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1 Monday Memo, November 22, /19/10 12:55 PM Follow JCPS on Twitter, Facebook Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) now has a Twitter page and a Facebook page. The social media tools will provide fans and followers with immediate updates regarding snow days or delayed openings as well as links to district news and information. To get text updates through Short Message Service (SMS) on your smartphone Work. or wireless device, just send a text that says follow JCPSKY to From left, Central teacher Joe Gutmann, internship coordinator Laura Gilman, and four Central High seniors walk through the Hall of Justice to begin their internship sessions in courtrooms. Read about it in Schools That Follow JCPS on Twitter, Facebook Frost Middle Jefferson Literacy County Public Night Schools (JCPS) now has a Twitter page and a Frost Middle will Facebook host page. its The first social Literacy media Night tools will provide fans and followers from 6 to 7:30 with p.m. immediate on Tues., updates regarding Nov. 30. Students snow days or delayed openings as will share their well own as links writing to district in news addition and to their information. To get text updates favorite stories and poems. Students will make From left, Central teacher Joe Gutmann, internship coordinator through Short Message Service bookmarks, and (SMS) a Holiday on your smartphone Support wireless the device, Troops just send a text Laura that says Gilman, follow JCPSKY and four to Central High seniors walk through the Hall of Justice to begin their internship sessions in courtrooms. Read about Station will allow students and Frost Middle Literacy Night it in Schools That Work. parents/guardians Frost Middle to create will host holiday-themed its first Literacy Night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 30. Students will cards From to send left, Central to share teacher troops their Joe own stationed Gutmann, writing in addition internship overseas to their coordinator favorite Laura stories Gilman, and poems. and four Students Central will High make seniors walk through the Hall of Justice to begin their internship sessions in courtrooms. Read about it in Schools That during Work. the holiday season. The school s Technology Literary Center will be open to view literacy-themed file:///users/justinwillis/desktop/mm/mondaymemo/index.html#top Page 1 of 10 Web sites that help students become better readers and writers. The Book Fair will offer books for purchase. Doorprizes will include a $50 Walmart gift certificate, and refreshments will be served from 7 to 7:30 Follow p.m. Representatives JCPS onfrom the Southwest branch of the Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL) will attend. Twitter, Frost Middle Facebook teachers Norman Wilcox and Kanise Williams are coordinating the event with the assistance of district literacy resource teacher Synthia Shelby. For more information, call Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) now has a Twitter page and a Facebook page. The social media tools will provide fans and followers Regional STLP Robotics Competition with immediate updates regarding Teams snow can days now or delayed register openings for the as regional Student Technology Leadership Project (STLP) Robotics well as links to district news and Competition, information. To which get text will updates be held on Sat., Apr. 23, at Kennedy Metro Middle. JCPS Computer Education Support through (CES) Short Message is sponsoring Service the contest. Schools robotics teams can participate in challenges using their (SMS) on your smartphone or wireless device, just send a text that says follow JCPSKY to LEGO NXT or RCX robots, and they will be judged on how successful they complete these challenges within a specific period of time. The winner of each grade level will be eligible to compete at the state Frost Middle Literacy Night STLP competition, which will be held on Fri., May 13, at Rupp Arena in Lexington. It costs $70 to enter Frost Middle will host its first Literacy Night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 30. Students will one share team their into own the writing regional in addition STLP to their Robotics favorite stories Competition. and poems. Students The cost will includes make the purchase of the mat used in the competition. Each additional team costs $40 to enter. For more information about the tournament requirements, click here. For information about registering, send an to Pam Caudill at pam.caudill@jefferson.kyschools.us or Diana Sterling at diana.sterling@jefferson.kyschools.us. file:///users/justinwillis/desktop/mm/mondaymemo/index.html#top Page 1 of 10

