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Rene Kiefer, PHS Counselor will be having a drive thru for students in front of the Wellness Center to provide their course requests for the 2020-2021 school year on August 4. This drive thru is for students who are NON athletes and is from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. All course requests need to be completed by August 6, 2020. READ MORE >
The Paris School District is proud to announce Casey Mainer has been awarded the Class 3A Athletic Director of Year. Congratulations Mr. Mainer! READ MORE >
If you don't have access to the internet, there will be instructions sent to parents starting July 27th for returning student registration. Please do not call the school office and ask for a paper packet at this time. Thank you READ MORE >
Please check with your child's school office for the dates and procedures to turn in AMI work, library books and chromebooks, etc. Meals will be served at the current locations through next week, May 22nd. No meals will be served on Monday, May 25th (Memorial Day). Meals will continue to be served, beginning Tuesday, May 26th through Friday, June 26th at the... READ MORE >
Beginning May 11th, students can begin to turn in their finished AMI packets, chromebooks, library books, etc. at their buildings. Students who still have prescriptions at the school, parents can pick those up until the end of the day on May 15th. Anything not picked up by that date, will be destroyed. We plan to continue meals at our seven locations until May... READ MORE >
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Paris School District has been honoring the Class of 2020 this week by lighting up various locations. Tonight, at 8:20 (20:20 military time) for 20 minutes, we will light up the football stadium, high school classrooms and gym, baseball and softball fields. We invite you to help us honor the seniors by turning on your porch lights at this time also! On April 27th,... READ MORE >
Paris School District will be honoring the Class of 2020 over the next several weeks with various activities. Beginning on April 20th, we will light up the PHS football field at 8:20 (20:20 military time) for 20 minutes, April 21st the Baseball field, April 22nd the Softball field, April 23rd the PHS campus, including the gym and all classrooms, April 24th all of... READ MORE >
You can now connect in our PHS Parking lot and Career Center Parking lot, as well as our WiFi on Wheels locations from 11:30-12:30 Monday through Friday (schedule coming soon)! At the school campus parking areas, vehicles may park and allow students to access district WiFi on their district devices (chromebooks) or their personal devices. These should connect... READ MORE >
The 29th Annual Logan County FFA Field Day Career Development Event took place on March 5th in Paris. The event consisted of 13 contests, located at Paris High School Campus, Paris Rodeo Arena and the Logan County Fairgrounds. Over 1600 students from about 80 schools across Arkansas competed in the annual event this year. The event included contests in vet science,... READ MORE >
Be sure to check out our talented students' artwork on display through the Art in Our Community program at the following business locations through March 19th - Arvest Bank, Logan County Glass & Mirror, State Farm Insurance, Gattis Logan County Library, Subiaco Federal Credit Union (Paris branch), First National Bank at Paris, Bank Ozk and Mercy Hospital... READ MORE >
Congratulations to Paris High School student, Johnathan Varnell, for being selected one of the 2020 AAAE (Arkansas Association of Alternative Educators) Diamond Award winners! Johnathan was nominated by his teacher, Mrs. Jennifer Carre, for this award because of his determination and hard work to overcome the many challenges he has met in and out of the classroom.... READ MORE >
Paris Middle School held its Little Free Library ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2020. The ceremony began with Mrs. Theresa Taylor, the teacher for the Project-Based Learning class explaining the steps that were taken to bring the Little Free Library Project from an idea to completion for this location. Paris is fortunate enough to... READ MORE >
From - Arkansas Association for Career and Technical Education #CTEMonth-Tonight we would like to spotlight Ms. Molly Bennett, a Business teacher at Paris Schools. Ms. Bennett is a very bright and shining star for CTE in Arkansas! Some of Ms. Bennett's accomplishments include: 2016 New Business Teacher of the Year from ABEA FBLA Adviser for 5 years - During 5... READ MORE >
PES students recently participated in a two week long Read-A-Thon from February 3-14th. They surpassed their goal and read over 1600 hours during that period. They had the opportunity to Drop Everything and Read in the classroom during specified time each day. The students enjoyed reading with a stuffed animal, stinky feet reading and flashlight reading. They even... READ MORE >
PMS eighth grade students in Mrs. Possage's Algebra class have been studying systems of linear equations. This week, the students were asked to plan their own road trip, factoring in set and fluctuating costs for food, lodging, a vehicle of their choice, gas etc. The students researched, calculated, graphed and then presented their trips to the class.... READ MORE >
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Education today announced the 35 Arkansas educators selected to each receive a $2,000 sponsorship. The sponsorships will assist educators with expanding their knowledge of computer science and give them the opportunity to network with other educators from around the world at the Computer Science Teachers Association... READ MORE >
Over the past few weeks, fifth grade students in Mrs. Pfeiffer's Project Based Learning class have been researching the pros and cons of having a marine rescue center in order to persuade an audience that it would be beneficial. They put together presentations about the benefits of the center and why some might be against it. During the presentations, peers were... READ MORE >
As part of the USA Today AdMeter campaign, students in Mr. Jamie Varnell's Sports Marketing and Entrepreneurship classes at Paris High registered to vote on the effectiveness and appeal of this year's Superbowl Ads. With the big game approaching, many of the ads have released early to peak interest before the debut Sunday. The process emphasizes the biggest... READ MORE >
Be sure to check out our talented students' artwork on display through the Art in Our Community program at the following business locations through February 26th - Arvest Bank, Logan County Glass & Mirror, State Farm Insurance, Gattis Logan County Library, Subiaco Federal Credit Union (Paris branch), First National Bank at Paris, Bank Ozk and Mercy Hospital... READ MORE >
Paris Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Tonya Baumgartner, and Paris Schools Communication and PR Director, Tonya Varnell, have been collaborating to complete a video submission to enter the Paris Community into HGTV's Home Town Takeover contest. “This is a big one,” Erin Napier said of the new show in a press release. “HGTV has never, ever taken on a whole... READ MORE >
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Be sure to check out our talented students' artwork on display through the Art in Our Community program at the following business locations through January 24th - Arvest Bank, Logan County Glass & Mirror, State Farm Insurance, Gattis Logan County Library, Subiaco Federal Credit Union (Paris branch), First National Bank at Paris, Bank Ozk and Mercy Hospital... READ MORE >
