South Jefferson Elementary School

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!

Attention upcoming Kindergarten Families: First of all, Welcome to SJES! Secondly, on the first day of school (August 22nd), we will be hosting a "visitation" time for our kindergarten families and students instead of a FULL day of school. There will be two options of visiting on Monday, August 22nd: 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. This will be your opportunity to visit the classroom, meet your child's teacher and for your child to have a "test run" of school. The first FULL day for kindergarten students will be Tuesday, August 23rd. (Information about your child's teacher and "all things kindergarten" will be sent out this week). Thank you for your patience! Ms. Mahoney

From Heather L Pindell, Transportation Super excited to announce our 3rd year of “Stuff-A-Bus” for our Jefferson County students ❤️ We will be parked and located at The Jefferson County Fair, August 22-27. Anyone in need of a book bag or school supplies, can stop by or reach out to me at 304-885-5096. If interested in donating to our students, drop off is at the Jefferson County Fair or Jefferson County Bus Garage…. Thank you for loving our kids 🚌🚌

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!

Hello, South Jefferson! Just a few updates about our beautiful school. I’m sure you’ve seen all of the construction out front and on the roof, if you’ve driven by the school this summer. The good news? Your bond support has helped us obtain many needed improvements to the property, including septic upgrades and a new roof on 1/2 of our building. It’s been quite the undertaking and I’ve learned more than I ever thought I would about such matters. 😉 The contractors have been hustling to meet deadlines and I cannot wait for it all to be completed. Looking forward to welcoming all of our Roadrunners back on August 22nd. I’m excited about the school year ahead. Take care and see you soon, Ms. Mahoney

Hi, everyone! First of all, welcome to our new families and “hello!” to our returning SJES families. We can’t wait to see you on August 22nd! I'm sure that you've noticed the stores are already stocking their shelves with beautiful and exciting school supplies....and this often brings about questions such as "what does my child need for school?" or "why aren't their supply lists available?", "what is 'loose leaf' paper???!", etc. For schools, there is always the art of balancing between not wanting to impose on our families to purchase school supplies and the teachers purchasing things for their classrooms out of their own money. What to do?? While we provide many of the school supplies that your child may need (crayons, scissors, pencils, etc), I asked the teachers to share with me (so that I could pass it along to you) about what they'd love to have in their classrooms, if these items were donated by their parents or others in the community. I'm going to break it down by grade levels/classrooms, to make it easier to navigate. HERE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THIS POST: This is NOT necessary, nor is it mandatory. These items are shared with you in case you happen to be in the school supply aisle (and you're like me and love a good bargain and can never resist a Sharpie or a cool binder!?) or you just want to be helpful and actually purchase what the students will use in the classrooms... Kindergarten: The K teachers love water bottles (for in class use), headphones (for use with devices), paper towels, tissues, dry erase markers, glue sticks and Crayola crayons. First Grade: Glue sticks, scissors, tissues, headphones, water bottles, Crayola crayons. Second Grade: Wide-ruled composition notebooks, pocket folders, headphones, pencils, tissues, glue sticks, Crayola crayons, dry erase markers, water bottles, scissors. Third Grade: Wide-ruled composition notebooks, wide ruled loose leaf paper, pencils, pocket folders w/ prongs, dry erase markers, highlighters, scissors, large pink erasers, water bottles and tissues. Mangum: desk basket/tray for holding supplies, Fourth Grade: Dry erase markers, glue sticks, tissues, wide ruled loose leaf paper, pencil top erasers, pencils (Ticonderoga preferred), highlighters, water bottles, colored pencils, 1 inch binder and crayons. Fifth Grade: Tissues, pencils, colored pencils, loose leaf wide-ruled paper, composition wide ruled notebooks, purple pocket folders with prongs, index cards, water bottles and dry erase markers. Library:, pencils, pencil cap erasers, tissues, index cards. Music/Art/PE: tissues (We ask everyone to bring an old shirt for Art to protect clothing when using paint or other art products). When the teachers responded to my request, most of the responses sounded like this----"2 glue sticks, 1 highlighter, a box of tissues would be awesome, 1 composition notebook". They didn't want to even make the request (or what they considered too large of one) because they didn't want to impose on you. But I can guarantee that they all know who has the best deals on paper right now, how many pink erasers you can get for $5 or how many composition notebooks you are allowed to buy at one time in Walmart or Staples. I can also guarantee that there are some of them standing in lines, holding 20 notebooks, while they ask their friend/child/significant other to purchase 20 more in the next aisle over so that they can get the best deal and not exceed the store's limit. Again, NONE OF THIS IS REQUIRED. We will always make sure that our students have everything that they need to be successful. BUT, if you are interested in picking up a few items here and there, as you navigate through the rest of your summer days, and you want to make a teacher's wallet a little happier, this is a way that you can help. I hope that this list has been helpful and IF you made it this far in the longest post in the history of Facebook, Ms. Mahoney's supply list consists of Starbucks coffee. 😂 Have a wonderful day and we'll see you soon! 😁 Ms. Mahoney P.S. If you’re contemplating purchasing supplies, keep in mind that there is VERY LITTLE ROOM in desks. Bulky pencil boxes and unnecessary items are not worth the investment. What IS worth the investment? Ticonderoga pencils. Crayola crayons. Expo markers. Yes, they may be brand names and more expensive, but they last longer and are good quality. They are worth it. P.S.S. After listening to over 20 metal water bottles hit the floor on a daily basis, trust me when I say that a water bottle that is NOT loud when it falls would be awesome. 😉

