It is so exciting to have students back in our schools! Thank you for all you are doing to ensure a smooth start to the school year. Please remember that all JCS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2022, in observance of Labor Day. We look forward to welcoming students and staff back on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Have a great weekend.
Hello JCS Families,
We had a wonderful first week of school welcoming children back into the classroom. We are happy to share an update on WVEIS 2.0, the WVDE’s upgraded information system that impacts our communications and academic tools. Much progress has been made, and as of Sept. 6, we will have full use of our Canvas Platform. For more information about the update, please visit www.jcswv.org/canvas
✨ We're so excited to open our doors for the start of another school year! A big shoutout to our teachers and staff for working hard to prepare for a great year. Be sure to check out all the fun first-day photos from throughout the district in our "Back to School: 2022-2023" photo album on the JCS Facebook page. Welcome back, JCS! 🎉
Welcome back! We are so excited to start the new school year with you.
North Jefferson Elementary School hours for the 2022-2023 school year are as follows: 8:30-8:45 a.m arrival and 3:25-3:40 dismissal. Please do not arrive early for car rider or walker drop off or pick up, this creates an unsafe back log of traffic into the main road. Once the last spot is filled in the car loop, please park in Row 2 or Row 3. Staff will direct you into the car loop in the order you arrived. If you arrive to the car loop and there are cars parked in rows two or three already, please park in the next available spot in row 2 or 3, as these cars are in line for their turn in the loop. Thank you for working with us to ensure our students’ safety.
The start of a new school year means sharing the road. Please keep the following safety tips in mind when buses start rolling on Monday:
⚠️ Be alert and watch for children, especially near schools, bus stops, school buses, and school parking lots.
⚠️ Motorists are required to stop when approaching a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing and STOP arms extended. NEVER pass a bus from behind when it is stopped to board or offload children.
⚠️ Be especially careful when children are present in school zones and residential areas.
⚠️ Pay extra attention to lower speed limits in school zones.
⚠️ Watch for and obey signals from school crossing guards.
⚠️Only drive or park in authorized areas to drop off or pick up children at school.
We can't wait to see you on Monday!
Hello JCS Families,
Our staff have been working all summer to prepare our schools to welcome students next week. As always, there are unexpected problems that arise. An updated version of the West Virginia Department of Education's information system (WVEIS) that all school systems are required to use for everything from class lists to schedules is being upgraded. Some of the systems we worked hard to put in place over the summer are not usable right now because that system is not functioning correctly. We have created a web page about possible changes during the transition. We have taken steps to minimize the disruption for you and for students while the WVDE completes this work. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we begin a new year together! https://www.jcswv.org/wveis
As you wrap up your back-to-school shopping this weekend, consider including a few items for the JCS Stuff-a-Bus school supply drive! Join us August 21-27 at the Jefferson County Fair, where we'll be stuffing a bus with donations of backpacks, crayons, pens and pencils, lunch boxes, notebooks, and other necessary school supplies. Volunteers from the JCS Transportation Department will be on hand to collect donations all day Sunday, August 21, and every evening from 5-8 p.m. And while you're there, learn more about how you can become a bus operator for Jefferson County Schools. It's a great way to make your mark in our caring community of educators!
Hello NJES Families! Welcome back to the 22-23 school year! We are so blessed to be welcoming you back! Here is some important back-to-school information and dates.
Thursday, August 18th:
Back-to-School Night 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Grades K-5 *Classroom teacher information, school supplies and information given to all. Building tours for new families.
Friday, August 19th:
Youth Block Party 6p.m. - 10 p.m. @218 Lawrence Street, Charles Town (by Wright Denny Elementary School
Monday, August 22nd: 1st Day of School for Grades 1st - 5th
Monday, August 22nd:
Kindergarten Orientation @10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, August 23rd: 8:30 1st Day for Kindergarten
TBA: Pre-K Orientation and Start Dates
Students are back on August 22! We want to make sure everyone has what they need to start the year off right, starting with the trip to school. Visit our website at www.jcswv.org/myschoolbus to get information about your student's bus this year. Everyone at Jefferson County Schools is excited to start the year with you!