2 Binet Holiday Program and Auction Binet School will host its annual Holiday Program and Auction at 6 p.m. on Fri., Dec. 3. Binet students will perform a holiday program in Stickler Hall, and the Binet Parent Teacher Association (PTA) will have a short meeting after the program. At 6:30 p.m., professional auctioneer Buddy Shepherd will begin the auction, and 100 percent of proceeds will benefit Binet students. Cash, checks with proper identification, and credit cards will be accepted. For more information, call Theresa Mayfield at Free mousepads A few hundred mousepads are free for district schools and offices. A local business has donated the mousepads, which are part of a discontinued product line. To receive a mousepad, send an to Linda Johnson at linda.johnson@jefferson.kyschools.us. She will ship them through the Pony mail service. Moore Craft Fair Moore Traditional School will host its twenty-first annual Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 11. Vendor space is still available. Booth rental costs $35, and tables can be rented for an additional fee. For more information, call Lassiter Middle: Pepsi House Lassiter Middle will host its sixth annual Pepsi House student literary showcase from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 8, in the school s library. Language arts students will share their literacy and technology projects as well as their original writing pieces. Parents/Guardians in attendance will participate in a writing and literacy workshop to help them understand what Scanlon s students study in class. A holiday luncheon will be served to parents, guests, and participating students. The luncheon will be served while the audience listens to music performed by the Lassiter Band, under the direction of Steve Barton. For more information about Lassiter s Pepsi House, call JCPS Plus adds fitness, auto detailing The JCPS Plus Program has two new partners. Check out the program Web sites to learn more about the offers from these two partners, and check out all JCPS Plus Program partners as the holiday season approaches. Many of the partners offer ongoing deals and discounts for a variety of products and services that might make good holiday gifts. The two new partners are as follows: Blairwood and Louisville Tennis Club offer JCPS employees dual membership at one rate. JCPS employees pay lower monthly rates for service and do not have to pay a $50 registration fee. The facilities offer fitness, tennis, and swimming opportunities in addition to free nursery services. To print a flier, click here. To view the Web site, click here. Dunn s Auto Detailing is a mobile carwash service that makes home visits for complete wash/wax, carpet and upholstery shampoo, detailing, headlight restoration, and many other services. All JCPS employees will receive a 10 percent discount on services. Grants promote music and responsibility Each week, the JCPS Resource Development Office provides information about grant opportunities. For information about additional grant opportunities, call The Music Is Revolution Foundation offers a mini-grant program that helps teachers implement, support, and/or improve their ability to provide quality music education for their students. Mini-grants of up to $500 are available for all types of music education. Applicants are encouraged to include activities that expose students to genres and styles of music that are not likely to be experienced as a part of their normal daily lives. The application deadlines are Sat., Jan. 15, and Fri., Apr. 15. For more information, click here.

3 The Pets in the Classroom Grants Program establishes healthy student-pet relationships by supporting responsible pet care in elementary and middle schools. The grants are intended to teach students about bonding and caring for pets. Teachers of P1 (kindergarten) through grade-six students can apply for grants or coupons in the amounts of $50, $100, or $150 to purchase new pets, environments, food, and supplies. Applications can be submitted at any time. For more information, click here. The Harry Chapin Foundation funds organizations that have demonstrated their ability to dramatically improve the lives and livelihood of people by helping them become self-sufficient. Grants are focused on three areas: community education programs, arts-in-education programs, and agriculture and environmental programs. The foundation meets three times a year. Grants range from $300 to $10,000. For more information, click here. The Saucony Run for Good Foundation helps prevent and reduce childhood obesity. Grants of as much as $10,000 are provided to nonprofit community organizations that initiate and support running and fitness programs for students. Program participants must be 18 years of age or younger. Priority will be given to programs that serve youth populations not traditionally exposed to running programs. The upcoming application deadline is Mon., Dec. 13. For more information, click here. JCPS surplus auction JCPS will host a surplus and equipment auction at 9 a.m. on Sat., Dec. 4, at Farmington Warehouse, 358 Farmington Avenue. For more information, call Does your school rock? If the answer is yes, show us what makes your school special. Students are invited to produce videos up to two minutes in length that illustrate why their school rocks. This is a new video contest sponsored by the JCPS Communications Department. Each school may submit one video, which will be posted on the district s Web site and Facebook page. The best entry from each grade level will be used in the March broadcast of Our Kids, the district s television program. The