🧡Opportunity for Grandparents & Relatives Raising School Aged Children at the Pike County Public Library (10/13/26 @ 11:00 a.m.)🧡

Dear Families,

We know that the Christmas holiday season can sometimes bring extra stress and expenses, and our FRYSC is here to help our students and families.

If your family could use Christmas assistance for your child this year, please complete the form by using the link below or scanning the QR code before October 31st so that we have time to coordinate assistance.

Christmas Assistance Form: https://forms.gle/6rgztBLfuU4WBt2t7

If you have any questions or need help completing the form, please reach out to Amanda Hartsock.

Dear Families,

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and we want to make sure our families know that a little extra help is available if needed.

If your family could use some assistance during the Thanksgiving holiday, please use the site below or scan the QR code to sign up before October 31st to allow us time to coordinate assistance.

Thanksgiving Assistance Form: https://forms.gle/Qon6G9hh5svkw1nH6

🧡Our FRYSC is always here to support our students and families. Please don't hesitate to reach out to Amanda Hartsock if you have any questions or need help completing the form.

Good afternoon! The parent circle at PIkeville Elementary will be closed this evening. All other parking areas will be open. We hope you have a blessed evening!

A new school year means a brand-new season of the Panthers Pawcast!

This week, Jeff is joined once again by Pikeville Independent Schools Superintendent David Trimble to discuss the exciting things happening across the district. From new programs and initiatives to the District Facilities Plan (DFP), Trimble provides an inside look at what's ahead for Pikeville students and staff.

Jeff and Trimble also take a closer look at the district's long-range facilities planning. They discuss the process behind the District Facilities Plan, what goes into evaluating school buildings, and the possibilities for future renovations or new construction to meet the needs of Pikeville Independent Schools. Whether that means improvements to existing schools or new facilities, this conversation explains how these important decisions are made and what the timeline could look like.

Whether you're a parent, student, alumnus, or community member, this episode provides a great look at the future of Pikeville Independent Schools and the continued commitment to providing the best educational experience possible for every Panther.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mE6xAe1uuhw

Listen on Apple Music & Spotify: https://linktr.ee/pantherpawcast

Congratulations to Pikeville Elementary School for retaining STLP Gold Status for the 2026-2027 school year, recognizing the school’s outstanding work in the Student Technology Leadership Program during the 2025-2026 school year.

Pikeville Elementary is one of 27 schools statewide to achieve or retain Gold Status this year.

STLP Gold Status recognizes schools that demonstrate strong student leadership, innovation, technology integration, and continued commitment to providing meaningful opportunities for students through STLP.

Congratulations to our Pikeville Elementary students and staff for continuing to represent Pikeville Independent Schools with excellence through technology, leadership, and innovation.

REMINDER:

🍦 Grandparents & Grandfriends Ice Cream Social! 🍦

PES students, bring a special grandparent or grandfriend and join us for a sweet evening together!

📅 Thursday, September 10th
⏰ 5:30–6:30 PM
📍 PES Cafeteria

We can’t wait to see you there! 🐾

🍦 Grandparents & Grandfriends Ice Cream Social! 🍦

PES students, bring a special grandparent or grandfriend and join us for a sweet evening together!

📅 Thursday, September 10th
⏰ 5:30–6:30 PM
📍 PES Cafeteria

We can’t wait to see you there! 🐾

💙 Family Resource Meeting

Join us for our Family Resource Meeting at 3:20 p.m. in the PES Library on Thursday, August 27th. We welcome families to come learn more, share ideas, and help us continue supporting our students and families! 🐾

Reminder: PES Volunteer Training at PES Cafeteria Thursday, August 27th from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

FREE Healthcare Clinic this weekend!

Free healthcare services will be available August 29th–30th at East Ridge High School.

🦷 Dental
👓 Vision
🩺 Medical

📍 East Ridge High School
19471 Lick Mountain Rd.
Lick Creek, KY 41540

🌟 Gifted and Talented Parent Informational Meeting

Parents and guardians are invited to attend our annual Gifted and Talented (GT) Parent Informational Meeting on Wednesday, August 26th at 5:30 p.m. in the Pikeville Elementary cafeteria. We hope to see you there!

🍎 Weekend food assistance is available for students who may benefit from additional food support at home—please complete the sign-up form to participate.

Good morning! Please be patient with traffic as Chloe is currently just beginning to move following an accident. Thank you for your patience!

💙 Compassion Closet Community Clothing Giveaway 💙

Compassion Pediatrics (484 Tollage Creek, Pikeville) is giving back to our community with FREE clothing and other available items for families! Stop by August 24–26 to browse and find items your family can use.

Please see the flyer for details.

🐾 Become a PES Panther Volunteer! 🐾

We’d love to have you join us in supporting our students and school!
 
Volunteer training is available in the PES Cafeteria tomorrow, August 18th from 8:30–9:30 a.m. or on Thursday, August 27 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. You only need to attend one session.

Please see the flyer for required background checks and additional information. We appreciate our Panther families and community members who give their time to make a difference at PES! 

Good afternoon Panther Family! As you may or may not be aware, one of our neighboring districts sadly lost a student and classmate earlier this week. In remembering and honoring the life of Carissa, a student at Johnson County Middle School, their school system will be wearing pink on Monday, August 17th. In support of her family, the students, faculty, staff and families of their school district, we will have Pink Day across Pikeville Independent Schools on Monday as well. We encourage our students, staff, families and community to join us in wearing your pink in memory of Carissa. We continue to be in prayer for her family, friends, classmates, educators, and all others who hurt as a result of such a great loss. We hope you have a safe and blessed evening!

Good afternoon Panther Families! Our final bus arrived back to the lot at 4:15 today, which was very impressive for day one! A few delays as we adjusted some routes, but an outstanding job by our amazing transportation team, as well as our PES and PHS front office staffs, faculty, staff and administration. Thank you for your patience in drop off and pick up today at our schools. A quick internet outage delayed our parent line at PES for just a few moments, so we thank our technology team for their quick response. Expect delays for the next few days as we have an increase in the number of kids using parent line. Overall, we had an amazing first day in our district! Thank you to our families and communities for your support and cooperation we receive daily! We hope you have a safe and blessed evening!

REMINDER: If you still have a textbook or calculator, plan on bringing them to school tomorrow! We still have several calculators out from summer ACT/SAT that need to be returned! Thank you and we look forward to the upcoming school year!!

6th Grade Physical Exams on the KY required medical form are due to PES as we go back to school. Also up to date immunization records. You may drop them off during Open House Tuesday Aug. 11th or PES Office. (Reminder Athletics Physical forms due not qualify for this requirement)