We want to express our appreciation to our school administration teams and their staff, as well as the SCPS Executive Leadership Team, for their diligence in ensuring a safe end to the school day. Finally, a heartfelt thank you to our dedicated bus drivers and the entire Transportation Department for their outstanding efforts.
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The Superintendent speaks with Director of Community Schools Nate Jebsen about the recent visit from Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman and other leaders from Shelby County and Frankfort, who came to celebrate the impactful initiatives SCPS is leading to strengthen community engagement in our schools.
Watch now! – YouTube link
We’re proud to have them lead the way! 🎓🌎🛠️
#ShelbyInspired #CompleteTheCircle 🔵
PRINCIPAL PERSPECITVE: Seth Green is excited about what's going on at Wright Elementary School. Every year, they find new ways to expand learning outside of the classroom, as well as inviting families into their students' learning environment. Find out about what's on the horizon for the Jets as Mr. Green gives us an behind the scenes look in this week's "PRINCIPAL PERSPECTIVE".
High Attendance Day is tomorrow! Superintendent Matthews and Director of Student Services Mike Clark discuss the importance of consistent attendance tomorrow and the whole school year in this week's Weekly Wrap-Up. https://youtu.be/C4LsaJg3yvM
Come out to support our Titans and Rockets as battle under the Friday Night Lights. Before we bring the energy and pack the stands, here's a quick "KNOW BEFORE YOU GO":
🕖 KICKOFF: 7:30PM @ TITAN STADIUM
⛺️ TRADITIONAL BANK TAILGATE @ 5:45
💳 Door: Card/Apple Pay
💵 Concessions: Cash/Card/Venmo
🪪 SCPS Badge accepted for entry
🧑🧑🧒 Kids K-8 MUST be accompanied by adult ‼️‼️‼️
🐕 NO PETS ‼️‼️‼️
📺 Streaming: Glicod on YouTube
📻 Radio: Froggy 101.7
WEEKLY RECAP | Dr. Matthews gives special recognition to an SCPS student's accomplishments, and announces a big event coming up for Simpsonville Elementary student farm. Click here to hear all about it!
Click the link to view the joint statement from Dr. Matthews and Captain Kyle Tipton from the Shelby County Sheriff's Office:
YouTube link
This letter is to inform you about a threat received at Shelby County High School this morning. Our school is committed to the safety of all our students. We also want to clearly communicate with parents about safety issues when they arise.
This morning, there was a threat made to Shelby County High School. After conferring with the superintendent’s office and local law enforcement, Shelby County High School was immediately placed on Lockdown. All other schools on Rocket Lane were placed on Soft Lockdown, and all other Shelby County Public School sites were placed on High Alert.
“I want to thank all of our law enforcement agencies who responded this morning. We have the best law enforcement and emergency personnel in the state, and they did an outstanding job,” said Superintendent Dr. Josh Matthews. Kentucky State Police, the Shelbyville Police Department, and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office were swift to respond and support our efforts on-site at Shelby County High School. At 11:23 am, an All-Clear was given to all our schools by law enforcement. “I want to thank our amazing team as well. Our school and district administrators, along with our school staff, did an outstanding job. I am proud of how smoothly things ran and the swift communication we were able to get out to our public.”
In an unrelated incident, an adult was apprehended on the Milestone Campus. That individual was in possession of firearms and was immediately taken into custody by local law enforcement. Law enforcement has assured us that this was unrelated to the threat made by phone to Shelby County High School.
All threats to our schools or students are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly. As a district, we want families to have access to the facts so you can discuss them with your child and emphasize the seriousness of this issue, should you choose.
We want to thank our local law enforcement for their swift response and efforts to keep SCPS students and staff safe. We also thank the staff at Shelby County High School for their level-headed response to the situation.
There will be a joint video statement between Dr. Matthews and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office released later today.
UPDATE: As we continue to work with local law enforcement, we want to provide consistent updates for families. We still believe there is no immediate threat to our students' safety.
Out of an abundance of caution, Shelby County High School will remain on Lockdown, Rocket Lane schools will remain on Soft Lockdown, and all other SCPS schools will remain on High Alert.
Check out Dr. Matthews' weekly update to hear about where we're at with Transportation and more as we finish up our third week of school!
Check out Simpsonville Elementary's construction progress!
https://youtu.be/8Wqy21AtehY?si=k97kHD9hMzdXyO2X
Mr. Ryan Allan is a second year principal at East Middle, which means taking everything he's learned from listening and observing the past year and implementing it for a better school future. Find out what Mr. Allan's "vision" is in the first Principal Perspective, an in-depth, walk the halls series with each school principal, interviewed by Superintendent Dr. Josh Matthews.
Watch now on our YouTube and Facebook pages!
https://youtu.be/c7EprlrFhXY
SCPS afternoon bus riders will be provided water before boarding the bus today (Tuesday, August 19th) due to high temperatures in Shelby County. Stay cool!
Dr. Matthews congratulates Northside on an excellent first week of preschool, plus introduces two video series coming soon that will spotlight the work being done in our district. Watch below!