submission deadline is Mon., Jan. 31. Submissions should be on DVDs and sent through the Pony mail service to Doug Smith and Heidi Thiel at the Lam Building. For more information, call Doug Smith, video specialist, at or send him an e- mail at douglas.smith@jefferson.kyschools.us. Westport TAPP sells holiday stockings Students at Westport Teenage Parent Program (TAPP) are selling customized, embroidered stockings in time for the holiday season. The students in an embroidery class are now accepting orders. Stockings come in a variety of colors and can be customized with embroidered names, designs, and holiday-themed objects, such as snowflakes, stars, and doves. To view and print an order form, click here. Order forms should be e- mailed or sent through the Pony mail service to Mary Ludwig at Westport TAPP. Checks should be made payable to Westport TAPP. For more information, send an to Ludwig at mary.ludwig@jefferson.kyschools.us. Pursue JCPS leadership opportunities Do you want to expand your leadership skills or learn how to prepare to be a principal, assistant principal, or counselor? If so, plan to attend the JCPS Department of Administrator Recruitment and Development Aspiring Leader Fair. During the school year, JCPS will offer nine leadership-development programs for employees. In order to apply, employees must attend one of two informational briefing sessions. The sessions will be held at 4:45 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 9, and Thurs., Jan. 20, at Liberty High. The briefing sessions will explore the leadership-development programs and application guidelines. The Introduction to School Leadership Program is an opportunity for JCPS educators to develop their leadership skills. Four of the other leadership-development programs -- Bellarmine University Principal Cohort, Indiana University Southeast (IUS) Cohort, University of Louisville (UofL) IDEAS, and Spalding University Cohort -- are principal certification programs. The last four programs, Principals for Tomorrow, Preparing for Principal Leadership, Principal Internship, and Counselors for Tomorrow, are designed for employees who have completed or nearly completed a principal or counselor certification program and

4 wish to further develop their skills. For more information, click here, call the Administrator Recruitment and Development Office at , or send an to Lynne Wheat at MTRP/FEA Debutantes and Masters Cotillion The Multicultural Teacher Recruitment Program/Future Educators Association (MTRP/FEA) Debutantes and Masters Cotillion will be held from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. on Fri., Dec. 3, at the Muhammad Ali Center. Tickets cost $30 a person. For more information, click here. Sick bank enrollment opens The enrollment periods for the Administrator Sick Bank and the JCPS Designated Classified Sick Bank will be from Mon., Nov. 1, through Tues., Nov. 30. A Sick Bank is an allotment of donated sick days that can be used by employees. The Administrator Sick Bank, which includes plant operators, is accepting new members. This enrollment provides an opportunity for new and nonparticipating eligible employees to join. This year, current members do not have to reenroll. No late forms will be accepted. To print an enrollment form, click here. The JCPS Sick Bank for designated classified staff members -- including Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Jefferson County Schools Food Service Association (JCSFSA), and confidential/essential employees -- is accepting new members. This enrollment provides an opportunity for new and nonparticipating eligible employees to join. Current members do not have to reenroll this year. No late form will be accepted. To print an enrollment form, click here. Central soles walk halls of justice Students experience shock and awe and disbelief during a unique internship program at Central High School Magnet Career Academy (MCA). Eight Central seniors conclude their internship this week with a valuable perspective into the judicial system forged after attending mental inquest hearings, touring the jail, and listening to testimony in the trial of convicted killer Cecil New II. The Central High School Internship with Jefferson Circuit Clerk David L. Nicholson is in its third year and caters to elite and passionate students in Central s Legal/Government Services (Law) Magnet Program. Two Central High senior interns help court employees assemble packets of information to be distributed to visitors. Twelve students applied for the eight positions in the program, which lasts about eight weeks. Three days each week, students make the short walk from Central to spend their sixth period at the Louis D. Brandeis Hall of Justice. Each day, students rotate to different courtrooms, where they often sit at the bench alongside the court employees and judge. Students view proceedings and courtroom protocol, from traffic court to circuit court. Students also tour the jail and U. S. District Court as part of the program. When students return to Central after a session, they often approach their teacher, Joe Gutmann, with a wide-eyed story of their most recent experience.

