December 13, 2023
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Jefferson County Schools (JCS) middle school students had an admirable showing at the annual West Virginia FFA Career Development Events on December 7. FFA te...
December 12, 2023
The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBOE) has named Donald Showen as Washington High School's (WHS) new principal. Mr. Showen is a familiar face to the WHS community, having...
December 11, 2023
The 2023-24 school year marked the creation of a new student-led Hispanic Club at Wildwood Middle School (WMS). WMS Aide Dalia Rodriguez said she got the ball rolling because she w...
December 7, 2023
Seven students from Jefferson County Schools will travel to Charleston in February for the 2024 West Virginia All-State Band. Six Washington High School (WHS) students and one Jef...
December 1, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Jefferson County Schools congratulates Chief Human Resource Officer Amy Loring on receiving the Greg Bailey Award at the annual West Virginia Association of...
December 1, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - Jefferson County Schools is grateful for two gifts from the Rotary Club of Shepherdstown to support students in need during this season of giving. Shepherdsto...
December 1, 2023
The Jefferson County Schools Parent Education Resource Center (PERC) sponsored a special event to support JCS families as their students move from school to adulthood. The annual P...
November 29, 2023
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. -- A JCS middle school teacher has received recognition from a national historical organization. The West Virginia State Society of the National Society of th...
November 17, 2023
Jefferson County Schools extends its gratitude to the Friends of Music for helping to fund a Fender Rumble 500-watt bass amplifier for the Washington High School music department...
November 17, 2023
RANSON, W.Va. -- JCS students enrolled in the MedEd program visited the Jefferson Medical Center and Family Medicine Circle in Ranson on November 14. Students had the opportunity ...
November 16, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Students in Jefferson County Schools continue to benefit from an in-school reading program sponsored by the Shepherdstown and Charles Town Rotary Clubs. The...
November 16, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Ten Washington High School students will advance to this year's West Virginia American Choral Directors All-State Honors Choir following a rigorous audition...
November 14, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Regular school attendance is essential for students to gain the academic and social skills they need to thrive. Jefferson County Schools students recently s...
November 9, 2023
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. -- Veterans visiting Applebee's in Charles Town this Veterans Day will receive a free meal and a special note of appreciation thanks in part to students...
November 9, 2023
Each year in November, law enforcement agencies statewide participate in "No Shave for the Brave," a fundraiser and awareness campaign for Child Advocacy Centers (CACs), where spe...
November 6, 2023
The Jefferson High School Cougars football team dominated the Washington High School Patriots on Friday, November 3, with a 48-0 win in the first-ever Burger Bowl, presented by Gl...
November 3, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Governor Jim Justice announced a new partnership between the State and Tutor.com to provide expert online tutoring, test prep, and job support for West Virgin...
November 3, 2023
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. -- The West Virginia State Fire Marshal commended three Driswood Elementary School (DES) students for their original artwork depicting an understanding ...
October 30, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Six students from Jefferson and Washington High Schools had the opportunity to observe JCS teachers in action as part of the second district cohort of t...
October 26, 2023
Nearly two dozen teachers from Jefferson County Schools benefited from mini-grants of up to $500 each awarded by the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation (EWVCF). The Easter...