🎶 MUSIC EXCELLENCE 🎺🎻 | Valley High School has earned the Best Communities for Music Education Award from the NAMM Foundation for the third consecutive year! This national honor recognizes schools across the country for their commitment to high-quality, equitable music education, and Valley continues to set the standard!
🏇 DERBY PREP 🌷 | All eyes are on Churchill Downs this week, and Seneca High School students helped make it shine!
Agriscience and Leadership students planted flowers and foliage to get the track Derby-ready. 🌼✨
Agriscience and Leadership students planted flowers and foliage to get the track Derby-ready. 🌼✨
🎉 GAMECHANGER AWARD | Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood was honored to accept the Metro United Way Gamechanger Award on behalf of JCPS this week at the organization's seventh annual Community Impact Awards, also known as the "Immies."
Presented by Old National Bank, the Immies event celebrates the great work done to help kids thrive, households grow stronger, and ensure our community is more equitable!
Presented by Old National Bank, the Immies event celebrates the great work done to help kids thrive, households grow stronger, and ensure our community is more equitable!
🎉 HAPPY ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY | Behind every successful school day are incredible administrative professionals helping everything run smoothly. Your work makes a difference for every student we serve!
🌞💐 MORNINGS WITH MOMS | Last week’s Mornings with Moms at Greenwood Elementary School brought the energy in the best way—high fives, pom poms, and cheers that could be heard down the whole drop-off line! 💥🙌
These incredible volunteers showed up bright and early to make sure every student walked in feeling seen, celebrated, and ready to take on the day.
Watch it: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1770239764342082
Who’s joining us next time? 👀✨
These incredible volunteers showed up bright and early to make sure every student walked in feeling seen, celebrated, and ready to take on the day.
Watch it: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1770239764342082
Who’s joining us next time? 👀✨
🦸♀️ SCHOOL LUNCH HERO WEEK | Happy School Lunch Hero Week to all of our dedicated School and Community Nutrition Services staff! We appreciate you!
🛏️ BUILD-A-BED | More than 400 volunteers came together this weekend to build 150 beds for JCPS students at this year’s Build-A-Bed event!
We were proud to have Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood join in and support this incredible effort. Thank you to everyone who participated! 💙
We were proud to have Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood join in and support this incredible effort. Thank you to everyone who participated! 💙
🏈 ALUM SPOTLIGHT 🎥 | Congratulations to Butler Traditional High School media alum Jose Jose! In March, Jose worked on the FOX TV crew for the first ever UFL Louisville Kings Football game, making him the youngest Butler alum in school history to work in National TV.
After that first game, he quickly earned a promotion—from runner to parabolic mic operator, a key technical role capturing on-field sound during live broadcasts. At just 18, he remains the youngest member of the production crew.
Congratulations, Jose! We’re excited to see what you accomplish next.
After that first game, he quickly earned a promotion—from runner to parabolic mic operator, a key technical role capturing on-field sound during live broadcasts. At just 18, he remains the youngest member of the production crew.
Congratulations, Jose! We’re excited to see what you accomplish next.
ACTION REQUIRED | We need to know how your child will get to and from school for the 2026-27 school year. The JCPS Transportation Verification (TV) form is now open. Every JCPS family must complete this form to let us know how your child will get to and from school.
The final day to request bus transportation for the first day of school is June 8, 2026. Eligible bus riders who fill out the Transportation Verification form by June 8, 2026, will be notified of their bus stop location in July via the JCPS Bus Teller. You can find more information here: https://cloudapps.jefferson.kyschools.us/TransportationPortal
🎉 MATH NIGHT SUCCESS | What an incredible turnout for Math Night at Foster Traditional Elementary, with 170+ guests joining the fun!
A massive thank you to Lowe's Home Improvement (Bashford Manor location). They brought 150 building kits and an incredible team of volunteers to help families bridge the gap between math and real-world construction! 🛠️
Families also enjoyed:
🎲 Student-led math games
📚 Free books for every student
🍕 Pizza and great conversation
A massive thank you to Lowe's Home Improvement (Bashford Manor location). They brought 150 building kits and an incredible team of volunteers to help families bridge the gap between math and real-world construction! 🛠️
Families also enjoyed:
🎲 Student-led math games
📚 Free books for every student
🍕 Pizza and great conversation
⚡️ FLASH DADS | What a moment! 💙 The JCPS Flash Dads showed up in a big way at Slaughter Elementary last week, surprising students with high-fives, smiles, and powerful reminders that they are supported every single day.
