Good afternoon Panther Family! Please see the attached letter. Pikeville Independent Schools will be CLOSED Monday, January 26th, 2026. This will be a regular snow day. We hope you have a safe and blessed evening!
Dear Pikeville Independent Families,
Our Family Resource & Youth Services Center (FRYSC) is committed to supporting the needs of every student and family in our school community. To ensure we are offering the most meaningful services, programs, and resources, we are requesting your input through a short Parent Survey.
PES Survey Link: https://forms.gle/7dWXALVMGqUkNoGJA
PHS Survey Link: https://forms.gle/qLRTqyusj9GpidpR6
If you have any questions or would like assistance please contact the FRSYC office anytime.
Thank you,
Amanda Hartsock
FRYSC Coordinator
Our Family Resource & Youth Services Center (FRYSC) is committed to supporting the needs of every student and family in our school community. To ensure we are offering the most meaningful services, programs, and resources, we are requesting your input through a short Parent Survey.
PES Survey Link: https://forms.gle/7dWXALVMGqUkNoGJA
PHS Survey Link: https://forms.gle/qLRTqyusj9GpidpR6
If you have any questions or would like assistance please contact the FRSYC office anytime.
Thank you,
Amanda Hartsock
FRYSC Coordinator
Girls All A State Tournament- Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
Good evening Panther Family! We are so proud of our Pikeville High School Girls Basketball team, as they won the 15th Region All A Championship, and will represent us next week in the state tournament. As a result, I wanted to inform you that there will be NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, January 21st, 2026 to allow students, staff, employees, and our community to make the trip, if possible. We are excited to support these young ladies and their coaches, and hope you will be able to do the same. We just wanted to get the information out in advance for your planning purposes. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! Have a blessed and wonderful evening!
In Session One Hour Delay- Thursday, January 15th, 2026
Good morning! As we had hoped, with the snow being a dry snow, the roads that were becoming snow covered have now cleared asa result of traffic and being treated. As a result, Pikeville Independent Schools will be in session on a One Hour Delay, Thursday, January 15th, 2026. A huge thank you to the City of Pikeville Road Department, as well as the State Transportation Cabinet for all of their work this morning, and each day to keep us safe. We look forward to seeing everyone! We hope you have a safe and blessed day!
One Hour Delay- Thursday, January 15th, 2026
Good morning! Over the past fifteen minutes, the Cedar Creek area of our district has been hit with some strong snow showers, as you can see from the pictures. As we watch snow move out of the area over the next half hour, we will be on a One Hour Delay, but will reevaluate and have a final decision no later than 6:30 as to whether school will be in session or not. We know days like this are difficult for families to make and apologize for that, but we want to make sure we make the safest possible decision for our students, staff and families.
I apologize for the layout of the last message. I have attached a screenshot of the message in a much clearer format. Sorry for the second message, I will keep that formatting issue in mind for future messages. I hope you have a blessed evening!
Infinite Campus Portal is down today 12/23 through 12/26 for a schedule migration and database maintenance. Connection is scheduled to be back up by close of business 12/26. Staff & Student access may not be accessible until 12/29. Please note IC Parent Mobile App login should work as usual once work is complete. However, standard web browser URL links for Staff, Parent and Student Portal online versions have changed and the new URL links for these web versions will be on our district site menus.
Good morning Panther Family! Thank you for your patience this morning if you were in PHS traffic. At about 7:10 this morning after our buses had departed, a media line of some type dropped down limiting clearance at the entrance of our school. A huge thank you to Pikeville Fire, Pikeville Police, Kentucky Department of Transportation District 12, and Pikeville Public Safety for their assistance throughout the morning in helping us with traffic and getting our day started. We have outstanding community partners, and we are always thankful for them. We hope you have a safe and blessed day!
Regular Schedule: Friday, December 19th, 2025
Good morning! We hope everyone has remained safe following last night's strong storms. As of just before 6:30 this morning, all routes across the district were passable, with no issues. Please be safe on your trip in this morning as there are leaves, sticks and other items that were blown around during the storms. We look forward to seeing everyone on this final school day before our Christmas Break! We hope you have a safe and blessed day!
This week, Jeff sits down with Superintendent David Trimble, Transportation Director and Head Football Coach Chris McNamee, and Appalachian News-Express sports writer Randy White to break down how Pikeville Independent Schools decide on weather delays and cancellations — and to recap the Panthers’ football season from the inside.
Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/H119STmnW4s
Listen on Apple Music or Spotify: https://linktr.ee/pantherpawcast
Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/H119STmnW4s
Listen on Apple Music or Spotify: https://linktr.ee/pantherpawcast
One Hour Delay: Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
Good evening Panther Family! We had a great day today in Pikeville Independent Schools. It was great to see our kids, families and staff. Roads in our community continue to be very similar across our district to what they were this morning, mainly dry. There was just a minor amount of melting today, and with temperatures dropping into the upper 20's after midnight, Pikeville Independent Schools will be on a ONE HOUR DELAY on Tuesday, December 16th, 2025. Hopefully this will allow for additional daylight, visibility and time for travel for our students, staff, families and buses as they travel in tomorrow morning. I do apologize for multiple delays this week, as I know that is an inconvenience for families, but hopefully after tomorrow, the warmer temperatures will keep us from having that need the remainder of the week. Thank you for your patience and understanding! We hope you have a blessed and wonderful evening!
