South Jefferson Elementary School

What an awesome day for our South Jefferson Mathletes at the Jefferson County Math Field Day competition! Our 4th grade team earned the top spot of 1st place and our 5th grade team captured 2nd place in the County, with two members of our 4th grade team also placing individually—Henry Solich came in 1st place and Grant Koch was named as 2nd alternate. To say our school community is proud is an understatement! A huge thank you to Math Field Day coaches, Ms. Slagle and Mr. Collins! 💜💛

Congratulations to kindergartener, Willow Hamilton, for her Positive Principal Referral! Willow was nominated by Mrs. Fox for working so hard in class and applying what she has been learning to grow as a student! What a great role model you are, Willow! Super proud of you! 🎉 💛💜 Ms. Mahoney

Congratulations to Jayden Dailey for receiving a Positive Principal Referral! Jayden was nominated by Mrs. Sunday after Jayden assisted a new SJES student when we had a fire drill. Thank you for being so kind and helpful, Jayden! That is awesome! 💛💜 Ms. Mahoney

Ms. Horne's Kindergarten class celebrated the completion of their Kings and Queens unit by having a Prince and Princess Day. Students dressed as their favorite prince and princess and each student participated in a crowning ceremony, receiving their official titles. Even Ms. Mahoney and Mrs. Jenkins received a crown and official title. Students made castles, prince/ princess bag puppets and decorated their own crowns. The class finished the day of fun with an afternoon tea. 👑👸🏽🤴🏻🏰🫖

Due to the anticipated winter weather forecast, all Jefferson County schools and offices will be closed on Friday, January 19, 2024. Essential personnel should report. Additionally, all school-related activities are canceled through Sunday, January 21. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to ensure the safety of students and staff. For additional information, please visit www.jcswv.org and download the JCSWV mobile app.

After careful re-evaluation, all Jefferson County schools and offices will be closed on Thursday, January 18, 2024, as many secondary roads remain covered by snow and ice. Essential personnel should report. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked to make this difficult decision in the interest of safety. For additional information, please visit www.jcswv.org and download the JCSWV mobile app.

Due to continued winter weather conditions, all Jefferson County schools and offices will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday, January 18, 2024. Conditions will be re-evaluated in the morning as many secondary roads are still snow-covered. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked to make this difficult decision in the interest of safety. For further updates, please visit www.jcswv.org and download the JCSWV mobile app.

Due to weather winter weather conditions, all Jefferson County schools and offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Essential personnel should report. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked to make this difficult decision in the interest of safety. For additional information, please visit www.jcswv.org and download the JCSWV mobile app.

UPDATE: After careful re-evaluation of winter weather conditions, all Jefferson County schools and offices will be CLOSED on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Essential personnel should report. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked to make this difficult decision in the interest of safety. For additional information, please visit www.jcswv.org and download the JCSWV mobile app.

Due to the anticipated winter weather overnight, all Jefferson County schools and offices will operate on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Conditions will be re-evaluated in the morning. Please visit www.jcswv.org and download the JCSWV app for further updates. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to ensure the safety of students and staff.

Due to the forecasted inclement weather, all Jefferson County Schools extracurricular activities taking place January 6-7 are canceled. This includes extracurricular activities, athletic practices, and competitions taking place at home or away. Any activities that are rescheduled will be communicated at a later date.

Thank you to our Music Educator, Mrs. Shearer, for creating a holiday chorus concert for our 4th/5th grade families. Our students have so much talent and she helps them to discover those talents each year!

All of our 4th grade students “made” sleds as part of “Grinch Day”. Students worked in teams to shop for materials, design, test, and improve the design of their sleds. There was a contest to see which “Who’s” sled in each class could get to the top of Mt. Krumpet with the most “presents”. After the final run, the students examined the sleds, discussed the positives of each design and decided how they would change/modify their sleds if they made them again. Discovery, science, math, investigations and fun all rolled into one! 🛷🤔🎉

Mrs. Burwells fourth grade class had fun, designing and creating their own gnome ornaments.

Flannel days are fun days at South Jefferson!

All things Christmas tree in Mrs. Fox's Kindergarten class---partners had to work together using all of the materials in their bucket to construct a Christmas tree with a trunk and star. 🎄

“In the eyes of children we find the joy of Christmas; in their hearts we find the meaning.” What a whirlwind week we had at South Jefferson Elementary! From gingerbread decorating in kindergarten and first grade to our 4th/5th grade chorus concert to making snowmen in fifth grade, our students had a memorable time before our winter break. Thank you to our amazing staff and community for helping these memories happen! We hope that everyone has a wonderful holiday with your families. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Ms. Mahoney 🎄

REMINDER: All Jefferson County Schools students will be dismissed two hours early this Thursday, December 21, 2023. Winter break begins on Friday and continues all next week. Students will return to class on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Have a safe and restful break.

Congratulations to Mrs. Findley, our Interventionist, who is our December Employee of the Month. Mrs. Findley was nominated by Miss Potts for assisting with the new AimsWeb screeners. Mrs. Findley supports approximately 60 of our students with Math and Reading, as well as providing support for our teachers, and is a vital part of our team. Well done, Mrs. Findley, and much deserved! 💜💛

One of our favorite days at SJES is Pajama Day. This year, we did not disappoint. An awesome way to head into the weekend and have some fun!