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JCS REMINDER: All JCS schools will operate on a 2-hour early dismissal tomorrow, Friday, May 30, for faculty senate meetings. We look forward to seeing you all in the morning to say hello and goodbye one last time before summer break.
Good morning. Rain Rain Go Away! Regretfully, the 6th grade field trip is canceled today due to the heavy rain. The 6th grade team is working on numerous activities for the students to do today for a fun day at school.
JCS REMINDER: JCS offices and schools are closed on Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day. We look forward to seeing our students back on Tuesday, May 27, for the last week of school! Make sure to finish the year strong and attend through the last day.
JCS Families: Please read this end-of-year update from Superintendent Bishop about attendance and safety: https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/superintendents-update-may-20
The West Virginia Department of Education is honored to announce six 2025 Golden Horseshoe winners for Jefferson County. Since 1931, students have been honored as knights of the Golden Horseshoe having demonstrated exceptional knowledge of West Virginia history on the state administered exam. This year, 223 winners across the state will join the ranks of WV citizens who have won this prestigious award. Congratulations to Porter Burns, Francesca Cerasoli, Owen Twyford, Collin Purvis, and Lilah McHenry who will travel to Charleston, WV in June to represent Jefferson County Schools in the Golden Horseshoe Knighting Ceremony.
JCS Update: Jefferson County Schools is experiencing internet and phone outages today, April 11, 2025. We are working with our service provider to resolve the issue. If you are unable to reach your student's school, please use the alternative school phone numbers: https://www.jcswv.org/page/secondary-numbers
JCS Families: Please read this important attendance update from Superintendent Bishop: https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/attendance-update-from-dr-bishop
JCS Families: All JCS schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, March 7th as staff participate in professional learning.
6th Grade students completed Titanic Projects as a cumulative project in their ELA classes for the Titanic Research Unit. Students chose their project from a choice board, researched it, and presented it to their class.
JCS Families: There are several bus scheduling adjustments this morning. Please review the JCS Bus Status Tracker for updated information. https://www.jcswv.org/page/bus-tracker
7th Grade students used their critical thinking skills to argue whether phones should be lighter to protect the environment or heavier and stronger for longevity in Science classes taught by Ms. Narsolis. All students participated in the debate team carousel writing arguments supporting both sides.
JCS Community: All activities and events are canceled for Wednesday, February 12, 2025, due to road conditions.
JCS Community: All Jefferson County Schools (Pre-K - 12) are closed on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, due to road conditions. Many roads in Jefferson County are covered in snow, with precipitation expected to continue through the evening and temperatures remaining below freezing. Students and staff will operate on a Non-Traditional Instruction Day schedule; this is the final NTID day.
JCS offices will open at 10 am; essential personnel should contact their supervisor for scheduling.
JCS Community: JCS will operate on a 3-hour early dismissal on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, due to weather. This allows our students to be in school with their teachers, eat breakfast and lunch, and be home before any unsafe road conditions.
All afternoon and evening activities are canceled. AlphaBEST after-school care and Boys and Girls Club transportation will not run today.
JCS Community: Check out the JCS Winter Weather and Calendar Update for important information. https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/winter-weather
JCS Community: Jefferson County Schools are open and operating on a 2-hour delay on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
JCS Community: Jefferson County Schools (Pre-K - 12) and offices will operate on a 2-hour delay on Thursday, February 6, 2025, due to the weather forecast. JCS will continue to monitor and evaluate conditions throughout the evening and morning and communicate any change by 7am to families.
Ms. Waybright's 7th Grade Math classes held a funeral for the subtraction sign. Students learned about adding positive and negative integers and how this replaces subtraction. To mark this momentous occasion,they spent time saying goodby to the subtraction.
JCS Community: All Jefferson County Schools Varsity activities and practices will resume on a voluntary basis at noon today, Friday, January 24, 2025. All other JCS activities, events, and practices will resume tomorrow, Saturday, January 25, 2025.
JCS encourages parents to drive students to practices and events, many roads still have patches of ice and snow. We look forward to seeing all of our students in person next week!