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Today our special education staff attended PD with public speaker and YouTuber, Gerry Brooks! Our amazing special educators and administration were recognized for all of their efforts. Mrs. Martin earned the Inclusive Adminstrator of the Year Award. Mrs. Saunders earned the Elementary Special Educator of the Year Honor. School Psychologist, Mr. Cooper, received the Special Education Specialist of the Year Plaque!
🩵💜We’re so proud of you! 💜🩵
JCS End of Year Newsletter! What you need to know between now and August: https://secure.smore.com/n/smw8t
Come out and join us tonight for Reading With the Stars. Our superstar teachers are excited to share their favorite books with our rockstar students. Doors will open at 4:50 tonight. Hope to see you and your child tonight! Parents must be present the entire time.
🌍 Culinary adventure alert! Jefferson High School ProStart students recently cooked up a feast fit for foodies of all ages! During a visit to T.A. Lowery Elementary School, these budding chefs dazzled Mrs. Blue's first-grade class with a mouthwatering spread of international flavors from China, India, El Salvador, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Students enjoyed sharing their knowledge of the different ingredients, tastes, and textures that made each dish unique as they sampled the diverse cuisine. Kudos to our ProStart team for spreading the joy of food, fostering a love of global fare, and serving up smiles one plate at a time! 😋
Congratulations to Katie Madrid and Cynthia Carper on being named the district's 2024 Teacher and Service Person of the Year! We were thrilled to honor these outstanding members of our educational community at our annual recognition dinner on April 25. Read more here 👉 https://www.jcswv.org/article/1569068
Kindergarten registration starts soon - visit www.jcswv.org/kindergarten for more information, including a checklist to ensure you come prepared!
🔔 Kindergarten registration begins Monday, April 22! Do you have an excited soon-to-be kindergartener? We're just as excited to partner with you as they begin their academic career! Kindergarten registration is currently open online and will begin in person on Monday, April 22. Check the schedule below for your school. Please visit www.jcswv.org/kindergarten for more information, including a checklist to ensure you come prepared!
4/17/24: T.A. Lowery Elementary is experiencing issues with the main phone line. Please dial 304-582-2620 if you need to reach the front office. Thank you.
4/16/24: T.A. Lowery Elementary is experiencing issues with the main phone line. Please dial 304-582-2620 if you need to reach the front office. Thank you.
JCS Reminder: Tomorrow, Friday, April 12th is a 2-Hour Early Dismissal for students and a Faculty Senate day for staff.
JCS Reminder: Tomorrow, Monday, April 8th is a 2-Hour Early Dismissal.
A reminder that Spring Break begins on Friday, March 29, with all Jefferson County schools and offices closed. Schools will remain closed April 1-5, while JCS offices will be open. Students will return to school on Monday, April 8. Enjoy your Spring Break!
Thanks to Miss Virginia Karrington Childress for stopping by this week to read to our first-graders as part of a local reading program established by the Shepherdstown and Charles Town rotary clubs! Miss Childress read "Animal Homes," a National Geographic Kids Reader by Shira Evans that explores different ways animals house themselves.
Please review the JCS calendar reminders and changes for April: https://www.smore.com/n/qr4xnh
Our kinders made leprechaun traps as their monthly home connection activity and tried catching that tricky, little guy. Sadly we didn’t catch him this year, but we came so close! There’s always next year! ☘️🌈☘️
3/15/24 UPDATE: This morning, T.A. Lowery Elementary School was placed on a Secure Hold for approximately 20 minutes due to a student in crisis. The hold has now been lifted. During the hold, there was no threat to student safety as students continued to learn in their classrooms. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we worked to ensure student and staff safety during this event.
T.A. Lowery Elementary School is currently on a Secure Hold due to a student in crisis. There is no threat to student safety as students continue to learn in their classrooms. We will provide updates as available.
What an active and engaging day of professional learning! Elementary art teachers participated in hands-on activities today as they continue to grow as professional educators. It was just one of several district-wide training opportunities JCS was proud to offer staff on this professional learning day as they continue to perfect their skills in our schools and classrooms. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to student success!
As a reminder, there is no school for students tomorrow, Friday, March 8, 2024. This is a professional development day for staff.