Southern High School

TECHNICAL ISSUE | We’re aware of a technical issue with the Parent Portal that is causing some 2026–27 school year enrollment information to display incorrectly. Our IT team is actively working to resolve the issue, and we anticipate it will be fixed by next week.

We’ll share an update once the issue is resolved. Thank you for your patience and understanding, and we apologize for any inconvenience.

❄ NTI DAYS | After evaluating road conditions throughout the community, Wednesday, Jan. 28 and Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, will be Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) Days for JCPS students and staff.

While our crews report that most main roads are in good shape, many side streets and neighborhood roads across the county remain hazardous. Due to these lingering conditions and low temperatures, we believe transitioning to NTI is the safest choice for our students and staff.

Students should follow their school’s established NTI protocols. NTI days are recognized as standard instructional days and will not extend the school calendar.

All after school athletic and extracurricular activities are canceled for Wednesday and Thursday. If there are any changes to the YMCA CEP program, families will be notified by YMCA CEP.

Thank you for your continued patience and flexibility as we navigate these winter conditions. Please stay warm and safe.

❄️ SNOW DAY FUN ❄️ | We love seeing how our JCPS students are spending their snow days! Share your photos with us on Facebook @JCPSKY!

Due to snow and hazardous road conditions, Monday, Jan. 26 and Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 will be traditional snow days with no online learning. All after school athletic and extracurricular activities are canceled. If there are any changes to YMCA CEP, families will be notified by CEP.

When you check out a book between January 20th and January 23rd you can guess how many M&Ms are in a jar in the library. Whoever guesses cloest will win the jar and all of the candy inside. Only one guess per student, but you can check out more than one book this week. :)

If you need a few hours to yourself this Saturday morning, the cheer team would be happy to entertain your little ones! Check out the attached flyer for more information!

Dear Southern Parents/Guardians & Students,

The official first semester report card grades are now available in the parent/student portal. In the portal, click the menu bars at the top left corner & select Documents. Under Report Card click the Portal Report Card. You can access the student transcript in the parent/student portal under documents as well by clicking "portal transcript".

If you need a hard copy of the first grading period report, please call the school at 485-8330 to request a copy be mailed home.

If there are any questions regarding what your student needs to graduate, please review the link below of Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) minimum graduation requirements.

KDE Graduation Requirements

Have an amazing day!

Thank you,
Southern High School Administrative Team

🗓️ 2026-27 CALENDAR | The 2026–27 School Calendar is now available! Plan ahead for key dates, breaks, and important milestones. 🎒✏️

Check it out: https://bit.ly/2026-27CalendarJCPS

Congratulations to our Quick Recall team for being the JCPS High School Varsity Bronze Tournament Champions!! Cali Lowe, Thea Muller, Katrina Logston... all your hard work and effort paid off!!

The Library is hosting a 10,000th Book Checkout Contest! Be the person to checkout the 10,000th book for this school year and win a prize basket. You never know when we will hit 10,000, so checkout a book today.

🗓️ MARK YOUR CALENDARS | Welcome back, students and families! While we settle back into routines, don’t forget to plan ahead for a well-deserved break.

🌼 Spring Break is April 6–10, 2026. 🌼

📚 BOOKS AND BADGES 👮🏼‍♀️ | JCPS police officers surprised students across the district with books and gifts through their Books and Badges program, sharing the joy of the season!

❄️ WINTER BREAK | We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing Winter Break Dec. 22 to Jan. 2. We will welcome students back on Jan. 5, 2026.

We have some very talented future digital artists!! Our students were tasked with creating posters for any staff member in the building. They nailed it!

We have some very talented future digital artists!! Our students were tasked with creating posters for any staff member in the building. They nailed it!

‼️ DEADLINE | Today is the last day to apply for the 2026-27 school year. Don’t miss the deadline. Apply now: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2523492