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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.
Our kindergarten classes FINALLY enjoyed a field trip without rain when they visited Orr’s Farm. They picked fresh strawberries, visited animals and had a blast playing with friends. Thank you to our chaperones—-we love your help and watching you enjoy time with your children. Memories like these last a lifetime.
Our third graders had an awesome day at Sam Michael’s Park for their field trip. The day was filled with a planting demonstration, a nature scavenger hunt, a picnic lunch and time on the playground. What could be better!?
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.
Field trip fun for first graders at the Discovery Museum!
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
Congratulations to fourth grader, Nathan Laisure, for his Positive Office Referral. Nathan was nominated by his teacher for jumping into action during the power outage last week. Nathan assisted Mrs. Sunday during that event, but Mrs. Sunday shared that Nathan is ALWAYS doing for others. Sure sounds like Nathan is a perfect role model for all of us! 💜💛
Today we celebrate the accomplishments of our very own, Mrs. Burwell, 5th grade teacher. Mrs. Burwell is graduating today from Shepherd University with her Master of Arts in Teaching. We are very proud of her accomplishment and are so happy that she’s a part of the South Jefferson family! 💜💛
Today, we celebrate and honor our amazing school nurse, Nurse Heidi! She keeps our school running smoothly and takes care of all of us! Thank you, Nurse Heidi, for all of your TLC at SJES! 💜🏥🦷👓🩹🤕🤒💛
This week, we are celebrating the most incredible staff of South Jefferson Elementary! The tireless hours, the kindest support, the constant and loving care for our students….all the little things you may not see, but they pour their hearts into making our school year a successful and fun experience for our students and their families. Take a moment to thank them—-a handwritten note is the best gift ever! I am honored to work alongside this amazing group of people and am celebrating them not just this week, but every week!
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Ms. Mahoney
#StaffAppreciationWeek
We love our cafeteria staff at SJES! Thank you to Mrs. Henry, our Cafeteria Manager, and Miss Adams and Mrs. Ryan-Ruprecht for serving us delicious meals each day! We are grateful for you! 💜💛🥳
May menu
Field trips are awesome!
Field trips take our students on journeys, exposing our students to places and events that they may not have seen before. They allow us to expand learning beyond the four walls of our classrooms and to provide memories for our students that will last forever. Our 2nd graders traveled to Blandy Farm in Virginia this week and had a blast on a beautiful day! Blandy Experimental Farm is a University of Virginia research facility in the northern Shenandoah Valley. Blandy is also home to the State Arboretum of Virginia and has over 700 acres of beautiful land for our students to explore.
Just a reminder that SJES’ Kindergarten Registration is Wednesday, April 30th!
We hold two sessions: one at 9:30 am and one at 1:30 pm. Please choose which one works better with your schedule and bring your future Roadrunner with you. 💛💜
What you will need:
Birth certificate
Shot records
Proof of residency (utility bill or mortgage statement/rental agreement)
Dental exam record
Physical
If you want to make things move quicker, please pre-register online at jcswv.org. We’re looking forward to meeting you and welcoming you to SJES!
Thank you!
Our Earth Day Fun Run couldn’t have happened on a more beautiful day! Thank you to everyone who came by to cheer us on, who donated money to support Cool Spring Preserve and who even joined in the run with us. I’m always reminded about the power of community when this annual event happens. Our students ran with heart and perseverance! It was incredible! We raised over $600 for our community partner! A great day for everyone!
Our 4th and 5th graders, under the creative eye of Mrs. Fiolek, our awesome art educator, viewed sculptures by Claus Oldenburg and Peter Anton. Their challenge was to make a miniature of their favorite food by mixing marker color with model magic. They shared ideas about their foods and if they would work well for the project with their neighbor. They experimented with mixing colors and noted how when they added the marker color to the white model magic it created a "tint" of that color. They used techniques such as texturizing, pinching, coiling, twisting, etc...to create their mini masterpiece! So cool! Looks good enough to eat! 😊
Teamwork makes the dream work! Our third graders have worked hard in Writer’s Workshops this year, under the watchful and supportive direction of our third grade team, to improve upon their writing, in anticipation of their WVGSA writing assessment this week. During this session, the students collaborated together to create a well-written personal narrative. We are very proud of their focus and commitment to perfecting their writing! Well done, Third Grade! 📝
Braylon Shultz is showing us what perseverance, commitment and dedication looks like. He was nominated for a Positive Office Referral by his teacher, who shared that Braylon has been working on his writing, during his free time. Braylon wants to improve with his writing, adding details, citing evidence and defending his opinions in his writing. How impressive is that!? I am positive that Braylon is going to reach his goals and I’m just happy that I have the honor of witnessing it! Fantastic work, Braylon! 💛💜
Third grader, Dylan Michaels, received a Positive Office Referral from his teacher for comforting a classmate who was having a rough time. Dylan immediately came to the aid of the other student and helped. These are the types of moments that we love to see at SJES—-our students showing kindness, respect and compassion to others. Without being asked. Without any hopes of anything in return. Just putting good out into the world. Well done, Dylan! We are proud of you! 💛💜
