work, or study for tests. We will also continue to offer our after school tutorial program, SLAM, but morning tutorials provides another opportunity for students to receive aca-demic support. Finally, with all of the chang-es and the moving targets that our school districts are required to meet, we want you as parents to know our high expectations and ex-actly what your children are learning at PJH. As we begin the year, our focus is to continually im-prove. We will challenge your children every day at PJH. We only ask that you support, encourage, moti-vate, and even inquire if you have questions or concerns. Sincerely, Stephen Long Stephen Long Principal, PJH

Dear Parents and Students, I want to WELCOME you back from what I hope was a great summer break. We have got-ten off to a great start and we are looking forward to a fabu-lous year here at PJH. We received information about our accountability distinctions and earned one distinction in the area of Academic Achieve-ment in Math. We also re-ceived a rating of “Met Stand-ard” for the 2016-17 school year. We are so proud of the work of the students, support of our parents, and the dedica-tion of our teachers. Nothing is impossible when we are all working together.

This school year, we will continue to

have a Nine Week grading period, with Progress Re-ports going out after each 3 weeks. Our grading policy will remain the same. Tests grades will count for 60% of the nine weeks’ grade, and homework 40%. There will be no nine weeks’ tests, but we will still have semester exams. Each nine weeks will be worth 40% and the se-mester exams 20%. Our students will need to be pre-pared for their exams in or-der to have successful nine weeks. We will continue to offer morning tutorials. Students can go to teacher’s class-rooms from 7:45-8:05 to receive assistance with as-signments, work on home-

Welcome Back!

PJH Clubs and Organizations

Paris

Junior High

offers many

opportuni-

ties for students to become in-

volved in extra-curricular activi-

ties. Students who are involved in

clubs, organizations, or extra-

curricular activities are more likely

to strengthen social skills and get

better grades. Just a few clubs and

organizations at PJH include Art

Club, Builder’s Club, Robotics,

Sister 2 Sister, Student Council,

Spanish Club, Jr. FFA, Brothers’

Unlimited, UIL, and Athletics.

Students who are interested in

becoming a part of any of these

organizations should contact a club

sponsor and listen to morning an-

nouncements for more infor-

mation.

Club Sponsors

Art Club– Christopher Crouch

Builder’s Club– Cleonne Drake

Jr. FFA– Justin Frazier

Brothers’ Unlimited– Rydell Martin

Robotics– Leigh Napier

Sister 2 Sister– Mashonda Russell

Spanish Club– Nelda Zamir

Student Council– LaTasha Marshall

UIL– Various Coaches (Brent Wilburn,

UIL Coordinator)

September 1, 2017 Volume 8, Issue 1

PJH Cat Chat

Upcoming Events…

Aug. 28– Sept. 1-

Academic UIL Sign-

Ups (Cafeteria)

Sept. 4– Labor Day

Holiday

Sept. 13– 3 Week

Progress Reports

Home

Sept. 28– Open

House

Oct. 6– Early Re-

lease/Staff Develop-

ment

Oct. 9– Staff Develop-

ment/Student Holiday

Oct. 12– Fall Pictures

Oct. 16-20– Home-

coming Week

Oct. 20– UIL Check-

point, 1st 9 Weeks

Ends

Oct. 23– 2nd 9

Weeks Begins, 6:00–

PJH Content Night

Oct. 25– Report

Cards Home

Oct. 26– 8th Gr. En-

core Field Trip

Oct. 27– Halloween

Dance

Nov. 2– I Love Paris

Nov. 20-24– Thanks-

giving Holidays

Dec. 8– Christmas

Dance

Dec. 18-19– Semes-

ter Exams, 12:30–

Early Dismissal

Dec. 20– Jan. 3–

Christmas Holidays

(Students)

~PARENTS~

PTO needs you. Join today by

picking up a form in the main

office. Dues are $5 and mon-

ey raised is used to reward

students and support faculty.

throughout the year.

Paris Jr. High School

2400 Jefferson Rd.

Paris, TX 75460

Phone: (903) 737-7434

http://pjh.parisisd.net

Stephen Long Kristi Callihan Karol Ackley Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal

Student Drop Off

The designated area for parents to

drop off students upon arriving at

school is in the parking lot on the

east side of the campus. The drive-

way in front of the cafeteria

(Jefferson Rd. side) is reserved for

buses. In order to provide a safe

drop off for bus students, we ask that

parents who drop off students in the

morning use the designated area.

