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ZT Family Community Picnic!

📅 Save the Date!
Join us for our upcoming Community Picnic – just a couple of weeks away!

🗓 Date: Sunday, August 3
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Location: Zachary Taylor Elementary

All are welcome!
Bring the whole family and enjoy:

🍔 Free food
🎯 Fun games
🤝 Great community partners

Let’s come together to celebrate, connect, and kick off the school year with joy!

📌 Flyer attached with more details
27 days ago, Zachary Taylor Elementary
ZT Community Picnic
🍉 FRC News – Community Picnic!

📅 Save the Date!
Join us for our upcoming Community Picnic – just a couple of weeks away!

🗓 Date: Saturday, August 3
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Location: Zachary Taylor Elementary

All are welcome!
Bring the whole family and enjoy:

🍔 Free food
🎯 Fun games
🤝 Great community partners

Let’s come together to celebrate, connect, and kick off the school year with joy!

📌 Flyer attached with more details
27 days ago, Zachary Taylor Elementary
ZT Community Picnic

🎒 FRC News – Back to School Event!

📅 Date: Thursday, July 31
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: La Casita Center

Join us for a Back to School event to support families as they prepare for the upcoming school year! In addition to free backpacks and school supplies, we’ll be offering a wide range of helpful resources for the whole family, including:

✅ Free haircuts for all family members
✅ Eye exams and free glasses (if needed)
✅ Hygiene kits for students (shampoo, deodorant, and more)
✅ Dental kits for families (toothpaste and toothbrushes)
✅ Bilingual books provided by LFPL
✅ Vaccinations by JCPS
✅ Adult vaccines (pending availability)
✅ FAFSA assistance and scholarship information
✅ College admissions information

Come take advantage of these amazing resources and get ready for a successful school year!

📌 Flyer attached for full details

about 1 month ago, Zachary Taylor Elementary
La Casita Back To School Event
📢 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! 🩵 📚
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
Flyer for Community Conversations with Dr. Brian Yearwood. Lists dates and times for public forums at JCPS high schools: July 28 – Seneca HS, 5:30–7 PM July 30 – Fairdale HS, 5:30–7 PM Aug 12 – Valley HS, 5:30–7 PM Aug 16 – Male HS, 10–11:30 AM Aug 21 – Ballard HS, 5:30–7 PM Aug 26 – Jeffersontown HS, 5:30–7 PM Sept 4 – Academy @ Shawnee, 5:30–7 PM Open to the public. JCPS logo shown. Dr. Yearwood pictured engaging with students.
🌟 BIG IDEAS, BRIGHT FUTURES | Our incredible ECE teachers, aides, and staff are diving into three days of learning, sharing, and growing at the JCPS Diverse Learners Institute to better support the 13,500 amazing JCPS students with disabilities. 🙌
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
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A screen says "Inclusive Excellence, At-Promise vs. At-Risk, Maximizing Academic Potential, Difference Does Not Denote Deficit, Student Empowerment" as a session leader points at participants.
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Participants sit at a table and smile.
🌟 INSPIRING PATHWAYS | Leaders from JCPS Academies of Louisville and Explore schools came together today for an inspiring Leadership Conference. These innovative middle and high schools are helping students discover their passions and plan their careers—serving as national models for student success! ✨
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
An adult sits at a table and smiles while other adults sit nearby.
Dr. Brian Yearwood speaks at a podium.
Adults stand and pose for a picture.
A screen says "PRP students get hired! Shawnee students fly to new heights! Fairdale students teach!" and includes pictures of students.
Adults sit at a table and smile.
🏆 KICKING OFF THE SEASON | JCPS fall sports coaches gathered last week for a Coaches Clinic, where they brushed up on KHSAA and district rules, Character First, CPR, SB 181, Unified Sports, and ways to support the mental health and wellness of our student-athletes.

Our leaders are ready to inspire and guide!
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
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Two adults pose while one holds an award.
Adults sit in seats in an auditorium at the JCPS Coaches Clinic.
An adult raises his arms in the air and smiles.
Two adults pose while one holds an award.
🚨 HAPPENING NOW | Ready to turn your skills into support for students/schools?

Meet with hiring managers at our job fair TODAY, Friday, July 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

✅ Family-Friendly Schedule
✅ On-the-Job Training Provided
✅ Competitive Pay
📢 Tag a friend who’s job hunting!

To learn more about upcoming opportunities, follow JCPS Recruitment on social:

⭐️ X: @JCPSRecruit
⭐️ Facebook: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064061559633
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
Job Fair flyer for JCPS. The flyer invites people to meet hiring managers for positions in Custodians, Maintenance, Early Childhood, Nutrition Services, Mechanics/Body Workers, Transportation, and Bilingual Associate Instructors. Services available include interpreters and application assistance. Attendees should bring a resume and two references with emails. The job fair is on Friday, July 11, 2025, from 10 am to 2 pm at 3903 Atkinson Sq Dr, Louisville, KY 40218. There will be a local food truck from Burger Word. Images show food, a painted child’s hand, car repair, a garbage truck, smiling school children, and maintenance workers. JCPS logo included.
ZT Families, We are very excited for this upcoming school year! Attached is the link to the ZT Family Welcome Letter. If you have any questions about what is inside, please don't hesitate to call the school. 502-485-8336 Go Falcons! Mrs. Cravens Principal https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rvf89uwIIEd_mHIh_TfqvXcgF_W6QDSPGZJZjBDjjJI/edit?usp=sharing
about 1 month ago, Zachary Taylor Elementary
ZT Falcons
JCPS families who have recently moved or will move before August 7 must report address changes by Monday, July 21, to be considered for a bus stop on the first day of school, August 7. Families can report their address changes by: - Filling out the Proof of Address Form: https://apps.jefferson.kyschools.us/StudentAssignment/LandingPad/EmailForm.aspx?Action=UpdateAddress - Calling their child’s school: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4298/JCPS/4106718/School_Directory_Phone_List_Red_White_and_Blue.pdf
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
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✨ JCPS SPOTLIGHT MAGAZINE | From everyday heroes to historic firsts, the JCPS Spotlight Magazine captures the stories that made the 2024-25 school year unforgettable! ⭐️🎓

