Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 16th, all Paducah City Schools will be closed due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions.This will be a regular Snow Day, not an NTI (Non-Traditional Instruction) Day.
Here is the Paducah Public Schools district calendar from the 2024-25 school year. You can download the calendars using these links:
2024-25 text calendar https://5il.co/2c5sn
2024-25 color coded calendar https://5il.co/2c6nd
Mayor George Bray and Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Wilson were with us at last night's board meeting to honor members of our school community with the Duke and Duchess of Paducah Award for their quick thinking and prompt action that saved lives. We're more than grateful for these students, staff, and medical professionals for their efforts!
L to R: Catherine Blair, RN, Daphne Rouse, Dr. Lauren Jackson-Kepsel, Megan Falder, CRNA, Hope Morris, Dr. Scott Bridges, Dr. Van Meeks, Mayor George Bray, Tabitha Donaldson, Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Wilson, Dr. Allison Rains, Dr. Martin Rains (not pictured)
On National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day we are grateful to officers Zane White (PTHS), Cassandra Ravens (PM), Robert Beach (McNabb), Scotty Davis (Morgan) and Gretchen Morgan (Clark) for all that they do each day to protect and serve our students and staff. Thank you!
For 160 years the city of Paducah has valued quality education for our children as a fundamental foundation for success in life. We are grateful to Felix Akojie, Carl LeBuhn, Mary Hunter Hancock, Janice Howard, and James Hudson for their contributions to our community through their service on the Paducah Board of Education. Thank you!
Congratulations to Kylie, Caden, Mackenzie, Elijah, and Shep for their top scores on the Microsoft Word certification test. They placed in the top ten in the state of Kentucky on an internationally given industry certification. Way to represent PT!
Kylie Caruthers—2nd Place
Caden Hargrove—3rd Place
Mackenzie Patterson—5th Place
Elijah Reuter—6th Place
William (Shep) Esper—9th Place
There will be a public hearing regarding the proposed 2024-2025 School Calendar at 5:00 pm Monday, January 8, 2024.
The regular meeting of the Paducah Board of Education will immediately follow the hearing.
Both will be held at the Paducah Innovation Hub, 500 South 25th Street, Paducah.
Agenda link- https://5il.co/2brlg
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.
Thank you, Paducah Police Department and Officers Morgan and Ravens, for caring for our students!
Thank you, Chip Wynn Motors! We appreciate your support of our PATC Auto Technology Program!
Thank you, Ronald McDonald House charities, for your support of the S.T.A.Y. (School and Transition Support for Youth) program!
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.