🍎 Happy National School Nurse Day to our incredible Nurse Murdock! 💙 Your caring nature, unwavering professionalism, and dedication to the well-being of each and every student make a world of difference here at Paducah Tilghman. Thank you for always being there to help with a smile and for keeping our students healthy and safe! We appreciate you so much! #NationalSchoolNurseDay #SchoolNurse
This Teacher Appreciation Week, we extend a heartfelt thank you to our dedicated staff who will retire from Paducah Tilghman at the end of the 24-25 school year! Your years of unwavering commitment, passion, and guidance have shaped the lives of countless students within our Blue Tornado family. To show their appreciation, our PTHS media classes have created a video tribute.
We deeply appreciate the countless hours, the tireless effort, and the profound difference you've made in the lives of countless students!
Thank you for your service, your wisdom, and your enduring dedication to education. We are forever grateful!
https://youtu.be/9GtSKLKZfzk
Woohoo! 🏆 Huge shoutout to Sloane Sherrill for scoring a Road to Excellence prize from Texas Roadhouse! Students, are you ready to win? Collect those tickets for Attendance, Good Behavior, and Academic Excellence for your shot at amazing prizes, including the grand prize – a CAR! Big thanks to Chip Wynn Motors and Arnold Realty Group for making dreams come true! #RoadToExcellence #CarGiveaway #ChipWynnMotors #ArnoldRealtyGroup #TexasRoadhouse #HandsofHope
You can watch a livestream the PTHS Football state championship ring ceremony on Youtube at the Paducah Tilghman Athletics channel - https://www.youtube.com/live/UFF-curN7mU?si=fOEbZdGvSZKKMDi5
Classes will be called down at approximately 1:40 p.m. so the ceremony will start after that.
The PTHS Choral Department will be giving its Spring Concert this Sunday, May 4th at 5:30 pm at Immanuel Baptist Church. Doors will open at 5pm. It is free. It will feature the Concert Choir, Men’s Choir, Women’s choir, Choralaires, Prime Rib, Concordia and the 4th grade choir from Morgan Elementary School.
There will be a State Championship Ring Ceremony for PTHS Football Monday, May 5, at 1:30 p.m. in the PTHS Auditorium. Visitors are welcome. If you are visiting for the ring ceremony, please enter through the auditorium lobby doors.
Senior Signing Day is Friday, May 9th at 12:00 p.m. in the PTHS Gym lobby. Seniors will be recognized for their post-secondary commitments including college, military, internships, etc. If you have questions, please casaundra.newsome@paducah.kyschools.us
Here's the schedule for final exams: Senior finals for hours 1,3,5,&7 will be Wednesday, May 7. Senior finals for hours 2,4 & 6 will be Thursday, May 8. 9th-11th final for hour 7 will be Tuesday, May 20. 9th-11th finals for hours 2,4 & 6 will be Wednesday, May 21. 9th-11th finals for hours 1,3 & 5 will be Thursday, May 22. The last day of school is May 22.
Hands of Hope, a local non-profit foundation, has partnered with Paducah Tilghman High School to create a new program called “Road to Excellence”. The purpose of the "Road to Excellence" is to take things back to basics focusing on being present at school, building camaraderie between fellow students, zero tolerance for bullying, and keeping a clear channel of communication between teachers and students.
Since the program began in November of 2024 PTHS has had a near record increase in attendance.
Students will be entered for the chance to win a car at the end of the school year based on their attendance, behavior, and academics!
Hands of Hope has a fundraising goal of $7,000. If you would like to contribute, you can do so at the Road to Excellence GoFundMe- https://bit.ly/4i6esSe
Tilghman sophomore Prestyn Dick gets the view from the bucket at Paducah Power's "Amped Up" program on April 23. Amped Up is an annual event hosted by Paducah Power to give high school students an introduction to work as a lineman.
Congratulations, Jaleyiah Scott, on your awesome Road to Excellence prize from Texas Roadhhouse! 🥳 This is YOUR chance, students! Earn tickets for Attendance, Good Behavior, and Academic Excellence and you could be next! Prizes galore AND a chance to win a car from Chip Wynn Motors and Arnold Realty Group? Don't miss out! #RoadToExcellence #StudentOpportunities #ChipWynnMotors #ArnoldRealtyGroup #TexasRoadhouse #HandsofHope
Lone Oak Burger King is hosting a rebate night on Wednesday, April 30th from 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. to help support the PTHS Yearbook staff. Please come out and support for our kids- they have worked all year to produce a yearbook that showcases all of the different perspectives and proud moments of the students this year! Thanks so much!
