Paris School and its teachers union have reached an agreement on a contract that will freeze the teachers salary schedule for the two years of the contract and and have them begin to contribute to the cost of health benefits. Here is a statement released by the district and the teacher’s union: The Paris teachers and the Paris Board [...]
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Town of Paris advances Paris School $300,000; donates $500 to YES Committee
The Paris Town Board took two actions at its moved monthly meeting Tuesday related to the Paris School District: The town agreed to advance the school district $300,000 interest free so the school can avoid taking out a short-term loan to meet cash flow. The town made a similar loan last year as well. School district administrator Roger Gahart [...]
Paris School to host open house to remember Marie Mattioli
As a way of honoring and celebrating Marie Mattioli, a longtime Paris School teacher who recently passed away, the Paris School community will be holding a Memorial Open House on Thursday, Dec. 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. The Open House will include various writings, pictures, and projects from current and past Paris students, which will be displayed [...]
LaBell to appear on radio program on school funding
A program on examining school funding airing this weekend on Kenosha radio station WGTD 91.1 will imclude a West of the I perspective. Beth LaBell, Paris School parent and Paris YES Committee leader, and Tom Beebe from the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools will discuss the topic of school funding on ”Education Matters,” a weekly roundtable discussion program [...]
Paris YES hears “no” from Town Board on agenda request
A request to be put on the Town Board agenda from the Paris YES Committee was rejected by town Chairman Virgil Gentz for last Tuesday’s meeting. A request from the group to be able to discuss the town supporting the school’s open enrollment marketing efforts next month doesn’t seem any more likely to be approved. [...]
Paris School staff join Maxon family in raising money for juvenile diabetes research
Donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation were given by Paris School staff on behalf of Anthony, a student at Paris School. On Saturday, Sept. 18, several staff members participated in the JDRF Kohl’s Walk to Cure Diabetes at the Milwaukee County Zoo. According to jdrf.org, JDRF is the worldwide leader for research to cure [...]
Dave and Chris Fricke recognized by Paris School Board
Dave and Chris Fricke were the recipients of this month’s Paris School Involvement Plus Award. District administrator Roger Gahart noted the couple’s frequent help with school projects. He especially singled out the donations from their company, Creative Advertising, of banners and other promotional material for the school’s PTO fundraiser, Panther Prowl. The couple also puts together a slide show of scenes from the fundraiser each [...]
Paris School Board passes levy lower than annual meeting proposal, but higher than approved by community motion
The Paris School Board approved a 2010-11 tax levy lower than it proposed at Monday’s district annual meeting, but more than was asked for by a motion passed by residents that night as well. The levy will be $288,094 over the state set revenue limit for the district, but below what the board could levy ($495,000 over the limit) because of [...]
Paris School residents reject board’s proposed budget at annual meeting
Residents attending the Paris School District annual meeting Monday took the rare step of rejecting the board’s proposed budget. Instead, a motion asking the board to lop $326,000 from the tax levy did pass. At school district annual meetings, district residents are able to vote on a proposed budget and other motions made from the floor. At that meeting, School Board members vote as district residents along with any others that [...]
Panther Prowl this Saturday at Paris School
The community is invited to enjoy fun, food, and friends at the fifth annual Panther Prowl Walk-a-Thon 100% fundraiser on Saturday, October 9th from noon until 5:00 p.m. at Paris School, 1901 176th Ave. (Highway D). This family-oriented event is open to the public and features Paris School students walking laps in exchange for pledges. [...]
Paris School meets new mascot
Paris School students, staff and a smattering of parents got to meet a new member of their school family at today’s Panther Prowl kick-off assembly. Parry the Panther, the school’s new mascot, made his first ever appearance at the school to loud cheers from the crowd. Here is some video of the big moment (besides seeing Parry, you must stick with [...]
Paris PSO planning Panther Prowl
The Paris School Organization has begun planning Paris School’s annual walk-a-thon fundraiser to be held Saturday, Oct. 9 from noon to 5 p.m. The event features Paris School students walking laps for a designated amount of time in exchange for pledged donations. This fun, family-oriented event is open to the public and is highlighted by [...]
Paris School Board changes August meeting date
The Paris School Board has changed the date of its August meeting. The board will hold its regular meeting in the school library on Monday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m.
Paris School hires second kindergarten teacher
The Paris School Board made the hiring of a second kindergarten teacher official Monday and the individual hired is no stranger to the school. The board hired Megan Elfering, a graduate of the school who currently is student teaching in the first grade classroom at Paris. Elfering will be graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in May with a degree in early childhood education with human [...]
Paris School recognition this month goes to Weis and Weis
Each month, Paris School recognizes students, staff and community members that contribute to the excellence of the school. This month’s community and staff recognitions had a theme — the last name Weis. The community member recognized was Ashton Weis. Ashton has been spending time helping in the first grade classroom of Jenny Weis, who nominated her for [...]
