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Monday, May 6, 2013
Paris ISD
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. – Cinco de Mayo at Paris Junior High School
Paris High School
8:35 a.m. – World Geography STAAR End of Course assessments for retesters only
Paris Junior High School
Nominations forms for PHS SAA courses distributed through Reading ACC classes and counselor’s office
Outdoor Education Cooking – Demonstrations of ovens for students
Theater Arts Packets Due – incoming 8th grade students who would like to be in Theater Arts
3:45 – 4:30 p.m. – SLAM – Math/Science
Aikin Elementary
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Choir
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. – I Station Reading Lab
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Paris ISD
5:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Crockett and PJH Band Fundraiser – Whataburger
Paris High School
AP Spanish Language Exam given on PHS campus
Outdoor Education Cooking – Students will be cooking
Junior-Senior Waiver Day – Due to STAAR testing, all Juniors and all Seniors who have completed their graduation requirements have a school holiday
8:35 a.m. – Biology, Chemistry STAAR End of Course assessments for students in grades 9 and 10
1:30 p.m. – Campus Early Dismissal
Crockett Intermediate School
4:30 – 6:30 p.m. – Band introduction for 5th grade students – Crockett Band Hall
Aikin Elementary
9:00 a.m. – Fourth Graders Visit Crockett
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. – Aikin Gifted and Talented Program – Global Service Club Meeting
5:45 p.m. – Kindergarten Music Extravaganza – Classes of Ross and Riggs
6:45 p.m. – Kindergarten Music Extravaganza – Classes of Harris and Sulsar
Lamar County Head Start
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Read With Me – Family Literacy Workshop
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Paris High School
Junior-Senior Waiver Day – Due to STAAR testing, all Juniors and all Seniors who have completed their graduation requirements have a school holiday
8:35 a.m. – Algebra I (9), Geometry (9), World History (10) STAAR End of Course assessments for students in grades 9 and 10
1:30 p.m. – Campus Early Dismissal
Paris Junior High School
3:45 – 4:30 p.m. – SLAM – Math/Science
Crockett Intermediate School
Science Benchmark Test – 6th Grade
4:30 – 6:30 p.m. – Band introduction for 5th grade students – Crockett Band Hall
Aikin Elementary
APA Teacher Appreciation for Aikin Staff
3:00 – 4:15 p.m. – Dynamic Drummers
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. – I Station Reading Lab
Lamar County Head Start
12:00 p.m. – Plan it Safe – Informative Parent Workshop with Adeleide Wessinger
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Paris High School
Junior-Senior Waiver Day – Due to STAAR testing, all Juniors and all Seniors who have completed their graduation requirements have a school holiday
AP English Literature Exam – Students take exam for Advanced Placement credit in English Literature given on PHS campus
8:35 a.m. – Algebra II (10), Geometry (10), World Geography (9) STAAR End of Course assessments
1:30 p.m. – Campus Early Dismissal
Paris Junior High School
Progress Reports Home
12:00 p.m. – PTO Meeting – Room 15
Crockett Intermediate School
4:30 – 6:30 p.m. – Band introduction for 5th grade students – Crockett Band Hall
Aikin Elementary
8:30 a.m. – 4th Grade to Paris Community Theatre
9:45 a.m. – 1st Grade to Paris Community Theatre
11:00 a.m. – 3rd Grade to Paris Community Theatre
1:00 p.m. – 2nd Grade to Paris Community Theatre
5:30 p.m. – Kindergarten Music Extravaganza – Classes of Watson and Binko
6:15 p.m. – Kindergarten Music Extravaganza – Classes of Bogan and Yerby
7:00 p.m. – Kindergarten Music Extravaganza – Classes of Stevens and Wickes
Friday, May 10, 2013
Paris High School
AP English Language given at PJC
8:35 a.m. – STAAR End of Course makeup exams for students in grades 9 and 10
Paris Junior High School
Crockett Choice Sheets Due – Incoming 7th Grade students
CATv Applications and Essays Due – Incoming 7th and 8th grade students who would like to be in CATv
Nomination forms for PHS SAA courses due to counselor
7:00 p.m. – PJH Art Show – cafeteria
Crockett Intermediate School
Medieval Times Field Trip – 6th Grade
Aikin Elementary
Big Blast Party – 3rd and 4th Grade
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. – School Store Open
9:00 a.m. – APA Meeting
12:30 p.m. – 2nd Grade Mother’s Day Tea – Classes of McFadden, Kee, Janes, Cannon, Blackmon, Stephens
1:30 p.m. – 2nd Grade Mother’s Day Tea – Classes of Henderson, Burgess, Hutson
Justiss Elementary School
7:35 a.m. – School Store
Lamar County Head Start
Mother’s Day Cake Decoration
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Paris High School
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Saturday School
Monday, May 13, 2013
Paris ISD
5:30 p.m. – Board of Trustees Meeting – Paris High School Commons Area
Paris High School
Nomination forms for PHS SAA courses available in counselor’s office
9:30 a.m. – Awards Assembly – Student are honored for academic and extracurricular achievements for the 2012-13 school – Wildcat Gym
Paris Junior High School
