Each spring, schools around the area mark the transitions of students moving on to the next phases of their school years with traditional programs, ceremonies, and other events. The annual rituals make memories for the students and their families, and for others, they conjure memories of their own experiences as former students.
One such annual event is Paris Elementary School’s annual Fourth Grade Spring program. Each year around this time, the fourth grade class performs for parents and the community as one of the last events prior to their matriculation to middle school in the upcoming fall. This year’s program theme was “I Love the 80s”; a nostalgic look back at the symbols and music of the 80s. And for me personally, it was a great program, and I thoroughly enjoyed the music!
The program, beautifully created and produced by the PES staff and students, featured music from the 1980s. Music scores included, Footloose, Back to the Future, I Wear My Sunglasses at Night, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Eye of the Tiger, the theme song to the movie Ghostbusters, and the band, ZZ Top, were all among the iconic symbols and music of the 80s that were featured in the performance.
At the conclusion of the performance was a slide show in honor of the fourth grade class that included photos from their first days as students at PES as kindergarten students to their present time as fourth grade students. Two performances were held, and both were well-attended by parents and members of the community.
This is an outstanding program and tradition within the Paris school district. All of us at RNN congratulate this year’s fourth grade class as well as the faculty and staff that worked so hard to design, organize, and produce this year’s performance!
