Remember: You can find info for boys & girls basketball, along with wrestling tournaments at https://paducahtilghmanathletics.com/
Veteran music educator Douglas Van Fleet's name was installed this week to honor his lifetime of service as a band and orchestra leader and promoter of music in our region. Mr. Van Fleet was the band and orchestra director at Paducah Tilghman from 1976 to 1992 and went to teach music for 29 years. In 2008 he revived the orchestra program at Paducah Tilghman and started the orchestra program at Paducah Middle in 2011. As Paducah Middle Band Director Lindsey Williams said so eloquently in her remarks at the the PTHS Christmas concert, "Mr. Van Fleet is the grandfather of all music in Paducah, but he is so much more than that...thank you for being so dedicated to the development of young people, and for being a leader and mentor with music at the center of our lives and hearts."
Remember: You can find info for boys & girls basketball, along with wrestling tournaments at https://paducahtilghmanathletics.com/
Congratulations to our Purchase Area Technical Center Students of the Month for December 2023!
Auto Tech- Kaelin Mallory
Auto Body- Juno Hanson
Welding- Jonathan Desantiago Rios (not pictured)
Carpentry- Atleih Nichols
Health Science- Reagan Hartman
Phlebotomy- Toree Purchase
Computer Science- Jeremy Woolery (not pictured)
Media Arts- Kristen Lee (not pictured)
PESPA has an Angel Tree located inside the HUB. Please help this holiday season as we add cheer to some of our Blue Tornado! Pick a tornado from the tree, purchase the wish list items, and return your gifts to Paducah Head Start by Monday, December 19, 2023. Please ask for Ms. Winter Rawlins when dropping off your purchases.
Thank you,
PESPA membership
The Kare Mobile Dental Team working with Washington Street Baptist Church in January 2024 to provide dental care. Please see the attached graphic for more information.
Here's a Youtube link to the Christmas concert that was presented by our Paducah Middle Choirs at Immanuel Baptist Church on December 8. It was marvelous to see the stage filled with choir students from our sixth, seventh and eighth grades!
https://youtu.be/qoWyHibLRe0
Morgan Elementary's Youth Coding League team finished first in the regular season standings. There were 47 teams competing in the YCL 5th/6th grade division. Congratulations! Thanks to the McCracken County Public Library for their support of our YCL teams.
On behalf of the Paducah Independent Board of Education, the Local Planning Committee will convene a third meeting for the new District Facilities Plan. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 4:30 PM local time at the Central Office located at 500 South 25th Street, Paducah KY 42001, Room 204.
Here's a link to the video of the PTHS Band & Orchestra Christmas concert, along with the tribute to Mr. Van Fleet. Thanks to everyone who contributed to make it such a memorable evening! https://youtu.be/quslRklKO-Q
Congratulations, Mr. Van Fleet! We appreciate your 40 years of service to the students of Paducah Public Schools!
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/kentucky-news/former-musical-educator-receives-hall-dedication-at-paducah-tilghman-high/article_a8692d52-9570-11ee-b8d1-1b492482f903.html
The Paducah Board of Education will have its regular meeting Monday, December 11, at 5:00 p.m. in the seminar room of the Paducah Innovation Hub. Agenda link -
https://5il.co/2alca
The PTHS art department is selling student-glazed mugs and planters to raise money for art supplies for the department. The mugs are Tilghman Blue and White and the planters are a variety of glazes. Everything is selling for $25. Please contact Mr. Romang at john.romang@paducah.kyschools.us if you would like to purchase.
Come dashing through the snow with us as we enjoy the holiday concerts that our schools will offer this Christmas season!
The Paducah Board of Education will be dedicating the Band Room at Paducah Tilghman High School in honor of our longtime music educator, Doug Van Fleet at the PTHS Band & Orchestra concert at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 7, 2023.
Help celebrate Mr. Van Fleet's decades of service to our schools and enjoy the performances to kick off to your holiday season.
Hey, Tornado! December 4th - 8th is National Influenza Vaccination Week. This week serves as a reminder to everyone 6 months and older that there is still time to get vaccinated against the flu. Don't spend your winter break with the flu. Get your flu vaccine today! To learn more visit https://www.cdc.gov/flu/resource-center/index.htm
The Kentucky High School Athletics Association (KHSAA) honored the golden anniversary of Paducah Tilghman’s 1973 2A state championship football team. Paducah Tilghman (now a Class 4A competitor) was recognized during halftime of the 4A state final game on December 1 at Kroger Field on UK Campus in Lexington.
Front row left to right: Ed McFarland, Terry Young, Kevin Pascall, Teresa Breidert, James Young, Allen Chumbler, Darrell Anderson, Wesley Noss, Alan Usher, Kevin Chatellier. Back row: Thaddeus Teague, Bob Blackmon
Photo Credit: Cara Blackmon
The PTHS Student Equity Advisory Council invites all parents of PPS students to join us for a student-led Parent Forum Tuesday, December 5, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The forum will be at the Murray State University Paducah Extension at 4430 Sunset Avenue.
PESPA has an Angel Tree located inside the HUB. Please help this holiday season as we add cheer to some of our Blue Tornado! Pick a tornado from the tree, purchase the wish list items, and return your gifts to Paducah Head Start by Monday, December 19, 2023. Please ask for Ms. Winter Rawlins when dropping off your purchases.
Thank you,
PESPA membership
Come dashing through the snow with us as we enjoy the holiday concerts that our schools will offer this Christmas season!
