HAPPY HOLIDAYS | Reminder, there is no school Dec. 23 to Jan. 3. Classes resume on Jan. 6, 2025. Have a safe and relaxing Winter Break!
✅ APPLY BY DEC. 20 | Just a few days remain for families to apply to the school that best aligns with their child's learning style and interest for the 2025-26 school year. Applications are due by this Friday, Dec. 20!
Apply now: https://bit.ly/JCPSapplication2025-26
🧠 SHARING LEADS TO LEARNING | 30 of JCPS’ highest-need schools are sharing ideas on how to improve learning in their buildings. For instance, Sanders Elementary's math test scores jumped after starting a 30-minute WHAM session each day featuring fun math exercises!
✅ 4 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY | Have you completed your child’s application for the 2025-26 school year yet? Note: If your student is entering kindergarten or has never attended a JCPS school, you must register online first to get your access key. If you need assistance, call 502-485-6250.
Apply now: https://bit.ly/JCPSapplication2025-26
✅ ONE WEEK REMAINING | The application period for the 2025-26 school year ends next Friday, Dec. 20! As a reminder, incoming kindergarten, 6th, and 9th grade students in West Louisville may need to choose between school options that are close to home or farther away. Parents with questions regarding the application period should call 502-485-6250.
Apply now: https://bit.ly/JCPSapplication2025-26
🌞 MORNINGS WITH MOMS | #MorningswithMoms celebrated students at
@Laukhuf Elementary School today! Thank you to all of the volunteers who made this morning special!
🎉 CONGRATULATIONS | JCPS Director of Leadership and Professional Development Faith Stroud was awarded the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) 2024 Marcus Foster Distinguished Educator Award!
STORY ➡️ https://bit.ly/FaithStroudAward
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🎉 CONGRATULATIONS | The Louisville Lightning prep wheelchair basketball team placed second in the Hoosier Hoops Classic at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN! We love to see this JCPS adaptive sports team shine!
🏗️ SITE VISIT | Ballard High School civil engineering students got a chance to tour the new Louisville VA Medical Center today! Thank you to the Louisville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for giving these Academies of Louisville engineering pathway students a real-world glimpse into the industry!
✅ APPLY TODAY | The deadline to apply for the 2025-26 school year is approaching. Don’t forget to use your Choices Books as a guide to help in your decision making process. If you still have questions, contact the Office of School Choice at 502-485-6250.
Apply now: https://bit.ly/JCPSapplication2025-26
Choices Books: https://bit.ly/ChoicesBooks2025-26
✅ REMINDER | Need help applying for the 2025-26 school year? Join us for Appetizers & Applications this Saturday, Dec. 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the JCPS Satellite Office!
🌟 BONUS: If you are interested in employment with JCPS, Human Resources will be on site!
✅ APPLICATION ASSISTANCE | Need help applying for the 2025-26 school year? We hope to see you tonight! ⬇️
🎉 CONGRATULATIONS | The Valley High School Band is on a roll! This small but mighty 21-member band has garnered a series of firsts—participation in the Kentucky marching band championship, regional championship and the Bands Of America (BOA) Grand Nationals in Indianapolis—all for the first time.
Ft. Knox Commander Col. Sherman Watson and other U.S. Army leaders recently presented the band with a $5,000 prize package that students won at the Grand Nationals in a contest sponsored by the Army and the University of Louisville!
🚨 IT'S AN EMERGENCY | Students in Echo Trail Middle School's Explore pathway got a tour of Louisville’s emergency response vehicles and Louisville Metro Emergency Services. Students learned about possible career paths and how our city’s emergency response teams work. Thank you to Louisville Metro Emergency Services for this engaging field trip! #WeAreJCPS
APPLICATIONS OVER APPS | On Saturday, Dec. 7, experts will be available at the JCPS Satellite Office on South 17th Street to answer any questions you have about the application process. Several criteria-based magnet school representatives will also be present!
🦃 TURKEY TROT | It's the season of giving, and Medora Elementary School showed up BIG TIME for its community! Students and staff collected an incredible 46,684 non-perishable items for Southwest Community Ministries as part of its annual Turkey Trot, which included a fun run yesterday! Way to go!
🚨 TIME IS RUNNING OUT | The JCPS Gives employee and community giving campaign runs through this Friday, Nov. 29! We look forward to this opportunity each year to give back to five charitable organizations that work tirelessly to help our students and families thrive: Evolve502, Fund for the Arts, Metro United Way, Minor Daniels Scholarship Fund, and the WHAS Crusade for Children.
These organizations and programs provide so much. Now it’s our time to give back.
You can give now by visiting https://jcps.me/jcpsgives.
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🎉 CONGRATULATIONS | At the National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC) conference, all three Waggener High School Academies were awarded model status, and the school received the Exemplary High School Leadership Team Award!
🚘 AUTO AFICIONADOS | Students in automotive programs across the state competed today in the Toyota Express Maintenance competition at Southern High School! Teams were judged on how fast and accurately they could rotate tires, change oil, and do other maintenance checks.
A big thank you to Oxmoor Toyota for providing the cars for today's competition, Snap-on Tools for providing competition prizes, and other partners including ASE Certifications, Jefferson Community & Technical College, ConsuLab, and the Kentucky Department of Education for helping make the event a success!
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✅ APPLICATION EVENT | Join us this evening for a Community Application Event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Beechmont Community Center!
