CHECK IT OUT | Not sure what options are available within your network? Digital versions of the Choices Books are now available online for all school levels. Printed copies are expected to arrive at schools the week of Oct. 6. View the Choices Books online: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/choices-guide
about 19 hours ago, JCPS Communications
2026-2027 Choices Books Now Available Online. Flyer includes pictures of the covers of each Choices Book.
Welcome to Student Showcase Open House 2025! As you tour the school, please check out your Hilltopper's great work so far! Please remember, this is not a parent-teacher conference, so please don't ask about your child's progress so far. We do have conferences next week, and you can sign up at the link below. In the meantime, if you want to know more about our teachers, feel free to check out their bio videos at https://bit.ly/barretteachers !

Parent Teacher Conference Link: https://bit.ly/barretptcday

Have a great visit and be sure to enjoy the food trucks!
1 day ago, Amy Strite
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📢 REMINDER | No school next Wednesday, Sept. 24 for students. Wednesday is Family Teacher Conference Day. Students are also off the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 3 for Fall Break. 🍂 #WeAreJCPS
2 days ago, JCPS Communications
📢 REMINDER | No school next Wednesday, Sept. 24 for students. Wednesday is Family Teacher Conference Day. Students are also off the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 3 for Fall Break. 🍂 #WeAreJCPS
Tomorrow is the big day! We can't wait to see everyone tomorrow night for our Student Showcase Open House! Thursday (9/18) from 5:30-7:30, we will celebrate our students' amazing work in each of their classes. You won't want to miss it! Students should wear their ID so they can scan in for Barret Bucks for attending!

**ALSO- Stop by the PTSA table for a chance to enter a drawing to be King or Queen of Carpool for the month!**
3 days ago, Amy Strite
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It is Papa Johns Night tonight, Barret Families! Pizza sounds better than cooking, doesn't it? Thanks for your support!
3 days ago, Amy Strite
Papa Johns Night

Be sure to check out our weekly newsletter, Hilltopper Highlights, for all the latest information and updates so you can be ready for a great week! Click the link and get a sneak peek at all the great things we have in store for our amazing students!

NOTE-

  • A sign up form for Parent Teacher Conferences will be shared on 9/17 for families.

  • Be sure to check out info in the newsletter about OPEN HOUSE STUDENT SHOWCASE this Thursday!

Hilltopper Highlights 9.14.25

6 days ago, Amy Strite
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It is almost time! Our Open House Student Showcase is almost here! This is one of the most exciting events of the year. Students can show you their best work so far in each of their classes and you can meet their teachers and staff. We will have food trucks in the parking lot, guest tables, and more! All Barret families are encouraged to attend. Students who attend will receive Barret Bucks and this will count as a Journey to Success Milestone! Join us on Thursday, 9/18, from 5:30-7:30. It is Open House style, so you can arrive/depart at your convenience.
10 days ago, Amy Strite
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Don't Miss Out! Join Barret PTSA Skate Night tonight at Champs from 6-8. It is going to be so much fun. You can drop off (but please pick up on time!!) or stay for the fun. If you are planning to stay, please consider signing up to chaperone. Free entry for the children of the first three chaperones to sign up!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084FABAC2FA4FD0-58460148-barret#/
11 days ago, Amy Strite
Rollerskate

MAP Testing continues this week with Math. Please make sure your Hilltopper is charging their Chromebook every night and bringing it to school each day!

There are SO many exciting things coming up for our students. Be sure to check out our weekly newsletter, Hilltopper Highlights, for all the latest information and updates so you can be ready for a great week! Click the link and get a sneak peek at all the great things we have in store for our amazing students!

Hilltopper Highlights 9.7.25

13 days ago, Amy Strite
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📢 TONIGHT | JCPS will host one more Community Conversations forum with Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood. All are welcome to attend this evening, Sept. 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Academy @ Shawnee!
16 days ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: Thursday, Sept. 4. Community Conversations with Dr. Brian Yearwood. Academy @ Shawnee. 5:30 - 7 p.m.

We have MAP Testing for Reading this week, so let's get ready to show what we know! Be sure to check out our weekly newsletter, Hilltopper Highlights, for all the latest information and updates so you can be ready for a great week! Click the link and get a sneak peek at all the great things we have in store for our amazing students!

Hilltopper Highlights 9.2.25

Let's Have a Great Week!

~The Barret Staff

19 days ago, Amy Strite
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Reminder- Tomorrow (Friday, 8/29) is a dress down day for students who have the red pass from Registration Day and/or have purchased a pass from the Barret Bucks store. The pass must be displayed on your ID/lanyard. All other students should be in their Friday uniform. Let's have a great day!
23 days ago, Amy Strite
Dress Down Day!
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS | We had another great community forum Tuesday night at Jeffersontown High School! Thank you to everyone who has joined these events to hear from Dr. Brian Yearwood. The superintendent has enjoyed listening, learning, and getting to know you.

