Paducah Public Schools

Job opportunity: The Paducah Public school district is seeking applicants for the Mechanic II position in the bus garage located at 1050 Washington Street, Paducah, KY. Interested and qualified applicants may submit their application online at https://paducah.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx. This is a full time position with an hourly wage of $19.03 - $20.60. For more information, please contact Steve Spraggs, Transportation Director at 270-444-5635 Ext. 1200.

Tornado Takeout is back - Beginning June 6! FREE SUMMER MEALS for anyone 0-18! *Delivery to community sites Mondays and Thursdays* Pickup at Paducah Middle Cafe Monday-Thursday from 10:30-12:30 We can't wait to see you!

PTHS Class of 22 parents and students, if you are looking for photos from yesterday's Senior Signing Day, you can find them on the PTHS Facebook page. www.facebook.com/pthsofficial/

The PTHS Choir spring concert will be this Sunday, May 22, 2:00 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church. Join us as we enjoy some of the finest choral music in the Commonwealth!

PTHS Class of '22 friends and family, join us for Senior Signing Day Tuesday, May 24 from 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM. We will be celebrating the next steps our students will be taking to college, work and the armed forces with food, photos and fun. We hope to see you there!

Paducah Middle parents and guardians, please see the attached letter for important information on how we will be handling your student's school-issued computer for the summer. A picture of the letter is attached. You can also download a copy of the letter at this link: https://5il.co/1as88

The regular meeting of the Paducah Board of Education will be Monday, May 16 at 5:00 PM in the seminar room at the Paducah Innovation Hub. Here is a link to the agenda: https://5il.co/1aivg

Clark, Morgan, and McNabb parents, please click the link for important information regarding your student/s school-issued computer: https://5il.co/1aihn

There will be a special meeting of the Morgan Elementary SBDM Wednesday, May 11, at 3:30 p.m. in the library. Here is a link to the agenda: https://5il.co/1a6gw

Linda Mays won a free IPad for completing online registration for her grandaughters at McNabb Elementary. Congratulations! Linda's name was selected at random from all of our returning 22-23 student online registration applications. If you haven't registered your child for the 2022-23, you can find registration information here: https://www.paducah.kyschools.us/article/683586

The location for the PTHS Class of 2022 graduation ceremony has changed due to construction on McRight Field that is scheduled to begin May 16. The new location will be Dinning Gym on the campus of PTHS.

The PTHS at St. Mary baseball game scheduled for Thursday, May 5, has been moved to today (Wednesday, May 4) due to anticipated weather. Varsity plays at 5:00 p.m. followed by the JV game.

A team of educators from Warren County Public Schools is visiting the Paducah Innovation Hub today to learn more about the design of the Hub and its programs. Welcome!

There will be a special meeting of the Morgan Elementary SBDM Wednesday, May 4 at 3:30 p.m. in the library. Here is a link to the agenda: https://5il.co/19sbu

Parents, PPS staff, and community members are invited to complete a Community and Staff Principal survey for Morgan Elementary School. Your participation will help the search committee understand more about the kind of principal you would like to see hired at Morgan Elementary. Thank you! https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DIayqBnaBE2_UYpXBb6VbF0CF6Mlyg1Plf-8e6Bkr6RUMUoxRDA1QTk1RDlGQTFGWUlJRk5NWEZBUS4u

There will be a special meeting of the Paducah Board of Education Monday, May 2, at 5:30 p.m. at the Paducah Innovation Hub. Here is a link to the agenda: https://5il.co/19qfq

Paducah Public Schools faculty, staff, and recent retirees Please join us on Tuesday, May 3 from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. for an informal come-and-go reception at the Paducah Innovation Hub. We want to express thanks for your hard work this school year and recognize the contributions of more than 40 of our colleagues who have retired since 2019. If you are a retiree from 2019-2022, please rsvp to Lisa Chappell at : lisa.chappell@paducah.kyschools.us You can arrive at any time between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. and you may bring your family. Brief tours of the Hub will be offered as well. We look forward to seeing you May 3. Thank you for all you do for the students of Paducah Public Schools!

It was a wonderful night to celebrate the work of our faculty and staff at the 5th Annual Regional Educators Awards and Scholarship Program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College last night! With 16 nominees, four finalists, and three winners, Paducah Public Schools were well represented on the stage! If you would like watch a video of the event, you can see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02gKi4gG0gM Congratulations, and Go Big Blue!

In recognition of her outstanding career as an educator, Paducah Head Start Preschool teacher Meghan Hurley has been selected to receive the Outstanding Early Childhood Teacher Award from the Murray State College of Education and Human Services. The award will be presented to Ms. Hurley at the MSU College of Education and Human Services' annual Harry M. Sparks Distinguished Lecture on Friday, May 3.

PTHS Junior Board members, African American Leadership Club Members, and Student Equity Advisory Council members met with McCracken County High School leaders on March 3 to discuss an insensitive racially charged photo sent after the PTHS Basketball District Championship Game. Students present were: PTHS: Ma’Hali Brown, Savannah Caldwell, Justice Campbell, Chandler Christ, Dasia Garland, Nadia Mayes, Kayleigh Powell, Terrance Robinson, Synia Shaw Laster, Jackson Williams MCHS: Quintarious Bailey, Abbie Betts, Esley Cornelius, Avery Collins, Zoe Houston, Hannah Locke, Ava Kelly, Donyea Shaw, Lamar Wilson Students tackled the uncomfortable conversation with respect and authentic feedback of the perceptions of both schools and produced ideas to promote unity among the schools during athletic events. One of the many ideas was the same unity banner that would reflect the words “Crimson & Blue not Black and White”, an idea offered by AALC President Savannah Caldwell. Also present at the meeting were the principals of both schools, the assistant superintendents of both districts, Shonda Burrus, PPS Chief Equity Officer and Stacey Thomas, MCS Diversity Coordinator.