Mustang Weekly Update
2/23 - 2/28
2/23 - 2/28
Over the past few weeks, we’ve had the honor of celebrating several incredible groups of Senior Athletes during Senior Nights. ❤️🖤 Congratulations to the Class of 2026!
Remember to Follow: McCracken County Mustangs and Lady Mustangs Sports Updates on Facebook for the latest information on McCracken Sports!
🎓✨ Support the MCHS Class of 2026 ✨🎓
The countdown to senior year celebrations is on, and we want to make it a year to remember for our Class of 2026! From senior events to special traditions, your support helps create meaningful moments that celebrate their hard work and achievements.
If you’d like to support the Class of 2026, please consider donating using the link below:
🔗 https://app.99pledges.com/fund/mchsclass2026
The countdown to senior year celebrations is on, and we want to make it a year to remember for our Class of 2026! From senior events to special traditions, your support helps create meaningful moments that celebrate their hard work and achievements.
If you’d like to support the Class of 2026, please consider donating using the link below:
🔗 https://app.99pledges.com/fund/mchsclass2026
Rotary Students of the Month for February!
McCracken Seniors: Kendrick Dunning, Braden French, and Jack Thompson
These students were selected by MCHS faculty and have the opportunity to attend the Rotary Club of Paducah meetings during their designated month. We're thrilled to have Kendrick, Braden, and Jack represent McCracken County High School this February! #McCrackenProud
McCracken Seniors: Kendrick Dunning, Braden French, and Jack Thompson
These students were selected by MCHS faculty and have the opportunity to attend the Rotary Club of Paducah meetings during their designated month. We're thrilled to have Kendrick, Braden, and Jack represent McCracken County High School this February! #McCrackenProud
We can’t wait to welcome our future Mustangs tonight for Incoming Freshman Night at McCracken County High School!
We are excited to see students and families from:
📍 RMS – February 19 | 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 HMS – February 19 | 7:00–8:00 PM
We are excited to see students and families from:
📍 RMS – February 19 | 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 HMS – February 19 | 7:00–8:00 PM
🎳 Senior Night! We #McCrackenProud of our Mustang Bowlers and especially our seniors!
While School Resource Officer Appreciation Day was officially February 15, our appreciation at McCracken County High School lasts all year long! Whether they’re building relationships in the hallways, supporting school events, or simply being a steady presence, they make a lasting difference in the lives of our Mustangs. Thank you for your dedication, service, and commitment to keeping McCracken County High School safe and supported. We are grateful for you — today and every day!
Last week, in Mrs. Coleman’s AP Calculus class, learning was anything but flat! 📈✨
Students took on differential equations in a hands-on way by using Wikki Stix to sketch slope fields based on the equations they were given. Then, with a “super” Wikki Stix, they traced a particular solution curve through a specific point. Once every graph was complete, the class participated in a gallery walk—analyzing each slope field and matching it to the correct differential equation.
Calculus + creativity + collaboration = a great day to be a Mustang!
Students took on differential equations in a hands-on way by using Wikki Stix to sketch slope fields based on the equations they were given. Then, with a “super” Wikki Stix, they traced a particular solution curve through a specific point. Once every graph was complete, the class participated in a gallery walk—analyzing each slope field and matching it to the correct differential equation.
Calculus + creativity + collaboration = a great day to be a Mustang!
Mustang Weekly Update
2/16 - 2/20
2/16 - 2/20
MUSTANGS — IT’S GOLD RUSH TIME! For the next TWO WEEKS, visit Gold Rush and order the STUDENT SPECIAL!
🏆 Student Special: “The Golden Sausage Fritter” - Smoked sausage dipped in pancake-style batter, deep fried to crispy perfection, served with maple syrup, potatoes, and two eggs your way.
Our MCHS Culinary students were challenged to create an innovative breakfast dish — and the winning team delivered! This student-created special will be available for the next two weeks — and we hope our Mustang community shows up hungry! Come taste the creativity of MCHS and support the next generation of culinary talent!
🏆 Student Special: “The Golden Sausage Fritter” - Smoked sausage dipped in pancake-style batter, deep fried to crispy perfection, served with maple syrup, potatoes, and two eggs your way.
Our MCHS Culinary students were challenged to create an innovative breakfast dish — and the winning team delivered! This student-created special will be available for the next two weeks — and we hope our Mustang community shows up hungry! Come taste the creativity of MCHS and support the next generation of culinary talent!
We are #McCrackenProud to see our MCHS Paxton Scholars represented at the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce Power in Partnership Breakfast last week! Opportunities like this allow our students to connect with community leaders and see firsthand the power of partnership, purpose, and possibility. We’re proud of our Scholars and grateful for a community that invests in their future.
Pictured L to R: Cheyanne Caldwell, Donteona Shumpert, Jewelious Farmer, Lezharia Bolen, Rahkaela Davis
Pictured L to R: Cheyanne Caldwell, Donteona Shumpert, Jewelious Farmer, Lezharia Bolen, Rahkaela Davis
🏆 Science Bowl Champions!
We are #McCrackenProud of the McCracken County High School Science Bowl Team for earning 1st place at the West Kentucky Regional Science Bowl! This win brings a $1,200 check for our science program. What an amazing opportunity to represent our school on a national stage!
