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.
Our next Community Conversation is on Thursday, Sept. 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Academy @ Shawnee.
✅ 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! 💙📚
💬 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! 💙📚
✅ 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.
✅ 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
💬 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
Kentucky law now requires that any electronic communications between school district staff or volunteers and students occur through board approved traceable communication systems, unless a parent or guardian has specifically authorized a staff member to communicate electronically on another platform. The approved traceable communication systems in JCPS are:
· JCPS District Email
· Apptegy Rooms and Alerts
· Infinite Campus Messenger
· Google Workspace for Education
· Class Dojo
· Microsoft for Education
· Blackboard Ultra ONLY for JCPS eSchool and Pathfinder
If your student receives electronic communication from a JCPS staff member or volunteer outside of these platforms without your written consent, please notify your student’s principal. If you would like to authorize communication with your student by a JCPS staff member or volunteer outside of the board approved traceable communication systems, please utilize the Consent for Outside Traceable Communications Form in JCPS Parent Place.
If you would like to review any electronic communications your student has received from JCPS staff or volunteers on the approved traceable communications systems, please send a request to open.records@jefferson.kyschools.us The request should include:
1. The name of the student
2. The school the student attends
3. The email address of the student
4. The name of the adult with whom the student was in communication
5. The platform used for these communications
6. The date of the communication
7. The reason for the request
· JCPS District Email
· Apptegy Rooms and Alerts
· Infinite Campus Messenger
· Google Workspace for Education
· Class Dojo
· Microsoft for Education
· Blackboard Ultra ONLY for JCPS eSchool and Pathfinder
If your student receives electronic communication from a JCPS staff member or volunteer outside of these platforms without your written consent, please notify your student’s principal. If you would like to authorize communication with your student by a JCPS staff member or volunteer outside of the board approved traceable communication systems, please utilize the Consent for Outside Traceable Communications Form in JCPS Parent Place.
If you would like to review any electronic communications your student has received from JCPS staff or volunteers on the approved traceable communications systems, please send a request to open.records@jefferson.kyschools.us The request should include:
1. The name of the student
2. The school the student attends
3. The email address of the student
4. The name of the adult with whom the student was in communication
5. The platform used for these communications
6. The date of the communication
7. The reason for the request
Any current female students at Southern who is interested in playing girls basketball, there will be a meeting after school on Friday, 8/15/25 at 3:30 in the cafeteria!
Come out and support our awesome PTSA!
✅ 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! 💙📚
💬 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! 💙📚
✅ 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!
Southern families... click on the link to view Principal Sampson's weekly newsletter!
Southern Families –
We have had an AMAZING first day of school so far! No matter how many years I work in this profession, the first day of school always has a special positive energy about it, and I’m honored to be a part of it.
I want to thank all of you for coaching your students on the new cell phone law and policy – we have had very few issues, and students are doing GREAT keeping them away, even in the hallways between classes. We do need to reiterate that this law applies to ALL devices – not just phones, but also smart watches, headphones/AirPods, and tablets/iPads. We’ve been making announcements and reviewing this with students, but want to partner with parents and ask that you remind students that they can’t wear those smart watches, or use headphones or tablets between 8:40-3:20 either. Thanks for the assistance as we enforce what is now state law.
Thanks everyone – we look forward to another great Southern day tomorrow!
Sariena Sampson, Executive Principal
Southern High School
We have had an AMAZING first day of school so far! No matter how many years I work in this profession, the first day of school always has a special positive energy about it, and I’m honored to be a part of it.
I want to thank all of you for coaching your students on the new cell phone law and policy – we have had very few issues, and students are doing GREAT keeping them away, even in the hallways between classes. We do need to reiterate that this law applies to ALL devices – not just phones, but also smart watches, headphones/AirPods, and tablets/iPads. We’ve been making announcements and reviewing this with students, but want to partner with parents and ask that you remind students that they can’t wear those smart watches, or use headphones or tablets between 8:40-3:20 either. Thanks for the assistance as we enforce what is now state law.
Thanks everyone – we look forward to another great Southern day tomorrow!
Sariena Sampson, Executive Principal
Southern High School
🎒📚 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!
📸 Don’t forget to share your back-to-school moments with us on social media using #JCPSFirstDay!
🎉 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.
Click on the link to view our weekly Monday memo from Principal Sampson.
Trojan Family,
Please see the Summer Family Communication email from Executive Principal, Sariena Sampson.
Please click the link below
Summer Family Communications
Click on the link to view our new cell phone policy. It is a new policy. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GH0eyZf4NNLq1H3QOjvFhysjQ_nXgiX_/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105867595387140186749&rtpof=true&sd=true
Here is our current dress code. If you have any questions, please message Southern HS and we will answer your question.
PTSA is offering parking lot spaces again this year! Follow the instructions on this post to apply for one!
📢 COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS | JCPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood is hitting the road with Community Conversations—a new series of public forums at high schools across the district!
Join Dr. Yearwood for open, honest dialogue where YOU can ask questions, share your voice, and help shape the future of JCPS.
✅ Open to all
📍 Locations: High schools across JCPS (see the flyer for details)
🗓️ Happening over the coming weeks/months
Together, let’s build on our shared strengths to create even stronger schools and deeper community connections! 🩵 📚
Join Dr. Yearwood for open, honest dialogue where YOU can ask questions, share your voice, and help shape the future of JCPS.
✅ Open to all
📍 Locations: High schools across JCPS (see the flyer for details)
🗓️ Happening over the coming weeks/months
Together, let’s build on our shared strengths to create even stronger schools and deeper community connections! 🩵 📚
