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2025-2026 News Releases

PISD Paris ISD to continue Free Meals for All Students for School Year 2025 2026

PHS Paris High School Cheerleaders Shine at Express Cheer Camp, Fourteen Earn Macy’s Parade Invitation

PHS Paris High School Student Graduates from Texas Boys State

PISD Paris ISD Educators Attend National “Get Your Teach On” Conference to Enhance Student Learning

PISD Paris ISD to host District Wide In Person Registration

PISD Paris ISD Teacher named Region 8 Teacher of the Year

PISD Paris ISD Kicks Off New School Year with High Energy Convocation and Inspiring Message from Willie Spears

PISD Paris ISD Welcomes Students Back for the 2025–2026 School Year

PISD Credit Union of Texas Supports Paris ISD’s Summer Reading Efforts with Bicycle Giveaway

AES Paris ISD Welcomes Familiar Face Amber Hollenshead as Aikin Elementary’s New Assistant Principal and Math Coach

CIS Crockett Intermediate Students Lead with Respect and Responsibility as Flag Crew

CIS Crockett Intermediate Students Learn About Global Security and International Travel from Federal Agent (2)

Annual Review of Key Policies 2025

Campus and Administrative Offices for Board

Student Signature page

Weather Closure Timeline

2024-2025 News Releases

4 7 25 Lamar County 4 H Brings Egg Hatching Experience to Justiss Elementary First Graders

4 9 25 Crockett Intermediate Shines Bright at Annual Talent Show

4 16 25 Paris High School Seniors Find Their Voice Through Slam Poetry

4 17 25 Lamar County Head Start Students Celebrate Easter with Annual Egg Hunts

4 28 25 Paris Junior High names students for March Good Citizens

5 6 25 Emmi Severson Crowned 2025–2026 Crape Myrtle Queen in Beloved Community Tradition

5 29 25 Paris Education Foundation Awards $110,000 in Scholarships to 55 Outstanding Students

6 9 25 Paris ISD’s “Cats on the Prowl” Mobile Library Returns for Its 8th Year

6 12 25 Paris Junior High Students Make a Global Impact Thanks to Inspiring Substitute Teacher

8-10-24 Paris High School brings back Meet the Wildcats

7-09-24 Paris ISD Statement on Teacher Insurance

8-21-24 PHS 2024 Homecoming Court

9-04-24 Paris Junior High names students for August Good Citizens

9-11-24 Paris ISD collaborates with Mathews Auto Group to present GROWL Awards to Teachers

9-12-24 Justiss Custodian David Harris Receives Unexpected Gift from Credit Union of Texas

9-18-24 Paris ISD Elementary campuses “Start with Hello”

9-24-24 Crockett Intermediate Elects Student Council Members for the year

10-02-24 Donation received from First Federal Community Bank

10-08-24 PHS Choir students selected for All-Region Choir

10-09-24 Paris ISD collaborates with Mathews Auto Group to present GROWL Awards to Teachers

10-16-24 Aikin Elementary Elects Student Council Members for the year

10-17-24 Lamar County Head Start walks a mile with Parents

10-23-24 Paris ISD Celebrates Hispanic Heritage

10-29-24 Paris ISD Celebrates Red Ribbon Week

11-5-24 Aikin Elementary Students Participate in Mock Election

11-11-24 Paris ISD “Stuffed the Bus” for Downtown Food Pantry

11-13-24 Aikin Host a night of Reading Under the Stars

11-20-24 Paris Junior High students selected for All Region Band

12-10-24 Paris Junior High names students for November Good Citizens

12-16-24 PHS TAFE Students Advance to State

12-18-24 Justiss 3rd grade students perform Christmas Musical

12-19-24 Lamar County Head Start Staff Save Choking Student

1-08-25 Paris ISD collaborates with Mathews Auto Group to present GROWL Awards to Teachers

1-16-25 Crockett Spelling Bee Winners

1-21-25 Paris High School Student Selected as Texas All-State Musician

1-24-25 Crockett Intermediate School Science Fair Winners

2-03-2025 2024 District Annual Report Public Hearing - Monday, February 17, 2025

2-05-25 Justiss Elementary School’s Renee Keeling awarded Golden Apple

2-07-25 Paris ISD Students Win 1st Place at Academic UIL Meet

2-13-25 Paris High School FFA and Floral Design Students Spread Valentine's Day Cheer