Thank you to all our wonderful community mentors who support our students and make them feel special every day! Paris Middle School Mentoring coordinator, Toni Tippit, recently hosted the annual Christmas Mentoring Luncheon on December 11th at the PMS safe room, serving 33 students and their mentors. Mentors enjoyed visiting, eating lunch and bringing small gifts... READ MORE >
Paris Elementary School second grade students have been reading the book What Dogs Want for Christmas by Kandy Radzinski. The students and staff love animals so much they decided to help out their furry friends this Christmas season by hosting a pet food and accessories drive. Students at PES brought in donations of food, blankets, bedding and toys during December.... READ MORE >
PHS students in Mrs. Karen Trusty's History classes have been exploring famous events of the 1920s. Students were tasked with creating visual projects to share their research. Two students, Travar Amber and Thomas Brown created a music video on Italian Immigrants, Sacco and Vanzetti, sharing what they learned through their research. Very creative! Check out their... READ MORE >
Be sure to check out our talented students' artwork on display through the Art in Our Community program at the following business locations through November 21st - Arvest Bank, Logan County Glass & Mirror, State Farm Insurance, Gattis Logan County Library, Subiaco Federal Credit Union (Paris branch), First National Bank at Paris, Bank Ozk and Mercy Hospital... READ MORE >
Today, Paris High School FBLA's Community Service Team pied Assistant Principal Sean O'Toole, Principal Mike Nichols, and Superintendent Dr. Wayne Fawcett as a result of the coin drive they hosted over the last few weeks. The drive was to raise money to help local foster children have birthday parties they deserve, even while in the foster care system. FBLA would... READ MORE >
During November, the entire student-body, staff and community participated in the 14th annual Turkey Feather Fundraiser at Paris Middle School. Five PMS staff members were chosen by students to be the "turkey nominees.” Turkey feathers were obtained by donating food items. Students, teachers, staff and community members were invited to purchase feathers to... READ MORE >
Paris Middle School is hosting a shoe drive for clean water during December 2-16 in partnership with Ozark Water Project. This will be the third year for PMS to participate in the drive. Students will begin collecting used but wearable shoes for the next couple of weeks after coming back from Thanksgiving break. The shoes will be donated to Ozark Water Project.... READ MORE >
Children's author and former Branson entertainer, Eddie Bowman, aka Chester Drawers, visited Paris Elementary on November 19th. Chester performed some of his silly songs and jokes and shared some words of wisdom, inspiring our students to read. Students had a chance to preview and purchase some of his books after the program. Each of Bowman's children's books is... READ MORE >
On Friday, November 15th, Paris Middle School, under the direction of 7th grade Literacy teacher and Chess Club sponsor, Levi Norris, hosted its first chess tournament. Forty-four seventh and eighth grade students from PMS competed during the all day event. The following ten students won to advance to the Regional competition at the Guy Fenter Education Service... READ MORE >
Paris Elementary second grade students are enjoying Flashlight Fridays, thanks to a generous donation by Arvest Bank in Paris! In her quest to find unique ways to make reading exciting in the classroom for the students, second grade teacher, Mrs. Jessie McGarrah, conceived the concept of Flashlight Fridays. She wanted to find a way to "shake up their reading time... READ MORE >
Parents and students enjoyed an evening of Bingo and Books on November 5th during the family literacy night at Paris Middle School! Everyone got a chance to play Bingo for various prizes, pick out a free book, get a free water bottle, donated by Mercy Hospital Paris, as well as enjoy a free meal. Students also had the opportunity to visit the Book Fair in the PMS... READ MORE >
Recently, Paris High School FBLA traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the 2019 FBLA National Fall Leadership Conference. There were over 2,000 members, advisers, and guests present from across the country and around the world. Attendees included: Arkansas FBLA State President, Anna Claire Richey, Paris High School FBLA Secretary, Maggie Richey, and Paris High... READ MORE >
Arvest Bank recently honored area educators throughout Arkansas during an online campaign. They gathered nominations last month via Facebook. Friday, they recognized Brooke Hatcher at Paris Middle School as the Teacher Appreciation Honoree for our area! She was awarded $500 to use in her classroom! Way to go Mrs. Hatcher!#wearepariseagles READ MORE >
Third grade students were recently invited to take part in the Festival of Science at the University of Arkansas Ft. Smith. Thirty-one students from Paris spent their Saturday attending the festival. The festival is sponsored by UAFS, College of STEM, ERZ (Education Renewal Zone) and STEM Education Center. Professors and staff opened their classrooms for some fun... READ MORE >
Paris Elementary recently hosted a food drive for the school's backpack program, organized by PES counselor, April Moss. The backpack program is a program that helps to send home sacks of food with some of our students to help feed them over the weekend and holiday breaks. Students were challenged to bring in an "item of the day" to receive tickets to vote for a... READ MORE >
Be sure to check out our talented students' artwork on display through the Art in Our Community program at the following business locations through November 21st - Arvest Bank, Logan County Glass & Mirror, State Farm Insurance, Gattis Logan County Library, Subiaco Federal Credit Union (Paris branch), First National Bank at Paris, Bank Ozk and Mercy Hospital... READ MORE >
Paris Middle School has been conducting the S.W.A.T. program for all eighth grade students for the past 12 years, to build teamwork, confidence, improve critical thinking skills and increase knowledge. S.W.A.T. stands for Surviving Withstanding Achieving Together. Students are strategically placed on teams at the beginning of the school year. Students may earn... READ MORE >
PES 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Jessie McGarrah, has started inviting a community member to visit her classroom once a month to read and share their love for reading with her students, as well as talk about their role in the community. This month, Mrs. Linda Mitchell of Elmer's Plumbing & Electrical visited with the 2nd grade class about her experience as a business... READ MORE >
During this past summer, the media specialists from each of our campuses have been collaborating on how to turn their dream project into reality. Well, thanks to a whole host of people, they had the opportunity to see the first step of the project come to fruition. The Little Free Library (LFL) at Paris Elementary was dedicated and opened in a ceremony this morning... READ MORE >
PHS NHS members recently held a fundraiser to collect money to help refill the area Blessing Boxes. They set it up so students placed their monetary donations toward the coach of their choice. The coach with the most money in their box was chosen to get a pie in the face during the Homecoming assembly last week. The "winning" coach was Shawn Vickers! Senior, Luke... READ MORE >
Eighth grade students in Mrs. Hart's Science classes at PMS had to use their engineering, design and problem solving skills to build their own marble roller coasters. They were challenged to build a coaster using only foam piping, masking tape and felt, designing it with one loop and one hill. The coasters had to be designed with safety in mind, using felt to... READ MORE >
