🌟 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
6 months ago, JCPS Communications
A Baird Award winner poses for a picture with three other adults while holding their award.
Please remind your Hilltopper to charge their Chromebook! Having your materials and being responsible is #TheBarretWay! As a reminder, students who repeatedly do not have a charged Chromebook may be subject to disciplinary action. Please help us ensure that all students are ready for a great day tomorrow! We appreciate your support.
6 months ago, Amy Strite
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🌟 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

6 months 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.”

It's that time again! As a reminder- students have no school on Wednesday for Parent/Teacher conferences. Click the newsletter link for details. Also, there is NO SCHOOL NEXT WEEK for Fall Break! That means we have 4 days of classes this week, so let's make each of them count!

Hilltopper Highlights 9.21.25

6 months ago, Amy Strite
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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
7 months ago, JCPS Communications
2026-2027 Choices Books Now Available Online. Flyer includes pictures of the covers of each Choices Book.
Welcome to Student Showcase Open House 2025! As you tour the school, please check out your Hilltopper's great work so far! Please remember, this is not a parent-teacher conference, so please don't ask about your child's progress so far. We do have conferences next week, and you can sign up at the link below. In the meantime, if you want to know more about our teachers, feel free to check out their bio videos at https://bit.ly/barretteachers !

Parent Teacher Conference Link: https://bit.ly/barretptcday

Have a great visit and be sure to enjoy the food trucks!
7 months ago, Amy Strite
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Open House Flier
📢 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
7 months 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
Tomorrow is the big day! We can't wait to see everyone tomorrow night for our Student Showcase Open House! Thursday (9/18) from 5:30-7:30, we will celebrate our students' amazing work in each of their classes. You won't want to miss it! Students should wear their ID so they can scan in for Barret Bucks for attending!

**ALSO- Stop by the PTSA table for a chance to enter a drawing to be King or Queen of Carpool for the month!**
7 months ago, Amy Strite
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It is Papa Johns Night tonight, Barret Families! Pizza sounds better than cooking, doesn't it? Thanks for your support!
7 months ago, Amy Strite
Papa Johns Night

Be sure to check out our weekly newsletter, Hilltopper Highlights, for all the latest information and updates so you can be ready for a great week! Click the link and get a sneak peek at all the great things we have in store for our amazing students!

NOTE-

  • A sign up form for Parent Teacher Conferences will be shared on 9/17 for families.

  • Be sure to check out info in the newsletter about OPEN HOUSE STUDENT SHOWCASE this Thursday!

Hilltopper Highlights 9.14.25

7 months ago, Amy Strite
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It is almost time! Our Open House Student Showcase is almost here! This is one of the most exciting events of the year. Students can show you their best work so far in each of their classes and you can meet their teachers and staff. We will have food trucks in the parking lot, guest tables, and more! All Barret families are encouraged to attend. Students who attend will receive Barret Bucks and this will count as a Journey to Success Milestone! Join us on Thursday, 9/18, from 5:30-7:30. It is Open House style, so you can arrive/depart at your convenience.
7 months ago, Amy Strite
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Don't Miss Out! Join Barret PTSA Skate Night tonight at Champs from 6-8. It is going to be so much fun. You can drop off (but please pick up on time!!) or stay for the fun. If you are planning to stay, please consider signing up to chaperone. Free entry for the children of the first three chaperones to sign up!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084FABAC2FA4FD0-58460148-barret#/
7 months ago, Amy Strite
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MAP Testing continues this week with Math. Please make sure your Hilltopper is charging their Chromebook every night and bringing it to school each day!

There are SO many exciting things coming up for our students. Be sure to check out our weekly newsletter, Hilltopper Highlights, for all the latest information and updates so you can be ready for a great week! Click the link and get a sneak peek at all the great things we have in store for our amazing students!

Hilltopper Highlights 9.7.25

7 months ago, Amy Strite
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📢 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!
7 months ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: Thursday, Sept. 4. Community Conversations with Dr. Brian Yearwood. Academy @ Shawnee. 5:30 - 7 p.m.

We have MAP Testing for Reading this week, so let's get ready to show what we know! Be sure to check out our weekly newsletter, Hilltopper Highlights, for all the latest information and updates so you can be ready for a great week! Click the link and get a sneak peek at all the great things we have in store for our amazing students!

Hilltopper Highlights 9.2.25

Let's Have a Great Week!

~The Barret Staff

7 months ago, Amy Strite
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Reminder- Tomorrow (Friday, 8/29) is a dress down day for students who have the red pass from Registration Day and/or have purchased a pass from the Barret Bucks store. The pass must be displayed on your ID/lanyard. All other students should be in their Friday uniform. Let's have a great day!
7 months ago, Amy Strite
Dress Down Day!
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.
7 months 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! 💙📚
7 months 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.

Hello, Hilltopper Families! Check out this week's Hilltopper Highlights for all the latest information and updates so you can be ready for a great week! Click the link and get a sneak peek at all the great things we have in store for our amazing students!

Hilltopper Highlights 8.25.25

7 months ago, Amy Strite
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✅ 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.

8 months 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.