5 A lot of times, it s disbelief, Gutmann says. You won t believe what I saw. Highlights of this year s internship included students being able to attend the criminal death penalty case of New and listening to oral arguments from attorneys in the Fri., Nov. 5, proceedings with Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Denise Clayton. For three years, the most sobering experience for students has been the tour of the jail, where they see inmates ranging from teens to senior citizens, all of them miserable, Gutmann says. The program is the only high school internship in court in Jefferson County. It was developed three years ago when Gutmann, a prosecutor for 20 years, approached David Nicholson with an idea of an internship program for Central s magnet students. In addition to being former colleagues in the justice system, Gutmann and Nicholson knew each other in high school. Both graduated from Ballard High in the mid-1970s. He opened up his arms and said We d love to, Gutmann says. The program was created from scratch and continues to improve each year. Students in Central s Legal/Government Services (Law) Magnet Program receive instructions from a circuit court employee before they head to courtrooms in the Hall of Justice. At right is their teacher Joe Gutmann. We designed the internship program in such a way as to create a meaningful experience for those students who see their future in a court-related career, Nicholson says. When they leave us, they leave with some sense of what it s going to be like working in the justice system. Students are introduced to attorneys, judges, law enforcement authorities, and court clerical workers. Many of the students use the connections for letters of reference, and they appreciate making connections in a field that all of them feel certain they will pursue. There is a nationwide initiative to recruit more attorneys who reflect the diversity of the United States. The program supports that national goal, Gutmann says. The students will return to Room 2002 in the Hall of Justice at 1 p.m. on Mon., Nov. 22, to participate in a reception and share final thoughts with attorneys and court employees. Nobody leaves the program who isn t fascinated, says Sharon Hall, chief deputy of Community Government Affairs at the Circuit Clerk s Office. The students compete for the positions, and many have already decided without equivocation what they will double-major and minor in during college and what aspect of law they hope to focus on after law school. At least two expressed an interest in international law. The unique program complements a thriving magnet program at Central. Gutmann enjoys classroom debates and discussions regarding news and trials ripped from the headlines. Before Jefferson Circuit Judge Judith McDonald-Burkman issues her ruling in the final sentencing of New on Fri., Dec. 17, Gutmann s students will write papers that argue their thoughts on what New s sentence should be. The eight students in the program also will write papers that detail their experiences as interns.

6 Run Run Rudolph 5K Race Registration is now underway for the Run Run Rudolph 5K Run/Walk, which will be held at 3 p.m. on Fri., Nov the day after Thanksgiving. The run/walk is part of the Light Up Louisville activities and winds through downtown Louisville. Early registration costs $20 for an adult and $10 for a child younger than 12. Proceeds for the race will benefit the Baptist Hospital Foundation. To register online, visit For more information, call or click here. Teressa Nalley, a data management research technician with Family Resource and Youth Service Centers (FRYSCs), is a JCPS Star Performer. A colleague nominated Nalley for the customer service honor after working with her in the spring. This is her third Star Performer Award. The nomination contained the following. I have never worked with anyone like Teressa. The woman is amazing. She is responsible for all of the secretarial duties for the FRYSC Office, which monitors and assists more than 90 Family Resource and Youth Service Centers. Many days, every line on her phone is ringing while she is working on a detailed project and you would never know that you are not the only person she has talked to all day. She is never rattled or short. In addition, she always goes the extra mile to help. She spends many hours at her job doing things that make the work of the center coordinators more efficient and effective. Teressa is very humble, and sometimes I think she really does not even realize all she does. She has a true servant s heart, and the work that she does is consistently quick and professional. I cannot think of a better person to receive a Star Performer Award. Teressa Nalley, a data management research technician with Family Resource and Youth Service Centers (FRYSCs), is a JCPS Star Performer for the third time. Have you enjoyed exceptional service from a JCPS employee? Nominate him or her for a Star Performer Award. Kudos to Jan Hartman, a fourth-grade teacher at Norton Elementary. Freeman was recently selected to serve on the Graduate Reading Licensure Program Advisory Board at Indiana University Southeast (IUS). Freeman will provide feedback and review data regarding program changes. Kudos to Jennifer Freeman, English teacher and coordinator of Southern High s Multicultural Teacher Recruitment Program/Future Educators Association (MTRP/FEA) Program. Freeman s students coordinated a book drive and a special Literacy Night and Chili Supper, which was held at Blake Elementary from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 16. Students collected more than 800 books for Blake Elementary students, and Southern students recruited guests to read and play word games with students. Louisville Metro Councilwoman Madonna Flood and Okolona Police Commander Mark Fox attended the event and spoke about the importance of education and reading.

