JPS Joy

A joyful educational environment is foundational to learning and development. Likewise, JPS team members, parents, and community partners are more likely to engage fully and productively in a joyful, safe, and respectful environment. Joy in schools and across the district is cultivated through a holistic approach that prioritizes academic success and emotional well-being, creative expression, social connections, and personal fulfillment. When scholars and educators alike feel a sense of joy, the entire community thrives.

We commit to fostering a sense of belonging, nurturing trusted relationships, while promoting the kind of risk-taking, engagement, and inquiry that are vital for lifelong learning throughout the district (in classrooms, schools, athletic facilities, playgrounds, school buses, and central offices).

KEY INITIATIVES

• Encourage and support meaningful relationship-building for all scholars and adults.
• Ensure that all schools have functioning parent-led organizations (i.e., PTA, site councils, booster clubs, etc.).
• Develop clear structures and practices to ensure that all scholars are connected beyond the classroom (i.e., intramural sports and co-curricular activities).
• Establish consistent support systems for scholars and staff's social, emotional and mental health needs ( i.e., SEL, curriculum and practices, individual and group counseling, and on-site mental health professionals).
• Establish consistent practices to celebrate scholar and staff successes and achievements.