March April Hiller Lauren Mills Wesley Benson Berenice Pascual Max Tyson Bolt CiCi Figueroa Tyler Pollack Alexis Burns Jojhan Santana-Roderigua Huff Sydney Harrison Hayden Kaminsky Skyler Seymour Nikolai Snizaski Baynard Trent Gould Chloe Bowyer James Whiteman Jonah Bishop-Pirrone Snow Tillman Crawford Jennifer Walters-McLaughlin Adriano Fuentes Aniya Ashmore Poe Christy Phan Deacon Hege Jakai McCarroll Twa’Dwalon Weatherall Boling Sydney Cring Caleb Pinzon Christian Gomez Caleb Pinzon Lowrey Semaj Dodd Alex Dean Abby Cauley Liam Robertson Smith Rachel Hamby Eliezer Velasco Caroline Bryant Jose Hernandez Burgess Jahzier Thorne Gracie Rector Luke Williams Macie Batson Ross/Timmons Nic Costello KJ Aponte Sam Hayes Michael Cooper Lahl Denis Martinez-Lopez Hang Le Noah Jaughton Zachary Turnbow Grant Jacob Bishop-Pirrone Athena Brumby Blake Couch Lizzy Terry McDonald Jada Hardy Jake Shore Elizabeth Heible Parker Stambaugh Craig Anna-Caroline Evatt Cason Whitmire Ryley Edwards Avery Pollack Edwards Leroy Avesada-Aguilar Olivia Pate Addison Sanders Camden Kaminsky Roe Adri Seymour Samuel Dao Breanna Darnell Colin Stephens Dix Jevon Carter Cameron Knox De Parker Erica Byrum Durham Bmsla Berber Kevin Le Sadira Riddle Steven Hannon Cromer Madelynn Mathis Benjamin Gandy Abby French Misha Barabash Mahaffey Sal Baulo Abby Goos Andres Domingo-Francisco Kamre Brooks Morrison Eric Dietz Haleigh Taylor JD Jones Kiara Cruell Barnett Carley Beam Henry Huynh Lily Smith Urijah Tucker Brockman Caedmon Storm Caleigh Campbell Jack Simons Olivia Ward Gerhiser Deric Siglin Kristen Nalley Autin Couch Madison Buff Braga Alex Waldrop Nytaysha Jones Casten Donaldson Sarah Simons

Terrific Kids – Third & Fourth Quarters Baynard Trip Terry Sasha Younginer Andrew Fish Barron Tiffany Bolt Mason Kelley Meghan O’Hare Kevin Lopez-Carpio Alexis Burns Hiller Stone Merkle Megan Steves Nolan Childers Reyna Hernandez Huff Jaxson Tucker Olivia Costello Amir Henderson Sydney Harrison Snow Cesar Martinez Crisara McCraw Dawayne Young Mara Hunt Boling Matthew Turner Bess Bergin Evan Shealy Omaria Brown Burgess Paul Hardy Michijah Tucker Asael Fernandez-Pascual Macie Batson Lowrey Aizik Dragoo Brooke Pater Liam Robertson Braelyn Rocherster Poe Conner Rutherford Morgan Hayes Caleb Hunt Emma Calder Smith Andy Collins Caroline Bryant Cameron Glick Gabriela Lobato Grant Luke McWhorter Jayley Gibson Matthew Giordano Merdith Pope Lahl Isaiah McCluney Morgan Goodwin Bishop Jameson Haley Barnwell Ross Logan Harrison Kayla Baker Nic Costello Valerie Hendsbee McDonald Chet Kolodziejski Jada Hardy Parker Stambaugh Lily Elgin Dix Miller Clement Casey Gibson Wideman Davis Ryli Parham Craig Dylan Mathis Caroline Bechtold Mitchell Smith Jami Ashmore Edwards Zach Keener Anna Leguizamo Drew Hayes Caitlin Spencer Roe Octavio Brumby Stephanie Welch Melvin Carpio-Sanchez Adri Seymour Durham Evan Greeley Bsmla Berber Timothy Brannon Zoeie Hughes Hogberg William Clark Jamiah Dogan Jei’shun Garrett Cromer Max Wascom Rebecca Ward James Kirven Bailee Dover Mahaffey Samuel Gomez Hannah Wolff Alexander Waiboer Karly Kolodziejski Morrison Isiah Biggerstaff Brandi Giles Eric Reece Haleigh Taylor Barnett Ethan Honeycutt Na Nguyen Henry Huynh Elizabeth Pelt Brockman Jaden Pydlek Caleigh Campbell Jackson Bryant Sydney Ballew Gerhiser Caleb Deaton Haley Bennett Deric Siglin Carly Calder Braga Christain Buhlman Lydia Henderson Logan Wall Nytaysha Jones