Good evening Panther Family! After reviewing roads throughout our district, they are overwhelmingly dry and safe for travel. Out of an abundance of caution to allow for additional daylight, better visibility and additional travel for all drivers in our district, Pikeville Independent Schools will be on a ONE HOUR DELAY, Monday, December 15th, 2025. We hope you have a safe, blessed and wonderful evening!
Good morning! Roads across our district have become snow covered, and with temperatures in the upper 20's and snow continuing to fall, this will continue to be the case throughout the morning. As a result, there will be NO SCHOOL today, December 12th, 2025 for Pikeville Independent Schools. We hope you have a safe and blessed weekend and we hope to see everyone back on Monday!
This week Pikeville Elementary STEAM Teacher Amanda Robinson & STLP students participated in the KEDC AI Bootcamp!
Check out the video from KEDC: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17tNfvNH7Z/?mibextid=wwXIfr
KEDC’s AI Bootcamp is an exciting, hands-on experience where students learn how artificial intelligence actually works — and how they can use it to create, solve problems, and shape the future.
During the bootcamp, students experiment with real AI tools, build mini-projects, explore career pathways, and learn how to use technology safely and responsibly. They’ll discover how AI shows up in everyday life, from weather forecasting to medicine to entertainment, and get to try things that spark creativity and confidence.
KEDC’s AI Bootcamp empowers students to become leaders in a rapidly changing world, giving them the skills and inspiration they need to take on new challenges — including the Presidential AI Challenge itself.
Good evening Panther Family! In order to allow for additional daylight for visibility and additional time for travel, Pikeville Independent Schools will be in session on a ONE HOUR DELAY tomorrow, December 9th, 2025. Conditions at this time appear to be sufficient for us to be in session, but we will continue to review them throughout the evening and early morning to assure the delay is adequate for keeping everyone safe. Thank you for your patience during this very early winter weather this school year. I hope you have a safe and blessed evening!
FRYSC Parent Survey
Dear Pikeville Independent Families,
Our Family Resource & Youth Services Center (FRYSC) is committed to supporting the needs of every student and family in our school community. To ensure we are offering the most meaningful services, programs, and resources, we are requesting your input through a short Parent Survey.
PES Survey Link: https://forms.gle/7dWXALVMGqUkNoGJA
PHS Survey Link: https://forms.gle/qLRTqyusj9GpidpR6
If you have any questions or would like assistance please contact the FRSYC office anytime.
Thank you,
Amanda Hartsock
FRYSC Coordinator
Good morning! After reviewing our roads this morning, there are several slick and snow covered roads across the district, and snow continues to fall. As a result, Pikeville Independent Schools will be CLOSED today, Friday, December 5th, 2025. This is NOT an NTI day, just a regular snow day. We hope you have a safe and blessed weekend, and we can't wait to see everyone back on Monday!
December 2nd 6PM, Pikeville Independent Schools will be hosting one of the most impactful speakers you will ever hear. Michael DeLeon is on a mission to educate communities on what addiction can do to our youth. His presentations are informative & inspirational. His personal story will leave you shocked, and determined to combat substance abuse and addiction. He simply tells the truth and will educate us on what we can do to make a real difference. Do not miss this important evening December 2nd, 2025 6PM - Pikeville Alumni Auditorium!
Congratulations to all 3 of this years PES Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) Showcase groups as they have advanced to to the STLP State Championship at Rupp Arena in April 2026! The teams: K-5 Tactile Tales of the Alphabet, K-5 Growing Up, & 6-8 Bringing History to Life! Congratulations STLP Coach Amanda Robinson & teams! #RoadtoRupp #KYSTLP #PanthersInnovate
On this special episode of the Panthers Pawcast, Jeff is joined by Superintendent David Trimble and Instructional Supervisor/Director of Districtwide Services & Assessment Taffie Wells to break down the district’s biggest achievement of the year: Pikeville Independent Schools earned the No. 1 ranking in Kentucky on last year’s statewide assessments.
They walk through the data, how the district reached the top spot, and what this means for students, staff, and the entire Pikeville community. This is a milestone worth celebrating, and the Pawcast has the full story.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6SPVLpqdRiM
Listen on Apple Music & Spotify: https://linktr.ee/pantherpawcast
Proud day for Panther Nation.
They walk through the data, how the district reached the top spot, and what this means for students, staff, and the entire Pikeville community. This is a milestone worth celebrating, and the Pawcast has the full story.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6SPVLpqdRiM
Listen on Apple Music & Spotify: https://linktr.ee/pantherpawcast
Proud day for Panther Nation.