Mrs. Canada's first grade class worked really hard on their math application problem so they had the opportunity to take a "brain break." A "brain break" is when students get the chance to get out of their seats and sing, dance, stretch and just be silly to give their brains a little rest and get their blood flowing and enthusiasm growing! Students and teachers... READ MORE >
Sixth grade students in Ms. Featherston's Science classes conducted an experiment to investigate how the drop height of a ball affected the rebound height, illustrating how potential energy gets converted into kinetic energy. The students had a lot of fun exploring this concept! #wearepariseagles READ MORE >
PHS students, Sam Davis and Caleb Yarnell, in Mr. Jamie Varnell's Computer Science class using a reveal code to show a hidden image when the mouse is pressed in certain areas of a canvas. The process they used has a direct correlation to gaming and apps. Their use of the code far exceeded the lesson requirements. This is a new course to these students and the... READ MORE >
Last week, Kindergarten students at PES had the opportunity to participate in making their own applesauce in the classroom. They cut, measured, poured and mixed apples, sugar, cinnamon and water. They left it to heat all day and then finally got to try it out at snack time in the afternoon! All of them loved the process. Most of them loved the final product! READ MORE >
Be sure to check out our talented students' artwork on display through the Art in Our Community program at the following business locations through October 22nd - Arvest Bank, Logan County Glass & Mirror, State Farm Insurance, Gattis Logan County Library, Subiaco Federal Credit Union (Paris branch), First National Bank at Paris, Bank Ozk, Mercy Hospital Paris and... READ MORE >
The Paris Elementary School has had the opportunity to participate in the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP), after being awarded a grant every year since 2011! This program provides all students, kindergarten-4th grade, with a variety of free fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school day. This is offered either after breakfast or after lunch. It is an... READ MORE >
Students in Mrs Hart’s Pre-AP science class at PMS have been working hard on their first project. Student were asked to write a story involving the calculations and vocabulary associated with motion and create a map that detailed the adventures in their stories. They shared their projects with the class last week. #wearepariseagles READ MORE >
PES 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Jessie McGarrah, has started inviting a community member to visit her classroom once a month to read and share their love for reading with her students, as well as talk about their role in the community. This month, Dr. Jason Richey visited with the 2nd grade class, explaining how important education is and his role as a doctor in our... READ MORE >
To help boost the science and math scores at Paris Middle School, 6th grade Science teacher, Megan Featherston, helped secure a new program - Rocket Lit. The program uses articles with science content, allowing students to answer questions about the article to test their knowledge content, as well as their reading skills. As they improve, it will increase their... READ MORE >
The Paris Middle School art club had its biggest turn out ever this week! Today, they made their favorite character meshed with someone from another universe! This club is student-led by sixth grader, Rezi Cross and is in its second year. The club meets at recess once a week. She coordinates everything to do with the art club, from choosing the craft, leading the... READ MORE >
Check out this neat slow motion video! A group of 4th grade students in Mrs. Hatcher’s class worked hard in STEM lab to design a cool domino chain reaction! READ MORE >
Sarah Enoch, Logan County Agricultural Extension Agent, has been sharing with students tips and activities to lead a healthy lifestyle. Sarah visited with Coach Donald Hart's PE classes at PMS this week to show them some basic yoga positions to get started with this goal. The students really enjoyed trying something new! READ MORE >
Last week students in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) class at Paris Elementary discovered the importance of the word “yet”.I can’t do it... yet!I don’t know how... yet!I’m not good at it... yet!I don’t get it... yet!It’s not FAILURE because I haven’t given up YET!STEM Instructor, Cheryl Ivey, gave each of the 4th grade students one piece of paper... READ MORE >
Paris Middle School has been conducting the S.W.A.T. program for all eighth grade students for the past twelve years, to build teamwork, confidence, improve critical thinking skills and increase knowledge. S.W.A.T. stands for Surviving Withstanding Achieving Together. Last week, eight graders voted to elect team leaders. They also filled out interest inventories... READ MORE >
Check out our Tyson Foods-Logan County Career Center, located on our Paris High School Campus! Call 844-963-3243 with any questions. https://www.facebook.com/paris... READ MORE >
Paris Middle School recognized 60 seventh and eighth grade students who were inducted or returning members of the National Junior Honor Society in a ceremony on May 22nd. Membership in the National Junior Honor Society is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a student. The four ideals of scholarship, leadership, service and character are the criteria... READ MORE >
Corey Naegle, a Junior at Paris High School, has completed his Eagle rank requirements for the Boy Scouts by completing a project for Paris School District. Naegle wanted to honor his friend Jordan Mayfield's legacy by making a buddy bench for each of the buildings in our district. Naegle believes that everyone needs to have a friend or someone to talk to. This... READ MORE >
Paris Middle School celebrated another year of successful mentoring with an end of the year luncheon on May 8th at the PMS Safe Room, to show their appreciation to the mentors for their dedication and guidance to our students. The program has a total of 40 mentors from the community matched with the middle school students and is coordinated by Mrs. Toni Tippit.... READ MORE >
The transition from Middle to High School can be daunting for any student. To make this transition easier, the staff at Paris High School organized an orientation to help the eighth graders familiarize themselves with the campus and staff as well as classes offered. PHS held orientation on May 7th for incoming freshmen. Rene Kiefer, counselor, and Mike Nichols,... READ MORE >
To help ease the anxiety some feel when transitioning from Elementary to Middle School, the staff and students at Paris Middle School organized an orientation day to make this process less overwhelming. Fourth grade students from Paris Elementary School visited PMS on May 7th to familiarize themselves with the location of the classrooms, the teachers, the classes... READ MORE >
Thank you to First National Bank at Paris and Paris Ford for their recent donations to our Lady Eagle Softball program. Thanks to these donations, the Paris Athletic department was able to purchase the new scoreboard in left field and a new field tarp. Ashley Watts representing First National Bank of Paris and Joe Schluterman, owner of Paris Ford, were on hand... READ MORE >
During the week of April 22nd, Paris High School Seniors participated in a week-long event - Ready, Set, Graduate -Senior Academy, geared at preparing them to enter the world after graduation. The first part of the week included choosing a career, followed by classes on banking, budgeting, credit, resume writing, job interviews, and taxes. After learning these... READ MORE >
