EXPLORE AMBASSADORS | Student leaders from 18 JCPS middle schools gathered for the Explore Ambassadors Conference today! Students learned about community service, career paths, leadership, and serving their fellow students and schools as ambassadors. #WeAreJCPS
2 months ago, JCPS Communications
Students sit in the audience and raise their hands.
An adult talks to a crowd of students.
Three students sit in chairs and talk to one another.
Students sit and review the conference booklet.
Two students sit at a table.
A student raises his hand.
🎉 VILS LABS | JCPS celebrated the opening of three new state-of-the-art Verizon Innovative Learning Labs at Carrithers Middle, Lassiter Middle, and Farnsley Middle School yesterday. The labs are made possible by Verizon, through a partnership with Heart of America and the Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at ASU. Verizon Innovative Learning Labs give students and teachers access to emerging technology such as augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), 3D printing and artificial intelligence (AI). #WeAreJCPS
2 months ago, JCPS Communications
Students and adults cut a ribbon and smile.
Two students hold iPads and a programmable car sits on the ground.
A student smiles in front of a 3D printer.
An adult wears a VI headset.
A student wears a VR headset while another student looks at her.
🥉 OLYMPIC MEDALIST CELEBRATED | Olympic bronze medalist Yared Nuguse returned to his alma mater, duPont Manual High School, yesterday for a celebration with students, staff, and community officials! Nuguse came in third place in the 1500-meter race at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris! Manual surprised Nuguse by naming the JCPS Cross Country Championships after him. It will now be called the “Yared Nuguse JCPSXC Championships.” #WeAreJCPS
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Yared Nuguse smiles and crosses his hand over his chest as he holds a sign that says "Yared Nuguse, JCPSXC Championships." Two other adults clap in the background.
Yared Nuguse stands at a podium and holds a microphone.
Yared Nuguse hugs a young student.
Yared Nuguse turns and smiles at four students who are standing behind him.
Yared Nuguse signs the back of a student's t-shirt.
Yared Nuguse and two other adults hold a banner that says "Yared Nuguse, JCPSXC Championships."
SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH | September is Suicide Prevention Month—a time to increase awareness that this crisis can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, or background. In JCPS, we use this month to spread hope and share vital information with our families. Our goal is to ensure students, staff, families, and friends have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention and how to seek help. Students can access mental health support at school via mental health practitioners and counselors. JCPS also partners with Care Solace to help find and coordinate mental health and substance abuse treatment for JCPS students, staff, and their families. The service is free. Visit http://caresolace.com/jcps to learn more.
2 months ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: September, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
🌞 MORNINGS WITH MOMS | JCPS Mornings with Moms made its 2024-25 school year debut this morning at Kerrick Elementary School, surprising students with encouraging signs, pom-poms, and high fives! Thank you for coming out to support our students! #WeAreJCPS
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A student smiles and walks past adults holding encouraging signs and pom-poms.
🇺🇸 IN REMEMBRANCE | Well done, Butler Traditional High School students. #NeverForget #September11 #WeAreJCPS
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American flags in a field with a Butler High sign in the background.
American flags in a field that spell out "UNITED" and "9-11"
American flags in a field
💜 THANK YOU | Thank you to Shirley's Way for their amazing donation to purchase adaptive communications equipment for our students with limited verbal skills, including those at Churchill Park School. We appreciate you! #WeAreJCPS
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A student and an adult do a double high-five.
A student uses an assistive communication device.
Students and adults sit at tables.
A student uses an assistive communication device.
⚡️ BACK IN ACTION | The #JCPSFlashDads made their 2024-25 school year debut this morning at Atkinson Elementary! Thank you to all of the volunteers who greeted students with enthusiastic cheers and high fives to help everyone start the day on a positive note! #WeAreJCPS
3 months ago, JCPS Communications
A student high-fives a JCPS Flash Dad.
Students walk past JCPS Flash Dads in the school hallway.
A student high-fives a JCPS Flash Dad.
A student high-fives a JCPS Flash Dad.
JCPS Flash Dads greet a student.
A student high-fives a JCPS Flash Dad.
JCPS Flash Dads pose for a picture and smile.
📚 BLACK GREEK READ-IN | Thank you to volunteers from the Louisville Alumni Chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc., who joined the JCPS Diversity, Equity, and Poverty Department to host a Black Greek Read-In last week at Perry Elementary School! Participants shared a special book and their time to help deepen students' literacy skills and instill a love for reading!
3 months ago, JCPS Communications
Adults pose for a picture and smile.
An adult reads to students.
cAn adult reads to a student.
Students sit on a rug on the floor and hug themselves as an adult sits in front of them.