Paducah Public Schools Board of Education appointed Amina Watkins to board member tonight at a special called meeting. She will serve the remainder of Dr. James Hudson's term after a relocation took him outside the city limits. The board interviewed five other candidates before selecting Watkins. Board Member Janice Howard says, "During the selection process, we were really impressed by how much each candidate loves our schools. And we thank them for their support. We are fortunate to live in a community that values our kids’ education. We found Amina Watkins to be exceptionally passionate about education and how it can make students happy, healthy, and successful." Watkins's first regular board meeting will be Monday, May 12.
Paducah Tilghman's FBLA chapter had an unforgettable experience at the KY FBLA State Leadership Conference in Louisville!
After competing in the FBLA Regional Conference on February 24th at Murray State University, PTHS was well represented with two teams placing in the top 3 of their respective categories.
⁃ The team of Whitson McNeill and Erica Wurth placed 1st in the region in International Business.
⁃ The team of Karlee Mcnutt, Kaitlyn McNutt, and McCall Moore placed 3rd in the region in Introduction to Event Planning.
This qualified both teams for the First Round at the State level, where they would have to place in the Top 8 of 18 teams/individuals in order to compete in the Final Round, which both teams did.
Then, alongside 2,287 students from 120 chapters across the state, our members took part in their competitive events, and participated in workshops.
Both teams qualified to advance to the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California this summer—where they’ll continue to grow their leadership skills, while competing at the highest level.
We’re so proud of how our students represented Paducah Tilghman this past week at the State Leadership Conference. Congratulations to our winners at the state level!
1st Place (State Champions) - International Business
⁃ Whitson McNeill and Erica Wurth
3rd Place - Introduction to Event Planning
⁃ Karlee McNutt, Kaitlyn McNutt, and McCall Moore
Yearbook BOGO Sale: Buy this year's 2024-2025 yearbook, get last year's 2023-2024 yearbook for half price (that's $100 for BOTH yearbooks, with a total savings of $25)! Pre-orders for the 2024-2025 yearbooks end on May 16th (this is the last day to order online or through a payment plan).
The 2025 yearbooks are expected to be in before the end of the school year, but there are no guarantees that there will be any copies left after pre-orders, so order yours TODAY!
Note: there are limited copies of both books, and they are sold on a first-come basis!
Paducah Tilghman represented well at the KAEA art show this year with eight awards. We had two honorable mentions, three 3rd place awards, two 2nd place awards and the Best in Show. Three of these works will go on to the state competition.
Photo, l to r: Cierra Franklin, Alexa Stubblefield, MacKenzie Patterson, Angelique Hernandez and Eleanor Hammonds
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity will host their annual "Paducah's Got Talent" talent show on Friday, May 9 at 6:00 p.m. at the Paducah Tilghman Auditorium. The show will feature students currently enrolled in elementary, middle, and high school, with cash prizes being awarded for first, second, and third place. Entry applications at available at your student's FRYSC office. All funds received from the talent show will be applied to the Omega Psi Phi Scholarship Fund.
Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Paducah Football Association Golf Scramble. Proceeds from the event support the high school, middle school, and Tornado League football programs. To register, click the link below or contact Elisha Winslow at elisha.winslow@paducah.kyschools.us
https://forms.gle/1KNYmRML9fL1DZkq5
Senior Signing Day is Friday, May 9th at 12:00 p.m. in the PTHS Gym lobby. Seniors will be recognized for their post-secondary commitments including college, military, internships, etc. If you have questions, please casaundra.newsome@paducah.kyschools.us
The seniors at Tilghman are beyond grateful to Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership for their sponsorship of Project Graduation! This unforgettable event wouldn’t be possible without amazing donors like you. Get ready for an epic night filled with celebration and memories as we honor our seniors in style.
If you would like to honor the Class of 2025 with a Project Graduation donation, click below.
https://donate.stripe.com/fZedTK3M700mcusbII
