Page Jackson Elementary School

JCS Families: Happy New Year! The January JCS Beacon (Family Newsletter) is now available. Find important updates on student transfers, calendar reminders, and more! https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/the-beacon-january-1-2025

🎉✨ Happy New Year to our JCS community! We’re excited to welcome 2025 and all the opportunities it brings for our students, staff, and community. As we gear up for students' return from Winter Break, don’t forget to check your inbox for the January issue of The Beacon! It’s packed with important updates on student transfers, calendar reminders, and more! You can also find it here 👉 https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/the-beacon-january-1-2025

🎉✨ Happy New Year to our JCS community! We’re excited to welcome 2025 and all the opportunities it brings for our students, staff, and community. As we gear up for students' return from Winter Break, don’t forget to check your inbox for the January issue of The Beacon! It’s packed with important updates and resources to help start the year off right 👉 https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/the-beacon-january-1-2025

🦌🎁 PJE Kindergarteners take a jolly job at Santa's workshop! In the week leading up to Winter Break, kindergarteners at Page Jackson Elementary learned all about job applications by applying to be elves at the North Pole! Our little learners filled out their own applications, faxed them off, and—voilà!—the next day, they received a huge package from Santa's workshop! The kindergarten elves got to work right away, wrapping gifts, making reindeer food, and preparing sweet treats. They even received elf photo I.D. badges with a customary jingle bell! With Santa's big journey just days away, we’re sure he's thankful for the extra help this holiday season! ✨🎅

The Page Jackson staff wishes you and yours a happy holiday season and warm winter wishes for a relaxing break! As we end the second quarter and push into the second semester we want to praise our students on all of their hard work. School is hard. It is not something that is easy. There are expectations academically, socially, and physically. There are days when you have less choices and days when we have fun while learning. Please review our expectations with your children over the break. We expect them to be safe and respect the safety of others. We expect them to be respectful even when they may disagree. We expect them to try even when it is hard. We are here to help theme when it is too hard or they are having a rough day. As a reminder, coming to school daily on time is important. Your child is late if they are not in the building by 9 a.m. Our front doors close at 9 a.m. and once the doors are closed you are expected to come in and sign in your child. Please make sure you have your photo ID at all times. We can't wait to see all 2025 brings! Happy New Year and see you on January 6, 2025! MARK YOUR CALENDARS: January 6 All students return to school from winter break! January 10 Report Cards Go Home January 15 PBIS Quarterly Awards Assembly January 16 Parent/Teacher Conference 5-7 p.m. January 17 PBIS Second Quarter Reward: Glow Party January 20 No School Martin Luther King Jr Holiday January 23 Third Quarter LSIC meeting 4 p.m.

JCS Families: All JCS schools will be dismissed two hours early tomorrow, Friday, December 20, for Faculty Senate. Reminder: Winter Break begins on Monday, December 23, with students returning to school on Monday, January 6, 2025. Wishing everyone a safe and happy Winter Break.

📣💃 Calling all JCS K-8th graders: this is your chance to dance with Jefferson High School's Charisma dance team! Charisma is hosting its first-ever Minis Clinic for K-8th graders—no dance experience needed! The clinic will be held on Sunday, January 12 from 2-5 PM at JHS, and all participants will get the chance to perform with Charisma during a girls' varsity basketball halftime show. Registration closes this Friday, December 20, so don’t wait—sign up today at https://gofan.co/event/2326535?schoolId=WV24978!

JCS will operate on a 2-hour delay on Monday, December 16, 2024. 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. All staff should report on a 2-hour delay. Essential personnel should report on time.

Another Friday! We have had a great week at Page with the holiday shop! A huge thank you to our PTVO and all of the parent volunteers who came out and made this such a success! One more week before our winter break! We closed our week with our Kindness Assembly! As we move into the second semester here are some reminders. Please bring your photo ID when you come to our school. We cannot allow you in or to access your child without your photo ID. This is for the safety of your child! Have you had an update to a phone number, address or need to add someone new to the Emergency Contact List? Please send in a note with the details for any of the items above and we will update your information in our data system. It is important we have an accurate phone number and list of people that you approve to access your child. Mark Your Calendars: Holiday Spirit Week 12/16-12/20 Monday 12/16 UGLY SWEATER/FESTIVE HOLIDAY Clothes Day! Tuesday 12/17 Candy Cane/Elf Day Wednesday 12/18 Grinch/Crazy Hair Day Thursday 12/19 Polar Express/PJ Day Friday 12/20 Red and Green Day TWO HOUR EARLY RELEASE. WE WILL BE RELEASING CAR RIDERS AT 1:30 P.M. AND BUS RIDERS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AT 1:50 P.M. PLEASE MAKE SURE ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR YOUR CHILD. Have a wonderful weekend!

