Kennedy Elementary

🌟 Thursday, October 29: Be Unique! Show off a creative hairstyle and let your Kennedy personality shine! Kind Act: Write a kind note and leave it for someone to find.

about 8 hours ago, STEPHANIE JACKSON

🍎 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 13 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.

🧦 Wednesday, October 28: Mix & Match! Wear mismatched clothes, shoes, or socks as we celebrate Red Ribbon Week! Kind Act: Compliment a friend.

1 day ago, STEPHANIE JACKSON

👕 Tuesday, October 27: Wear Your Words! Wear clothing with a positive or encouraging message. Let your words—and your outfit—lift others up! Kind Act: Tell a teacher something you liked that they did today.

1 day ago, STEPHANIE JACKSON

✅ 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

The newsletters will go out tomorrow. In the meantime, don't forget Red Ribbon Week is this week. See the attachment for the theme each day.

3 days ago, Kennedy Elementary

Hey Kind Souls❣️ Here’s the information again that was in a previous email about the Breast Cancer Walk today. If you didn’t sign up you can still show up and join us. We will meet at the registration tent at 12:30. Details: 📍Location: Louisville Slugger Field 📍Address: 401 East Main Street ⏰Registration, Vendors, Food & Entertainment Begins: 11:30 a.m. (Ceremony begins at 12:30) 🚶Walk Begins: 1:00 p.m. How to Prepare Registration: To avoid long lines, participants are encouraged to register online before arriving. Anyone joining you for the walk should also sign up at Making Strides of Louisville. Onsite registration opens at 11:30 a.m.. Our Registration Area is sponsored by Baptist Health Start Time: Our walk begins at 1:00 p.m. at our Shaw 360/Shaw Secure Solutions Start & Finish Lines Parking: Louisville Slugger Field Lot is available for parking. There are many additional parking locations around the area with various rates and availability, including street metered parking and garages/lots. Union Station is the nearest rail station around 1.5 miles from the ballpark.

4 days ago, Kennedy Elementary

Good morning JFK families,

We hope to see you today! Stop by the JFK table to pick up your Middle School Explorer Task Card. The class with the most completed card gets a prize. RSVP for Middle School Transition Night on November 12th.

5 days ago, STEPHANIE JACKSON

Stop by the JFK table to get your Middle School Explorer Task Card

RSVP for Middle School Transition Night by November 5th

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.

Wear orange tomorrow!

8 days ago, Kennedy Elementary

📢 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.

Wear pink on Friday!

9 days ago, Kennedy Elementary

This month our Kennedy Cubs are focusing on what responsibility means. Please read how families can support our Cubs with this learning!

10 days ago, Kennedy Elementary

Please read this week's Kennedy Family Newsletter! We have information about World Unity Day, Red Ribbon Week, the Showcase of Schools, and Fifth Grade Transition Night!

https://jcps.edurooms.com/newsletters/kennedy-elementary/newsletters/jfk-family-newsletter-10-18-2026

10 days ago, Kennedy Elementary

🚍 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

13 days ago, JCPS Communications