Olmsted Academy South

What an amazing first day at Olmsted Academy South! 💜

Our halls were filled with smiles, excitement, and new beginnings. Thank you to our incredible staff for creating such a welcoming environment and to our students and families for making today so special.

Every student. Every day. Every interaction matters.

Here’s to an amazing school year! 🦉✨

#OASProud #FirstDayOfSchool #JCPS

Volleyball Tryouts!

🎒📚 WELCOME BACK, JCPS | Happy first day of school! We’re so excited to kick off the 2026-27 school year.

📸 Don’t forget to share your back-to-school moments with us on social media using #JCPSFirstDay!

🎒 SCHOOL STARTS TOMORROW | We can't wait to welcome students tomorrow, Thursday, August 6, for the first day of school!

Tips to help you start the year off strong:

🔗 Visit www.jcpsfirstday.com for important back-to-school information and answers to frequently asked questions.
🚍 Continue checking your child's bus stop up until tomorrow morning as routes are subject to change.
📞 Call 485-RIDE with transportation-related questions.

What a great way to wrap up our final Bus Scrimmage before welcoming students back! 💜

A special shout-out to Assistant Principal Schofield for going above and beyond. From the morning Bus Scrimmage to the afternoon session, she greeted our bus drivers with a warm smile, a positive attitude, and snacks and drinks to show our appreciation for all they do.

Thank you to our amazing bus drivers and the entire JCPS Transportation team for your partnership and commitment to ensuring our students have a safe and successful school year.

We look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday as we welcome our students back to Olmsted Academy South! 🦉💜

#OASProud #JCPS #BusScrimmage #WelcomeBack #EveryStudentEveryDay

Ready for an Amazing Year! 💜

Our OAS team has been hard at work preparing for an incredible school year, and we can’t wait to welcome our students back!

Behind every successful school is a team of dedicated educators and staff who pour their hearts into creating a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment. We are excited to begin another year of learning, growing, and celebrating success together.

To our students and families: Welcome back! We are ready for an amazing year filled with new opportunities, meaningful connections, and unforgettable moments.

At Olmsted Academy South, we believe that Every Student. Every Day. Every Year. Every Interaction Matters.

Let’s make it our best year yet! 💜🦉 #OASProud #WelcomeBack #EveryStudentEveryDay #TeamOAS

🎒 BACK-TO-SCHOOL PREP | Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood and district leaders met with media today to share key plans and updates for the 2026-27 school year.

📺 Watch the press conference: https://youtu.be/vbVnqP-a83Y

🔗 Read more: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/3059185

OAS Cross Country Meeting

Any girls interested in joining the cross country team are invited to attend an informational meeting on Monday, August 10, at 4:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.

The coach will provide an information packet and discuss the upcoming season, expectations, and answer any questions.

Today was more than our first day back it was the beginning of a new school year together as the OAS family.

We spent the day building relationships, welcoming our new team members, learning together, and laying the foundation for an amazing year ahead. It was great to see so much collaboration, laughter, and excitement as we came together with one shared purpose: serving our students.

A huge thank you to everyone who worked behind the scenes to make today such a success. It truly took all of us working together.

A special thank you to Ms. Moore for preparing breakfast and lunch for our staff. We appreciate everything you did to help make our first day welcoming and enjoyable.

I also want to thank Assistant Principal Schulz, Assistant Principal Schofield, and Assistant Principal Frech for giving up part of your weekend to help prepare for today. Your hard work, dedication, and willingness to go the extra mile helped make our opening day a success.

Today reminded me that great schools are built by great people. I am excited for the year ahead and grateful to be part of such an incredible team.

Every Student. Every Day. Every Year. Every Interaction Matters. 💜🦉

#OneOAS #OASOwls #BackToSchool #BuildingCommunity #EveryStudentEveryDayEveryYear

Mr. Fenwick joins us as our new Band Director and brings 11 years of classroom experience to Olmsted Academy South.

We are excited to welcome Ms. Sanders as our new Engineering Teacher!

🚌💜 A huge thank you to JCPS and our incredible Assistant Principal, Ms. Schofield, for leading today’s bus scrimmage! Ms. Schofield did an amazing job making sure everything ran smoothly while also taking care of our bus drivers and ensuring they had cold drinks available throughout the day. We are so grateful for our drivers and all they do to safely transport our students each and every day. It takes a team to get ready for a successful school year, and today was another great example of everyone working together for our students. Thank you, JCPS Transportation, Ms. Schofield, and all of our amazing bus drivers! 🚌💜🦉

💜 A little OAS Library show-off! 💜

I have to take a moment to give a very special shout-out to our amazing librarian, Ms. Jennifer Cowan!

The amount of time, creativity, and care she puts into making our library such a beautiful, welcoming space for our students is incredible. Every corner has been thoughtfully created to make students want to come in, explore, read, and feel at home.

These pictures are just a glimpse of the work she has put into transforming this space, and I couldn’t be prouder to show it off!

Thank you, Ms. Cowan, for pouring so much of yourself into creating a library our students can be excited about. We are so fortunate to have you at OAS! 💜🦉💜

💜 What an incredible Orientation Day at OAS! 💜

We were excited to welcome so many families for our 6th Grade and New Student Orientation, far more than we anticipated! It was wonderful to see our school filled with students and families getting ready for a great year.

A special shout-out to Mr. Schulz for organizing our orientations and putting so much time and effort into making the day a success.

I also want to recognize our amazing Assistant Principals Miss Schofield and Mr. Frech, teachers, counselors, and support staff. Everyone jumped in, supported families, answered questions, helped students, and did whatever was needed. The teamwork was incredible!

I feel truly blessed to lead such a strong and dedicated team. Thank you for always showing up for our students, families, and one another. 💜🦉

Every Student. Every Day. Every Year. Every Interaction Matters.

💜 Learning, Growing, and Getting Ready for Our Students! 💜

Today at Olmsted Academy South, our team came together for a great day of professional learning, collaboration, and preparation for the year ahead!

Our staff spent time learning together, sharing ideas, strengthening our practices, and continuing to build the teamwork that will help us provide the very best experience for our students. The energy, engagement, and commitment throughout the day were amazing to see!

We are getting ready, OAS! 💜🐾

Every Student. Every Day. Every Year. Every Interaction Matters.

#OlmstedAcademySouth #OAS #ProfessionalLearning #TeamOAS #EveryStudentEveryDayEveryYearEveryInteractionmatters

🎒 ONE WEEK TO GO | The countdown is officially ON! We are just one week away from welcoming JCPS students back for the 2026–27 school year.

Dust off those backpacks, double-check those supply lists, and get ready for a great year! 🎉

Volleyball Open Gym dates
🏐 Open Gym
📅 August 3 & August 4
⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
All athletes MUST have a current sports physical on file to participate.

Thanks to this incredible opportunity sponsored by Ms. Powell, we experienced the beauty, culture, and adventure of Costa Rica!

We explored volcanoes, experienced small earthquakes, ziplined through the jungle, hiked through rainforests, crossed the Continental Divide, snorkeled, relaxed on beautiful beaches, swam in geothermal hot springs, and visited breathtaking waterfalls.

We immersed ourselves in the culture by making empanadas and tortillas, learning how chocolate is made (and creating our own!), touring coffee and pineapple farms, making soap with local coffee beans, squeezing sugar cane, and visiting a sustainability farm where we milked a cow and caught chickens. We also shared lunch with a local family during a cultural exchange and even tried a termite!

Thank you, Ms. Powell, for sponsoring this unforgettable experience. The memories, friendships, and lessons we gained will stay with us for a lifetime.