Spring 2010 Literacy Unit
Medieval Times

During the last few weeks of March, students in grades K-8 will be learning about all aspects of the Medieval Times in their daily curriculum. From novels to science experiments to performances, students will participate in activities with their peers & students from other classrooms to further their knowledge of the Medieval time period. Be sure to watch for more information to come home related to your child's classroom. The culminating activity, where students will demonstrate what they've learned, will take place on Wednesday, March 31 @ 12:30pm. Parents & family members are welcome to attend!

Kindergarten Registration
Thursday, March 11
Paris School will be holding their annual Kindergarten Registration is for those entering kindergarten in September 2010. If you have not received information & will be sending a kindergartener to Paris this fall, please contact the office.

Movie Night
Friday, March 12 @ 6:00pm
Family movie night is upon us once again! For more information, click here.

Battle of the Books
Monday, March 15
Monday, March 22
Monday, March 29
This year's competition is again being held at Bristol School. All competitions start at 4:00pm. Please feel free to go & cheer them on! Two teams of 4th - 6th graders will be representing Paris again this year. For more information, see the B.O.B. page.
GOOD LUCK PANTHERS!

Early Dismissal
Friday, March 26 @ 12:15pm
Due to the end of the 3rd Quarter, students will have early dismissal after lunch.

The Annual Spaghetti Supper
Saturday, March 27 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Our annual Spaghetti Supper will soon be upon us. Please save the date! Auction items & raffles will be available also. If you are interested in donating or helping with the event, please contact the office @ 859-2350. More information will be available soon...

SPRING BREAK
Thursday, April 1 @ 12:15 - Friday, April 9
Spring Break this year will start on Thursday, April 1. Classes will be dismissed at 12:15pm, after lunch. Classes will resume on Monday, April 12.

GENERAL NEWS

Skyward - "Family Access"
Paris has initiated the "Family Access" portion of the Skyward student management system. Using a user name and password, parents can access specific records about the school and each of their children, including:

• school calendar (also located on the website)
• attendance information
• lunch account information
• and more!

To access this site, click on the blue button located on the left side of the homepage. To read more about this program, click here.

Internet Safety
Please view the link below to improve your child's internet safety.
Internet safety

YOU CAN HELP!
Paris School is always looking for new and innovative ways to help earn money for our students. This money is used in a variety of ways and directly benefits each and every student here at Paris. By simply doing what you and your family already do, you too can help! Listed below are a variety of programs and incentives that Paris currently participates in:

• Box Tops for Education
  Simply cut off the Box Tops logo from any of a variety of participating foods and Paris earns 10 cents per label.
  (click on the logo for participating foods)
• milk caps
  A variety of milk caps can earn Paris 5 cents for each cap. Simply rinse the caps from your empty cartons and send them in! Brands include:
  Golden Guernsey Kemps Land O' Lakes Qwik Trip Swiss Valley
• 
• Campbell soup "labels"
  Clip ONLY THE UPC CODE off of participating foods (not the entire label) and Paris earns either 1 or 5 cents, depending on the food. Foods include those made by: Campbells, Pepperidge Farm, Franco-American, V-8, Prego, and more! Click here for a complete listing.
• Target Red cards
  Shop at Target? Use your Target Visa Card or your Target Card (allowed at Target stores only) and Target will donate up to 1% of your purchases back to Paris! IT'S THAT EASY! Target even offers a Target Debit card, which allows purchases to be made at Target stores only and the amount is automatically taken from your checking account. All you need to do is SHOP!
• www.goodsearch.com
  Do you search the Internet? Then you could help Paris earn money! Simply start at goodsearch.com everytime you need to search the Internet. List Paris School as your selected school. Then, type in the item you're searching for, just like you normally would. The more visitors, the more money Paris earns! Have questions? click here...
• Pick 'n Save card
  By using your Pick 'n Save Advantage Plus card at the check-out, Paris earns a percent of your total bill! Simply designate Paris School on your Advantage Plus card account (at the Customer Service counter) or apply for one the next time your shopping. (It is simply a savings card...NOT a credit card!)

The computer lab and library will again be open to Paris families & the community during the 2009-2010 school year. Anyone interested in taking adavantage of this opportunity may do so on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 8:00pm.