Paintsville High School is excited to launch our Community Book Club, and everyone is invited — not just students! We welcome parents, grandparents, students, and all community members to join us for meaningful conversation and a shared love of reading.
✨ The best part?
Thanks to our Kentucky Comprehensive Literacy Grant, books will be provided at no cost to all participants.
📖 Our First Book: Clay’s Quilt by Silas House
Set in the hills of Eastern Kentucky, Clay’s Quilt is a powerful and beautifully written novel about family, grief, resilience, and the strength of Appalachian communities. Through the story of Clay Sizemore and the women who shape his life, Silas House weaves a moving portrait of love, tradition, and healing that will spark rich discussion and reflection.
📅 First Meeting:
🗓 February 5
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 PHS Library
📌 Important:
Please RSVP by January 23 using the Google Form so we can order books and have them ready for pickup at our first meeting.
Click here: https://bit.ly/PHSCommunityBookClub
Come read with us and celebrate Appalachian voices, shared stories, and community connection. 🐯📖
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🎉 CEDAR Coal Grant Success for Our Gifted Tigers! 🎉
We are proud to celebrate our Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Kasey Johnson, for writing and securing a grant that will bring powerful, hands-on learning experiences to our Paintsville Elementary 4th grade gifted students!
Through the M.I.N.E. Project (Minds Innovating a New Era: From Coal to Creativity), 4th-grade gifted students will explore how coal shaped Appalachian history, investigate changes in the coal industry, and design innovative, sustainable solutions for our region’s future.
Grant-funded highlights include:
💡 Design-thinking and innovation challenges focused on real-world Appalachian issues
🎨 Creative projects such as coal-inspired art, data investigations, and multimedia storytelling
🦈 A “Shark Tank: Appalachia Edition” where students pitch their ideas
🏛️ A culminating Innovation Showcase featuring a digital museum, gallery, or magazine to share student work with the community
This grant will not only enrich learning now, but the technology and materials will support future gifted projects for years to come. We are incredibly grateful for Ms. Johnson's vision and commitment to expanding opportunities for our students. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement! 💙🐯
Miss Ariana Doderer’s art classroom is bursting with color and creativity! Our students are currently learning how to add value to form, developing shading techniques that bring their artwork to life and give it depth and dimension.
From bold ideas to careful craftsmanship, the vibrant energy in this classroom reflects the incredible learning taking place every day. We are so proud of our talented students and the inspiring instruction happening in Miss Doderer’s art classes! 🖌️🖼️
#PaintsvilleProud #StudentArtists #CreativeClassroom #ArtEducation
Today we proudly recognize and celebrate our incredible School Resource Officers — Paintsville High School’s Jason Dials and Paintsville Elementary’s Craig Meade.
Thank you for your protection and the positive relationships you build with our students and staff each day. Your commitment helps make Paintsville Independent Schools a safe and welcoming place to learn.
We appreciate you! 🐅💙
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
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! 🐅📚💙
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! 🎅💙🐅
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.
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! 🐅💙
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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! 💙🐅
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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:
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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/
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
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. 🐯💙
