🍎 ASPIRING TEACHER FAIR | Join us for the JCPS Aspiring Teacher Fair on Nov. 13!

Connect with 15+ Kentucky colleges and teacher preparation programs, and explore your path to the classroom.

📅 12–4 p.m.
📍 JCPS Center for Professional Learning
✅ Register: https://forms.gle/nZtfiQWfJzt5Bdru5

about 3 hours ago, JCPS Communications
Event flyer for the JCPS Aspiring Teacher Fair on November 13, 2026, from 12:00 PM–4:00 PM EDT at the Center for Professional Learning in Louisville, KY. Includes event details, key highlights, a QR code, and participating partner logos.
✅ STRATEGIC PLAN COMMUNITY FORUMS THIS WEEK | JCPS is developing a strategic plan—a blueprint as we shape our students’ futures together. It is vital that our strategic plan reflect the hopes and aspirations our community has for our young people. This week, we are hosting the final two of four community forums to engage staff, families, and community members. Please join us at a session near you!

🌟 Wednesday, Oct. 28 | 6 to 8 p.m. | Central High School
🌟 Thursday, Oct. 29 | 6 to 8 p.m. | W.E.B. DuBois Academy

Learn more and RSVP: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/3182281/
2 days ago, JCPS Communications
A promotional graphic for Jefferson County Public Schools titled "JCPS Strategic Plan Community Forums" with the prompt "JOIN US AT A FORUM NEAR YOU!" Session 3: Wednesday, Oct. 28 | 6 to 8 p.m. | Central High School, 1130 W. Chestnut St. Session 4: Thursday, Oct. 29 | 6 to 8 p.m. | W.E.B. DuBois Academy, 4929 Poplar Level Rd. Footer: Jefferson County Public Schools logo with the text "EVERY STUDENT. EVERY YEAR."

Need help with school applications? Join the JCPS Office of School Choice Outreach at the Showcase of Schools on Oct. 24 at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center! Stop by "The Fun Zone" (next to the concession stand) for "Let’s Talk JCPS Applications: Who, What, When & How."

Presentation Times: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m.

We’re here to walk you through the process step-by-step and answer your questions.

Learn more about the Showcase of Schools here: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/3155640

8 days ago, JCPS Communications
Jefferson County Public Schools. 2026 Showcase of Schools. Saturday, October 24 | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center. 3029 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., Louisville, KY 40212.
📢 NEW HOTLINE LIVE | JCPS is making it easier than ever for families and staff to share confidential tips and resolve school concerns with our upgraded JCPS Reporting Hotline.

Whether you need to report a safety concern or address an issue that wasn't resolved through standard school channels, secure support is always available:

💻 Online: Visit jcps.ethicspoint.com or click the red ❗️ icon at the top of any JCPS webpage. Forms translate directly into our top non-English languages!
📞 Phone: Call 888-393-6780 to submit a tip over the phone with additional language support.

Your child's teacher and principal remain your main contact for daily school matters, but this hotline is here whenever you need direct, confidential support.

👉 Learn more: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/3081913
9 days ago, JCPS Communications
Screenshot of the JCPS Compliance Hotline webpage.
🚍 ALL ABOARD | Don't worry about driving or parking for the Showcase of Schools on Oct. 24! Hop on the Showcase Shuttle! We’re running free JCPS buses back and forth all day from select JCPS schools directly to the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center.

Park at one of the designated school pick up locations, ride with your neighbors, and let us handle the driving. More details, including bus schedules & locations: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/3155640
12 days ago, JCPS Communications
Header & Main Event DetailsOrganization: Jefferson County Public Schools Event Title: 2026 Showcase of Schools – Showcase Shuttles Date & Time: Saturday, October 24 | 9 a.m.– 2 p.m. Location: Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center ("All JCPS Schools in One Place for One Day Only") JCPS Showcase Pick-Up/Drop-Off Locations Ballard High Blue Lick Elementary Cane Run Elementary Hudson Middle (W. Muhammad Ali) Louisville Male High Mill Creek Elementary Perry Elementary Southern High Policies & Important NotesThe last bus leaves Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center at 1 p.m. No kids under the age of 3 or strollers will be allowed on JCPS buses transporting families to the 2026 Showcase of Schools. Visual & Interactive ElementsFeatures a QR code accompanied by the text: "Scan the QR code to see the shuttle schedule". Graphic illustrations of red school buses and the official JCPS logo.
SAVE THE DATE | Join us at the 2026 Showcase of Schools on October 24 at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center!
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
JCPS 2026 Showcase of Schools. All JCPS Schools in One Place for One Day Only.
🎉 NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH | Today marks the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15).