Our next Community Conversation is on Thursday, Sept. 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Academy @ Shawnee.
24 days ago, JCPS Communications
Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood stands at a podium and holds a microphone. Others sit behind him on a stage.
Community members sit in chairs. One stands and speaks into a microphhone.
Community members sit in the audience as Dr. Brian Yearwood and other district leaders are on stage during a Community Conversation event.
✅ COMMUNITY CONVERSATION TODAY | Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood is hitting the road for Community Conversations, a series of open forums at JCPS high schools!

💬 Got questions? Ideas? Feedback? This is your chance to be heard and help shape the future of our schools face-to-face with Dr. Yearwood.

The next forum is this evening, Aug. 26 at Jeffersontown High School. Forums are open to all!

Let’s keep building stronger schools together! 💙📚
25 days ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: Tuesday, Aug. 26, Community Conversations with Dr. Brian Yearwood. Jeffersontown High School. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and includes a picture of Dr. Yearwood giving a student a high five.

Hello, Hilltopper Families! Check out this week's Hilltopper Highlights for all the latest information and updates so you can be ready for a great week! Click the link and get a sneak peek at all the great things we have in store for our amazing students!

Hilltopper Highlights 8.25.25

27 days ago, Amy Strite
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✅ NOW HIRING | Are you bilingual? Passionate about education? We're hiring bilingual instructors and instructional assistants for Early Childhood Education (ECH) and Exceptional Child Education (ECE). Your skills can open doors, spark confidence, and change lives.

If you have applied for one of these positions, you may be eligible for a screening at our upcoming job fair. For consideration, fill out the form NO LATER THAN AUG. 29: https://forms.gle/ftensY7ukmivDv536

📝 If you haven't applied for one of these positions and want to be considered for a screening, apply now: https://bit.ly/4nGvCcT

Job Fair Details:
🗓️ Friday, September 5, 2025
⏰ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
📍 JCPS Center for Professional Learning (CPL), 3903 Atkinson Square Drive, Louisville, 40218
📢 TAG A FRIEND who’s job hunting!

Grow With JCPS. Build A Future Where You Belong.

about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
A flyer from Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) announcing a hiring event. The top banner says: "Grow with JCPS. Build a future where you belong." Images show teachers interacting with children, including children with disabilities. Large bold text reads: "Now Hiring For:" Bilingual Instructor I II III (BAI) – Pay: $16.56–$26.10 per hour* Instructional Assistants for Early Childhood Education (ECH) & Exceptional Child Education (ECE) – Pay: $17.43–$20.07 per hour** A red starburst states: "Great Pay & Benefits!" Event details: Date: September 5, 2025 Time: 10 am–2 pm Location: 3903 Atkinson Sq Dr, Louisville, KY 40218 There’s a red location pin and an icon of a building. The flyer encourages applying online at: https://bit.ly/4nGvCcT JCPS logo appears at the bottom with icons of two people. Small print: *Pay is based on board-approved salary placement rules. **Critical Needs Stipend: $3.50. **ECH & ECE Stipend: $1.00. Code at bottom left: GT/RS-7/2025 HR.

Let's get ready for a great second full week of school! Be sure to check out our weekly newsletter, Hilltopper Highlights, for all the latest information and updates so you can be ready for a great week! Click the link and get a sneak peek at all the great things we have in store for our amazing students!

Hilltopper Highlights 8.18.25

about 1 month ago, Amy Strite
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What a great first full week of school! Great job, Hilltoppers! We are just getting started and have so much to look forward to this year. We hope everyone has a great weekend and we will see you bright and early Monday morning! Remember... The Barret Way, Every Day!
about 1 month ago, Amy Strite
Well Done!
✅ COMMUNITY CONVERSATION TOMORROW | Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood is hitting the road for Community Conversations, a series of open forums at JCPS high schools!

💬 Got questions? Ideas? Feedback? This is your chance to be heard and help shape the future of our schools face-to-face with Dr. Yearwood.

The next forum is Saturday, Aug. 16 at Louisville Male High School. Forums are open to all!

Let’s keep building stronger schools together! 💙📚 #WeAreJCPS
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
Graphic says: Saturday, Aug. 16, Community Conversations with Dr. Brian Yearwood. Male High School. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The Barret PTSA has 2 opportunities for volunteers coming up this Friday and next Friday. Check out the link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084FABAC2FA4FD0-57905931-parent

about 1 month ago, Amy Strite
Volunteers Needed