Doss High School

Registration Day & Phone-Free Policy Town Hall – July 28 Dear Doss Families, Registration Day is Monday, July 28, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Feel free to come at any time during those hours. You do not need to stay the whole time. At Registration, you can: Pick up and fill out school forms Pay school fees See some of our sports teams, clubs, and activities Ask any staff member for a tour of the school Get your student's class schedule Phone-Free Policy Town Hall Next school year, Doss will be a phone-free school. We want to tell you more about this. We are holding two meetings about it on July 28. One meeting is at 10:00 AM and the other is at 5:00 PM. If you come for Registration in the morning, you can stay a little longer for the 10:00 AM meeting. Read the full letter here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1otKaEmV4y_9eiANS4TyQJtigR8oo_r-3W2j14LLJXwA/edit?usp=sharing Can't come to a meeting? Do you have questions? Fill out this form and we will answer you by July 31. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer5FGKSl9yse4vZqsQrmctsbLQWV2dLlPBGPu424VqLdtg6w/viewform See you on the 28th!

Dragons families, Doss High School will be implementing a new cell phone policy this year. Please review the attached information to prepare for a smooth start to the new year. We hope to see you next week at one of the two town hall sessions to answer your questions and hear your opinions!

Doss High School Student Ambassadors came together yesterday to learn and prepare for the new school year. They spent the morning team building, learning about Doss, training for upcoming events, and organizing some events for the upcoming year! Great job Ambassadors— way to represent Dragon Nation!

Doss High School DECA chose a project for the Harbor House as our community service project this past Spring. We collected books for all age groups to use to build them an in house library. Mrs. Wilson, our Academy Coach, happily delivered the books this morning to get the process started. Thank you to Leanora for helping our vision come to life!

BOARD VACANCY | The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) is seeking applications for appointment to fill an at-large vacancy on the JCBE, due to the resignation of James Craig.

Application documents must be received by 4:30 p.m. on July 31, 2026. Learn more and download the application: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/3032564

🚌 DOWNLOAD NOW | JCPS families will have a new tool to track their students' school bus for the 2026-27 school year. With My Ride K-12, you can see exactly where the bus is on a live map and get accurate, real-time ETAs sent straight to your phone.

Download the app now, and mark your calendar to add your student to your account on July 27.

https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2895007

☀️ SUMMER MEALS | JCPS is providing nutritious meals to children at no cost through the summer months. For more information, click the link below!

https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2935325

🚨 ACTION REQUIRED | TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY! 🚨We need to know how your child will get to and from school for the 2026-27 school year.

Today, June 8, 2026, is the final day to request bus transportation for the first day of school. Every JCPS family must complete the Transportation Verification (TV) form to let us know your plans.

Eligible bus riders who fill out the form by the end of the day today will be notified of their bus stop location in July via the JCPS Bus Teller. Don't delay—get your request in now!

👉 Complete the form here: https://cloudapps.jefferson.kyschools.us/TransportationPortal

🚍 BIG CHANGES ARE COMING TO TRANSIT IN LOUISVILLE | Starting Aug. 2, TARC is launching the New TARC Network—with redesigned routes, improved connections, and more frequent service where it’s needed most.

This system update is designed to make transit simpler, faster, and more reliable for riders across the region.

Learn more: https://www.ridetarc.org/newtarcnetwork/

Congratulations, graduates! Today was a celebration of your hard work, growth, memories, and accomplishments. No matter where life takes you next, once a Dragon, always a Dragon. We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see all that you do. Link to all photos from today’s ceremony: https://photos.app.goo.gl/hzbCigM2Ki9YM7qR6

🚌 BUS TRACKING TOOL | JCPS families will have a new tool to track their students' school bus for the 2026-27 school year. With My Ride K-12, you can see exactly where the bus is on a live map and get accurate, real-time ETAs sent straight to your phone.

Click the link below to download the app and learn more.
https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/o/jcps/article/2895007

🚌 BUS TRACKING TOOL | JCPS families will have a new tool to track their students' school bus for the 2026-27 school year. With My Ride K-12, you can see exactly where the bus is on a live map and get accurate, real-time ETAs sent straight to your phone.

Click the link below to download the app and learn more.

https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/o/jcps/article/2895007

Today we celebrated our multilingual learners who showed outstanding growth on the WIDA ACCESS test by increasing their scores by 0.5 or more! Students enjoyed pizza, cookies, and received a t-shirt to recognize their hard work. We are incredibly proud of our multilingual scholars and all they continue to achieve!

Please see this incredible opportunity for JCPS students.

We are proud to honor our Rotary Bridge Scholars who completed 18 college credit hours for free during their senior year this year, as well as our A2C students who completed the Accelerate to College program during their junior and senior years! Well done, Dragons!

🩺 NATIONAL SCHOOL NURSE DAY 💙 | They are the first call when a student isn't feeling well, the calm voice in an emergency, and a trusted presence for thousands of students every single day.

Today we celebrate our JCPS school nurses—compassionate, skilled, and absolutely essential. Thank you for taking care of our kids!

❤️ FROM THE HEART 📝 | We invited seniors to write a letter to their favorite teacher. For #TeacherAppreciationWeek, we're sharing a few of the heartfelt responses.

"There were days when I needed more than just a teacher, and somehow, you always knew."

Congratulations to Zaniyah, SyNiah, Ciannah, Jonta', and Trista for receiving conditional offers from JCPS! Upon completion of a degree program in education, students will be offered a job in their designated field as jobs are available. Future educators in the making!

Today, our Hispanic Students United shared their time and talent by offering free face painting at the Cinco de Mayocelebration at Fourth Street! We are grateful to the event organizers for the invitation and for allowing us to be part of such a meaningful celebration for our community.