🌟 CUSTODIAN APPRECIATION DAY 🌟 | Today we honor our incredible JCPS custodians who work tirelessly to keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming for every student and staff member. Thanks for all you do. Your work makes a world of difference every single day!
4 days ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: Happy Custodian Appreciation Day
ICYMI | Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood shared important updates this week with staff and the community about the JCPS budget. He addressed the district’s current financial challenges and outlined steps we are taking to move forward.

Watch his remarks here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb48oOtXudU

Visit our Financial Stability page to learn more: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/o/jcps/page/financial-stability
4 days ago, JCPS Communications
🍂🍁 FALL BREAK | Wishing JCPS students, staff, and families a safe and relaxing Fall Break Sept. 29-Oct. 3! 🍁🍂
10 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

11 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
11 days ago, JCPS Communications
A Baird Award winner poses for a picture with three other adults while holding their award.
REMINDER - No School tomorrow, Wednesday, September 24th for students.

Wednesday September 24th is Family Teacher Conference day! Please sign up to attend Student Led Conferences. We want to see all of our families! Students who attend Conferences will earn 50 PBIS points!

Students are also off September 29th - October 3rd for Fall Break!
13 days ago, Foster Traditional Academy

🌟 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

15 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.”
We are thankful to all of our Foster grandparents who showed up for breakfast with their grandkids.
17 days ago, Foster Traditional Academy
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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
17 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
19 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
📢 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!
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: Thursday, Sept. 4. Community Conversations with Dr. Brian Yearwood. Academy @ Shawnee. 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Foster's 2025 White Out Day!
about 1 month ago, Foster Traditional Academy
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Celebrating Ms. Pana Davis' retirement with former students presenting her with kind words and a rose. You will be missed here at Foster. We love you & wish you the best in your next chapter.
about 1 month ago, Foster Traditional Academy
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Friday August 29th Students can wear an all white outfit, a white top with uniform bottoms or white bottoms with a uniform top..
about 1 month ago, Ms. Davis
Friday August 29th Students can wear an all white outfit, a white top with uniform bottoms or white bottoms with a uniform top..
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.
Foster had the honor of Dr. Yearwood visiting today!
about 2 months ago, Foster Traditional Academy
Dr. Yearwood with Foster staff
Dr. Yearwood with Foster staff
Dr. Yearwood with Foster staff
Dr. Yearwood with Foster staff
Dr. Yearwood with Foster staff
Dr. Yearwood with Foster staff
Dr. Yearwood with Foster staff
Dr. Yearwood with Foster staff
🌟 CAMPUS CONNECTIONS | Superintendent Dr. Yearwood is making good on his promise to visit every JCPS school this year! Today’s stops: Portland Elementary, Foster Traditional Academy, and Kennedy Elementary. Building connections, one school at a time. 💙 #WeAreJCPS
about 2 months ago, JCPS Communications
Dr. Yearwood poses for a picture with five nutrition services workers.
Dr. Yearwood does a fist bump with a student at a lunch table.
Dr. Yearwood talks to students sitting at a lunch table.
Dr. Yearwood. talks to students who are sitting at a table building with legos.

✅ 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 2 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.
Kindergarteners spent time this week in STEM building Kindergarten City!
about 2 months ago, Foster Traditional Academy
Kindergarten City
Kindergarten City
Kindergarten City
Kindergarten City
Kindergarten City
Kindergarten City