Contact Information

It is important for our school to have

your current contact information.

Should your phone number or ad-

dress change at any time during the

year, send a note with the new infor-

mation.

Student Planners &

Library Cards

In an attempt to teach organizational

skills, PJH students are required to

purchase and use the PJH student

planner. Planner checks will be

done on the first day of the week,

but will be used on a

daily basis in classes.

Students will have a li-

brary sticker inside the

planner to use when checking

out books from the library.

Students will visit the library

during Literature classes in the

next couple of weeks.

Wildcat Stadium Policy

Please be aware of Paris ISD’s

policy for students during foot-

ball games. Hi-lights of the

policy are listed below.

Students below 7th grade

are not permitted to attend

the game without an adult.

All students will receive a

wristband that they are

required to wear for the

duration of the game.

Students may either 1) sit

with an adult OR 2) sit in

the designated student sec-

tion. Students who are

sitting in the student section

are permitted to leave the

area two times.

Students must have trans-

portation from the stadium

within 30 minutes of the

conclusion of the game.

Cell Phone Policy

Please make sure that your child

understands our cell phone poli-

cy. Cell phones must be turned

off and out of sight during

school hours. Students who use

cell phones without permission

will have the phone confiscated

and the parent can pick up the

phone after 3:35 pm for a $15

fee. If you need to contact your

child, please call our office and

we will gladly get a message to

your child.

Progress Reports

Three week progress reports will

be sent home with students on

Wednesday, September 13. If

you have concerns or questions

regarding your child’s progress,

please contact his/her teacher.

Email addresses can be found on

our website (http://

pjh.parisisd.net) under the facul-

ty and staff link.

Lunch Money Now

PISD will continue to use Lunch

Parent News and

Announcements

Academic UIL Contest

team will have a coach, practice ses-

sions, and will travel to the district meet

during school hours to compete. The

District meet will be held on two days in

November in Paris. Students will be

individually recognized for their suc-

cesses. Once a student has found suc-

cess at the junior high level, he/she can

continue with UIL Academic contests in

high school, working toward scholarship

awards. Academic UIL offers a wide

range of activities to all students. Stu-

dents

who are

interest-

ed in

partici-

pating

need to

sign up between Aug. 28-Sept. 1. Sign up

sheets have been posted in the PJH Cafete-

ria Listen to morning announcements or

visit our website for a list of sponsors.

UIL competitions

cover a wide range of

interest to allow all students to partici-

pate. Competitions include: Spelling,

Science, Calculator, Dictionary Skills,

Number Sense, Maps, Charts &

Graphs, Listening, Math, Social Stud-

ies, Impromptu Speaking, Art, Editori-

al Writing, Modern Oratory, Oral

Reading, Chess Puzzle, and Ready

Writing. PJH hopes to encourage all

students to try out for a team. Each

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PJH Cat Chat

Money Now, which allows parents

to keep track of student lunch ac-

counts, view purchasing history, and

add money to a child’s account via a

credit card. More information is

available on the Paris ISD website.

Parents may access the lunch infor-

mation by visiting https://

www.lunchmoneynow.com.

TxConnect

Staying on top of your child’s grades

is extremely important. Paris ISD

has a parent portal where parents can

login to see student grades and at-

tendance. Letters regarding TxCon-

nect, portal IDs, and instructions for

using TxConnect were distributed

during Schedule Pick-Up. Contact

our Counselor’s office should you

have any questions.

PJH Newsletter will be published once a

month, sent home with students, and posted

on our website (http://pjh.parisisd.net).

Click the newsletter link from the campus

information link at the top of the page.

PTO is also

selling PJH

shirts now.

Stop by the

office for an

order form.

Students and parents: Text

@pjhpar to 81010 to sub-

scribe to our PJH Remind

group.

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Volume 8, Issue 1

Stay Connected

At Paris Junior High, we recog-

nize the importance of keeping up

with events, news, announcements, grades,

assignments, and more. We encourage you to

use one or more of the communication tools

below.

PJH Website (http://pjh.parisisd.net)-

Here you can find teacher email addresses,

lesson plans, news and announcements,

and more.

Teacher Email– One of the most effective

ways to communicate with your child’s

teacher is through email. Email addresses

can be found on our website.

Teacher Lesson Plans– Weekly lesson

plans are posted on our website. You will

find information such as conference times

and dates for assignments, projects, and

tests.

TxConnect Parent Portal– Create an

account following the steps listed in the

TxConnect letter (or online) and easily

monitor your child’s grades and attend-

ance.

