McCracken County Schools

Congratulations to McCracken County High School juniors Ella Chuppe, Gage Clark, Daniel Crouse, Addison Dover, Elizabeth Gilbert, Elizabeth Gregory, Addison Hart, Owen Hibbs, Sophie Hollowell, Isabelle Jeffords, Matthew King, Callie Madison, Pratha Patel, Mariane Puertollano, Andrew Ragan, Briley Smith, Conner Stevens, Carson Wallace, and Waverly Watson who have been selected to participate in the 2023-2024 Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce Youth LEAD Class #13. The Youth LEAD program is designed to develop and prepare students for future community support and leadership roles in Paducah/McCracken County. Youth LEAD targets high school juniors in Paducah and McCracken County public, private, and home‐school systems. The selected students spend one day each month for six months learning about human needs and service, communication and career development, business and economy, law and government, and healthcare in Paducah and McCracken County. The selection process includes consideration of leadership potential/skills, school activities, community and diversity among schools, ethnicity and gender. The selections are made by an 8-member committee comprised of representatives from the Paducah Chamber Board and the Leadership Paducah Alumni Association Board. Thirty-five area youth have been chosen to participate in Class #13. #McCrackenProud

McCracken County Schools were well represented at the annual KMEA First District Honor Choir at Murray State University on Thursday. Out of the 376 students selected from grades 5-8, 126 were from the McCracken County School District. Schools represented include Concord Elementary, Heath Middle, Lone Oak Intermediate, Lone Oak Middle, Reidland Intermediate, and Reidland Middle. #McCrackenProud

The McCracken County Community Career Endowment, Inc. (MCCCE) announced that McCracken County High School junior, Mason Edwards as a Class XIV participant in the 2023 PaxtonScholars Program. #McCrackenProud

Mustang Team Shop Open Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Extended Hours- November 20 & 28 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Mr. Matthew Houser, MCHS principal, has been appointed to the National FCCLA Board of Directors as the secondary school administrator representative. It is a 3-year appointment. He will play a key role in setting policy and driving the direction of the Career and Technical Student Organization. McCracken County FCCLA is extremely honored to have their administrator serve this important position. #McCrackenProud

This week, 4th-grade students at Reidland Intermediate School dissected owl pellets as part of the 4th-grade science curriculum. An owl pellet is the undigested part of an owl's food that it regurgitates. The pellet can include bones, fur, feathers, bills, claws, and teeth. #McCrackenProud

Congrats Meg! #McCrackenProud

Congrats Natalie! #McCrackenProud

MCHS Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America Presents: Be Our Guest: FCCLA Family Fairytale Ball Who: Birth-Elementary age students and families When: Thursday, November 30th from 5:30PM-7:00PM Where: MCHS Baptist Health Cafeteria Costume party with light refreshments and activities… With Special Appearances by our Disney Characters! Register and pay online or mail your form. Registration deadline: Monday, November 27th. Please share with others! Informational Flyer: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_3u-jEYpLAveO032NnGJnYKxAPD1JCf1/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105806348913419456988&rtpof=true&sd=true Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco9e6RCUMU-Kqa2jz6X-ACWkZbXEYq9GDcL-RJW79PsJX_lA/viewform

Reminder- NO SCHOOL November 7

The McCracken County High School Media classes attended several media workshops this past week at Murray State University. They had sessions about media production, photography, content creation/personal branding, yearbooks, advertising sales, media resources, and media careers. Students also entered pieces into the Murray State Regional Journalism Contest. Below are our MEDIA WINNERS: Broadcast News/Feature Story 1st: Atleigh Stanley/Denver Abell; MCHS Mustang TV Staff; MCHS Nora Brown/Alex Gilmore; MCHS News/Feature Program 2nd: McCracken County Sports Package 1st: Makenzie Wilcher; MCHS 2nd: Sofia Rinella/Makenzie Wilcher; MCHS 3rd: Grace Samples/Jenna Moss; MCHS Sports Program 1st: Gage Lawrence; MCHS 2nd: Mustang TV Staff; MCHS 3rd: Mustang TV Staff; MCHS Digital Short 1st: Sam Tucker; MCHS 3rd: Jaci Swain, Sam Tucker; MCHS #McCrackenProud

Congratulations to the MCHS students who worked on the 2023 McCracken Mane Tale Yearbook. At the Murray State Regional Journalism Contest, the Mane Tale Yearbook won: Best Overall Yearbook Best Cover Best Sports Section Best Student Life Section They swept the Best Sports Feature category 1st place Lydia Vaughn 2nd place Sydney Powers & Sydney Clevidence 3rd place Ava Minor Feature Story 1st place Emmy Seaton 2nd place Meah Nesler #McCrackenProud

Students in Mrs. Soltys’ 4th-grade math class at Heath Elementary have been working in double-digit multiplication. For extra practice, they used board games to help them practice. The board games had double-digit numbers throughout them that students would multiply together and then check each other's work! #McCrackenProud

Congratulations Mustangs Men's Soccer - 2023 KHSAA State Semifinalist! #McCrackenProud

McCracken Regional Juvenile Detention teacher Crystal Culp has been chosen as one of 21 teachers state-wide to participate in the University of Kentucky – Jewish Heritage Fund Holocaust Education Initiative. The program creates a network of teachers across Kentucky who feel confident and capable of including curriculum about the Holocaust in their classrooms. The goal is to enhance K-12 Holocaust education and provide professional learning and teaching tools around the subject. https://www.mccracken.kyschools.us/protected/ArticleView.aspx?iid=6GG0GBY&dasi=3AU0

Check this out... AMRO Music produced an article highlighting the new keyboard lab at Lone Oak Elementary funded from the Carson Myre Foundation and the LOES PTO. https://issuu.com/amromusic/docs/steinway_chronicles_2023-24 #McCrackenProud

On Tuesday, 3rd-grade students in Ms. Woodruff's class at Reidland Elementary participated in a text feature surgery to show off their text feature skills. #McCrackenProud

McCracken County Bands Presents- Music for a Darkened Theatre at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 26. Buy Tickets Here:https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/77887?fbclid=IwAR3mIXIQQylZCYKmWDabl_zWMdIW-mzvrPv3oudJM256rQ6JuFov2KY-jos

The McCracken County High School Orchestra traveled to Concord Elementary yesterday to hold an Instrument Petting Zoo activity. Concord fifth graders were treated to a concert of Halloween-themed music and then they went to stations located throughout the gym where they could interact with each string orchestra instrument with assistance and instruction from the high school students. #McCrackenProud