❤️ THANK YOU | Earlier this month, Burlington Stores surprised Goldsmith Elementary School with a $5,000 donation through AdoptAClassroom.org during the grand opening of their new store at 4600 Shelbyville Rd. ✂️🎉

Thank you to these fantastic partners for supporting our classrooms and our community!
about 5 hours ago, JCPS Communications
Students and adults hold a giant check for $5,000.
Students use giant scissors to cut the ribbon at Burlington Stores.

SAT BOOT CAMP | Join our SAT Boot Camp designed to help students strengthen their skills, build confidence, and prepare for success on the SAT exam. Students will receive focused instruction in math, reading, and writing, along with test-taking strategies, practice activities, and guided support from experienced instructors and success coaches.

Registration Deadline: May 29
Dates: June 4 and 5
Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Doors Open: 8:30 a.m.
Note: Students may attend one session.
Lunch will be provided.


Register Online: https://bit.ly/SATBootCampJCPS

1 day ago, JCPS Communications
Flyer for a free SAT Boot Camp taking place June 4–5, 2026. The flyer promotes sessions designed to help students strengthen Math, Reading, and Writing skills, build confidence, and prepare for SAT success through focused instruction, practice activities, test-taking strategies, and support from instructors and Success Coaches. Session options include: Thursday, June 4: Dupont Manual High School, Ballard High School, and Waggener High School Friday, June 5: Doss High School, Louisville Male High School, and Marion C. Moore High School The flyer encourages students to “Choose the session most convenient for you.” Event hours are 9 a.m.–2 p.m., with doors opening at 8:30 a.m. Lunch is provided. The program is marked as “Made Possible By” with sponsor logos displayed at the bottom.
🚌 BUS TRACKING TOOL | JCPS families will have a new tool to track their students' school bus for the 2026-27 school year. With My Ride K-12, you can see exactly where the bus is on a live map and get accurate, real-time ETAs sent straight to your phone.

Click the link below to download the app and learn more.
https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/o/jcps/article/2895007
7 days ago, JCPS Communications
Download our new bus tracking app now. Available on your smartphone. My Ride K-12. Mark your calendar to add your student to your account on July 27. myridek12.tylerapp.com, Download app.
💬 HAPPY SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING MONTH | Shoutout to the incredible professionals supporting students with communication disorders. Your work empowers voices, builds confidence, and changes lives. We’re grateful for everything you do, this month and always!
9 days ago, JCPS Communications
“Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson I love the relationships that I have built with my students over the years. Seeing them improve their communication skills and become adults that are achieving their dreams makes me smile. — Kim Raho, Speech-Language Pathologist at St. Matthews Elementary School
🚌 BUS TRACKING TOOL | JCPS families will have a new tool to track their students' school bus for the 2026-27 school year. With My Ride K-12, you can see exactly where the bus is on a live map and get accurate, real-time ETAs sent straight to your phone.

Click the link below to download the app and learn more.

https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/o/jcps/article/2895007
15 days ago, JCPS Communications
Download our new bus tracking app now. Available on your smartphone. My Ride K-12. Mark your calendar to add your student to your account on July 27. myridek12.tylerapp.com, Download app.
👟 SOLE PURPOSE | Bowen Elementary students are walking the walk when it comes to service! The whole school participated in a shoe drive led by the third grade for The WaterStep Project. The results were incredible.

Together, they collected 734 pounds of shoes! 🎉 These kids are proving that big hearts can make a big difference. 💛
16 days ago, JCPS Communications
Bowen Elementary students pose for a picture in front of bags of shoe donations.
Bowen Elementary students pose for a picture in front of bags of shoe donations.
💬 HAPPY SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING MONTH | Shoutout to the incredible professionals supporting students with communication disorders. Your work empowers voices, builds confidence, and changes lives. We’re grateful for everything you do, this month and always!
17 days ago, JCPS Communications
Happy Speech-Language-Hearing Month! “Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody.” I love my job as a speech-language pathologist! I have served young children in JCPS for the last 26 years. The ability to communicate is essential to maintaining relationships, building connections, and sharing our thoughts and experiences. I believe that helping a child communicate is one of one of the most rewarding ways to make a lasting, positive impact on their life. — Jessica Wieringa, Speech-Language Pathologist at the JCPS Diagnostic Center
❤️ FROM THE HEART 📝 | We invited seniors to write a letter to their favorite teacher. For #TeacherAppreciationWeek, we're sharing a few of the heartfelt responses.

