The competition was intense for the 2025 Superintendent's Cup! 🏆 Our elementary schools showed incredible effort, teamwork, and school pride. A huge congratulations to all who participated!
Special shoutout to RDES for claiming the crown this year! WES came in at second-place and it was BES for third.
Hey middle & high school athletics families!
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Due to the hazardous conditions of several county roads and a cold weather advisory issued for tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22, 2025 will be NTI Day 7 for Jessamine County Schools. Wind chills are expected to drop as low as -10 to -20 degrees and ensuring the safety of our students and staff remains our top priority.
JCS childcare at NES will be open for students who are pre-registered for NTI care. AD’s and principals will communicate about athletics and extracurricular activities.
Thank you for your continued support and understanding!
Tonight’s the Night – The Digital Defenders Event is Still ON! 🚨
Even though today is an NTI day, this session from our Be Well series is still happening tonight! Join us at EJHS at 6 PM for an essential conversation with Detective Mike Lemon. Learn how to protect your child from online predators, cyberbullies, and the risks of their own online activity.
Childcare will be provided, so bring the whole family and don’t worry about finding a sitter. Even if you haven’t registered, you’re absolutely welcome to attend!
This session offers valuable insights and practical tips for parents and caregivers of children of all ages. Let’s work together to navigate the challenges of the digital world and keep our kids safe, supported, and informed online. 💻
We hope to see you tonight!
Our team has been hard at work assessing road conditions today and has identified several areas with ice, making these roads too hazardous for our buses to travel safely. With additional freezing likely to occur overnight and a cold weather advisory in effect for tomorrow morning, student safety remains our top priority. Traveling to alternate bus stops and waiting in the predicted temperatures could pose additional risks. We are taking every precaution to ensure the well-being of our students and staff.
As a result, Tuesday, January 21, 2025, will be NTI Day # 6 for Jessamine County Schools. Childcare at NES will be open for students who are pre-registered for NTI care. AD's will communicate about athletic practices and games.
Please stay safe and warm!
Parents & Caregivers: Join us tomorrow evening on Tuesday, January 21st for a session on Cyberbullying & Social Media Safety! Get practical tips to help your child navigate the digital world and set healthy boundaries for social media use. Let’s work together to keep our kids safe and supported online!
A heartfelt thank you to our JCS family for all your incredible efforts this week in overcoming the challenges brought by Winter Storm Blair. A special shoutout to our amazing Maintenance and Custodial crews for their hard work preparing for cold temps, clearing snow and ice, and making repairs, and to our Transportation team for going above and beyond to get students safely back to school. We appreciate you and couldn't have done it without you! ❤️
A reminder that all JCS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025 in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. We'll see you back on Tuesday, January 21st!
The man, the myth, the legend- Mr. John Daugherty was surprised last night with the Jessamine Chamber of Commerce award for Excellence in Education!
His career in education and service has been so impactful!
Congrats Mr. D, well deserved!
Our therapy dogs were just as excited to see our students this week as the students were to see them! 🐶 #UnconditionalLove
While the number of roads that our buses are unable to navigate has decreased, a few remain and JCS will utilize an alternate transportation plan for Friday, January 17, 2025. We expect to resume normal bus operations on Tuesday, January 21st following the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Should additional inclement weather impact operations, we'll notify families of any changes.
Alternate locations include the following:
~Langford Pass will meet at the corner of Little Hickman & Gayhart
~Brumfield Ln (Little Hickman side of the creek) will meet at the corner of
Little Hickman & Brumfield Ln
~McGee Ln will meet at the corner of Leatherwood & McGee
~Vineyard Rd will meet at the corner of Vineyard & Danville Rd Loop 1
~Young Drive, Cool Breeze, & Pine Grove will meet the bus at the connection of Ashgrove & their road
~Lock 8 will meet at the corner of Little Hickman & Sugar Creek
~Meadow Ridge will meet at Keen-Troy and Meadow Ridge
There were so many reasons to smile in JCS today- let's do it again tomorrow!
While the list is getting smaller, we still have a few roads that are not clear enough for our buses to navigate and JCS will utilize an alternate transportation plan for Thursday, January 16, 2025. There are a couple of adjustments from today's plan - bus riders, please check your location.
Alternate locations include the following:
Same as Wednesday -
~Langford Pass will meet at the corner of Little Hickman & Gayhart
~Brumfield Ln (Little Hickman side of the creek) will meet at the corner of
Little Hickman & Brumfield Ln
~McGee Ln will meet at the corner of Leatherwood & McGee
~Vineyard Rd will meet at the corner of Vineyard & Danville Rd Loop 1
~Young Drive, Cool Breeze, & Pine Grove will meet the bus at the connection of Ashgrove & their road
~Marble Creek Ln will meet at the corner of Marble Creek & Logana
~Lock 8 will meet at the corner of Little Hickman & Sugar Creek
~Meadow Ridge will meet at Keen-Troy and Meadow Ridge
New for Thursday
~Lee Dean will be traveled
~Camp Daniel Boone will be traveled
2nd day back and our students are already off to a fantastic start - reconnecting with friends, engaging with staff, having fun, staying active, and growing their minds! We’re thrilled to see attendance climb to 93.6% today and we couldn’t be happier to be with our students.❤️
Please join us for the CARE Council's 5th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day Celebration as we come together to reflect on Dr. King's legacy of hope, service, and unity! #ServiceAboveSelf #MLKDay
What an incredible day of learning it was to have our students back in school and we loved seeing so many smiling faces! We’re pleased to share that 93.33% of our students were in attendance today – a higher percentage than at the same point (our 86th day) last year! In addition, 8,100 nutritious meals were served to students today!