7 Kudos to Leslie Spivak, fifth-grade teacher at McFerran Preparatory Academy. Spivak was honored with the WHAS-TV Excellence in Classroom and Educational Leadership (ExCEL) Award during a ceremony at school on Wed., Nov. 17. Spivak holds a bachelor s degree in psychology and a master s degree in teaching from the University of Louisville (UofL). Chancey Elementary Principal Ronda Cosby, who served as a mentor during Spivak s participation in the Kentucky Teacher Internship Program (KTIP), says Spivak demonstrated master teacher potential through her innovative instructional practices. She infused rigor, relevance, and relationships in all of her lessons, and she recognized that she must differentiate her instruction to meet the needs of her diverse learning environment. Spivak began teaching at McFerran in She quickly became known among colleagues and students for her creative lessons. For example, she challenges her math students to decipher an alien code from a movie clip -- a code that helps her students learn prime numbers. She has served as a McFerran team leader and a Quick Recall and Problem Solving coach as well as a Dialogue Team spokesperson, an overnight field-trip coordinator, a participant in the JCPS Curriculum Review, and a member of the GE Grant Math Focus Group and the Technology Rich Classrooms Focus Group. She also has served on a range of school support Leslie Spivak, fifth-grade teacher at McFerran Preparatory Academy, accepts the WHAS-TV ExCEL Award on Wed., Nov. 17. committees, including the School-Based Decision Making (SBDM) Council, the Consolidated Planning Team, the Scheduling Committee, the Discipline Committee, and the Budget Committee. Spivak has served as a mentor teacher for students at UofL, Spalding University, and Bellarmine University. Teachers from other JCPS schools have visited her classroom to see how she maintains rigorous instruction and assessment but still makes learning exciting. As a winner of the ExCEL Award, Spivak received a $1,000 instructional grant from E.ON U.S. Kudos to Carla Kolodey, fifth-grade teacher at Roosevelt-Perry Elementary. Kolodey received a Kraft Foods grant that funded a field trip. Kolodey took her students to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati on Sat., Nov. 6. Kudos to several district teachers whose students received top awards in the Great American Smokeout Poster Contest. This year s theme was Smoking: I m Too Smart to Start. Student winners received prizes of gift cards, and all students who competed received award certificates. The winners were honored during a luncheon on Thurs., Nov. 18, the day of the thirty-fourth annual Great American Smokeout. The American Cancer Society, Baptist Hospital East, and Baptist Hospital Northeast coordinated the contest. The teachers of the winning students are as follows: Elementary School Division Second and Third -- Christa Hudson at Rangeland Elementary Honorable Mention -- Rick Ward at Roosevelt-Perry Elementary Honorable Mention -- Helen Barnes at Bowen Elementary Middle School Division First, Second, and Third and Honorable Mention -- Sue Hall at Jefferson County Traditional Middle School (JCTMS) High School Division First and Best of Show -- Cheryl Wilhoit at Pleasure Ridge Park High Third -- Patrick Robertson at Central High School MCA Honorable Mention -- Theresa Anderson at Eastern High Honorable Mention -- Terry Hazelip at Pleasure Ridge Park High Kudos to Sue Hall, art teacher at JCTMS. Artwork of an eighth-grade student of Hall s was selected to serve as one of the 2010 holiday cards for Kosair Charities.

