October 22, 2021 Edition The Principal’s Page is sent home weekly on Fridays to keep families up-to-date on school events and important information.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

25 Red Ribbon Day 29 PTA Movie Night 3 Tree Planting 8-12 Fall Book Fair 8 Veterans Program (4th grade) 15-19 PTA Giving Week 18 School Improvement Committee (Noon) 24-26 No School - Thanksgiving Holidays

“to feel and show concern for others”

LIFE SKILL OF THE WEEK

PTA MOVIE NIGHT OCTOBER 29 Weather permitting, join your Paris friends and families for an outdoor movie night from 6:00-8:00 pm on Friday, October 29. Enjoy watching the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! Concessions will be available. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for an enjoyable night under the stars!

Blankets will be on the blacktop with chairs behind and to the side of the blacktop. Family groups should social distance from other family groups when setting up their seating areas. The playground will be closed. Further directions will be given when you arrive. Look for signage to help! See you there!

DUE DATE: December 10 THEME: “I Will Change the World By…”

Students may participate in any of the following categories: film production, photography, dance choreography, literature, visual arts, and music composition. Students should also be prepared to provide an Artist Statement (10 to 100 words) during the upload process describing the piece and how it relates to the theme. Entries must be submitted by December 10 for judging.

To enter (two-steps this year for increased security) - 1) Complete this Google form. A separate form must be

filled out for each entry. 2) Completion of the Google form will direct you to a

Dropbox folder. Upload your entry into the correct folder. IMPORTANT – the file MUST be named in the following format, or Dropbox may reject: Student Last Name, Student First Name, Age Category, Art Category/Division, School Initials/School Name (i.e. TuckerSamanthaPrimaryParis). Divisions are Primary (K-2nd), Elementary (3-5), and Special Artist (more information available here.)

We can’t wait to see the creativity of our Paris Panthers! Questions? Contact Samantha Tucker (864-505-3548 or samanthaltucker@hotmail.com).

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READING EXPECTATIONS We love to read at Paris Elementary! We want to encourage all of our students to read at home for at least twenty (20) minutes every day! Your child can read independently or with you. Books are better when you cuddle up and read with someone else! Consider reading aloud to your child and talking about the book together. Enjoying a good book with your child is one of the best ways to nurture a love of reading! Reading proficiency is the number one indicator of school performance.

ERIN’S LAW The South Carolina Legislature passed legislation in 2014 known as Erin’s Law. This law requires that South Carolina school districts extend their current mandated educational programs regarding personal safety, abuse education and prevention curriculum to students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grades. The goal of the Erin’s Law curriculum is to teach students to avoid situations that may lead to abuse and to report any instances of abuse they may have endured.

Please read the parent letter found here for English and here for Spanish. A copy of the curriculum is available in the office for parents who wish to see it.

CAR LINE TIPS #347-350 FOR DISMISSAL

Display your child’s car number on the dash or visor.

Use both lanes and merge at the cone. Please help the line keep moving by alternating cars from each lane.

Avoid using your phone in the pick up area.

Pull as far forward as possible.