✨ 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
THIS WEEKEND | The East Area Elementary Family Resource Center Coordinators are hosting a Community Baby Shower and Early Childhood Parent Resource Fair this Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Klondike Elementary.
Any expectant parents or parents of children ages 0-5 years are invited to attend this FREE event. The event will feature several parent sessions for new and expectant moms that will provide help with breastfeeding, birthing plans, advocating for yourself and your child, and taking care of your mental health during and after pregnancy.
There will also be over 25 vendors with information and resources, plus FREE Giveaways including: diapers, wipes, clothes, and toys. And...Amazing Door Prizes! RSVP online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScte68JL0A0MEVN6AXRWhqmRiaVDyrw2IJ6cIBz-SBBKFbSuw/viewform
Click here to view the flyer in multiple languages: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NgQNx3d2fAfrQlaGaNfKcrjIl8HMm5gw/view
Any expectant parents or parents of children ages 0-5 years are invited to attend this FREE event. The event will feature several parent sessions for new and expectant moms that will provide help with breastfeeding, birthing plans, advocating for yourself and your child, and taking care of your mental health during and after pregnancy.
There will also be over 25 vendors with information and resources, plus FREE Giveaways including: diapers, wipes, clothes, and toys. And...Amazing Door Prizes! RSVP online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScte68JL0A0MEVN6AXRWhqmRiaVDyrw2IJ6cIBz-SBBKFbSuw/viewform
Click here to view the flyer in multiple languages: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NgQNx3d2fAfrQlaGaNfKcrjIl8HMm5gw/view
🌿 ALL IN FOR AG | Superintendent Dr. Yearwood had a fantastic visit to Tully Elementary today to help kick off All In for Agriculture Week! 🌱
Students are diving into hands-on, real-world learning experiences that highlight the power and importance of urban agriculture in our communities.
From classroom lessons to growing knowledge that lasts a lifetime, these young leaders are truly all in for agriculture!
☀️ MORNINGS WITH MOMS | What a wonderful way to start the day at Field Elementary!
The JCPS #MorningswithMoms filled Field's entrance with smiles, music, high fives, and words of encouragement yesterday as students walked in ready to learn. A simple “You’ve got this!” can make all the difference.
Thank you to the incredible volunteers who showed up to support and uplift our students! ✨
The JCPS #MorningswithMoms filled Field's entrance with smiles, music, high fives, and words of encouragement yesterday as students walked in ready to learn. A simple “You’ve got this!” can make all the difference.
Thank you to the incredible volunteers who showed up to support and uplift our students! ✨
🎉 CONGRATULATIONS | National Beta members from Tully Elementary and Norton Commons Elementary School (NCES) are celebrating their recent participation in the Kentucky Elementary Beta State Convention!
Each group earned multiple individual and team awards. Read more about their awesome accomplishments: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2755066
🌍 GLOBAL HARMONY 🎶 | Indian Trail Elementary School classrooms are a beautiful mosaic of cultures from around the world.
Thanks to a generous grant from Fund for the Arts, the school's music program now has enough instruments for every student to play at the same time—ensuring every voice is heard and every hand is part of the music. The school is one of five JCPS sites that received funding through the Empowering Immigrant Musicians grant.
The students loved showing off their hard work recently with a special "thank you" performance for the Fund for the Arts team. 🥁✨ Check it out: https://youtube.com/shorts/OoaGtQ6WNG8
Thanks to a generous grant from Fund for the Arts, the school's music program now has enough instruments for every student to play at the same time—ensuring every voice is heard and every hand is part of the music. The school is one of five JCPS sites that received funding through the Empowering Immigrant Musicians grant.
The students loved showing off their hard work recently with a special "thank you" performance for the Fund for the Arts team. 🥁✨ Check it out: https://youtube.com/shorts/OoaGtQ6WNG8
✨ PEACE IN THE CHAOS | Self-care isn’t selfish—it’s essential.