8 Kudos to Theresa Mudd and Kim Herndon at Youth Performing Arts School (YPAS) and to Tamara Begley and Susan Sharp at Western Middle. Mudd and Herndon accompanied the YPAS Dance Ensemble to Western Middle on Thurs., Nov. 4. The YPAS Dance Ensemble held a joint workout and performance/demonstration with the Western sixth-grade students in the Dance Class, which is part of the Western Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Program. The effort was a wonderful collaboration between the YPAS students and their middle school counterparts. Kudos to Kristine Larson, art and humanities teacher at Young Elementary. Larson has two students who won first and second place in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet s Adopt-A-Highway Make It Yours Poster Contest. The students won in the ages 9 to 11 division. Students will receive cash prizes, and the students, Larson, and Young Elementary Principal Mary Minyard will attend an awards luncheon at the Governor s Mansion in Frankfort on Fri., Dec. 17. The group from Young will also get to tour the Governor s Mansion, which will be decorated for the holidays. This is the second year that a student from Young has been awarded first place in the state contest. Kudos to the music directors who led their students to compete in JCPS All-County Music Festivals. Participation is competitive, and students must audition for a spot. The festivals and the schools are as follows: The JCPS All-County High School Chorus Music Festival was held on Tues., Nov. 16, at Sallie Phillips Durrett Auditorium. Congratulations to the chorus teachers and students from Atherton, Ballard, Brown, Butler Traditional, dupont Manual, Eastern, Fairdale, Fern Creek Traditional, Iroquois, Jeffersontown, Louisville Male, Pleasure Ridge Park, Seneca, Southern, Western, and YPAS. The JCPS All-County High School Band Music Festival was held on Thurs., Nov. 18, at Sallie Phillips Durrett Auditorium. Congratulations to the band teachers and students from Atherton, Ballard, Brown, Butler Traditional, Doss, dupont Manual, Eastern, Fairdale, Fern Creek Traditional, Iroquois, Jeffersontown, Louisville Male, Moore Traditional, Pleasure Ridge Park, Seneca, Southern, Waggener Traditional, and YPAS. The JCPS All-County Middle School Band Music Festival will be held at 7 p.m. on Mon., Nov. 22, in Sallie Phillips Durrett Auditorium at JCPS Gheens Academy. Congratulations to the band teachers and students from Barret Traditional, Brown, Carrithers, Conway, Crosby, Farnsley, JCTMS, Johnson Traditional, Kammerer, Knight, Highland, Lassiter, Meyzeek, Myers, Newburg, Noe, Olmsted Academy North, Olmsted Academy South, Ramsey, Stuart, Thomas Jefferson, Westport, and Western. Kudos to the coordinators of the Conway Middle fall literary event held from Mon., Oct. 25, through Thurs., Oct. 28. The Conway Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) sponsored the event, which brought Roberta Simpson Brown, a professional storyteller and an acclaimed entertainer. Brown told creepy stories to students and encouraged them to read. Brown is the author of several books, including The Walking Trees and Other Stories and Queen of the Cold-Blooded Tales. Brown also told stories from her most recent book, Four Seasons of Scary Stories. Kudos to the staff members at Farmer Elementary who hosted the UofL Repertory Company on Tues., Nov. 9. The group performed the fable A Helping Hoof for five P1 classes. This fable, set in Egypt, is about a selfish prince and his servant who are taught the virtues of kindness and generosity. Both are turned into animals (a camel and a monkey) until they meet a couple who show them kindness and help them on their journey to become kind and thoughtful individuals.

9 Bellarmine course information session The Bellarmine University School of Education recently repriced the tuition rate for Master of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Instructional Leadership/School Administration, and Rank I Programs at $300 per credit hour. The school will host an information session at 5:30 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 2, in the Bellarmine Office Building, 2120 Newburg Road, which is across the street from the main campus. Information will be available about graduate programs that focus on teacher leadership, literacy, special education, and principal preparation. To R.S.V.P. for the information session, send an to gradadmissions@bellarmine.edu or call Planetarium explores cosmic winter The Rauch Planetarium will offer the Cosmic Explorer Workshop: Winter Wonderland from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 19. The fun, hands-on workshop is for children ages 4 to 6 and their guardians. Participants will explore some of the coldest places in the galaxy. A trained expert will demonstrate what happens to objects when they are exposed to liquid nitrogen, which has temperatures similar those found on cold planets. Space is limited. The workshop costs $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. To watch a short video of presentation highlights, click here. For more information or to register, click here. Plan a trip to Kentucky Derby Museum School groups can enjoy free field trips to the Kentucky Derby Museum from now through March, and a bus subsidy of $70 a bus is available. The subsidy must be requested at the time of the field trip reservation. New this year is a musical journey of the Kentucky Derby with artist-in-residence Dr. Greg Byrne, director of the UofL Red Rage Marching Band. The musical program is offered from Mon., Jan. 