“Panther Dads” clean up grounds at Paris School
With rakes, shovels, chainsaws, trailers, ATVs and even a skid steer and tractor some “Panther Dads” Saturday gave the Paris School campus a thorough outdoor spring cleaning and cleared a path to Town Hall that could be used if the school building every had to be evacuated. District administrator Roger Gahart said the group had originally wanted to [...]
Paris School to hire additional kindergarten teacher for 2010-11 school year
Faced with a likely incoming kindergarten class of at least 26 — thanks to a healthy open enrollment season — the Paris School Board approved hiring another kindergarten teacher for the 2010-11 school year. That will be the only grade at the school with two teachers next year. Fourteen of the anticipated students are residents of the [...]
Bristol tops West of the I entries in Battle of the Books meet
Bristol School, with a fifth place finish, topped the West of the I contingent in the recent Westosha Area Battle of the Books meet hosted at Bristol School. In Battle of the Books, students prepare by reading a list of books. This year there were 39 titles on the list. In the competition, the teams compete to correctly answer questions about [...]
Paris students go medieval
This year’s all school reading unit at Paris School, themed around medieval times, concluded with the traditional all school program Wednesday afternoon. For two weeks students have been reading about the middle ages and engaging in wide variety of activities linked to that time including, building scale models of a famous castle, writing with feather pens, learning jester skills like juggling, [...]
Paris School fills open enrollment slots
In December, when the Paris School Board set its by grade limits for open enrollment there was room for as many as 53 students. The trick would be to get them. Enter the Paris YES Committee. Under the leadership of Beth LaBell, the group launched a multi-faceted campaign to let the surrounding community — and [...]
Community invited to Paris School’s Annual Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser
Local families and residents are invited to the Paris School Organization’s annual Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser Saturday, March 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. Dinner includes all-you-care-to-eat spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread, dessert, and beverage. Tickets are on sale at Paris School, 1901 176th Ave., and will also be available at the door: Adults and students [...]
Westosha Area Battle of the Books kicks off at Bristol School
This year’s Westosha Area Battle of the Books got started today at host Bristol School. Teams from Bristol, Riverview, Paris, Salem, Wheatland, Union Grove, Freidens, Bethany Lutheran, Yorkville and Raymond are participating. The competition will continue the next two Mondays. In Battle of the Books, students prepare by reading a list of books. This year there were [...]
Central HS students build cabinets for schools
This past semester, two Central High School seniors, Nick Abel and Gary Kreuger, produced three cabinets for local grade schools through the Technology Education Department. The catalyst to the cabinets project was an answer submitted by a local teacher during the 2008/09 school year when asked “If you could have three wishes for your classroom, what would [...]
Paris School to be at Just Add Kids Expo
Paris School will have a promotional booth at the Just Add Kids Expo 2010 on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Burlington RV Superstore located at I-94 and Highway 20 in Sturtevant. Families interested in exploring open enrollment are invited to stop by for information. Children can make a bookmark, [...]
Bristol Shootout results: Day 1
Note: Updated with photos. Thanks to Linda Valentine for sharing them. Bristol School is hosting its annual Bristol Shootout boys basketball tournament this weekend. Here are the results from tonight (thanks to Salem School B team coach Jim Valentine): A Games Bristol 26 – St. Al’s 21 Williams Bay 30 – Brighton 23 Salem 49 [...]
Committee for creative ways to sustain Paris School District to form
A committee to generate creative ideas of how to sustain the Paris School District will be forming early next year. The need for such a group was agreed upon at a joint meeting of the School Board and representatives of the Paris Town Board and the Paris School Foundation that took place last week. The committee will be open to interested community members and also [...]
Paris School staffers go hippie for a day
If you were at Paris School yesterday morning you might have thought you were time-warped back to the’60s. But those hippies you might have seen in the hallway were really school reading specialist Margie Blair, teacher Josh Pye and district administrator Roger Gahart dressed as hippies as part of a day of rewards for students for reaching their goal in the Our School [...]
Paris YES Committee hosting school funding event
The Paris YES Committee is sponsoring a community-wide information and action event on school-funding reform Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Paris School, 1901 176th Ave. (Highway D). Tom Beebe, executive director of the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools, will present his program “Solving Wisconsin’s School-Funding Problem” to participants. The presentation is open to [...]
Paris School Board certifies levy
The Paris School Board certified a total tax levy Monday that was largely the same as that approved by district electors at the August annual meeting. The certified levy was $2,190,555 — about $4,000 more than approved at the annual meeting. District administrator Roger Gahart explained the corresponding mill rate had to be adjusted slightly higher than that presented at the annual [...]
Paris students earn School Board recognition
This month’s Paris School Board recognition went to the following students: Zackary Klabunde was recognized for his help installing and then stocking the school’s new library shelves. The shelving was purchased through funds raised by the school’s PTO. This summer, Zackary was at the school, since his mother works in the office, and he asked [...]
