Paducah Public Schools

We would like to welcome PTHS Student Advocate Tim Meadows! Mr. Meadows is a familiar face at PTHS that has taken on this new role. He is available to help students and parents address academic, educational, or personal needs and make referrals as appropriate. See the flyer for more info.

Today Coach Adams' health students learned how to perform Hands-Only CPR and First Aid techniques from a variety of local nurses, EMTs and firefighters. We appreciate our wonderful volunteers for their help in making our lessons come alive!

Fall Break for Paducah Public Schools will begin Monday, October 2 and continue through Monday, October 9. We hope you enjoy a peaceful and relaxing Fall Break!

Paducah Tilghman High School, Paducah Middle School, and Morgan, McNabb & Clark Elementaries are five of 781 schools across the country recognized by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation as America's Healthiest Schools for their dedication to supporting the health and well-being of students, staff, and families. Congratulations!

From Saturday's Chess season opener! First time in history that Paducah Head Start has represented at a chess tournament! Paducah Middle placed 1st place as a team, PTHS 3rd as a team, & Goodyke gets Greatest Upset for K12 with a 650 point difference!

Trevor Montgomery and Alec Coffie were named PTHS Homecoming King and Queen at the PTHS vs. Allen County-Scottsville football game. Congratulations!

Here's a link to the PTHS vs. Allen County-Scottsville game. Go Big Blue! https://www.youtube.com/live/87WYyHcW2wY?feature=shared

It was a beautiful day for House Day at Paducah Middle! Thanks to all the good vibes from the houses of Reveur (Dreamers), Altruismo (Givers), Isibindi (Courage), and Amistad (Friendship)!

We were happy to have the PTHS Class of '64 visit today, and we're looking forward to visits from the PTHS Class of '98 and the PTHS Class of '71. We hope you all enjoy PTHS Homecoming and BBQ on the River!

The first scholastic chess tournament of the season is Saturday, September 23 at our own Paducah Innovation Hub. The event is for all preK-12 grade competitive chess players in the region. To register a player please use this link: https://forms.office.com/r/FgYAH9URjJ

Paducah Tilghman junior Bryleigh Heal has been selected to serve as Student Board Representative with the Paducah Board of Education for the 23-24 school year. As student board representative, Bryleigh will serve as student advisor to the Paducah Board of Education and provide input from a student’s perspective on all board-related agenda and board meeting topics.

PT's Triple Event- Back to School Night, Jazz on the Lawn, & College Expo- were a great occasion to welcome the new school year and get some solid info to help our students succeed. From A Different Sound's performance to Big Ed's Catering to all the Admissions reps and alumni to manned the tables at the Expo, thank you!

Parents! To access the Infinite Campus Parent Portal click this link or scan this QR code! https://kycde5.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/paducah.jsp

Congratulations to the PTHS Homecoming Court, l to r: Alec Coffie, Parker Guyette, Weslyn Durfee, Shep Esper, Ava Smith, Darionte Ragsdale, Zan Copper, JoeAvion Starks, Hattie Crockett, Banks Lafont, Jane Taylor, and Trever Montgomery. The Homecoming Ceremony will be at halftime of the PTHS vs. Allen County-Scottsville game. The game will be Friday, September 22 with kickoff at 7:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased at GoFan: https://gofan.co/app/school/KY13135

At last night's meeting of the Paducah Board of Education we were treated to an informative presentation by Paducah Middle students about how three programs: PBIS,Leader In Me, and the Ron Clark Academy House System, are being designed to work together to improve student culture and decrease student referrals. We appreciate Lilith Hebert (6), Taemin Housman (8), Izabella O’Brien (7) Tavorion Starks (6),and Sophia Panor (8) for the presentation!

The PTHS Back-to-School Night on Tuesday, September 19 will feature the following: Back-to-School Open House inside Paducah Tilghman High School. Jazz on the Lawn which will provide free food and entertainment on the lawn. Regional College Expo in the gym so families can start planning for the future. All of these events will run from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. All events are free and open to the public. NOTE: We ask that any K-8 students that come be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Students and parents from across the region are invited to the West Kentucky Regional College Expo at Dinning Gymnasium on the campus of Paducah Tilghman Tuesday, September 19 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Dozens of colleges and universities will be on hand to talk with students about the college application process.

Volunteers from Paducah Tilghman Wrestling were honored to be a part of The Big Brown Truck Pull for Special Olympics on September 16. Teams of 15 people pulled a loaded UPS 18-wheeler across 12 feet at Heartland Church in Paducah to raise money in support of Special Olympics.

The Paducah Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting at 5 pm on Monday, September 18 at the Paducah Innovation Hub, 500 South 25th Street, Paducah. Here's a link to the agenda: https://5il.co/24zbp

The PTHS Back-to-School Night on Tuesday, September 19 will feature the following: Back-to-School Open House inside Paducah Tilghman High School. Jazz on the Lawn which will provide free food and entertainment on the lawn. Regional College Expo in the gym so families can start planning for the future. All of these events will run from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. All events are free and open to the public. NOTE: We ask that any K-8 students that come be accompanied by an adult at all times.