JCS Families,
This morning, we got the call wrong, full stop. We know this is a big deal that impacted your schedules, your jobs, and our students. We will conduct an internal review of our processes and protocols to ensure this does not happen again. We are sorry and understand the weight of our responsibility to keep our students and staff safe.
This morning, our operations team was up, reviewing road temperatures and weather conditions, as they do on all days with the potential for bad weather. We have a diverse county geographically, which can make this tricky. This morning, road conditions appeared okay, and the weather did not look to be more than some light flakes.
Once our secondary students were on the bus, our drivers reported deteriorating road conditions. Many of our secondary students were already at school or close by, so the decision was made to keep them in the building and wait for the weather to clear this afternoon.
Elementary schools were cancelled to keep students off the road as it continued to snow.
We understand that none of this was a perfect solution; it was the best available at the time and under the circumstances.
We thank you for your efforts today to quickly change course with us and work to get our students safely to where they needed to be.
We will do better.
This morning, we got the call wrong, full stop. We know this is a big deal that impacted your schedules, your jobs, and our students. We will conduct an internal review of our processes and protocols to ensure this does not happen again. We are sorry and understand the weight of our responsibility to keep our students and staff safe.
This morning, our operations team was up, reviewing road temperatures and weather conditions, as they do on all days with the potential for bad weather. We have a diverse county geographically, which can make this tricky. This morning, road conditions appeared okay, and the weather did not look to be more than some light flakes.
Once our secondary students were on the bus, our drivers reported deteriorating road conditions. Many of our secondary students were already at school or close by, so the decision was made to keep them in the building and wait for the weather to clear this afternoon.
Elementary schools were cancelled to keep students off the road as it continued to snow.
We understand that none of this was a perfect solution; it was the best available at the time and under the circumstances.
We thank you for your efforts today to quickly change course with us and work to get our students safely to where they needed to be.
We will do better.
JCS Families: All JCS elementary schools will be closed for students on Friday, December 5, 2025.
JCS Families: JCS will operate on a 2-hour delay on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. JCS staff will continue monitoring the weather and road conditions through the evening and into the morning. Any change will be communicated by 6:30 am.
JCS Families: Reminder, students return from Fall Break tomorrow, Monday, December 1. Find the full JCS calendar online at jcswv.org/calendar. We're excited to welcome everyone back to finish the semester strong!
JCS Families: All JCS schools will be closed Monday, November 24 through Friday, November 28 for Fall Break. We look forward to welcoming students back on Monday, December 1 to finish the semester strong! Find the full JCS calendar online at jcswv.org/calendar.
JCS Families: Several bus runs are combined today and may be running 15–20 minutes behind the regular schedule. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to get all students home safely. Please check the JCS Bus Dashboard for impacted runs at JCSWV.org/bus
JCS Families: All JCS schools and offices will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Find the full JCS calendar online at jcswv.org/calendar.
JHS/WHS Families: Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 22, is PSAT/NMSQT testing for all sophomores and registered juniors. All other students (freshmen, non-registered juniors, and seniors) will stay home for online learning through Canvas. James Rumsey, BRCTC/Jump Start, MedEd, and EmComm are cancelled.
JCS Families: Don't forget to join us tonight at 6 pm in the WHS Auditorium. Learn how to keep our kids safe physically and mentally on cell phones and social media. Dinner and childcare provided. RSVP needed so we have enough for everyone: https://forms.office.com/r/K4xXBfEiyx
JCS Families: Let’s talk about keeping our kids safe on cell phones and social media! Join us on Thursday at 6 pm at WHS. Dinner and childcare provided. RSVP needed so we have enough for everyone: https://forms.office.com/r/K4xXBfEiyx
Jefferson County CEP notification:
The Jefferson County Board of Education announces the availability of a free breakfast and lunch each day for all students, regardless of income, for the 2025-2026 school year. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, applications will not need to be completed to be eligible for the free meals.
If you have any questions, please call the child nutrition department at 304-728-9201
Jefferson County Schools is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
The Jefferson County Board of Education announces the availability of a free breakfast and lunch each day for all students, regardless of income, for the 2025-2026 school year. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, applications will not need to be completed to be eligible for the free meals.
If you have any questions, please call the child nutrition department at 304-728-9201
Jefferson County Schools is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
JCS Families: It is August 1, and the countdown to the new school year has begun! Check out our back-to-school dates for students, the new cell phone policy, and more in this special Back-to-School Beacon: https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/beacon-august-2025
JCS wants your feedback! We continually seek to improve how we communicate with our families and community. Please take a moment ( about 4 minutes) to complete our JCS Communications Survey: https://forms.office.com/r/171vPKXMme
JCS REMINDER: All JCS schools will operate on a 2-hour early dismissal tomorrow, Friday, May 30, for faculty senate meetings. We look forward to seeing you all in the morning to say hello and goodbye one last time before summer break.
JCS REMINDER: All JCS schools will be dismissed two hours early tomorrow, Friday, May 30, for faculty senate meetings. We look forward to seeing you all in the morning to say hello and goodbye one last time before summer break.
JCS REMINDER: JCS offices and schools are closed on Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day. We look forward to seeing our students back on Tuesday, May 27, for the last week of school! Make sure to finish the year strong and attend through the last day.
JCS Families: Jefferson County Schools is experiencing intermittent phone outages today, May 22nd, 2025. We are working with our service provider to resolve the issue. If you are unable to reach the school, please use the alternative school phone number: https://www.jcswv.org/page/secondary-numbers
JCS Families: Jefferson County Schools is experiencing intermittent phone outages today, May 21st, 2025. We are working with our service provider to resolve the issue. If you are unable to reach the school, please use the alternative school phone number: https://www.jcswv.org/page/secondary-numbers
JCS Families: Please read this end-of-year update from Superintendent Bishop about attendance and safety: https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/superintendents-update-may-20
JCS Families: All JCS schools will be closed from Monday, April 14th to Monday, April 21st for Spring Break. Students will return on Tuesday, April 22nd.