JCS Community: All Jefferson County Schools Varsity activities and practices will resume on a voluntary basis at noon today, Friday, January 24, 2025. All other JCS activities, events, and practices will resume tomorrow, Saturday, January 25, 2025.
JCS encourages parents to drive students to practices and events, many roads still have patches of ice and snow. We look forward to seeing all of our students in person next week!
JCS Community: All Jefferson County Schools (Pre-K - 12) are closed on Friday, January 24, 2025. Students and teachers will operate on a Non-Traditional Instruction Day schedule. JCS continues to scout roads and receive updated reports from the WV Department of Highways and the National Weather Service to make the safest and most informed decisions. Many roads in Jefferson County remain covered in ice and packed snow, with temperatures forecasted to be below freezing.
JCS offices will open on time; essential personnel should contact their supervisor for scheduling.
JCS Community: All practices and activities are canceled today, Thursday, January 23, 2025.
JCS continues to scout roads and receive updated reports from the WV Department of Highways and the National Weather Service to make the safest and most informed decisions. Many roads in Jefferson County remain covered in ice and packed snow, with temperatures remaining below freezing.
There are times at South Jefferson, when we see someone go above and beyond, to help
someone. This week, that person was Grant Koch, 5th grader at SJES. Grant always includes a student that struggles socially in recess activities, at lunch and in the classroom. He helps this student by modeling kindness and appropriate responses, encouraging different ways to manage conflicts. He is patient and kind. While Grant excels academically, this compassion, respect and kindness are exemplary traits to celebrate! Well done, Grant! 💜💛
Ms. Mahoney
P.S. How can Grant be taller than me now? I remember his first day in kindergarten. 🥺
Just an FYI:
Our picture day retakes, scheduled for tomorrow, will be rescheduled. Again. Stay tuned for a new date.
JCS Community: All Jefferson County Schools (Pre-K - 12) are closed on Thursday, January 23, 2025. Students and teachers will operate on a Non-Traditional Instruction Day schedule. Many roads in Jefferson County remain covered in packed ice with temperatures forecasted to stay below freezing through tomorrow morning. Information about practices and activites will be made and communicated by 12pm tomorrow, January 23, 2205.
JCS offices will open at 9 am; essential personnel should contact their supervisor for scheduling.
Do you want to hear about a caring and kind student at SJES? Look no further than third grader, Briar Hovatter. Briar was nominated by his teacher, Mrs. Hipp. When our third graders were working on gingerbread houses before the winter break, a classmate dropped their gingerbread house and it broke. Briar immediately came to the rescue and even offered to give up his OWN gingerbread house to the classmate. Briar, thank you for being an incredible friend and for demonstrating what kindness in action looks like!
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Ms. Mahoney
Fifth grader, Jace Moreno, was nominated for a Positive Office Referral for showing kindness to a student who is struggling in school. Jace is patient, kind and includes this student when others may choose to turn away. This level of maturity and empathy is something that deserves to be celebrated and recognized. Thank you for being a leader in our school, Jace. Super proud of you! 💜
Ms. Mahoney
JCS Community: All Jefferson County Schools (Pre-K - 12) are closed on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Students and teachers will operate on a Non-Traditional Instruction Day schedule. Many roads in Jefferson County remain covered in snow and ice, with temperatures forecasted to stay below freezing through tomorrow. All events, activities, and practices are canceled.
JCS offices will open at 10 am; essential personnel should contact their supervisor for scheduling.
Mrs. Blank nominated fifth grader, Makenzee Bates for her kindness and willingness to help straighten up the classroom each day. Makenzee does this without being asked and is the first one to pitch in when needed. Thank you for being so helpful to others, Makenzee! That is awesome! 🤩
Ms. Mahoney
Good morning, South Jefferson families! I sure hope everyone is staying safe and warm today in these terribly cold temperatures. Thank you for your patience and support as we navigate through our first Non-Traditional Instruction Day (Snow Day #6). Our staff worked hard to get everything set up quickly so that we would be prepared for a day like today. Is it fool-proof? Nope. Would we all prefer to be in the building? Yes. But we will make it work, as we always do, WITH your support. We've got this! Thank you, as always, for how much you support our school, our staff and your children. The teamwork that we have at SJES is top notch and I will always be grateful! 💜💛 Ms. Mahoney
Mr. Hill is our part-time custodian at South Jefferson. I know he would have never let me take his picture today, but I wanted our community to know what an amazing person he is….this is the second snow storm that he has tackled this month, coming on his day off, to make sure our sidewalks are cleared, salted and safe for everyone. He doesn’t like fanfare or to be publicly acknowledged, but I sure do believe that he deserves to be applauded for his work ethic and his commitment and love for our school.
Thank you, Mr. Hill.
We appreciate you.
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Aiden Moreno was nominated for a Positive Office Referral by his teacher, Mrs. Mangum. She celebrated how Aiden comes to school each day, with a growth mindset and a willingness to learn! Sounds like the ideal Roadrunner to me! Well done, Aiden! 🥳
Ms. Mahoney
JCS Community: All Jefferson County Schools (PreK - 12) and offices will be closed on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, due to road conditions. Many roads in Jefferson County are covered in snow and ice, with temperatures forecasted to stay below freezing through tomorrow. All events, activities, and practices are also canceled.
This will be a Non-Traditional Instruction Day (NTID) for students and staff, and all staff will work remotely. Essential personnel should contact their supervisor for scheduling. General NTID information can be found in the JCS Beacon: https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/the-beacon-january-15-2025
JCS Community: All activities and practices are canceled for Monday, January 20, 2025. All schools and offices are closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Please enjoy the snow, and stay safe.
JCS Community: All activities and events at Jefferson County Schools facilities are canceled for today, Sunday, January 19, 2025. Please enjoy the snow and stay safe.
JCS Community: All activities and events at Jefferson County Schools facilities are canceled for today, Sunday, January 19, 2025. Please enjoy the snow, and stay safe.
We are super proud of our Jefferson County Science Fair winners from South Jefferson! Congratulations to Carmen Kline (1st place),
Jace Moreno, Mayra Zepeda and Isabelle Friend, who all received 2nd place. Impressive!
A special shout out to Mrs. Blank, 5th grade teacher, who supported these young scientists on their journey.
JCS Families: What do the next 5 snow days look like? How sick is too sick? When is the priority student transfer application deadline? All that and more in the latest edition of The JCS Beacon: https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/the-beacon-january-15-2025
Wednesday, January 15th: chicken patty, sweet potato tots, fruit, milk
Thursday, January 16th: Mini corn dogs, baked beans, Caesar salad, fruit, milk
Friday, January 17th: Grilled chicken sandwich, waffle fries, side kick, fruit, milk
