Hello T. A. Lowery families,
Just a reminder that our students will be dismissed three hours early on Fridays. The end of our instructional day will be at 12:40, we will dismiss privately transported students at 12:45, and buses at 12:50.
October 22 will be a remote learning day. Please look for information from your child's teacher regarding the Zoom link and Canvas. It is imperative that you download the Canvas app and access the Observer Code to allow you to communicate with your child's teacher and view your child's grades. If you need assistance with retrieving the Observer Code, please reach out to your child's teacher.
Make sure that you download the Jefferson County Schools app to receive the most current information.
Staffing shortages are impacting school systems across the country. For Jefferson County Schools (JCS), the shortages have significantly affected our staff time to complete critical behind-the-scenes work that goes into sustaining excellence in teaching and learning. Beginning October 15th, Jefferson County Schools will dismiss students 1/2 day every Friday. Staff will spend 3 hours completing all non-student supervision work (planning, SAT/IEP meetings, creating instructional materials, deep cleaning, etc). A full explanation of the factors leading to this change and expectations for staff in using this time can be found in the “Sustaining Excellence Plan” on the JCS website https://5il.co/101uz
We've got some important dates for families to remember this school year! Make sure to download the JCS 21-22 at a Glance Calendar and keep up with what's happening in your schools!
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1571584/JCS_21-22_at_a_Glance.pdf
Hello T. A. Families,
On Friday, September 24, we will be sending home reports for our fourth and fifth grade students from last year's West Virginia General Summative Assessment.
In addition, first and second grade interims will be issued on September 24.
Parents of third, fourth, and fifth grade students are encouraged to log into Canvas to view student grades. If you need assistance with the Canvas app, please reach out to your child's teacher.
Thank you!
Corrected link for COVID letter:
Hello T. A. Lowery families, Please click on the link, https://5il.co/ytx2
to read our updated information regarding Jefferson County Schools' COVID notifications. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. Thank you so much!
Sincerely,
Kristen Martin, Principal
We will always remember 9-11-2001 so our students never forget.
Jefferson Virtual Academy Device Distribution
Device pick-up for students confirmed for JVA enrollment will be held Friday, Aug 20th, at the Jefferson High School cafeteria. Devices will be distributed alphabetically by last name:
1:00 A-D
2:00 E-K
3:00 L-Q
4:00 R-Z
There will be additional opportunities for device pick up next week for families unable to attend on Friday.
Thank you for your patience. Please visit www.https://www.jcswv.org/page/jefferson-virtual-academy for more updates.
We’re so excited to welcome everyone back for the 2021-2022 school year! We wanted to give you a few notes as some things have changed since last year.
1. Students in grades 1-5 will begin school on Monday, August 23rd.
2. Kindergarten will have in-person orientation with their parent(s) or guardian(s) on Monday, August 23rd and may come to the 9:30am or 11:30am session. Attendance counts so please make sure you bring your kindergartener. 😊 Kindergarten’s first day of school will be Tuesday, August 24th. Letters for kindergarten students will be sent home within the week.
3. Preschool orientation is Tuesday, August 24th. More details to follow!
4. Open House for grades pre-k through 5th will be in-person on September 9th from 6-8pm.
Just a reminder, WV State law requires all children entering school for the first time in K-12 must show proof of immunizations, in addition 7th and 12th graders must show additional proof of Tdap and MCV4 (meningitis) immunizations. If you need help obtaining immunizations for your student, please contact the Jefferson County Health Department at 304-728-8416, or your Primary Care Physician.
https://www.jcswv.org/page/immunization-information
Reminder WV State law requires all children entering school for the first time in k-12 must show proof of immunizations, in addition 7th and 12th graders must show additional proof of Tdap and MCV4 (meningitis) immunizations." If you need help obtaining immunizations for your student, please contact the Jefferson County Health Department at 304-728-8416, or your Primary Care Physician.
https://www.jcswv.org/page/immunization-information
The robots have taken over the JCS Summer Experience!! These future engineers and scientists made some great projects this week. We've had a lot of fun learning with STEM!
Thanks to Appalachian Storyteller Adam Booth, who visited the JCS Summer Experience Tuesday. He spoke to students and staff about our wild and wonderful state and region!
Our students are harnessing the sun during the JCS Summer Experience! It is a delicious way to end the final week of this wonderful summer program! Thank you to our amazing staff for their hard work engaging kids!
JCS Summer Experience Middle school students got a chance to learn with Sergeant Conway and K-9 Bandit from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department on Wednesday. We really appreciate them stepping up to help make this a great summer for kids!
Congratulations to our own Transportation Supervisor, Heather Pindell! She has just been named as one of the 10 finalists for the 2021-2022 West Virginia School Service Personnel of the Year! Heather goes above and beyond for students and her co-workers. Join us in celebrating this recognition!
Look for the brand new JCSWV App for Android and iPhone! It's everything Jefferson County Schools at your fingertips!
Have a wonderful summer, Students and Staff! See you in August!