3:45 – 4:30 p.m. – SLAM – Math/Science
Crockett Intermediate School
Bilingual/ESL Cohort
Lamar County Head Start
12:00 p.m. – Summer Safety Awareness & Prevention – Parent Workshop with Rodney Jones
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Paris High School
8:35 a.m. – Algebra 1 EOC retests for improvement of prior score
6:30 p.m. – Paris Education Foundation honors seniors who have been chosen to receive PEF scholarships in a ceremony in the PHS Commons Area
Paris Junior High School
STAAR Math Retest – 8th Grade
Crockett Intermediate School
NEHS Induction – 5th Grade – Gymnasium
STAAR Math Retest – 5th Grade
Aikin Elementary
Choir to NRH20
Spring Book Fair
Jan Kay Field Trip – Classes of Binko and Watson
Justiss Elementary
1st Grade Picnic
Lamar County Head Start
11:30 a.m. – Reading with Dad “Daddy Zone” – Fatherhood Workshop
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Read With Me – Family Literacy Workshop
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Paris High School
AP U.S. History Exam – Students take exam for Advanced Placement credit in U.S. History at Calvary Methodist
Paris Junior High School
STAAR Reading Retest – 8th Grade
Amazing Jake’s Field Trip – 7th Grade
3:45 – 4:30 p.m. – SLAM – Math/Science
Crockett Intermediate School
STAAR Reading Retest – 5th Grade
Aikin Elementary
Spring Book Fair
Jan Kay Field Trip – Classes of Riggs and Ross
Cowboy Stadium Field Trip – 4th Grade
3:00 – 4:15 p.m. – Dynamic Drummers
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. – I Station Reading Lab
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Paris High School
Nomination forms for PHS SAA courses due to counselor
Aikin Elementary
Elementary Fine Arts Night
Jan Kay Field Trip – Classes of Yerby and Bogan
Volunteer Luncheon in Multi-purpose room
9:15 a.m. – Paris Public Library – Classes of Stephens, Blackmon, Burgess
10:00 a.m. – Paris Public Library – Classes of Janes, Cannon, Henderson
Justiss Elementary
Elementary Fine Arts Night – Paris Junior High School
Lamar County Head Start
12:00 p.m. – Parent Committee Meeting – Planning Workshop
Friday, May 17, 2013
Paris High School
3:20 p.m. – Senior Pep Rally – Members of the Class of 2013 take the spotlight in this annual tribute to graduating seniors. Pep rally schedule.
Paris Junior High School
Outdoor Education Fishing
Crockett Intermediate School
6th Grade Choir Sandy Lake Contest
Aikin Elementary
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. – School Store Open
9:15 a.m. – Paris Public Library – Classes of Kee, McFadden, Hutson
Justiss Elementary School
Choir Contest at NRH2O
7:35 a.m. – School Store
Lamar County Head Start
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Multicultural Fair
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Paris High School
8:00 p.m. – midnight – Junior-Senior Prom – The Class of 2014 presents “The Great Prom” in the Commons Area for junior, seniors, and approved guests.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Paris Junior High School
2:30 p.m. – National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony, with student practice at 1:30 p.m.
Renee Elmore
Renee Elmore, Principal at Justiss Elementary in Paris ISD, was named District 8 TEPSAN of the Year for the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA).
Members from the 20 TEPSA Districts across the state annually recognize a colleague for their outstanding service to the association.
“These TEPSANs are tireless champions for Texas students and educators,” said TEPSA Executive Director Sandi Borden.
TEPSA named Kristi Callihan of Justiss Elementary in Paris ISD, District 8 Assistant Principal of the Year. The peer-based award recognizes assistant principals for their commitment to student learning as evidenced by exceptional school leadership.
Kristi Callihan
“These administrators are committed to ensuring their students and teachers succeed,” said TEPSA Executive Director Sandi Borden.
Honorees will be recognized at the TEPSA Awards Celebration Reception Wednesday, June 12, at the Austin Renaissance Hotel.
TEPSA, whose hallmark is educational leaders learning with and from each other, has served Texas PreK-8 school leaders since 1917. Member owned and member governed, TEPSA has more than 5,800 members who direct the activities of more than 2.5 million PreK-8 school children.
Kristi Berry – Elementary Teacher of the Year
Kristi Berry was named Elementary Teacher of the Year and Bennie Sisson was named Secondary Teacher of the Year for the Paris Independent School District at the staff recognition reception, an annual event recognizing teaching excellence, as well as honoring employees for their years of service.
Both will represent Paris ISD as its nominees in the 2014 Region VIII Education Service Center Teacher of the Year competition.
Berry is a 1984 graduate of Paris Junior College and a 1987 graduate of Texas A&M-Commerce with a Bachelor of Science in Education.
She taught fourth grade at Justiss for 25 years and transferred to second grade this year as a math, science and social studies teacher. During these years, she served as a mentor to six student teachers.
Kristi extends her loving nature by rescuing and caring for homeless animals outside of school.
