Paradise
ise Elementary Newsletter
340 School House Rd. Paradise, TX 76073 Office (940)969
(940)969-5046 www.pisd.net
Principal’s Ponderings
It is essential that the
school and families work to
develop strong partnerships
to help our students be
successful. We are in a
constant state of continuous
improvement and welcome
ideas and thoughts on ways
to improve our parent
involvement and
communication. Various ways
we communicate are
Parent/Teacher Conferences,
Weekly Classroom
Newsletters, Bi-Monthly
Campus Newsletters, School
Webpage, Elementary Facebook
Page, Twitter,
frequent notes/letters home,
Teacher Webpages, School
Reach Phone Messages, Text
Messages, etc. Our school
webpage hosts our Handbook,
Elementary Parent/Student
Packet, etc which has a lot
of information. Please feel
free to contact us to set up
a time to visit about your
child and his/her education.
Holly Berry
Principal
Paradise Elementary
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Nov.11-Veteran’s Day Rise and Shine
Family Reading Restaurant
Night 6:30 pm
Nov. 18-Rise and Shine
Board Meeting 6:30 pm
Nov. 21-3rd Grade GT Fieldtrip
Report Cards
Nov. 22-PE Turkey Trot
Kindergarten Feast 10:30
1st Grade Feast 11:15
3rd Grade Feast 12:35
Nov. 25 – 2-No School
Dec. 2- Rise and Shine
Dec. 2-5-PTO Santa Shop
Dec. 6-No School-UIL competition
Library News
November 7, 2013
Reading Restaurant Family
Involvement Night!
Join the fun at
Paradise Elementary
Reading Restaurant Night
Monday November 11th
6:30 – 8:00 P.M.
Listen to some stories
at our reading restaurants
and sample tasty examples
from each book shared!
Door prizes include Pizza Hut and Casa
School Info:
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Rise and Shine
Monday, November 11
Loney
Monday, November
Novembe 18
Ishmael
Manaña Gift Cards!
TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY 2013
Accountability Summary For Paradise
Elementary: MET STANDARD
http://www.pisd.net/pisd/admin/asuper
/state_accountability/campus.pdf
A Few Reminders:
Parents and Adults are NOT
allowed in student restrooms.
The front doors open at 7:30 am.
Please do not drop students off
unsupervised before 7:30 am
am.
Monday, November 11th is Veteran’s Day.
In honor of all our veterans we are hosting a special
Rise and Shine. Inviting all veterans and military
personnel of elementary students to come be
honored at our Rise and Shine at 8:00 am. We are
encouraging students and staff to wear
red/white/blue.
Check out our teacher’s webpages:
http://www.pisd.net/PISD/elemen
/Faculty/faculty.htm
Follow us on Twitter
Twitter-Paradise Elementary
https://twitter .com/ParaElem
Check out Coach Burt’s webpage for
information about upcoming Fun Runs, etc.
http://coachburt.w
http://coachburt.weebly.com/ParaElem
Lost and Found
All unclaimed items in our lost and found
will be donated before Thanksgiving break,
on November 22nd. Please be sure to check
for whatever things may be missing from
your student’s home
home-we have jackets,
sweaters, sweatshirts, hats, gloves, water
bottles, backpacks, hair bows, etc.
Be sure to write student names on jackets
and lunchboxes.
WOW WORD:
Honesty
Meaning: The meaning of honesty is
the act of being truthful.
Quote: “If it is not right, don’t do it;
if it is not true, don’t say it.”
By Marcus Aurelius
PE “Turkey Trot” Fun Run
Friday, November 22, PE will be hosting a Fun
Run for our Mileage Club. It will be during
your child’s P.E. class time:
Kindergarten
12:45—1:45
12:45
1st Grade
9:40—10:40
9:40
2nd Grade
8:35—9:35
8:35
3rd Grade
11:35—12:35
11:35
Parents are invited to run or walk with their
child. Visitors must sign in at the office and
get a visitor badge.
Nurse News
Tips to Prevent Head Lice
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Do not share clothing such as hats,
scarves, coats, sports uniforms, hair
ribbons, or barrettes.
barret
Do not share combs and brushes.
brushes
Avoid head-to--head (hair-to-hair)
contact during play and other activities
at home, school, and elsewhere
(sports activities, playground, slumber
parties, camp).
VISION: The vision of Paradise Elementary School is to provide a climate which empowers students and provides an academic rigor
for excellence in order to promote a self
self-reliant, self-confident, life-long learner.
MISSION:: It is our mission at Paradise Elementa
Elementary
ry that we will provide an excellent education to all students. We will partner with
students, families and community to ensure our students are happy, successful, learners.
MOTTO: We, the Paradise Panthers, take “PRIDE” in all we do!