All of us at North Jefferson Elementary School work hard to support our students and their families. It's important to us that we know how you feel and what you need, so we invite you to take the WV Learning Environment Survey! Just visit our website at https://www.jcswv.org/njessurvey and follow the instructions. Thank you for partnering with us!
Congratulations to our own Janet Harner! Janet received West Virginia's first-ever West Virginia Executive Secretary of the Year Award, which was also named in her honor! We are all excited to see this well-deserved recognition for Janet's decades of dedicated service. You can read more about the award and the impact of Janet's career here https://www.jcswv.org/article/1026064.
North Jefferson is wrapping up another fun Read Across America Week! Students and staff enjoyed various dress up days, spent time listening to great books, and enjoyed a variety of fun activities!
North Jefferson's students enjoyed some time "Cozying Up With a Good Book." Students wore their pajamas and spent some time reading with friends from other grade levels.
Feb. 27, 2023: North Jefferson Elementary School staff contacted law enforcement this afternoon to support a student in crisis. There is NO DANGER to students or staff, and there were no injuries. We will continue letting you know whenever emergency responders or law enforcement are on our campus as part of our partnership with you to maintain safety. Thank you for your support.
How do you get a hole-in-one without leaving the classroom? Students in Ms. Truman's fourth-grade class worked in groups to code LEGOs. Their collaborative problem-solving helped them get their balls to the goals. Way to go, fourth graders!
Feb. 21, 2023: There was a student elopement. Our staff is highly trained in helping students during these situations. We quickly communicated with the student's family, who supported their safe return to school. Additionally, we followed our practice of contacting law enforcement as a precaution any time a student may be in danger. No other students were involved in the incident. We are continually grateful for the support of local law enforcement for responding to these calls and working with us to support the educational needs of the students.
Ladies and gentlemen, we present the kings and queens of North Jefferson! Kindergartners had a wonderful time when they celebrated the end of their Kings and Queens unit in CKLA with a party and a royal ball.
Second grade wrapped up their unit on Westward Expansion after learning about the Oregon Trail, the Pony Express, the invention of the steamboat, the Trail of Tears and much more.
A shoutout to North Jefferson's Math Field Day Team! Thank you for working hard and being a STAR! A special thanks to Ms. Sinclair for leading the team!
Hip! Hip! Hooray! It's the 100th Day! North Jefferson's students celebrated being 100 days smarter.
How do you make reading even more fun? Mix it with some singing and movement! Kindergartners in Mrs. Nugent's class enjoyed some small group time in the hallway skipping and moving to songs before stopping to read lists of words.
The Jefferson County Board of Education values the input of Jefferson County Schools staff, parents, and community members. As we continue our work to support success for our children, we are inviting you to participate in a number of advisory committees. These committees will meet to consider obstacles and opportunities for success in these areas. The committee will report to the Board regularly on their progress. If you are interested in serving on a committee, please click on the link below fill out an application. Thank you for your support and commitment to Jefferson County Schools.
https://www.jcswv.org/committees
Down on the farm! After learning about chickens in their farm unit, kindergartners enjoyed meeting and learning more about Mrs. Painter's chicken, Ginger.
Happy New Year! We look forward to welcoming students back from break on Tuesday, January 3.
Fourth graders had fun playing the dreidel game after learning about Hanukkah and its traditions.
North Jefferson's fifth graders enjoyed a visit from local author, Dr. Joan Ruddiman! She shared from her award-winning books as well as some of the fun activities found inside. A big thank you to Dr. Ruddiman for sharing your work and creativity with us!
Fourth and fifth graders at North Jefferson brought learning to life with some fun arcade games they designed and built! Afterwards, they enjoyed trying out each arcade game. As a culminating event, they invited their first grade buddies to visit their arcade to play their games. First graders made a donation in exchange for playing, which was in turn donated to the Animal Welfare Society of Jefferson County. Way to go, STARS!
Fourth and fifth graders recently joined the first graders for some festive fun! The fourth and fifth graders helped their younger buddies write letters to Santa, practice phonemic awareness and play holiday math games.
It looks like Cindy Lou Who and the Grinch made a trip from Whoville to visit students at North Jefferson today!