While the majority of our routes ran smoothly, a few roads became more difficult to navigate overnight. Our transportation team worked to adjust, and in some cases, district administrators stepped in to transport students in district vehicles.
As we assess the benefits and challenges of the alternative transportation plan, although not perfect, we’re encouraged by how well it worked today. While this plan impacted only about 1% of our families, we remain committed to ensuring that every student has the opportunity to attend school.
We want to take a moment to recognize the hard work of our county roads department, who continue to improve road conditions and want to also thank our families who adjusted plans due to alternate stops or cancellations.
Thank you for an amazing – though slightly delayed – start to 2025, JCS!
Alternate transportation locations for Wednesday, January 15 include the following:
~Langford Pass will meet at the corner of Little Hickman & Gayhart
~Brumfield Ln (Little Hickman side of the creek) will meet at the corner of Little Hickman &
Brumfield Ln
~McGee Ln will meet at the corner of Leatherwood & McGee
~Vineyard Rd will meet at the corner of Vineyard & Danville Rd Loop 1
~Young Drive, Cool Breeze, Pine Grove, & Lee Dean will meet at the connection of
Ashgrove & their road
~Marble Creek Ln will meet at the corner of Marble Creek & Logana
~Camp Daniel Boone will meet at the store on Newman Rd
~Lock 8 will meet at the corner of Little Hickman & Sugar Creek (change from Tuesday)
~Meadow Ridge will meet at Keen-Troy and Meadow Ridge (addition)
In an effort to get our students safely back to school, JCS will utilize an alternate transportation plan to resume in-person instruction on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
A number of roads remain unsafe for our buses to navigate and it will be necessary for students who live in those areas to meet their buses in an alternate location. A list of those locations is below.
For those students on the alternate/cancelled routes or any families that feel that it is unsafe to travel, please reach out to your school attendance clerk and we will work with you to accommodate.
Alternate locations include the following:
~Gayheart Ln, Beverly Ln, & Langford Pass will meet at corner of Little Hickman & Gayheart
~Watts Mill & the Sugar Creek side of Brumfield Ln will meet at the corner of Watts Mill & Sulphur Well
~The Little Hickman side of Brumfield Ln will meet at the corner of Little Hickman & Brumfield Ln
~McGee Ln will meet at the corner of Leatherwood & McGee
~Vineyard Rd will meet at the corner of Vineyard & Danville Rd Loop 1
~Marble Creek Ln will meet at the corner of Marble Creek & Logana
~Young Drive, Cool Breeze, Pine Grove, Lee Dean will meet the bus at the connection of Ashgrove & their road
~Camp Daniel Boone will meet at the store on Newman Rd
~Buses are unable to travel at all on Lock 8 or Spurlock Road and we will not be able to provide transportation to students on those roads
Please let us know if you have questions or concerns. We're excited to welcome our students back to campus tomorrow!
Our team has been out checking roads this afternoon and evening and unfortunately, we've found that the large majority of the county roads and turnaround locations that our buses travel are not currently safe for our buses to navigate. Due to these conditions, Monday, January 13, 2025 will be NTI Day #5 for Jessamine County Schools.
JCS childcare will be open from 8-5:30 at NES for those students who are pre-registered for NTI care. AD's will communicate regarding athletic practices and games. The Board of Education Special Meeting (6 p.m.)and Work Session (6:10 p.m.) will be held as scheduled.
We know many families are anxiously awaiting news about school tomorrow, and we wanted to provide an update.
Access to bus turnarounds is crucial and a number of them in the county are still snow covered. With warmer temperatures, sunshine, and the continued efforts of road crews, we're hopeful that road conditions will improve throughout the day. Our team will be out this afternoon and evening checking roads to monitor progress.
We’ll share an update about Monday with our district family as soon as possible. We’re excited to welcome our students back on campus, and safety will remain our top priority in making this decision. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Parents & Caregivers: Join us January 21st for a session on Cyberbullying & Social Media Safety! Get practical tips to help your child navigate the digital world and set healthy boundaries for social media use. Let’s work together to keep our kids safe and supported online!
We know that many of our families rely on child care, and we’re committed to giving you as much notice as possible when school schedule changes occur.
Our team has been out assessing road conditions and bus turnarounds, and based on current conditions, continued snowfall, and additional snow expected through Friday, Thursday, January 9, and Friday, January 10, will be NTI Days for JCS.
The child care program at NES will be open Thursday from 8 AM to 5 PM for pre-registered students. We will share an update on Friday’s child care availability once we have more information about the incoming weather.
Athletic Directors and coaches will communicate any updates regarding practices or games.
Please stay safe and warm!
We hope everyone is staying safe and warm as we navigate this week’s winter storm. Due to continued concerns with road conditions and low temperatures, Wednesday, January 8th, will be NTI Day 2 in Jessamine County. (NTI Day 1 was back in November.)
For families experiencing power outages, we want to reassure you that students will have extra time to complete their NTI assignments. Your family’s safety and well-being come first, and we will work together to ensure that students can stay on track.
Our teachers will be available via email to offer assistance and support with assignments throughout the day tomorrow. If you or your child have questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
In addition, JCS Childcare will be open for students that are pre-registered and have a confirmed NTI spot from 8-5, and Athletic Directors will communicate with coaches and teams about athletic events.
We appreciate the crews who are working tirelessly to restore power, clear roads, and keep our community safe. Your efforts are deeply appreciated and make a difference in helping us return to in-person instruction as soon as possible.
