South Jefferson Elementary School

Here’s to Mia Vigil and Love Jones, who earned Positive Principal Referrals for showing compassion and kindness to a student who was struggling in class. Both girls encouraged and supported the student, providing words of advice and offering to help him tackle the assignment. What a wonderful example for everyone at SJES! So proud of you both! 🙌🏼 💛💜 Ms. Mahoney

Did you know Jefferson County Schools has a Parent and Education Resource Center? That's right, and our PERC is already working hard to organize activities to help connect our students across the district. If you are interested in learning more about PERC, are looking for resources to support a student, or simply want to come out and make new friends, be sure to visit www.jcswv.org/perc.

Mrs. Sunday’s 4th grade class used the STEAM lab today to practice using the engineering process to solve a problem. Sounds like fun and judging by these smiles, I’d say it was! Problem: Make a way to hold a water bottle for easy drinking without holding on to it. Awesome! 👏🏼🎉 Ms. Mahoney

Mrs. Sunday’s 4th grade class used the STEAM lab today to practice using the engineering process to solve a problem. Sounds like fun and judging by these smiles, I’d say it was! 👏🏼🎉 Ms. Mahoney

A huge shout out to Jeremiah O'Banion for his Positive Principal Referral! He was nominated for helping EVERY classmate during a math game. Thank you for being an awesome and helpful role model, Jeremiah!

Congratulations to kindergartener, Bianca Santiago, for her Positive Principal Referral. Bianca was nominated by Mrs. Fox for her awesome start in kindergarten, for working hard and setting the positive tone for her classmates. Fantastic work, Bianca!

Dear JCS Families: Jefferson County Schools puts the safety of students and staff first. With temperatures expected this week to reach the mid to upper 90’s, we are taking proactive steps to prevent heat-related illnesses. That means limiting outdoor activities at elementary, middle, and high schools when a heat advisory or warning is in place for Jefferson County. Limitations apply to any physical education classes, outdoor classrooms, field trips, and recess activities. For athletics, we will follow WVSSAC guidelines and consult with certified athletic trainers and medical doctors before making a final decision about practice or games. Current guidelines include safety measures such as practicing without pads, eliminating conditioning activities, moving indoors, or limiting practice time. We recognize the importance of providing appropriate practice time and games and will do what we can to ensure our student-athletes can prepare and compete safely. Schedule changes will be communicated as quickly as possible to limit potential disruption to students and families. We appreciate your support of our students.

Dear JCS Families: Jefferson County Schools puts the safety of students and staff first. With temperatures expected this week to reach the mid to upper 90’s, we are taking proactive steps to prevent heat-related illnesses. That means limiting outdoor activities at elementary, middle, and high schools when a heat advisory or warning is in place for Jefferson County. Limitations apply to any physical education classes, outdoor classrooms, field trips, and recess activities. For athletics, we will follow WVSSAC guidelines and consult with certified athletic trainers and medical doctors before making a final decision about practice or games. Current guidelines include safety measures such as practicing without pads, eliminating conditioning activities, moving indoors, or limiting practice time. We recognize the importance of providing appropriate practice time and games and will do what we can to ensure our student-athletes can prepare and compete safely. Schedule changes will be communicated as quickly as possible to limit potential disruption to students and families. We appreciate your support of our students.

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A reminder that Jefferson County Schools will be closed on Monday, September 4, in observance of Labor Day. We hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend!

Mrs. Burwell's 4th grade class had fun in the STEAM lab today, learning to problem solve and work as a team. The students had to use engineering and planning to stack 24 cups and construct a successful tower. They discussed as a group whether their tower was successful or not, things they could have done differently, and materials that they would have liked to use if they were doing this activity again in the future. Creative teamwork for the win!

Who wouldn't want to own a Tyson Bagent autographed football?? Tyson was a record-breaking quarterback at Shepherd University and is creating a sensation in the NFL, currently battling for a QB2 spot on the Chicago Bears. Riley Thomas was THRILLED to win the football! Congrats, Riley, and Go, Tyson! Your hometown is cheering you on!

A big shout out to third-grader, Benjamin Keysor, the latest recipient of a Positive Principal Referral. Ben was working in class and a fellow classmate dropped everything on the floor. Ben came to the rescue, without hesitation, and helped with everything—including picking up every single crayon. That’s the kind of friend we all need! Way to be a kind and helpful role model, Ben! Super proud of you! 💜💛 Ms. Mahoney

Thank you to everyone who has signed and returned the Beginning of the Year paperwork! Much appreciated! (If the paperwork is still sitting on your dining room table, your table has requested that you return the papers to us. 😉) Ms. Mahoney

PTO Events for the year! We hope you'll join us!

Congratulations to 2nd grader, Genesis Silva, for receiving a Positive Principal Referral. Genesis was nominated for helping someone, without hesitation. She showed kindness and awesome manners! What an incredible example for ALL of us at SJES! Well done, Genesis! 💜💛 Ms. Mahoney

Congratulations to third grader, James North, who received our first Positive Principal Referral for the 23-24 school year! James was nominated for being respectful and showing exceptional manners to others. Thank you, James, for being an awesome role model for others! 💛💜 Ms. Mahoney #RespectfulRoadrunners #SJES

Here’s a “feel good” post for our SJES community. Over the summer, 4th grader, Jace Moreno, decided to devote his energy and extra time towards helping our school as part of his 4-H project. He took it upon himself, along with help from his family, to clean our trail that surrounds the school property and borders Pembroke Grove, a neighboring subdivision. It has always been a goal of mine to partner with Pembroke Grove, to develop an alternative evacuation route for our school in the event of an emergency. Jace took my vision and HIS goal to give back to SJES and worked to clear the trail and to create authentic trail markers that could guide us to safety. We were able to meet with members of the community and develop a safety plan with their assistance. To say that I am proud of Jace is an understatement. He worked so hard and did a phenomenal job. My gratitude knows no bounds. Today, Jace’s 4th grade class walked the trail and spent time enjoying the space together. The trail is a beautiful place that has multiple paths and an area of picnic tables that can be used as an outdoor classroom. Jace’s class took their learning outside and enjoyed the time in nature together. Thank you, Jace, for being a LITERAL trailblazer at South Jefferson Elementary! We are all going to enjoy our trail this year because of your support and hard work. 💜💛 Ms. Mahoney #TheWorldIsOurClassroom #BackToNature

Mrs. Zimmerman's kindergarten class has had an awesome first week together! 👏🏼🎉

Learning names in Mrs. Fox's Kindergarten class! 💜