11-20-24 Paris Junior High students selected for All-Region Band

2-19-25 T. G. Givens Host 2nd Annual Family Academic Game Night

9-16-24 Paris ISD FFA Students spoke with the elementary campuses about joining FFA

9-11-24 Paris ISD collaborates with Mathews Auto Group to present GROWL Awards to Teachers

2-25-25 Paris ISD Lamar Soil and Water Conservation District poster and essay contest winners

3-06-25 Lamar County Head Start holds its Big Breakfast event

3-21-25 Paris Junior High names students for February Good Citizens

3-24-25 Paris ISD to host Pre-K & Kindergarten Registration

3-27-25 Paris ISD students to participate in the Texas Future Problem Solving Program’s State Bowl

4 8 25 Paris High School Excels at UIL District Academic Meet Paris

4 9 25 Paris ISD collaborates with Mathews Auto Group to present GROWL Awards

4 17 25 Paris ISD’s Future Problem Solving Program to compete in the International Conference

5 1 25 Paris Junior High School students inducted into National Junior Honor Society

5 7 25 Paris High School Senior Ethan Dao Named Gates Scholar

5 20 25 Paris ISD’s D’Anna Graham Leads Effort to Revive Special Olympics in Lamar County

5 29 25 Paris Junior High 7th Grader Earns Top Honors in Statewide Texas History Essay Contest

6 10 25 Paris ISD Students Earn Top Honors at Future Problem Solving International Conference

4 3 25 Justiss Elementary Teacher Josefina Rodriguez Honored as Brookshire's Teacher of the Season

8-05-24 Paris ISD Welcomes Students back for the 2024-2025 School Year

7-02-24 Paris ISD to continue Free Meals for All Students for School Year 2024-2025

8-29-24 T. G. Givens ends week with Wildcat Rally

9-10-24 Paris ISD Elementary campuses celebrate Grandparents Day

9-12-24 Crockett Intermediate Names Students of the Month for August

9-13-24 Lamar County Head Start Invites Special Guests to Breakfast

9-18-24 Paris ISD opens new Parent Center

10-01-24 Paris High School Senior Gavin Avery named Commended Student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program

10-07-24 Crockett Intermediate School Fine Arts Night

10-09-24 Paris Junior High names students for September Good Citizens

10-10-24 PHS Wildcats greet Lamar County Head Start students

10-16-24 Crockett Intermediate Names Students of the Month for September

10-21-24 Paris ISD campuses “Pink-Out” for Breast Cancer Awareness

10-24-24 Paris ISD fourth-graders participate in Fire Prevention Poster Contest

10-29-24 Paris ISD Celebrates Red Ribbon Week

11-6-24 Local Paris ISD Student Wins Statewide Poster Contest

11-12-24 Paris High School Celebrates Veterans Day

11-19-24 Paris ISD Paraprofessionals Awarded Grow Your Own Teachers Scholarship

11-20-24 Crockett Intermediate Names Students of the Month for October

12-11-24 Paris ISD collaborates with Mathews Auto Group to present GROWL Awards to Teachers

12-18-24 Travis School of Choice Reads to students at T. G. Givens

12-18-24 Justiss Elementary Collects Socks for Seniors

12-19-24 The Elks Lodge Host a Christmas Party for Students with Special Needs

1-16-25 Paris Junior High Spelling Bee Winners

1-16-25 Aikin Spelling Bee Winners

1-24-25 Aikin Elementary School Science Fair Winners

1-24-25 Paris ISD receives Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant

2-03-25 Justiss 1st Graders' Annual Performance: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

2-06-25 Crockett Intermediate student wins Lamar County Spelling Bee

2-11-25 Paris ISD students bring home awards from Regional Science Fair

2-06-25 Paris High School students celebrate National Signing Day

11-12-24 Paris ISD Students Participate in Veterans Day Poster Contest

2-19-25 Paris ISD Elementary Campuses Celebrate 100th Day of School

9-13-24 Lamar County Head Start Invites Special Guests to Breakfast

9-10-24 Paris ISD Elementary campuses celebrate Grandparents Day

3-04-25 Paris ISD Host district-wide Black History Program

3-17-25 Paris ISD Friday Enrichment classes visit Tailored Rides Equine Assisted Therapy

