🎉 Congratulations to Mrs. Amanda Baker! 🎉
Paintsville High School’s STEAM teacher, Amanda Baker and her students, have been awarded an Excellence in Education Grant from the Southeast Chamber of Commerce!
Thanks to this amazing opportunity, Mrs. Baker has purchased new graphic printing equipment that will support a school-based enterprise, giving our students real-world experience in design, production, and entrepreneurship. They have already begun producing t shirts for their academic team!
We are so proud of her dedication to expanding STEAM opportunities for our Tigers and can’t wait to see the incredible work our students will create! 💙🐅💛
#PaintsvilleProud #TigerSTEAM #ExcellenceInEducation #SBCentrepreneurship
Paintsville High School’s STEAM teacher, Amanda Baker and her students, have been awarded an Excellence in Education Grant from the Southeast Chamber of Commerce!
Thanks to this amazing opportunity, Mrs. Baker has purchased new graphic printing equipment that will support a school-based enterprise, giving our students real-world experience in design, production, and entrepreneurship. They have already begun producing t shirts for their academic team!
We are so proud of her dedication to expanding STEAM opportunities for our Tigers and can’t wait to see the incredible work our students will create! 💙🐅💛
#PaintsvilleProud #TigerSTEAM #ExcellenceInEducation #SBCentrepreneurship
💙January is School Board Appreciation Month! 💙
This month, we proudly celebrate the dedicated members of the Paintsville Independent Board of Education:
✨ Walt Crace
✨ Kay Hall
✨ Mike Martin
✨ Joe Porter
✨ Mike Short
Thank you for your steadfast leadership and commitment to ensuring the very best for every Paintsville Tigers. Your guidance supports our staff and shapes opportunities for our students each day.
We appreciate you! 🐅📚💙
This month, we proudly celebrate the dedicated members of the Paintsville Independent Board of Education:
✨ Walt Crace
✨ Kay Hall
✨ Mike Martin
✨ Joe Porter
✨ Mike Short
Thank you for your steadfast leadership and commitment to ensuring the very best for every Paintsville Tigers. Your guidance supports our staff and shapes opportunities for our students each day.
We appreciate you! 🐅📚💙
🎄✨ Merry Christmas Break, Paintsville Tigers!✨🎄
Wishing everyone a joyful and safe Christmas Break! We are grateful for your continued support of Paintsville Independent Schools and hope this holiday season brings you happiness and time with the ones you love.
Enjoy the break, and we’ll see you in the new year! 🎅💙🐅
Wishing everyone a joyful and safe Christmas Break! We are grateful for your continued support of Paintsville Independent Schools and hope this holiday season brings you happiness and time with the ones you love.
Enjoy the break, and we’ll see you in the new year! 🎅💙🐅
📸✨ Engineering Achiever Award in Action! ✨📸
The Lighthouse Beacon Foundation is proud to support teachers and students in bringing big ideas to life through the Engineering Achiever Award. This award provides valuable STEM materials to support Technology Student Association (TSA) advisors across the Pigman KYTSA Region—helping students chase their ideas, shine in competition, and grow as future innovators and leaders in STEM.
We are excited to share that TSA Advisor Amanda Baker was awarded this grant to purchase an entry-level DSLR camera with a lens kit. This equipment will give students hands-on experience with manual exposure, composition, and RAW photography, strengthening both their technical and creative skills.
Students will use this new equipment as they prepare to compete at the regional and state levels in digital photography, where they will produce and submit a themed digital photographic portfolio aligned to the annual TSA theme.
👏 Congratulations to Ms. Baker and her students! We can’t wait to see the creativity and talent captured through this opportunity.
The Lighthouse Beacon Foundation is proud to support teachers and students in bringing big ideas to life through the Engineering Achiever Award. This award provides valuable STEM materials to support Technology Student Association (TSA) advisors across the Pigman KYTSA Region—helping students chase their ideas, shine in competition, and grow as future innovators and leaders in STEM.
We are excited to share that TSA Advisor Amanda Baker was awarded this grant to purchase an entry-level DSLR camera with a lens kit. This equipment will give students hands-on experience with manual exposure, composition, and RAW photography, strengthening both their technical and creative skills.
