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🌟 EXPLORE PATHWAYS | The JCPS Explore Pathways program gives students opportunities to explore career pathways, discover their interests, collaborate with peers, and build a genuine sense of belonging. By connecting classroom experiences directly to the world around them, students aren't just preparing for the future—they're actively building it! Watch how our students EXPLORE their potential and turn curiosity into a path forward. 👇 #WeAreJCPS

📺 OUR KIDS PREVIEW | @PRP_Panthers correspondent Lauren Salazar gives us a preview of the November 2026 "Our Kids" show. ✅ Check it out! ⬇️ #WeAreJCPS

🍎 ASPIRING TEACHER FAIR | Join us for the @JCPSRecruits Aspiring Teacher Fair on Nov. 13! Connect with 15+ Kentucky colleges and teacher preparation programs, and explore your path to the classroom. 📅 12–4 p.m. 📍 JCPS Center for Professional Learning ✅ Register: #WeAreJCPS

🎤✨ POETRY SLAM | Snap your fingers for these 4th grade poets! @Fairdale_Elem students recently participated in a Poetry Slam, taking the curriculum off the page and onto the mic to share their rhythm, rhyme, and original work! 📝 #WeAreJCPS

✅ STRATEGIC PLAN FORUMS THIS WEEK | JCPS is developing a strategic plan—a blueprint as we shape our students’ futures together. It is vital that our strategic plan reflect the hopes and aspirations our community has for our young people. This week, we are hosting the final two of four community forums to engage staff, families, and community members. Please join us at a session near you! 🌟 Wednesday, Oct. 28 | 6 to 8 p.m. | Central High School 🌟 Thursday, Oct. 29 | 6 to 8 p.m. | W.E.B. DuBois Academy Learn more and RSVP: #WeAreJCPS

Tomorrow is the big day! The JCPS Showcase of Schools opens at 9 a.m. at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center. Stop by and talk directly with staff from every single JCPS school so you can find the right match for your student. We can't wait to see you there! More info:

🎬✨ IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | This year marks an exciting milestone: for the first time, @mooremustangs Media Pathway students are working on OUR KIDS! Correspondent Marcus Mahan stopped by the studio to film the October 2026 episode. 👇📺 Watch the preview below, and click here to watch the full episode: #WeAreJCPS

🦈 MOVE OVER, "STAYIN' ALIVE" | A new generation is saving lives to the beat of "Baby Shark!" 🎶 About 300 student-athletes tackled CPR training, financial literacy, leadership, and more at today’s JCPS Athletics Boys Brotherhood Sports Conference. ❤️ #WeAreJCPS

Need help with school applications? Join the JCPS Office of School Choice Outreach at the Showcase of Schools on Oct. 24 at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center! Stop by "The Fun Zone" (next to the concession stand) for "Let’s Talk JCPS Applications: Who, What, When & How." Presentation Times: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. We’re here to walk you through the process step-by-step and answer your questions. Learn more about the Showcase of Schools here: #WeAreJCPS

📢 NEW HOTLINE LIVE | Sharing confidential concerns with JCPS just got easier! Access our upgraded Reporting Hotline 24/7 to report safety tips or unresolved issues: 💻 Online: 📞 Phone: 888-393-6780 Multilingual support is available online and by phone! 📲 #WeAreJCPS

🎉 10 YEARS STRONG | Celebrating 10 years of the Academies of Louisville! We brought together JCPS student ambassadors to reflect on the past decade and share their bold visions for the future—from future defense attorneys to exotic animal vets. Watch how JCPS Academies and UofL Ambassador Training give students the confidence, credentials, and network to build successful futures right here in Louisville! #WeAreJCPS

🚍 ALL ABOARD | Don't worry about driving or parking for the Showcase of Schools on Oct. 24! Hop on the Showcase Shuttle! We’re running free JCPS buses back and forth all day from select JCPS schools directly to the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center. Park at one of the designated school pick up locations, ride with your neighbors, and let us handle the driving. More details, including bus schedules & locations: #WeAreJCPS

🌟 STRATEGIC PLAN COMMUNITY FORUM TONIGHT | JCPS is developing a new five-year strategic plan and is hosting multiple community forums to engage staff, families, and community members in the process! The next forum is TONIGHT at Ballard High School at 6 p.m., with two more scheduled for next week. Join us to share your input! Learn more and RSVP: #WeAreJCPS

✅ SAVE THE DATE | Is your child starting kindergarten, middle school, or high school next year? Save the date! The JCPS Showcase of Schools is happening Saturday, October 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center (3029 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.). You’ll get to talk directly with staff from every single JCPS school so you can find the right match for your student. Mark your calendar and bring the whole family! Details: #WeAreJCPS #JCPSShowcase

🎉 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK | National School Lunch Week kicked off yesterday, and @jcpsschoolmeals is helping students at Wilkerson Elementary School and all throughout JCPS put balanced meals, good nutrition, and local eating center stage! Learn more! ⬇️ #WeAreJCPS

🏓 READY, SET, RALLY | Simple serve or high-speed smash? Doesn't matter—@atherton_high's Ping Pong Club has a spot at the table for everyone. Check it out! ⬇️ #WeAreJCPS

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS | India Collins named new principal of the George Unseld Early Childhood Learning Center! STORY: #WeAreJCPS

🌳 RIBBON CUTTING ✂️ | Take a peek inside Portland Elementary School’s $285,791 outdoor campus transformation! Thanks to an incredible partnership with Heritage Engineering, Ulliman Schutte Construction, and the @louisvillemsd Community Benefits Program, students now have an incredible new space to play, learn, and grow! ✨ #WeAreJCPS

🎶 BRYSON TILLER AT IROQUOIS 🎤 | "It just feels good to be home after all these years." Ahead of his performance at the YUM! Center tonight, musician Bryson Tiller visited Iroquois High School to surprise the school's honor roll students and reminisce on the choir class where "some people around the school heard I could sing a little bit." His advice for students? 🌟 "Always treat people with kindness no matter what." 🌟 "Changing your perspective can change your life." Watch the video to see this special full-circle moment. #WeAreJCPS

📚 ¡LEAMOS JUNTOS! ❤️ | Volunteers recently stopped by @hawthornehawks for a special Hispanic Heritage Month Read-In, sharing some of their favorite stories and inspiring our young readers. Check out this video celebrating culture, community, and the power of a great book! #WeAreJCPS