Paducah Tilghman High School

Today we celebrate our Nutrition Services staff, who strive each day to provide our students and staff with healthy, tasty, meals and snacks. Thank you for all the ways you take care of us!

Congratulations to the Paducah Area Technical Center Students of the Month! Auto Tech- Max Petty....Auto Body- Blake Strong...Welding- Emma Campbell....Carpentry-Caleb Melton.....Health Science- Audreya White....Body Structures and Functions-Hannah Meyer....Computer Science- Jacob Hequembourg (not pictured)...Media Arts- Jett Palmer

Reminder: PTHS Color Guard tryouts are tomorrow!

Paducah Middle School social worker Shay Tyler and PTHS senior leader Fiona Caywood were honored for their impact on the community at the United Way Victory Celebration held at Walker Hall on April 30. The Victory Celebration recognizes the impact that United Way and its partners made in 2023. Shay Tyler received the LIVE UNITED Education Award. Fiona Caywood received the LIVE UNITED youth award. Tyler and Cawood were two of twelve partners and individuals who were recognized for their action in support of United Way's causes. "We are recognizing people who have really been game-changers for our community over the past year," said United Way of West Kentucky CEO Betsy Burkeen. "This is our celebratory event where we really just give those people who have gone above and beyond to put service over self a shout out and tell them just how grateful we are."

Happy Principal Appreciation Day! Our principals give themselves heart and soul in pursuit of our mission to know each and every student by name and need. Thank you for your leadership!

At Honors Night we celebrate the academic accomplishments of our seniors and the scholarships they have received as they look forward to their next steps after graduation. Join us on Tuesday, May 7, at 6:00 PM at the PTHS Auditorium.

"It was really fun. I'm really considering it as a career option. I'm glad Tilghman has an opportunity to bring kids out to do this, it was really fun," - PTHS Sophomore Cooper Cunningham on Paducah Power's "Amped Up" career event. https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local-power-company-works-to-keep-the-younger-generation-interested-in-careers-as-linemen/article_9deda784-029b-11ef-9c24-77f70014b0ac.html Photo credit: Taylor Bryan, WPSD

The Paducah Tilghman Art Department has taken over the Etcetera Coffee Shop on 6th Street with art for the month of April. There will be a reception on Thursday, April 25th beginning at 5:30 p.m. Come on out and see some amazing student work!

Would you like to be the student voice on the Paducah Board of Education? There will be a Student Board Member informational meeting for interested 10th - 12th grade students Thursday, April 25 at 2:30 p.m. in the Paducah Innovation Hub Seminar Room.

You are the glue that holds PTHS together! Happy Administrative Professionals day to the best staff in the commonwealth of Kentucky! l to r: Tyanne Donald, Christina Wells, Shannon Beach, Rachael Durbin, Tiffany Thomas (not pictured: Erica Fondaw)

In each of our schools, our office staff keep our schools running as they answer phones, take attendance, keep books, and a million other tasks each day. Thank you all for your dedication, your expertise, and for being the ones who can answer all our questions!

The track at McRight Field was dedicated to Coach Lyman Brown and renamed the "Lyman Brown Track" at a ceremony at the Paducah Tilghman Track Invitational on April 20. Coach Brown and his Paducah Tilghman track and field teams were winners and truly exemplified the PTHS "Tradition of Excellence". From 1972 through 1990, Brown's Blue Tornado squads captured 14 state track and field titles. During one streak, they won 11 straight championships beginning in 1979. Coach Brown also had 63 team members win individual state trophies. For this accomplishment, he was named Track Coach of the Decade (1980s) by the Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association. Coach Brown was inducted into the KHSAA Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.

Registration is now open for the 5th Annual Paducah Football Association Golf Scramble. Proceeds from this event support our Tornado League, middle school, and high school football programs. This year’s scramble will be held at Paxton Park Golf Course on Saturday, May 18th. Register by scanning the QR code on the flyer or clicking the link below. For more information, contact Elisha Winslow, 270-556-1271 or ewinslow2003@gmail.com https://forms.gle/dWawscARhk5r8Ycu8

Community Financial Services Bank (CFSB) dropped by today to give $1000 scholarships to PTHS seniors Clayton Pickard and Kiana Powers. Each year CFSB gives 16 scholarships to seniors in the region. The scholarship is open to any seniors, whether they are going on the college, into the workforce, the military, or technical school.

Congratulations to our Paducah Area Technical Center students who have completed 10 hours of OSHA training! OSHA 10-hour training is designed for entry-level workers in construction and general industry. While the OSHA Outreach Training Program is voluntary, employers may require new hires to earn an OSHA 10 card before they start work.

We are honored to have Dr. Patrick White, Research Director of the Nuclear Innovation Alliance, at the Paducah Innovation Hub today to speak with our students about the future of nuclear energy and job opportunities in the field. We appreciate PACRO and the Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership, LLC for sponsoring Dr. White's visit!

This year Tilghman had a strong representation at the KAEA Art State Competition, getting five students in the show. Of those five students, four brought home awards. Eleanore Hammonds took 1st place in Fiber Art, Cierra Franklin 2nd place in Ceramics, Ben Coltharp 3rd place in Sculpture and Caden Hargrove was an Honorable mention in sculpture as well. Congratulations!

Would you like to be the student voice on the Paducah Board of Education? There will be a Student Board Member informational meeting for interested 10th - 12th grade students Thursday, April 25 at 2:30 p.m. in the Paducah Innovation Hub Seminar Room.

The Paducah Tilghman Art Department has taken over the Etcetera Coffee Shop on 6th Street with art for the month of April. There will be a reception on Thursday, April 25th beginning at 5:30 p.m. Come on out and see some amazing student work!

Registration is now open for the 5th Annual Paducah Football Association Golf Scramble. Proceeds from this event support our Tornado League, middle school, and high school football programs. This year’s scramble will be held at Paxton Park Golf Course on Saturday, May 18th. Register by scanning the QR code on the flyer or clicking the link below. For more information, contact Elisha Winslow, 270-556-1271 or ewinslow2003@gmail.com https://forms.gle/dWawscARhk5r8Ycu8