Paintsville Independent Schools

🩷 PAINTSVILLE STANDS TOGETHER 🩷 Paintsville Independent Schools will join our friends and neighbors across Johnson County in wearing PINK on Monday, August 17, in honor of Carissa and in support of her family. At times like this, school colors, district lines, and rivalries do not matter. We are one community. We stand together to surround this family, Carissa’s friends, classmates, and all who loved her with support. We are asking our Paintsville faculty, staff, students, families, and community members to wear pink on Monday as a visible reminder that no family in our community stands alone during a difficult time. To our neighbors at Johnson County Schools and to Carissa’s family: Paintsville stands with you. 🩷 Please continue to keep her family, friends, classmates, teachers, and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers in the days ahead. On Monday, we wear PINK. Together. 🩷🐾

12 days ago, Rachael Melvin

⚡ SAVE THE DATE: SPARK 360 IS BACK!

Our first SPARK Family, Career, and Transition Night was just the beginning.

📅 Wednesday, September 16, 2026
📍 Paintsville High School

Join us for the next SPARK 360 Family Transition Night, created for students in grades 6-12 with IEPs or 504 Plans and their families.

We're planning an evening focused on helping families and students take the next step toward life after high school.

More details are coming soon, but for now:

SAVE THE DATE • SEPTEMBER 16

#SPARK360 #PaintsvilleIndependent

13 days ago, Paul Baker

SPARK 360 Save the Date graphic for September 16, 2026. The event is for students in grades 6-12 with IEPs or 504 Plans and their families and will focus on resources, exploration, skills, future planning, and community connections. More details are coming soon.

📚 Day 4 of our reading series focuses on fluency—helping children read smoothly, accurately, and with expression!

Reading aloud, rereading favorite books, and listening to fluent readers are great ways to build confidence and make reading sound natural. 🌟

13 days ago, Nicki Caudill

🚌💙 Bus Safety Starts With All of Us! 💙🚌 As we head back to school, please remember to slow down, stay alert, and watch for our school buses and students! Give buses plenty of space, obey flashing lights and stop signs, and be extra cautious during morning and afternoon routes. A little patience can make a BIG difference in keeping our Tigers safe! 🐯 Thank you for helping Paintsville Independent Schools put student safety FIRST! 💙🤍

14 days ago, Rachael Melvin

📚 Day 3 of our reading series is all about phonics—helping children connect letters with the sounds they make!

Strong phonics skills help young readers sound out unfamiliar words and build confidence as they read. Try practicing with letter sounds, word games, and favorite books at home! 🌟

14 days ago, Nicki Caudill

Day 2 of our reading series is all about phonemic awareness—the ability to hear, identify, and play with individual sounds in words!

Practicing these sound skills at home can help build a strong foundation for confident reading and spelling. Stay tuned for simple, fun ways to practice together! 🌟

15 days ago, Nicki Caudill

‼️💙🐯‼️💙🐯 12 DAYS 🐯💙‼️🐯💙‼️ We are busy preparing and can't wait to see our Tigers for the first day of school on Monday, August 24th! There is still plenty of time to enroll! We are so excited for you to join us.

16 days ago, Rachael Melvin

🐯💙We can't wait to meet our new Tiger Cubs! See you Wednesday & Thursday! 💙🐯

16 days ago, Rachael Melvin

Any PHS student that is taking MAT 150 in person through Big Sandy, classes will begin on Tuesday, August 18th at 8am.

Any PHS student that is taking an online dual credit course through Big Sandy, your online classes will begin on Monday, August 17th.

Any student needing help with online access, please reach out to Mrs. Baldwin at Georgia.Baldwin@paintsville.kyschools.us

16 days ago, Dawn Kinner

📚 For the next six days, we’re sharing simple, effective tips to help boost your child’s reading skills!

Today, we’re kicking things off with practical ways to make reading at home fun, engaging, and part of your daily routine. Stay tuned! 🌟

16 days ago, Nicki Caudill

Tiger Town After School sign ups will be available at Back to School Bash!

17 days ago, Rachael Melvin

PHS Back to School Bash- Join us on Tuesday, August 18th from 4:30-6:30pm as we get ready to kick off the 2026-27 school year.

Spuddies Food Truck and Hawaiian Shaved Ice will be set up in the high school parking lot. 🍧🥔

Free haircuts are being provided. ✂️

Students can sign up for clubs/sports teams, create a beaded bookmark at the craft station, meet their teachers, and tour the school.

There are parent meetings with school administration in the cafeteria at the following times:
5:00pm- 7th/8th grade parent meeting
5:30pm- 9th/10th grade parent meeting
6:00pm- 11th/12th grade parent meeting

We look forward to a great evening welcoming our students back for a great school year!🐅🔵⚪️

17 days ago, Dawn Kinner

🎸🐯 Mark your calendar for a ROCKIN' good time! 🐯🎸 📆Tuesday, August 18th 4:00-6:00⏰

18 days ago, Rachael Melvin

🐯💙 Come and see what it means to be a Paintsville Tiger!🐯💙 Enrollment is open for the 2026–2027 school year at Paintsville Independent Schools! From Head Start through 12th grade, we’re proud to offer a school community where students are known, supported, challenged, and encouraged to succeed. Whether you’re returning or looking for a new school home, there’s a place for you at Paintsville! 💙 Strong Schools. Small-Town Pride. Tiger Tradition.💙 🐯 Come and see — WE ARE PAINTSVILLE!🐯

18 days ago, Rachael Melvin