JCS Families: We anticipate transportation delays across the county due to law enforcement shutting down a portion of 340 due to a hazardous materials spill. WHS, HFMS, CWS, and BRC will be most impacted.
🎃 Join us for our 3rd Annual Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat! 🎃 With spooky season upon us, families with autism and sensory processing needs are invited to this fun, inclusive Trunk-or-Treat event on October 30, from 5-7 PM at Charles Town Middle School. Want to help make the evening extra special? Drop off peanut-free candy or wishlist items at the PERC office through October 30. Find the Amazon wishlist here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/DPSZGC6YGBMN?ref_=wl_share Your support is truly appreciated!
📱 Worried about your child’s screen time? Let’s talk solutions! Join us on Wednesday, October 30, from 5:30-7:30 pm at Driswood Elementary School to learn practical tips for managing screen time for your elementary-aged students. We’ll cover healthy screen habits, setting boundaries, and fun alternatives to help balance tech time! Presented in partnership with Access 304, this adults-only event will offer plenty of helpful tips for families. For more info, visit www.jcswv.org/screentime.
📢 Join the Hispanic/Latino Association of JCS this Friday, October 18, for an informative presentation! Families are invited to learn about Canvas, Rooms, attendance policies, and the JVA Program, plus information about HLA! Enjoy music, games, and refreshments. Food will also be available for a small donation. All ages are welcome!
Thank you to everyone who was able to bring Hurricane Relief donations to NJES! We are so proud of our wonderful, generous community, and the Washington High School Key Club extends their thanks.
Dear NJES Family,
Hurricane Relief Donations are being collected at NJES this Thursday and Friday from 9AM to 3PM. This collection effort is being led by WHS Key Club. In order to assist the impacted people in North Carolina, Key Club is seeking the following items: bottled water, heavy duty trash bags, sports drinks/mixes, bug spray, cleaning supplies, heavy duty gloves, diapers, sanitary products, wipes, & pet food. A flier with more information will be coming home with students tomorrow. Note that if you are just dropping off donations at the school, please ring the buzzer and let us know you're there for that purpose. We will come outside and collect the goods as soon as we can.
Dear NJES Families,
We have two clubs starting soon! Books, Bikes, and Basketball club and K-Kids.
First up is the Books, Bikes, and Basketball Club. This upcoming Thursday (Oct. 3rd) at 3:45, we are holding an "assembly day" where interested staff, family, and community members help us assemble various bikes, (including tricycles, scooters, Big Wheels, and more) so they are ready for the BBB club's first official meeting on Thursday, Oct. 10th.
Permission slips for students to join the club will be going home next week, with grades 3, 4, & 5 having first dibs on the open spots. The number of students who can participate will depend on how many adult volunteers we have, so please let us know if you're interested.
If you do want to help, please read the attached letter, and email the PTO President Natalie Corley at nataliekayw@gmail.com or Principal Priscilla Rodd at prodd@k12.wv.us.
Note that any adult volunteers will need to provide ID and be run through our system before they are approved to participate in school programs.
K-Kids forms will also be coming home soon, and the first meeting date is Oct. 16th.
As always, thank you for your support, and we hope you have a wonderful weekend.
NJES admin
We’ve reached the halfway mark of the first nine weeks! Please check your student’s grades on Canvas, and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact their teacher. Let’s work together to finish out this term strong!
To NJES families,
One of our goals this year is to welcome more families into our school. With that in mind, here is our policy for those who want to eat lunch with their children.
NJES Lunch Policy for Guardians:
Guardians can eat school lunch with their children every day of the week, except on days with an early release or 2-hour delay.
If guardians want to eat the school lunch, they need to call and alert the school before 10 AM in the morning.
Guardians are encouraged to eat the school lunch, rather than bring in outside food so that we limit distraction and feelings of jealousy.
Because of limited space at our student tables, guardians and students will be asked to eat at a table near the back of the cafeteria.
Guardians need to be careful and not photograph any other students, beyond their own children, when they are in the school.
If more than 6 guardians are signed up to eat lunch with their children, other guardians will be asked to come another day.
Note, we will not be able to accommodate guardians eating at school during the week of Thanskgiving.
Dear NJES Families,
Today, we celebrated our August Super Star students, who wore their honorary capes throughout the school. These 23 students are role models, and we're so proud of them! We can't wait to find out who our September Super Stars are going to be!
Notice of public hearings about potential closure of North Jefferson Elementary School.
North Jefferson Elementary will be holding Back to School night for families on Thursday, August 15th from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. We so excited to meet and welcome you all!
🍎🌟 JCS offers teachers professional learning for classroom excellence! We're excited to share the success of our third annual Classroom Management Workshop! Our amazing educators engaged in interactive sessions over three days to boost their teaching strategies. This focus on continuous improvement gave them new tools and techniques to create even better and more supportive classrooms. The enthusiastic participation and positive feedback demonstrate just how impactful this workshop was in fostering educational excellence!
JCS IMPORTANT REMINDER: Rising 7th & 12th Graders must show proof of immunization of TDaP and MCV4 (Meningitis) vaccine. You can find more information and upload proof of immunization at jcswv.org/vaccine
JCS wants your feedback! We continually seek to improve how we communicate with our families and community. Please take a moment to complete our JCS Communications Survey: https://forms.office.com/r/P1SwEePqvK
JCS End of Year Newsletter! What you need to know between now and August: https://secure.smore.com/n/smw8t
Please remember that our 5th grade graduation is tonight, Thursday, May 23rd at 5 PM. All 5th grade students are staying after school for a celebratory pizza party. We look forward to seeing everyone tonight.
North Jefferson's STARS celebrated their growth this year during their Second Annual Growth Parade. Way to go! Keep reaching for the STARS!
NJE Families: This afternoon, a staff member had an allergic reaction, requiring an ambulance to be called. The staff member is okay, and we want to thank our first responders for their cooperation and work.
Congratulations to Katie Madrid and Cynthia Carper on being named the district's 2024 Teacher and Service Person of the Year! We were thrilled to honor these outstanding members of our educational community at our annual recognition dinner on April 25. Read more here 👉 https://www.jcswv.org/article/1569068
