Welcome to the Team! ✨
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to the newest member of the BCPS Finance Department, Staci Durham!
Staci is joining us as our new Payroll Specialist. We are incredibly excited to have her expertise, dedication, and energy on board to help support our staff and keep things running smoothly behind the scenes.
If you see her around or drop her an email, be sure to say hello and welcome her to the BCPS family! 💙✨
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Welcome to the Team! ✨
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to the newest member of the BCPS Department of Pupil Personnel, Nicole Brock!
Nicole is stepping into her new role as Administrative Assistant. She is already a familiar face in our district, having previously served as the Data Manager for North Bullitt High School.
Nicole brings valuable experience, exceptional professionalism, and a strong commitment to serving our students, families, and schools. We are incredibly fortunate to have her expertise and passion in the DPP office!
Please join us in congratulating Nicole and wishing her the best in her new role! 💙✨
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Big news for our LJES Community! ✨
Bullitt County Public Schools is thrilled to announce Dr. Jessica Emerson as the new Principal of Lebanon Junction Elementary School.
Dr. Emerson joins LJES from within our district, where she most recently served as the Assistant Principal at Freedom Elementary. She brings a deep and diverse background in elementary education, having started her career right in the classroom teaching math, science, and 4th grade. Her passion for leadership later led her to impactful roles as a district Instructional Coach and Assistant Principal in Henderson County.
Dr. Emerson firmly believes that a great school is built on strong relationships. Throughout her career, she has headed school safety programs, championed instructional leadership, coached positive behavior teams, and worked hand-in-hand with parents to keep home-school communication wide open.
"I am honored and humbled to serve Lebanon Junction Elementary as its next principal," said Dr. Emerson. "I’m excited to join a school community that believes in strong relationships, meaningful learning, and ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive. I look forward to listening, learning, and working alongside our incredible students, staff, families, and community as we build on the great traditions of Lebanon Junction."
Please join us in giving Dr. Emerson a warm BCPS welcome as she steps into this new role to lead LJES into an amazing school year! 🎒
Check out the full article here: https://www.bullittschools.org/article/3017312
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A Familiar Face in a Vital New Role: Congrats, Nate Fulghum!✨
Please join us in celebrating and congratulating Nate Fulghum, our new BCPS Director of Organizational Compliance & Title IX!
Nate is a very familiar face around here, having previously served with dedication as our Title IX Coordinator and Compliance Coordinator. We are thrilled to see him step into this leadership role and continue his incredible work ensuring a safe, fair, and compliant environment for all of our students and staff.
Congratulations, Nate! We are lucky to have you leading the way. 👏
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🧩 BCPS Kindergarten Readiness: Week 3: Ready, Set, Learn!🧩
Ready, set, learn! Kindergarten readiness is a map to guide your child's learning journey. You can easily weave foundational cognitive and thinking skills into your everyday summer fun, building a strong academic foundation entirely through play!
Families can easily support young learners in becoming Kinder Ready by exploring these concepts together at home:
◾Early Math & Shapes: Practice counting up to 30, identifying basic shapes (circle, square, triangle), and naming primary colors.
◾Early Literacy: Reciting the alphabet, recognizing some letters, and helping them understand that English print runs from left to right and top to bottom.
◾Thinking Skills: Sorting or classifying objects by color or size, recognizing patterns (in sequence), understanding simple time concepts (like day vs. night), and showing an awareness of their environment.
💡 Family Tips for Summer Practice:
◾Count Your Snacks: Turn snack time, walks, or car rides into a math game! Count snack crackers, steps up to the door, or cars passing by up to 30 together.
◾Go on a Shape Hunt & Track Print: Look around your house to find circles, squares, and triangles. At bedtime, track your finger under the words from left to right to show your child how reading works.
◾Laundry Sorting: Have your child help you sort laundry by primary colors (red, blue, yellow) or match up socks and plastic cups by size to build critical thinking skills.
Learning is all around us!