PHS students in Mrs. Fawcett's ATU-Ozark Allied Health classes volunteered for the annual Arkansas Mission of Mercy, a free dental clinic held in Springdale this year. Over 2000 patients received over $1,000,000 in free dental care with the help of over 750 volunteers during this event. Students assisted in check-in, blood pressure screening, patient transport and... READ MORE >
Mr. Ty Varnell's 8th grade Career Development students at Paris Middle School recently participated in a Workforce Workshop hosted by the mobile Be Pro Be Proud crew. Be Pro Be Proud is an initiative led by the associated industries of Arkansas. They are leading the movement to bring a new generation of pride, progress and professionals to Arkansas's skilled... READ MORE >
Paris Middle School hosted STEM night on April 2nd to provide information about the upcoming competition, as well as examples of projects for parents and students to view. Students were able to also attend several stations where they had the opportunity to make bouncy balls, water cycle bracelets, build towers from index cards and cups and several more. Door prizes... READ MORE >
Be sure to check out our talented students' artwork on display through the Art in Our Community program at the following business locations through April 22nd - Arvest Bank, Logan County Glass & Mirror, State Farm Insurance, Gattis Logan County Library, Subiaco Federal Credit Union (Paris branch), First National Bank at Paris, and Bank Ozk. The Art in Our... READ MORE >
7th grade students in Mrs. Brooke Hatcher's Arkansas History class researched WWII and how the country utilized propaganda posters to gain support from citizens on the home front as soldiers were sent to the front lines. Students learned how these posters were used for a variety of reasons to gain support from citizens and were asked to create their own for WWII.... READ MORE >
Mrs. Anne Canada, media specialist at Paris Middle School and member of the 2018-19 Declaration of Learning team, recently led the eighth grade team in completing a mural project on the old fairgrounds building near Veterans Park. We Are Paris is an art-in-progress mural. Begun by the 2019 Paris Middle School eighth grade, it is an open invitation to any... READ MORE >
Paris Elementary School held its annual Jump-A-Thon and Sing-A-Long March 4th-8th. The event was coordinated by Susan Hofmann, PES Music instructor and Paula Barnhill, PES Physical Education instructor. Everyone involved had a great week of jumping rope and singing songs. There were 275 guests attending the 2019 event. PES students successfully collected over... READ MORE >
Governor Asa Hutchinson proclaims March as National School Breakfast Month. Paris Schools will recognize March 4th-8th as National School Breakfast Week. Research has proven breakfast plays a key role in ensuring students are healthy, active and ready to learn everyday so they can reach their full potential. Breakfast as part of the school day improves students'... READ MORE >
Dr. Curtis Varnell, science specialist with the Guy Fenter Educational Service Coop, created a space adventure for first grade students at PES today. He explained the parts and functions of a rocket, showing them several prototypes and how they worked. Each first grade classroom will design and build their own rocket to test later this spring with Dr. Varnell. The... READ MORE >
Social Media has more recently become the gateway to new career opportunities. Paris High School offers Social Media Communications as a business course elective that teaches students the business side of current Social Media trends. Students learn to effectively promote business through various media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Snapchat and... READ MORE >
Be sure to check out our talented students' artwork on display through the Art in Our Community program at the following business locations through March 28th - Arvest Bank, Logan County Glass & Mirror, State Farm Insurance, Gattis Logan County Library, Subiaco Federal Credit Union (Paris branch), First National Bank at Paris, and Bank Ozk. The Art in Our... READ MORE >
PMS 6th grade student, Kirsten Schneider, had an idea and put it into to action recently. She thought it would be a neat idea to have a book exchange at school with the other students. So she brought the idea to Mrs. Canada who helped her organize the event. Students were invited to bring in gently read books during the week of February 4-8th. For each book brought... READ MORE >
Paris Elementary participated in the Great Kindness Challenge January 28 - February 1, 2019. 13,166,854 students in 24,027 schools and 113 countries were part of the 2019 Great Kindness Challenge, including PES. Students participated in many acts of kindness from smiling at 25 people to helping cafeteria workers after lunch. It was an amazing experience and hope... READ MORE >
Kansas native and children's author, Jefferson Knapp, recently visited with students from Paris Elementary, sharing with them his passion for writing. Knapp showed the students how he used the adventures from his youth and his imagination to create many of his fantasy stories. The students enjoyed hearing what influenced him to begin writing and the "real life"... READ MORE >
Paris Elementary third and fourth grade local winning students participated in the University of the Ozarks Elementary S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Olympiad on January 29th & 30th respectively in several fields including: Sphero chariots, Strawbridge construction, Robotics programming and Marble runs. The PES students did exceptionally well... READ MORE >
Be sure to check out our talented students' artwork on display through the Art in Our Community program at the following business locations through February 25th - Arvest Bank, Logan County Glass & Mirror, State Farm Insurance, Gattis Logan County Library, Subiaco Federal Credit Union (Paris branch), First National Bank at Paris, and Bank Ozk. The Art in Our... READ MORE >
Paris Middle School has been conducting the S.W.A.T. program for all eighth grade students for the past eleven years, to build teamwork, confidence, improve critical thinking and communication skills and increase knowledge. S.W.A.T. stands for Surviving Withstanding Achieving Together. Students are strategically placed on teams at the beginning of the school... READ MORE >
School Choice Forms for the 19-20 School year must be filed with the Non-Resident School District between February 1st and May 1st, 2019. Parents/Guardians must submit School Choice Applications to the nonresident district you wish to attend. School Choice Forms must be picked up at the Superintendent's Office, 602 N 10th, Paris AR (The Rock building behind the... READ MORE >
Documentation needed for Enrollment in Paris School District: 1) Child's Birth Certificate2) Child's Social Security Card3) Proof of Guardianship if other than Parents listed on Birth Certificate (Custody/Foster Agreement)4) Proof of Residence (Electric Bill, PO Box Verification, Rental Agreement, Letter from Homeowner verifying residence) 5) Current... READ MORE >
Dr. Curtis Varnell, Science Specialist with the Guy Fenter Educational Service Coop, spoke with 5th grade science students in Mrs. Taylor's classes about polymers and the science behind plastics and rubber. They even had the opportunity to make their own shrinky dinks out of plastic sheets. READ MORE >
This week Paris Middle School 8th grade students were introduced to various paintings and sculptures online during their time in the library with Mrs. Anne Canada. They were given the opportunity to view and analyze the different perspectives of the pieces. They discussed what they observed in the art relating to placement of characters, social classes and what the... READ MORE >
