🌟 FROM JCPS TO THE TONY AWARDS 🏆 | Huge congratulations to Youth Performing Arts School (YPAS) alum Nicole Scherzinger, who won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her stunning performance as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard! Did you know this Broadway queen also walked the halls of Bowen Elementary and Meyzeek Middle School? Yep—her journey started right here in JCPS! 🎭 📸: Photos from DuPont Manual High School/Youth Performing Arts School's yearbook archives 📸: The 2025 Tony Awards (Photo Credit: CBS)
7 months ago, JCPS Communications
Yearbook photo of Nicole Scherzinger playing Alice in 2nd YPAS' annual production of Alice! The over-sized puppets were controlled by several "invisible" puppeteers.
Nicole Scherzinger school photo from her days at YPAS.
Screenshot of the Tony Award broadcast by CBS. Photo credit: CBS
📚 WHO SAYS LIBRARIANS HAVE TO BE QUIET? | Not this week! More than 100 JCPS library media specialists are turning up the volume at their summer academy, featuring two days packed with inspiration, collaboration, and big ideas! They're diving into the future of literacy and exploring how AI is transforming the way we teach and learn.
7 months ago, JCPS Communications
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A statue stands in front of a sign for the Librarians Summer Academy.
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Adults dance in front of a room of library media specialists.
📣 Save the Dates! 🎉 We’re gearing up for an exciting start to the 2025-2026 school year at DuBOIS Academy! Mark your calendars for these important upcoming events: 🟤 Back to School Bash 📅 Wednesday, July 24 | 🕓 4–7 PM Join us for food, fun, and fellowship as we kick off the new year in style! 👔 Tie & Jacket Ceremony (for rising 6th graders) 📅 Tuesday, July 30 | 🕕 6 PM 📍 Muhammad Ali Center Please arrive in full uniform. Ties will be provided. This tradition is a powerful rite of passage—don’t miss it! 🦁 PRIDE Camp (for all rising 6th, 9th graders & new students) 📅 Wednesday, July 31 | 🕘 9 AM–12 PM An orientation experience to build community, culture, and confidence before Day 1! We can’t wait to welcome you back! 💪🏾💼 #WeAreDuBOIS #StartStrong #DuBOISPRIDE
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📣 FREE PHYSICALS AND VACCINATIONS FOR JCPS STUDENTS 🩺 June 9 to 20 | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Various HS locations For students without a regular doctor, no health insurance, or high-deductible insurance. Pre-register now: 👉 https://bit.ly/JCPSclinics25 📞 Or call 502-485-3387 Can't attend? Other options available. See flyer for details!
7 months ago, JCPS Communications
A flyer titled "2025 JCPS Free Physicals and Vaccinations" for JCPS (Jefferson County Public Schools) students only. It includes a table listing dates, locations, and times for free physicals and vaccinations: June 9, 2025 – Southern High School, 8620 Preston Hwy, Louisville, KY 40219 – 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM June 10, 2025 – Waggener High School, 330 S Hubbards Ln, Louisville, KY 40207 – 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM June 11, 2025 – Fairdale High School, 1001 Fairdale Rd, Fairdale, KY 40118 – 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM June 12, 2025 – Valley High School, 10200 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40272 – 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM June 13, 2025 – Western High School, 2501 Rockford Ln, Louisville, KY 40216 – 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM June 16, 2025 – Central High School, 1130 W Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40203 – 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM June 17, 2025 – Seneca High School, 3510 Goldsmith Ln, Louisville, KY 40220 – 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM June 18, 2025 – J-town High School, 9600 Old 6 Mile Ln, Jeffersontown, KY 40299 – 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM June 20, 2025 – Fern Creek High School, 9115 Fern Creek Rd, Louisville, KY 40291 – 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Note: These clinics are for students without a regular healthcare provider, insurance, or with high insurance deductibles. Students are encouraged to visit their primary care provider if possible. Other Clinic Options for Families without Health Insurance or High Deductibles: JCPS Health and Wellness – CB Young Service Center (3001 Crittenden Dr) or South Central Neighborhood Place: Call 502-485-3387 Park DuValle Clinics (Pleasure Ridge Park or Central High School): Call 502-861-6192 Family Health Centers – Iroquois High School (4615 Taylor Blvd): Call 502-380-5201 Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center (234 Amy Ave): Open 9 AM–3 PM, call 502-778-0001 Norton Children's Medical Group (NCMG): Call 502-629-KIDS (5437), option 3 A QR code is provided at the bottom for student pre-registration with the caption: “Scan the QR code to pre-register your student(s)!”