Look at these photos of Mrs. Poe’s class at The Children's Museum. They attended an awards

presentation for Greenville businesses. At this press conference, The Children's Museum was given the

LEED certification, designating the site as an official “green” building.

The VP of the museum talked to the class about the Children’s Museums’ efforts to be “green” and the

things children can do in their own school and home to be better stewards of our natural resources.

Students drew pictures of "ways to help the earth" and were able to present them to the people that

helped the Children's Museum become certified. How cool!

Students learn basic

“orienteering skills” with a

compass and the staff.

Students work together to

learn “seine” or “net”

fishing.

Who ARE these

muddy masked men? Science and History Lessons at the USS Yorktown

Ahoy there, mates! Aboard the submarine in Charleston Harbor.

5th Grade Honor Roll Sydney Ballew Carson Beam Haley Bennett Meaghan Birtch Caleigh Campbell Erica Carswell Anna Caviness Austin Couch Caleb Deaton Jacob Eames Jameson Evatt Will Frazier Noah Goodwin Jonathan Grabowski Caleb Henry Bailey Hansen Eric Tecum-Hernandez Jennifer Jolly Nikki Jones Bella Kitsos Chan Lal Amelia Limon Alex Lowery Na Nguyen Drew O’Brien Sloan Rohrbaugh Valerie Simon Taylor Smith Tori Thoennes Haley Turner Alex Waldrop Taylor Zahnd Honorable Mention Dakota Guild Autumn Hawkins Ethan Honeycutt Adam Jones Michael Lyles Kristen Nalley Elizabeth Pelt

May

20 Field Day

23 Field Day Rain Date

25 Science is Fun Day

26 Reading Celebration - Grades 1-3 (12:00-2:15)

27 Fifth Grade Honors (9:00) & Fifth Grade Day

27 Reading Celebration - Grades 4-5 (3:00-6:00)

30 Memorial Day - No School

31 Dismissal at 12:00

31 Second Grade Honors (8:30 am)

31 First Grade Honors in Classrooms

June

1 Dismissal at 12:00

1 Third Grade Honors (8:30 am)

1 PTA Hosts Fifth Graders at Otter Creek Water Park: 1:00 – 3:00

2 Dismissal at 12:00

2 Fourth Grade Honors (8:30 am)

2 Last Day of School

3 Report Cards Mailed

Your 2010-2011 Student Council.

Great Job this year, Kids!

Volunteers are needed in many areas for

service next school year with the PTA.

Many of these opportunities are

COMPLETELY “behind the scenes.” Please

feel free to sign up at the next PTA

meeting, or let your child’s teacher know

you’re interested in helping. For instance,

we need someone to gather and deliver

“Reflections” entries. We also need

volunteers to help in almost every other

area. Don’t worry – we have a place for

you! You may also email

parispta@live.com to volunteer.

Please send YOUR photos to parispta@live.com We’ll include them if there’s space.

