Pikeville Independent Schools is excited to welcome the newest member of our team. Officer Jason Merlo joins our team as School Resource Officer assigned to Pikeville High School. Officer Merlo spent over twenty years with the Kentucky State Police, and is a familiar name in our school and community because of his time giving to kids. We are excited and blessed to have Officer Merlo as a member of the Panther Family!
Thank you to District Judge Robbie Wright for taking his time this morning to come swear Officer Merlo in here at Pikeville High School. We appreciate him and his willingness to always support the school district!
2 months ago, David Trimble
PIKEVILLE FAMILIES, ALUMNI, & FANS!
Join us in a friendly competition as we donate to save lives!! PHS is in competition with schools throughout the mountains for blood donations this year! Join us on Sept 4th and help support PHS in not only saving lives but in this year long competition!
See the attached flyer and make an appointment to come to our mobile Blood Drive in front of the school and donate! Appointments are requested, if at all possible. Use the Quick Pass before coming to the drive to save time!
Remember that one donation can save 6 lives! GO PANTHERS!!!
2 months ago, Brandon Blackburn
We're excited to welcome PES Volunteers for the 2025-2026 school year. Join us this evening (8/26/25) in the PES cafeteria at 5:30 p.m. for the required Volunteer Training session.
3 months ago, Pikeville Independent
ARCHERY BOOSTER/PARENT MEETING: There will be a Booster/Parent meeting today, Monday Aug. 25th at 7:00pm in the PHS JAG room. Any parent of students, including current archers, interested in PES, PJHS, and PHS archery (Grades 4th-12th) are welcome to attend!
3 months ago, Brandon Blackburn
Join us next week for Pike County Bowl Spirit Week!! You can find fun and creative themed days on the attached flyer for all of our students, faculty, and staff! Don't forget to join us for the Pike County Bowl on Saturday, August 30th as we cheer on our Pikeville Varsity Football Panthers! We also want to share our support and best of luck to our Pike County Bowl Queen Candidate, Ms. Sadie Varney!! Good luck and Go Panthers!! #PCB #PCB2025 #GoPanthers
3 months ago, Brandon Blackburn
The Pikeville Independent School District is hosting a district-wide Gifted and Talented Program informational meeting about the five areas of Gifted and Talented for grades 4-12. This will be held on August 28th at 5:30 p.m. in the Pikeville Elementary School library.
3 months ago, Pikeville Independent
Good morning! Our morning drop off will be delayed this morning at Pikeville Elementary School due to a vehicle fire on Bailey Boulevard, the entrance to the school. The road will be opened momentarily. Thank you for your patience, and thank you once again to our amazing first responders for their quick response. We hope you have a blessed day!
3 months ago, David Trimble
REMINDER -- Don't forget to join us in the PES Library for our first PTO meeting of the year! It's happening today, 8/20/25, at 3:30 p.m.!
3 months ago, Pikeville Independent
Good morning Panther Family! This morning Bus 201 was rear ended on Cedar Creek. All students on the bus and adults on the bus are safe and were evacuated per proper protocol and safety procedures. A huge thank you to Mrs. West, Mrs. Little, Nurse Andrea, Patrick, Mac, Pikeville PD, Pikeville Fire and our community members who were all awesome in helping our kids in this process. We will complete the run momentarily and students will be delivered to school.
3 months ago, David Trimble
Join us at PES for our first PTO meeting of the year! All community members, parents, grandparents, staff, and teachers are welcome - whether it's your first time or you've been involved for years, we'd love to see you there!
3 months ago, Pikeville Independent
We're excited to welcome PES Volunteers for the 2025-2026 school year. To get everyone started, we're hosting a required Volunteer Training session. See the attached flyer for dates and times.
3 months ago, Pikeville Independent
Come out and MEET THE PANTHERS!! Please note the updated times as we add an opportunity to cheer on our Pikeville Junior Hight Football team as they take on Southern Gap, VA! Come and support our Panthers of all age groups in addition to recognizing student athletes competing throughout the fall season! There will also be performances by our PHS Pep Band, Dance Team, and Cheer! We look forward to seeing you Saturday evening! Go Panthers!!!
3 months ago, Brandon Blackburn
All students, faculty, and staff are invited to wear purple tomorrow, Wednesday, August 13th, to honor the legacy of Alice Rich!
