August 3, 2023
Dear Families,
Below are several important updates to review before the 2023-24 school year begins in a few weeks.
Back-to-School Annual Update
At the start of each school year, it is important to complete the registration process for your student(s). The annual update allows you to:
- Provide Jeffco with up-to-date information about your family. It is critical to have the most up-to-date contact information for you and your emergency contacts. Accurate contact details allows us to reach you promptly in case of any emergency or to share the most up-to-date information about weather delays or cancellations, events and information.
- Opt-Out Information: During registration, you will have the opportunity to update your preferences about the release of directory and yearbook information. By taking a few moments to update your opt-out information, you can have peace of mind knowing that your family's privacy is respected.
- Student & Family Handbook and Technology Use Agreement: It is important to maintain a safe and respectful learning environment for all students. By signing the Student & Family Handbook and Technology Use Agreement, you and your student are agreeing to follow the guidelines that foster a positive and safe learning environment. Signing the Technology Use Agreement allows students to access district devices and software. If this is not signed, your student may lose access.
- Enroll in transportation services
- Reminder: Under district policy JFBA, students who attend option schools (with the exception of district alternative programs), as well as those who choose a school other than their boundary school, are not eligible for transportation. Given the current workforce challenges that continue to contribute to bus driver shortages in Jeffco, Colorado and around the nation, the district is not in the position to consider granting temporary permissions for choice-enrolled students until September 5, 2023. The Transportation Department will prioritize restoring service to all transportation-eligible students on a route before considering providing service to students who are not eligible for transportation. If you would like your choice-enrolled student to be considered for transportation services after September 5, please contact your area transportation terminal.
- Pay required school fees that contribute to educational resources and activities that enrich your student’s learning experience.
- Set up your student’s school meal account or complete the Meal Benefits Application.
We strongly encourage all families to start the new school year off strong and take approximately 15 minutes to complete the annual update process. Contact your student’s school if you need assistance completing the annual update.
Steps for Completing Annual Registration
- Registration is open Tuesday, August 1 - Friday, September 15.
- All returning families will register through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
- In the menu, click more then Online Registration to begin the update.
- We encourage you to read these helpful tips to guide you in completing the annual update. If you have issues with registration after reviewing the helpful tips, please contact your student’s school directly.
- If you need help with your username and/or password, please go to the Personal Account Manager to recover or reset your information.
- If you have a student new to Jeffco Public Schools and have not yet enrolled in a school, you will go to EnrollJeffco to add your student and enroll.
Visit this webpage for more information including back-to-school resources for families.
We look forward to the first day of school on Tuesday, August 15 for many of our students. Be sure to check your student’s school website for their school calendar and first day information.
Healthy School Meals for All
Thanks to the passage of Healthy School Meals for All (HSMA) by Colorado voters, all students in Jeffco Public Schools who attend a school participating in the National School Lunch Program will now have access to healthy and nutritious meals, at no cost, beginning in the 2023-24 school year, regardless of income eligibility. Families are still strongly encouraged to complete a Meal Benefits Application. Completing this application helps with additional education funding for schools and may allow for waivers of school-related fees.
Additional Non-Student Contact Days
As a result of the negotiations between the district and our teacher association, additional non-student contact days have been added to the district calendar. These additional days only impact elementary schools (PreK-5, PreK-6), middle schools (6-8), and K-8 schools. Educators will use these planning days to work on tasks relevant to their positions that benefit student learning. View 2023-24 district calendars.
Please add the following dates to your calendars:
- Monday, November 13
- Thursday, January 4
- Friday, January 5
- Monday, March 25
Please Note: High schools (9-12, or 6-12 and 7-12 junior/senior) will have school on these additional non-student contact days.
Healthy & Equitable Start & End Times
As a reminder, Jeffco Public Schools is implementing new start and end times for schools across the district this school year. Individual school start and end times are available on Jeffco's website.
Enjoy the last few weeks of summer!
Jeffco Public Schools