ONE WEEK | Reminder! The Application Period for the 2026–27 school year closes in one week. Families with incoming kindergarten, 6th, or 9th-grade students who live in the Choice Zone will need to select between their close-to-home or their far-away school options before next Friday’s deadline.
Learn more: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2523492
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Learn more: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2523492
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UPDATE: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 will be an NTI day for students and staff. All athletic and extracurricular events are canceled.

❄️IMPORTANT | Due to forecasted winter weather, all JCPS events scheduled for 7 p.m. or later this evening (Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025) are canceled. A decision on Friday’s schedule will be announced tonight or early tomorrow morning.

💼The FBLA Business Achievement Awards are a four-level program for active FBLA High School members. Students participate to enhance leadership and business skills, contribute to the community, and earn recognition through school and community immersion.
Level 1: Contributor Award introduces FBLA foundations and member opportunities.
Level 2: Leader Award focuses on leadership fundamentals and exploring personal leadership style.
Level 3: Advocate Award dives into ethical leadership based on the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative principles.
🎉 Excellent job to Zahraa for completing the Contributor award and Lana for completing all 3 levels!
Level 1: Contributor Award introduces FBLA foundations and member opportunities.
Level 2: Leader Award focuses on leadership fundamentals and exploring personal leadership style.
Level 3: Advocate Award dives into ethical leadership based on the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative principles.
🎉 Excellent job to Zahraa for completing the Contributor award and Lana for completing all 3 levels!

🎉 CONGRATS!!! to the Pathfinder Quick Recall team on their performance at JCPS Quiz Bowl over the weekend. Their wins on Saturday set a new school record for the season! The team looks to continue their momentum with Written Assessment this week and League Tournament in Jan. 📆

✅ APPLICATION ASSISTANCE | Need help completing your child's application for the 2026-27 school year? JCPS will host a Community Application Assistance event at the Passport Community Space on Wednesday, Dec. 9. See the flyer for more details!

WOW! 🔥 You HAVE to check out senior, Jessica's, final project in Game Design. From a blank canvas, she synthesized the idea, mechanics, effects and coded her own game.
Ready to play? 👉 https://bit.ly/4q1VaSs

✅ DON’T FORGET | Have you completed your child’s application yet? The deadline is coming up! If your student is entering kindergarten or has never attended a JCPS school, remember to register online first to get your access key. Need help? Call the Office of School Choice at 502-485-6250.
Learn more: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2523492
Learn more: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2523492







📢 JCBE ANNOUNCEMENT | The Chair and Vice Chair of the Jefferson County Board of Education announced they will formally move to pause the plan to consolidate and close schools, following recent community input.
You can read more on the JCPS News Page. https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2583609
You can read more on the JCPS News Page. https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2583609

📢 JCBE ANNOUNCEMENT | The Chair and Vice Chair of the Jefferson County Board of Education announced they will formally move to pause the plan to consolidate and close schools, following recent community input.
You can read more on the JCPS News Page. https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2583609
You can read more on the JCPS News Page. https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2583609

✅ NOW HIRING | This season, choose purpose. Instructional assistants provide essential support and stability in the classroom, helping students reach their full potential every day. Be part of their journey!
Start making a difference now: jcps.me/careers.
Grow With JCPS. Build A Future Where You Belong.
Start making a difference now: jcps.me/careers.
Grow With JCPS. Build A Future Where You Belong.

The Family Night originally scheduled for today from 5-7 has been postponed to Wednesday, December 17th , same time and place. A big thank you to those who donated books for the project. RSVP here.

All JCPS schools and offices will return to a regular, in-person schedule tomorrow, Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
Our teams have worked hard to ensure our facilities and transportation routes are ready, and we’re excited to have students and staff back in our buildings.
Our teams have worked hard to ensure our facilities and transportation routes are ready, and we’re excited to have students and staff back in our buildings.

Due to inclement weather, Tuesday, December 2, 2025, will be a Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) day for JCPS students and staff. All JCPS buildings are closed and all after school athletic and extracurricular activities are canceled.

SCHOOL APPLICATION ASSISTANCE | The JCPS School Application Period remains open through Dec. 19. If you need help submitting your application for the 2026-27 school year, the Office of School Choice will be on-site at the Newburg Library this Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. You can also receive assistance from the Office of School Choice, M-F, over the phone at (502) 485-6250 or at the LAM building.

Join Us for Pathfinder Pop-Up Pages this Wednesday! We promise fun, free books, literacy games, prizes, and snacks for the whole family! RSVP Here

REMINDER | JCPS will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28. Wishing everyone a safe, restful, and happy Thanksgiving Break!

SCHOOL CHOICE | JCPS offers a variety of school choices. Do you need help deciding which is the best fit for your student before applying? Hear from the Office of School Choice about the registration and application process, and what to consider when choosing a school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzI5Wt4Rqws
Applications are open now through Dec. 19.
Applications are open now through Dec. 19.
A reminder there will be no meal pick up next week due to Thanksgiving break.

🎉 Our STLP Team pitched their project, Pop-Up Pages, yesterday, and CONGRATULATIONS to them, they are advancing to the next level and presenting at STLP State at Rupp Arena! Woohoo! 💚💛💖💙

