Paris Independent Schools, Paris Kentucky

Welcome to Paris Independent Schools

"Success ~ One By One"

Welcome to our website!
One of our top priorities is active communication with parents and our community. This website was designed to be a user-friendly communication tool. We hope you will find the design aesthetically pleasing and the content current and informative. Please access the site often for current news, important announcements, student photos, school forms and class information. We welcome your feedback!

Paris High School Seniors Named "Scholar Athletes of the Week"

Congratulations to Blanton Park and Estelle Withrow who were named "Scholar Athletes of the Week". They will be featured on the Scholastic Ball Report airing on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. on Channel 27, WKYT. Make sure to tune in!

Brian Washington Named New Football Coach

Brian Washington, Paris High School Class of 1991, has been named Head Football Coach at Paris. Click here to read the announcement published in The Bourbon County Citizen. (Reprinted with permission.)

AmeriCorps Workers Seek Donations for Bed Project

Paris AmeriCorps workers are accepting donations for a community project that will supply a complete bed to families who are in need of beds for their children. Items (must be new) currently being accepted for this project are as follows: twin size comforters, twin size sheet sets, pillowcases, pillows, pajamas, house slippers and stuffed animals. The beds will be built by AmeriCorps volunteers. Please drop your donations at Paris High School, 308 West 7th Street.

City of Paris Commemorates Martin Luther King, Jr.

The community of Paris celebrated the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 16 with the city's annual march. Paris students of all ages participated in this event. Photo by Rebecca Lawyer, The Bourbon County Citizen. Reprinted with permission.

Event at Adena Springs Farm Benefits Paris Middle

Pictured above are Adena Springs Farm's stallion Einstein and Paris Middle School students at Adena Springs’ Open House Stallion Show on January 8th, 2012. The event benefited the Race for Education’s Starting Gate Youth Program at schools in Bourbon County and Paris. To read more about the event, click here to read the press release or click here to review an article published in Kentucky Forward.

Infinite Campus Parent Portal Now Mobile App

Infinite Campus can now be accessed from parents' smart phones! Log in to the Parent Portal then click on the "Available on the App Store" icon then follow directions listed. You will need a new user name for this app. Password remains the same. Email margaret.spickler@paris.kyschools.us or connie.appelman@paris.kyschools.us for new user name. Click here for a quick tutorial.

Paris School District Proud to be Smoke-Free!
The Paris Independent School District is proud to be smoke-free. Please help us honor our commitment to the health of the students we serve. All of our campuses are now smoke-free, meaning no smoking on school grounds at any time! Thanks in advance for your help in promoting a smoke-free campus.

High Expectations for Students
Paris Independent Schools has a long history of providing an excellent education for the children of Paris. Our goal is for all students to graduate with a strong foundation in education as well as life-long appreciation of learning. All Paris schools meet the accreditation requirements of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Paris High School has been accredited since 1915. All teachers have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited program as required by state law. The majority of our staff have master degrees or above.

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