Students will use this new equipment as they prepare to compete at the regional and state levels in digital photography, where they will produce and submit a themed digital photographic portfolio aligned to the annual TSA theme.
👏 Congratulations to Ms. Baker and her students! We can’t wait to see the creativity and talent captured through this opportunity.
Happy Athletic Director Day to Jason Kinner!
We are grateful for his dedication to our Paintsville Tigers sports programs! Thank you for everything you do to support our athletes and coaches each and every day! 🐅💙
We are grateful for his dedication to our Paintsville Tigers sports programs! Thank you for everything you do to support our athletes and coaches each and every day! 🐅💙
We want to make sure our Tigers are always informed! If you aren't receiving school cancellation text messages, log on to Parent Portal and correct your household's phone number(s).
https://kyede8.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/paintsville.jsp
https://kyede8.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/paintsville.jsp
Paintsville Independent Schools will be closed Friday December 12, 2025. This will be a Traditional Snow Day.
📘 Paintsville Families — We Have a New Resource for You! 🐅💙
The Kentucky Department of Education has released updated Standards Family Guides, and we’re excited to share them with you! These guides give families a clear, easy-to-understand overview of what your child is learning at each grade level—and, even better—how you can support that learning at home.
Whether it’s reading, math, science, social studies, or other core areas, these guides break down the standards into family-friendly language and offer simple ideas to reinforce skills outside of school.
👨👩👧👦 Why this matters:
When schools and families work together, students grow stronger. These guides help you stay connected to your child’s learning every step of the way.
📎 Check out the KDE Standards Family Guides here:
https://kystandards.org/standards-family-guides/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Thank you for partnering with us to support every Paintsville Tiger’s success! 💙🐅
The Kentucky Department of Education has released updated Standards Family Guides, and we’re excited to share them with you! These guides give families a clear, easy-to-understand overview of what your child is learning at each grade level—and, even better—how you can support that learning at home.
Whether it’s reading, math, science, social studies, or other core areas, these guides break down the standards into family-friendly language and offer simple ideas to reinforce skills outside of school.
👨👩👧👦 Why this matters:
When schools and families work together, students grow stronger. These guides help you stay connected to your child’s learning every step of the way.
📎 Check out the KDE Standards Family Guides here:
https://kystandards.org/standards-family-guides/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Thank you for partnering with us to support every Paintsville Tiger’s success! 💙🐅
Click here to apply!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMNdDTZBBeneEqMxRMk5dWh1X-PaI4sorpIAx3AgEDUPEMoQ/viewform
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMNdDTZBBeneEqMxRMk5dWh1X-PaI4sorpIAx3AgEDUPEMoQ/viewform
Paintsville Elementary School is hiring a special education teacher, specifically for students with learning and behavior disorders (LBD).
Click here to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPB60yEwlqV4rloKpb47S7eiWuTrOmyWuYVHvO0rsvLMVEJg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Click here to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPB60yEwlqV4rloKpb47S7eiWuTrOmyWuYVHvO0rsvLMVEJg/viewform?usp=sf_link
We are hiring substitute teachers for Paintsville High and Paintsville Elementary! Recent law requires subs to obtain a Substitute Teaching Certificate from the Education Professional Standards Board.
If you already have your certificate, click the link below to apply for a sub position:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfw67pNcY75b8Ny40_tcbhMDfFit3PPwYQyHnpxG37YouFSGA/viewform
If you DO NOT have your substitute certificate, click the link below and select the option that suits your education level:
https://goteachky.com/resources/certification/substitute-certification/
Amended Lunch Menus: The Christmas dinner date has been changed due to a conflict with other Christmas activities.
PHS and PES December Lunch Menus!
We want to wish all of our students, staff, and families a restful and joy-filled Thanksgiving Break, November 24–28. We are grateful for our incredible school community and all the hard work and dedication you bring each day.
Enjoy the time with family and friends, recharge, and come back refreshed and ready to finish the semester strong!
🍂Happy Thanksgiving, Tigers! 💙
#TigerPride #ThanksgivingBreak #PaintsvilleTigers
🌟 Happy Substitute Educator Day! 🌟
Today we celebrate the incredible substitute teachers who step in with flexibility and patience to keep learning moving forward at Paintsville Independent Schools.
