Hello, everyone! I’m not trying to intrude on your summer (I promise!), but have received inquiries about school supplies, so I thought I’d send out a message, giving you “the intel” that you will need for the upcoming school year. First of all, welcome to our new families and “hello!” to our returning SJES families. We can’t wait to see you on August 19th! I am Keri Mahoney, the proud Principal of South Jefferson, and I’m excited about the 24-25 school year. I feel like this is going to be a fantastic year for all of us. I'm sure that you've noticed the stores are already stocking their shelves with beautiful and exciting school supplies....and this often brings about questions such as "what does my child need for school?" or "why aren't their supply lists available?", "what is 'loose leaf' paper???!", etc. For schools, there is always the art of balancing between not wanting to impose on our families to purchase school supplies and the teachers purchasing things for their classrooms out of their own money. What to do?? While we provide many of the school supplies that your child may need (crayons, scissors, pencils, etc), I asked the staff to share with me (so that I could pass it along to you) about what they'd love to have in their classrooms, if these items were donated by their parents or others in the community. I'm going to break it down by grade levels/classrooms, to make it easier to navigate. HERE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THIS POST: This is NOT necessary, nor is it mandatory. These items are shared with you in case you happen to be in the school supply aisle (and you're like me and love a good bargain and can never resist a Sharpie or a cool water bottle!?) or you just want to be helpful and actually purchase what the students will use in the classrooms... Kindergarten: The K teachers love water bottles for their students (Ms. Horne provides these for her class already), headphones (for use with devices—-please no earbuds or Bluetooth headphones), paper towels, tissues, dry erase markers, glue sticks, Clorox/antibacterial wipes and Crayola crayons. A change of clothes in a ziploc bag (socks, underwear, top and bottom), labeled with your child’s name, is always appreciated. First Grade: Glue sticks, scissors, tissues, headphones for devices, water bottles, Crayola crayons, black dry erase markers, Clorox/antibacterial wipes and a wide ruled composition notebook. A change of clothes in a ziploc bag (socks, underwear, top and bottom), labeled with your child’s name, is always appreciated. Second Grade: Wide-ruled composition notebooks, headphones for devices, pencils, tissues, glue sticks, Crayola crayons, dry erase markers, Clorox/antibacterial wipes and water bottles. Third Grade: Wide-ruled composition notebooks, wide ruled loose leaf paper, pencils, 3 pocket folders w/ prongs (one yellow, one purple and one blue), dry erase markers, highlighters, scissors, large pink erasers, pencil top erasers, Clorox/antibacterial wipes, water bottles and tissues. Fourth Grade: Dry erase markers, headphones, glue sticks, tissues,1 spiral notebook, pencil top erasers, pencils (Ticonderoga preferred), 4 color pack of highlighters, water bottles, box of colored pencils, box of markers, Clorox/antibacterial wipes and a 1 inch binder. Fifth Grade: Tissues, pencils, colored pencils, loose leaf wide-ruled paper, 2 composition wide ruled notebooks, 1 purple pocket folders , index cards, water bottle, black dry erase markers, headphones for device, Clorox/antibacterial wipes, one 1 inch 3-ring binder, pencil bag (not box, please). Library: Tissues PE: Tissues Music: Tissues, black dry erase markers Art: Tissues and glue sticks (We ask everyone to bring an old shirt for Art to protect clothing when using paint or other art products). When the teachers responded to my request, they didn't want to even make the request (or what they considered too large of one) because they didn't want to impose on you. But I can guarantee that they all know who has the best deals on paper or crayons right now (Walmart at 50 cents a box!), how many pink erasers you can get for $5 or how many composition notebooks you are allowed to buy at one time in Walmart or Target. I can also guarantee that there are some of them standing in lines, holding 20 notebooks, while they ask their friend/child/significant other/kind stranger to purchase 20 more in the next aisle over so that they can get the best deal and not exceed the store's limit. 😁 Again, NONE OF THIS IS REQUIRED. We will always make sure that our students have everything that they need to be successful. BUT, if you are interested in picking up a few items here and there, as you navigate through the rest of your summer days, and you want to make a teacher's wallet a little happier, this is a way that you can help. I hope that this list has been helpful and IF you made it this far in the longest post in the history of Facebook, Ms. Mahoney's supply list consists of Starbucks coffee. 😂 Have a wonderful day and we'll see you soon! 😁 Ms. Mahoney P.S. If you’re contemplating purchasing supplies, keep in mind that there is VERY LITTLE ROOM in desks. Bulky pencil boxes and unnecessary items are not worth the investment. Smelly glue or noisy toys, disguised as school supplies, are not needed. What IS worth the investment? Ticonderoga pencils. Crayola crayons. Expo markers. Yes, they may be brand names and more expensive, but they last longer and are good quality. They are worth it. P.S.S. After listening to over 20 metal water bottles hit the floor on a daily basis, trust me when I say that a water bottle that is NOT loud when it falls would be awesome. 😉 P.S.S.S. Sending in tissues and Clorox wipes during the year is ALWAYS a wonderful thing. We go through MANY of each.