We are proud to honor the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino, Latina, and Latinx Americans throughout our schools.

Follow along all month for stories and highlights from across JCPS!
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Bates Families- Tomorrow, September 9th is High Attendance Day! Show your school spirit by wearing your Bates gear. Tomorrow is also our Open House- We can't wait to see you September 9th 6:00-7:00 pm!
about 2 months ago, Victoria Lea
High Attendance Day
Open House
☀️ ENJOY THE LONG WEEKEND | JCPS will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.
about 2 months ago, JCPS Communications
Reminder: JCPS Closed, Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day

HEAT UPDATE | Friday JCPS outdoor athletics start time moved to 8 p.m.

Due to the heat advisory on Friday, September 4, JCPS schools must adhere to the following updated schedule requirements:

- Football Games: Must now start at 8 p.m. or later (pushed back from 7 p.m.)
- Outdoor Practices and Other Competitions: Must be held in the morning or start at 8 p.m. or later

Reminder: All outdoor practices and competitions remain canceled today, Thursday, September 3.

Thank you in advance for prioritizing student safety. Please contact your coach or athletic director for updated information.

about 2 months ago, JCPS Communications
JCPS Update
Due to the heat advisory on Friday, September 4, JCPS schools must adhere to the following schedule requirements:

Football Games: Must start at 7 p.m. or later
Practices and Other Competitions: Must be held in the morning or start at 7 p.m. or later

As a reminder, all outdoor practices and competitions are canceled today, Thursday, September 3.

Thank you in advance for prioritizing student safety. Please contact your coach or athletic director for updated information.
about 2 months ago, JCPS Communications
JCPS Update
Did you know that September is National Attendance Awareness month? Make attendance count!
about 2 months ago, Victoria Lea
attendance
Every Family. Every voice. Every bear. The PTA membership drive has started! Have you joined the PTA yet?

Join Here: Bates.Givebacks.com
Link Address: https://bates.givebacks.com/shop/items/54635
about 2 months ago, Victoria Lea
PTA flyer

JCPS UPDATE | Due to forecasted extreme heat this week, practices and game times on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday may be altered. Please check with your school's coach or athletic director for adjusted times or cancelations.

Additionally, ALL outdoor practices and competitions are canceled on Wednesday, Sept. 2, and Thursday, Sept. 3.

about 2 months ago, JCPS Communications
JCPS Update
Bates Families- Bates Walk-a-thon 2026 is officially underway. Check out the website and the packet in your email for more information!

https://www.givebacks.com/causes/bates/campaigns/walktowin
2 months ago, Victoria Lea
Bates Families: Join us tonight at Fiesta Time Amigos for Bates PTA Spirit Night Fundraiser! 10% of all sales go to Bates!
2 months ago, Victoria Lea
Fiesta Time

Bates Families-
FERN CREEK YOUTH & MIDDLE SCHOOL WRESTLING
2026–2027 SEASON

Open to Boys and Girls in Grades K–8

We are excited for another great wrestling season and look forward to helping young athletes grow both on and off the mat!

Life Skills and Benefits of youth wrestling

Personal Responsibility: As an individual sport, success or failure rests completely on the child.

Mental Toughness: Kids learn how to handle intense pressure, face adversity, and bounce back.

Physical Fitness: Builds exceptional balance, coordination, agility, and core strength.

Confidence: Teaches self-reliance and humility in a disciplined environment.

Please click the link if you are interested.

FC Youth Wrestling

2 months ago, Victoria Lea
Bates Families- Join us for a fun evening learning about the 8 habits!
Thursday, August 27th 5:30-6:30.
2 months ago, Victoria Lea
Habit Hop Flyer
Be sure to mark your calendars! Picture Day for Bates Elementary is coming up on Tuesday, September 8! 📸
2 months ago, Victoria Lea
Picture Day
Bates Families- Join us this Wednesday, August 19th 6-7pm, for our first PTA General Meeting.
2 months ago, Victoria Lea
PTA Flyer