Learn more at the link below (and access translations for Arabic, French, Kinyarwanda, Spanish, and Swahili)
https://jeffersoncpsky.sites.thrillshare.com/o/newcomer/article/2417520
Check out highlights from Newcomer Academy, Blake Elementary School, and Hartstern Elementary: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2449105
Watch his remarks here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb48oOtXudU
Visit our Financial Stability page to learn more: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/o/jcps/page/financial-stability
🌟 BAIRD AWARDS | Congratulations to more than 40 extraordinary JCPS educators who were honored at the 2025 Baird Excellence Awards! The awards ceremony, sponsored by Baird, recognizes outstanding teaching and leadership performance from educators across the district.
See the full list of winners and learn more: https://bit.ly/Baird2025
Photo credit: Marvin Young for Baird
See the full list of winners and learn more: https://bit.ly/Baird2025
Photo credit: Marvin Young for Baird
🌟 GROW WITH US AT JCPS | Looking for your next career opportunity? Join us on Oct. 17 to explore the many career paths at JCPS and learn how you can make the difference in the lives of students and families.
🥟 Back by delicious demand! Con Ají y Café will be rolling in again with their irresistible arepas and empanadas, so come hungry and ready to fuel up while you explore your future at the JCPS. Cash and card accepted.
Apply for open positions online at jcps.me/careers.
Job Fair Details:
📆 Friday, Oct. 17, 2025
⏰ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
📍 JCPS Center for Professional Learning (CPL), 3903 Atkinson Square Drive, Louisville, 40218
📢 TAG A FRIEND who’s job hunting!
#WeAreJCPS
Dear Families,
Newcomer Academy is excited to announce that our school is piloting a new system designed to better support our multilingual families when visiting our building.
This new system will make it easier for you to:
Communicate with office staff in your preferred language
Get immediate support without waiting for an interpreter
Use it easily with just your smartphone or device – no extra apps needed
Strengthen communication between you and staff
How it works:
When you arrive at the school, you will notice a QR code posted next to the doorbell. To use the system, simply:
Scan the QR code with your smartphone or device
Choose your preferred language from the language menu
If your language has different dialects, select the one that applies to you
Name and email address are not required
Tap the green button labeled Join Room and allow a moment for our office staff to respond
When connected, you can either type your message using your device’s keyboard or speak by pressing and holding the microphone icon. To hear the office staff, please unmute the speaker icon on your screen
We are excited to pilot this initiative and look forward to hearing your feedback as we continue working to make our schools more welcoming and accessible for all families.
Sincerely,
Gwen Snow
Principal
Dear Newcomer Academy families,
I’m writing to let you know about a situation that’s impacting our school.
Today, someone not connected to our school made a threat against one of our students. We have been in contact with that student’s family.
We take any threat against our school community seriously, and we have asked JCPS Police to be at our school during today’s dismissal. We are doing this out of an abundance of caution. We have also increased the security level at our building.
If you have any questions, feel free to call the school office.
Thank you for your continued support of our students and staff.
Sincerely,
Gwen Snow
Principal
Our next Community Conversation is on Thursday, Sept. 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Academy @ Shawnee.
💬 Got questions? Ideas? Feedback? This is your chance to be heard and help shape the future of our schools face-to-face with Dr. Yearwood.
The next forum is this evening, Aug. 26 at Jeffersontown High School. Forums are open to all!
Let’s keep building stronger schools together! 💙📚
✅ NOW HIRING | Are you bilingual? Passionate about education? We're hiring bilingual instructors and instructional assistants for Early Childhood Education (ECH) and Exceptional Child Education (ECE). Your skills can open doors, spark confidence, and change lives.
If you have applied for one of these positions, you may be eligible for a screening at our upcoming job fair. For consideration, fill out the form NO LATER THAN AUG. 29: https://forms.gle/ftensY7ukmivDv536
📝 If you haven't applied for one of these positions and want to be considered for a screening, apply now: https://bit.ly/4nGvCcT
Job Fair Details:
🗓️ Friday, September 5, 2025
⏰ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
📍 JCPS Center for Professional Learning (CPL), 3903 Atkinson Square Drive, Louisville, 40218
📢 TAG A FRIEND who’s job hunting!
Grow With JCPS. Build A Future Where You Belong.
💬 Got questions? Ideas? Feedback? This is your chance to be heard and help shape the future of our schools face-to-face with Dr. Yearwood.
The next forum is Saturday, Aug. 16 at Louisville Male High School. Forums are open to all!
Let’s keep building stronger schools together! 💙📚 #WeAreJCPS
💬 Got questions? Ideas? Feedback? This is your chance to be heard and help shape the future of our schools face-to-face with Dr. Yearwood.
The next forum is this evening at Valley High School. Forums are open to all!
Let’s keep building stronger schools together! 💙📚
