Wheeler Elementary

CALLING COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS | Do you love JCPS and want to help share the good news? We’re looking for passionate community members to join the new JCPS Community Champions program!

This is your chance to become a trusted insider and a powerful advocate by:

✅ Amplifying student success stories.
✅ Gently correcting misinformation.
✅ Providing essential community feedback.

➡️ Deadline to apply is November 24, 2025!

APPLY OR NOMINATE TODAY and help us champion JCPS success: https://forms.gle/6FQ7tqq75VbMCZvw6

Prospective Parent Tour this week — know someone who’d love to join the Wheeler Family? Send them our way! 🏫✨ #WheelerRundown

Ready to sparkle this season? ✨ Winter Cheer tryout info was sent home in backpacks today — check your student’s bag! 🏫 Want to sign up now? Complete the electronic form here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jHneoR1Wx4d8z_AXOT2_PD4FJWyNQh0p/view?usp=sharing

Interested in joining the Girls Basketball Team? 🏀 A flier with tryout details was sent home in backpacks earlier this week — and we’ve made it available electronically too. Click the link to see dates, times, and what to bring.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10-DhsTMgShuEPz6WyvaSh3-AxfJAmvvz/view?usp=sharing

Dear JCPS families,

We appreciate your understanding as our schools and buildings are closed today while the city has implemented a necessary shelter-in-place due to last night’s tragic plane crash.

Today, our teams are checking the air and water quality at all of our schools and buildings. We are doing these checks out of an abundance of caution, as the safety of our students and staff is our top priority.

If you and your family need food assistance today, please reach out to Dare to Care Food Bank:
Website: DaretoCare.org
Phone: (502) 966-3821

We know situations like what happened last night impact our students in different ways. Every JCPS school has a mental health team that is available to talk with students about how they are feeling. If your child would like support when we return to class, please reach out to their school.

As a reminder, we provide important updates via text, email, JCPS social media platforms, the JCPS app, our website, and local media.

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

All JCPS schools and buildings are closed on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. All athletics and extracurricular activities are also canceled. Employees will telecommute.

❤️ IMMEDIATE CALL FOR SUPPORT | We are partnering with Dare to Care Food Bank to collect donations at all JCPS schools starting today, Tuesday, November 4th.

How you can help:

🥫 Drop off non-perishable food at any JCPS location.
💰 Make a monetary donation to Dare to Care at: bit.ly/4hGClRK
Your contribution is vital in supporting our students and bridging this gap for our neighbors. Thank you for your support!

Learn more here: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2525545

APPLICATION PERIOD | The 2026-27 School Application Period is officially open to families through Dec. 19. If your student is entering kindergarten (those who will be 5 on or before Aug. 1, 2026) or has never attended a JCPS school, you must first register online to get your access key. If you need assistance, call 502-485-6250 during business hours.

Learn more: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2523492

🌟 Reminder for our students: There will be NO SCHOOL this Monday! 🎉 Let's also wish all the boys the best of luck as they try out for the basketball team this Thursday! 🏀 Who's excited? 🙌 #WheelerRundown

REMINDER | There is no school for students on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. This is a professional development day for school staff.

🌈✨ Join the Wheeler Elementary family! We’re hiring for 5 amazing positions: School Community Liaison, Instructional Assistant, Kindergarten Assistant, and Lunchroom Office Assistant. 🌟👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 Don’t miss out—apply now before the postings close! 💼💖
https://www.applitrack.com/jefferson/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackPostingSearch=location:%22WHEELER+ELEMENTARY%22

FREE AI PANEL FEATURING JCPS TECH LEADER | JCPS Chief Information Officer Eric Satterly will join a panel discussion on AI ROI: From Theory to Practice as part of the Menard Family Lecture Series at the University of Louisville College of Business. This free program is open to all and will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 4:30 p.m.

Learn more: https://events.louisville.edu/event/ai-roi-from-theory-to-practice

🎉 The Wheeler PTA Spirit Wear Shop is NOW OPEN! 🛍️ Get your gear and show your school spirit! Check out the flier for details!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EiSbkQaG8W6g_bYxL9BnzoKRmXGzi-B-/view?usp=sharing

🎃👻 Spooky vibes are in the air this week! We have our first prospective parent tour and harvest parties coming up. 🍂✨ Let’s make the end of October unforgettable! Are you ready to celebrate? 🎉 #WheelerRundown

✅ REMINDER | The JCPS Showcase of Schools is tomorrow! Don’t forget, you can park your car hassle-free and hop on one of our free shuttles that will take you to and from the event.

🌟 SPOTLIGHT ON STUDENT RELATIONS 🌟 | “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.”

Inside JCPS Student Relations, compassion and second chances drive the work. Meet the team helping students and families navigate tough transitions—and reminding them that one setback doesn’t define their story. 💙

🔗STORY: https://jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2500889

ONE DAY ONLY | We want to see you on Saturday at the 2025 JCPS Showcase of Schools! Don’t miss your only chance to talk with officials from every JCPS school before the application period opens. Families, please bring your Choices Books with you to reference during the event.

🌟 Huge THANK YOU to our incredible community for supporting the APEX Fundraiser! 🙏💖 We’re gearing up for a calm week ahead, wrapping up with Report Card distribution. 📚✨ How are you celebrating your child's achievements? #WheelerRundown