🌟 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 9 hours ago, STEPHANIE JACKSON
Be Unique

🍎 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 14 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
mix match day
👕 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.
2 days ago, STEPHANIE JACKSON
Wear your (positive) words!
✅ 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."
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
Red Ribbon Week
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
Showcase of Schools JFK contest
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
unity day
📢 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
Wear Pink
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
Responsibility Newsletter
Family Activities
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
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.
17 days ago, Kennedy Elementary
Please read this week's newsletter. There is a lot of information about the return to school, safety reminders and new dates added to the calendar!
https://jcps.edurooms.com/newsletters/kennedy-elementary/newsletters/jfk-family-newsletter-10-4-2026
24 days ago, Kennedy Elementary
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.
Are you looking for something for your child to do this Wednesday while we have family teacher conferences? Check out this opportunity!
about 1 month ago, Kennedy Elementary
Wednesday opportunity
about 1 month ago, Kennedy Elementary