We appreciate the great work Micki, Brittany and Zach do for TPS and JCS!
🖐️Have you taken the pledge?
🌱Safe schools start with strong roots, and it takes all of us to help them grow. It's KY Safe Schools Week, and we encourage our students, staff, parents, and community to unite and commit to creating a safer, kinder environment for everyone.
Take the Kentucky Center for School Safety "Strong Roots. Safe Schools." Pledge today at
🔗https://kycss.org/safe-schools-week/safety-week-pledge/!
Join us in celebrating Charlotte Lewis, who serves Multilingual Learners at both East Jessamine Middle School and Red Oak Elementary, for being named a WKYT Chalkboard Champion!🏆
Sponsored by Members Heritage Credit Union, this award recognizes exceptional educators across the region, and comes with a well-deserved $500 prize for Ms. Lewis! 💰
Nominated for the extraordinary care, dedication, and heart she pours into her students and fellow educators every day, Ms. Lewis constantly goes above and beyond to ensure every child has what they need to succeed. She is a true champion for the students she serves, and we are so proud to have her in the JCS family.
Congratulations, Ms. Lewis! Thank you for making a difference! 👏🎉
#ChalkboardChampions #JCSExcellence
Chalking the walk for mental health awareness! 🖍️💛
Annex staff decorated our entrance today with positive vibes and important reminders for #988Day.
Our one-of-a-kind CRA at East High, Kelly Helton, has a serious love for tie-dye! 💙💚 Every now and then, she gives our staff the chance to get creative and make their own East-inspired tie-dye looks. Here are a few creations from last week!
We invite you to show up and care out loud for 988 Day on Tuesday, September 8th by participating in a community-wide Walk, Talk, and Chalk event to spread HOPE in Jessamine County!
Mental health matters, and 988 provides free, judgment-free support 24/7. Help us spread the word that support is just three numbers away!
📅 WHEN: Tuesday, September 8th
📍 WHERE: From home, work, or school (Anywhere!)
🎨 HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
🚶♂️Walk together with friends, family, or colleagues
💬Talk and check in on those around you
✍️Chalk positive messages on sidewalks and driveways
Let’s flood our community with hope and connection on 9/8! ✨
About 988
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides emotional support for people in distress anywhere in the US.
If you or a loved one is having a mental health crisis, you can call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org for 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help.
📚 Help Share the Joy of Reading! 📚
The Care Council is hosting the Jessamine Co. Book Drive from September 2nd to October 2nd! ✨
💙At its heart, this drive is to ensure that all JCS students have books at home to read together with their families! Books will be distributed to Kindergarten and 1st grade students in November during Parent Conference Day.
🎯The goal is to collect 150–200 books, and our community's support can help make it happen!
🤝How You Can Help
Donate: The Care Council is asking for new or gently-used children's books.
Drop-Off Locations: Look for collection bins at JCS Elementary School Libraries and the JCS Central Office.
📞 Questions? Contact Calvonia Radford at 859-351-7949
Let's work together to inspire a lifelong love of reading in our young learners! ❤️ #SupportLiteracy #ReadTogether
High school is where big dreams take shape, futures are planned, and lifelong critical thinking is sharpened. It takes a truly exceptional educator to challenge young adults academically while preparing them for the next chapter of their lives.🚀
Ashley, thank you for your unwavering dedication, leadership, and passion for empowering the leaders of tomorrow!❤️
Drop a comment below to help us celebrate this outstanding educator! 👇 #TeacherOfTheYear #ExcellenceInEducation
🎉 Big Congratulations to EJMS's Anna Tidei ~ JCS 2025-2026 Middle School Teacher of the Year!
Middle school is a pivotal time in a student’s journey, and it takes an extraordinary educator to guide, inspire, and support students through these transformative years. Ms. Tidei does just that with incredible heart, skill, and enthusiasm!⚡
Thank you, Ms. Tidei, for your exceptional dedication and for being a steadying, inspiring presence at EJMS.💙
Leave a message below to show Ms. Tidei some love and congratulations! 👇 #TeacherOfTheYear #ExcellenceInEducation
🎉 Huge Congratulations to Warner Elementary's Elizabeth Antoniou ~ 2025-2026 JCS Elementary Teacher of the Year!