Jefferson County Schools extends our appreciation to Mr. Justin P. Brown, Sr. for his service as an interim member of the Jefferson County Board of Education. Earlier this year, Mr. Brown applied and was selected in a competitive application process to serve Jefferson County students at a critical time. His dedication, thoughtful decision-making, and calm, steady leadership have been greatly appreciated in helping move our school system forward.
Jefferson County School stands in solidarity with the families, children, educators, and communities in Uvalde, Texas, in the wake of the tragic events of May 24th, 2022. There are no words that can restore what has been taken, not only from those individuals but from all of us. Everyone at Jefferson Schools is here for the community as we support our children together. You can find a list of resources on speaking to children about this difficult topic following this link: https://bit.ly/39SwBoW. We will also have counseling staff available for any of our students or staff who need that support. Please join us as we continue our end-of-year student celebrations and honors while remaining mindful of the impacted communities and our solemn responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of our children.
Hello NJES Families,
Monday, May 9th begins our state standardized testing for grades three through five. We will test on Monday Wednesday and Thursday for a grades three through five and Friday for science for grade 5 only. Please make sure that your student brings their laptop fully charged on Monday morning. Please make sure to send their charger with them as well. Remember testing starts promptly at 9 AM and students arriving late will not be permitted into the testing room. This will require make up testing, so please make sure that all of our students are at school on time next week. Please make sure students get a good night’s rest and a great a breakfast at home or at school. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Johnson or Mrs. Bivens at 304-725-9587 or by e-mail at dnjohnson@k12.wv.us or abivens@k12.wv.us. Thank you!
March 30th, 2022 is our school’s kindergarten registration. If you have a child that will be 5 years old before July 1, 2022, they are eligible for kindergarten enrollment. Please complete the pre-registration form on our school website. A staff member will call you to schedule a time slot for you and your child on March 30th. At kindergarten registration, we will gather vital documents, screen children for speech; vision; hearing, etc., provide school supplies and provide families with support resources to help prepare your child for kindergarten. If you do not have access to the online form, you may call North Jefferson Elementary School at 304-725-9587 to schedule an appointment.
Tomorrow, Wednesday March 23rd, Dr. Gibson-Learn and other members of the Central Office staff will be visiting NJES for our annual school walk-through. These folks are very excited to see all of the great things happening here at NJES. Go STARS!
We are very excited to announce that we have officially hired our new kindergarten teacher from within our own building. We are very excited to welcome our art teacher, Ms. Tia Nugent, officially as our kindergarten teacher. To replace Ms. Nugent in art, we've hired Ms. Kate O’Neill. We are incredibly excited at all of the new ideas and energy these ladies will bring to our NJES program. Welcome aboard, Ms. Nugent and Ms. O’Neill.
We're proud to recognize our JCS students chosen to participate in this year's West Virginia All-State Children's Chorus! Nine students from North Jefferson Elementary, Shepherdstown Elementary, and Wright Denny Intermediate were among 153 youth statewide selected to perform at the 2022 West Virginia Music Educators Conference in Charleston on March 4. The performance included selections in English, Hebrew, and German. Visit https://bit.ly/3KvVnbA for a complete list of participants. Congratulations to these talented young vocalists!
Hello North Jefferson Elementary School families, this is a friendly reminder that today, Monday, February 21, 2022, Jefferson County schools will dismiss on a two hour early dismissal schedule. Pre-k dismissal will begin at 12:55 p.m and 1:00 p.m. We ask that all parents of car riders grades k-5 arrive to the parking lot no earlier than 1:20 p.m. so, that we may safely dismiss our pre-K students. Anyone arriving prior to 1:20 p.m., will be asked to park in the two center rows in the parking lot facing the school as we conclude our pre-K dismissal. However, we can not guarantee your spot in the car loop will match your arrival time, if this occurs. Thank you for your support and safely administering today’s changes.
This week (February 7-11) has been National School Counseling Week, a time to recognize and honor the crucial work performed by school guidance counselors. Shoutout to all JCS counselors for offering our students unconditional guidance, support, and stability all day, every day. We appreciate you!
We have a quick clarification to our North Jefferson Elementary School fundraiser for Krispy Kreme donuts. All checks are to be made payable to North Jefferson Elementary School. Our fundraiser begins today and will conclude on February 21. We will send out more information about order pick up on March 1st as that date approaches. Thank you so much for supporting our initiatives by taking part in this wonderful fundraiser.