H.E.S. Families-
The Cub Scout flyer that was sent home yesterday had a misprint. It said the parent meeting is tomorrow night, but it is TONIGHT at 6:30 PM. If your child is interested, you can come to the temporary main entrance and go to the HES cafeteria for the meeting.
The RIS Haunted Gym is Returning!
The community’s favorite Halloween tradition is returning, and it’s bigger and longer than ever with tons of new props and additions! Join us for the 2026 Reidland Intermediate School Haunted Gym on Saturday, October 24th from 6:00–8:00 PM. Then again for a final and special night on October 30th from 6:00-8:00 PM.
Location: Reidland Intermediate School, 5349 Benton Road, Paducah, KY 42003
Admission: $5 per person (Cash Only) (We keep the price low so that you can afford to bring the whole family and enjoy the experience!)
This year’s haunting adventure will take you through both the RIS gym and the old Reidland High School locker rooms, and will include a trip down the Haunted Hallways of the Reidland School! With over 30 animatronics and other authentic Halloween props, including the Subway from last year's Spirit Halloween, The Haunted Gym is designed to be a fun, family friendly experience filled with spooky sights, eerie sounds, and just the right amount of jump scares.
Please note:
-No gore, weapons, or physical contact will be part of the experience.
-Expect dark environments, jump scares, strobe and black lights, spooky music, animatronics, student actors, and creepy props (some with a touch of fake blood).
-This event is appropriate for most ages, but parental discretion is advised for younger children.
-All proceeds from this event will directly support the students of Reidland Intermediate School.
Link to the Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CZ9Dbh3QL/
H.E.S. Families-
We had two GREAT days at HES! We have loved having our former and new Pirates with us. Please be sure to click the link to read all of the upcoming news!
The Pirate Press - Aug. 10-14
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Cooper
We are so excited to have all of our Pirates back tomorrow for our first day of school! After a lot of work being completed over the last 24 hours, please know that our current school building is safe and will be ready for our students tomorrow morning.
Please read below:
- Our cafeteria and new library are currently under construction, but those areas have been blocked off from students. Therefore, just as we already planned, we will eat in the classrooms until our cafeteria is completed.
- We are awaiting some inspections for our kitchen, so we will be changing our menu for tomorrow and Friday. We will have our breakfast and lunches made in the HMS cafeteria and we will bring those to HES.
- All students will come in the temporary main entrance tomorrow for the first day of school
- Reminder: Per tradition, there will be photo opportunities, red carpet, and music to welcome our Pirates back to school.
We can't wait to see you tomorrow!
Mr. Cooper
Reminder: Back to School Bash is TONIGHT from 5:00-7:00 PM!
Each Pirate and their family will need to check in the the HMS Gym lobby to confirm that online registration, the transportation form, and the meal application form are completed. If its not completed, we have a station for you to complete those before you go meet your child's teacher. Once you are done with those items, you will be given a flyer that shows you all of the booths to visit.
Please DO NOT bring school supplies tonight! We suggest sending all of your child's needed supplies on the first day and wait to send any requested items on Friday.
Finally, please be sure to pay the $30 class fee with your child's homeroom teacher tonight as well.
We can't wait to see you!
Mr. Cooper
Unfortunately, our building is not finished enough for us to host Back to School Back at HES. Therefore, our Back to School Bash will now take place at Heath Middle School Gym.
This will give students to opportunity to meet their teacher and for you all to visit all of the additional booths as well.
We ask that you not bring school supplies to Back to School Bash as we will not be able to transport over 500 student's supplies back to HES.
I really wish we could have all of our Pirates and their families see the classrooms and the updates tomorrow night, but unfortunately the school is not ready.
We are so excited to see our Pirates between 5:00-7:00 tomorrow at Heath Middle School Gym!
Mr. Cooper
H.E.S. Families-
It is time to register your child for 21st Century (our before and after school program! If interested, please click the link below:
26-27 21st Century Sign-up Link
Please remember that there is limited space and students will be placed on a list based on academic need or other needs first. If you have any questions, please contact our 21st Century Site Coordinator, Laurie Moore by email: laurie.moore@mccracken.kyschools.us
I just wanted to send a few reminders and also give you information on if you need assistance with supplies, etc.
Kindergarten Parent Orientation - Thursday, July 23rd - 6:00 PM - HMS Cafe
Back to School Bash - Tuesday, August 4th - K-2: 5:00-6:00; 3-5: 6:00-7:00
Additionally, if you need assistance with school supplies, contact our FRYSC or check out the free event at Milburn Chapel!
We can't wait to have another great year at HES!
