
📚 BLACK HISTORY READ-IN | Southern High School students spread knowledge and kindness at Blake Elementary School yesterday! Dozens of National Honor Society and Sources of Strength members read powerful books about Black history, inspiring the younger students one story at a time!






🤖 TECH MEETS ALI'S LEGACY | Doss High School students explored technology through the lens of Muhammad Ali’s life and values today during the All That TECH: The Greatest Legacy! Students gained new skills, created projects centered on themes of courage and leadership, and discovered how technology can drive change! Thank you to TECH-Nique for bringing this engaging program to our students!





❄️ NTI DAY | Due to forecasted snow during the morning commute, JCPS will utilize a Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) Day on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. All athletic and extracurricular activities are canceled for Wednesday.


🎉 KET ALL STAR | Congratulations to Kate Barrows, library media specialist at W.E.B. DuBois Academy, on being named to the KET All Star class of 2025. This program celebrates exceptional Kentucky educators who are making a profound impact on their learners and communities!
Learn more: https://ket.org/pressroom/release/seventeen-kentucky-educators-honored-as-part-of-ket-all-stars-class/


🚨 JCPS UPDATE | All JCPS athletics and extracurricular activities are canceled for Tuesday, February 18, 2025, due to inclement weather.


✈️ AVIATION DREAMS TAKE FLIGHT | Students in Atherton High School's Aerospace program got an exclusive, high-flying experience at UPS' training facility last week! Students got to try out the company's state-of-the-art flight simulators, getting a hands-on look at the world of aviation. Big thanks to UPS for this incredible opportunity!

🎉 CELEBRATING SSOs | Today marks School Security Officer (SSO) Appreciation Day! Thank you to all of our SSOs who help keep our schools safe! #WeAreJCPS





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💡 BLACK EXPO CAREER AND COLLEGE FAIR | J. Graham Brown School hosted an inspiring Black Expo Career and College Fair today! Students explored booths featuring Black professionals from more than 20 fields, including medicine, law, art, education, and more.
Students also led presentations about 20 historically Black colleges and universities. It was a day full of empowerment, knowledge, and endless possibilities!

✨ MORNINGS WITH MOMS ✨ | The energy was electric at Minors Lane Elementary School yesterday morning! The JCPS #MorningswithMoms were out in full force, cheering on our amazing students. What a way to kickstart the day! 💙 #WeAreJCPS

🎉 HAPPY FRYSC APPRECIATION WEEK | We're celebrating our amazing Family Resource and Youth Services Centers coordinators across the district this week! Thank you to all of our FRYSCs for your tireless and impactful work supporting students and families.
💙 We asked five incredible FRYSCs why they love their jobs. Check out their inspiring answers below!
🌟 Elvira Paguada-Gutierrez (Hawthorne Elementary School)
🌟 Dr. Frank Mays (King Elementary School)
🌟 Stephanie Holton (Western High School)
🌟 Dr. Kevin Gunn, Ed.D. (Olmsted Academy North)
🌟 Nicole Clark (Young Elementary School)
#WeAreJCPS






✅ MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD | The Jefferson County Board of Education wants your input as they search for a new superintendent. Join us at two upcoming Community Forums on Saturday, Feb. 15:
🌟 10 to 11 a.m. at the Academy @ Shawnee
🌟 12 to 1 p.m. at Ballard High School


📣 🎉 Congratulations to the Eastern High School Cheer Team on finishing 6th in the nation! Incredible work!


✅ MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD | The Jefferson County Board of Education wants your input as they search for a new superintendent. Join us at two upcoming Community Forums this Saturday, Feb. 15:
🌟 10 to 11 a.m. at the Academy @ Shawnee
🌟 12 to 1 p.m. at Ballard High School
Learn more about the superintendent search process: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/page/superintendent-search-2025
#WeAreJCPS


⚡️ FLASH DADS ALERT | The JCPS Flash Dads brought energy, smiles, and tons of positive vibes to Cane Run Elementary School last week! Check out those beaming faces! 🙌






🎉 SPELLING BEE CHAMP | Congratulations to Meyzeek Middle School eighth grade student Zachary Rara, winner of the 15th District PTA Spelling Bee for the third year in a row! Zachary will advance to the regional competition on Mar. 8 at the Louisville Free Public Library.
Coming in second and third place were:
🌟 Second: Ahaan Aragwal, Greathouse Shryock Elementary
🌟 Third: Gabe Fajardo Cruz, Barret Traditional Middle School


🚨 NTI DAYS | Due to an increase in illness-related student and staff absences, JCPS will utilize Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) Days on Friday, February 7, 2025 and Monday, February 10, 2025. All athletic and extracurricular activities will continue as planned. Families and employees should see their email for additional information.


🎉 KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 💡 | Congratulations to W.E.B. DuBois Academy, winner of the third annual Battle for the Lantern! 🏆 They bested the talented young women from Grace James Academy in a fierce trivia showdown testing their knowledge of Black history.





✅ COMMUNITY FORUMS | The Jefferson County Board of Education wants your input as they search for a new superintendent. Join us at two upcoming Community Forums on Saturday, Feb. 15:
➡️ 10 to 11 a.m. at the Academy @ Shawnee
➡️ 12 to 1 p.m. at Ballard High School


🐶 SPOTTED 🖤 | Check out Perry Elementary School's paw-sitively precious 101st day of school celebration! We love the 101 Dalmatians theme! 🧡