Paint Lick Elementary School

Don't forget: This Friday is the Garrard County Mini Prom for our 4th and 5th Graders! ✨Join us Friday, May 9th, 2025 from 6:30–8:30 PM in the Garrard County High School Cafeteria. Admission is just $6 and Concessions will be available starting at $2. Photo packages will be offered for $5. Presented by Project Graduation. If your student is planning to attend, click the link below to RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKtAHla2i3PNpiej9uWN5D-tvBYNTS1tvODJ4PSJBG-FzIXA/viewform?usp=dialog

Book Fair is here! Students will be shopping the Spring Book Fair this week during their Library Special Class!

Join us for Spring Workshops and Tea at the GEC on Saturday, May 3rd! Create unique art, enjoy spring snacks and tea, and support our Odyssey of the Mind teams heading to World Finals. Choose one workshop or attend them all — moss art, painting, and fairy house building. GEC – 324 West Maple Avenue, Lancaster First workshop: $35 | Each additional: $15 All supplies included! Click the link below or email tisha.weaver@garrard.kyschools.us to register. Walk-ins welcome if space allows! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8MVMMVivoHf8wxZF_57qqikj9jCYvcRmGgUiepw10IOXZjA/viewform?pli=1

Calling all 4th and 5th graders! ✨ Join us for the Garrard County Mini Prom on Friday, May 9th, 2025 from 6:30–8:30 PM in the Garrard County High School Cafeteria. Admission is just $6 and Concessions will be available starting at $2. Photo packages will be offered for $5. Presented by Project Graduation.

We are still seeking nominations for Parent Representatives for our 2025-26 Site-Based Decision Making Council. The SBDM Council is the decision-making body for the school. The main purpose of the SBDM council is to improve student learning. School councils have the responsibility to set school policy and make decisions in the areas specified by the law and this a great way for parents to partner with our school! If you are interested in potentially serving in this role or know a PLE Parent who would be interested please fill out this form below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jUIMf0egX8jFapfXlAFejMplHUqLK8HYJDmIHaeF924/preview

PLE Families: Voting for the 2025-2026 Site-Based Decision Making Council begins tomorrow. You can vote in person in the PLE Office from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Monday, April 28th and Tuesday, April 29th. *You must show a valid ID to vote.

PLE Reminder: The nomination period for the Site-Based Decision Making Council ends tomorrow at 3:00 PM. If you are a parent who will have a student at Paint Lick Elementary School next year and you would like to nominate a fellow PLE parent to serve on the SBDM Council for next school year, please fill out the form below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jUIMf0egX8jFapfXlAFejMplHUqLK8HYJDmIHaeF924/preview

Tomorrow is the Spring Carnival! It looks like the weather is trying to put a damper on our event but we are prepared to move eall games and inflatables inside to ensure there is still plenty to do for a great time! Reminder: You can purchase the unlimited ticket in advance tomorrow morning for $20, saving yourself $5. Punch cards will be sold at the event as well. Come out and join us for games, food trucks, inflatables and tons of fun!

Good Afternoon! It is time to nominate parent representatives for our 2025-2026 Site-Based Decision Making Council. If you are a parent who will have a student at Paint Lick Elementary School next year and you would like to nominate a fellow PLE parent to serve on the SBDM Council for next school year, please fill out the form below. We will accept names through this Friday, April 25th. VOTING will take place on Monday, April 28th and Tuesday, April 29th from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM at the PLE Main Office. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jUIMf0egX8jFapfXlAFejMplHUqLK8HYJDmIHaeF924/preview

Spring Carnival punch cards go on pre-sale tomorrow! Save money by purchasing your unlimited punch card in advance for $20!

Everyday is a GREAT Day to be a PANTHER and we love to show our PANTHER PRIDE! We are asking all of our students to show their PLE PANTHER PRIDE on Monday by wearing this year's school t-shirt!

Next Friday we will host our Annual Spring Carnival and we hope to see you all there! Join us for games, inflatables, food trucks, face painting and more! Students can purchase unlimiited punch cards for $25 or purhase a card with 10 punches for $5. Punch cards will be sold at school beginning on Monday and you can save $5 by purchasing your unlimited card in advance! We will also have punch cards available for purchase at the event. See flyer below for more details!

Happy Monday, GCS families! Today’s #mondaymoments take us to Paint Lick Elementary, where classrooms were filled with excitement as students returned from spring break. Take a look at our eager learners!👏

We want to wish all our Panthers a wonderful Spring Break next week! Reminder: Garrard County School will be on Spring Break April 7th - 11th. Enjoy your time off and we will see you back on Monday, April 14th!

We are celebrating some of our awesome students on this Wednesday for World Autism Day! Join us in our celebration by "Dressing Bright and Shining your Light!".

Some teachers are going to prank Officer Will tomorrow on April Fools Day! They are planning to come dressed up as Officer Will. If you would like to join in on the fun dress up as a police officer! Let see if he notices!

This week our 3rd-5th Grade Students will begin their iReady Spring Diagnostic Assessments in Reading and Math. We will be taking Reading on Monday and Tuesday and Math on Thursday and Friday. Please make sure that your student brings their Chromebook charged each day. We are excited to see the wonderful growth our students have made this school year in Reading and Math!

Tomorrow is World Down Syndrome Day! Help us celebrate some of our awesome students by rocking your socks and wearing crazy, mismatched or colorful socks!

We are celebrating some of our awesome students on this Wednesday for World Autism Day! Join us in our celebration by "Dressing Bright and Shining your Light!".

Panthers, Read Across America is coming soon! On March 3rd - 7th we are encouraging our panthers to celebrate their love of reading by participating in the following dress up days! Please check out the link below for more information! https://www.canva.com/design/DAGfwk7YDeU/bOKT33JcZkMtNfXBPX4ytA/edit?utm_content=DAGfwk7YDeU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton -PLE