🍂🍁 FALL BREAK | Wishing JCPS students, staff, and families a safe and relaxing Fall Break Sept. 29-Oct. 3! 🍁🍂
4 days ago, JCPS Communications
Happy Fall Break, Sept. 29-Oct. 3

🌟 BAIRD AWARDS | Congratulations to more than 40 extraordinary JCPS educators who were honored at the 2025 Baird Excellence Awards! The awards ceremony, sponsored by Baird, recognizes outstanding teaching and leadership performance from educators across the district.

See the full list of winners and learn more: https://bit.ly/Baird2025

Photo credit: Marvin Young for Baird

4 days ago, JCPS Communications
A Baird Award winner poses for a picture with three other adults while holding their award.
🌟 BAIRD AWARDS | Congratulations to more than 40 extraordinary JCPS educators who were honored at the 2025 Baird Excellence Awards! The awards ceremony, sponsored by Baird, recognizes outstanding teaching and leadership performance from educators across the district.

See the full list of winners and learn more: https://bit.ly/Baird2025

Photo credit: Marvin Young for Baird
5 days ago, JCPS Communications
A Baird Award winner poses for a picture with three other adults while holding their award.

🌟 GROW WITH US AT JCPS | Looking for your next career opportunity? Join us on Oct. 17 to explore the many career paths at JCPS and learn how you can make the difference in the lives of students and families.

🥟 Back by delicious demand! Con Ají y Café will be rolling in again with their irresistible arepas and empanadas, so come hungry and ready to fuel up while you explore your future at the JCPS. Cash and card accepted.

Apply for open positions online at jcps.me/careers.

Job Fair Details:

📆 Friday, Oct. 17, 2025

⏰ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

📍 JCPS Center for Professional Learning (CPL), 3903 Atkinson Square Drive, Louisville, 40218

📢 TAG A FRIEND who’s job hunting!

#WeAreJCPS

8 days ago, JCPS Communications
Flyer for Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) recruitment event. Title reads: “Join Our Team. Grow With JCPS. Build A Future Where You Belong. We Are Hiring.” Section labeled “Items To Bring” lists: Resume, at least 2 references (valid email addresses). Includes a QR code and link: apply: jcps.me/careers. Photo shows a teacher giving a high-five to a smiling child with a backpack. Job Fair Details: Friday, October 17, 2025, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 3903 Atkinson Sq Drive, Louisville, KY 40218. Food truck: Con Ají y Café. Benefits Offered: competitive wages, health/dental/vision insurance, employee assistance program, group life insurance, long term disability, defined benefit pension plans, paid parental leave, paid holidays, paid training, tuition assistance, Praxis support, relocation assistance. JCPS logo at the bottom with tagline “Jefferson County Public Schools.”
CHECK IT OUT | Not sure what options are available within your network? Digital versions of the Choices Books are now available online for all school levels. Printed copies are expected to arrive at schools the week of Oct. 6. View the Choices Books online: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/choices-guide
11 days ago, JCPS Communications
2026-2027 Choices Books Now Available Online. Flyer includes pictures of the covers of each Choices Book.
📢 REMINDER | No school next Wednesday, Sept. 24 for students. Wednesday is Family Teacher Conference Day. Students are also off the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 3 for Fall Break. 🍂 #WeAreJCPS
12 days ago, JCPS Communications
📢 REMINDER | No school next Wednesday, Sept. 24 for students. Wednesday is Family Teacher Conference Day. Students are also off the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 3 for Fall Break. 🍂 #WeAreJCPS

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER | Hello Auburndale families! Here is a link to our newest monthly edition of the "Paw Print" newsletter!

Paw Print: September

25 days ago, Auburndale Elementary
📢 TONIGHT | JCPS will host one more Community Conversations forum with Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood. All are welcome to attend this evening, Sept. 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Academy @ Shawnee!
26 days ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: Thursday, Sept. 4. Community Conversations with Dr. Brian Yearwood. Academy @ Shawnee. 5:30 - 7 p.m.
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS | We had another great community forum Tuesday night at Jeffersontown High School! Thank you to everyone who has joined these events to hear from Dr. Brian Yearwood. The superintendent has enjoyed listening, learning, and getting to know you.