🔗 Need more ideas? Families can find extra support, printable resources, and family guides online: https://kyecac.ky.gov/families/Family-Guides/Pages/default.aspx
📞 Registration Reminder: Call (502) 869-8000 or contact your local elementary school to get your future kindergartener registered today.
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At Old Mill Elementary, learning isn't something that just happens in the classroom. It's something students own, reflect on, and celebrate together.
K–5 students showcased their growth in the BCPS Graduate Profile competencies during a school-wide celebration with families and special guests. From the very first day of school, students chose a competency to focus on, spent the year self-assessing and reflecting on their progress, and then stood up to share their learning with the people who matter most to them.
What made this moment even more special? Old Mill's parent advisory went above and beyond, creating podcasts, developing family-friendly competency guides, and providing conversation stems so families could go deeper with their kids. This is what a true community of learners looks like. We are so proud of every student and family who made this celebration possible! 💙
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The North Bullitt JROTC program has named its Cadet of the Year, and the choice speaks for itself. Madelyn Chandler, a junior at North Bullitt High School, has earned this recognition through the kind of leadership that shows up every single day.
Her JROTC instructors describe a student who leads from the front, brings a caring demeanor to everything she does, and offers unwavering support to her classmates. She sets the bar high for herself and lifts the people around her in the process. That drive to grow and to bring others along is exactly what a Self-Directed Navigator looks like in action.
We are so proud of Cadet Madelyn Chandler and honored to celebrate her as North Bullitt's Cadet of the Year!
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🎉 BIG NEWS FOR BCPS! 🎉
Please join us in celebrating Ms. Valerie Skillman, our new Principal of Specialized Programs! ✨
Valerie transitions into this district leadership role from North Bullitt High School, where she served as Assistant Principal. With a diverse background spanning elementary and secondary administration, plus over a decade as a high school science teacher, she brings a wealth of expertise and a deep commitment to student-centered education. She is incredibly passionate about creating inclusive environments where both academically talented students and those needing extra resources can thrive.
"I am incredibly excited to work with our students, families, and community partners to expand opportunities and ensure every student has the support to reach their highest potential." — Valerie Skillman
In her new role, Valerie will collaborate across BCPS to expand tailored support, bridge gaps, and ensure a clear pathway to success for every learner. Her appointment marks an exciting step forward in our mission to inspire and equip all students to succeed in life!
Congratulations, Ms. Skillman! We are thrilled to see your vision guide our specialized programming.
Check out the full article here: https://www.bullittschools.org/article/3012942
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🎉 Celebrating an incredible week of growth and achievement! 🎉
Last week (June 14-16), Bullitt County Public Schools made a massive impact at the 2026 Jostens Renaissance Global Conference in Orlando! We had a phenomenal presence at the event, with dedicated educators and student leaders representing Bernheim Middle School, Bullitt Central High School, Bullitt East High School, Bullitt Lick Middle School, Mt. Washington Elementary, and Zoneton Middle School.
The conference focused on how a positive school climate and culture directly drive academic success. Our teams spent three days diving into sessions centered on student leadership, recognition, relationships, and creating environments where both students and staff feel deeply valued, connected, and motivated to achieve.
We are also incredibly proud to celebrate some major North American recognition brought home by our district:
🏆 Bullitt Lick Middle School was honored as a Platinum School of Distinction!
🏆 Bernheim Middle School was named a Gold School of Distinction!
These elite awards recognize outstanding strategic work in school culture and climate. To make the week even more exciting, the BMS team took the stage to present their very own breakout session on student leadership, sharing the amazing work happening right here in BCPS with educators from across the continent!
Thank you to all of our amazing district representatives for your dedication to learning and growing, and a massive congratulations to our award winners. Thank you for your commitment to helping our BCPS community continue Moving Forward! ✨
👉 Read the full story here: https://www.bullittschools.org/article/3010843
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🎉 A TRAILBLAZING WIN FOR CES 🎉
How perfect is this? The Crossroads Elementary Trailblazers just proved exactly why that's their name! 🏫✨
A massive congratulations to Crossroads for hitting an amazing 75% student participation rate on Beanstack and officially earning the Reading Culture Trailblazer badge! 🎖️📖 Talk about living up to your mascot!
