LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Multiple Jefferson County Public School (JCPS) buildings were without power Thursday morning due to overnight power outages.
According to a JCPS spokesperson, the following schools were without power: Wellington, Seneca/Goldsmith/Binet, Kammerer, Liberty and Wilder. As of 1:30 p.m., power had been restored in all schools except Liberty High.
Despite the outages, classes continued on as usual. JCPS Communications Manager Mark Hebert said that emergency lighting was on in the buildings and "most schools have classrooms with windows in them."
Hotspots were delivered to the schools without power so school staff were able to have phone access.
According to the JCPS spokesperson, breakfast and lunch will still be served to students.
"Principals are working hard to make sure the students have a great last day before spring break," the spokesperson said in an email statement.
Teachers used what could have been seen as an inconvenience as an opportunity to get creative in the classrooms. Students at Wilder Elementary enjoyed a "glow stick party" and another group was able to read around an LED "campfire."
As of 10 a.m., there were more than 6,500 LG&E customers without power across Louisville due to Wednesday night's high wind gusts.
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