South Jefferson Elementary School

What a week it has been for Positive Office Referrals! So many to share and that’s a fantastic problem to have! Third grader, Brody Lutman, was nominated for his quick thinking in cleaning up a spill in the cafeteria and making sure everyone was safe. Fifth grader, Betheny Cooper, was nominated for demonstrating leadership and perseverance in fifth grade and third grader, Kayden Childress, received his nomination for noticing a classmate sitting alone at lunch and asking if he could sit with him so he wouldn’t be alone. Keep up the amazing work, you guys!! 💜💛 Ms. Mahoney

Kindergartener, Josie Brooks, and first grader, Angel Zepeda, were nominated for Positive Office Referrals for their kindness. Josie volunteers every day to straighten up her classroom at the end of the day. Angel noticed a classmate who was upset and went to him to show comfort, reassuring him that everything would be okay. Every day, when you look around at SJES, good things are happening. Such great role models! 💜💛 Ms. Mahoney

There are SO many awesome things happening in our school, thanks to our students who are nominated for Positive Office Referrals! For example, 4th grader, Dylan Batista, was nominated by his teacher for jumping into action when he saw that someone had put handprints all over the mirror in the hallway. Dylan cleaned off the mirror and brought it to a shine again. Third grader, James Siddoway, was nominated for always “rescuing” spiders and crickets and safely setting them free outside, showing care for all creatures. Fellow 3rd grader, Aniamarie Reimer, took the time to help a classmate not once, but twice, to pick up his dropped books. Logan Matthews, another 3rd grader, was nominated for always volunteering to pick up under the cafeteria tables at lunch. We are so blessed with caring and respectful Roadrunners at SJES! 🥳 Ms. Mahoney

Anyone want to join in the fun of Code Ninjas??? New class starting soon! Thank you to the PTO for supporting this group and offering a discount to our students! 💜 Ms. Mahoney

Fifth grader, Judge Bowman, must be wearing a Superman cape under his shirt each day because he was a true hero at SJES! Judge spotted a blood sugar monitor on the bench outside at recess and immediately brought it to an adult. Turns out we had a student with a missing monitor and his family was desperately searching for it! Judge saved the day! 🥳 Thank you, Judge, for your kindness and swift action! 💜💛 Ms. Mahoney

Congratulations to 3rd grader, Emery Clark, for his Positive Office Referral nomination! He was nominated by Mrs. Mangum for coming to school every day, ready to learn and kind to everyone he meets! Emery has been this type of amazing student since day one and we are super proud of him! 💜💛 Ms. Mahoney

We have an awesome student in our midst and her name is Annabelle Collins! Annabelle was nominated by her teacher, Mrs. Snyder, who noticed Annabelle picking up trash on the playground during her recess. What a super kind thing to do! Talk about respecting our school! Thank you, Annabelle! 🥳 💜💛 Ms. Mahoney

Just as much as things change, some glorious things remain the same. What an awesome sight today at recess---kindergarten students playing Duck, Duck, Goose! Gotta love it (and they did!) 💜💛

We’re looking forward to seeing you on Friday evening! Thank you for your support of our PTO and our SJES Scholarship Fund! PS The movie is free! Bring a chair, blanket and a sense of adventure for a movie under the stars! (Movie: Super Mario Galaxy) 💛💜

Our main motto at South Jefferson is “Respect Yourself, Respect Others and Respect our School”. Fourth grader, Violet Rawlings, takes that to heart and that makes us so very proud. Mrs. Snyder, Violet’s teacher, noticed that Violet has been wiping up excess water around their classroom sink each day, so that others will not slip and the classroom will be safe and organized. What a kind and thoughtful way to show respect at SJES! Well done, Violet, and thank you!!! 😊 💜💛 Ms. Mahoney

Third grader, Zedekiah Smith, received a Positive Office Referral from Mrs. Mangum for going above and beyond in the classroom and for actively engaging in his learning this year. When a student comes to school each day, putting in the focus and work, success is guaranteed to follow. Those of us who know Zedekiah already KNOW who he is and what he brings to the table. He’s going to do amazing things this year—-congratulations, Zedekiah! Super proud of you! 💜💛 Ms. Mahoney

If smiles and enthusiasm were needed, these 3rd grade students receiving Positive Office Referrals would supply all that you need! These awesome students were recognized by their teacher for being amazing role models in her class and for setting the tone for an exceptional year together! Congratulations to Addison Barr, Jack Mancillas, Miles Siddoway, Lila Davis, Aurora Cunningham and Laeliana Shifflett for bringing their A game already this year! I’m impressed! 💜💛 Ms. Mahoney

We always stress the importance of kindness at South Jefferson and fourth grader, Jack McCarthy, put those beliefs into action. We had a new student in 4th grade and Jack noticed that the new student was struggling at lunch. Jack, on his own, took the time to go sit with the new student and make him feel more comfortable. So impressive and kind, Jack! Thank you for leading the way for others to follow! 💜💛 Ms. Mahoney

This little sweetie, Kenley McDaniel, received a Positive Office Referral from her teacher, Mrs. Fox. Kenley has had an awesome start to the school year and is already working hard! Super proud of you, Kenley! Keep up the fantastic work! 🥳 💜💛 Ms. Mahoney

It’s Positive Office Referral time! These three handsome and hardworking young men helped me and Mrs. Duggan over the summer, organizing textbooks, moving chairs and desks and pitching in to help prepare our school for the August opening. We couldn’t have done it without them and we are super grateful! Thank you, Marcus Light, Carson Tiong and Maverick Tiong! You guys are awesome! 💜💛 Ms. Mahoney

Congratulations to Mrs. Fox's Kindergarten class for earning the honor of top class for attendance for August 2026. Their attendance percentage for the month was 98.8%! They will keep our Roadrunner attendance trophy in their classroom for the month in recognition of this awesome accomplishment!

What an awesome day! Our students excelled, while practicing our safety drills throughout the day and they were AMAZING! Please make sure you compliment them on their exceptional work! It was also a full house at our Back to School event—-just like we like it!! Thank you for your support of SJES! We are grateful for your partnership! 💜💛 Ms. Mahoney

We had a surprise visitor today at SJES: Rugby, the newest member of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office! Rugby is the first explosive-detection K-9 partner in WV and he recently graduated from the ATF National Canine Division Center, alongside his partner, Deputy Aaron Hutcherson, a K-9 officer. We are grateful to Deputy Hutcherson and Patrol Sergeant (and awesome SJES parent!) Vince Tiong for setting up the visit for us. EVERYONE wanted to pet Rugby—-staff and students alike! Rugby is welcome at SJES any time and we wish him the best of luck in his new position at the Sheriff’s Office! Thanks for keeping us safe! 🐾🚔🦮

We are honored to welcome Mrs. Katy Cox as our Communities in Schools Facilitator for South Jefferson! She has previously served in this role and we are excited to have her expertise and experience at SJES. Make sure you stop by and meet her at our Back to School/Meet the Teacher night on August 24th from 5:00-7:00 pm.

We are also thrilled to highlight a familiar face in a new position—-everyone will have the pleasure of working with Mr. Collins, as he assumes the role of our new PE Educator! You just never know what can happen at South Jefferson! Mr. Collins has been a Roadrunner for some time now and he is truly excited to take on this new role and to make it his own. We cannot wait to see him shine in our gym and to work with all of our students in this new capacity! Stop by the gym and say hello to Mr. Collins on Back to School Night! 💜💛 Ms. Mahoney