But the story gets even better... Out of schools everywhere, Crossroads was randomly selected as this month’s $1,000 Grand Prize winner! 💰🏆
We are so incredibly proud of the strong reading culture our Trailblazers are building. This $1,000 reward will go right back into celebrating their love for books!
☀️ The 25-26 school year might be over, but the reading doesn't stop! Let's keep this awesome momentum going all summer long. Keep blazing new trails through the pages of your favorite books, logging your time, and making BCPS proud! 🎒📚
#BCPSReads #CrossroadsElementary #TrailblazerPride #BeanstackWinners #SummerReading #BullittCountySchools #MovingForward
Learning never takes a summer break! ☀️📚
Even though the hallways are quiet, our incredible BCPS staff is hard at work growing, innovating, and preparing for the upcoming year. Last week, educators from several of our schools represented BCPS at the Thought Stretchers Education: PBL Grow 26 conference!
Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Waterfront Botanical Gardens in Louisville, our team spent time diving deep into Project-Based Learning (PBL) strategies.
A massive thank you to our dedicated staff for taking the time to "grow and bloom" this summer. Your commitment to excellence is exactly what keeps BCPS Moving Forward! 🌱✨
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Welcome to BCPS, Darian Parker!✨
Bullitt County Public Schools is excited to welcome Darian Parker as the new Assistant Principal for Shepherdsville Elementary School! Welcome to BCPS and the Stingray Family!
With an impressive background of leadership and dedication, Ms. Parker is ready to step into this new role to support our students, staff, and families.
"I am excited to join the Shepherdsville Elementary team as Assistant Principal. With nearly 10 years of experience in education serving in a variety of roles, I have been driven by a desire to meet student needs, empower educators, and serve the community. I look forward to deepening and expanding my impact through this leadership role as we work together to ensure all students show grit, experience growth, and seek greatness. I am honored to become part of the Bullitt County family and look forward to serving and growing alongside this exceptional community."
We are proud to add Darian's leadership, dedication, and vision to our district community. Welcome to BCPS and the Stingray Family!
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🚌 Help BCPS Keep Moving Forward—Come Drive With Us! 🚌
At Bullitt County Public Schools, our mission is to inspire and equip our students to succeed in life. But that success starts with a crucial first step: showing up. Attendance matters, and as the first friendly face our students see each morning, our drivers set the tone for a great day!
Getting our students to and from school safely each day directly reflects our ultimate core value: Students Matter Most.
If you are looking for a meaningful way to serve your community and make a direct impact on a child's future, we want you on our team!
✨ Ready to make a difference?
🔵Head to bullittschools.org
🔵Select Employment Opportunities to apply today!
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🎒 BCPS Kindergarten Readiness: Week 2 🎒
Welcome to Week 2️⃣ of our readiness countdown! One of the most vital ways to prepare your incoming student to be Kinder Ready is by fostering daily independence. School readiness is all about working together to ensure your child enters the classroom ready to thrive, and mastering self-help skills ensures they maximize their valuable learning time!
Before the first bell rings, we can support student independence and help our young learners grow by practicing these essential everyday skills:
▪️Restroom Independence: Nurturing the confidence to handle all basic bathroom needs completely on their own. This is an essential skill for school.
▪️Daily Care: Learning to wash hands thoroughly with soap and practicing how to manage clothing fasteners like buttons, snaps, and zippers.
▪️Focus: Building the stamina to keep attention on a fun task or listen carefully to an adult's instructions for a few minutes.
▪️Task Management: Helping young minds grow by practicing how to follow simple rules and multi-step routines.