Our next Community Conversation is on Thursday, Sept. 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Academy @ Shawnee.
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood stands at a podium and holds a microphone. Others sit behind him on a stage.
Community members sit in chairs. One stands and speaks into a microphhone.
Community members sit in the audience as Dr. Brian Yearwood and other district leaders are on stage during a Community Conversation event.
✅ COMMUNITY CONVERSATION TODAY | Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood is hitting the road for Community Conversations, a series of open forums at JCPS high schools!

💬 Got questions? Ideas? Feedback? This is your chance to be heard and help shape the future of our schools face-to-face with Dr. Yearwood.

The next forum is this evening, Aug. 26 at Jeffersontown High School. Forums are open to all!

Let’s keep building stronger schools together! 💙📚
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: Tuesday, Aug. 26, Community Conversations with Dr. Brian Yearwood. Jeffersontown High School. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and includes a picture of Dr. Yearwood giving a student a high five.

FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT📚 | Save the date!! Family Literacy Night is back at Auburndale! This year we are rolling out the red carpet for our literacy super stars! ⭐ Thursday, September 18th from 4:30-6:30 will be this year's Family Literacy Night. We will have lots of fun activities like learning stations and the book fair as well as lots of potential food options (food truck, Kona Ice, popcorn). This event is free to attend, but there are options to purchase items (book fair, Kona ice, food truck). We hope to see everyone there!

about 1 month ago, Auburndale Elementary
Family Literacy Night at Auburndale on September 18th from 4:30-6:30pm.
Family Literacy Night at Auburndale on September 18th from 4:30-6:30pm.
Family Literacy Night at Auburndale on September 18th from 4:30-6:30pm.
Family Literacy Night at Auburndale on September 18th from 4:30-6:30pm.

✅ NOW HIRING | Are you bilingual? Passionate about education? We're hiring bilingual instructors and instructional assistants for Early Childhood Education (ECH) and Exceptional Child Education (ECE). Your skills can open doors, spark confidence, and change lives.

If you have applied for one of these positions, you may be eligible for a screening at our upcoming job fair. For consideration, fill out the form NO LATER THAN AUG. 29: https://forms.gle/ftensY7ukmivDv536

📝 If you haven't applied for one of these positions and want to be considered for a screening, apply now: https://bit.ly/4nGvCcT

Job Fair Details:
🗓️ Friday, September 5, 2025
⏰ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
📍 JCPS Center for Professional Learning (CPL), 3903 Atkinson Square Drive, Louisville, 40218
📢 TAG A FRIEND who’s job hunting!

Grow With JCPS. Build A Future Where You Belong.

about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
A flyer from Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) announcing a hiring event. The top banner says: "Grow with JCPS. Build a future where you belong." Images show teachers interacting with children, including children with disabilities. Large bold text reads: "Now Hiring For:" Bilingual Instructor I II III (BAI) – Pay: $16.56–$26.10 per hour* Instructional Assistants for Early Childhood Education (ECH) & Exceptional Child Education (ECE) – Pay: $17.43–$20.07 per hour** A red starburst states: "Great Pay & Benefits!" Event details: Date: September 5, 2025 Time: 10 am–2 pm Location: 3903 Atkinson Sq Dr, Louisville, KY 40218 There’s a red location pin and an icon of a building. The flyer encourages applying online at: https://bit.ly/4nGvCcT JCPS logo appears at the bottom with icons of two people. Small print: *Pay is based on board-approved salary placement rules. **Critical Needs Stipend: $3.50. **ECH & ECE Stipend: $1.00. Code at bottom left: GT/RS-7/2025 HR.
✅ COMMUNITY CONVERSATION TOMORROW | Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood is hitting the road for Community Conversations, a series of open forums at JCPS high schools!

💬 Got questions? Ideas? Feedback? This is your chance to be heard and help shape the future of our schools face-to-face with Dr. Yearwood.

The next forum is Saturday, Aug. 16 at Louisville Male High School. Forums are open to all!