4th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll Misha Barabash Brooke Boyd Bailee Dover Chloe Hiott Hagen Hiott Madelynn Mathis Paul Phillips Teresa Marie Pruitt Sarah Merkle Javier Vazquez Rebecca Ward Brendan Young 4th Grade Honor Roll John Campbell McKayla Cavanagh Sierra Cring Eric Dietz Wren Dudley Abby French Tray Garrett Jack Gerwig Samuel Gomez Paul Hamby Robert Harris Jacob Jones Bobby Keith James Kirven Karly Kolodziejski Matthew LaPenna Craig Leppard Payton Liner Bobby Long Josue Mateo Seth Mills Stephanie Rivera Maddie Shaw Max Wascom Noah Wasserman Qumarious Craig Honorable Mention Kamre Brooks Dalton Brower Jennifer Dao William Egen Adam Frank Benjamin Gandy Bryce Gray Jonathan Hawn Will Odom Malik Thompson Chase Watts Hannah Wolff

3rd Grade Honor Roll Alexia Aponte Jami Ashmore Caroline Bechtold Bsmla Berber Gracie Bolding Timothy Brannon Octavio Brumbley Jevon Carter Nicolas Cascio John Cavanagh Louden Craig Samuel Dao Onalee Durham Ryley Edwards Anna-Caroline Evatt Sidney Gilstrap Ali Hannon Steven Hannon River Herron Zoeie Hughes Camden Kaminsky Kevin Le Anna Leguizamo Lizbeth Lopez-Carpio April Lowe Morgan Painter Ryli Parham Hudson Phillips Avery Pollock Dalton Price Tyrese Robinson Addison Sanders Samuel Sharp Clay Smith Mitchell Smith Megan Turner Andrew Van Hoven Thomas Vernon D. J. Weldon Cason Whitmire Patrick Witkemper

Honorable Mention Breanna Darnell Diego Gutierrez Dylan Mathis Adri Seymour Collin Stephens Stephanie Welch Grace Williams Olivia Younginer Jamiah Dogan William Clark

5th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll Bryson Bargar Carley Beam Carter Bechtold Brett Betsill Jackson Bryant Karson Bryant Christian Buhlman Madison Buff Carly Calder Jackson Carlton Gray Carter Hannah Chau Garrett Clark Hayden Duncan Jackson Elgin Oscar Guillen Kloie Hart Hannah Hayes Lainey Hege Henry Huynh Nytaysha Jones Ben Keith Justin Nelson Jarrad Reid Juan Reyes John Robb Vannesa Rodriguez Alexis Rogers Deric Siglin Cole Smith Lily Smith Emily Spencer Caedmon Storm Rebekah Taylor Logan Wall Olivia Ward Hannah Wassynger Hannah Claire White Daniel Whiteman Jack Whitmire Alan Wright

THANK YOU to all the students

from Paris who participated in the

Reedy River Run. We brought home

the BIG prize AGAIN!

2nd Grade Principal’s Honor Roll Mason Bailey Kayla Baker Jacob Bishop-Pirrone Alexander Boyd Hannah Shea Casey Blake Couch Kaleb DeHart Owen Dover Lily Elgin Mitchell Evans Bianca Forsyth Kendall Foster Jayley Gibson Matthew Giordano Lindsay Gordon Jada Hardy Logan Harrison Elizabeth Heible Mark Juarez-Vicencio Chet Kolodziejski Michael Lamartina Katie Lee Katherine Lorenz Caroline Mathis Colby McCall Isaiah McCluney Luke McWhorter Caitlin O’Hare Meredith Pope Shives Rankin Noah Saitz Josiah Shealy Jake Shore Daniel Smith Isabella Smith Emileigh Snow Clark Sponseller Davis Sponseller Parker Stambaugh Lizzy Terry Ellison Thompson Zachary Turnbow Aiden Tyler **** Vicente Vazquez Eric Wilson ++++ should have been included in the last issue under this column. Congratulations, Aiden!

