Shepherdstown Elementary School

JCS Families,

Jefferson County Schools will operate on a modified Non-Traditional Instruction Day (NTID) on Monday, March 16. All evening activities are canceled.

This decision was made after monitoring the weather throughout the weekend and consulting with the National Weather Service Charleston, WV, office this evening. Forecasted severe storms, including high winds up to 80 mph, heavy rain, and the potential for tornadoes, are creating too much uncertainty to plan for either an early or standard dismissal tomorrow afternoon. Keeping students at home helps us avoid putting them or our staff in harm's way.

What This Means for Your Student:

- Students will not report to school tomorrow and will complete their learning from home.
- K–5 students will find assignments and information posted in Rooms, as we did not send devices home for Canvas access.
- 6–12 students should follow the normal NTID process and connect with their teachers through their usual platforms.
- Teachers and staff will be available to support students from 9:15 am – 12:00 pm.

All LSIC meetings scheduled for tomorrow are cancelled and will be rescheduled. Math Field Day has been postponed to Wednesday, March 18.

Thank you for your understanding and partnership as we work to keep everyone safe.

SES Families:
Spirit Night at Tommeez Pizza from noon-9pm TODAY. 10% of sales are donated back to the school!

JCS Families: We are currently experiencing phone and internet outages across the county due to a state system outage. If you need to contact your student's school, please use the backup phone number. Secondary phone numbers can be found on our website: https://www.jcswv.org/page/secondary-numbers

SES Families:
March 11th is Bank Day. Students may only bring money for deposit if the parents has opened a youth account at Jefferson Security Bank. Contact Shelia Hajali at 304-876-2824 or shajali@jsb.bank, if you have any questions.

SES Families: Reminder Tomorrow, Thursday, March 5, 2026 is Spring Picture Day with Class Pictures. Order online at mylifetouch.com Picture Day ID: EVT9W2789

JCS Families: JCS will operate on a 2-hour delay on Tuesday, March 3, due to weather.

SES Families: With JCS dismissing 1 hour early today, Monday, March 2, 2026. Any BUS RIDERS GRADES K -3 need an adult at the bus stop to received student.

Wednesday is red day in Jefferson County to show support and pride of our shared commitment to students, teachers and the future of public education! Please wear red in our effort to shine a spotlight on this importance!

SES Families: SEA (PTO) meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 24th at 6:15pm in the SES cafeteria. Families & children are welcome. Come get involved in supporting our students & staff!

SES Families:
February 25th is Bank Day. Students may only bring money for deposit if the parents has opened a youth account at Jefferson Security Bank. Contact Shelia Hajali at 304-876-2824 or shajali@jsb.bank, if you have any questions.

We have set May 22 set as SES's CAREER DAY! Please complete this form if you are interested in participating and sharing your career with K-5th graders! We hope to fill our school with a variety of careers that our children will remember and maybe pursue for themselves one day! For any questions, please contact our counselor, Laura Colbert.

LINK FOR FORM:
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We are grateful for Cheryl Lawrence to speak with grades 3-5 today about our school's science fair that will be held on March 11th. Permission slips, and modeling of creating and talking about a project to a judge were given to make this a great experience for all. Permission slips are due to the office by February 17, 2026. We look forward to seeing what SES students are interested in and excited to present their project about!

Because of the 3hour early dismissal today, Alphabest will be only be open until 3:00. If you had a meeting scheduled at the school today, they are cancelled . We are feeding lunch to all students before dismissal.

JCS Families: JCS will dismiss 3 hours early today, Friday, February 6, due to impending winter weather.

SES Families: Monday, February 9th is the 100th day of school for Grades 1-5 and Tuesday, February 10th for Kindergarten. Students can dress with 100 of something or may dress as 100 years old.

SES Families:
February 11th is Bank Day. Students may only bring money for deposit if the parents has opened a youth account at Jefferson Security Bank. Contact Shelia Hajali at 304-876-2824 or shajali@jsb.bank, if you have any questions.

SES Families: Spirit Night at Maria’s Taqueria from 3-9pm tonight! 15% of sales will be donated to our school. Be sure to say you’re affiliated with SES when you pay. 

SES Families:
Community Farewell to Shepherdstown Elementary School on South Church Street. The doors will be open for the community to walk through the halls of the former Shepherdstown Elementary School at 662 South Church Street for the final time on Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 10am-12pm. Community members, SES families, and SES alumni are welcome to take pictures in front of memorable murals and/or other areas of the school.