| Jefferson City Public Schools | Week of December 17, 2018 |
Updates from Jefferson City Public Schools
Holiday Break Starts Tomorrow with 3-Hour Early Release

Jefferson City Public Schools will dismiss three hours earlier than normal on Friday, December 21 for the Christmas/Holiday break, which is December 24 - January 1. There will also be no school for students on Wednesday, January 2 (Staff Development Day). Students will resume classes on Thursday, January 3.

Merry Christmas &
Happy Holidays,
JCPS Family!!

Start & End Times Changes

JCPS leaders have proposed changing school start and end times for the 2019-2020 school year.  You can read more information about the Proposed Start and End Time Changes here .  

The community is invited to join us to learn more about these proposed changes at two upcoming community meetings:

  1. Tuesday, January 29, 2019: Lewis & Clark Middle School, 6pm
  2. Thursday, January 31, 2019: Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 5pm

These community discussions will also be live-streamed on our  JCPS YouTube channel .
But First...Facebook!
Be sure you're seeing all of our JCPS Facebook posts first in your News Feed, so you're sure not to miss any important updates or stories! After you've "Liked" our page, follow these steps (screenshots are here from the Facebook app to help):

Step 1: Go to SETTINGS in Facebook
Step 2: Choose NEWS FEED PREFERENCES
Step 3: PRIORITIZE WHO TO SEE FIRST
Step 4: Select our JCPS page (blue star will appear)
Happy Holidays from the Department of Communications
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from the JCPS Department of Communications!!

Thank you for reading our weekly newsletter, following us on social media, and for continuing to celebrate our success stories as a member of our JCPS family.

#JCStrongerTogether
Staff and Student SHOUT OUTS!
JCHS Teacher & Coach Received National Award for Military Service

For the past five years,  Premiere Networks and  Mahindra Tractors  have conducted a contest to salute our U.S. Military men and women. This year, nearly 1,700 nominations were submitted - and the lucky winner is our very own Lieutenant Colonel Steve Walker! He was chosen to win an all-new Mahindra Retriever 1000 Gas Standard including roof and windshield.

Lt. Col. Walker represents all things  #JayPride  as an alumni and now JCHS teacher and coach. While we honor all who have and continue to serve our country, we're especially proud to celebrate and congratulate Lt. Col. Steve Walker! 

The cool UTV was presented to him last Friday at Adkins Stadium. For more on this story, be sure to watch  KRCG 13 's story here !
Jay Pride Alive Special Deliveries
Today, members of the  Jay Pride Alive  board (a.k.a. "Santa Squad") packed their sleigh & delivered holiday cheer - er, grant awards - to teachers across the district. JCPS is truly proud to partner with this group! Thank you for lifting the spirits of students and teachers today!  #OnceAJayAlwaysAJay #JCStrongerTogether

See more pics on our Facebook page.
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 .

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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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.
Contact: Ryan Burns, Director of Communications
315 East Dunklin St.
573-659-3018