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.
There will be Free Sports Physicals on June 24th from 1:30 to 3:30pm at Harpers Ferry Family Medicine. Families will need to park at Harpers Ferry Middle School and take a shuttle to the clinic. Please visit the following link for more information. https://5il.co/1byr4
School's out for the summer, but updates for our building will be found on the webpage. Check out the band schedule and stay tuned for the addition of our athletic summer conditioning schedule. The webpage will be updated as information comes forward throughout the summer months. See you in August!
Extra yearbooks are available for purchase in the office for $29.
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.
Shoutout to the Wildwood Middle School staff and community members who contributed to this year's summer reading book giveaway. Thanks to you, each WMS student will be able to take home THREE brand new books to read for the summer!
Our annual 8th Grade Recognition Ceremony will be held virtually at 9:30 am on Thursday, May 26th. Families can use the link below to watch the event.
https://zoom.us/j/96617898499
So proud of our Wildwood alumni. Congratulations and good luck!!
Any upcoming 6th grader (current 5th grader) who will attend WMS in the Fall, and hasn't registered for our 6th Grade Mustang Academy can do so with this link: https://forms.gle/3q1cBB3cBQs4RVQZ7
All library books are due May 13th.
A student at Wildwood Middle School made threatening statements toward another individual on Friday morning, April 29, 2022. Administrators followed their standard protocol whenever a threat is made and immediately contacted law enforcement. The school was also placed on lockdown to ensure everyone's safety. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department and West Virginia State Police responded to the scene.
We are thankful for their ongoing partnership and for the quick actions of our staff to keep our school safe. We also appreciate our school counselors, who are already working to support our students and staff.
Thanks very much for your support of the book fair, which will wrap up Friday, April 29th! Twenty-five percent of sales will be recovered in new books for the library!
The 7th grade fieldtrip has been rescheduled from November to Friday, May 9, 2022. We will be traveling to Boliver Heights to hike Schoolhouse Ridge in the morning. Student's need to wear close toed shoes and bring a water bottle.
Thank you to our FCCLA students from Shepherdstown and Wildwood Middle Schools for providing food for the JCS Job Fair on April 26. The delicious homemade goodies include pepperoni rolls, chocolate-covered strawberries, and an assortment of cookies. Special thanks also go out to our FFA students from Jefferson and Washington High Schools for serving as greeters during the job fair. We can't overstate how much we appreciate the time and assistance provided by our dedicated students to help make JCS events a success!
Next week, we will celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week (May 2-6)! We have lots of fun things planned for all staff members. We are seeking donations of gift cards to give out to staff members. If you are able to donate a gift card or two, it would be greatly appreciated. You can drop them off in the front office with attention to Ms. Brock. Thank you for your consideration!
Wildwood will be administering the annual West Virginia General Summative Assessment Tests on May 11, 12, 16-19. Please ensure your student is in attendance those days to complete these important, required tests.
Our annual 8th Grade Recognition Ceremony will be held on the morning of Thursday, May 26th for staff and students. For families, we will livestream this event, and will post a link here closer to the date.
BOOK FAIR/BOOK SWAP!
The library will be sponsoring a Scholastic Book Fair when we return from Spring Break--from April 25th through April 29th! Come to browse or buy or just see what is out there in the world of books!
Also, we will have a book swap going on at the same time. Bring a used book in good condition from home to swap out with one of our used(and in good condition), donated books!
Times for the fair/swap are as follows: M, T, Th, and F: 7:45-3pm and W: 7:45-5pm.
Hope to see you there!
Our 8th grade Harpers Ferry National Park field trip has finally been rescheduled. Students will attend the field trip on Wednesday, April 13. We will take school transportation and return by 11:00 AM.
Fourth 9-week Interims (Mid-terms) will be handed out to students during 1st period on Thursday, April 14th. Please ask your student for the paper.