Paducah Head Start Parents-
All preschool classes will resume as normal tomorrow (Monday, May 8). All maintenance issues have been resolved.
Thank you to everyone who makes lunch possible at our schools. You're the reason why lunch is special. Happy #SchoolLunchHeroDay on May 5!
PTHS SEAC (Student Equity Advisory Council) will conduct their final forum of the year on Thursday, May 11, 5:00 PM, at Seaman's Church Institute. The forum is open to the community. The theme of the forum is “Unity in the Community.” All who plan to attend should click on the QR code to register.
Mr. Kenty was honored by the Murray State University College of Education and Human Services with the 2023 Outstanding Middle School Educator Award. The award was presented on April 25 at the Harry M. Sparks Distinguished Lecture Series. Congratulations, Mr. Kenty!
Paducah Middle seventh grader Calleigh Oldja placed second in the inaugural Western Kentucky Regional Competition of the National Civics Bee held on April 22 at the Carson Center. Seventh grader Sam Marcum also participated in the competition and advanced to the final round. To compete in the Civics Bee, students had to submit a 500-word essay on a local topic. The subject of Calleigh's essay was inequality and income discrimination. Calleigh won $500 and will advance to the state competition. Way to go, Calleigh and Sam!
Paducah Middle seventh graders Sam Marcum and Calleigh Oldja are among 20 finalists who have been selected to participate in the Western Kentucky Regional Civics Bee. The competition will take place on April 22 at the Carson Center in Paducah.
The civics bee is an initiative by the Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities.
Congratulations and Good Luck, Sam and Calleigh!
Head Start Preschool Screening for the 2023-24 school year will be offered on two dates: Friday, April 28 from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 Noon and Friday, May 5 from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 Noon. You can register for an appointment here: https://bit.ly/40JTwsm
Screenings will be at Paducah Head Start Preschool, 1350 South 6th St.
Please see the flyer for more information.
Online Registration for PPS students who are returning for the 2023-24 school year opens April 1. Save the date!
The Paducah Tilghman Student Equity Advisory Council (SEAC) will host a student-led parent forum Tuesday, April 11, 5:00 PM at the Seaman's Church Institute, 129 South Water Street. All PPS parents are welcome. Please see the flyer for more information.
Paducah Middle students competed in the Murray State Phi Alpha Theta annual History Day competition where regional middle and high schools come to Murray State to compete for prizes in World and U.S. history. These 8th-grade students completed a 150-question examination and took 3rd place in the US History competition and Caroline Adkins finished 2nd place overall.
Online Registration for PPS students who are returning for the 2023-24 school year opens April 1. Save the date!
Here are the calendars for the 2023-24 school year.
Online Registration for PPS students who are returning for the 2023-24 school year opens April 1. Save the date!
Reminder: There's no school for students tomorrow (Friday, March 17). It's a professional development day for teachers. Enjoy the long weekend!
Eighth grade parents and students, please join us at the PTHS Auditorium on Tuesday, March 14 at 6:00 PM for 8th Grade Transition Night. Auditorium doors open at 5:45.
You will have the opportunity to learn about your 9th grade schedule, meet your teachers, and explore career pathways, clubs and activities.
There will be an AP information session prior to the event at 5:30 PM in the PT Library. There will be a greeter at the auditorium entrance to let parents in for the AP session.
Best wishes to the Paducah Middle Boys and Girls Soccer teams as they begin their season. Here's a photo of the soccer schedule.
There will be a Winter Sports end-of-year banquet for Paducah Middle School Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Wrestling and Cheerleaders on Thursday, March 2nd at 6:00 PM at the Paducah Middle School Cafeteria.
Coach Hamilton requests the help of parent volunteers to help decorate and also clean up after the event. Volunteers for decorating should be present at 4:00 PM on March 2.
Congratulations and safe travels to our students who were selected by audition as members of the National American Choral Directors Association Honor Choirs:
Celia Veal (Clark Elementary, 5th Grade)
Eliza Veal (Clark Elementary, 5th Grade)
Celia and Eliza were the first students from Clark Elementary to be selected for the ACDA National Honor Choir!
Max Canlas (Paducah Middle School, 8th Grade)
Alayna Watkins (Paducah Tilghman HS, 12 Grade)
Amarie Smith (Paducah Tilghman HS, 12 Grade)
The group will be traveling to Cincinnati February 22-25 for the honor choir rehearsal and performance.
The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) has declared February 15th as School Resource Officer Appreciation Day.
From the classroom, to the hallway, the football field and everywhere in between, thank you all for making our schools safe places to learn and thrive!
A group of Paducah Middle students are traveling to Louisville today to participate in the Kentucky Music Educator’s Association’s All State Choirs. Here are the students that were selected by audition to participate:
(Kentucky All State Children’s Choir, 6th Graders)
Thomas Dorsey, Izabella O’Brien, & Thea Shurley
(Kentucky Junior High All State Choir, 7th and 8th Graders)
Caroline Adkins, Sasha Black, Max Canlas, Cruz Franklin, Amaria Holmes, Tate Housman, Abigail Ingram, Charlotte LeNeave, LaKarrion Mendiola, Emmett Morehead, Sophia Panor, Kamren Patterson, & Sloane Yates
Good luck, and safe travels!
