1/7/24: All Jefferson County Schools and offices will operate on a two-hour delay on Monday, 1/8. We appreciate our staff for their hard work this weekend to make our schools ready for students. Check the JCSWV app or visit www.jcswv.org for further updates.
Due to the forecasted inclement weather, all Jefferson County Schools extracurricular activities taking place January 6-7 are canceled. This includes extracurricular activities, athletic practices, and competitions taking place at home or away. Any activities that are rescheduled will be communicated at a later date.
Students from all four JCS middle schools earned a spot in the first-ever WV Middle School All-State Band! We are so proud of these student musicians for their hard work. You can read all about it here: https://www.jcswv.org/article/1386997
REMINDER: All Jefferson County Schools students will be dismissed two hours early this Thursday, December 21, 2023. Winter break begins on Friday and continues all next week. Students will return to class on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Have a safe and restful break.
Sensory Santa has returned this year to bring holiday cheer to our neurodiverse students and their families! Now in its third year, the annual event gives sensory-sensitive children and their families a chance to visit Santa in a calmer, less chaotic environment. The fun continues this weekend thanks to our student and staff volunteers. Check out some photos of the festivities! Read more 👉 https://www.jcswv.org/article/1379150
Congratulations to Washington High School's new principal, Donald Showen! Mr. Showen is a familiar face to the WHS community, having taught at the school for eight years before serving as assistant principal for the past five years, and he's excited to step into this new role. More here 👉 https://www.jcswv.org/article/1375729
December 11, 2023: The Jefferson County Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 5:00 this evening to consider proposals for the 2024-2025 school calendar. Tonight is the first of two special meetings looking at the school calendar for next year. The second meeting takes place on December 18 at 6:00 pm in the Harner Executive Meeting Room at 110 Mordington Ave. in Charles Town. The public may attend in person or online. You can view the agenda here https://go.boarddocs.com/wv/jeffwv/Board.nsf/public
Third-graders at Driwswood Elementary School built a model of a human backbone to show what they have learned about the Skeletal, Muscular, and Nervous systems in unit 3 of CKLA. The pipe cleaner represents the spinal cord and the Fruit Loops were cartilage cushioning the pasta which was the vertebrae.
As we kick off this season of giving, we're grateful to Shepherdstown Rotary for two generous gifts supporting JCS students in need. The organization donated funds to T.A. Lowery Elementary School's (TALES) "Candy Cane Express" Toy Drive and the North Jefferson Elementary School (NJES) Coat Drive. Read more here 👉 http://rb.gy/7pdeoy
Thanks to the JCS Parent Education Resource Center (PERC) for sponsoring this year's PERC Transition Fair to support our students with special needs as they move into adulthood! The event took place this week, offering students and their families valuable information about community resources. Read more here 👉http://rb.gy/yu3og7
Congratulations to Harpers Ferry Middle School social studies teacher Alyson Whitacre on her local and state recognition by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR)! Ms. Whitacre was commended for outstanding service as a Teacher of Western Civilization at the state level and won the 2023 Award for Outstanding Teacher in Social Studies from the NDSAR's local Bee Line Chapter. Visit http://rb.gy/ls9y6w to read more about Ms. Whitacre's enthusiasm for her students and their social studies education.
Happy Thanksgiving to our JCS community! We remain grateful for the privilege of serving your children.
Just before the break, students from Harpers Ferry, Shepherdstown, and Wildwood Middle Schools visited Jefferson High School, where they learned about CTE courses, CTSO clubs, and programs of study available as they enter high school. Special thanks to our high school student ambassadors for representing these programs for our rising freshmen!
Join JHS students and community members TONIGHT from 6-9 p.m. for the next STEAMTalks! In-person in the JHS cafeteria or on Zoom. Details and schedule below!
We want to give a huge shoutout to our substitute teachers and service personnel on Substitute Educators Day! These members of our JCS community play a crucial role in the continuity of daily education by stepping in at a moment's notice to provide school or district-wide coverage wherever it's most needed. They are talented and adaptable individuals who are relied upon by administrators, teachers, and students. We're so grateful to all our subs for their important contributions to our educational community. Thank you! Interested in subbing for JCS? Visit www.jcswv.org/careers to learn more and begin your application!
Congratulations to ten Washington High School choir students advancing to the annual West Virginia American Choral Directors All-State Honors Choir! The students competed in a rigorous audition process against 125 other students statewide to join this prestigious choral group. Additionally, five freshmen will join the Junior High/Middle School All-State Honors Choir. Visit http://rb.gy/pk5ewy for a complete list of attendees!
Congratulations to Ava Loring on being named a finalist in the United States Senate Youth Program! Join us in wishing Ava the best of luck today as she interviews for one of two West Virginia Delegate positions within the program.
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree passed through our area during its journey through West Virginia, and two JCS choral groups were there to mark the occasion! On Wednesday, the Driswood Elementary School Chorus and Washington High School Chamber Choir performed at the Harpers Ferry Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, which hosted a special appearance of the tree that included holiday festivities like hot cocoa, ornament decorating, and more. Students later took turns posing in front of the 63-foot tall Norway Spruce harvested from the Monongahela National Forest, and signed their names to the truck carrying it. The event marked the final stop for the tree before it travels on to light up the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the holiday season. 🎄
American Education Week continues with a shoutout to our amazing team of service personnel! These folks hold a special place in our JCS community as they work to keep our students safe, healthy, and focused. We're grateful for the many different ways they support our students.
As American Education Week continues, we're proud to acknowledge the vital role families and the greater community play in the lives of our students. To that end, South Jefferson Elementary School celebrated #AEW23 with Career Day. Members of the SJE community talked to students about their jobs, including Bud Herndon, a fire investigator and K9 handler, who brought along a furry friend! 🦮🐾 Other professions represented included law enforcement, farming, commercial photography, engineering, HVAC repair, data analytics, financial services, massage therapy, the sciences, and different branches of the U.S. military. Thank you to everyone who participated for taking this time to support our students and their education!
