Paragould School District

Please help us congratulate the following PSD retirees. These great teachers and staff have touched many lives over the years and will be missed. Enjoy your retirement! Angie Donner Melissa Miller Mala Weaver Mike Mathis Melinda Dodd Rene Hale Steffanie Hoggard Diane Keen Linda Parson Ann Pickney Ellen Rawls Betty Smith Mike McClanahan

Congratulations to the 2019-2020 classified employees of the year from each site! S21C: Ronnie Wells Primary: Isela Garcia Baldwin Elem: Tammy Cuadra Oak Grove Elem: Tammie Clark Woodrow Wilson Elem: Misty McIlvoy Oak Grove Middle: Matt Gage PJHS: Gaye Smith PHS: Rena Loyd Ram Academy: James Hatley Food Service/Maintenance/Operations/Transportation and overall PSD honoree: Katrina Brewer Central Office: Ann Tritch

Congratulations to the 2019-2020 certified employees of the year from each site! S21C: Melanie Beliew Primary: Shirley Jercinovic Baldwin Elem: Hannah Paschal Oak Grove Elem: Kristina Moss Woodrow Wilson Elem: Jeana Hayes Oak Grove Middle: Stacy Stacey PJHS: Kristin Moore PHS and overall PSD honoree: Barry Burkheart Ram Academy: Claudia Hoffman

Congratulations to the following PHS students on their great performances in the regional math competition! Precal/Trig: Emily Toombs - third place Calculus: Zoe Rodrigues - honorable mention 2/2

Congratulations to the following PHS students on their great performances in the regional math competition! Algebra 1: Brandon Breckenridge - first place Geometry: Tyler Brown - first place Algebra 2: Ashton Rodrigues - first place 1/2

PSD's Olivia Hancock qualified for Virtual Nationals in discus with a throw of 133' 8". Congratulations, Olivia! https://www.kait8.com/2020/05/27/paragoulds-olivia-hancock-qualifies-virtual-nationals-discus/

Hello Ram parents! Please fill out the following survey to help us plan our 2020-21 Covid-19 response. If you have multiple students in your household, please fill out the survey once and put all their names in the form. Survey: https://forms.gle/yNJpENBgQyiQDV6z6 Thanks!

Progress continues at PHS! #psdrams

We can’t wait for the students to see the OGE gym this fall! See the before and after photos! #psdrams

The 2020 Paragould Rams Athletic Awards broadcast can be heard on The Ticket NEA Sports Show! Thank you Booster Club, Dr. Jankoviak, Brad Bobo, and coaches making this event possible for Paragould athletes! The broadcast can be heard on the following website: 953theticket.com.

Thank you Mr. David Powell, PJHS teacher, for submitting and securing a $1,000 grant from the Blue and You Foundation! PJHS will be getting two additional Stop the Bleed kits thanks to Mr. Powell's efforts! #psdrams

Thank you Allen Engineering for the generous donation of $750.00 to the Paragould School District Backpack Program! We appreciate you! #psdrams

Paragould High School seniors would have celebrated their graduation this evening at the First National Bank Arena on the Arkansas State University campus. Thank you ASU for honoring our graduates by lighting the library Ram Blue tonight! #psdrams

PSD counselors have been very busy preparing for the backpack distribution. We appreciate them for all of their work to ensure that students have additional food! Thank you PSD counselors!! #psdrams

Dalton Masters surprised the Central Office staff and OGMS staff with beautiful flowers this week! Thank you Dalton for your generosity and your thoughtfulness! #psdrams

Progress continues on the buildings at the high school. Concrete floors were poured last week for the agri facility! #psdrams

Sending much thanks and appreciation to all PSD teachers as we celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week! PSD teachers, you all are the best!

Ms. Taylor is busy this afternoon sorting new school supplies purchased with grant money! Thank you Ms. Taylor for submitting the grant, purchasing, and preparing the supplies for PSD students! #psdrams

Paragould School District receives $9,000 first Rapid-Response COVID-19 Relief Program grant from the Blue & You Foundation! The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas has awarded the first 10 grants in its Rapid-Response COVID-19 Relief program, which will provide up to $1.7 million in grants to organizations in Arkansas working to prevent the spread of the virus or helping communities deal with its consequences. The grant will assist PSD to provide nutritious food backpacks to students weekly and supply at-risk students with needed school supplies as they continue learning using alternate methods of instruction. Thank you to Ms. Taylor for submitting the grant application and thank you to the Blue and You Foundation for helping us support our students! #psdrams

MESSAGE 2 OF 2 REGARDING OUTDOOR WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY: Paragould Light Water and Cable has installed open outdoor wireless for other devices at the following locations: West View Baptist Church, 701 W. Morgan Street on the south parking lot; 7th and Mueller Church of Christ, 1000 S. 7th Street on the north parking lot; Center Hill Church of Christ, 4904 Walcott Rd. on the east parking lot; Greater Vision Ministries, 529 E. Court St. on the east parking lot; and, Paragould Housing Authority, 612 Canal St. on the west parking lot. At all church locations, the service is open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Monday through Saturday. All other locations are open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Monday through Sunday. Thank you PLWC for adding the extra outdoor internet connectivity for our students!