERYONE needs a ticket regardless of age! AAA passes are the only passes accepted, no school, senior, etc. Limited seating, every other row must be left open. Family Groups must be spaced 6 feet apart. Masks required for the entire game other than while eating. Limited concession. No visiting cheer, dance, spirit groups, or band (AAA rule this year).

Any 7th-12th Grade Boy or Girl interested in running Cross Country, please contact Coach Blain Brewington via email at bbrewington@parisschools.org

Tuesday Night's Football Scrimmage vs Magazine JR/SR at 6:00 Here are some specifics on our Benefit Scrimmage with Magazine tomorrow night: Tickets will be distributed to all athletes, cheerleaders, managers. Each one will receive 5 tickets. You must have a ticket to enter. Tickets are still $5 and you will pay at the gate. Please have exact change. There will be a limited number of tickets available at the Paris School District Central Office beginning tomorrow (Tuesday) at 8:00 am. Limit of 4 per person to purchase ($5 each regardless of age). Visiting teams (Magazine) will have tickets at their respective districts, contact them on the number available. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE GATE EITHER HOME OR VISITOR. EVERYONE needs a ticket regardless of age! AAA passes are the only passes accepted, no school, senior, etc. Limited seating, every other row must be left open. Masks required for the entire game other than while eating. Limited concession. There will be some allowance for people that want to bring lawn chairs and sit OUTSIDE of the track on grassy areas or on the concrete. Areas for standing on the rail will be marked to maximize social distancing. No visiting cheer, dance, spirit groups, or band (AAA rule this year).

Attention Parents of Student Athletes at PHS and PMS: Please see the handout and follow the steps to create an account for your student athlete(s) on DragonFly. DragonFly is a new platform the AAA is using for eligibility, schedules, communication, and paperwork. We will release more information after our athletes are registered on DragonFly.

PMS UPDATE for Schedules, Virtual Students and Open Houses

Help us virtually Fill the Bus! Now through August 10th! #wearepariseagles

Any students entering 7th grade this year that are interested in playing football, need to come to the field house on July 20th at 10:00 am. Practice will be from 10:00-11:30. Note - students will need to check in at the wellness center and bring a mask, as well as water. Thank you

Any upcoming freshman boys interested in playing baseball this coming year, need to contact Coach Josh Hart @ 479-518-0318 or during practice.

Phones at our Elementary and Middle School campuses are down until at least early next week due to a downed line. Thank you for your patience.

Update from Gov. Asa Hutchinson during today's press conference - The start of the 2020-21 school year in Arkansas is now moved back to Aug. 24, to no later than Aug. 26. Gov. Hutchinson said the change in date, with schools scheduled to start Aug. 13, was to give school districts an opportunity to get more prepared on the issue.

PHS Graduation Commencement will be live streamed beginning at 9:55 am on July 18th at the following link. https://youtu.be/pRGls3cMuI0. #wearepariseagles

AAA Announced:

The Arkansas Department of Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education has approved the Paris School District Graduation Plan based on strict adherence of the following conditions. Graduation will be held 10:00 am Saturday, July 18, 2020 at the Football Stadium. The main gate will open at 8:30 am. Each graduating senior will be given six (6) tickets for admission, only a person with a ticket will be admitted to the stadium: No Exceptions. Families should enter as a group through the main entrance and sit together. Hand sanitizer stations will be available at the entrance and within the stadium. The bleacher area will be cleaned and disinfected before the ceremony. The home side bleachers will be marked for areas where the families must sit together, the areas will be six (6) feet apart. Every other row will be left open. The visitor bleachers will not be open. Every person over the age of ten (10) will be required to wear a mask for the entire graduation program. Students and faculty will be seated on the field at six (6) ft intervals. Once the ceremony is over guests are required to leave the stadium immediately, congregating within the stadium area is not allowed. The ceremony will be live streamed to a YouTube link to be published a week before the ceremony. It will also be recorded with each senior receiving a copy. There is no doubt that the last quarter of the 2019-20 school year has been unlike any other in recent memory. The seniors have been deprived of many events that are a part of the experience of the last year of school (sports, prom, competitions, etc.). As I have talked with several of them certainly they are disappointed but they have met the challenges head on with determination, grace and resilience. Unfortunately these seniors are learning the hard lesson early that life isn't fair and difficult circumstances will present in life that must be faced and overcome. They are doing this now and, speaking for the Paris School District we are extremely proud of them. We have no doubt that they will continue to meet their challenges and be successful. We are very happy that the graduation plan was approved and at least one rite of passage can happen with some normalcy. Wayne Fawcett Superintendent, Paris Schools

Paris Elementary School will be reaching out to kindergarten parents this week to set up an appointment time to have your child screened. Screenings will take place on June 25 & 26. Only kindergarten students who have registered and turned in the required documents will be contacted. If you have not finished the registration process for your child you will need to contact Debbie Featherston at dfeatherston@parisschools.org Thank you!

Athletic Schedule for June 15-19 Monday June 15 Volleyball- SR 7:30-9:00 JR 9:30-11:00 Football- SR 8:00-9:30 JR 10:00-11:30 BBB- at Aux Gym.. SR 8:30-10:00 JR 10:30-11:30 GBB at PMS. JR 8:30-9:30 SR 9:45-11:00 Softball... 11:30-1:00 Baseball... 2:00-3:00 Tuesday June 16 Volleyball- SR 7:30-9:30 JR 10:00-12:00 Football- SR 8:00-9:30 skill guys stay till 10 JR 10:00-11:30 BBB- at Aux Gym.. SR 8:30-10:00 JR 10:30-11:30 SR Cheer at HS (outside) 10:00-11:30 GBB OFF Softball OFF Wednesday June 17 Volleyball- SR 7:30-9:30 JR 10:00-12:00 Football- SR 8:00-9:30 JR 10:00-11:30 BBB- at Aux Gym.. SR 8:30-10:00 JR 10:30-11:30 GBB at PMS. JR 8:30-9:30 SR 9:45-11:00 Softball... 11:30-1:00 Baseball... 2:00-3:00 Thursday June 18 Volleyball- SR 7:30-9:30 JR 10:00-12:00 Football- SR 8:00-9:30 skill guys stay till 10 JR 10:00-11:30 BBB- at Aux Gym.. SR 8:30-10:00 JR 10:30-11:30 GBB at PMS. JR 8:30-9:30 SR 9:45-11:00 Softball... 11:30-1:00 SR Cheer at HS (outside) 10:00-11:30 Friday June 19 JR Cheer at PMS 8:00-9:00 SR Cheer at HS (outside) 8:00-10:00

Congrats Coach Hart and welcome aboard Coach McAnally! #wearepariseagles