Congratulations to our outstanding team members:
Sam Dobson
Koda Dwyer
Colin McCurren
Addy Richards
Caroline Robers
And Science Bowl Team Coach: Mr. Matthew Shelton.
Way to go, Mustangs!
We are incredibly proud to recognize McCracken County High School senior Brody Miller for being selected as a Co-Op Champion Scholarship recipient by Kentucky Electric Cooperatives! Please join us in congratulating Brody on this outstanding achievement! #McCrackenProud
🎳 STRIKE UP THE CELEBRATION! 🎳
Congrats to the 2026 Lady Mustangs Bowling Team—your 🏆 REGION 1 CHAMPIONS! And shoutout to our Mustangs Boys Bowling Team for battling their way to the Final Four—an incredible run! Now it’s on to the KHSAA State Tournament! Our boys, girls, and unified teams will be competing Monday–Wednesday this week. #McCrackenProud
Congrats to the 2026 Lady Mustangs Bowling Team—your 🏆 REGION 1 CHAMPIONS! And shoutout to our Mustangs Boys Bowling Team for battling their way to the Final Four—an incredible run! Now it’s on to the KHSAA State Tournament! Our boys, girls, and unified teams will be competing Monday–Wednesday this week. #McCrackenProud
This coming week, show your Mustang pride by dressing up each day as we celebrate SGA’s DanceBlue Mini Marathon at McCracken County High School! This marks their third year hosting a UK DanceBlue Mini Marathon, and our students are dancing for a legacy of hope, joy, and support for children battling cancer.
✨ Don’t forget: You can still sign up to attend DanceBlue this Sunday! Join SGA as they dance to raise money, awareness, and smiles. (Link in Comments)
DanceBlue is a student-run organization at the University of Kentucky that raises funds for pediatric cancer research and patient support through the Golden Matrix Fund at Kentucky Children's Hospital. If you cannot attend, you can still donate! (Link in Comments)
👕 Dress up. 💃 Show up. 💛 Dance for a cause.
Let’s stand together in the fight against pediatric cancer—FTK (For The Kids)!
✨ Don’t forget: You can still sign up to attend DanceBlue this Sunday! Join SGA as they dance to raise money, awareness, and smiles. (Link in Comments)
DanceBlue is a student-run organization at the University of Kentucky that raises funds for pediatric cancer research and patient support through the Golden Matrix Fund at Kentucky Children's Hospital. If you cannot attend, you can still donate! (Link in Comments)
👕 Dress up. 💃 Show up. 💛 Dance for a cause.
Let’s stand together in the fight against pediatric cancer—FTK (For The Kids)!
We loved welcoming industry leaders to MCHS this week!
Joel Crider with Associated General Contractors and Eric DeFew with Plumbers/Steamfitters spoke with our Freshman Academy and JAG students about the wide range of trade careers available right here in our region. They also shared insight into opportunities connected to our new welding and electrical programs launching next year at McCracken.
Real-world experience, real career pathways, and real connections—this is what preparing Mustangs for the future looks like. Thank you for investing in our students!
Joel Crider with Associated General Contractors and Eric DeFew with Plumbers/Steamfitters spoke with our Freshman Academy and JAG students about the wide range of trade careers available right here in our region. They also shared insight into opportunities connected to our new welding and electrical programs launching next year at McCracken.
Real-world experience, real career pathways, and real connections—this is what preparing Mustangs for the future looks like. Thank you for investing in our students!
Senior Spotlight – McCracken County Swim Team
Help us congratulate seniors Hadley Martin and Becca Alsip! We’re #McCrackenProud of all you’ve accomplished as Mustangs and can’t wait to see what’s next!
Help us congratulate seniors Hadley Martin and Becca Alsip! We’re #McCrackenProud of all you’ve accomplished as Mustangs and can’t wait to see what’s next!
If you head to The Freight House during Paducah Main Street Burger Week, you might see some familiar Mustang faces in the kitchen! 👩🍳🍔 These McCracken Culinary students who started as interns with Chef Sara Bradley and are now thriving. Graclyn is now a Junior Sous Chef, Preston has moved up to the line, and Jaleah, a current MCHS student, just started as a new intern in cold prep.
Pictured with Culinary Teacher Mrs. Ashley Woodruff
From classroom to career—this is what authentic learning looks like. We are #McCrackenProud of the paths our students are creating!
Last weekend, senior Aidan DeFrance went on the air with Eric Chumbler, Jimmie Garrett, and the 99.5 The Fan crew—and crushed it! Aidan has been a PA announcer since his freshman year and is now our newest radio broadcasting intern. A senior at MCHS who loves McCracken sports, he’s been preparing for this moment while learning from Mrs. Griffith and Mr. Madison in the MCHS Media Department.
You’ll keep hearing Aidan calling parts of basketball games this season and baseball games this spring. Picture: Deena Kuntz-Photography
You’ll keep hearing Aidan calling parts of basketball games this season and baseball games this spring. Picture: Deena Kuntz-Photography
Save the Date: Incoming Freshman Night!
RMS: February 19th 5:00 - 6:00 PM
HMS: February 19th 7:00 - 8:00 PM
LOMS: March 2nd 5:00 - 6:00 PM
RMS: February 19th 5:00 - 6:00 PM
HMS: February 19th 7:00 - 8:00 PM
LOMS: March 2nd 5:00 - 6:00 PM
