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
5 months 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
5 months 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

Dear Families,


Newcomer Academy is excited to announce that our school is piloting a new system designed to better support our multilingual families when visiting our building.

This new system will make it easier for you to:

  • Communicate with office staff in your preferred language

  • Get immediate support without waiting for an interpreter

  • Use it easily with just your smartphone or device – no extra apps needed

  • Strengthen communication between you and staff

How it works:

When you arrive at the school, you will notice a QR code posted next to the doorbell. To use the system, simply:

  1. Scan the QR code with your smartphone or device

  2. Choose your preferred language from the language menu

  3. If your language has different dialects, select the one that applies to you

  4. Name and email address are not required

  5. Tap the green button labeled Join Room and allow a moment for our office staff to respond

  6. When connected, you can either type your message using your device’s keyboard or speak by pressing and holding the microphone icon. To hear the office staff, please unmute the speaker icon on your screen

We are excited to pilot this initiative and look forward to hearing your feedback as we continue working to make our schools more welcoming and accessible for all families.

Sincerely,

Gwen Snow

Principal

5 months ago, Gwen Snow
translation
Join us for Family Conferences on September 24, 2025!

Learn more at the link below (and access translations for Arabic, French, Kinyarwanda, Spanish, and Swahili)
https://jeffersoncpsky.sites.thrillshare.com/o/newcomer/article/2417520

5 months ago, Gwen Snow
Family Conferences, September 24 - Join us!
September 11, 2025

Dear Newcomer Academy families,

I’m writing to let you know about a situation that’s impacting our school.

Today, someone not connected to our school made a threat against one of our students. We have been in contact with that student’s family.

We take any threat against our school community seriously, and we have asked JCPS Police to be at our school during today’s dismissal. We are doing this out of an abundance of caution. We have also increased the security level at our building.

If you have any questions, feel free to call the school office.

Thank you for your continued support of our students and staff.

Sincerely,
Gwen Snow
Principal
5 months ago, Gwen Snow
📢 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!
6 months ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: Thursday, Sept. 4. Community Conversations with Dr. Brian Yearwood. Academy @ Shawnee. 5:30 - 7 p.m.
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.
6 months 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! 💙📚
6 months 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.

✅ 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.

6 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.
✅ COMMUNITY CONVERSATION TOMORROW | 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 Saturday, Aug. 16 at Louisville Male High School. Forums are open to all!

Let’s keep building stronger schools together! 💙📚 #WeAreJCPS
6 months ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: Saturday, Aug. 16, Community Conversations with Dr. Brian Yearwood. Male High School. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
✅ COMMUNITY CONVERSATION TONIGHT | 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 at Valley High School. Forums are open to all!

Let’s keep building stronger schools together! 💙📚
6 months ago, JCPS Communications
Tuesday, Aug. 12, Community Conversations with Dr. Brian Yearwood. Valley High School. 5:30-7 p.m.
✅ SAVE THE DATE | The 2025 Showcase of Schools will take place on Oct. 25 at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center! All JCPS schools in one place for one day only!
6 months ago, JCPS Communications
Jefferson County Public Schools. 2025 Showcase of Schools. Saturday, October 25, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center. 3029 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., Louisville, KY 40212. All JCPS Schools in One Place for One Day Only.
🎒📚 WELCOME BACK, JCPS | The first day of school is here, and we’re so excited to kick off another amazing year of learning and growth. We can’t wait to see all the bright, smiling faces in our classrooms today!

📸 Don’t forget to share your back-to-school moments with us on social media using #JCPSFirstDay!
7 months ago, JCPS Communications
Happy First Day of School

Newcomer Academy - Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! We are so excited for tomorrow. School will start 8/7/25 at 7:30 am.

Please contact us at 502-485-6324 if you have any questions.

7 months ago, Gwen Snow
NCA 24-25 staff
🎉 WELCOME BACK, TEACHERS 👩‍🏫 | JCPS teachers returned to their classrooms today ahead of students' first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 7! We're excited to see classrooms come to life again with energy, creativity, and care.
7 months ago, JCPS Communications
A teacher walks in her brightly decorated classroom.
A teacher sharpens pencils in his classroom.
A teacher puts a purple bin in a desk in her classroom.
Newcomer Academy families and students - welcome to the 2025 -2026 school year.
If you have not had a chance to read our latest newsletter - it can be found at this link: https://jcps.edurooms.com/engage/newcomer-academy/newsletters/newcomer-academy-family-newsletter-july-29-2025
It includes important information about transportation and beginning of year events!

See you soon!
7 months ago, Gwen Snow
welcome hallway at NCA

Newcomer Academy Cross CountryInterested in running long distance running this fall at Newcomer Academy? Please complete this form. https://forms.gle/nw52o6vZkH9TsGCz8

7 months ago, Gwen Snow
cross country
Calling all boys interested in playing high school soccer this fall!
We will have an informational meeting this Thursday (7/31) at 3 pm in the cafeteria at Newcomer Academy.
Please bring any physical forms you have from the doctor - or you can sign-up to get a physical completed at school.
7 months ago, Gwen Snow
soccer meeting

Newcomer Academy - Transportation - Welcome to the start of the 2025-2026 school year!

Our first day of school is on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Classes begin at 7:30 AM and end at 2:10 PM. Our school opens at 7:00 AM.

Bus transportation information can be retrieved from the JCPS Transportation Portal, https://cloudapps.jefferson.kyschools.us/TransportationPortal.

7 months ago, Gwen Snow
dragon driver

We hope you all have had a pleasant summer vacation! We are looking forward to teaching and learning with your students - our next semester begins August 7, 2025.

Please click the link below for our Family Newsletter!
https://jeffersoncpsky.sites.thrillshare.com/o/newcomer/article/2316121

If you have any questions, be sure to give us a phone call at 502-485-6324, or email us at Newcomer-Academy@jefferson.kyschools.us

7 months ago, Gwen Snow
welcome hallway at NCA