10, through Fri., Jan. 14, and costs $3 a student. That program also includes a performance by Patrick Henry Hughes, a wheelchair-bound member of the UofL marching band. For more information about field trips, click here or call Student leaders sought for yearlong workshop Eighth-, ninth-, and tenth-grade students in the Portland and Shawnee neighborhoods are invited to apply for the second Reclaiming Our Dreams Youth Leadership Institute. The first workshop will be held from Fri., Dec. 10, through Sun., Dec. 12. The group will participate in a variety of team-building and leadership activities, receive training about human rights issues, and learn how to digitally produce stories and oral histories of the Portland and Shawnee neighborhoods. Organizers hope to have an equal mix of black and white students. This workshop is the first in a yearlong series of events and meetings, including a two-week summer camp. To print a flier, click here. To print a student application, click here. The workshop is sponsored by the UofL College of Arts and Sciences, Jefferson County Race Community and Child Welfare Initiative, and Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness -- Center for Health Equity. For more information, send an to Ashley Jackson at arjack05@louisville.edu or Natalie Reteneller at nreteneller@ymcalouisville.org. Lincoln Foundation seeks teachers The Lincoln Foundation seeks a certified secondary-level English or language arts teacher and a certified middle or high school teacher with general knowledge of Kentucky Core Content to support its Whitney M. Young Scholars Program Saturday Educational Clinics. For more information, send an to Robin M. Curry at rcurry@lincolnfdn.org by Tues., Nov. 30. Discounted tickets to Nutcracker JCPS employees will receive a 20 percent discount on tickets to four performances of the Brown-Forman

10 Monday Memo, November 22, /19 Discounted tickets to Nutcracker Nutcracker. The performances will be at 1:30 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 5, and Sat., Dec. 11, and at 7:30 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 16, and Fri., Dec. 17. The discounted prices are $60 for Section A, $48 for Section B, and $32 for Section JCPS C. Discounts employees are will not receive available a 20 percent for box discount seats or on Section tickets to D. four To performances order, click here of the and Brown- select the Forman Nutcracker. The performances will be at 1:30 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 5, and Sat., Dec. 11, and performance at 7:30 dates. p.m. Purchase on Thurs., the Dec. tickets 16, and using Fri., promotional Dec. 17. The code discounted Fritz. To prices order are over $60 for the Section phone, A, call , Ext. $ for Section B, and $32 for Section C. Discounts are not available for box seats or Section D. To order, click here and select the performance dates. Purchase the tickets using promotional code Fritz. To order over the phone, call , Ext Storytime! offers interactive learning Blue Apple Players present Storytime!, a lively storytelling program for students in preschool through P4 Storytime! (grade three). Children offers participate interactive through imagination, learning sound, and movement. Two teaching artists lead Blue the Apple session, Players which present encourages Storytime!, active a lively listening, interactive comprehension, storytelling program and language for students development. in A preschool through P4 (grade three). Children participate through imagination, sound, and 30-minute program costs $100, and a 40-minute program costs $125. The group size is limited to 30 movement. Two teaching artists lead the session, which encourages active listening, students. comprehension, Customized programs and language are also development. available. A For 30-minute more information program costs or $100, to schedule and a 40-minute a performance, call Heather Burns program at costs $125. The group size is limited to 30 students. Customized programs are also available. For more information or to schedule a performance, call Heather Burns at Belle of Louisville field trips Belle of Louisville field trips Reservations should be made soon for spring field trips on the Belle of Louisville during May, June, and July. The Reservations unique experience should be is ideal made for soon students for spring P1 field through trips on grade the Belle eight of Louisville and special during education May, June, groups. The field and trip July. is especially The unique appropriate experience for is ideal classes for students exploring local, P1 through state, grade or national eight and history, special and crosscurriculum national activity history, ideas and are cross-curriculum included for science, activity math, ideas are and included art. A packet for science, of information math, and art. and Astudent activities packet is provided of information teachers and student when a activities field trip is provided is confirmed. for teachers Several when spring a field dates trip are is confirmed. still available. education groups. The field trip is especially appropriate for classes exploring local, state, or Field trips Several cost $5 spring a student, dates are and still one available. adult is Field admitted trips free cost $5 for a every student, ten and students. one adult For is dates admitted and free registration information, every call the ten Belle students. office For at dates and registration information, call the Belle office at Back to top file:///users/justinwillis/desktop/mm/mondaymemo/index.html#top