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!
We want your feedback! Please take a moment to complete our JCS Communications and Engagement Survey to help us plan and improve: https://forms.office.com/r/a7sZnG0uuR
Please remember to send your child with a towel, a chance of clothes, extra shoes/socks, water bottle, hat and sunscreen. Students must wear sneakers, Crocs or other closed-toed shoes.
We appreciate your flexibility to ensure a fun day for everyone!
Please enter through the black top (there will be balloons and signs)! See you then!
Did you know our students are participating in a grade level attendance challenge? Each week, the grade with the highest attendance percentage earns a point-and whichever grade has the most points by the end of the year gets to name our star mascot! Help your child/children's grade out by keeping their attendance strong up until the last day!
Thank you for your continued support and have a wonderful weekend!
CANVAS UPDATE: 5/8/2026
Canvas was down the evening of Thursday, May 7, 2026, due to a reported data breach. Early reports indicate this impacts over 8,000+ public schools, colleges, and institutions across the country. JCS is an impacted organization.
Indications so far are that the information involved includes student/staff names, JCS/WVDE-issued student/staff ID numbers (not social security numbers), email addresses, and messages between users on the platform.
JCS has no evidence of a compromise to internal district systems. Our Technology Team is actively assessing impact and implementing precautionary safeguards.
We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates as needed. For more information, visit the Instructure Incident Updates & FAQs: https://www.instructure.com/incident_update
Parents, in the next few days some of you will be contacted because your student is right on the edge of being considered chronically absent-which means there is still time to keep them out of this designation! If you have any questions about what this means or how you can help your student's attendance, please reach out to Addison Tucker at addison.tucker@k12.wv.us or call at (304) 728-5361.