Agenda Topics:
* Review Strategic Plan
* Attendance
* Academics
* Restorative Practices Approach to Discipline
* Stakeholder input for School Improvement
Our meeting will begin at 4:00 PM in our NJES Library. We hope to see you there!
Attendance reminder: An excused absence helps us understand why your child missed school, but it is still a missed school day. It does not erase the absence or the learning time missed. Chronic absenteeism means missing 10% or more of school days, including BOTH excused and unexcused absences.
Every school day matters! Please try to avoid your child missing any days unless absolutely necessary.
We are currently having maintenance work completed in our Parent Drop-Off/Pick-Up parking area.
Over the next few days, some parking spaces will be roped off while our repair crew works to improve the area. At times, traffic flow may be reduced to one lane for both entering and exiting the lot.
Thank you for your patience, caution, and cooperation as we complete these important repairs. We appreciate your help in keeping everyone safe!
Be on the lookout for a flyer announcing the start of the sale. Spirit Wear will be available through www.zeroinsports.com/njes/.
We can’t wait to see our NJES community showing their school spirit!
STARS are celebrating our first Team Tuesday tomorrow, September 29th! Please dress in team gear and cheer on your favorites!
Starting Tuesday, September 29, students are encouraged to represent their favorite sports team by wearing their team’s colors, a jersey, or a T-shirt!
Participation is not required — just encouraged.
We can’t wait to see which teams our students represent!
Many parents are surprised to learn that chronic absenteeism means missing just 10% of the school year—which is only 2 days a month. This includes both excused and unexcused absences.
Why it matters: Missing this much school makes it highly likely that students will fall behind academically, struggle with reading, and feel disconnected from their friends and teachers.
Every single day of learning counts!
We are also in need of parents/guardians to support after school clubs!
Join us in the library beginning at 6:00 PM or join us via Teams:
Join:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/225636416804336?p=355iyrfYJjdqSSXZfK
Meeting ID:
225 636 416 804 336
Passcode:
GR96kK2J
We hope to see you there!
Mrs. Ashworth
Notes can be sent in with your child or submitted to the school office on paper OR by using our virtual attendance support number (304) 403-8631(only if you are listed as a guardian of that child will your text go through). Keeping absences documented helps us keep your child's attendance records accurate 🌟.
We are excited to offer our Caring for Classrooms Gift Card Fundraiser through School
Store! This is an easy way for families to directly support their child’s classroom.
We are sending home information today, so please check your child's backpack or folder to find out more. We appreciate everything our families do to support NJES STARS!
Happy Friday!
Today we started our second week of school! It has been wonderful to see our students learning in class, playing with friends at recess, and enjoying time together at lunch.
We also completed two practice safety drills today. We will continue to practice these drills throughout the school year to help keep everyone prepared and safe.
We are asking all families to complete their annual emergency update forms. It is important that we have the most up-to-date information for your child, including emergency contacts and photo permissions.
So far, 25% of our families have completed their updates. Let's work together to reach 100% by the end of the week!
Please use the attached flyer and QR code to update your family's information.
Thank you for your partnership and support. We are looking forward to a great school year!
Joyce Ashworth, Principal
North Jefferson Elementary School
North Jefferson is now using Attendance Pro, a texting system that makes communicating about attendance easier.
Text (304) 403-8631 to report an absence, send a parent/doctor's note, or let us know about an attendance concern or barrier.
You may also receive a text from Attendance Pro if your child is absent. Just reply to the message! Your response will be recorded and shared with our attendance secretary, who can respond directly if needed.
Save (304) 403-8631 in your phone so you have it when you need it!
If you have any concerns about your child's ability to attend school consistently, and/or need access to resources of any kind, please reach out to Addison Tucker at addison.tucker@k12.wv.us or call 304-728-5361
We have free, brand new book bags and school supplies available to students at NJES. Your student can pick out a book bag for daily use, or you can request one as a backup if theirs breaks. We can also provide them with any school supplies they need.
Please email Addison Tucker (addison.tucker@k12.wv.us) or Matthew Hickey (matthew.hickey@k12.wv.us) and we can get you set up!
Welcome Back, STARS! North Jefferson had a fantastic first day back. Our mascot North was on hand to greet families and students this morning. and we are very happy to be back with our STARS. We are looking forward to seeing our kindergarteners join us tomorrow! Here's to a superstar year!
Good evening, NJES families. We are getting excited about the start of the 2026 – 2027 school year. We hope you and your children are as well.
We are finalizing class lists this week. Be on the lookout for a message from your child's classroom teacher.
Mark your calendars for our Open House event being held on August 13, 2026 from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. Families can enter the building through our main doors and check in to learn classroom teacher names if you have not already heard from your child's teacher.
We encourage you to take part in our Scavenger Hunt. You and your child will be asked to look for information throughout our school.
Students return to school on the following dates:
8/17/2026: Grades 1 –5 Students return
8/17/2026: K parents attend Kindergarten Parent Orientation – Mrs. Parsons or Ms. Traci will send out your scheduled times for you to attend.
8/18/2026: Kindergarten students come for their first day of school
8/24/2026: Pre-K students come for their first day of school
We look forward to seeing you here at North Jefferson Elementary School soon!
Sincerely,
Joyce Ashworth
NJES, Principal
Monarch Alliance Butterfly Garden Planting Opportunity!
Please join Miss Traci and our gardening team on Saturday, June 20, 2026, as we continue to expand our school gardens. Planting will begin at 9:30 A.M. and continue until all plants are in the ground. Many hands make light work, so we hope to see you here!
