🎉✨ Happy New Year to our JCS community! We’re excited to welcome 2025 and all the opportunities it brings for our students, staff, and community. As we gear up for students' return from Winter Break, don’t forget to check your inbox for the January issue of The Beacon! It’s packed with important updates and resources to help start the year off right 👉 https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/the-beacon-january-1-2025
🎉✨ Happy New Year to our JCS community! We’re excited to welcome 2025 and all the opportunities it brings for our students, staff, and community. As we gear up for students' return from Winter Break, don’t forget to check your inbox for the January issue of The Beacon! It’s packed with important updates on student transfers, calendar reminders, and more! You can also find it here 👉 https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/the-beacon-january-1-2025
JCS Families: All JCS schools will be dismissed two hours early tomorrow, Friday, December 20, for Faculty Senate. Reminder: Winter Break begins on Monday, December 23, with students returning to school on Monday, January 6, 2025. Wishing everyone a safe and happy Winter Break.
📣💃 Calling all JCS K-8th graders: this is your chance to dance with Jefferson High School's Charisma dance team! Charisma is hosting its first-ever Minis Clinic for K-8th graders—no dance experience needed! The clinic will be held on Sunday, January 12 from 2-5 PM at JHS, and all participants will get the chance to perform with Charisma during a girls' varsity basketball halftime show. Registration closes this Friday, December 20, so don’t wait—sign up today at https://gofan.co/event/2326535?schoolId=WV24978!
JCS will operate on a 2-hour delay on Monday, December 16, 2024. JCS staff will continue monitoring the weather and road conditions through the evening and into the morning. Any change will be communicated by 6:30 am.
All staff should report on a 2-hour delay. Essential personnel should report on time.
🎉 Celebrating the hardworking JCS students who made the first quarter Honor Roll! Check out the full list of honorees here: https://www.jcswv.org/page/honor-roll. Congratulations to these students for their dedication to academic excellence—keep up the amazing work! 💪📚
❄️ We hear you, JCS families! Going forward, we’ll make weather-related robocalls until 9PM, giving you more time to plan for the following day. If a decision isn’t made the night before, all notifications will go out by 6AM the following morning. A quick reminder: safety is our top priority! When snow is in the forecast, we closely monitor weather and road conditions with local and state agencies to ensure safe travel. We aim to make all decisions the night before, but if needed, our team checks conditions early in the morning to determine if a delay or closure is needed. Read more about this process here 👉 https://www.jcswv.org/page/delays-and-closings. Thanks for your understanding as we prioritize safety for everyone! 🌨️🚍
JCS Families: All Jefferson County Schools (Pre-K-12) will operate on a 2-hour delay on Thursday, December 5, 2024, due to inclement weather.
Be sure to check out December SES Family Newsletter and be aware of all the happenings this very merry month! https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/shepherdstown-elementary-school/newsletters/december-family-newsletter
It's time to SHOP!!! Here is our SEA Holiday Shopping Schedule for all our students to enjoy. Place $20 or less in an evelope (cash only) with a list of up to 10 people to shop for. All items are priced at $2. Parent volunteers may sign up at https://volunteersignup.org/D4JTP
Monday, December 9
9:00 -10:00 – Lewis
10:00 -10:30 – Frazier
10:30 – 11:00 – Hebert
11:00 – 11:30 – Crouse
11:30 – 12:00 – Goff
12:15 – 12:45 – Ambrutis
Tuesday, December 10
9:00 – 10:00 – Webb
10:00 – 10:30 – Austin
10:30 – 11:00 – Mitchell
11:00 – 11:30 – Masser
11:30 – 12:00 – Herbert
12:15 – 12:45 – Sutherland
Wednesday, December 11
9:30 – 10:00 – Bernazzoli
10:00 – 10:30 – Schuyleman
Thursday, December 12
Absences Only
9-11:00
JCS Families: All JCS schools will be closed from Monday, November 25th to Friday, November 29th for Fall Break. Students will return on Monday, December 2nd. Have a wonderful Fall Break!
3rd graders were busy disecting important ELA skills! Teachers created rooms for students to complete pharmacy arrays, construct spinal columns to display diagram features , stitching on correct text features, transplanting detail sentences and main ideas, and using the distributive property!
Reminder, there is no school on Tuesday, November 5 for Election Day. There is no school on Monday, November 11 for Veteran's Day. Thanksgiving break is from Nov. 25 - 29! With very few days in school in November, please have children at school every day we are open, unless they are fevering, etc. Thank you!
Be sure to check out our November Family Newsletter!
https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/shepherdstown-elementary-school/newsletters/november-ses-family-newsletter
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.
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.
🎃 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!
3rd graders in Mrs Hebert's class win September attendance incentive for No Tardy Tators and Mrs Payne rewarded them with loaded French Fries! These families know how important it is to send children to school every day!