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.

Good morning. As we all awaken with heavy hearts, I want to reassure you that we will maintain all safety protocols at South Jefferson Elementary, while continuing to celebrate the end of the year with as much “normalcy” for our students, as possible. I ask that you continue to support protocols at the school, including the front door policy, as it is only designed to maintain the safety of our students and staff. Our intention is never intended to make you feel unwelcome; it is strictly designed to maintain the safety of our 435 students and 50 staff members. We are heartbroken today, but will support your children and keep them safe. 💜💛 Thank you, Ms. Mahoney

Where are our basketball players???? This looks like a cool opportunity to improve your skills and have fun. Open to students in grades 3-8. See flyer for more information.

Calling all girls in grades K-5! Here’s a cool summer opportunity to engage in Twilight Camp from July 5 - 7th. Sounds like fun!

Due to a high probability of rain, we are moving Field Day from tomorrow (Tuesday) to Wednesday, May 25th.

To our Kindergarten Families: ​In twenty-five years at South Jefferson, we have never had to do this, but we are going to reschedule our Kindergarten Program scheduled for this evening (Monday, May 23rd). We currently have 22 kindergarten students absent today, with a couple more leaving early, due to illness. We cannot, in good faith, push these little ones to participate in this special event, feeling sick or possibly infecting others. ​I apologize for the inconvenience, but I must do what is right for ALL of the kindergarten class and their families. We are rescheduling our event for Wednesday, May 25th, at 6:00 p.m. in the hopes that everyone will feel better and have time to get well. IF your child is not feeling well, PLEASE do not send them to school. Give them the extra time to be 100% so that we can all enjoy this memorable occasion. ​If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at kmahoney@k12.wv.us. I am looking forward to seeing ALL of those sweet faces on Wednesday evening. Sincerely, Ms. Mahoney Principal

Summer Experience registration ends on Friday, May 20th. If interested, please check out information on JCSWV.org. Thank you, Ms. Mahoney

The rain will not stop us from having an awesome Friday! Washington High School Vo-Ag students, under the direction of Mrs. Katlin Grantham, visited us today to teach us about their animals and farming in America. We loved it! Thank you!!!

Thank you, Allison Dodson, Miss Jefferson County Teen USA (and former SJES Roadrunner) for visiting with us and reading stories about kindness, being true to yourself and liking yourself, just as you are! We had a wonderful time with you.

Ms. Horne’s kindergarten class celebrated “L is for Lunch (Outside)”today. A perfect day for it! ♥️

Thank you to the Charles Town Middle School Builders who came to SJES to talk with our 5th graders about next year in middle school. What an awesome group of students! Thank you for your time, your energy and your support of our students!

Making Earth Day bird feeders for our feathered friends at South Jefferson! 🌍 💜

Thank you to Wildlife Ambassadors for visiting our K-2 students today! We met Charlotte (tarantula), Mowgli (parrot), Milo (lizard), Kodak (ball python) and Cotton (skunk), learning all about their habitats and food sources. Special thanks to Mrs. Shores, who brought her friends to teach us more about animals. We had an awesome time!