Kristi states, “I believe a ‘stand out’ teacher must create a positive learning environment in the classroom, and it must start weeks before students arrive for the beginning of the school year. If students see the teacher excited about teaching, they become excited about learning. Building relationships with students should be the #1 priority as each new school year begins. This is necessary for maximum learning to take place.”
Bennie Sission – Secondary Teacher of the Year
Sission graduated “with distinction” from East Texas State University-Commerce in 1995, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Using her English/History dual major, Bennie has taught English as a Second Language (ESL) on five Paris ISD campuses. Currently she teaches grades 7-12 ESL, serves on the LPAC Committee, and is a TELPAS supplemental trainer.
In 2004 and 2008, she served as the Delta County Precinct Judge.
“High expectations should be set for all students. I believe in the saying, ‘My teacher said I could, so I did’…My mission is two-fold: (1) to ensure that each English Language learner develops high levels of English proficiency, while mastering challenging content-area standards of learning, and (2) to prepare the learner for what might lie ahead in his/her life.”
Barry Bowman is shown on the north end of Wildcat Stadium before leading Paris High School’s fall football drills during his first season here in 2011. He confirmed Monday that he had been offered the job as defensive coordinator at Longview Pine Tree High School, where he once was an assistant coach. Later he won three straight championships as head coach and athletic director at Daingerfield. (eParisExtra.com photo by Charles Richards)
Barry Bowman, head football coach and athletic director of Paris High School, made it official on Tuesday, officially tendering his resignation to the Paris ISD board of trustees.
He had confirmed on Monday that he had been offered the job of defensive coordinator at Pine Tree High School in Longview, and that became official when the Pine Tree school board met at noon Tuesday.
Paris superintendent Paul Jones announced that the search will now begin for a new head coach and athletic director for the Paris Independent School District.
Jones said he wants to move quickly because Bowman’s resignation came later in the school year than is usually the case for a head coach. Coaches usually make their move — if they are going to — by March, he said.
“We are now accepting applications and will up until May 10. We are hoping to have the candidate’s name by our next board meeting on May 13,” Jones said. “I really don’t know if accepting applications until May 10 will give us enough time to get a candidate by our next board meeting, but that is our goal.”
The superintendent added: “We would really like to get the new coach in place before the end of the school year to meet all the athletes and students.”
Bowman carved out a 44-3 record and won three straight state titles at Daingerfield. The Tigers were 15-1 in 2008, winning the Class 2A Division II state title game with a 26-8 victory over Cisco. In 2009, Daingerfield also went 15-1 and knocked off Bushland 62-14 to win the Division II state championship.
In 2010, Daingerfield finished 14-1 and captured the Division I title with a 33-27 win over Cameron Yoe.
Bowman left Daingerfield to be head football coach and athletic director at Paris, where he compiled a 17-6 record in two seasons. His Paris teams were 10-0 in District 13-3A play, winning back-to-back district championships.
Bowman, who was an assistant coach at Pine Tree and head coach at Bullard before taking the Daingerfield job, has a career record of 77-24.
Paris was coming off a 4-6 season before Bowman arrived in 2011, and the 2011 team went 9-2 — the most wins for a Wildcat team since the 1988 team went 13-3 and won a 4A state title under Allen Wilson.
The Wildcats were 8-4 a year ago.
Bowman and Pine Tree head coach and athletic director Derek Fitzhenry were college teammates at Louisiana Tech.
“Barry is an outstanding coach and a great addition to our program,” Fitzhenry said. “We have known each other for 28 years. We have the same philosophy when it comes to defense, and Barry has ties and family here that will keep him here and provide stability for our program.”
When Bowman was selected out of dozens of applicants for the Paris job two years ago, he said it was his last coaching stop. Paris was where he wanted to finish his career, he said. He told longtime East Texas sportscaster David Smoak of www.smoaky.com on Monday that he and his wife need to be closer to their parents.
“My wife and I are moving close to all of my family and my parents haven’t been in good health and I hardly see them. Paris has been great for us, but this is about being closer to family and my wife’s parents and mine. We are excited about being closer to home while also working with Coach Fitzhenry at Pine Tree,” Bowman told Smoak.
The fathers of Bowman and his wife are longtime coaches, now retired, in the Longview area.
Dear Parents and Wildcat Fans,
The Paris Wildcat Athletic Booster Club is sponsoring an Athletic Awards Program on May 20, 2013 at the Paris Junior High School Auditorium beginning at 7:00 PM, with a reception to follow in the cafeteria.
We cordially invite you to come and participate in this annual event with us to celebrate the achievements of our athletes. We believe that our athletes deserve special recognition for their hard work and achievements this year, and have come up with an alternative plan to the banquet which will help cut costs tremendously while giving our athletes the recognition they have earned and deserve.
This program will be similar to what others groups, such as National Honor Society, are doing for their students. The athletes are still asked to dress in nicer attire while making sure it follows Paris ISD dress code.
The WCABC was established to support ALL athletic programs at Paris High School, both boys and girls, from freshman to varsity levels. There is no cost to attend this year’s awards program, so please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of all of our Paris High School athletes.
Sincerely,
– PISD
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