💡 Family Tips for Summer Practice:
▪️The Wardrobe Test: Have your child practice wearing their school clothes and shoes. If they can’t unbutton their pants or untie their shoes by themselves, opt for elastic waistbands and Velcro shoes for the first few weeks of school.
▪️Step-by-Step Bathroom Runs: Let your child go to the restroom at home completely unassisted. Remind them of the full routine: flush, wipe, pull up pants, button up, and wash hands with soap.
▪️Routine Building: Practice giving 2-step instructions around the house (e.g., "Please put your shoes away, and then pick up that book").
School readiness is a partnership! Let's Move Forward together. ✨
🔗 Explore more early childhood readiness tools and resources online: https://kyecac.ky.gov/schoolreadiness/Pages/default.aspx
📞 Haven't enrolled yet? Complete your registration today by calling your local elementary school or contacting the Bullitt County Board of Education at (502) 869-8000. (bullittschools.org)
🌟 Student Spotlight: Zan and Skylar 🌟
Zan Burress and Skyler Sorenson, students at Hebron Middle School, are outstanding examples of Effective Communicators! Competing in extemporaneous debate against high school students across Kentucky, they rose to the challenge with confidence and skill.
Zan earned 7th overall speaker in the state and advanced to the quarterfinal round in his first year, while both students helped Hebron finish 8th overall at the KHSSL State Tournament. Their ability to think critically, communicate clearly, and perform under pressure sets them apart.
We’re proud of the way they represent HMS and BCPS on a big stage! 💙🗣️
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Huge congratulations to Hallie Arnold! 🎉
Join us in welcoming Hallie as our newest Family Resource Center Coordinator! Hallie joins the district from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, where she served as a Social Service Worker II, fulfilling vital roles in both ongoing and investigative casework.
Hallie, we look forward to witnessing the incredible impact you will make with our staff, students, families, and the community.
Welcome to the BCPS FRYSC Family! 🎒✨
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Savannah Mooney, a senior at Bullitt East High School, just made history. Savannah broke the school record in the girls 800m with a time of 2:15.77, and she is now ranked third in the state.
That kind of result doesn't happen by accident. It takes goal-setting, consistent effort, and the willingness to push past what's comfortable. That's exactly what a Self-Directed Navigator does. Savannah has put in the work, and it shows.
We are so proud of the mark she's made on Bullitt East athletics!
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Celebrating freedom. Honoring history. Wishing our community a peaceful Juneteenth.
✨Welcome to the Instructional Coach Team, Kaylie Whelan!
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Ms. Kaylie Whelan, our newest BCPS District Instructional Coach! 👋
Ms. Whelan brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our team. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies and History from Western Kentucky University, a Master of Arts in Education as a Teacher Leader from the University of the Cumberlands, and her Rank I in Administration. 🎓📚
With 10 years of classroom experience, Kaylie has previously served as a dedicated teacher at North Bullitt High School and in Muhlenberg County. Throughout her career, she has been a true leader, leading PLCs, supporting data-driven instruction, mentoring new teachers, and advancing authentic learning as a teacher liaison for the Transformational Learning Committee. She has also been an active participant in Authentic Learning Architects and the High Quality Instructional Coalition. 🌟
We are thrilled to have her leadership and passion on our team as we continue Moving Forward together. Please join us in celebrating Kaylie as she transitions into this new role!
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🎉 Welcome to the Team, Amanda Hum! 🎉
We are thrilled to announce that Ms. Amanda Hum is joining BCPS as our newest Digital Learning Coach!
Amanda brings 20 years of educational expertise to our district—spanning middle school classrooms, curriculum development, and instructional coaching. She is passionate about innovative tech integration and helping BCPS keep Moving Forward! 💻✨
Amanda stated, "I am thrilled to be joining the DLC Team! I look forward to collaborating with schools and staff to leverage technology in ways that strengthen instruction, boost student achievement, and empower educators through strategic integration that enhances teaching and learning."
Welcome to our BCPS community, Amanda!
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