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The Phoenix Student Commitments

1. I am committed to working hard towards my future

2. I take responsibility for my words and actions

3. I persevere through all challenges

4. I am open minded by accepting and respecting myself and others

All JCPS schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Monday, January 13, 2025. Early Childhood classes are canceled. All after school athletic and extracurricular activities remain as scheduled.

This is the time of year when Senior Families start to plan graduation activities.

 First, Senior Graduation Ceremonies is usually decided near Spring Break by the Jefferson County Board of Education.

So you can start planning. The earliest any Senior Graduation Ceremony can take place is the last day of school for students. Next, it is usually a 3 or 4 day window (including Saturdays). Keep in mind, Memorial Day is Monday, May 26th, no ceremonies will take place on this holiday.

 Keep in mind, this is subject to change.

Q:  How will these snow days affect the school calendar? Will Friday, May 23rd still be the last day of school for students?

A: We have five extra days built into the JCPS school calendar to account for situations where we need to cancel school. One of those days was used in September when school was closed due to the strong winds and rain associated with Hurricane Helene. JCPS still has four days that we can ask the Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) to forgive. So, as of today, the last day of school would not be impacted as long as the JCBE forgives the three snow days this week. If JCPS schools are closed for more than five days during the school year, the JCBE would revise the School Calendar.

 Q: Why can’t students and teachers do online instruction?

A: All students were not sent home with their JCPS-issued Chromebooks or educational packets before winter break. When we can anticipate potentially bad weather, we will send students home with Chromebooks and/or educational packets a day or two ahead of the storm so online learning would be an option.

1. Many students coats end up in the Lost-and-Found.

2. Put their name in the coat. We will return it to them.

3. Student MUST put their heavy jackets in their lockers.

99.7 DJX and B96.5 are hosting a Prom Dress Collection Drive. Drop off your gently used prom dresses Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 9300 Shelbyville Plaza, Suite 600.

All donations will go directly to local high school students who need assistance getting a prom dress. Contact Mike Tomes at Alpha Media with any questions you might have by emailing him at Michael.Tomes@alphamediausa.com.

January 20th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Attendance Matters

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1.State Law - HB 611 is a new Kentucky law that requires the referral of students with 15 unexcused absences to the Jefferson County Attorney's Office (JCAO).  The goal of HB 611 is to reduce unexcused absences, promote consistent attendance, and ensure students receive the support they need to stay engaged in school. 

2. The minimum attendance percentage is 80% (unexcused absences only). If your student drops below this number prior to January 1st, your student will be put on probation and may be exited by the end of the year.

3. Attendance Cards were mail out last week from the Board of Education.

“Requesting” a Home Chromebook & Acceptable Use Form

• This is an optional program. Home Chromebooks for the 24-25 school year will be available for all Phoenix students.

• If you have a standalone computer, laptop or Apple product and have an internet connection, there is no reason to request a school Home Chromebook.

• Home Chromebooks will be distributed the 2nd & 3rd week of school

• Request a Home Chromebook - JCPS / The Phoenix Chromebook Device Agreement

Yearbooks on sale now! 

The purchase deadline (to avoid shipping costs) is April 25th. 

Link: https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1015548328464075

School passcode: 1015548328464075

Join The Phoenix School of Discovery PTSA

• $5 fee helps support your school!

• First step is to create an account in Memberhub – Click Here

• Once you have an account, go to the "store" section of the Phoenix PTA page

Join Phoenix PTSA Board

• Email Amy Spencer, PTSA President, ahburke@yahoo.com, if you would like to be on the PTSA board

• 7 meetings a year, meet virtually. 

Kroger Fundraiser

• Fundraiser for the PTSA

• https://www.kroger.com/account/communityrewards/

• Organization Number: NT043

Parent Bus Tracker - Edulog

Same application as last year. If you used it last year, even if your student was at a different school, it will work.

Download the app from the app store – "Edulog Parent Portal Lite" or  use the QR code to left.

• Step 1: After installed, on the phone app, go to second tab, ‘Districts’.

  • Type this code - District Code is 98295545

  • Step 2 - Go to second tab, ‘Districts’ - click on white bar at top - "Jefferson County Schools"

  • Step 3: Search for your student's buses and press toggle to blue.

  • Step 4: Selected buses all show at bottom scroll of 3rd tab, ‘My Buses’.

• https://sites.google.com/jefferson.kyschools.us/jcpsedulog/home

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdQZhiw_AE4&t=52s

Middle & High School - Social Security Numbers (SSN)

This is critical for all students. 

• Did you know that thousands of students don't receive free scholarship monies, often because they are just missing their Social Security Number.

• Over 54% of JCPS students do not have a social security number listed in Infinite Campus. Without a linked SSN, students cannot earn KEES money.

All students are required to have a copy of their Social Security card as part of their official school records.

Please bring a copy of your child's Social Security card to The Phoenix or contact Calli Hagan for other methods. 502-485-7700.

Papa John Fundraising for the PTSA - 1/2

• Papa John Fundraising for the PTSA

• 1st Thursday of the month -  1/2, 2/6, 3/6,  4/3, 5/1

• Order from your favorite Papa John's Pizza and use promo code “PSOD” so that 20% of all sales go back to our school!

• https://www.papajohns.com/

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