A new course on the PHS campus, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, is preparing students for a growing career field, teaching marketing and retail skills, as well as practical, hands-on certifications that will appeal to prospective employers. In December, 38 students completed the American Red Cross process for CPR/First Aid/AED/and Stop the Bleed certification.... READ MORE >
Paris Middle School has been hard at work collecting goodies for the North Logan County Toys for Tots program! During December, the staff and students participated in the Elf Fundraiser competition. Several staff members were chosen by students to be the "elf" nominees. "Presents" were purchased by students and staff for each toy or fifty cents donated. Everyone... READ MORE >
Be sure to check out our talented students' artwork on display through the Art in Our Community program at the following business locations through January 29th - Arvest Bank, Logan County Glass & Mirror, State Farm Insurance, Gattis Logan County Library, Subiaco Federal Credit Union (Paris branch), First National Bank at Paris, and Bank Ozk. The Art in Our... READ MORE >
Be sure to check out our talented students' artwork on display through the Art in Our Community program at the following business locations through December 19th - Arvest Bank, Logan County Glass & Mirror, State Farm Insurance, Gattis Logan County Library, Subiaco Federal Credit Union (Paris branch), First National Bank at Paris, and Bank Ozk. The Art in Our... READ MORE >
Paris Middle School hosted a Veterans Day Tribute for the community on November 12th. The student-led assembly featured student-created videos, thank you letters, and poems, honoring our veterans. The audience also enjoyed performances by the Paris Junior High Band and student pianist, Annalise Stanford. H.C. Varnadore, retired Lt. Col. from the United States Air... READ MORE >
Paris High School students attended the University of the Ozarks Science Day in Clarksville on Tuesday, November 7 to compete against 12 area schools and over 200 students. Throughout the morning, students competed in a science content competition - exams in biology, chemistry and physics. PHS placed 3rd overall in the competition. Brooke Rainwater placed 1st... READ MORE >
Over 100 job seekers visited the Job Fair at the Tyson Foods Logan County Career Center on the Paris High School Campus yesterday, visiting with the 35 vendors that were on hand offering jobs, continuing education, resume building assistance and much more. The Mobile Workforce Center van was also on site to offer assistance in searching their online database for... READ MORE >
Titan with Omegaman and Friends recently visited Paris Elementary School students on October 29th to present an anti-bullying program. He spoke to the students about how making good choices throughout life can help them reach their dreams. He also performed a few neat feats of strength by breaking a bat over his leg and bending a steel bar in his teeth! READ MORE >
Be sure to check out our talented students' artwork on display through the Art in Our Community program at the following business locations through November 16th - Arvest Bank, Logan County Glass & Mirror, State Farm Insurance, Gattis Logan County Library, Subiaco Federal Credit Union (Paris branch), First National Bank at Paris, and Bank Ozk. The Art in Our... READ MORE >
Paris Elementary hosted their 1st annual Donuts with Dads and Muffins with Moms events this week. Dads were invited on Tuesday and Moms on Wednesday to grab breakfast with their children, visit and check out the book fair. Over 450 parents attended the two day event. READ MORE >
Paris Elementary held their 14th annual Community Health Fair on Tuesday, October 9th on the PES campus. There were 18 health care providers, local businesses and organizations on hand for the event, offering free screenings, product samples, healthysnacks, door prizes and great information to the school and community. Over 250 students, parents and community... READ MORE >
Paris Middle School participated for their third year in a very important service project this fall. Karla Allen from Ozarks Water Project visited with PMS faculty and students last month about how they can help get clean, safe water to people in need on a global scale by donating used shoes. Students began collecting used but wearable shoes September 10th to... READ MORE >
Be sure to check out our talented students' artwork on display through the Art in Our Community program at the following business locations through October 19th - Arvest Bank, Logan County Glass & Mirror, State Farm Insurance, Gattis Logan County Library, Subiaco Federal Credit Union (Paris branch), First National Bank at Paris, and the Paris School District... READ MORE >
Paris Middle School recently had the opportunity to visit with award-winning author, Eric Walters. Walters is from Canada and began his writing journey in 1993 with his first novel, Stand Your Ground. Since then, he has written over 90 more novels and picture books, winning over 100 awards. One of his most popular series is The Rule of 3. Walters draws from his... READ MORE >
On Tuesday, August 28th, Michaela Knoles with Infinity Salon visited Paris Middle School to give back. Knoles is a graduate of Paris High School and works locally. She decided since Paris Schools had provided her with the knowledge and support she needed to succeed, she would use her talents to give back to her Alma Mater. Knoles provided free haircuts to any PMS... READ MORE >
With a new coach and new season, come new traditions. This week Paris Head Senior High football coach, Tyler Clark, introduced the Eagles to a new tradition - realizing and setting goals for the season. The Eagle team convened on Thursday for a cookout and pool party at Amy and Rick Trusty's house. As they arrived, each player was invited to write their main goal... READ MORE >
This week Paris Middle School students were introduced to various forms of art during their time in the library with Mrs. Anne Canada. They were given the opportunity to view and analyze Our Town by Kerry James Marshall, a painting currently on exhibit at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Mrs. Canada is a member of the 2018-19 Arkansas Declaration of... READ MORE >
Meet the PMS "Green Team." These Garden & Recycling Course students are working to develop a dual program to promote recycling at PMS & build a garden on campus. The goal of the Course is to facilitate real-world application of problem-solving strategies, to instill goal-oriented task commitment & to provide opportunities for collaboration both within & outside of... READ MORE >
During the first week of school, Mrs. Brooke Hatcher's health classes completed a Multiple Intelligence Survey to identify each child's personal learning styles. The students discussed the benefits of knowing their learning style strengths/weakness and how it could help them as they go through the school year! Mrs. Hatcher's Tools for Learning class collected the... READ MORE >
You’ve most likely heard of hoola hooping and of rock, paper scissors? Well, the newest craze called Hoop Hop Showdown combines both of these activities! Paris Elementary P.E. instructor, Paula Barnhill, is having fun teaching the 1st-4th grade students how to use strategy, hopping and speed to master this new game. During the competition, two teams are launched... READ MORE >
In an effort to increase visibility and enhance safety, Paris School District is implementing a new free meal program for law enforcement officers. PSD is inviting all law enforcement, including local, regional, state officers, etc., to dine with our students and staff for free at breakfast and/or lunch from Monday through Friday at any of the three campuses.... READ MORE >
Students in Mrs. Pope’s 6th grade literacy classes literally erased meanness today. Students walked into class with negative words written on the board, discussing how the words made them feel. They were asked to think about how they want to be remembered; then brainstormed kind words to replace the negative ones. Mrs. Pope reminded them they always have a choice... READ MORE >
