"I am Black History" was the theme of our Black History Month Showcase this year where we showed off our students who are making history. Thanks to our guest performers and families who filled our gym! #bestinthewest @jcpsdep1




We think it's safe to say Black History Month Spirit Week was a success! Thanks for participating, Cubs!





✅ SURVEY CLOSES TOMORROW | The JCPS Comprehensive School Survey closes tomorrow, Feb. 28. Your anonymous feedback impacts school improvement!
If you haven't already, please take a moment to complete the survey now: https://bit.ly/JCPSCSS25
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STATE OF THE DISTRICT | Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio delivered his seventh and final State of the District address today at The Olmsted.
Thanks to the generosity of many, the event helped raise more than $65,000 for the JCPS Community Scholarship Fund, which supports graduating JCPS seniors!
Watch Dr. Pollio's address and other speakers from today's event on the JCPS YouTube channel ➡️ https://youtube.com/watch?v=TrK6vCobECQ
Read more: https://jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2053088
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We have been celebrating Black History Month all of February! Congrats to our door decorating contest winners. Today kicks off our Black History Month Spirit Week! #bestinthewest





Congrats to our CTES Steppers for taking home the win at the step and dance competition today! @KingElemJCPS, thank you for inviting us! Kudos to our Drill Team who also represented us well! #bestinthewest





Thanks to @2ChicksJS for modeling Math lessons for our teachers. We can't wait to watch our students grow from this partnership! #bestinthewest




❄️ 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.

It's hard to stay focused when snow is falling right outside your window, but our teachers were engaged in making plans for data-driven instruction today. Thanks for all your hard work! #bestinthewest






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

Congrats to our weekly reader leaders who read during arrival and won a free book!

Congratulations to our Black History Month Poetry Contest winners! Their poems were simply amazing! Poems in the comments. @jcpsdep1 #bestinthewest

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




Happy Valentine's Day from our Cowboys and Cuties! Thanks to our wonderful PTA for another great event!
#cowboysandcutiesdance #bestinthewest





Day 2 of our Annual African-American Read-In was a success! Thank you to all of our guest readers! #bestinthewest


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A huge shoutout to our amazing volunteers who read to our Cubs for Day 1 of our annual African-American Read-In! And special thanks to @JCPSAsstSuptES and Ms. Bush for being guest readers! looking forward to Day 2!
@JCPSDEP1 #blackhistorymonth #bestinthewest





✅ 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

✅ 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

3rd Grade students invited families and students to view their showcase of learning for their @eleducation Frogs unit!
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