Celebrate the start of school with a trip to the Jefferson County Fair! Our friendly staff from the JCS Transportation Department are on hand to collect your donations of school supplies for students in need every evening this week from 5-8 p.m. and on Saturday from 12-4 p.m. They're also happy to share information about how you can become a bus operator for Jefferson County Schools - a great way to make your mark in our caring community of educators!
It's another exciting day at PJES! Kindergartners are here! After uniting with their teachers, all Kinders jumped right in learning the ropes with a great breakfast. How about a round of a-PAWS for these little Pandas!
PJES - It was great to see our new and returning Pandas. We are excited to welcome all Kindergarten, First and Second Graders tomorrow. Just a couple of helpful hints/ reminders as we start our year. Car rider arrival time is 8:50- you will need to stay in your vehicle, go around the loop, and we will help your child out of the car. We will be welcoming parents in for lunch beginning Tuesday, September 5th. This will give our students time to learn the lunch procedures.
Students were greeted with excited and eager smiles this morning! Welcome back PJES!
Welcome back, JCS! We're so excited to begin another new school year with our students and staff. It's going to be a great year!
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!
Here's the schedule for dropoff locations and times:
🚌 City National Bank at The Potomac Marketplace (Ranson location) on Saturday, August 19 from 8 a.m. - Noon, and 🚌 The Jefferson County Fair, weekdays, August 21-25 from 5-8 p.m., and Saturday, August 15 from 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.
PJES Families, Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year. We are so excited to be welcoming Rising Kindergarten Students and their Parents on Monday for Orientation. This is a time for you and your student to learn about their classroom, no siblings allowed. We are excited to welcome back our First and Second grade students on Monday. If you missed the Open House, here is a link to the video from Mrs. Shaffer. https://vimeo.com/854724818/919b88e325?share=copy
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! 🤩
PJES Families... we hope you are having a relaxing summer. Here is an update of our office hours. Office hours from July 25-August 11 are 9-12. August 2, 3, 7, and 14 we we will be closed for training. If you need to register please visit the jcswv.org website for more information. If you need further assistance, please call the school, 304-728-9212 and leave a message. We will get back to you at our earliest convenience.
PJES Families... Just a reminder, tomorrow 5/26 we will have a 3 hour early release- we will begin dismissing car riders at 12:30.
Also, due to early release we will not be hosting parents for lunch on Friday.
Have a wonderful summer!
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 PJES community for lining the halls to welcome back these alumni from Washington High School!
PJES Families...
Tomorrow, May 12th is Field Day!
Here are a few reminders...
1. Water bottles sent home today need to be filled and returned tomorrow.
2. Apply sunscreen to your child before they come to school. We cannot apply sunscreen at school.
3. Wear sturdy shoes.
3. We will not be hosting parents for lunch tomorrow because students will be eating in their classrooms.
4. Parking for volunteers is on the driveway as you come into the school. The car rider lot will be closed for field day stations after arrival.