A Tradition of Excellence
Since it opened in 1980, Paducah Middle School has united students in the "Tornado" spirit -- in classroom and extracurricular activities.
To ease the transition from elementary school, sixth-graders are grouped in teams with fewer teachers and class changes. Seventh and eighth grades are also organized by teams for more flexibility in program planning of cross-curricular activities.
We offer a variety of pre-AP services for gifted students. They include honors classes, the Duke Talent Identification Program and extracurricular Governor's Cup, Math Counts and Odyssey of the Mind academic competitions.
Four "Encore" classes are offered on a nine-week rotation: art, physical education, drama, and music.
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Paducah Middle Wins Fourth Straight MathCounts Chapter Competition |
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Paducah Middle School won the chapter competition, Reese Butler was second, and Grant Hutcheson was third overall at the Mathcounts chapter competition held at WKCTC on February 18. PMS has won the chapter competition four years in a row. With the win they advance to state competition, which will be held March 30-31 in Louisville.
MATHCOUNTS is a national enrichment, club and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement through grassroots involvement in every U.S. state and territory. Consisting of fun and creative problems that promote critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, the MATHCOUNTS competitions have written and oral rounds, as well as individual and team components.
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Kelly, Hancock take top honors at McCracken County 4H Speech Contest |
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Paducah Middle School speech team members Claire Kelly, 7th grade, and Meg Hancock, 8th grade, earned top honors at the McCracken County 4 H Speech Contest on February 20th at St. Mary High School. Kelly captured first place for her original oratory "Mumbushi's Story" and Hancock took runner up for "Meg Hancock - Narrator."
Kelly will advance to the regional 4 H Speech Contest on March 13th. |
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Martial Arts Champ Encourages Clark Students to 'Change The Game' |
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Martial arts champion Jackson Rudolph motivated Clark students to 'Change The Game' as he spoke of past experiences and demonstrated basic self-defense. The session, which was a reward for good behavior, was designed to encourage students to live disciplined lives.
Rudolph, an 8th grader at Paducah Middle School, used his own experience in martial arts to illustrate the need for discipline to accomplish goals. Rudolph trains from one to four hours each day while maintaining a 4.0 GPA in school. He is a 22-time champion in karate. He has won seven gold medals for Team USA. He will compete in Los Angeles at the end of February. He has appeared in commercials for Sunny D and Sylvan and plans to audition for NBC and Disney.
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Miller Advances to State Wrestling Tournament |
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Paducah Middle Student Derek Miller was fourth in the 115 pound division at the first region high school wrestling tournament held at Caldwell County on February 11 and will advance to the state meet, which will be held in Georgetown February 17-18. Congratulations!
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Criner Swims Personal Best In Region 1 Swim Championship |
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Congratulations to 8th grader Caroline Criner who competed in the Region 1 High School Swim Championship in Owensboro last weekend. Caroline placed 23rd in her 100 Butterfly and 18th in her 100 Backstroke. Caroline swam a personal best time in 100 backstroke dropping over 3 seconds during the 2 day meet. Way to go Caroline! |
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Paducah Middle Speech Takes Region Runner-Up |
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The Paducah Middle School Speech Team earned Regional Runner Up at the Kentucky High School Speech League competition on February 11. In addition, four members of the team captured individual honors, qualifying them for the Kentucky State Speech Championship at the University of Kentucky on March 30-31. This is the team's inaugural year.
7th grader MichaelEllen Walden was named Regional Champion in Radio Broadcasting. Maddie Ybarzabal, 7th grade, earned the top spot in Prose, capturing Regional Champion for her own piece entitled "Perfectly Imperfect." 7th grader Claire Kelly was named Regional Champion in Public Speaking for her original oratory entitled "Mumbushi's Story." As Regional Champions, Walden, Ybarzabal, and Kelly will advance to State.
Also advancing to State with superior ratings will be 8th grader Meg Hancock. Hancock earned a superior rating in Public Speaking for her original oratory entitled "Meg Hancock - Narrator." In addition, Meg Hancock and Maddie Ybarzabal earned a superior rating for their performance in the Improvisational Duo category. Hancock and Ybarzabal will advance to State in Improvisational Duo.
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Hancock Receives Prudential Spirit of Community Volunteer Award |
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Paducah Middle student Meg Hancock has been selected as one of the state’s top two volunteers for 2012 by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. She was nominated by Paducah Middle principal Tim Huddleston. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, now in its 17th year, is conducted by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).
Hancock, an eighth-grader at Paducah Middle School, founded a recycling club at her school to keep recyclable trash from ending up in landfills. During a sixth-grade assignment on environmental issues, Meg was horrified to learn about the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch," an area in the Pacific Ocean filled with miles of plastic and other debris. "The trash is not only disgusting, but the debris is harming plant and animal life in the ocean," she said. Upon learning that her school did not have a recycling program, she felt compelled to do something. "I watched each day as hundreds of plastic drink containers were thrown away," she said.
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