PARENTS/GUARDIANS: To clarify, YES, you may walk with your child to their classroom on the first day of school!
Hold onto your hats, Ram fans, it's been a GREAT and EXCITING day in the PSD!! You'll want to check back frequently because we are going to be posting about the pep rally....errrr, meeting, we had this morning to welcome our certified staff back to campus; you'll get to meet some of our new staff members as we begin highlighting them today; and RIGHT NOW you get to see the awesomeness of Micka Hatley, Special Education teacher at the Paragould Primary, receive a $5,000 grant from Ag for Autism to spend in her classroom to make it even more amazing than it already is! Fun fact: This is the SECOND YEAR IN A ROW that Micka has won an Ag for Autism grant! Special thank you to the following people for coming out to celebrate with her today at the check presentation:
Billie Bastian, Special Education paraprofessional at Paragould Primary
Daniel Pieroni with Ag for Autism
Mike Williams, Rob Taylor, and Jacob Hester with Farm Credit Midsouth
Noah Tullos and Blake Phillips with Unico Bank
Dr. Nick Jankoviak, PSD Superintendent
Stephanie Thomas, PSD Director of Special Education
Andrea Moore, Principal of Paragould Primary
It's a GREAT day to be a Ram!
#RiseUpRams
#PSDRams
#AgForAutism
Happy Birthday to Braxton from Mrs. Stefanie Hatcher's class! #littlerams
The Elmore Brothers dropped by to help STUFF THE BUS this morning - we appreciate these boys for representing Paragould Primary! Stuff the Bus continues today (Aug. 6) until 3:00pm at our local Walmart Supercenter. We are sincerely grateful for the support of our community to make sure our students are prepared to go back to school soon.
Our teachers have been busy welcoming students and their families to the Paragould Primary family! Thank you to parents/caregivers for attending Open House and meeting your child's teacher. #littlerams
SURPRISE - we are thrilled to welcome students, families, teachers, and staff members with a little extra pizazz for the new school year! Shout-out to PostNet for helping us with our Lobby facelift - check out our new window and door wraps!!! Stay tuned for more eye candy at the Primary...
We can't wait to get this school year started! Check out our breakfast and lunch menus for the first month of school! #littlerams
Open Houses are scheduled! The attached has dates and times for each campus. If you cannot attend Open House, please call your child's school and update information (such as transportation, address, phone numbers, etc.).
Paragould Primary 240-2201
Baldwin 240-2211
OGE 240-2221
WWE 240-2231
OGMS 240-2241
PJHS 240-2261
PHS 240-2271
Go Rams!
Open Houses are scheduled! The attached has dates and times for each campus. If you cannot attend Open House, please call your child's school and update important information (such as transportation, address, phone numbers, etc.).
Paragould Primary 240-2201
Baldwin Elementary 240-2211
OGE 240-2221
WWE 240-2231
OGMS 240-2241
PJHS 240-2261
PHS 240-2271
Go Rams!
Updated location for "Back to School Backpack Bash"
Check out these smiles! Summer care had a blast skating today! #littletams
Paragould Primary School supply list
ATTENTION PARENTS: Letters from your child's teacher are being mailed soon. Teachers are also contacting parents to schedule appointments for Open House. If you have not received a letter or heard from a teacher by August 1st, then you may contact the Primary school office. Please refrain from contacting the office regarding your child's teacher and Open House until August 1st. We are excited to see your Little Rams!
Parents/Guardians/Caretakers - School will be back in session before you know it! Here are some things you can do to start the year off right:
1) Download/Update our free app and turn on notifications - you'll be the first to know important information such as early release, school closings, PTO meetings, etc.
2) Back to School letters will be mailed soon - have you moved? If so, please call your child's school and give them your new address.
3) Make plans to attend Open House at your child's school. Information will be posted soon with those dates/times.
4) K-6 School Supply Lists are now available by clicking the following link https://www.paragould.k12.ar.us/documents/for-parents/2022-23-school-supply-lists/352715
The Greene County Juvenile Division is hosting its' first ever "SCHOOL BACKPACK BASH" and they would love for PSD students and families to join them. Check out the attached flyer for information!
Here is a great upcoming event for our students/parents!
The 2021-2022 Paragould Primary Yearbooks have arrived! Pick up your orders at the office on Monday through Thursday, from 8:30-3:30 and on Fridays from 8:30-11:30. There are a few extra softcovers available if you didn't get a chance to order. They are $25 each. #littlerams
Parents of Students Attending Summer Academic/Athletic Camp:
Just a reminder that if your child is registered for WEEK THREE of the camp, it will be Monday, July 11th - Thursday, July 14th. A reminder that the car line is the same location as through the school year.
Drop off cannot begin before 7:45 am. Pickup will be between 12:00 - 12:15. If your child is needing to ride a bus, the following link will show you the bus stop information for the camp:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18JtO8xjLxEW34bcJzhuyg0uaYGTS7H_VEQyLcaiCq_k/edit#gid=2037366125
Remember, your child will be outdoors for a significant part of the day and it is expected to be extremely hot. Please send them with a water bottle. No special equipment is needed, but they should dress for outdoor athletic activity. Tennis shoes are also highly encouraged.
We will provide breakfast and lunch for your student each day of the camp.
Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) is a federal program designed to provide food support to families with children who were receiving free and reduced price school meals and missed school for COVID related absences. It can help families pay for food when students are absent from school due to a COVID-19 related isolation/quarantine. The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), in collaboration with the Department of Human Services (DHS), received approval to operate this program in response to the COVID-19 related school closures for school year 2021-22.
The State’s plan provides P-EBT benefits to SNAP and non-SNAP households with children who temporarily lost access to free or reduced price school meals due to a COVID related isolation/quarantine. This plan will provide P-EBT benefits to students who: 1) qualify for free or reduced meal benefit and 2) were absent from school due to a COVID related isolation/quarantine. Students will qualify to receive P-EBT benefits if the answer is yes to both statement #1 and statement #2.
The state has formalized a parent initiated option for meal application benefits. Access to the online application can be found on the district website or by clicking on the link below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfp78rK9f0ptIfTJOd3n0z7uS4ZV01oOXjNGDLpEJ538uCijw/viewform?usp=pp_url
Once the application is submitted, the school district will verify the absences, approve the application, and submit the student’s information to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. DESE will work alongside DHS to process the benefit for each household. Benefits will be provided at a rate of $7.10 per day/days absent, due to a COVID related isolation/quarantine.
Anticipated timeline:
The deadline for a household to complete the application process and submit the application is July 29, 2022.
The Paragould School District will consolidate collected student information and submit the information to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) by August 12, 2022.
Feel free to contact your child’s school for more information.
Congratulations to the Paragould Primary School 2022 Retirees - Dr. Joseph Cornelison, Ms. Jan Allred, and Mr. Verlon Wright. We wish you the very best in retirement - we will miss you!
