All JCPS families should also subscribe to the new School Messenger alerts system which supports notices of school cancellations, safety alerts and other school communications via mobile push notifications, email and texts and replaces the previous One Call system.
Chaperones needed for College and Career Expo 9/12
Per a district initiative, all of our seniors will attend the College and Career Expo Wednesday, Sept. 12th, from 10:20 AM -12:20 PM. Parents, please signup to chaperone. Policy requires one chaperone for each group of 10 students. We will need at least 48 chaperones on this day. They would need to meet at Manual by 9:45 … Read moreChaperones needed for College and Career Expo 9/12
2015 VA Alumni Casey Hoke passes in California
As a student, Casey had an important story to tell, but he couldn’t do so without facing undue scrutiny & ignorance. Later, in his brief adulthood, he spoke truth to power & blazed a trail for others across the US. He refused to be marginalized. Our is w/the Hoke family. https://twitter.com/ryanhokewave3/status/1028045922066821120 …
Freshman wins statewide Award of Excellence for visual arts
Incoming freshman Hayley Reed, coming from Noe, won an Award of Excellence in the PTA Reflections state contest for visual art and, with Manual student Mackenzie Smith, were 2 of the 17 from Louisville to advance to the national level.
Students, Parents and Staff Suggest Principal Evaluation Criteria
The Principal Selection Committee, chaired by Assistant Superintendent of High Schools Glenn Baete, hosted a community meeting with students, parents, staff in the Manual Auditorium Thursday 6-8pm. In advance of the meeting, 354 students, parents and staff completed a survey ranking ten aspects of a new principal. The results are shown below. with the key characteristics highlighted in red.
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How To Participate in the Principal Selection Process
On July 20, JCPS initiated a search for a new principal for duPont Manual High School. Kirk Lattimore was named acting principal on July 25 until a permanent principal is selected. The SBDM Principal Selection Policy requires the creation of a Principal Recommendation Committee including the SDBM and 1 administrator, 2 teachers, 1 parent, and 1 … Read moreHow To Participate in the Principal Selection Process
‘Priceless’ Value of PTSA Membership: Information!
There are many benefits of PTSA membership at Manual, but one that I found more valuable than any during my four years was the information available in the Facebook group. It is an incredible resource for families new and veteran alike. For example, our President Robin Weiss put together the handy summary below of FAQs while helping out at school yesterday and posted it in the group.
Access to our ‘closed’ Facebook groups is one of the ‘members only’ benefits, and well worth the $10 annual investment all by itself. Join or renew now so you don’t miss out: http://bit.ly/JoinManualPTSA. HEADS UP: we will be comparing group members against our dues roster for the 2018-19 school year in mid-August, and removing those who are not current PTSA members.
New Manual POST Format
Our weekly email newsletter has a new look and format, thanks to incoming 4th VP-Communications Jim Cabral and his awesome tech skills!
One of the standing rules of our PTSA is that we will not proceed or continue with any program or initiative unless the resources are in place to do it properly. Publishing a weekly newsletter has required a big time commitment in past years, and has been an obstacle to recruiting new communications team leadership, so much so that we considered discontinuing the POST, even though it is a valuable resource and benefit for our community.
PTSA Honored With Awards At Kentucky PTA Convention
I am proud to report that our PTSA represented our school and district very well at the recent Kentucky PTA convention, bringing home awards for Outstanding Membership Campaign, Outstanding Website, and my favorite – Outstanding Volunteer Participation. It is my favorite because it recognizes what truly makes our PTSA so outstanding – each and every one of you who contribute in some way toward our goal of student success through parent involvement.
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Congratulations Elizabeth Mays
Thank you to everyone who took the time to cast a vote for a parent representative for the principal recommendation committee. With over 26% of the votes, Elizabeth Mays has been elected to serve.
Elizabeth has worked in the public education realm for many years – as a JCPS teacher, Community Outreach Director for Teach Kentucky, and Education Outreach Director for EdjAnalytics. Her board service includes the Jefferson County Public Education Foundation, Young Authors Greenhouse, and KMAC Museum, where she served for 10 years, including 2 years as President. During her tenure as President, she led the process of hiring a new Executive Director.