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Greater Clark County Schools is partnering with the Kentucky Science Center for our 2nd Annual Youth Science Summit to be held at Jeffersonville High School on Saturday, November 4th. The summit is open to middle and high school students. Register your child for a day-long Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) focused event that puts them on track to becoming …

The 2018 graduation dates and times are as follows:

Greater Clark County Schools will offer an open feeding site during Fall Break (October 2nd-6th and October 9th-13th) at Maple Elementary School, located at 429 Division Street in Jeffersonville. Free meals will be served to anyone 18 years of age or younger. Breakfast will be served from from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and lunch 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. …

Greater Clark County Schools will be closed for Fall Break October 2nd-13th. The GCCS Administration Building will follow normal business hours during the break, Monday through Friday – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Have a wonderful Fall Break!

In this issue of Parent Connect : Fall Break Reminder Riverside Elementary Dot Day Staff Professional Development Day Charlestown High School Homecoming Board of School Trustees Meeting High School Survey New Washington Schools Fall Festival Jeffersonville H.S. Theatre Season October Menus Now Available

Greater Clark County Schools is undergoing a process to establish a marketing and communications strategy to more effectively communicate the benefits of our High Schools to our key stakeholders. In order to do this successfully, we need your honest opinion about our High Schools today. This simple SWOT Survey will help us gain an understanding of the current perception you have of …

The Academies of Greater Clark, designed utilizing the Ford Next Generation Learning framework, are small learning communities of students and teachers who are organized around labor market demand and areas of student interest. Students will have the opportunity to connect with others who have similar aspiration and with teachers who can make meaningful connects to their plans for the future. …

Greater Clark County Schools held district-wide professional development for our staff on Wednesday, September 20th. Professional development helps your child’s teacher stay current in their profession. Certified staff members participated in professional development structured around the Date Wise Improvement Process. Data Wise supports educators in using collaborative data inquiry to drive continuous improvement of teaching and learning for all students. …

BREAKFAST Northaven, Parkwood, Pleasant Ridge, Spring Hill, Thomas Jefferson, and Wilson Bridgepoint, Maple, Utica, New Washington Elementary, Jonathan Jennings, Riverside Middle School High School LUNCH Elementary Middle School Charlestown High School Jeffersonville High School New Washington Middle/High School Clark County M/H School/Corden Porter School

There will be no school for students on Wednesday, September 20th. The day will be used to provide professional development to our 750+ certified staff members.

In this issue of Parent Connect : No School – September 20th Southern IN & Metro Louisville Jobs & Career Fair Jeffersonville H.S. AF-JROTC Color Guard Jonathan Jennings Elementary Amazing Shake

In this issue of Parent Connect : No School – September 20th Southern IN & Metro Louisville Jobs & Career Fair Bridgepoint Elementary Spreads Kindness New Washington Radio/TV Program Hurricane Relief GCCS in the News

In this issue of Parent Connect : Labor Day Reminder Facilities Tactic Team Update New Washington Receives Readers’ Choice Awards River Valley M.S. Selected for ICE Pilot Program  

Greater Clark County Schools is pleased to report the initial Facilities Tactic Team meeting held on Tuesday, August 29th was a great success. The Facilities Tactic Team has been charged with making a recommendation to the Board of School Trustees for a site of a new downtown Jeffersonville elementary school. A diverse group of community members, property and business owners, …

Greater Clark County Schools will be closed on Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day.

In partnership with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD), the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced that River Valley Middle School will be one of sixteen middle schools participating  in the Indiana Career Explorer (ICE) Pilot Program. The ICE Pilot Program will evaluate and enhance critical college and career readiness through in-classroom instruction in the eighth grade to help …

BREAKFAST Northaven, Parkwood, Pleasant Ridge, Spring Hill, Thomas Jefferson, and Wilson Bridgepoint, Maple, Utica, New Washington Elementary, Jonathan Jennings, Riverside Middle School High School LUNCH Elementary Middle School Charlestown High School Jeffersonville High School New Washington Middle/High School Clark County M/H School/Corden Porter School

In this issue of Parent Connect : WPMQ Highlights the Great American Solar Eclipse Spring Hill Students Build Satellites City of Jeffersonville’s Steamboat Nights PowerSchool Mobile App for Parents GCCS Educational Foundation Golf Scramble

Here Comes the Bus allows you to view the real-time location of your child’s general education school bus on your smartphone, tablet or computer. With it, you will have the information you need to send your children to the bus stop at just the right time, helping to protect them from inclement weather and other roadside dangers. What’s more, you’ll …

Greater Clark County Schools was extremely excited about the educational opportunity for our students to view the solar eclipse on Monday, August 21st. The district purchased solar eclipse glasses for students and staff and was led to believe they had the appropriate ISO certification. However, this afternoon we uncovered a discrepancy in the company’s certification document and, after extensive efforts …

In this issue of Parent Connect : PowerSchool Mobile App for Parents GCCS Educational Foundation Golf Scramble Downtown Jeffersonville School Feasibility Study Jeffersonville High School Annual Cheerleading Clinic GCCS in the News School Messenger Text Alerts

In response to the GCCS Board of School Trustee’s recent decision to try to build a new elementary school in downtown Jeffersonville, the GCCS Administration recommended contracting with TEG (The Estopinal Group) Architects to help determine the most appropriate site and cost-effective building to accommodate current Maple Elementary and Spring Hill Elementary students and staff. The Board of School Trustees approved the …

The district’s transportation app, Here Comes the Bus, will be temporarily turned off while Synovia, the host company, fixes some software issues. We will inform parents and staff when the app is turned back on. Thank you for your patience.

The district is aware that there have been a few issues accessing bus route information in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Please check your student’s bus route information to confirm it has not changed. Access the parent portal, then click on Forms for your child’s bus number, stop location and time. If you’re having issues accessing the information while using Internet …

PowerSchool, Greater Clark County Schools’ student management system, is a web-based software application that allows teachers, parent and school administrators to track and share information about students. Create your parent account today to track your child’s grades, assignments and more. PowerSchool Parent Portal Create PowerSchool Parent Portal Account Instructions Create PowerSchool Learning Account Instructions How to Use PowerSchool Learning for …