The East Jessamine High School HYPE Leadership students shared a little gratefulness this morning with our bus drivers!
A huge thank you to our amazing JCS food service teams across our district for preparing delicious Thanksgiving meals for our students this week! 🦃 Your hard work, love, and dedication make such a difference, and we're so grateful for all you do to nourish our district family.
JELV teaching teams using high quality instructional resources with high engagement strategies! This is the result of strong collaboration in PLCs. It's impressive go see a guaranteed and viable curriculum for all students!
Student led seminar discussion in Mrs. Frederick's English class. So impressed with the rich conversations around the characters of Hamlet.
Great learning time at Red Oak with Mrs. Halustick!
Look at this beautiful West Jessamine Middle student artwork!
Mrs. Marquette's Advanced Game Design & Programming class is diving into a hands-on project! Students are crafting clay characters, which are then scanned and imported into the computer for animation. Using Mixamo, they add dynamic movements to their models, and then apply coding in Unity to control the animations. Way to use critical thinking skills to bring your creations to life!
Mrs. Williams and Ms. Deaton work ed with seniors today to apply real world skills. by discussing the pros and cons of electronic payment systems. They worked through a bank account simulator to learn how to manage funds, pay bills, and balance their spending. Additionally, this helps students to be connected citizens and enhances their community impact. By managing finances wisely, individuals can contribute to the economic health of their community. Responsible spending and saving habits can stimulate local businesses and boost the overall economy. Way to go, Mrs. Williams, Ms. Deaton & Seniors!
Phlebotomy students are working to complete their required “sticks” to earn their certification. Our very own Mr. Thomas was a patient, and this student crushed it. Way to show confidence and get the job done! 💉
Come out to enjoy some incredible entertainment at the KCAL Gospel Showcase on Friday, December 6th! Admission is free -donations will be accepted and will benefit the JCS Homeless Education Program. Your support helps to ensure that every student has the resources and stability they need to thrive in school and beyond. Thank you to KCAL and everyone involved in this terrific event for making a difference in the lives of our students!
New classified employees attending "Welcome to JCS" onboarding where they complete required trainings, learn about benefits, and practice tech skills needed for the job. We're glad you're here!
Mr. Mitchell leads his 6th grade band at EJMS in Scaling New Heights. Students were engaged and receiving immediate and actionable feedback!
The holiday season is here and EJMS students in Mrs. Martin’s and Mrs. Groves’s class enjoyed a Community Based Instruction (CBI) trip to Lowe’s to check out their holiday decor! CBI provides our students with functional experiences needed to become successful community members. Thank you to our related service providers for tagging along to assist our students with their learning!
📣 Exciting News! West Jessamine High School has been honored with a Purple Star Award , recognizing the incredible support provided to our military-connected youth and their families. 💜✨ This prestigious designation highlights WJHS’s commitment to ensuring that students from military families—whether they are Active Duty, National Guard, Reserves, or Veterans—have the educational and social-emotional resources they need to thrive and become college, workforce, and life-ready. Why purple? 💜 It symbolizes the unity of all military branches, blending Army green, Air Force blue, Coast Guard white, Marine Corps red, and Navy blue into one powerful color. Congrats, WJHS! We are proud to serve those who serve! #PurpleStarAward #WJHSpride #MilitaryConnectedYouth #StrongerTogether
Ms. Jones, Ms. Metoyer, Mrs. Harrell and Mr. Gensheimer's classes created posters for World Kindness Day! These students also wrote encouraging and kind messages for our neighboring Red Oak students! Great work showing students' kindness and Connected Citizenship!
Thank you Stacey Crowe for serving lunch to the Transportation Department! We are so appreciative of your gratitude and thoughtfulness toward our drivers and monitors!
Several of our district art teachers had a great time and learned so much at their state art conference this past weekend! #CreativeExchange
It's National School Psychologist Week (NSPW) and we are blessed with the best! Let's give a big shoutout to our amazing school psychologist, Allison Hardin! NSPW is a time to recognize the incredible work school psychologists do to support our students' mental health and academic success. From providing counseling and therapy to conducting assessments and developing intervention plans, our school psychologists are essential to creating positive and supportive learning environments. We are so fortunate to have Allison's kind heart, dedication, and expertise in our building for our students and school community. Thank you, Allison!
Mrs. Bashore and her team of Arts/Elective teachers hosted our community Veterans and families, thanking them for their service.
We are so proud of our JELV Kindergarten Teacher Nicci Turner who won the National Second Step Teacher of the Year! This was out of 450 nominees.