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Last day of school + a bubble machine.
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They loved it.
So did the Principal 😉
JCS End of Year Newsletter! What you need to know between now and August: https://secure.smore.com/n/smw8t
The last day of school is always filled with so many emotions. I want to thank all of our caregivers for your support, your volunteer hours, your encouragement, your care and for trusting us with your most valued treasures. I wish our fifth graders the very best as they move on to the next part of their journey and I look forward to seeing all of those adorable faces returning in August!
#RoadrunnersForever #SJESRocks
Ms. Mahoney
Our 4th graders wrapped up their study of “Treasure Island” by celebrating with a Pirate Day!
Thank you to Mrs. Grantham and her WHS FFA students for bringing their program, “Food for America” to South Jefferson! We had so much fun, visiting with former students and learning about your beautiful animals. 🐄🐇🐐
Third Grade field trip fun at Sam Michael's Park!
Fourth grade field trip fun at Fort Frederick!
Judging by the smiles on everyone’s faces, we should have called yesterday’s event FUN Day instead of Field Day! Thank you to the staff members and our volunteers, who worked so hard to pull this day together for our students. Shout out to Jeff Co Parks & Rec for providing some fun games for us, as well!
It was AWESOME!
I love it when a plan comes together! Our art educator, Mrs. Fiolek, along with the 2nd grade team, helped our second graders create superhero drawings of themselves, complete with special powers or items. Those drawings were sent to WHS teacher, Kathy Magaha, who assisted her Fashion Class students to bring those drawings to life. Today, the WHS students presented the superheroes to the 2nd graders and had lunch with us. The students also created stories about their superheroes with their new WHS friends. This exemplifies teamwork, collaboration, caring and kindness—-all wonderful things to share! Thank you to everyone who made this project possible. You’ve made so many second graders happy today! They will never forget this experience! 💛😁💜
Congratulations to Katie Madrid and Cynthia Carper on being named the district's 2024 Teacher and Service Person of the Year! We were thrilled to honor these outstanding members of our educational community at our annual recognition dinner on April 25. Read more here 👉 https://www.jcswv.org/article/1569068
Our 4th graders created posters about "Agriculture in West Virginia" as part of a poster contest sponsored by the WV Farm Bureau, to gain awareness and a better understanding of the role of agriculture in our society. Our very own, Juliana Yulfo, placed 2nd in the County! Well done, Juliana!
Congratulations to SJES second grader, Victoria Bowman, for her selection as the Jefferson County Young Writer’s winner for 1st and 2nd grades. Victoria will represent SJES and JCS at the state competition! We are so proud of you, Victoria!
It’s Field Trip season at South Jefferson! Our kindergarteners and fourth graders visited Cool Springs Nature Preserve this week! How cool that we have this special place so close to our school—-students learning in nature?? Yes, please!
Thank you, Potomac Audubon Society for sharing this beautiful learning space with our students!
South Jefferson celebrated Earth Day this week in grand style. Thanks to Ms. Horne, who was awarded a grant from PlanetBee, every student was given the materials to create seed balls (placing seeds and planting materials in clay). Many planted their flowers on the trail surrounding the school, while others chose to take them home for planting. Ms. Horne’s students planted grass seed on their own “plots of land” surrounding their new homes. Mrs. Moody taught our students about bees and pollination in the Library. Mrs. Fincham’s class had a visit from a duckling friend, after finishing their unit on animal life cycles. Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate our beautiful earth! 🌎 ☀️🪻🪴🐥 #EverydayIsEarthDay
Happy Administrative Professionals Day to the two who keep our school running smoothly, from finance to attendance, providing back up to the school Nurse, greeting our visitors and keeping ALL of us organized….we would be lost without you, Amy Chrisman and Kelli Fort!! Thank you, thank you, thank you! 💜💛
Calling all future SJES kindergarten students!!! We can’t wait to meet you on Wednesday, April 24th!
We will be holding two registration sessions: 9:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. (Please choose which one works better for your schedule).
Please bring the following to registration:
1. Your adorable child.
2. Immunization paperwork and proof of physical.
3. Proof of dental visit, if you have it.
4. Registration packet (if you’ve already downloaded and completed online).
4. Birth certificate
*If you don’t have everything, please still plan on coming to register. We can make copies of your records and make sure that you have all that you need to start kindergarten.
In order to be eligible for kindergarten, a student must be five years old by July 1st.
Please make sure you register at your HOME SCHOOL, even if your child attends PreK or Head Start at a different location.
Kindergarten registration starts soon - visit www.jcswv.org/kindergarten for more information, including a checklist to ensure you come prepared!
🔔 Kindergarten registration begins Monday, April 22! Do you have an excited soon-to-be kindergartener? We're just as excited to partner with you as they begin their academic career! Kindergarten registration is currently open online and will begin in person on Monday, April 22. Check the schedule below for your school. Please visit www.jcswv.org/kindergarten for more information, including a checklist to ensure you come prepared!