Thank you to everyone that came out to participate and watch the PHS Blue/White Matches and the Alumni Volleyball games on Friday night! Evens won! Your support of our Eagles is greatly appreciated, as are the donations made to our backpack food program as admission into the games. What a great community in which we live!https://www.facebook.com/pg/pa... READ MORE >
Thank you to everyone who came out to the 4th annual registration event at Paris School District on August 1st and 2nd! We now have 80% of our students pre-registered for the 2018-19 school year. Parents were able to update contact info, medical and transportation info, as well as find out their child's teachers and pick up schedules. Winners of our $50 gift card... READ MORE >
Help us welcome our newest board member to the Paris School Board, Mrs. Beth Ullrich! Beth was named secretary of the board during the regular June 2018 board meeting. Get to know Beth here - "My mother and I moved to Paris in the mid 60's to be with my grandparents. I am a third generation of Paris School District employees. My grandfather, John Tillman, was... READ MORE >
Our Pre-K staff recently attended a professional development on July 25-27, at the Frog Street SPLASH Conference at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, TX. They were busy collaborating with other early childhood educators to bring back some new ideas for the classroom and getting motivated for the upcoming school year. READ MORE >
Paris School District will hold its annual registration event on August 1st and 2nd from noon-7 pm at the Paris High School Cafeteria. Parents will be able to update contact info, medical and transportation info, receive schedules and teacher assignments as well. Nightly drawings will be held for $50 gift cards. If you are unable to attend registration, please join... READ MORE >
Paris Middle School participated in a very important service project this spring for the second year in a row. Karla Allen from Ozarks Water Project visited with PMS students about how they can help get clean, safe water to people in need on a global scale by donating used shoes. Students collected used but wearable, clean shoes from April 23rd through May 11th to... READ MORE >
Registering your child in the Paris School District is simple. Just go to the PSD Central office at the corner of Olive and Danley streets, behind the middle school on 10th St to enroll between 8 am and 3 pm Monday-Thursday or 8 am and 11 am on Friday. There will also be a district-wide registration event on August 1st and 2nd from noon-7 pm at the PHS cafeteria at... READ MORE >
What a great staff we have here at Paris School District! We celebrated our staff with an end of the year luncheon and service pins for their number of years in education. The Paris Area Chamber of Commerce and local businesses also brought door prizes to give away to the staff during the event. We look forward to another great school year in 2018-19. Have a... READ MORE >
Paris Middle School local winners advanced to compete at the Regional STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) competition on May 8th in Booneville. The students competed in various events including: toothpick bridge, people-powered vehicles (ppv), catapults, egg buggies and robotics. Congratulations to the following PMS students who placed in their event -... READ MORE >
Congrats to the Paris Middle Level FBLA Chapter who attended the District I FBLA Conference in Van Buren on May 2nd, receiving the following awards. Additionally, Maggie Richey was elected District I ML President and Caroline Fields was elected District I ML Secretary. Individual & Team Awards 1st Place FBLA Principles Alisson Biggs 1st Place Comm. Ser. Proj.... READ MORE >
PES 3rd & 4th grades "kicked off" for testing week with a little friendly competition! The students participated in the ACT Aspire test during the week of April 23rd. The championship game came down to fourth grade Hatcher's Hawks vs the PES Teachers on May 1st. It was a hard fought battle but the Hawks came out victorius! Thanks to our retired teachers, Bentley... READ MORE >
The Paris ABC Pre-K held their annual family night on April 27th at PES. Students, with help from their parents, constructed cars out of cardboard boxes to use during their drive-in movie event. The families all enjoyed dinner, snacks and a movie! Check out more photos of the event at - https://www.facebook.com/pg/pa... READ MORE >
Paris Middle School will once again participate in a very important service project this spring. Karla Allen from Ozarks Water Project visited with PMS students about how they can help get clean, safe water to people in need on a global scale by donating used shoes. Students have begun collecting used but wearable, clean shoes this week through May 11th to donate... READ MORE >
What a talented group of young people! PSD held its annual Spring Band Concert and Awards ceremony on April 22nd. It was standing room only! Each group performed 3 pieces, led by band instructors Cory Mikel and Cassie Whitworth. Students also received awards for their outstanding accomplishments! We are so blessed to have such enthusiastic, encouraging and talented... READ MORE >
During the week of April 16th, all Paris High School Seniors participated in a week-long event - Senior Academy - geared at preparing them to enter the world after graduation. The first part of the week included classes on banking, budgeting, credit, resume writing, job interviews, and taxes. After learning these skills, they put their knowledge into action in a... READ MORE >
Paris School District students competed in the Area 14 Special Olympics Track Meet in Mena on Friday. The following students participated and received medals in their event: Tristen Evans won Gold in the 100M Walk and Gold in the Standing Long JumpDarci Phelps won Gold in the 100 M Walk and Bronze in the Tennisball ThrowAden Strobel won Silver in the 50M Race... READ MORE >
Paris Pre-K celebrated Arkansas Children's Week last week. Students participated in activities around the theme of "Deeper Thinking." The students had the opportunity to make slime and homemade playdough, build structures with marshmallows and toothpicks and explore with shaving cream. Amber with the Guy Fenter Education Service Coop also visited with the students... READ MORE >
Dr. Curtis Varnell, science specialist with the Guy Fenter Education Service Cooperative, visited first grade students at PES last week. He spoke to the students about the conditions when traveling in space, what astronauts eat and wear while in space and reasons for traveling to space. Students had the opportunity to dress in astronaut gear, as well as try some... READ MORE >
Paris High School hosted the sixth annual "Release the Eagles" college/military signing day on Friday, April 20th, recognizing seniors who have committed to furthering their education and training. Fifty-two seniors of the PHS Class of 2018 signed with one of the many colleges or military branches represented at the ceremony. PHS Graduation is set for Friday, May... READ MORE >
Students in Mr. Varnell's Career Development class were recently assigned random jobs to research and present on to the class. During this section of the class, students learn to create resumes, cover letters, and practice interview questions they might encounter in their given career fields. READ MORE >
The 7th annual Keep Paris Beautiful event took place on Saturday, April 21st with over 70 volunteers signing in to help for the day. KPB is a partnership between the schools and the community to clean up and beautify the town to keep it an appealing place for residents and visitors. The group was able to complete several amazing projects, including weeding,... READ MORE >
