Updates from Jefferson City Public Schools
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2019-2020 START & END TIMES
JCPS officials are in the early stages of exploring the idea of changing school start and end times for the start of the 2019-2020 school year. District administrators realize the difficulties families face when schedules are changed. Therefore, this decision will not be made without ample opportunity for parent/guardian input. In order to gather thorough feedback, the district will look to host a series of staff & community engagement opportunities to include presentations and Q&A sessions. Details will be forthcoming as soon as they are available.
The ideas being explored involve all elementary schools starting at the same time, and all secondary schools starting at the same time, with a one-hour difference between those start times. Current start and times along with rationale on why a change is needed can be found
here
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BOUNDARY LINE CHANGES &
NEW ADDRESS LOOK-UP TOOL
We are happy to share a new district
Address Look-Up Tool
with you today. The tool, which you can find on the home page of our
JCPS website
, will allow you to enter your home address to determine which elementary, middle, or high school your student(s) will attend.
With the opening of Capital City High School and the boundary line adjustments for families within the Cedar Hill & Thorpe Gordon attendance areas, some affected JCPS students may be allowed to stay in their current track with their current class. The vast majority of JCPS families will
not
be impacted by the boundary line changes that go into effect at the start of the 2019-2020 school year. At that time, most students will attend the school for the attendance area in which they reside. However, JCPS does not want to split families when siblings could be together in the same building.
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JCPS 2019-2020 DRAFT CALENDAR
The 2019-2020 calendar was presented to the Board of Education for a first-reading at their October 8, 2018 meeting.
A second-reading occurred at the November 12, 2018 BOE meeting. The Board of Education will hear a third-reading and take a final vote of the proposed calendar at the December 10, 2018 meeting.
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OPEN NOW:
Teacher of the Year Nominations
Want to nominate one of our deserving educators for the 2019 Eisinger Teacher of the Year award? Nominations are now being accepted. The nomination window will close on January 9, 2019.
Fill out the online nomination form here
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Educators eligible for this award include full-time certified teachers, school librarians, guidance counselors or instructional coaches. You are welcome to nominate as many teachers as you would like. The nominated teacher must have five years of teaching experience, with two of those years being served in the Jefferson City Public Schools. For more information, call the JCPS Foundation at 573-659-3743 or
click here
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JCPS Winter Weather Procedures
Many considerations come into play when the district makes changes to the regular school schedule or implements bus snow routes due to inclement weather. Because the safety and well-being of our students and employees is our top priority, we will consider canceling school, delaying school start time, dismissing school early, and/or we will utilize snow routes if conditions are determined to be too risky after roads have been tested and weather forecasts are analyzed.
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West School Principal Achieves Doctoral Status
Please join us as we congratulate Dr. Heather Beaulieu for achievement of a Doctoral degree in Educational Leadership for grades Pre-K through 12 from Baker University.
Dr. Beaulieu’s professional educational journey includes receipt of a Bachelors of Science degree from Missouri Western State University and MDEd from Northwest Missouri State University. She has contributed a total of 22 years to the profession of education. This year marks her sixth year as an administrator.
Dr. Beaulieu "...
looks forward to effectively guiding the success and the course for growth at West School.”
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Upcoming Events & Activities
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Youth Corps Job for JCMO
Want to expand your reach and make a positive difference in the lives of youth in Jefferson City?
Looking for flexibility, autonomy, and creativity in a summer gig? Want to be an integral part of an international youth service movement?
Youth Volunteer Corps is seeking a youth development professional to serve as the Program Director of YVC in Jefferson City, MO during summer 2019. The Program Director will work collaboratively with the YVC Headquarters (YVCHQ) team to plan, recruit for, and supervise youth volunteers at meaningful service-learning projects.
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High School Hoops w/ JC Parks & Rec
JC Parks is extending the registration deadline to allow for a few more teams in the following divisions in the High School Hoops league:
• Freshman/Sophomore Boys A
• Freshman/Sophomore Boys B
• Girls (9-12)
This league is for students not participating in interscholastic basketball during the 2018-19 season.
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There are many ways to stay in touch with Jefferson City Public Schools, including our district website, weekly newsletter, and social media accounts. Be sure to visit, like, follow, subscribe and more to stay in-the-know with all that's going on with JCPS. Learn more about the district's communications department
here.
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Contact: Ryan Burns, Director of Communications
315 East Dunklin St.
573-659-3018
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