Southwest News

Mark Your Calendars for these Special Events!

Wednesday, May 16, 8:30 a.m. – Spring Program for all 4-year-old Junior Academy classes (Purple, Green and Red rooms). The breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the gym and the program will immediately follow the breakfast.

Thursday, May 17, 9 a.m. – Final Chapel Service of the Year in the church sanctuary. Join us for this special time of worship. We will also be recognizing those students who have made a profession of faith during the school year.

Monday, May 21, at 9 a.m. – 5th Grade Celebration. Fifth grade families are invited to join us in the chapel as we celebrate these students as they promote to middle school.

Thursday, May 24, at 9 a.m. – Kindergarten Graduation. Kindergarten families are invited to join us in the Southeast sanctuary for this special ceremony.

Thursday, May 24, at 2 p.m. – Middle School Awards Program. Middle school families are invited to join us in the chapel as we distribute awards for all 6th-8th grade classes.

Thursday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. – 8th Grade Crossover Service. Join us at Beechland Baptist Church as we celebrate God’s blessings through our 8th grade class as they move to high school.

Help us as we celebrate all of our teachers! We set aside this week each year to show our appreciation to our faculty and staff for their service to all of our families. The PTO and Administration will be providing various treats throughout that week, but you are welcome to show your support and thanks to your teachers as well! Have your child make a card or write a letter, send an email to your child’s teacher and let them know what they have meant to your family this year, or any other expressions of thanks would be greatly appreciated.

All students in kindergarten-8th grades will have achievement testing the week of April 16-20. Your child's teacher will communicate individual details for each class, but please click here for important reminders regarding attendance and being on time that week!

Our annual Race for Education is the largest PTO fundraiser that we have each year. This is a day full of fun activities for all students in junior academy (preschool) through 8th grade. In order to make this day a success, we need YOUR help! Mark your calendars because Race Day is Monday, May 14! Please click here to sign up as a volunteer. If you can only help during a specific time that day, please note your available times in the comment box as you sign up. All volunteers will receive a free Race for Education tshirt. If you have any questions, please contact PTO President Sara Butler at skbutler33@gmail.com.

Please be in prayer for our kindergarten-8th grade students who will all be participating in a Campus Wide Day of Service in celebration of Easter. On Wednesday, March 28, all students in grades kindergarten-8 will be leaving campus to serve at the following locations:

• Kindergarten – Brookdale Assisted Living Facility
• 1st Grade – Essex Nursing Home & Rehab Center
• 2nd Grade – Park Terrace Nursing Home
• 3rd Grade – Symphony of Valley Farm Assisted Living
• 4th Grade – Georgetown Manor Nursing Home
• 5th Grade – Southwest Area Ministries
• Middle School – Louisville Dream Center

Our kindergarten-4th grade classes will be singing and sharing time with residents at local nursing homes, our 5th Grade class will be assisting with Meals on Wheels volunteers at the Southwest Area Ministries and our middle school students will be serving at a community ministry center. 

A special thanks to our Parent and Community Relations Associate, Amy Koenig, for coordinating all of the details for this special day. A huge thanks to Miller Transportation for providing our transportation for 200 students and staff to be able to serve our community!

Thank you to everyone who participated and gave so generously to the mission of the Jackson Family!

Parents and families of junior academy (preschool) 4 through 8th grade students are invited to join us for our Honor the Cross chapel service on Thursday, March 29, in the Southeast sanctuary. The service will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude by 10 a.m. Please join us as we worship and reflect on Christ's sacrifice for us on the cross.

All students will help in blossoming our cross for Easter. Please send in one artificial flower for your student by Monday morning, March 26. From March 26-28, all classes will be spending time at our cross for their class devotions and students will attach their flower to the cross before it is displayed for Honor the Cross chapel service on March 29.

We invite you to join us in a celebration for World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, 2018!

Students may wear their Down Syndrome tshirt (if they ordered one) with jeans or they can also wear their tshirt from last year.

Show your support by wearing your CrAzY colored socks that day!

Click here for complete details!