3 months ago, Glenda Adkins
Pikeville Elementary School is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Alice Rich who devoted 39 years of her life to serving our students and staff in the cafeteria. Alice was more than someone who prepared and served meals…she was a friend to all and a constant presence in our school family. Her smile, her laughter, and her kindness touched generations of students and coworkers. It is hard to imagine our cafeteria without her. Her dedication, love, and service will never be forgotten, and her legacy will live on in the countless lives she touched. Please join us as we send prayers to the family and celebrate her life and the difference she made at Pikeville Elementary School! We love you, Alice! We miss you already!
3 months ago, Glenda Adkins
If you didn't get to start the day with these kindergarteners, I'm sorry you are missing out. Biggest smiles we have had on our faces all summer! These kids have come in to do some testing and begin their journeys as we kick off our revamped Kindercamp week that is all about our kids and getting them prepared for an outstanding school year. We love our kids and team!
3 months ago, David Trimble
Good afternoon! As you are likely aware, Senate Bill 181 requires that all communication between students and staff/volunteers be through a traceable communication system. Those approved systems are on the attached flyer.
In addition, this piece of legislation also did allow for a parent/guardian to complete a waiver for each individual staff member who they determine might have a need for communication with their child outside of the traceable system. The waiver is available with the obvious understanding by employees and volunteers that all communication is required to be ethical, legal and only for the purposes stated on the form. This waiver must be initiated by the parent/guardian and kept on file in the child’s school. Because of the need to assure these forms are initiated and completed by the parent, the forms will need to be printed, with the original signature of the parent/guardian and turned in to the child’s school.
Please notice that there is not an end date on these waivers, as this would become a clerical difficulty, but based upon SB 181, you can visit the school office anytime to revoke the waiver by simply completing the bottom portion.
We want to be clear that this is simply a parent right and completion by you cannot be required by any employee or volunteer for any reason. Also, the participation in any organization, class or activity cannot be limited based upon whether or not a waiver is completed.
We appreciate your patience and willingness to complete these forms as we work to be in compliance with the law and always place the safety of our students as a top priority. Please never hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. We hope you have a blessed day!
Sincerely,
David Trimble
Approved Communications Platforms Flyer: http://pikeville.kyschools.us/approvedcommunications
Waiver Form Download: http://pikeville.kyschools.us/communications_waiver
4 months ago, Pikeville Ind
Infinite Campus Parent Portal, can you login? Be ready for the back to school, open house, registration and lunch money needs with the Infinite Campus Parent Portal / App! If you have not child is currently enrolled and you have not logged in to Parent Portal or need assistance with a reset, let us know! Fill out this form, and someone from Pikeville Elementary or Pikeville High School will be in touch!
https://forms.gle/8F8XQHppihc56is68
Back to School Registration forms for returning students must be completed inside the Parent Portal, by a guardian, make sure you can login before the back to school rush! Pay overdue lunch fees, pay tuition, and be ready for back to school!
You may access the portal via this url:
https://kyede9.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/pikeville.jsp or the App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/app/id13845427854 months ago, Pikeville Ind
With "Back to School" approaching and supplies now available throughout our community, you can find the 7th & 8th Grade Supplies list provided by our Junior High Teachers! Enjoy your summer and if you need any assistance with school supplies, please let us know!!
Enjoy your summer and looking forward to the upcoming school year!!
4 months ago, Brandon Blackburn
Welcome back Panthers!! While we have plenty of summer left to enjoy, we have several important events coming up with with more details coming soon! Mark your calendars, check out some of the info below, and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out!
-- KHSAA Dead Period concludes tonight with communication and athletic activities beginning tomorrow! We wish our student athletes and coaches the best of luck on their upcoming seasons! Don't forget your sports physicals! On, On, Maroon & White!!
-- 7th Grade, 9th Grade, and New Student Orientation dates can be found on the attached graphic. More details will be released as we approach those events. If you have any questions regarding orientation dates, please reach out to our Guidance Office.
-- Student parking will begin with our Seniors (22nd), then Juniors (24th), and a Open parking day (28th) for all other students if spots are available. More information will be provided in a future post but until then, you can visit our PHS Parking site via the school home page or
https://bit.ly/phs-parking-- Students will have an opportunity to pay fees, meet various faculty & staff, learn more about some of our clubs/organizations, and receive their schedule at Student Registration. Stay tuned for more info!
4 months ago, Brandon Blackburn
🐾 PES is getting excited for this upcoming school year! Attached are our 2025-2026 grade level school supply lists for Kindergarten - 6th Grade. ✏️🐾
4 months ago, Glenda Adkins