Thank you to our Flash Dads for turning an ordinary morning into one these students won’t soon forget.
Thank you to our Flash Dads for turning an ordinary morning into one these students won’t soon forget.
✨ LIVELY LEARNING | History came to life at the Living Wax Museum at Norton Commons Elementary School! From Rosa Parks to Julius Caesar, Marie Curie to Frida Kahlo, and more, third graders chose a historical figure to research and "become" for the day.
Parents and visitors had the chance to stroll through history, press the “button,” and watch these young scholars bring the past to life through engaging presentations! 💫
Watch the video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/893845333487679
Parents and visitors had the chance to stroll through history, press the “button,” and watch these young scholars bring the past to life through engaging presentations! 💫
Watch the video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/893845333487679
🏆♟️ CHAMPIONS AGAIN! ♟️🏆 | The Valley High School Chess Team has done it AGAIN! This weekend, they captured 1st place at the US Chess National High School Championship (Under 800 Division)—marking their FOURTH national title! 🎉🔥
What an incredible achievement and a true testament to their hard work, talent, and determination.
What an incredible achievement and a true testament to their hard work, talent, and determination.
✅ REMINDER | There is no school for students this Friday, April 3. Friday is a Professional Development Flex Day for staff. Students are also off April 6-10 for Spring Break.
💙 CORE OF COMPASSION AWARD | JCPS was honored to receive the Dare to Care Food Bank Core of Compassion Award last week. This recognition reflects the power of partnership and a shared commitment to supporting students and families across our community.
Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood accepted the award on behalf of the district.
Thank you to Dare to Care for standing alongside JCPS as we work to remove barriers and create brighter futures for every learner!
Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood accepted the award on behalf of the district.
Thank you to Dare to Care for standing alongside JCPS as we work to remove barriers and create brighter futures for every learner!
🏈 PROGRAM FIRST | Congratulations to Pleasure Ridge Park High School student Khila T., who was offered a flag football scholarship from Jackson State College in Tennessee. She's the first student to earn a college scholarship offer in PRP flag football history!
🎊 EDUCATION, CULTURE, AND ACTION | Superintendent Dr. Yearwood was proud to support the Louisville Chapter of Jack and Jill of America’s 31st Annual Cotillion this weekend. More than just a celebration, this event awarded vital scholarships to empower the next generation of leaders.
Join us in celebrating the dedication of those who help our students navigate their personal and educational lives with confidence and grace.
Join us in celebrating the dedication of those who help our students navigate their personal and educational lives with confidence and grace.
🎶 CREATIVE COLLABORATION ✨ | Last week, Western Middle School for the Arts welcomed Teddy Abrams and Louisville Orchestra composer-in-residency Anthony R. Green!
About 70 orchestra students are preparing “Peace Like a River,” a powerful piece by Green, performed in collaboration with four local professional musicians.
With its message of peace, joy, and love, this experience was truly inspiring for our young artists!
About 70 orchestra students are preparing “Peace Like a River,” a powerful piece by Green, performed in collaboration with four local professional musicians.
With its message of peace, joy, and love, this experience was truly inspiring for our young artists!
🧠 HEAD STRONG 🚴♂️ | First graders at Semple Elementary School recently got a brain boost! Experts from UofL Health and Brain Injury Alliance Of Kentucky shared why protecting your head matters, and every student rode away safer with a brand-new helmet!
🩺 MOBILE MAMMOGRAMS 🚐 | Valley High School Health Science Academy students recently toured the U of L Health Brown Cancer Center mobile breast cancer screening unit!
This incredible facility on wheels gave students a firsthand look at how lifesaving technology is brought directly into the community. From prevention and early detection to expanding access to care, these future healthcare professionals saw how impact goes far beyond hospital walls. 💗
Check it out: https://youtube.com/shorts/KWNo3dqWrP4
This incredible facility on wheels gave students a firsthand look at how lifesaving technology is brought directly into the community. From prevention and early detection to expanding access to care, these future healthcare professionals saw how impact goes far beyond hospital walls. 💗
Check it out: https://youtube.com/shorts/KWNo3dqWrP4