On April 9-10, 2018, Paris FBLA members attended the 2018 FBLA State Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas to compete in various competitions. There were over 3,000 statewide members, advisers and guests in attendance at this conference. Of the 47 PHS students in attendance, 13 will advance to nationals this summer! Way to go! Paris FBLA Winners: Paula... READ MORE >
Testing Season is upon us! Here are a few tips to help your children succeed!> Make sure they get a good night's sleep>Make sure they are present the day of testing >Make sure they are on time>Encourage them to relax and do their best! Your support will make all the difference! READ MORE >
The following students have been chosen to represent Paris High School at the upcoming Arkansas Boys State and Girls State programs this year. Travis Bryant, Landen Forbis and Ben Haddock will be attending Boys State on May 27th-June 1st, 2018 at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Arkansas Boys State is an immersive program in civics education designed... READ MORE >
PMS 6th grade literacy teachers have created secret pal compliment boards. Each student gets a student (unknown to the other) and can leave compliments and words of encouragement. On Mondays, after being teacher approved, students will read the compliments left for them. What a great way to brighten anyone's Monday! READ MORE >
PES Kindergarten students visited the Bacchus Family Farm Adventure on March 30th to learn about the different types of animals and how they are cared for. The students enjoyed petting, holding and feeding the animals! Check out the photo album of the trip on our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/pg/pa... READ MORE >
Be sure to take time to check out our talented students' artwork on display at the following business partners' locations through April 23rd! Arvest Bank, State Farm, Logan County Glass & Mirror, Subiaco Federal Credit Union, First National Bank at Paris, Bank of the Ozarks and Gattis Logan County Library! Art in Our Community is a partnership program between the... READ MORE >
PMS students were rewarded for their efforts during the recent school fundraiser. Those who sold 5 or more items enjoyed an ice cream party and students who sold 10 or more items enjoyed a slime party this afternoon! READ MORE >
Students in Mrs. Schluterman and Mrs. Elmore's 3rd grade Literacy classes recently created a book float over a book of their choosing that they had read. The students recreated a scene from the book in a "float" format and then presented it to their classmates, sharing the title, main characters and summary of the story. On Thursday, the students paraded their... READ MORE >
Paris Elementary School held its annual Jump-A-Thon and Sing-A-Long on March 5th-9th. The event was sponsored by Susan Hofmann, PES music instructor and Paula Barnhill, PES physical education instructor. Over 300 guests attended the 2018 event and PES students successfully collected over $9,900.00 this year. Money collected through the fundraiser will be used to... READ MORE >
PES 3rd & 4th grade students enjoyed extra time in the sun at Wood St Park on Friday as a reward for meeting their Classworks goals last 9 weeks! READ MORE >
School safety has become more of a focal point for everyone in light of the recent school violence in Parkland, Florida. Although, time was spent last summer revamping our safety plan, we continue to address ongoing concerns for our PHS campus. As a continuation of these efforts, our superintendent, Dr. Wayne Fawcett, met with a small group of students at PHS to... READ MORE >
The American Veterans Center and Music Celebrations International have invited The Paris High School Eagle Band from Paris to be a representative of Arkansas in the 2019 National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C. Cory Mikel was informed of this selection based upon an Invitation from the American Veterans Center, Music Celebrations International, and the... READ MORE >
PMS 5th-8th grade students who participated in a novel study over the book A Wrinkle in Time had the opportunity this week to compete in a Breakout Edu, similar to an escape room. The students used their knowledge of the book to solve clues to be able to open the various lock boxes to "breakout" and win the prize. Students who won each received two free movie... READ MORE >
On March 7th, several of Mrs. Allison's Art 3 & 4 students taught an art class to PHS teachers that were interested. Jackie, Cydney, Tasia and Rachel taught the teachers the following objectives: explore, experiment, then discover and conclude. These are important skills in any profession and describe the desired think skills in all subjects and careers. READ MORE >
Congrats to PHS students who placed in the Western Arkansas Art Educators Regional Student competition-12th grade Kristal Hampton-Best of Show, Cydney Stokes-2nd, Hailey Wade-3rd, Alanna Jones-3rd, 11th grade-Kong Yang-2nd, 9th grade-Dante Thao-Best of show, Isabella Toliver-2nd! READ MORE >
Class of 2018 seniors received their graduation caps & gowns this morning from Josttens! PHS graduation is right around the corner - May 11th! READ MORE >
Great job by Jamie Varnell & the yearbook staff on being recognized as Honorable Mention in the 2018 Look Book for their Legacy edition of 2017 PHS yearbook! The Gotcha Covered Look Book is a "best of the best" annual of creative themes, covers, designs, stories and photography selected from outstanding yearbooks printed by Jostens. Way to go! READ MORE >
Students in Mrs. Elmore’s 3rd grade literacy classes recently participated in a breakout session. After reading Because of Winn Dixie & completing a character study, students worked together, using their knowledge of the book to solve clues to free Winn Dixie from the box. READ MORE >
Congrats to Paris Elementary School for being recognized for their success as 1 of 10 R.I.S.E schools in Arkansas by Commission Johnny Key of the Arkansas Department of Education ! R.I.S.E. (Reading Initiative for Student Excellence) Arkansas encourages a culture of reading by coordinating a statewide reading campaign with community partners, parents, and teachers... READ MORE >
PES students had a blast celebrating Dr. Seuss this week with fun dress up days, activities, guest readers and characters! Thanks to the school staff, high school students, parents and community members who helped us celebrate! Check out our Paris Schools Facebook album for more photos of the event! READ MORE >
Paris Middle School 5th graders had fun celebrating Dr. Seuss today with guest readers, Seuss science and creating bookmarks! Thanks to the Admin and coaches that volunteered to help with the event! Check out more photos on our Paris Schools Facebook album. READ MORE >
Paris High School hosted the Annual Logan County Field Day event on March 1st. This was an all day event bringing in 71 area schools from across the state and over 1400 students. These students spent the day competing in Ag Business, Crops, Floriculture, Forestry, Horse Evaluation, Land, Livestock, Milk Quality and Products, Nursery/Landscape, Poultry, and Vet... READ MORE >
Congratulations to the 2017 Paris Area Chamber of Commerce Educator and Youth of the Year - Coach K Wesley Davis and Kaylor Braswell! READ MORE >
Be sure to take time to check out our talented students' artwork on display at the following business partners' locations! Arvest Bank, State Farm, Logan County Glass & Mirror, Subiaco Federal Credit Union, First National Bank at Paris, Bank of the Ozarks, Gattis Logan County Library READ MORE >
