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!
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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.
There will a special meeting of the Morgan Elementary SBDM on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 6:00 PM at the Paducah Innovation Hub Seminar Room, 500 S. 25th St. Here is a link to the agenda: https://5il.co/18yy1
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.
The Paducah Tilghman Chess Club is making custom chess boards at the Paducah Innovation Hub Makerspace to raise money to support the team.
You can place an order at the link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DIayqBnaBE2_UYpXBb6VbONeabc9Q4tKrQVOe-ra4YdUOE9FWFNSRko2Rzc3MFlFVUVMQllMUVpGRy4u
Thanks for your support!
The regular meeting of the Paducah Board of Education will be Monday, April 18, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. at the Paducah Innovation Hub. Here's a link to the agenda: https://5il.co/18vv5
Due to the threat of severe weather, Paducah Head Start Preschool will dismiss at 12:00 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 13) for both morning session and full day students.
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Due to the threat of severe weather, Paducah Public Schools will dismiss early today (Wednesday, April 13).
Paducah Tilghman High School and Paducah Middle School will dismiss at 1:45 p.m. Clark, McNabb, and Morgan Elementaries will dismiss at 2:30 p.m.
The highest probability for severe weather is from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. The early dismissal will ensure that all our students and employees will be home before the severe weather begins.
All Paducah Public Schools after school activities, including ESS and athletics, are canceled due to the threat of severe weather.
A special meeting of the Morgan Elementary SBDM will be held Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 4:30 PM in the library.
The purpose of the meeting will be to begin the process of hiring a new school principal for Morgan Elementary.
Here is a link to the agenda: https://5il.co/18mye
Here is a link to the board policy that governs the principal hiring process: https://5il.co/18myf
The District Equity Advisory Council held its monthly meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel on March 31.
"The Hotel Metropolitan is a historical part of the city that many of our committee members had not visited before," said Chief Equity Officer Shonda Hollowell-Burrus. "As we discuss the importance of cultural relevance, the Hotel Metropolitan was a fitting place to hold one of our meetings."
