Throughout the 2018-2019 academic year, UofL student-athletes and staff wrote 12,388 letters for Jefferson Country Public Schools elementary school students. Last week, a group of student-athletes hand delivered “Good Luck” letters to Byck Elementary students. The remaining letters for the 91 other schools were delivered on Friday.
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The goal of the project was to motivate and encourage youth in the community to try their best, work hard and stay positive through their KPREP testing. The letter-writing campaign also provided an opportunity for UofL student-athletes to come together in support of a great cause.
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The Kentucky Performance Rating for 成人直播al Progress (K-PREP) tests, which are based on the Kentucky Academic Standards, began on May 20 and students taking the test were greeted with “Good Luck” letters and well wishes. The assessment, for grades 3-8, is a criterion-referenced test consisting of multiple-choice, extended-response and short answer items.
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The JCPS lead on the project and the district chief of communication, Renee Murphy, was thrilled to help reach the local students.
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“Seeing the dedication from UofL student-athletes to complete a project like this is amazing,” Murphy said. “Our students loved the hand-written letters and know the people they look up to are cheering them on. These are the kind of community partnerships that make all the difference.”
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This type of service is . Last year, UofL鈥檚 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee continued its partnership with the West End School by starting a pen pal program, for example.听
Louisville, which has ranked in the top five in service for four-consecutive years, accrued approximately 9,000 hours of community service for the 2017-18 school year. The Cardinals had a 97-percent participation rate, with 656 student-athletes, including spirit group members, volunteering throughout the community.