JCPS families came together last week for an evening filled with food, games, and hands-on self-care resources designed to help everyone discover simple, meaningful ways to create inner peace. From laughter and connection to practical tools to take home, this event was all about caring for ourselves and each other.
Because when families feel supported, our whole community grows stronger.
JCPS families came together last week for an evening filled with food, games, and hands-on self-care resources designed to help everyone discover simple, meaningful ways to create inner peace. From laughter and connection to practical tools to take home, this event was all about caring for ourselves and each other.
Because when families feel supported, our whole community grows stronger.
⚡️ FLASH DADS | The #JCPSFlashDads were back at it last week at Blake Elementary School, bringing energy, high-fives, and positivity to start the day off right. 🙌
Thank you to these volunteers for spreading joy and reminding everyone that our village shows up strong! 💙
Thank you to these volunteers for spreading joy and reminding everyone that our village shows up strong! 💙
☀️ SUMMER CAMP KICKOFF EVENT THIS WEEKEND | Looking for summer camps and enrichment opportunities for your child? Join us for the 21st Annual JCPS Family Resource & Youth Services Centers Summer Camp Kickoff this Saturday, March 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the JCPS Center for Professional Learning (3903 Atkinson Square Dr.).
This FREE event connects JCPS families with a wide variety of summer camps and programs from across Jefferson County. Families can meet providers, ask questions, and enter drawings for summer camp scholarships.
All JCPS families are welcome!
This FREE event connects JCPS families with a wide variety of summer camps and programs from across Jefferson County. Families can meet providers, ask questions, and enter drawings for summer camp scholarships.
All JCPS families are welcome!
📚 LITERACY NIGHT AT THE CARDINALS GAME ❤️ | What a night celebrating literacy and cheering on the Cards!
Thank you to the University of Louisville for hosting Literacy Night at the KFC Yum! Center as the Cardinals took on Syracuse.
We’re so grateful for the incredible support shown to our JCPS students—and for every new and gently used book donated during the Book Drive. Your generosity is helping spark a love of reading across our district.
📸 Superintendent Dr. Yearwood was there to celebrate the power of reading alongside JCPS families! 📖✨
Thank you to the University of Louisville for hosting Literacy Night at the KFC Yum! Center as the Cardinals took on Syracuse.
We’re so grateful for the incredible support shown to our JCPS students—and for every new and gently used book donated during the Book Drive. Your generosity is helping spark a love of reading across our district.
📸 Superintendent Dr. Yearwood was there to celebrate the power of reading alongside JCPS families! 📖✨
🌟 ICYMI | Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood delivered his first State of the District address last week, sharing a strategic vision for the future of Jefferson County Public Schools.
With a focus on long-term financial stability and a renewed commitment to academic growth for all, the plan supports more than 94,000 students across JCPS.
📸 Take a look at photos from the event!
🔗 Read more: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2735539
THANK YOU to Seneca High School Agri-Science & Leadership students for designing and producing floral arrangements for the event and Youth Performing Arts School - YPAS students for providing music!
With a focus on long-term financial stability and a renewed commitment to academic growth for all, the plan supports more than 94,000 students across JCPS.
📸 Take a look at photos from the event!
🔗 Read more: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2735539
THANK YOU to Seneca High School Agri-Science & Leadership students for designing and producing floral arrangements for the event and Youth Performing Arts School - YPAS students for providing music!
📚 READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY 📚 | What better way to celebrate Read Across America Day than by honoring students who show that reading can take you anywhere—even to center court!
Ms. Herman’s second grade class at Hawthorne Elementary School was recognized at the KFC Yum! Center for their outstanding achievement in the University of Louisville Women’s Basketball Reading Challenge after reading 1,638 books!
We are so proud of these Hawks and their dedication, perseverance, and love of reading! Way to go! ✨
Ms. Herman’s second grade class at Hawthorne Elementary School was recognized at the KFC Yum! Center for their outstanding achievement in the University of Louisville Women’s Basketball Reading Challenge after reading 1,638 books!
We are so proud of these Hawks and their dedication, perseverance, and love of reading! Way to go! ✨
