October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of safeguarding online activity from harmful cyber attacks. Each Friday this month, we'll share tips to help our students, staff, and families secure their sensitive data and stay safe online. Tip #4: Never leave your devices unattended, even for a short time. Always secure your laptop, tablet, phone, or flash drive so no one else can use it while you're away. And while you're at it, tidy up your desk to ensure no passwords, account details, or important files are sitting out openly exposed. You'll leave with peace of mind AND a clean workspace! We hope you've found these tips helpful. To learn more about Cybersecurity Awareness Month, visit www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month.
Home is where you hang your hats, but to school is where you wear them, at least when it's Hat Day. North Jefferson's students and staff enjoyed day three of Red Ribbon Week!
North Jefferson's students, families, and staff enjoyed an evening of fun at its annual Harvest Festival.
Students and staff at North Jefferson participated in Twin Day as Red Ribbon week continues. We're all seeing double!
Messy Hair, Don’t Care! Students and teachers at North Jefferson kicked off Red Ribbon Week with crazy hair!
At approximately 11:15 a.m. today, Friday October 21st, an ambulance responded to North Jefferson Elementary School for a staff member in medical distress. Students were not in any danger, and no students were involved. We recognize that an ambulance arriving at our school could be a cause for concern, and wanted to share what information we could without violating anyone's privacy. We appreciate your understanding as we continue to support our staff and students.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of safeguarding online activity from harmful cyber attacks. Each Friday this month, we'll share tips to help our students, staff, and families secure their sensitive data and stay safe online. Tip #3: Disable Bluetooth when you're not using it. Devices can be hacked via Bluetooth, placing sensitive information at risk for theft. If you have no reason to have Bluetooth on, consider temporarily turning it off. Visit www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month to learn more about Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Our NJES PTO will be hosting our annual Fall Festival. Please join us on Wednesday, October 26th from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. for an evening of trick-or-treating, games and fellowship with our school family. We are asking for donations of candy, new or gently used Halloween costumes and individually wrapped baked goods (for our cake walk). Please send all donations in by Monday, October 24th. Remember excessively scary costumes are not permitted.
Third graders at North Jefferson Elementary have been building backbones - literally! Students created backbones out of lifesaver mints and gummies to represent the bone and cartilage of the spine. Then they let their imaginations run wild by designing their very own vertebrates, which they described using the knowledge and vocabulary from their CKLA unit on animal classifications. Beware the spitting pugcuilu! 😱
National School Bus Safety Week is underway! Thank you to the bus drivers, mechanics, and all the behind the scenes administrators that get our students to and from school safely every day.
We are celebrating our school leaders this month! Principals are among the hardest working, yet often least recognized individuals in education. Principals set the academic tone for their schools, and it is their vision, dedication, and determination that provide the mobilizing force for achieving student success. We are so grateful for our principals who step up every day for our students and staff.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of safeguarding online activity from harmful cyber attacks. Each Friday this month, we'll share tips to help our students, staff, and families secure their sensitive data and stay safe online. Tip #2: Don't click suspicious links. Sometimes you may get what seems like an email from a friend. But is your friend really the one sending the message? Always review the sender's email before replying to a message or clicking a link. Malicious files can extract personal data, monitor and transmit your activities, and even take over your device. Avoid suspicious or unnecessary downloads and scan documents with anti-virus software before opening. If you're still uncertain about a link, visit www.virustotal.com to check its safety. Visit www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month to learn more about Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
JCS utilizes Nutrislice as our menu partner to communicate daily menus providing nutritional information for each item and meal - it can even sort by allergens! Visit www.jcswv.org for daily menus from each school, or download the JCSWV app, available through Google Play and the App Store.
Did you know that our child nutrition team serves more than one million student meals each school year? As we celebrate National School Lunch Week, hats off to the hardworking staff in our school cafeterias for keeping our students fed, focused, and ready to learn!
A reminder that all Jefferson County Schools will be closed on Monday, October 10, for a scheduled staff development day. Thank you for your understanding as we support student success. Visit www.jcswv.org/calendar for the complete 2022-2023 JCS Calendar-At-A-Glance.
A reminder that all Jefferson County Schools will be closed on Monday, October 10, for a scheduled professional learning day.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of safeguarding online activity from harmful cyber attacks. Each Friday this month, we'll share tips to help our students, staff, and families secure their sensitive data and stay safe online. Tip #1: Protect your passwords! Be sure to secure passwords for your accounts and NEVER share them with others. Many platforms now allow you to enable two-factor authentication for added security to keep unauthorized users from accessing an account. Enable this security feature whenever possible. Visit www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month to learn more about Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
A reminder that there will be a two-hour early dismissal on for all Jefferson County School students on Friday, October 7. This change in schedule will accommodate an expansion of elementary school ELA and math programs. Thank you for your understanding as we work to support student success. For more information, please visit www.jcswv.org/expansion.
An ambulance responded to North Jefferson Elementary School Wednesday, Oct. 5, for a staff member. Students were not in any danger, and no students were involved. We recognize that an ambulance arriving at our school could be a cause for concern, and wanted to share what information we could without violating anyone's privacy. We appreciate your understanding as we continue to support our staff and students.
This is a reminder that next Friday, October 7, there will be a two-hour early dismissal for all Jefferson County Schools students. This change in schedule will accommodate an expansion of elementary school ELA and math programs. Thank you for your understanding as we work to support student success. For more information, please visit www.jcswv.org/expansion
