Paragould High School

2024 Prom/Grand March Information: Students participating in Grand March on Saturday, April 20, 2024, need to be at the auditorium by 5:30 to prepare and line up for Grand March. Doors to the school will open at 5pm to allow parents/students time to take photos prior to Grand March. The Sr. Slide show will be shown immediately following Grand March. At the conclusion of the Sr. slide show, an announcement will be made informing students of when the doors to the dance will open. Parents are not allowed into the dance. Any photos with parents need to be made in the auditorium. The dance will be on campus in the new Band Complex. Following the completion of Grand March, the doors will open for Prom entry. All students and their guests will be checked in at the door and must have a ticket to enter the dance.

All PSD campuses will be closed on Monday, April 8, 2024 due to the total solar eclipse. Glasses, as well as information regarding the eclipse, was sent home with students today. We hope you are able to enjoy this incredible event!

Just a reminder, PSD will NOT be in session on Monday, April 8th.

We would like to congratulate Keller Hall on being named the recipient of the ASU License2Howl Scholarship. Keller is one of only eight students in Arkansas to receive this award.

Prom tickets will go on sale during both lunches starting today, April 4, and will be sold until Friday, April 19. Tickets will be $15 each. If you are bringing a guest who is not a currently enrolled PHS junior or senior, you will need to sign them up when you purchase their prom ticket.

Come check out an AMAZING collection of PSD student artwork on Monday evening!

PHS Juniors will be taking the ACT tomorrow, Tuesday, March 26th. This will be administered online, so students will need to make sure they bring their charged chrome book to school.

Paragould High School Driver's Education course will be offered June 3-June 21 from 8-10 a.m. each day. Students must have a Driver's Permit or Driver's License to sign up. To sign up contact Coach Hollis in room 40-406 or email rhollis@paragouldschools.net. Space is limited to the first 15 students.

Student 3rd nine weeks report cards are now posted in Home Access Center (HAC). To view, login your HAC account, then click the 'grades' tab for the 3rd nine weeks.

Just a reminder, PSD will not be in session next week, March 18th-22nd.

PHS Juniors, As a reminder, the ACT will be given on school campus Tuesday, March 26th. This is the first Tuesday after Spring Break, so it is approaching quickly. This test will be given online, meaning you will need to make sure that your chromebook is fully charged the day of testing. Your testing locations will be emailed and communicated with you all on Monday, March 25th. Testing will take place in the 8-classroom building, so you will all be testing in that location, again, your room assignment will be communicated on Monday, March 25th. Lastly, if you opted-in for sharing your scores with colleges, you will complete this survey on Monday, March 25th with Mrs. Horn. You will begin this in the auditorium during 3rd period. Again, this is only for the students that filled out the opt-in form.

Important reminder! Parents/guardians of current 1st grade students who will go into 2nd grade for the 2024-25 school year, don't forget to choose an elementary school. The survey closes tonight at 7:00pm. Click the link below to choose which ELEMENTARY school (Baldwin/Oak Grove Elementary/Woodrow Wilson) your student will attend next year. Fill out one survey per child going into 2nd grade. Paper applications will be accepted at PSD's Central Office in person at 1501 West Court Street; by fax (870) 240-2293; or by email at ajohnson@paragouldschools.net from March 15 - 29. Go Rams! https://forms.gle/bKZgsy5UVJ8g4VfK9

Attention all parents/guardians of current 1st grade students who will go into 2nd grade for the 2024-25 school year. Click the link below to choose which ELEMENTARY school (Baldwin/Oak Grove Elementary/Woodrow Wilson) your student will attend next year. Fill out one survey per child going into 2nd grade. The online survey closes at 7:00pm on Thursday, March 14th. Paper applications will be accepted at PSD's Central Office in person at 1501 West Court Street; by fax (870) 240-2293; or by email at ajohnson@paragouldschools.net from March 15 - 29. Go Rams! https://forms.gle/bKZgsy5UVJ8g4VfK9

Jostens will be on campus Monday, March 11th for initial cap/gown deliveries for PHS seniors during 3rd period. If any senior still hasn't ordered their cap/gown, they will need to do so on jostens.com.

Our theme this year is "It Takes a Village" Well, our village showed up and showed out and helped us PASS the bond restructure! We are beyond thankful to everyone who voted FOR the Rams! Let's continue to work together towards achieving our goals and driving the Paragould School District to new heights. Our village is strong! Great things are happening and even greater things are to come.

PHS: The ATLAS Writing Summative Assessment will be given to all 9th and 10th grade students tomorrow, March 5th. Please ensure that your student's Chromebook is completely charged in the morning for testing.

"You Can Be and Do Anything When You're a Ram" This was our 2nd video in a student created video series that showcases our Rams! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZVsQqTkQfl3J8jicArIDjps_8KZjKg83/view?usp=drive_link

"All That and More" The last in a 3 student created video series about being a Paragould Ram! Sad they're ending? Never fear, there are two more coming later this spring that will showcase our events! Go Rams! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uVGPc1qGdZgdwWPF2TE93qvZxjiN_CqO/view?usp=drive_link

"What it Means to Me" Click the link below to see a student created video about being a Paragould Ram. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_IHOFcaIuc-t8kisGDbogagfvu6UMFHj/view?usp=drive_link

Check out this AMAZING news! On Saturday, February 24, Arkansas State University hosted the annual ACTM Regional Math Competition. Some of the best math students in Northeast Arkansas participated including several of our very own Rams. The following PHS students received recognition for outstanding performance. Calculus 1st - Kolton Morris 2nd - Shelby Hilligoss Statistics 3rd - Canyon Clardy Precalculus Top Finisher - Riccardo Casagrande Geometry Top Finisher - Abdissa Omer Congratulations to all of these students for representing the Paragould School District with integrity, pride, and excellence!