We are thrilled to celebrate an incredible educator whose passion, patience, and dedication leave a lasting impact on her students every single day.✨
Teaching elementary school takes a rare mix of boundless energy, creativity, and heart. Thank you, Ms. Antoniou, for setting the bar so high and making such a difference in our students' lives!💙
Drop a comment below to send Ms. Antoniou your congratulations! 👏 #TeacherOfTheYear #ExcellenceInEducation
They say the best teachers never stop learning, and it's true! ✨
Before the first bell rang and the halls filled up, our team was hard at work. spending the extra time soaking up new ideas, collaborating, and doing their homework before the big day.✏️
Now the roles have flipped, the classrooms are full, and our teachers are doing what they do best - leading the way. 🎉
Here’s to the prep work that makes the magic happen and a school year of learning on both sides of the whiteboard! 📚
Take advantage of these incredible opportunities provided with funding from the Jessamine County Education Foundation!
Improving our craft, one step at a time!
The JCS Building Services team never stops learning. Many of our Head Custodians spent time this week training on the use of our new carpet cleaning equipment to ensure our facilities stay in tip-top shape.
Shoutout to our dedicated crew for taking the time to master new tools and techniques. We appreciate everything you do to keep our buildings shining! 👏
Our incredible partners at Donaldson stepped up in a BIG way recently. Thanks to their generosity, over 2,000 back-to-school items were donated to help our students gear up for a successful year ahead! 📚✏️
All of those boxes pictured are full of donated supplies ready for our classrooms. We are so grateful for wonderful community partnerships like this that add a little extra support right when it means the most.
Thank you, Donaldson, for investing in our kids and our community! ❤️✨
Once a Mustang, always a Mustang!🐴
Our district is defined by a rich history of dedicated leaders, educators, and staff who have poured their hearts into making our schools a welcoming home for generations.✨
Yesterday, Brookside Elementary had the honor of welcoming back the school’s very first principal, Mr. Carl Megee (1979-1996). Mr. Megee toured the halls with current principal Nick Schuerman and shared some amazing memories. 💙
Thank you to Mr. Megee and to all who laid the foundation for everything we do today.👏
Were you at BES during Mr. Megee’s time as principal? Share a favorite memory!👇
JCEF is awarding one $2,500 Continuing Education Scholarship to a JCS employee pursuing further education this academic school year!📖
Who is eligible?
👉Teachers pursuing a rank change or additional certification.
👉Classified staff seeking a certification or post-secondary program related to education.
Thank you, JCEF, for helping us grow so we can continue to support our students at the highest level! ✨
📅 Deadline: August 21
🔗 Apply here: bit.ly/2026JCEFScholarship
Nominations for the JCS Athletic Hall of Fame are OPEN!
From talented student-athletes and game-changing coaches to legendary leaders and tireless supporters, our district's sports history was built by remarkable people. Now is your chance to make sure their contributions are celebrated forever.
Who can you nominate?
🥇 Former Student-Athletes (Must have completed high school at least 5 years prior)
🧢 Coaches
🤝Contributors (Community supporter, athletic administrator, sports media/medicine personnel)
💡 Don't have all the details or stats? Submit anyway! You don't need to be able to answer every question to nominate, just fill out as much as you can, and our committee will take it from there.
🔗 Submit here: https://forms.gle/XuwQKjbd3xKNhxJh6
✨A big shoutout to two JCS Visual Art teachers who were asked to create special banners for America’s 250th! You can check out their work at Performance Park in downtown Nicholasville; take a look next time you pass by! 🇺🇸
We are so excited to partner with Visit Jessamine this year to showcase our students’ and teachers' amazing artwork throughout the seasons.🎨
Right now, they are finishing up one of the toughest jobs of the year: stripping down and re-waxing the gym floors. It takes hours of labor, precise detail, and a lot of sweat to get that perfect, high-gloss finish.🏀🌟
Check out that shine and join us in saying a massive THANK YOU to these summer break MVP's for their hard work and dedication! 🙌❤️