Just wanted to give a big shout out to these 3 wonderful ladies in our District! Sara Davis-PES, Andrea Robertson-PMS and Rene Kiefer-PHS - Happy National School Counselor's Week! These ladies provide guidance to our students everyday on a variety of fronts - academics, behavior, bullying, how choices affect their futures and the list goes on! These ladies are not... READ MORE >
Nominations for the 2018 Paris Hall of Fame are now being accepted. Nomination forms and qualifications can be found online at http://www.parisschools.org/o/district/page/hall-of-fame--3. Please return nominations to Tonya Varnell at 602 N. 10th St Paris, AR or tvarnell@parisschools.org by April 9th, 2018. Thank you READ MORE >
Please allow me to dispel some rumors that are apparently circulating and give everyone an accurate picture of our status relative to various illnesses within the district. For the week we are averaging slightly below 10% absenteeism for the district. Each day I compile numbers from each campus tracking the total number absent, total number of teachers absent and,... READ MORE >
Be sure to go by our local business partners - Arvest Bank, Logan County Glass & Mirror, Subiaco Federal Credit Union (Paris), First National Bank, Bank of the Ozarks, State Farm and Gattis Logan County Library - to check out the artwork by our talented students on display in the community through February 15th! The Art in Our community program started six years... READ MORE >
Thank you to everyone who came out to help us celebrate the grand opening of our new Tyson Foods-Logan County Career Center this morning. A big thanks also to everyone who made this goal for our school and community possible. It takes a village! This will be a great resource and benefit for our area students, community and local industries! READ MORE >
Paris Schools is proud to recognize a couple of staff members that are making a difference in the lives of our students daily. Thank you Marvin Garren and Brad Wiggins! Marvin has been working for the Paris School District since 2006 as the Bus Garage Mechanic and a bus driver. He says he chose this profession because “it’s what he’s always done and is in his... READ MORE >
Alternative Method of Instruction Plan Approved Paris Schools values every minute of instructional time available. In an effort to continue the flow of education during absences, PSD applied for a waiver for AMI, Alternative Methods of Instruction Plan. The district has received confirmation of approval from the state for up to five AMI days. AMI is a new... READ MORE >
Students at PMS using the new virtual reality (VR) kits donated by Facebook. The kits include computers, cameras and the Oculus Rift headset necessary to administer the program. The headset allows students to immerse themselves in computer-generated environments. PMS and PHS are two of the 254 Arkansas schools to receive these kits and be trained on how to utilize... READ MORE >
The Paris School District values every minute of instructional time that we have available. In an effort to continue the flow of education during absences, PSD has put into place some resources to help minimize the impact from multiple missed class days due to school activities and events. The Instructional Technology Coordinator, administration, coaches, and... READ MORE >
Several of our classrooms district-wide offer flexible seating to our students. This seating may be in the form of standing tables, rocker seats, yoga balls, bean bag chairs, couches, flex bands, etc. Flexible classroom seating helps our students feel empowered by getting to choose their own seats that help them become self-aware of what type of environment helps... READ MORE >
Be sure to go by our local business partners - Arvest Bank, Logan County Glass & Mirror, Subiaco Federal Credit Union (Paris), First National Bank, Bank of the Ozarks, State Farm, Gattis Logan County Library and the school's central office - to check out the artwork by our talented students on display in the community through October 13th!The Art in Our community... READ MORE >
PES 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Hannah Schluterman, shares with us how her class takes "brain breaks" throughout the day to get the students motivated and re-energized! Here the students are doing the Milkshake dance. Thank you for sharing Mrs. Schluterman! READ MORE >
Paris School District was recently awarded a $2,500 grant from Walmart DC 6082 Community Grants Program. The grant money will be used for the Supporting Our Students (SOS) Fund. SOS is a program that began last year in the Paris School District to help our students in need that don't qualify for other services or funds. The program helps to buy the students things... READ MORE >
Amazon #1 Best Selling Author and motivational speaker, Jeff Yalden, visited Paris on Tuesday, August 22nd to speak with students and staff at Paris School District, as well as parents and the community. This was a free event that was open to the public. Jeff spoke on teen motivation, bullying, mental health and teen suicide. READ MORE >
PHS Alumni helped kick off the volleyball season on Friday night with some scrimmage matches at the Blue & White game. READ MORE >
Paris Middle School students have spent the morning collecting data before going out to view the 2017 Solar Eclipse. READ MORE >
SOLAR ECLIPSE INFORMATION On August 21, 2017, the moon will pass between the earth and the sun for the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse since 1918. Millions of Americans will be able to watch this solar spectacle that will turn day into night for a couple of minutes. Arkansas is expected to see an 88% partial solar eclipse. The safety of our... READ MORE >
(story by Paris Express)Paris High School students Anna Claire Richey and Joni Inman have created their own charity and are hoping to change lives with it. The charity, called Give Me Five, will use a 3D printer at the school district’s career center to print parts for prosthetic arms, hands and fingers, thanks to their partnership with a software company. The... READ MORE >
PHS hosted a Senior Informational night for 12th grade students and their parents on August 8th. Counselor, Rene Kiefer, spoke to them about FAFSA, graduation requirements and more. Afterwards, students were able to visit with several college and military representatives. READ MORE >
Teachers and Admin got a great big dose of inspiration and motivation on August 10th when educational consultant, motivational speaker and author, Larry Bell came to visit! Bell equipped the teachers with some great strategies and skills to use throughout the year to help their students reach 100% success. READ MORE >
We have recently transitioned to a new website (parisschools.org) and added a mobile App to compliment the new site! We strive for fast, real-time communication with our students, parents, community and alumni! We encourage you to check out and download the new app through your cellular app store (Google Play, Itunes, etc.). Search for Paris School District then... READ MORE >
Thank you to Jarrod Yarnell and his crew at First National Bank and Bryan Binz with Ameriprise Financial for such a welcoming Back to School Breakfast for our staff on Monday at the Community Center! Staff enjoyed a home-cooked breakfast, door prizes and some motivational words to kick off the new year. What great community support! READ MORE >
Paris School District held the 3rd annual Registration event on July 31st and August 1st at the Paris High School cafeteria for new and returning students to the district. Families had the opportunity to fill out "first day paperwork", register to win a $50 gift card, find out their homeroom teachers, pick up their schedules and more. Eighty percent of families... READ MORE >
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We are transitioning to a new school website. Please bear with us as we get things moved around and back up to good. We will have a new app that will compliment the site. READ MORE >