2nd Grade Honor Roll K.J. Aponte Rusty Avesada-Aguilar Athena Brumby Gabriel Cleveland Joseph Cordeo-Ortiz Nic Costello Hayden Craig Cam Cross Emin Demirkilic Alexia Forsyth Kendall Foster Nicholas Gilman Hannah Hand Sam Hayes Joshua Honeycutt Quincy Houser Michael Lamartina Matthew Littleton Rhiannon Lyles Denis Martinez-Lopez Bradey Miccher Chase Mitchell Adelle Pruitt Sarah Rohrbaugh Chelsea Smith Anna Stanton Nathan Steves Morgan Thoennes Eric Wilson Jayden Young Honorable Mention Rivers Brunson Chandler Nix Devann Painter Brice Palmateer Landon Pantiliano Elizabeth Reed Christopher Reyna Camden Smith Daniel Tower Caelen Wall

3rd Grade Principal’s Honor Roll Kailee Babb Lane Blackwell Bryce Bridwell Jonathan Brennan Rivers Brunson Caleb Byrley Erica Byrum Ellie Calder Chris Chau Caleb Childers Bentley Clark Miller Clement Brett Forsyth Natalie Geiger Casey Gibson Evan Greeley Grayson Hall Olivia Hannon Drew Hayes Maddie Humphries Zach Keener Cameron Knox Ivette Lopez-Perez Coan Luquire Elisabeth Madeline Olivia Pate Emily Rhea Sadira Riddle Kyla Snow Caitlin Spencer Logan Steele Jake Swartzel Brice Tiffany Cheyenne Violette Alex Zettlemoyer

These Teachers make

“Wacky Wednesday” look

GREAT!

This “Love Bug” is a hit on

Valentine’s Day.

Dear Mrs. Gerhiser and Mrs. Smith: – we will miss you here at Paris. You have been a part of the Paris Panther family for SO long. We wish you the best in retirement and we want you to know that We’ll always have a place in our hearts for you both. . . . . Students, Staff & Faculty. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

�������Hello Paris Families! �������

It is almost summertime! Together, we have had an eventful and productive year and we have accomplished

so much! We could not have done it without all of your support, time, energy and enthusiasm! Many hands

have worked many hours this year to help our children! Our teachers and staff are very appreciative for the

tremendous support our PTA provides.

We just finished a great Young Author’s week. The children had an enriching week thanks to organizers Mary

Jane Giordarno, Janelle Ward, and Michelle Shaw. The Used Book Fair was a success thanks to all of the

parents who sent in books and volunteers who organized. I’d like to give special thanks to Julie Mathis, Emily

Bridwell and Kristen Zettlemoyer. This event brought a wide variety of “gently used” books to many children.

I would like to thank a special person who has generously provided all of our professionally-made signs over

the years. Heather Kolodziejski has been asked to do countless signs for our school and she has never once

said “no!” I think we are all grateful to her for her generosity, time, and willingness to help. Our signs make

us look professional!

We still have many fun things ahead in May and June. Science is Fun Day is May 25th - where the entire day

is spent learning and doing fun things with science! The fourth and fifth graders who have met their yearly

AR goals will have an AR celebration on May 27th

. Thanks to the organization of Kristen Carlton, a new

tradition for 5th graders will begin this year. Paris PTA is planning an afternoon at Otter Creek Waterpark at

Northside Park on June 1 from 1:00-3:00pm. Fifth graders should have received an information letter about

this fun event. Thanks to all of you who have offered to serve in some capacity with PTA next year. We have

a great group of volunteers. If you would like to become involved, it’s not too late - please let us know! We

still have many positions to fill.

We are excited that our very own Principal, David Wise, was honored with the SC PTA Principal of the Year

Award! This is a tremendous accomplishment and honor. We as a PTA are very proud of him. You probably

hear it all the time, but Paris is a special place! Our children are blessed with receiving a great education in a

loving environment each and every day. Not all children are so lucky! The reason it is so special is simple –

it’s the people! The administration, the faculty, the staff, the parents and the children are second to none.

Paris Elementary is a special place, a special school.

Our last PTA meeting was on Monday, May 16th

. Light refreshments were served and we welcomed our

rising K5 students and congratulated our Reflections winners at this meeting.

