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!
Mark your calendars! Open House will be Tuesday, September 5th from 6-8pm. You'll have the opportunity to meet your children’s teachers and tour the school! We hope to see you there!
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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! 🤩
Kindergarten continued their ABC Countdown by having a Beach and Bubbles Day for the letter Bb. In library, Mrs. Pearson read Bubble Trouble and Pop! A Book about bubbles and students made their very own bubble wands.
Everyone had so much fun!
Congratulations to our Kindergarten students on a fabulous End of Year Celebration!
More Field Day fun!
More Field Day pictures!
Field Day 2023!
On Tuesday we welcomed the Class of 2023 back to where their journey began! We are so proud of each and every one of you! Congratulations!
Members of the Class of 2023 return to their elementary and middle schools this week for one last stroll down memory lane ahead of graduation. Thanks to our TALES community for lining the halls to welcome back these alumni from Jefferson High School!
May 12, 2023: In an abundance of caution, T.A. Lowery Elementary School went on lockdown this afternoon (5/12/23) in response to a family in crisis. There is NO DANGER to any of our students or staff. Following our Standard Response Protocol, we immediately contacted law enforcement to support the family once we ensured the safety of our students. Thank you for your understanding and support as we put safety first. Read more about our protocols at www.jcswv.org/safety.
Mrs. Ashbaugh's second-grade class wrapped up their CKLA unit on Human Bodies by creating their cut out of a human body. See their hard work below.
Thank you to our staff, parents, and students for making our "Stories under the Stars" event such a success. Families were able to listen to a selection of stories read aloud by staff, color bookmarks and enjoy refreshments. To continue the fun at home, students were able to take books with them!
Today is National School Nurse Day! We're proud to recognize the dedicated school nurses who make a difference in the lives of our students by protecting and promoting their health and advancing their academic success. Thank you for all you do!
Mrs. Blue's first grade classroom put on their own production of "The Three Little Pigs." Check out the pictures below.
We have baby chicks! Our students have been anxiously waiting for them to hatch.
Spring Fling was a HUGE success and we couldn’t have done it without the parents, staff, and amazing community members! I think it’s safe to say the kids had a blast! 💜💙