💫 Check it out! 👉 https://bit.ly/JCPSSpotlight25
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
JCPS Spotlight Year in Review 2025 magazine cover.
Do you have a child starting kindergarten at Zachary Taylor Elementary? If so, please sign them up for the Brigance Kindergarten Readiness Assessment on July 29.
about 1 month ago, Zachary Taylor Elementary
ZT Brigance Sign Up
✨ FIRST VISIT | Dr. Brian Yearwood stopped by Auburndale Elementary yesterday to see the Summer Success League in action, marking his first school visit as JCPS superintendent!

"The individuals in our schools, the passion behind what they’re doing, knows no boundaries," Yearwood said. "That to me means that we are poised for greatness."
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
Dr. Brian Yearwood talks to a student while sitting at a table.
Dr. Brian Yearwood and students sit at a table.
Dr. Brian Yearwood speaks at a podium.
📚✨ ONE MONTH TO GO | We're so excited to welcome students back for another amazing school year just one month from now on August 7!

Check out JCPSFirstDay.com for 2025-26 school year information!
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
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☀️ SUMMER SUCCESS LEAGUE | Great things are happening every day across the district in the JCPS Summer Success League!

📚 Boosting academics & enrichment
⭐️ Exploring new passions
👟 Having FUN every step of the way!

📸 See the magic in action!
about 2 months ago, JCPS Communications
A student smiles while cutting a piece of paper.
Students stand at a table and do an activity with spaghetti noodles and marshmallows.
A teacher stands with students in a hallway.
A student stands behind a table and gives a thumbs up. On the table is a project the student worked on involving rolling a ball down a ramp made of paper.
Students play a physical activity in a gym.
Students and staff pose for a picture and smile.
Students sit on bleachers in a gym and eat popsicles.
Students work in workbooks at a table.
A student smiles while sitting on a rug on the ground.
An addult and three students sit at a table and pose for a picture.
Ready to turn your skills into support for students and schools? We’re hiring across departments! Come meet face-to-face with hiring managers at our job fair and learn more about our open positions.

Join us on Friday, July 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the JCPS Center for Professional Learning (CPL), 3903 Atkinson Square Drive, Louisville, 40218.

✅ Family-Friendly Schedule
✅ On-the-Job Training Provided
✅ Competitive Pay

What to Bring: Resume & two references with email addresses
Burger World food truck will be on site. Cash and card accepted.

Tag a friend who’s job hunting! hashtag#WeAreJCPS hashtag#GrowWithJCPS

To learn more about upcoming opportunities, follow the JCPS Recruitment Facebook and Twitter pages:

🔗 Facebook: https://lnkd.in/eDUVYs77
🔗 Twitter: https://x.com/JCPSRecruit
about 2 months ago, JCPS Communications
Job Fair flyer for JCPS. The flyer invites people to meet hiring managers for positions in Custodians, Maintenance, Early Childhood, Nutrition Services, Mechanics/Body Workers, Transportation, and Bilingual Associate Instructors. Services available include interpreters and application assistance. Attendees should bring a resume and two references with emails. The job fair is on Friday, July 11, 2025, from 10 am to 2 pm at 3903 Atkinson Sq Dr, Louisville, KY 40218. There will be a local food truck from Burger Word. Images show food, a painted child’s hand, car repair, a garbage truck, smiling school children, and maintenance workers. JCPS logo included.
🐴 GIDDY UP FOR GREATNESS | JCPS celebrated 80 McKinney-Vento students and their families today with a powerful closing ceremony at Wilt Elementary. After 3 weeks of learning, field trips, and resilience-building activities, students showed off their growth, enjoyed lunch, and went home with food and supplies. 💙
about 2 months ago, JCPS Communications
Students stand on stage with horse crafts they created.
Adults sit at tables and watch students up on a stage.
A cake says "Giddy Up to Greatness Summer Camp."
🎓 SPARKING A MOVEMENT | Dr. Marty Pollio reflects on how the Academies of Louisville began and how this transformative approach to education is changing lives. 🔗 STORY: https://www.aoflalliance.org/news/dr-marty-pollio-reflects-on-the-academies-of-louisville
2 months ago, JCPS Communications
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🚨 TV FORM DUE TOMORROW | Tomorrow is the deadline for EVERY student to complete the Transportation Verification Form. Please complete the form by the end of the day tomorrow, Friday, June 13: https://cloudapps.jefferson.kyschools.us/TransportationPortal
2 months ago, JCPS Communications
Screenshot of the Transportation Portal website.
🩺 FREE CLINICS | Free Physical and Vaccine Clinics are underway for JCPS students! Check out sights from today's clinic at Valley High School! Couldn't make it today? Join us at an upcoming clinic! 🗓️ June 9–20 | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Various HS locations For students without a regular doctor, no health insurance, or high-deductible insurance. Pre-register now: 👉 https://bit.ly/JCPSclinics25 📞 Or call 502-485-3387 Can't attend? Other options available. See flyer for details!
2 months ago, JCPS Communications
A nurse looks in a student's mouth during a physical exam.
A nurse listens to a student's heartbeat during a physical examination.
2025 JCPS Free Physicals and Vaccinations Flyer