Text Notification System– Subscribe to

our district’s free text notification system.

You will be notified of school closings,

delays, or other information deemed ur-

gent by the district. Visit

www.parisisd.net , and find “School Mes-

senger parent notification” on the right

side of the page.

PJH E-Mail List– Our PJH website offers

a free subscription based email list in

which parents can receive weekly updates

about PJH. Visit our PJH website and

enter your contact information in the

“E-Note” section on the right side of

the page.

Student Planners– Ask to see your

child’s planner every day to find

dates for assignments, projects,

events, and tests.

Remind– Most teachers (and coach-

es/sponsors) are using Remind to

send out group text messages about

upcoming tests, due dates, and

events. For information about receiv-

ing Remind alerts, contact your

child’s teacher/coach/sponsor.

PJH Remind– Sign up for school-

wide reminders and emergency infor-

mation. Text @pjhpar to 81010.

The PJH after school tutorial program, SLAM (Study Like a Maniac), will

begin on Wednesday, September 6. SLAM will be offered each Monday and

Wednesday from 3:45-4:30. Any student needing help in any core subject

(Reading, English, Math, Science, and/or Social Studies) may voluntarily

attend on an as-needed basis. Teachers can also require students to attend if

the student’s average for that class is below passing or the student has missing

assignments. Students may also be required to attend SLAM as an interven-

tion measure for a particular subject. Parents will be notified if a student is

required to attend. Snacks and transportation are provided. For more infor-

mation, contact your child’s teacher or Mrs. Ackley.

Our PISD school board voted to continue to offer free breakfast and lunch for all PISD stu-dents this year. We appreciate their hard work and dedication to our students and schools!

JOIN US!

Thurs., Sept. 28

6:00-7:00– PJH Open

House

PJH Bell Schedules

All visitors are asked to check in

at the office upon arrival. Once in the office, visitors will be re-

quired to swipe a driver’s license

and receive a visitor’s pass. We ask for your patience and coop-

eration when visiting a campus and appreciate your help in

keeping our campuses safe.

Period Regular Pep-Rally

Tutorials 7:45 – 8:05 7:45 – 8:05

1 8:09 – 8:57 8:09 – 8:52

2 9:01 – 9:54 8:56 – 9:39

3 9:58 – 10:46 9:43 – 10:26

4 10:50 – 11:38 10:30 – 11:13

“A” Lunch 11:38 – 12:08 11:17 – 11:47

5th 12:12 – 1:00 11:51 – 12:34

5th 11:42 – 12:30 11:17 – 12:00

“B” Lunch 12:30 – 1:00 12:04 – 12:34

6 1:03 – 1:51 12:38 – 1:21

7 1:55 – 2:43 1:25 – 2:08

8 2:47 – 3:35 2:12 – 2:55

Rally 3:00 – 3:35

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3 4

5

PTO T-Shirt

Orders

&

Money

Due

6 7

4:30– PJH VB

@ Atlanta

8 9

PJH VB A

Team Tourn @

MP

10 11

9-11 Moment of

Silence, 3:45–

SLAM, 4:30–

PJH VB v PG

@ PJH

12

3:00– Pep Ral-

ly, 6:00– 7th

FB v Denison

@ PHS

13

Progress Re-

ports Home,

3:45– SLAM

14

6:00– 8th FB @

SS

15 16

17 18

3:45– SLAM,

4:30– PJH VB

v Pittsburg @

PJH

19

6:00– 7th FB v

Pittsburg @

PHS

20

3:45– SLAM

21

6:00– 8th FB @

Pittsburg

22 23

PJH VB B

Team Tourn @

Paris

24 25

3:45– SLAM,

4:30– PJH VB

@ LE

26 27

3:45– SLAM

28

6:00– PJH

Open House

29

UIL Checkpoint,

8:30– PTO Mtg,

8th Gr. Band

Performs w/HS

Band

30

PJH VB A

Team Tourn @

Prairiland

September 2017

FB= Football; VB=Volleyball

Fall Book Fair– Sept. 25-29

Add

dates to

your

planner.

1st UIL Checkpoint is

Sept. 29. Must be passing

to participate in all UIL

(including Athletics).

All students must

have planners this

week.

SLAM

Begins

Labor

Day

Holiday–

No

School

After School Tutorials (SLAM)

Monday & Wednesday

3:45-4:30

Snacks & Transportation Provided