Paris Elementary PTA

Join the Fuss Free Fundraiser
Communicate with Teachers
Contact the Volunteer Coordinator
Order Paris Spirtwear or a Cookbook
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. Shelley Kender (skender@klgjones.com or 370-8090) or one of our 2010-2011 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 PTA Officer


	Co-Presidents	Mrs. Kristen Carlton	skjgcarlton@bellsouth.net	244-6857
		Mrs. Rita Kirven	rkirven@charter.net	244-4488

	1st Vice-President	Mrs. Dana Swartzel	rdswartzel@charter.net	268-6161

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

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

	Secretary	Mrs. Georgia Luquire	luquires@charter.net	322-0744
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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 WINNERS FROM PARIS ELEMENTARY!

School Reflection Winners
NWPTA Reflection Winners
District Reflection Winners

Read more information by clicking below. For more information, contact Cindy Hayes (chayes7428@charter.net) or Kelly Addyman (kellyaddyman@att.net).

	Reflections Information (Handout for Students)
	Reflections Promotion

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

Holiday Fair

The Second Annual Holiday Fair on Tuesday, November 29, was great fun! Door prizes were drawn every 15 minutes. A variety of vendors were on hand - jewelry, candles, home decor, and more! All proceeds from the Holiday Fair benefitted the PAWS (Paris taking Action for the Wellness of Student) Fund. This fund is used to help families from Paris who are in need.

The Holiday Fair was a great way to share your products with the community just in time for holiday shopping. We look forward to next year's event!

Contact Mrs. Amanda Cox (acranecox@yahoo.com) for more information!

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. Darlene Caviness (dbcaviness@charter.net or 268-5186) 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).

New Paris Spirit Items!

Show your Paris pride on the 100th anniversary of the school. There is no better way than wearing Paris Spirit wear designed especially for the celebration! Click for an order form! If there is enough interest, a second order can be sent in!

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 23, 2011
	September 30, 2011

September, 2011	December/January 2012-13

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. Shelley Kender, Volunteer Chair, at skender@klgjones.com. 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