This week, WMS hosted a special family night during parent-teacher conferences to celebrate Red Ribbon Week! Families enjoyed dinner, engaging activities, and a powerful "Hidden in Plain Sight" session to learn about spotting signs of risky behavior. The night wrapped up with a light show and showcased students' amazing Spooky Season door decorations! 🎃✨
Ms. Asper's World Studies class learned about Diwali this week. Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights. The holiday is a five day five day long festival called the "Festival of Lights" . It symbolizes the beginning of the new year and the spiritual victory of lightness over darkness. The classes designed a Diwali candle and wrote wish for the new year. Nice work, Mustangs!
WMS students got into the STEM math boxes in their WVTSS classes this Friday. Depending on the activity, students made catapults to launch tiny pumpkins, built spiderweb bridges out of tape and yard and tested the load bearing capacity or chose a challenge to build the tallest tower out of marshmallows and toothpicks. Divergent and creative thinking, teamwork and fun- all in one! Nice work, Mustangs!
JCS Families: There are bus delays today, Friday, October 25, 2024. Please check the status of your student's bus on the JCS Bus Tracker page: https://www.jcswv.org/page/bus-tracker. We appreciate your patience as we work to get all our students to school safely.
6th Grade students in Mrs. Neely's class became investigators this week as they begin their unit of the Secret of the Yellow Death. The students performed a gallery walk around the room, looking at images and using inferencing skills to hypothesize about what the images portrayed. Great observations and conversations were had! Now on to solve the mystery! Well done, Mustangs!
JCS Families: We anticipate transportation delays across the county due to law enforcement shutting down a portion of 340 due to a hazardous materials spill. WHS, HFMS, CWS, and BRC will be most impacted.
🚁 WMS students take flight with STEM! On Thursday, 8th graders tackled an exciting STEM project simulating helicopter drops in remote areas! Using an online simulation, they designed vessels to protect an egg during two trials—one in the classroom and one outdoors from a 2-meter height. Those who passed saw their creations dropped from the school roof by school admin. Great job putting math into action, Mustangs!
🎃 Join us for our 3rd Annual Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat! 🎃 With spooky season upon us, families with autism and sensory processing needs are invited to this fun, inclusive Trunk-or-Treat event on October 30, from 5-7 PM at Charles Town Middle School. Want to help make the evening extra special? Drop off peanut-free candy or wishlist items at the PERC office through October 30. Find the Amazon wishlist here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/DPSZGC6YGBMN?ref_=wl_share Your support is truly appreciated!
📱 Worried about your child’s screen time? Let’s talk solutions! Join us on Wednesday, October 30, from 5:30-7:30 pm at Driswood Elementary School to learn practical tips for managing screen time for your elementary-aged students. We’ll cover healthy screen habits, setting boundaries, and fun alternatives to help balance tech time! Presented in partnership with Access 304, this adults-only event will offer plenty of helpful tips for families. For more info, visit www.jcswv.org/screentime.
📢 Join the Hispanic/Latino Association of JCS this Friday, October 18, for an informative presentation! Families are invited to learn about Canvas, Rooms, attendance policies, and the JVA Program, plus information about HLA! Enjoy music, games, and refreshments. Food will also be available for a small donation. All ages are welcome!
To celebrate the end of the nine weeks, the Wildwood Mustangs participated in a school-wide Dodgeball tournament. Grade level teams squared off, the faculty fielded a team and the officiating was on point! What a great way to enjoy each other and build school camaraderie. Congratulations on a successful 9 weeks, Mustangs!
🏫✨ WMS students have been on a roll with their September attendance! To celebrate, nearly 300 students earned a ticket to join an action-packed party of Bubble Ball fun, complete with gigantic hamster balls. Not even the rain could dampen the festivities—the celebration just moved from the football field into the gym! That's one way to prove how much Attendance Matters: All Day, Every Day. Way to go, Mustangs!
This week is Banned Book Week. In English Language Art classes, Wildwood students researched books that have been banned and the reason for the controversy. Then they created book covers. Front cover - illustration, title, author. Back cover - synopsis of book. Inside flap - description about the controversy around the book. Each class selected their favorite student-designed cover for a competition to be held in the library next week. Nice work, Mustangs!
We’ve reached the halfway mark of the first nine weeks! Please check your student’s grades on Canvas, and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact their teacher. Let’s work together to finish out this term strong!
Students in Ms Asper's World Studies classes participated in an activity about Mesopotamia, irrigation & public works. They worked as a class to build levees, channels & reservoirs to hold the rushing water caused by a river that flooded due to a storm. With only 30 minutes to build, the students had to plan, delegate & create in an intense environment. The plan was put to the test as marbles simulated the water - points awarded for the marbles contained by the structure. Way to go, Mustangs!
🍎🌟 JCS offers teachers professional learning for classroom excellence! We're excited to share the success of our third annual Classroom Management Workshop! Our amazing educators engaged in interactive sessions over three days to boost their teaching strategies. This focus on continuous improvement gave them new tools and techniques to create even better and more supportive classrooms. The enthusiastic participation and positive feedback demonstrate just how impactful this workshop was in fostering educational excellence!
JCS IMPORTANT REMINDER: Rising 7th & 12th Graders must show proof of immunization of TDaP and MCV4 (Meningitis) vaccine. You can find more information and upload proof of immunization at jcswv.org/vaccine
JCS Families: Reminder free physicals today at Harpers Ferry Middle School from 1:30 pm- 3:00 pm see attached flyer for more information.
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JCS End of Year Newsletter! What you need to know between now and August: https://secure.smore.com/n/smw8t