Mrs. Burwell’s 4th grade class investigated how the speed of an object is determined by the distance it travels in a unit of time and that objects can move at different speeds. Lots of hands on learning and science investigations! Awesome!
Thank you to the Middleway Volunteer Fire Company and Jefferson Co Emergency Services for visiting us for Fire Prevention Week. We always appreciate their time and the wisdom that they share with us. We are so fortunate to have such dedicated people in our community, keeping us safe. Thank you!!! 🚒🔥👏🏼👩🏻🚒
10/13/23: Jefferson County Schools prioritizes safety in all that we do. Thursday afternoon (10/12), we received a notification about a widely shared message calling for violence. We consulted with federal and local law enforcement agencies and found no immediate danger connected to the non-specific threat. The threat level did not change as a result of the message. In an abundance of caution, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department is conducting extra patrols around our schools. We are grateful for their partnership and dedication to protecting our children. If you see something, say something. You can report suspicious activity by calling 866-WVWATCH (866-989-2824).
Proper nutrition plays an important role in learning. That's why JCS staff work to develop daily menus that offer delicious, nutritious options for our students! Plan ahead with regularly updated breakfast and lunch menus, available on your school's website and the JCSWV app (on Google Play and the App Store).
Join us TODAY, October 12, at the JCS Operations Facility, located at 635 McGarry Blvd. Kearneysville, for our next hiring event exclusively for school service personnel! JCS staff will be on hand to conduct onsite applications, screenings, and interviews for all service positions. Plus, a representative from WV Adult Education will be available to answer your questions about their new self-paced preparatory course for the state's Service Personnel Competency Test! Visit www.jcswv.org/careers for a complete list of job openings. JCS offers service positions with the flexibility to meet your needs as a busy family, so join us today and learn how you can make your mark in our caring community of educators!
As part of our focus on attendance this year, I am celebrating the classes with the highest attendance percentages in each grade level. Our daily percentage goal is 95%.
A huge shoutout to the following classes for having the highest attendance rates in their grade levels for the month of September:
Ms. Horne’s Kindergarten class: 96%
Ms. Greene’s First Grade class: 94.3%
Mrs. Fincham’s Second Grade class: 96.1%
Miss Potts’ Third Grade class: 95.8%
Ms. Slagle’s Fourth Grade class: 94%
Mrs. Blank’s Fifth Grade class: 97.7%
Keep up the awesome work!
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Ms. Mahoney
Did someone say pumpkin patch??? What a wonderful day for our kindergarten students and their families at Orr’s Farm! Our students had many fun experiences on their trip, including selecting their very own pumpkin to take home. 🎃
Happy Fall from the kindergarten class!
Congratulations to Stephen Livengood and Brayden Braithwaite for their Positive Principal Referrals. Both awesome young men have taken the time to help others and to be exceptional role models in and out of the classroom. We are super proud of both of you!
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Ms. Mahoney
In recognition of National School Lunch Week, we want to express our sincere gratitude to the men and women serving as cooks in our school cafeterias who keep our students fed, focused, and ready to learn. Thank you for the important role you play in supporting their success!
Mrs. Fox’s Kindergarten class had the pleasure of a visit by former student and pumpkin patch entrepreneur, August Ware, who talked to the class about the process of growing and maintaining his pumpkin patch, which has grown to an acre. If you’re not following August’s Pumpkins on Facebook, you should be! What an impressive young man! Thank you, August, for always sharing your expertise with us!
Congratulations to Douglas Hare and Gabriella Silva on their recent Positive Principal Referrals. Both students were nominated for going above and beyond to help someone else. That kindness and thinking of others DEFINITELY needs to be recognized and celebrated!
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Ms. Mahoney
A reminder that Jefferson County Schools will dismiss two hours early today, October 6, for faculty senate meetings.
It's National Principals Month, and we're celebrating Ms. Mahoney! We're so grateful for her dedication, determination, and commitment to our students and staff. Thank you for being the guiding light in our school!
Ms. Horne’s Kindergarten class finished their CKLA unit with extended readings of Otis and the Scarecrow and Otis and the Tornado. The class discussed Morals/ lessons in stories - making friends, showing others kindness, and understanding and including others when playing or doing activities. Shout out to parent volunteer, Mrs. Reimer, who visited our class and helped the students to complete their own scarecrow project. Awesome way to end the week!
Enjoy our October 2023 newsletter!
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This trio of awesome young ladies earned Positive Office Referrals for picking up trash on the playground during their recess time. Thank you, Kylie Collins, Lizzy Bowman and Peyton Gallahan for your kindness, responsibility and respect for our school! You are showing great leadership for everyone! 🎉🥳💜💛
Ms. Mahoney
Mrs. Zimmerman’s Kindergarten class celebrated all things APPLE, in honor of Johnny Appleseed’s birthday! Cheers to apple cider, apple graphing, apple math and apple shapes! 🍎
As National Attendance Awareness Month comes to a close, we want to thank our JCS students and families for making it a priority to practice good school attendance! Don't forget submissions for our district-wide attendance poster contest are due this Friday, September 29 - visit www.jcswv.org/attendance for contest details. And keep up the good work! Remember… students who miss fewer than nine days of school see better grades, stay on track to graduate high school, and even have better work habits. That's why Attendance Matters: All Day, Every Day!
JCS Superintendent Dr. Chuck Bishop speaks at the Charles Town and Shepherdstown Rotary Clubs during a lunch on Wednesday. Dr. Bishop will connect with students and the community again during a series of events in the coming months. Visit www.jcswv.org/events for details!
In celebration of Johnny Appleseed’s birthday on September 26th, Mrs. Fox’s kindergarten class had an apple celebration, complete with taste testing, measurements, graphing favorites, apple stem activity, apple stamping, and other games.
The class also had to figure out how tall Mrs. Fox was in apples! Check out their mosaic artwork! 😁🙌🏼🎨🍎
