Here's a copy of next year's (2022-23) school calendar for Paducah Public Schools. You'll find a text version and a color coded version attached.
Dylan Howard, who teaches 8th grade Social Studies at Paducah Middle School, spoke to the McCracken County Commission about the positive impact of the Community Scholarship on his education at their meeting on March 28.
Howard was part of a group from West Kentucky Community and Technical College who were present at the meeting to receive a donation from the McCracken County Commission for the Community Scholarship Program.
Howard (PTHS '16) attended WKCTC and MSU to earn a degree in education.
"As a Paducah native and Tilghman graduate, WKCTC's Community Scholarship Program gave me the opportunity to attend school without the crippling debt that comes with college," Howard said. "After graduating from Murray State in 2020, I found myself giving back to the same community that supported me. The Community Scholarship Program has given me opportunities that I never dreamed could be my reality."
The Community Scholarship Program provides scholarship funding for up to 60 credit hours toward a technical certification and/or an associate degree at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, enabling students to complete two years of college tuition-free.
Tilghman Spring Sports are going strong! Click on "Images" to see schedules for Baseball, Softball, Tennis and Track.
Sophomores Malachi Rider and Uriah Virzi competed at NHSCA Nationals in Virginia Beach and became Tilghman's first All-Americans in school history.
Malachi placed 4th and Uriah placed 5th. Thanks to everyone for your support!
Reminder: AP Community Info Night is tonight at 6:30 PM at Washington Street Baptist Church. Come and hear from current and former AP students about the advantages to taking challenging classes.
PTHS Seniors, we look forward to celebrating your achievements! Mark these dates on your calendar:
Honors Night, May 10, 6:00 PM, PTHS Auditorium
Senior Trip, May 16, time and place TBD
Senior Breakfast, May 23, 8:00 AM, Blue Room
Graduation Practice, May 25, 7:30 AM, Auditorium
Graduation, May 26, 7:00 PM, McRight Field
Join us as we celebrate the academic achievements of the PTHS Class of 2022 at PTHS Honors Night, Tuesday, May 10 at 6:00 PM in the PTHS Auditorium.
We will recognize our seniors for the colleges they have been admitted to and the scholarships they have been offered. Students from all classes will receive departmental honors.
PTHS E Sports claimed the League of Legends championship in the President Jackson's E Sports Cup hosted by Murray State University on March 12. Congratulations!
PTHS senior Matthew Mooney signed a scholarship to play football for Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri at a signing ceremony held at PTHS on March 9. Congratulations, Matthew!
8th Grade parents and students, join us for 8th Grade Transition Night at Paducah Tilghman High School on Tuesday, March 15.
Meet your teachers for next year and learn about your 9th grade schedule, career pathways, and clubs & activities at PTHS.
Doors open at 5:45 PM and evening's activities will begin in the PTHS Auditorium at 6:00 PM.
If you're eating out tonight, Freddy's is doing a fundraiser for PTHS Project Graduation. Drop by from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
PPS Parents and Guardians,
We are beginning preparations for Online Registration for the 2022-23 school year. Please be aware that the friends and family members you have listed as emergency contacts in Infinite Campus may be contacted to verify their date of birth.
This is not a scam. The call will be from a Paducah Public Schools number and the caller will identify themselves as an employee of Paducah Public Schools. We are requesting this information for security purposes. The additional information will aid us in confirming the identity of designated friends or family members who come to pick your child up at school.
If you are contacted and are unsure about giving us information over the phone, please contact us at 270-444-5600.
We appreciate your cooperation as we work to make our schools safe and secure.
Sincerely,
Troy Brock, Director of Pupil Personnel
Paducah Public Schools
Dear PPS Parents and Guardians,
Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, March 2, 2022, Paducah Public Schools is relaxing masking requirements. Masks will be optional in all school settings, including on buses.
On Monday, district leadership received an updated recommendation from the Kentucky Department for Public Health regarding masking from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focused on COVID-19 community levels. Combined with the new recommendations, our district leadership has reviewed the local positivity rates, the Kentucky Incidence Rate Map, the number of COVID patients in our local hospitals, and our total number of positive cases in McCracken County. There is a significant decrease in all these measures compared to a month ago. We also see significant decreases in the number of COVID positive students and staff compared to a month ago.
As outlined in the guidance, our schools will maintain the following baseline strategies:
Students and staff are encouraged to remain up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
- 5-day isolation followed by 5-day masking for individuals with COVID-19
- Sick individuals should stay home
- On-site testing remains available for sick or exposed persons
Thank you for your support and encouragement as we continue to work together for the health and safety of each and every child.
Sincerely,
Dr. Donald Shively, Superintendent
Paducah Public Schools
PTHS NJROTC competed against 7 other JROTC Units in Color Guard and Knock-out at the Apollo High School Drill Invitational on February 26. The First-Year Color Guard, under the command of Cadet Dontae Ellis-Maxwell and assisted by cadets Levi Brown, Landyn Burnett and Samuel Stuber, took 3rd Place. Congratulations!
Paducah Tilghman defeats McCracken County High School 50-47 to win the 2nd District championship and end the Mustangs 50-game win streak against Region 1 opponents. Go Big Blue!
Paducah Tilghman junior Madison Patel finished third in the Girls 100 Yard Backstroke and eighth in the 50 Yard Freestyle at the KHSAA Girls and Boys Swim Championship this past weekend. Congratulations, Madison!
Kendra Johnston is Paducah Tilghman's first ever girl's wrestling state champion! She pinned all four of her opponents in the first period en route to her state title. Congratulations, Kendra!
Paducah Tilghman High School Orchestra Director and retired band director Douglas Van Fleet was inducted into the Psi Chapter of the Phi Beta Mu International Bandmaster Fraternity Hall of Fame on Friday February 4, 2022, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Mr. Van Fleet is the second band director from PTHS inducted into the Psi Chapter of Phi Beta Mu Hall of Fame. Legendary PTHS band director Floyd Burt was the first inducted in 1999.
PTHS and Paducah Middle School Orchestra Director Douglas Van Fleet received the 2022 Presidential Award and Clark Elementary Music Teacher Dale Julian was named 2022 Elementary Music Teacher of the Year at the annual meeting of the Kentucky Music Educators Association. Congratulations!
(Photo credit: Lindsey Williams)
The PTHS Basketball games at St. Mary and McCracken County have been postponed.
The PTHS Boys Basketball at St. Mary game scheduled for February 3 has been postponed until Monday, February 7.
The PTHS Boys and Girls Basketball games at McCracken County scheduled for February 4 have been postponed until Thursday, February 10.