🎉 Join us in celebrating the outstanding DuBOIS staff nominated for our year-end awards! Your dedication, passion, and impact do not go unnoticed. We’re proud to have such excellence in our building every day! #DuBOISExcellence #StaffAppreciation #WeAreDuBOIS 💙🧡
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💬 HAPPY SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING MONTH | Shoutout to the incredible professionals supporting students with communication disorders. Your work empowers voices, builds confidence, and changes lives. ❤️ We’re grateful for everything you do—this month and always! 🙌
7 months ago, JCPS Communications
Happy National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! “You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” — Jane Goodall As a school speech pathologist, I have the privilege of helping children find their voice. I love getting to be a part of that journey. — Kristina Perry, Speech-Language Pathologist at Ballard High, Norton Elementary, and the Academy @ Shawnee
Thank you, Spectrum News, for covering our Senior Walk and helping us celebrate this special milestone! #OnePRIDEOneBrotherhood #SeniorExcellence https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1F6urogQjG/?mibextid=wwXIfr
8 months ago, Monica Hunter
Thank you @WLKY for covering our first-ever Senior Awards Breakfast & Senior Walk! 🎓 Your support means so much as we celebrate our seniors’ achievements and legacy. #SeniorWalk #WLKY https://www.wlky.com/article/web-dubois-academy-first-graduating-class/64840996
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Huge thanks to @wave3news for covering our Inaugural Senior Awards Breakfast and Senior Walk! 🎓✨ #oneprideonebrotherhood #theydidit #seniorsuccess https://www.wave3.com/2025/05/21/w-e-b-dubois-first-senior-class-earned-more-than-800k-scholarships/?outputType=amp
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📢 Don't miss the JCPS Superintendent Finalist Community Forums TODAY, Tues, May 20th! 🗣️ Meet Ben Shuldiner & Dr. H. Brian Yearwood. 📍 Forum 1: 4-6 PM @ JCPS Center for Professional Learning (Live on JCBE YouTube) 📍 Forum 2: 7-9 PM @ Stopher Elementary ❓Submit Questions: https://forms.gle/aJbBWsGt6SoUXKB26  ➡️ More Info & Feedback: https://bit.ly/434Nhmw  #WeAreJCPS
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JCPS Superintendent Finalists Q&A Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Open to All | Moderated by Hazard Young Attea Associates 4 - 6 p.m. JCPS Center for Professional Learning 3903 Atkinson Square Dr., Louisville, KY 40218 7 - 9 p.m. Stopher Elementary School 14417 Aiken Rd., Louisville, KY 40245
💬 HAPPY SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING MONTH | Shoutout to the incredible professionals supporting students with communication disorders. Your work empowers voices, builds confidence, and changes lives. ❤️ We’re grateful for everything you do—this month and always! 🙌
8 months ago, JCPS Communications
Happy National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! "Everyone has something to communicate, with or without a voice." Being a Speech Language Pathologist means I am an advocate for my students. It is my responsibility to make sure they are heard and understood and that they are confident enough to speak for themselves. — Jean Whitt, Speech-Language Pathologist at Kennedy Elementary and McFerran Early Childhood
🚨 JCPS UPDATE | JCPS after-school activities are canceled today, Friday, May 16 due to expected inclement weather.
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Tomorrow is the day! We’re excited to host our 3rd Annual Mental Health Fair & PBIS Awards Celebration!    •   All students may dress down    •   Students buying lunch should bring at least $15    •   Others must bring lunch from home or request a school sack lunch
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CLASSIFIED JOB FAIR | Join us this Friday, May 16 for a Classified Career Fair to learn more about open roles in our Nutrition Services, Security, Maintenance, Mechanic, Custodial, and Early Childhood divisions!