"Because of you, I feel more confident and more motivated to reach my goals."
22 days ago, JCPS Communications
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week To: Mrs. Evans, Fairdale High School Dear Mrs. Evans, Over the past three years, you have helped me see beyond my limits and recognize my potential. You have an ability to see the good in each of your students or anybody. Your patience and empathy, even on difficult days, never go unnoticed. You have encouraged me to keep striving for higher achievements and to believe in myself when I felt like giving up. Because of you, I feel more confident and more motivated to reach my goals. I hope that after I leave Fairdale, I carry the lessons you’ve taught me and continue to grow into the person you’ve always believed I could be. Thank you for everything you have done for me. With lots of love, Sara From: Sara C., 12th grade, Fairdale High School
🩺 NATIONAL SCHOOL NURSE DAY 💙 | They are the first call when a student isn't feeling well, the calm voice in an emergency, and a trusted presence for thousands of students every single day.

Today we celebrate our JCPS school nurses—compassionate, skilled, and absolutely essential. Thank you for taking care of our kids!
22 days ago, JCPS Communications
A Big Thank You. Happy National School Nurse Day!
❤️ FROM THE HEART 📝 | We invited seniors to write a letter to their favorite teacher. For #TeacherAppreciationWeek, we're sharing a few of the heartfelt responses.

"There were days when I needed more than just a teacher, and somehow, you always knew."
23 days ago, JCPS Communications
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week. To: Mrs. Lopez. Fern Creek High School Dear Mrs. Lopez, I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for everything you've done for me. When I look back on my high school experience, I don’t think about or talk about my grade in your class, but rather, I remember and talk about you. There were days when I needed more than just a teacher, and somehow, you always knew. You are someone who listens without judging, someone who can make anyone feel safe and welcome. Now, as I’m about to graduate high school, I can wholeheartedly say you were one of the most important people in my high school journey. You changed me in ways I didn’t even realize at the time. You made me realize that I really can do anything I put my mind to. I don't think I've said it enough and I will continue to say it, thank you Mrs. Lopez. From Itzel R. 12th Grade Fern Creek High School
💬 HAPPY SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING MONTH | Shoutout to the incredible professionals supporting students with communication disorders. Your work empowers voices, builds confidence, and changes lives. ❤️
We’re grateful for everything you do—this month and always! 🙌
24 days ago, JCPS Communications
Happy National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! "Different, not less" — Temple Grandin Being an SLP has been a rewarding career, allowing me to focus on students to give them the tools they need to become effective communicators. — Marla Lantz, Speech-Language Pathologist at Chancey Elementary
🎉 CELEBRATING PRINCIPALS | Every day, our principals show up for their students, their staff, and their communities. They are problem-solvers, encouragers, and visionaries. Today we celebrate every one of them and say thank you for everything you do to make JCPS great. Happy National School Principals' Day! 👏
27 days ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says, "Happy National School Principals' Day. We appreciate you."
🎶 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!
29 days ago, JCPS Communications
Music students pose for a picture.
Music students perform.
Music students perform.
🏇 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. 🌼✨
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
A student plants flowers.
Students and adults pose for a picture and smile.
An adult talks to students near a flower pot.
A student plants flowers.
Four students pose for a picture in front of the Churchill Downs Racetrack.
Students plants flowers.
🎉 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!
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood accepts an award from another adult.
An award reads, "2026 Immies. Jefferson County Public Schools. Metro United Way. Gamechanger Award."
🎉 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!
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
On Administrative Professionals Day, we honor all your hard work!
🌞💐 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? 👀✨
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
Mornings with Moms at Greenwood Elementary.

🦸‍♀️ SCHOOL LUNCH HERO WEEK | Happy School Lunch Hero Week to all of our dedicated School and Community Nutrition Services staff! We appreciate you!

about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
School lunch hero week. No need for a cape when you have an apron.
🛏️ 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! 💙
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
Dr. Yearwood speaks into a microphone while others stand nearby.
Volunteers participate in the Build-A-Bed event.
Two students smile.
Volunteers participate in the Build-A-Bed event.
Volunteers participate in the Build-A-Bed event.
Volunteers participate in the Build-A-Bed event.
🏈 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.
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
Jose Jose smiles.
A piece of equipment on a football field.
Jose Jose and another adult smile.