Kentucky Safe Schools Week is set for October 20–26, 2019. This year's theme is “Our Safety Story!”  Paducah Public Schools and the Kentucky Center for School Safety stands on the belief that everybody should enjoy school equally and be treated with respect. Community members, educators, students and parents are encouraged to get involved during Kentucky Safe Schools Week. 

Every school has its own cast of characters weaving the fabric of its own Safety Story. Our schools are composed of students and staff who are a host of likely characters with a variety of interests and talents. We ask that you join us across Kentucky, each and every school, as we embrace unity, kindness and empathy to enhance “Our Safety Story”.

By taking the pledge we are embracing unity, kindness and empathy to enhance “Our Safety Story” and creating a feeling of community and friendship throughout Kentucky’s schools.
To keep Kentucky schools safe places in which to learn and work, I pledge to be:
Strong enough to show empathy for others who need help at school.
Awesome, as I strive to use tolerance to create unity at school.
Friendly, showing kindness to others of all ages.
Encouraging, promoting a feeling of community and friendship throughout my school.
Let us know that you took the pledge at www.kysafeschools.org/sswpledge 

Baptist Health will be offering Flu Vaccines beginning October 1 in your child's school clinic.  If interested, please contact your school nurse for Paperwork/Consent.  You can also click "More" to see or download the form and for more information. 

 

Baptist can service private insurance, Medicaid (except Passport) and uninsured.

Paducah Middle football earned two big wins against previously undefeated Caldwell County. The 7th grade won 22-6 and 8th grade won 46-24. The 8th grade team goes UNDEFEATED in the regular season. Congratulations to our teams and coaches on a great regular season.

 

We will host a playoff game at PTHS on Saturday, October 12. The 8th grade plays at Noon and 7th grade at 2:00 PM. 

Paducah Middle teacher Tim Franklin received recognition from Murray State University as a teacher who goes the "Extra Yard in the Classroom"! For his recognition, Mr. Franklin was allowed to participate in the coin flip at the football game on Saturday, September 21.

 

Here's what the student who nominated Mr. Franklin said about him:

 

"Mr. Franklin goes the extra mile to engage students with their community. He teaches his students to identify a real world problem and then uses project based learning to arrive at a solution. Students are engaged in authentic learning that affects their world.

For example, his students in his project based learning class have identified a need for planter boxes for the preschool students. He can be found in his community on Saturdays looking for scrap materials to utilize with his students' projects. The students learn how to use tools such as drills, nail guns, etc. as he uses math and science concepts to guide his students to build the planter boxes for the preschool classes.

He makes learning relevant for his students. His students love his class."