Justiss Elementary receives donation from Justiss family

Posted Date: 03/29/2018

Family members of the late Thomas S. Justiss recently visited the school named in his honor with a mission at hand: to present a donation to Thomas S. Justiss Elementary School. Jackie Justiss and her four daughters, Marci Blankenship, Kim Hunter, Leanne Justiss, and Gina  Lancaster made the donation in remembrance of their late father-in-law and grandfather who served Paris ISD as a teacher, principal, and superintendent for 46 years.

Justiss Principal Renee Elmore was pleased to accept the donation on the school’s behalf and committed to using it for the benefit of the students and staff. “We are so grateful and humbled at the generosity bestowed on our campus.  The family has entrusted us to be good stewards of this money and to include them on our plans for the big things, share celebrations of the little things, and to give them the opportunity to suggest ways to occasionally spoil our students and staff.  We intend to utilize these funds in a way that would make Thomas S. Justiss proud.”

The family also made a donation to Paris Education Foundation that will provide five $1,000 scholarships each year to Paris High School seniors who attended Justiss Elementary School.

Photographed (from left) are Superintendent Paul Jones, Kim Hunter, Marci Blankenship, Jackie Justiss, Leanne Justiss, Gina Lancaster, and Principal Renee Elmore.

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