Let’s keep building stronger schools together! 💙📚 #WeAreJCPS
about 2 months ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: Saturday, Aug. 16, Community Conversations with Dr. Brian Yearwood. Male High School. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

📲 FRC NEEDS ASSESSMENT FORM | If you are interested in free resources like food bags, clothes, or hygiene products or want to potentially volunteer at the school please fill out the link below for our FRC Needs Assessment if you haven't already! You can also scan the QR code on the image attached for the link to the form. Thanks!
FRC Needs Assessment

about 2 months ago, Auburndale Elementary
QR Code for the FRC Needs Assessment
✅ COMMUNITY CONVERSATION TONIGHT | Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood is hitting the road for Community Conversations, a series of open forums at JCPS high schools!

💬 Got questions? Ideas? Feedback? This is your chance to be heard and help shape the future of our schools face-to-face with Dr. Yearwood.

The next forum is this evening at Valley High School. Forums are open to all!

Let’s keep building stronger schools together! 💙📚
about 2 months ago, JCPS Communications
Tuesday, Aug. 12, Community Conversations with Dr. Brian Yearwood. Valley High School. 5:30-7 p.m.
✅ SAVE THE DATE | The 2025 Showcase of Schools will take place on Oct. 25 at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center! All JCPS schools in one place for one day only!
about 2 months ago, JCPS Communications
Jefferson County Public Schools. 2025 Showcase of Schools. Saturday, October 25, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center. 3029 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., Louisville, KY 40212. All JCPS Schools in One Place for One Day Only.
🎒📚 WELCOME BACK, JCPS | The first day of school is here, and we’re so excited to kick off another amazing year of learning and growth. We can’t wait to see all the bright, smiling faces in our classrooms today!

📸 Don’t forget to share your back-to-school moments with us on social media using #JCPSFirstDay!
about 2 months ago, JCPS Communications
Happy First Day of School
🎉 WELCOME BACK, TEACHERS 👩‍🏫 | JCPS teachers returned to their classrooms today ahead of students' first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 7! We're excited to see classrooms come to life again with energy, creativity, and care.
about 2 months ago, JCPS Communications
A teacher walks in her brightly decorated classroom.
A teacher sharpens pencils in his classroom.
A teacher puts a purple bin in a desk in her classroom.
Reminder: our Back to School Bash (a Picnic at the Playground) is next Wednesday, August 6th from 1-2:30pm. Meet your teacher, visit your classroom, and enjoy some music, activities and more! We hope to see you there!
2 months ago, Auburndale Elementary
Back to School Bash-Picnic at the Playground on August 6th from 1-2:30pm. Visit your classroom, meet your teacher, enjoy music and activities, and more!
Back to School Bash-Picnic at the Playground on August 6th from 1-2:30pm. Visit your classroom, meet your teacher, enjoy music and activities, and more!
Back to School Bash-Picnic at the Playground on August 6th from 1-2:30pm. Visit your classroom, meet your teacher, enjoy music and activities, and more!
Back to School Bash-Picnic at the Playground on August 6th from 1-2:30pm. Visit your classroom, meet your teacher, enjoy music and activities, and more!
Hello Auburndale families! We will have an Auburndale table set up with the JCPS section at the Carnavales de Sweet Havana this Saturday, August 3rd from 1 to 3 pm. The address is 411 S. 4th Street. There will be some school supplies available, school bus information provided, and lots of JCPS staff on site for any assistance needed. Plus, a celebration! If you attend this event, make sure to stop by and say hello!
2 months ago, Auburndale Elementary
This flyer is for the JCPS at the Carnavales de Sweet Havana event on Saturday, August 3rd from 1 to 3 pm. The address is 411 S. 4th Street. There will be school supplies, school bus information, and lots of JCPS staff available. Plus, a celebration!
This flyer is for the JCPS at the Carnavales de Sweet Havana event on Saturday, August 3rd from 1 to 3 pm. The address is 411 S. 4th Street. There will be school supplies, school bus information, and lots of JCPS staff available. Plus, a celebration!