February 2017 Battery of Programs

D I V E R S I T Y , E Q U I T Y , A N D P O V E R T Y P R O G R A M S
F E B R U A R Y
B A T T E R Y O F P R O G R A M S
2/13
Book Study
2017
2/6
Transgender PD
4:30–6:30 p.m. Gheens Academy,
4425 Preston Highway. This
session is part of a series of sessions
where participants will gain
information and resources
pertaining to family diversity,
gender diversity, and transgender
individuals/communities. The
session provides information on
how to be an ally and offer support
at the school level for staff,
students, and families. This session
is for JCPS LGBTQ Support
Coaches only.
2/7
Valley High School
Professional Learning
Community (PLC)
11:20 a.m.–12:20 p.m.—Valley High
School Professional Learning
Community (PLC), 10200 Dixie
Highway. Participants observe
teachers discussing curriculum and
engage in a Q&A session. To R.S.V.P.,
call Delquan Dorsey at 485-3506.
2/7
Get Money for College &
College Financial Aid
Help
5:30pm-7:30pm- Southwest
Community Ministries, 8504 Terry
Rd. and 6-8pm- Portland
Community Center. Get help with
completing financial aid forms.
Chance to win a $500 scholarship!
For more information please call
502-855-6950
2/ 9
Transgender PD
4:30–6:30 p.m. Marion C. Moore
School Library, 6415 Outer Loop.
Participants will gain a basic
understanding of and receive
resources pertaining to
transgender individuals and
communities. Participants will
learn through guided discussions,
a Q&A session, and an activity
guide. Honored guest Holly Knight
of Transwomen National will be
presenting.
4–5 p.m. Gheens Academy, 4425
Preston Highway. This book study
meets on multiple dates: February
13, February 22, and March 1.
Participants will read and discuss
Neurodiversity in the Classroom by
Thomas Armstrong. Participants will
review strengths-based strategies
for working with students with
special needs—including, but not
limited to, learning disabilities and
- and be active in discussion,
activities, and group work. This book
is used to celebrate the “diversity of
brains among students who learn,
think, and behave differently.”
2/15
Flash Dads
2/15
8 a.m. Location,
TBD.
Men greet
students as
they arrive at
schools. For
more
information,
contact 485-
3506.
On Track & Going Back
Minor Daniels Academy, 1960 Bashford Manor
Lane. School officials and community members
meet with students transitioning from alternative
schools to comprehensive schools and encourage
them to make better choices and graduate. For
more information, please call 485-7976.

D I V E R S I T Y , E Q U I T Y , A N D P O V E R T Y P R O G R A M S
F E B R U A R Y
B A T T E R Y O F P R O G R A M S
2/20
2017
2/ 16
Newburg Middle School
PLC
10–11:30 a.m. 4901 Exeter
Avenue. Participants observe
teachers discussing curriculum
and engage in a Q&A session.
To R.S.V.P., contact Shauna
Evans at 485-8339 or
shauna.evans@jefferson.kysch
ools.us or contact
Delquan Dorsey at 309-4799 or
delquan.dorsey@jefferson.kys
chools.us.
2/ 16
Poverty 101
4–6 p.m. Olmsted Academy South,
5650 Southwestern Parkway.
Participants in this session learn
about the definition of poverty and
the types of poverty that exist. This
session will include discussions,
engagement, and activities.
2/ 16
Equity Literacy
4:30–6:30 p.m. Seneca High School
Strickler Theater, 3510 Goldsmith
Lane. In this session, participants
will learn about the skills and
dispositions that enable us to
recognize, respond to, and redress
conditions that deny some students
access as well as those that allow us
to create equitable learning
environments.
2/20
Nurturing Connections
4:30–6:30 p.m. Bloom Elementary
Library, 1627 Lucia Avenue.
Participants will be exposed to
strategies and tips for developing
stronger connections with students
with learning disabilities.
Participants will engage in
discussion and activities and
respond to multiple-choice
questions.
Speaker Series
Community
Conversation
6–8 p.m. Louisville Urban League,
1535 West Broadway. Dr. Ahmad
Washington of the University of
Louisville (UofL) will speak on the
topic “Can We Teach Our Kids
Using Pop Culture?” This monthly
series focuses on the many issues
facing our youth and ways to better
reach them.
2/21
Speaker Series
Professional
Development (PD)
4–6 p.m. Seneca High School, 3510
Goldsmith Ln. Dr. Ahmad
Washington of University of
Louisville (UofL) and education
professionals will discuss strategies
to reach our new generation of
students. This monthly series
focuses on the many issues facing
our youth and ways to better reach
them.
2/21
Parent Involvement
Series
6:00 p.m.
Marion C. Moore School, 6415
Outer Loop. The Parental
Involvement Series is designed to
train parents and guardians of the
students in our district. For more
information or to R.S.V.P., please
contact Jamie Issis at 485-8304 or
jamie.issis@jefferson.kyschools.us.