Paducah Public Schools

Hey, Tornado Family! Here is a reminder about the plan of action that we follow when we have winter weather.

Paducah Public School families, Putting staff and student safety first, the district will be using non-traditional instruction (NTI) tomorrow, January 18th. Some side road conditions along bus routes are still unsafe. In addition, the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory forecasting freezing rain for tomorrow at 10 am that could make midday and afternoon travel hazardous for buses, students and staff. Your student’s school has shared expectations for NTI days. School leaders will send reminders, as well. The last two snow days and tomorrow’s NTI day do not impact the board-approved school calendar this year. The last day for students is still Wednesday, May 22nd, as scheduled.

PPS Parents: Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17th, 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.

Paducah Tilghman basketball plays McCracken County this coming Friday and we've got lots of special events in store! > Pregame, CFSB will be in attendance handing out $2 drink coupons to a limited number of fans who arrive at the game first. > At halftime of the Girls game, the Storm Watch Step Team will perform. > At halftime of the Boys game, there will be a special presentation as we announce the naming of the PTHS track after long-time coach Lyman Brown. Girls varsity plays at 6:00 PM. Boys Varsity begins at 7:30 PM. Tickets are available here at GoFan: https://gofan.co/event/1274653?schoolId=KY13135 Let's bring the Tilghman Party!

The PTHS Boys Basketball game vs. Graves County scheduled for tonight has been canceled due to inclement weather and poor road conditions.

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, Ronald McDonald House charities, for your support of the S.T.A.Y. (School and Transition Support for Youth) program!

Thank you, Chip Wynn Motors! We appreciate your support of our PATC Auto Technology Program!

Remember: You can find info for boys & girls basketball, along with wrestling tournaments at https://paducahtilghmanathletics.com/

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."

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)