An adult reads a book to students.
An adult reads a book to students.
🚨 911 CLASS | Did you know Louisville MetroSafe 911 operators say “911, WHERE is your emergency?” Students at Auburndale Elementary do! Location is the most important info. Thanks to Louisville Metro Emergency Services for the important lesson on who to call and what to say. #WeAreJCPS
3 months ago, JCPS Communications
Students sit and listen to an adult who is talking into a mic.
"Emergency, Who do I call" sheet of paper instructing students to call 911 in event of emergency.
Students sit and listen to an adult who is talking into a mic.
Students pick up "Emergency, Who do I call” sheets
🧑‍🍳 TASTE OF SUCCESS | Academies of Louisville students recently competed in a Jr. Chef Challenge hosted by the Kentucky State Fair. Marion C. Moore School and Doss High School students were tasked with modernizing a classic school lunch tray! 🔗 STORY ➡️ https://www.aoflalliance.org/news/taste-of-success-academies-of-louisville-students-compete-in-jr-chef-challenge #WeAreJCPS
3 months ago, JCPS Communications
Students prepare food during a cooking competition.
Student prepare food on a table.
An individual prepares food at a kitchen island.
Two individuals stand next to an Academies of Louisville banner.
It’s hot! So JCPS athletics teams are practicing before school or after 6 p.m. Taking “wet bulb” air temps and having trainers, ice tubs, and lots of water on hand will keep our student athletes healthy and safe. #WeAreJCPS
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Thermometer
Ice bath
Gatorade water cooler
SAVE THE DATE | The annual JCPS Showcase of Schools will take place on Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center, 3029 W Muhammad Ali Blvd., Louisville, KY 40212. Representatives from all 160+ JCPS schools will be under one roof to share information with families about the district’s various choices, including magnet schools, career programs, and more!
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Graphic says: Jefferson County Public Schools, 2024, Showcase of Schools, Saturday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center, 3029 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., Louisville, KY 40212, All JCPS Schools in One Place for One Day Only
Thanks to Oxmoor Toyota for donating backpacks full of school supplies to our students at Zachary Taylor Elementary and Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary School! We appreciate you and all of our local corporate partners for your support of kids. #WeAreJCPS
3 months ago, JCPS Communications
Three students sit on the floor.
A student and an adult sit on the floor and look through a backpack.
Students and an adult sit on the floor and look through backpacks.
A student looks inside a backpack.
JCPS kicked off the 2024-25 school year Thursday! Welcome back students. We are happy you're here! #WeAreJCPS #JCPSFirstDay24
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Woman holding a sign that says "We are Happy You're Here!"
🌟 DEAF & HARD OF HEARING CAMP | More than 40 JCPS students are attending a summer camp designed for kids who are deaf or hard of hearing. The camp offers students a chance to socialize with peers like them while building language skills! #WeAreJCPS
5 months ago, JCPS Communications
A student sits and smiles. Another student raises her hand.
A student holds a jar that is glowing yellow.
An adult helps a student build a box out of paper.
Two students play while another watches.
Three students smile and use sign language to say "I love you."
A student signs to another student.
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY | All JCPS locations will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of the federal holiday. JCPS summer meal sites and summer programming sites are also closed on Friday, July 5. Sites will reopen on Monday, July 8.
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Graphic says: Happy Fourth of July. JCPS Summer Meal Sites and Summer Programming Sites Closed July 4th and July 5th. Sites reopen on Monday, July 8th.
🚍 Our JCPS bus drivers enjoy the flexibility their jobs give them and encourage others who are invested in their community to apply today for this unique employment opportunity! 🔗 Learn more at http://JCPSbusdriver.com. #WeAreJCPS
5 months ago, JCPS Communications
Woman driving a bus.
Avon Paul will be the first to tell you that if you want to be part of the village and make a difference in the lives of children, you should join our team of JCPS bus drivers! Learn more about this career journey at JCPSbusdrivers.com. #WeAreJCPS
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Photo of Avon Paul, Bus Driver.
THIS MONTH | JCPS is offering free physicals and vaccinations for students this month. Students starting kindergarten, going into the sixth grade, or playing sports must have a physical exam and be up-to-date on state-required vaccines. Clinics will be held at a number of schools from June 17 to 28. View the full list of dates and sites here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h5GGxj8ES-wU-74ZqO5YwEzV0ySIw3yE/view Pre-register your student(s) using this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdR7qDPBXqJnFYak5fxBiizX4uAK6YWq5YCVO2-VlUY9VrAVA/viewform JCPS will also have appointments available for physicals/vaccinations at the CB Young building at 3001 Crittenden Drive. Call (502) 485-3387 to schedule an appointment.
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