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
#TGIF! Students at North Jefferson Elementary have enjoyed all kinds of learning fun this week! Fourth-graders experimented with heat energy by testing different materials to discover which would melt ice most quickly when combined with the sun. They also put their knowledge of fractions to the test by making homemade applesauce. Meanwhile, Ms. Carr's kindergarten class continued learning about the five senses in their second knowledge domain in CKLA. This week, they focused on their sense of taste by coloring and labeling a diagram of the tongue. Then they tasted foods that activated the sweet, salty, sour, and bitter areas of their taste buds. Sounds like a pretty delicious way to learn!
After many years of rising scores on the WVGSA test, JCS saw a steep decline during the pandemic, from which we have not recovered. The latest scores show staggering deficits in ELA and math that keep hundreds of children below the mark for proficiency. To ensure that our students are ready for academics and life beyond the classroom, we are adjusting our elementary education program for 3-5 grade students. Please visit www.jcswv.org/expansion to learn more. There will be a district-wide TWO-HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL for all students on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, to support teachers as they prepare to make these adjustments. Thank you for your trust and support.
JCS is still hiring substitute teachers to fill short and long-term positions for this school year! Interested in substituting for JCS? Here's everything you need to know about the required training offered through our partnership with the Eastern Panhandle Instructional Cooperative (EPIC). EPIC offers the training you need to be eligible to apply for open positions. Visit www.epicresa8.org/subteachertraining to learn more, and follow our JCS Careers Facebook page at www.facebook.com/JoinJCS to learn about new positions as they become available!
First-graders at North Jefferson Elementary recently wrapped up their first CKLA (Core Knowledge Language Arts) unit on Fables and Fairy Tales with some creative hands-on learning. Students enjoyed designing spill-proof milk pails, creating sheep puppets with special armor (to protect against the wolf, of course), and building nests for the Golden Goose to lay her eggs. Sounds like Aesop and the Brothers Grimm could learn a thing or two from these guys and gals!
#TGIF! Some 5th graders at North Jefferson Elementary are enjoying a little extra end-of-the-week fun this year with "STEAM Fridays." Check out their latest experiment involving the effects of 2D and 3D polygonal vertices on bubble formation 👉 https://bit.ly/3Bj4pHh. 🤯 As if Fridays couldn't get any better!