8 months ago, JCPS Communications
Promotional flyer for the JCPS Classified Career Fair 2025. The headline reads "Your Career with JCPS Starts Here!" with the JCPS logo. The event is on May 16, 2025, from 10 am to 2 pm at 3903 Atkinson Sq Dr., Louisville, KY 40218. Event highlights include speaking with hiring managers, application assistance, gaining department information, and a reminder to bring a resume/work history and two references with email addresses. Departments hiring include Nutrition Services, Security, Maintenance, Mechanic, Custodial, and Early Childhood. Images feature diverse individuals in professional and industrial work attire.
💬 HAPPY SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING MONTH | Shoutout to the incredible professionals supporting students with communication disorders. Your work empowers voices, builds confidence, and changes lives. ❤️ We’re grateful for everything you do—this month and always! 🙌
8 months ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: Happy National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! "Communication is the essence of human life." — Janice Light Being a JCPS SLP means working with students to develop essential speech, language, and communication skills so that they may overcome challenges and be successful across settings in their school environment, but also in life. It means advocating for students' needs, working on goals, and collaborating with other professionals to promote skills and independence. — Allison Forrester, Speech-Language Pathologist at Hudson Middle, Meyzeek Middle, UofL Pact, and duPont Manual High
💉💙 HAPPY NATIONAL SCHOOL NURSES WEEK | To the compassionate, skilled professionals who keep our students healthy, safe, and ready to learn—thank you! Your care makes a difference every single day. 🏥🍎 We appreciate you this week and every week!
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Graphic says: A Big Thank You. Happy National School Nurses Week! Casey Leone. Wellington Elementary. “Nurse Casey has been a school nurse at Wellington Elementary for 10 years. She works diligently to make sure all of her students are cared for. She has built relationships with her students and families and ensures that they all have access to healthcare and resources. She advocates for her students to receive necessary health services, such as dental clinics, vision clinics, immunizations, and physicals at school. She enjoys providing health education to her students whenever she has the opportunity.” - Megan Habich-Trueblood, APRN
Shoutout to the amazing Coach Riley and her students for diving deep into hands-on learning with a pig dissection! Science came to life in the classroom today — fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and a whole lot of ‘wow!’ moments. Way to lead with excellence, Coach!
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We hope our incredible teachers felt seen, celebrated, and spoiled during Teacher Appreciation Week! Your dedication, creativity, and love for our students never go unnoticed — and this week was all about you. Thank you for everything you do!
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📝 FROM THE HEART | We invited JCPS seniors to write a letter to their favorite teacher. For #TeacherAppreciationWeek, we're sharing a few of the heartfelt responses. ❤️ "You have inspired me to continue on the path I'm on, so I can be a teacher like you one day."
8 months ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: Happy Teacher Appreciation Week. To: Ms. Cashman, Southern High School. I’ve had you as a teacher for 3 years now, and you have impacted my life more than any other teacher I’ve ever had. You push me even when I want to give up. You have given me the tools I need to succeed in life. Not only have you helped me grow as a person, you’ve also helped me grow my career and my emotional health. You have cared for me more than anyone I know. You have inspired me to continue on the path I’m on, so I can be a teacher like you one day. I can’t thank you enough for everything you’ve done for me. From: Piper K., 12th Grade, Southern High School
💉💙 HAPPY NATIONAL SCHOOL NURSES WEEK | To the compassionate, skilled professionals who keep our students healthy, safe, and ready to learn—thank you! Your care makes a difference every single day. 🏥🍎 We appreciate you this week and every week!
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Graphic says: A Big Thank You. Happy National School Nurses Week! Tracey Jones. Jeffersontown High. “We would like to recognize nurse Tracey from Jeffersontown High School for her outstanding dedication to patient care and health education. Tracey overcame language barriers through the effective use of interpreter services with the Language Line. By proactively reaching out to parents/guardians in their preferred language, Tracey ensured that families received clear, culturally sensitive education about recommended vaccines. This commitment to inclusivity and health equity not only empowered parents to make informed decisions, but also helped improve community health outcomes.” - Heather Karem, Nurse Practitioner