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Choose an article JCPS student was semifinalist in Jeopardy! Teen Tournament District Strategic Plan – A Work in Progress ECE students create outdoor art Students (and their superintendent) set sail on cardboard and duct tape Five JCPS high schools ranked among Kentucky’s top ten Fern Creek cadets win 13th drill team national championship JCPS students are rocking the new state tests Freshman selected for prestigious math and science program Student greeting cards welcome Derby visitors Future educators earn state and national awards Parents can help fight prescription drug abuse Real men read Donation supports after-school programs Help JCPS art students put their best feet forward JCPS team earned state basketball title Student named state finalist in Poetry Out Loud Competition JCPS students win national art awards Read Parent Connection as an online magazine JCPS students win top Governor’s Cup awards Students throughout district receive Vogt Scholarships JCPS offers districtwide support for mayor’s Week of Service Mayor's Week of Service project list JCPS launches book drive JCPS counselors earn state honors Kentucky Teacher article focuses on JCPS elementary/middle school collaboration JCPS students earn 109 art awards LEEP honors outstanding students State of the District Report available now Adult education staff members earn national honors Dance team takes state title Student named Spirit of Community Awards Finalist Students earn entrepreneurship award Seneca and Newburg form a win-win partnership Dr. Hargens launches Student Advisory Council YPAS percussion premier will bring worldwide recognition Students talk with astronauts aboard space station Unique Chinatown event helps students practice language skills New site opens for innovative family literacy program Board honored for advancing student achievement Board charts a new course for school district Find a Learning Place Site ACT EXPLORE test results have been mailed Board approves school calendar Counselors take a field trip to learn about apprenticeships JCPS leaders invited to National School Turnaround Summit JCPS junior selected for statewide student council Meyzeek video earns top national awards Roosevelt-Perry expands technology wing JCPS conducts Comprehensive School Survey JCPS celebrates Career and Technical Education Month JCPS offers elementary parent info sessions Review the new school calendar proposal Young Elementary students win state poster contest—again Cadets earn nationʼs highest Marine Corps JROTC award Visit the elementary Showcase of Schools Lincoln Elementary unveils new arts wing Board considers new school calendars Get school closing alerts on your phone Board updates vision, mission, and values Board approves new elementary student assignment plan Fifty-one teachers earn National Board Certification Blessings in a Backpack expands to all elementary schools JCPS organizational review calls for tighter organization, more focused alignment EXPLORE test results error State completes audits at four schools Board considers adjustments to elementary student assignment plan Board approves operating principles Central wins fourth state football championship JCPS educator named Special Education Teacher of the Year Nationʼs Report Card results to be released School board considers recommendations for student assignment plan Moore opens new medical training facility Board receives student assignment proposal Six schools to get help preparing students for college LEEP featured on KET television program J-town student selected for All-American Band Students celebrate College Application Week District shares national stages Students meet French Ambassador Lowe Elementary receives Winnersʼ Circle Award Board studies changes to membersʼ district boundaries JCPS receives first recommendation of Curriculum Audit Want to be interviewed during the curriculum audit? Central teachers selected for international program Dr. Orfield recommends student assignment changes Educators and business leaders attend national standards conference JCPS launches back-to-school Web page JCPS raises nearly $725,000 for community organizations Students set another scholarship record Dr. Donna Hargens will be new JCPS superintendent JCPS staff earn second regional EMMY nomination MATHCOUNTS team wins school’s third championship Valley debuts plans for southwest ʻgemʼ JCPS dropout rate declines Middle schooler earns math scholarship Hartstern student wins college savings account Two schools win GRAMMY Signature Schools Award Lady Leathernecks win twelfth national championship Student earns second national award for Spanish skills Seneca MCJROTC wins top color guard award Students selected for Governor’s School for the Arts JCPS examines test results JCPS treasurer discusses tax rate Middle schoolers win science challenge Rocket research wins international science fair awards Staff member serves on digital citizenship council Students win statewide video competition Newsweek ranks five schools among nation's best Class of 2010 sets new scholarship record JCPS launches new Web site Sophomore wins international conservation contest Student wins Doodle 4 Google JCPS performs competitively on Nation’s Report Card Students earn perfect SAT and ACT scores Lady Leathernecks win eleventh championship JCPS students win WorldQuest -- again Musician receives $17,000 instrument Fourteen students win national art awards Sophomore selected for prestigious academy Meyzeek MATHCOUNTS team wins two in a row Solar energy research earns state honor GE Foundation reinvests $10 million in JCPS JCPS bands selected for national music festival Percussionists represent Kentucky in national orchestra Future educators earn national awards Teachers honored for world language education Students win state poster contest JCPS staff member named state's top librarian Technology teacher earns national honor PTA earns Healthy Lifestyles Award Student named semifinalist in national science competition National spotlight shines on JCPS program Teachers earn national certification Team of educators earns national recognition JROTC received top honor Student earns national award for essay JCPS selected for national initiative Students win science challenge English teacher receives Milken Award Forty-one students named National Merit semifinalists Teachers earn state achievement awards Local PTAs win state awards Principal named Administrator of the Year Student earned top spelling award Education Foundation has new chairman Several schools rank among the best in the U.S. Noe Jazz Band performs at National Conference

 

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