Whether they’re supporting a classroom for a day or covering long-term assignments, our substitutes make a tremendous impact on students and faculty. Their willingness to show up and give their best ensures our schools remain strong and supported.
💙🐯 Thank you to all of our amazing Substitute Educators! We appreciate you today and every day. 🐯💙
Today we celebrate the incredible substitute teachers who step in with flexibility and patience to keep learning moving forward at Paintsville Independent Schools.
Whether they’re supporting a classroom for a day or covering long-term assignments, our substitutes make a tremendous impact on students and faculty. Their willingness to show up and give their best ensures our schools remain strong and supported.
💙🐯 Thank you to all of our amazing Substitute Educators! We appreciate you today and every day. 🐯💙
We are so proud of our freshman math teacher, Amanda Baker (2nd from right), who was selected to join a team of outstanding math educators from across the state to help revise Kentucky’s math standards in Berea this week!
Her expertise and passion for student learning continue to shine—both in our classrooms and now at the state level. Way to represent Paintsville and make an impact, Mrs. Baker! 💙📘✨
Family and Community Literacy Engagement is on the way for PHS/PJHS!
Thank you to Johnson County Public Library’s Christy Terry, Kenzie Ryan and Amelia Kretzer for meeting today with our ELA team—Charlene Martin, Dawn McNew, Ebony Doderer, Kelli Vanhoose, and Johnathon McKenzie—as well as our PHS FRYSC Director, Cassandra Stratton and Instructional Supervisor, Nicki Caudill.
PHS/PJHS is excited to partner with the Johnson County Public Library to strengthen our literacy connections with families and the community. Research consistently shows that students whose families are engaged in literacy activities demonstrate higher achievement, improved attendance, and stronger long-term academic outcomes.
More information is coming soon as we work together to build a meaningful and accessible family literacy initiative for our middle and high school students!
Thank you to Johnson County Public Library’s Christy Terry, Kenzie Ryan and Amelia Kretzer for meeting today with our ELA team—Charlene Martin, Dawn McNew, Ebony Doderer, Kelli Vanhoose, and Johnathon McKenzie—as well as our PHS FRYSC Director, Cassandra Stratton and Instructional Supervisor, Nicki Caudill.
PHS/PJHS is excited to partner with the Johnson County Public Library to strengthen our literacy connections with families and the community. Research consistently shows that students whose families are engaged in literacy activities demonstrate higher achievement, improved attendance, and stronger long-term academic outcomes.
More information is coming soon as we work together to build a meaningful and accessible family literacy initiative for our middle and high school students!
Lots of fabulous learning is happening in Mrs. Ramey’s 6th grade math class!
Students are all in different points of learning how to divide fractions by fractions. The class secretary is distributing folders, some students are working independently with fraction tile manipulatives, others are collaborating in small groups, and those who are ahead are stepping up to help classmates who need assistance.
If you ever want to see true differentiation in action, this is the place to be!
🌟 Happy Educational Support Professional Day! 🌟
Today, we celebrate the incredible individuals who keep Paintsville Independent Schools running strong each and every day. From our office staff, instructional aides, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria teams, tech support, and so many more—you are the heart of our schools.
Your dedication ensures our students are safe, supported, and ready to learn. We are grateful for your hard work, compassion, and the countless ways you make a difference.
💙🐯 Thank you, Educational Support Professionals, for everything you do for our students, staff, and community! 🐯
Today, we celebrate the incredible individuals who keep Paintsville Independent Schools running strong each and every day. From our office staff, instructional aides, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria teams, tech support, and so many more—you are the heart of our schools.
Your dedication ensures our students are safe, supported, and ready to learn. We are grateful for your hard work, compassion, and the countless ways you make a difference.
💙🐯 Thank you, Educational Support Professionals, for everything you do for our students, staff, and community! 🐯
Our amazing PES Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade teachers—Brittany Pelphrey, Emily Farrar, Kayla Rice, Tammie Matijasic, Brittany Vires, Julia Lemaster, Savannah Pelphrey, Tiffany Doderer, and Maddison Auxier—along with Principal Kristy Frazier, are diving into their instructional units with EPIC’s Kristy Brackin. Their hard work and collaboration are paving the way for incredible learning experiences for our youngest Tigers!
