Paris ISD students recently received checks for winning entries in the annual Lamar County Soil and Water Conservation District Poster and Essay Contest. All winning essays and posters have been submitted for judging at the regional level.
Four students from North Lamar and Paris high schools recently brought home honors from Texas Music Educators Association’s Area tryouts in Nacogdoches and Plano on Jan. 7, for places in the state band and choir.
Texas grants totaling more than half a million dollars were awarded to Paris Junior College and the city’s two biggest school districts to help improve career and technical programs, Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week.
Students at T. G. Givens Early Childhood Center recently participated in different Christmas themed activities. They were able to rotate to each station and make memories with their classmates.
The Paris High School Band program continued its successful competitive season Friday at the TMEA All-Region Tryout, as 10 Paris High students were placed in the All-Region Band, competing against students from all over Northeast Texas.
Paris Ladycats varsity
Paris Wildcats varsity
Recently, several Paris Junior High School band students traveled to Pine Tree High School in Longview, Texas, to audition for the Junior High All-Region Band. This audition includes students from ten different schools.
Paris Independent School District recently competed in the sixth annual “Stuff the Bus” stuffing drive.
The Credit Union of Texas approached Paris ISD Administrators wanting to honor an educator or first responder who has gone above and beyond in their position to better someone else or the community. Paris ISD chose to nominate Paris Junior High School teacher Eva Dickey.
The Clarksville High School marching band left the UIL 2022 State Marching Band Championships at the Alamodome in San Antonio well decorated after placing third overall among the 18 class 2-A bands that advanced to the Tuesday state competition this year.
Government bodies are holding meetings this week.
Paris High School seniors voted for the first time last week at the Lamar County Services Building.They participated in early voting before today’s election. Pictured left to right, front row: Shariauna King. Second row: Jade McKitrick, Alyssa Murray and Juanita Dominguez. Third row: Alyssa …
Sixteen Paris High School and Paris Junior High School choir students obtained chairs in the 2022 Region 4 All-Region Choir.
These are the four candidates for the Paris Regional Medical Center Red River Valley Athlete of the Week award, which is based on performance from the past week. Voting is open on theparisnews.com and will remain open until 5 p.m. on Wednesday. The winner will be announced on Thursday.
The Paris High School Blue Blazes Band has earned their fifth trip to the state marching band finals to perform their award winning halftime show “Psychopomp.”
Paris High School senior Johnathan Young has been named the winner of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc.’s 2023 Horatio Alger National Scholarship.
Paris ISD fourth grade students recently participated in this year’s fire prevention poster contest. The contest is part of Fire Prevention Week, promoted through the Paris Fire Department. TOP RIGHT: Aikin Elementary’s top three winners are Brantley Collier, Anniston Bray and Aubrie Gunder.…
Paris ISD received a clean outside audit report along with a lesson in federal auditing requirements at a Monday night meeting when auditor Johnna McNeal presented a look at the district’s financials.
Justiss Elementary is the first school in the Northeast Texas area to install a Lu Interactive Playground. The closest systems can be found in Royce City, Texas, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Little Rock, Arkansas.
Paris High School recently received a $1,000 donation from Carter BloodCare through the Great Grants program. This program rewards schools that participate in supporting our community blood supply by hosting blood drives with Carter BloodCare.
