It's the first day of a new school year, and buses are back on the road! Remember to be patient and use extra caution while driving today, especially in residential areas and school zones. A big THANK YOU to our bus drivers for keeping our students safe as they travel to and from school! 🚌
A reminder that Monday, August 21, is the first day of school! We hope you've had an ✨amazing✨ summer and can't wait to see you tomorrow for the start of the new school year!
It's opening day for the Jefferson County Fair - come out and support our 4-H, FFA, and FCCLA students!
The start of a new school year means sharing the road. Please keep the following safety tips in mind when buses start rolling on Monday. We can't wait to see you then!
🚌 Be alert and watch for children, especially near schools, bus stops, school buses, and school parking lots.
🚌 Motorists are required to stop when approaching a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing and STOP arms extended. NEVER pass a bus from behind when it is stopped to board or offload children.
🚌 Be especially careful when children are present in school zones and residential areas.
🚌 Pay extra attention to lower speed limits in school zones.
🚌 Watch for and obey signals from school crossing guards.
🚌Only drive or park in authorized areas to drop off or pick up children at school.
Wrapping up back-to-school shopping this weekend? Consider including a few items for the JCS Stuff-a-Bus school supply drive! Volunteers from the JCS Transportation Department will be on hand throughout the next week to collect donations of backpacks, crayons, pens and pencils, lunch boxes, notebooks, and other necessary school supplies. Special thanks to City National Bank for being our community partner in this annual event to serve JCS families in need!
See the schedule below for dropoff locations and times:
🚌 City National Bank at The Potomac Marketplace (Ranson location)
Saturday, August 19 | 8 a.m. - Noon
🚌 Jefferson County Fair
Weekdays, August 21-25 | 5-8 p.m.
Saturday, August 15 | 12-4 p.m.
Join the JCS Parent and Educator Resources Center (PERC) and Department of Special Programs this Saturday, August 19, for a day of fun and learning with our local first responders! Meet Jefferson County firefighters and police officers, explore their vehicles, participate in fire safety games, and more at this family-friendly event. Families can also access important resources like missing children packets and fire safety information. Plus, enjoy a DJ and food trucks! It's all happening from 9 a.m. - Noon tomorrow at Sam Michaels Park. Learn more about JCS PERC and its resources here 👉 https://www.jcswv.org/page/parent-and-educator-resources.
We're excited to welcome 12 new international teachers to JCS as we continue preparations for the upcoming school year! Current international staff members were on-hand to greet and assist with the orientation of these new educators, who hail from Jamaica, Zimbabwe, and the Philippines through our partnership with Educational Partners International. Welcome to JCS!
We can't wait to welcome students back to school next Monday, August 21! Did you know you can visit www.jcswv.org/myschoolbus to learn your student's bus information and access required transportation forms? And our dedicated bus operators and aides will contact JCS families throughout the week to answer your transportation-related questions and ease those first-day-of-school jitters!
Today we welcomed back JCS teachers and service personnel to kick off the 2023-24 school year! Buses start rolling for students next Monday, August 21. We can't wait to see you then!
🎉JCS is excited to welcome more than 60 new educators for the 2023-24 school year! We're having so much fun at New Teacher Orientation this week and can't wait to see students on August 21 for a brand new year! 🤩
CTMS Cheer Tryouts begin Thursday 5:30-7:00!
ATTENTION: The CTMS cheer and football tryouts scheduled for Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, have been POSTPONED in anticipation of severe weather this afternoon. They will be held tomorrow, Aug. 8, 2023. Thank you for working with us to keep our students safe.
Volleyball Tryouts begin Monday, August 14 from 5:00-7:00 PM. Students must present a completed sports physical dated after May 1, 2023 or on file. Students must also have achieved at least a 2.0 GPA from the Spring 2023 semester. Students should dress in athletic clothing, where athletic shoes, kneepads, and bring water.
Cheer Tryouts begin Monday, August 7 from 5:00 - 7:00. Athletes should wear black shorts, white shirt, and have hair in a high ponytail. Students must present a completed sports physical dated after May 1, 2023 or on file. Students must also have achieved at least a 2.0 GPA from the Spring 2023 semester.
Football Tryouts/Practice begin Monday, August 7 from 3:00-5:00. Prior to practice starting, there will be a mandatory parent/student athlete meeting in the school cafeteria on Monday, August 7. (Please do not wear cleats in the school.)
Students must present a completed sports physical dated after May 1, 2023 or on file. Students must also have achieved at least a 2.0 GPA from the Spring 2023 semester. Students should dress in athletic clothing, where athletic cleats, and bring water.
Cross Country Tryouts! Monday, July 31 - Friday, August 4 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Students must present a completed sports physical dated after May 1, 2023 or on file. Students must also have achieved at least a 2.0 GPA from the Spring 2023 semester. Students should dress in athletic clothing, where athletic shoes, and bring water.
Do you need to register a student for school?
Please visit the JCS Transportation Department on the days/times below to complete registering your student.
We look forward to seeing your student in August!
Monday-Thursday, June 26 - August 3
(closed July 4)
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Transportation department address:
635 McGarry Blvd., Kearneysville, WV 25430
For more information, call 304-728-5473 during the hours above.
6th grade students participated in a month long Survivor Unit in Science Class led by Ms. Ervine and Ms. Lahman. In the unit, students were placed on teams and competed in different immunity and reward challenges, attended tribal council, and created a team totem pole. Students learned about and did activities on measurement, teacher trivia, scientific research, science domain vocabulary, experiments, STEM, etc.
Mark your calendars! 📅 We're pleased to partner with Harpers Ferry Family Medicine to offer free sports physicals to JCS students on Friday, June 9, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. JCS students wishing to receive a physical should report to Harpers Ferry Middle School to complete preliminary paperwork. Please see below for additional details.
May 19, 2023: An ambulance responded to Jefferson County School bus number 20-15 due to a medical emergency during its regular run from Charles Town Middle School. There is NO DANGER and the family of the student involved has been notified. The bus will be delayed this afternoon.