Thanks to all of you for a great year! There are many thankless jobs that need to be done each year in PTA

and they are done at Paris very quietly and effectively. I thank each and every one of you and wish the best to

all of you 5th grade families who will be saying goodbye to Paris. I would like to give a huge and genuine

thanks to Kristen Carlton for serving with me as PTA Co-President for the past year! You have made my job

this year all the more enjoyable and I truly thank you!

I cannot thank everyone at Paris enough for making my time as Co-President so fun and rewarding. It is with

great pride that I sign off as your PTA Co-President. Have a great summer! - - - - - Lori Madeline

August 17, 2011 . . . . . see you then!August 17, 2011 . . . . . see you then!August 17, 2011 . . . . . see you then!August 17, 2011 . . . . . see you then!

Teachers, Volunteers, and Parents: this is YOUR InkPanther. If you have a photo, event, or announcement to share, please forward it to Cindy Hayes or April Stambaugh. If there’s room, it will print! parispta@live.com

WISE WORDS, continued from front cover

• Check out a book about a place you will visit or an animal before visiting the zoo. Learn important facts, organize information on charts, and draw maps.

• Make a prediction or set a limit on what you will spend on a trip to the store. Have your child add as you shop and tell you how you are doing on your prediction/limit.

• Use flash cards to practice or learn facts for addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division (whichever is appropriate for your child’s grade). Use a stop watch to turn it into a game. Together, graph or chart progress. Offer rewards. � Do math problems in the car. Make it fun and challenging.

• Learn about your family tree. Listen to stories from grandparents and elderly family members. Learn more about what else happened in their younger days.

• Take a walk in the woods or by a stream or lake. Slow down and see what you can find. Answer your child’s questions. Get books from the library about things that interested them. These are a few ideas but there are many more, limited only by your imagination! Whatever you do, encourage your child to keep learning this summer and stay in mental shape! Your attitude towards learning is what will make the

difference! Have a great summer!

CONGRATULATIONS MR. WISE,

SOUTH CAROLINA PTA

PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR!!!

Paris Elementary PTA is proud of the winner of

the South Carolina PTA Principal of the Year

Award! He is our principal, Mr. David Wise! We

would like to congratulate him and also thank

him for always going above and beyond the

call of duty each and every day. He is truly

dedicated to not only improving academic

standards but also maintaining the family

atmosphere at Paris where children and parents

alike are welcome in the school. His kindness

and concern for each of the students is evident.

We are lucky to have him!

May 20, 2011

32. E. Belvue Road � Taylors, SC 29687 � Phone 355-4260 � Fax 355-4391 � www.greenville.k12.sc.us/parise

May 2011

Volume 27

PARIS ELEMENTARY Growing Responsible Citizens Dr. Penny Fisher, Superintendent of Schools

Mr. David Wise, Principal - - Lakeshia Rainey, Admin. Assistant April Stambaugh and Cindy Hayes, Editors

Proofread by Barbara Hayes, Kristen Carlton & Lori Madeline

Issue No. 4

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NO VACATION FROM LEARNING

Summer is just around the corner and students (and teachers) are ready for the break. Many dream of hot days, cool water, free time, and, though it pains me to say it, no school! Parents, students, and teachers have all worked hard to insure learning occurred. Great gains have been made in achievement, and we look forward to seeing our progress on PASS scores. Summer, however, is not a time to take a vacation from learning. Students will forget a lot of what they have learned if they are not using it over the summer. Just as athletes need to stay in physical shape, learners need to stay in mental shape. That is not to say that your children must sit at a desk, work math problems from a book, or curl up with an encyclopedia – although each of those activities have their benefits. Make learning fun for your child and you will see even greater progress next year! Here are just a few ideas:

• Have your child participate in the CompassLearning and Reading incentive programs this summer. Look for the information to come home before the end of the year.

• Visit the library at least once a week and encourage your children to check out books, not just videos.

• Offer prizes for reading a certain number of pages. Be ready to quiz them to make sure they are reading the pages. Learning to read better is only accomplished through practice.

• Check out two copies of the same book. Read the book as your child is reading it. Ask each other questions and discuss the story. Use a lot of “why” questions.

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