Paris Elementary PTA

Order a Yearbook
Communicate with Teachers
Contact the Volunteer Coordinator
Learn about Boxtops and Saving Labels
Join Paws on Paris
Read the Ink Panther or Latest News
Adopt a Classroom
Nominate a Golden Apple Teacher
Submit Photos of School Events
Log Volunteer Hours
Use Accelerated Reader for Parents
Submit a Suggestion or a Concern

Welcome to Paris!

The PTA at Paris is an active participant in the education of children at Paris. We volunteer in classrooms, assist teachers in preparing materials for instruction, and raise money to fund special things. Mr. Wise describes us as "legendary" because of our history of involvement in the school.

The "P" in PTA stands for "Parent," and your children need you to be involved. Everyone can be involved in some way - if you have thirty minutes, half a day, or all week! Paris is a warm, friendly school, and we want you to feel welcomed and connected. The more parents are involved, the stronger Paris is as a school, and the better it will be for our children.

To find your niche, contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Mrs. Aloma Smith (bubster@charter.net or 561-8560) or one of our 2012-2013 PTA Officers listed below. We would love to hear from you, and we look forward to working alongside you for the betterment of our children at Paris!

PTA Forms

Payment Request Form - Approval must be obtained on all purchases. Signature of chairperson is required.

Received Funds Form - Form to properly turn in funds to the Treasurer.

Contact a 2012-2013 PTA Officer


	Co-Presidents	Mrs. Keli DeHart	kelidehart@yahoo.com	303-9324
		Mrs. Georgia Luquire	luquires@charter.net	322-0744

	1st Vice-President	Mrs. Leila Tyler	tylersinsc@bellsouth.net	320-2070

	2nd Vice-President	Mr. Todd Pater	toddpater@gmail.com	420-3362

	Treasurer	Mrs. Rebecca Hill	rebecca.hill@hillandcompany.biz	525-5758

	Secretary	Mrs. Shelley Kender	skender@klgjones.com	918-2528
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Middle School Catalogs

Students entering middle school in the fall will need to make certain choices about the courses that they will take. Please find below a link to middle schools to which our students typically go. There is also a link to all middle school catalogs in case the one you need is not listed.

Sevier Middle School
Rising 6th PDF | HTML
Rising 7-8th PDF | HTML

League Middle School
Rising 6th PDF | HTML
Rising 7-8th PDF | HTML

Greenville Middle School
Rising 6th PDF| HTML
Rising 7-8th PDF | HTML

All Middle School Catalogs

Artists-in-Residence

Fuss Free Fundraiser

Tired of fundraising? Take a look at the Fuss Free Fundraiser. For a tax-deductible donation, your child can still benefit from incentives without the "fuss" of fundraising. Contact April Stambaugh (292-2375 or aprils2@charter.net).

Reflections

REFLECTION ENTRIES ARE DUE OCTOBER 12!

The Reflections Program provides the opportunity for students to use their artistic talents in six different categories. Students compete in two groupings - Kindergarten-Second Grade and Third-Fifth Grade. Students can enter multiple times and in multiple categories. Each entry requires a separate Student Entry Form (see link below). Winners are identified at the school level and go on to the Northwest PTA competition. Winners identified in that competition go on to the District PTA competition with those winners going on to the State PTA competition. Winners at all levels will be recognized at the May 13 PTA meeting.

Read more information by clicking below. For more information, contact Olivia Weatherly (olivia.weatherly@gmail.com) or Susan Bishop sbishop630@charter.net).

	General Participant Rules
	Student Entry Form
	Literature Rules
	Photography Rules
	Film Production Rules
	Music Composition Rules
	Dance Choreography Rules
	Visual Arts Rules

Paws on Paris - New and Improved!

It's NOT TOO LATE to be a part of the New & Improved PAWS on Paris! We already have families (Poe, Swartzel, Ward, Mathis) as well as a Girl Scout Troop who have adopted a zone. If you would like to be involved in helping to keep Paris a clean and neat school, please consider adopting a designated area to maintain at your convenience.

Zones:

Front of school
Sign by the carline entrance
Kindergarten playground
Benches around front trees

Contact Mrs. Dana Swartzel (rdswartzel@charter.net or 420-2462) to reserve your zone or for more information.

Adoptions will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis! Click to see the opportunities available. Adopt a zone today!

Thank you for helping Paris be beautiful!

Nominate a Deserving Teacher

Click for a nomination form (two pages).

Adopt a Classroom

Did you know that teachers spend an average of $1,200 of their own money each year to purchase materials for their classrooms? Did you know that every teacher affects 3,000 students in their professional lifetime?

Adopt-a-Classroom has a goal to end teacher-funded classrooms. It allows you to give a tax-deductible gift to a classroom which in turn can be used by the teacher to buy classroom materials, most at a reduced cost, from a list of participating vendors. You get to see what was bought and from where, and 100% of your gift goes to the classroom.

Find out more at adoptaclassroom.org or download a donor form here.

Helpful and Informative Links

	Here are some interesting links with great information that may be of interest to you and your family. Check back often as this list grows!
	Challenge Program	The mission, curriculum, and criteria for the Challenge program
	Helmet Safety	Just how safe is your child's football helmet and how do you know?
	Sleep Debt	How much sleep does your child (and you) need? What are the effects of too little sleep?
	SC Standards	A family-friendly listing of the South Carolina Curriculum Standards

Your Pictures Needed!

Did you take pictures at a school event?

Please e-mail photos if you would like them to be considered for the yearbook or website.

We cannot use all photos submitted, but will use as many as possible.

Membership

Contact Mrs. Lorraine Paterlorrainepater@msn.com or 420-6355) or Mrs. April Stambaugh (aprils2@charter.net or 292-2375).

First Ever Cook Book for Paris Elementary!

THE COOKBOOKS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!

A big THANK YOU for submitting recipes. There are over 400 recipes featured in the first ever Paris cookbook. "Cooking in the Classroom" is a collection of the best recipes of the Paris community.

Click on the cover also to get an order blank. These cook books will make great gifts for friends and family, and at $12.00, a great bargain, too! You can even order a CD version for only $10.00.

Support Paris in a tasty way with "Cooking in the Classroom!"

Contact Mrs. Cindy Hamby (cmhamby@gmail.com) or Mrs. Dixie LaMarca (dvl42@yahoo.com).

BoxTops and Labels for Education

Help Paris Elementary by saving the Boxtops and eligible labels from the items you already purchase! It is a great and free way to help our school and it takes only a few minutes each month!

Box Tops for Education Facts
For more informaiton, contact school coordinator, Mrs. Karen Sharp, at karenlsharp@hotmail.com.

Label Information
Labels for Education Product List
For more information, contact school coordinator, Mrs. Melissa Costello, at melissa_costello@ymail.com.

PTA News

PTA News & Information Pages are published as the volume of information warrants a separate page.
PTA information is incorporated on the Principal's Pages if possible to save copying costs.

	September, 2011	February , 2012
	December/January 2011-12	May, 2012

Report Volunteer Hours

When you sign in as a volunteer at school, the time you spend is automatically recorded. If you volunteer in some way at Paris this year that does not involve signing in, please be sure you have recorded your volunteer hours by using the Paris website OR by sending the information to Mrs. Aloma Smith, Volunteer Chair, at bubster@charter.net. Remember volunteer hours count for anything you did for the school - such as baking, shopping for items you purchased, and phone calls.

Need to log VOLUNTEER HOURS?		Click Here
Volunteer Chair Report		Click Here