3-21-25 A student representing Paris ISD recently received a perfect score in WordMasters Challenge™

3-26-25 PHS SkillsUSA Team Members Win Awards at District 5 Competition and Qualify for State Contest

4 8 25 Three Wildcat Athletes Sign to Compete at the Collegiate Level

4 15 25 Paris High School Alum James Neal Returns to Inspire Paris Junior High Athletes

4 17 25 Paris High School Announces Top 10 Graduates for the Class of 2025

4 28 25 Paris High School Celebrates Student Athletes Advancing to the Next Level

5 2 25 Lamar County Head Start Students Enjoy Field Day at Paris High School

5 14 25 Crockett students inducted into National Elementary Honor Society

5 22 25 Paris ISD collaborates with Mathews Auto Group to present GROWL Awards to Teachers

6 2 25 Paris ISD Honors 2025 Paraprofessionals of the Year

4 2 25 Paris High Seniors recognized in Air Force essay contest

8-28-24 Noteworthy graduates to be honored by Paris ISD

7-24-24 Crockett Host Popsicles with the Principals

8-21-24 Paris High School Celebrates Students Awarded with Academic Honors from College Board National Recognition Program

8-29-24 PHS Advanced Floral students make extra-large mum for Homecoming

9-10-24 Aikin Elementary helps feed Habitat for Humanity

9-12-24 Meet the Wildcats: A New Tradition at Paris Junior High School

9-16-24 Paris ISD FFA Students spoke with the elementary campuses about joining FFA

9-19-24 Paris High School student awarded $25,000 Horatio Alger National Scholarship

10-02-24 Paris High School recently received a $1,000 donation from Carter BloodCare

10-08-24 Justiss Elementary Invites Parents to P.E. Class

10-09-24 T. G. Givens Early Childhood Center invites parents to P.E. class

10-10-24 Paris ISD Honors Junior Police Officers

10-17-24 Justiss Elementary Elects Student Council Members for the year

10-23-24 Air Evac Lifeteam Delivers Souvenir Game Ball to PHS Football Game

10-28-24 Paris ISD starting Paris Promise - Superintendent’s Student Advisory Committee (SSAC)

10-31-24 Lamar County Head Start host Fall Festival

11-11-24 Paris Junior High Students Selected for All-Region Choir

11-13-24 Paris ISD collaborates with Mathews Auto Group to present GROWL Awards to Teachers

11-19-24 Paris Junior High names students for October Good Citizens

12-3-24 Men In Action at Paris ISD

12-18-24 Paris Junior High participate in UIL One-Act Play Contest

12-19-24 T. G. Givens Host Annual Candy Cane Karaoke

1-08-25 PHS students win VFW Voice of Democracy competition

1-16-25 Justiss Spelling Bee Winners

1-16-25 2,627 High School Seniors are Awarded Full Scholarships to Top Colleges through QuestBridge

1-24-25 Justiss Elementary School Science Fair Winners

1-29-25 Paris ISD Leader Named Region 8 Assistant Principal of the Year

2-05-25 Paris High School Student receives $1,000 Scholarship from Paris Chevrolet and Texoma Chevy Dealers

2-06-25 Paris Junior High names students for January Good Citizens

2-12-25 Paris ISD collaborates with Mathews Auto Group to present GROWL Awards to Teachers

12-12-24 T. G. Givens students perform Christmas Classics Remix

11-07-24 Justiss Elementary School Pays Tribute to Veterans

9-19-24 Paris High School student awarded $25,000 Horatio Alger National Scholarship

9-12-24 Crockett Intermediate Names Students of the Month for August

2-24-25 Family STAAR Night at Justiss Elementary

3-05-25 Paris ISD Host district-wide Elementary Science Camp

3-20-25 Paris ISD collaborates with Mathews Auto Group to present GROWL Awards to Teachers

3-21-25 Aikin Elementary School Talent Show Winners

3-27-25 Paris ISD featured in new six-part docuseries, “Wildcat Nation”