
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!


Our Family Resource Youth Services (FRYSC) directors and support staff gathered at the Hub today for an appreciation luncheon held in their honor. Family Resource and Youth Services Centers remove the non-academic barriers to student achievement, bridge the gaps the needed resources, and collaborate the resources of schools and communities for the success of students, families and communities. Join us in celebrating February 6-10 as "FRYSC Coordinators Appreciation Week"! #whateverittakes #kybuilt #fryscstrong





The Paducah African American Leadership Club will host a Black History Presentation on Friday, February 24, 5:30 PM at the Paducah Tilghman High School Auditorium. Admission is $5.00. There will be a Soul Food Dinner Plate option available for an additional $5.00.
The event is open to the community. For information, vendors, and sponsorships please contact Shonda Hollowell-Burrus at 270-444-5600 ext. 1070 or via e-mail at shonda.burrus@paducah.kyschools.us


PPS parents and students: We will be in school tomorrow (Friday, February 3). Please prepare accordingly. Let's finish the week with momentum!

Postponement:
Paducah Middle 8th Grade parents, the informational session on selecting classes for 9th grade that was scheduled for Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 5:30 PM in the Paducah Middle School Cafeteria has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date.

Paducah Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, February 2. There will be no in-person instruction; it will be an NTI Day. While schools will be closed, students are expected to follow their school's NTI Day plan and complete their assignments as provided to them by their teachers. Expect that school will be in session on Friday. Stay warm, and stay safe!


Paducah Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday, February 1.
There will be no in-person instruction; it will be an NTI Day. While schools will be closed, students are expected to follow their school's NTI Day plan and complete their assignments as provided to them by their teachers.
Stay warm, and stay safe!


Paducah Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
There will be no in-person instruction; it will be an NTI day. While schools will be closed, students are expected to follow their school's NTI Day plan and complete their assignments as provided to them by their teachers.
Stay warm, and stay safe!


All activities and practices for Paducah Public Schools that are scheduled for 4:30 PM or later today have been canceled due to potential icy weather.
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for southern portions of the Quad State from 3:00 PM this afternoon through 9:00 AM Tuesday. The primary concern will be icing due to freezing rain and the resultant travel problems.


Here's a "thank you" note we received from Lacy Boling at Paducah Cooperative Ministry:
The students listed below came to volunteer at Paducah Cooperative Ministry this morning. This is the second time that they have served with our staff and volunteers. They are eager to work, respectful and pleasant to interact with. Thank you for allowing them to learn about serving their community and for encouraging them to come visit us.
Janiah Bumpus, Jeremiah Reed, Davion Holt, Ky Snipes, Arabella Stevenson, Jaylin Bellamy, James Sampson, & Bailey Heath

Paducah Middle 8th Grade Parents: PTHS counselors will host an informational session on selecting classes for 9th grade on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 5:30 PM in the Paducah Middle School Cafeteria. Please see the attached flyer for more information.


Paducah Middle principal Geco Ross received the Community Service Award from the Paducah-McCracken County NAACP at Sunday's Fredricka Hargrove MLK Essay and Poster Celebration 2023. Congratulations, Mr. Ross!