🎉 Celebrating the hardworking JCS students who made the first quarter Honor Roll! Check out the full list of honorees here: https://www.jcswv.org/page/honor-roll. Congratulations to these students for their dedication to academic excellence—keep up the amazing work! 💪📚

TGIF! I hope you all had an amazing fall break! We had a cold, but wonderful week back. It is hard to believe the holiday season is here. Our students are busy learning about different cultures around the world and their traditions. Our focus for Respect and Civility for December is how we share our family traditions that are exclusive to our cultural heritage! Does your child need a warm winter coat, hat or gloves? Please send in a note and they can visit our Giving Tree. We have a large variety of coats for students in Mrs. DuVal's classroom and in our hallway have a Christmas tree we keep up until March with all the necessities to bundle up on a cold day! Mark Your Calendars: Week of 12/9-12/13 The HOLIDAY SHOP IS HERE! Please send in money for your child to visit the shop to purchase gifts for the whole fam! Information has been sent home regarding this fun event! 12/13 Students will engage in a special Kindness Assembly Week of 12/16-12/20 Holiday Spirit Week 12/16 UGLY/Festive Sweater Day wear your most festive attire! 12/17 Candy Cane/Elf Day 12/18 Crazy Hair/Grinch Day 12/19 Polar Express and PJ Day 12/20 2 hour early release (We will start car rider dismissal at 1:30 p.m. with buses immediately following!) Red and Green Spirit Day Have a wonderful weekend!

❄️ We hear you, JCS families! Going forward, we’ll make weather-related robocalls until 9PM, giving you more time to plan for the following day. If a decision isn’t made the night before, all notifications will go out by 6AM the following morning. A quick reminder: safety is our top priority! When snow is in the forecast, we closely monitor weather and road conditions with local and state agencies to ensure safe travel. We aim to make all decisions the night before, but if needed, our team checks conditions early in the morning to determine if a delay or closure is needed. Read more about this process here 👉 https://www.jcswv.org/page/delays-and-closings. Thanks for your understanding as we prioritize safety for everyone! 🌨️🚍

JCS Families: All Jefferson County Schools (Pre-K-12) will operate on a 2-hour delay on Thursday, December 5, 2024, due to inclement weather.

JCS Families: All JCS schools will be closed from Monday, November 25th to Friday, November 29th for Fall Break. Students will return on Monday, December 2nd. Have a wonderful Fall Break!

We want to take this time to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for your support! December Happenings: PTVO welcomes the Holiday Shop 12/9-12/13 more details will be upcoming! 12/13 Kindness Assembly for all grade levels 12/16 Ugly Sweater Day 12/17 Candy Cane/Elf Day 12/18 Crazy Hair/Grinch Day 12/19 Polar Express PJ Day 12/20 Two Hour Early Release Red and Green Day 12/23-1/5 Winter Break 1/6 Students Return If you are missing a coat, jacket or sweatshirt, please bring in your ID and check out our lost and found. All items left will be donated on 12/20. Have a great Fall Break!

Cold weather is coming! Have you checked our lost and found for items? Please come in anytime between 9 and 2 daily with your photo ID to see if you can find a lost item. All items will be donated if not claimed before the Winter break!

TGIF! Our fall break is right around the corner and I think November went by even faster than October! We are moving into the cooler weather, if your child is in need of a hat, gloves or jacket, please send in a note and we will make sure they get what they need! Academically, your students are making strides in Reading and Math. Progress reports went home today and I hope you can see the wonderful growth! November Attendance Matters!! If it is necessary for a student to be absent, please remember to submit your absence and/or doctor note for the absence as soon as possible when the student returns to school. Notes can be submitted by paper or through the absence note online form found on the home page of the JCS website. Mark Your Calendars: Week of November 18-22 American Education Week 11/18 Celebrating Teachers ---Mrs. Shaffer is providing a popcorn bar for always keeping learning "popping" 11/19 Thank you to our PTVO for providing lunch for all of our staff, we can't do our jobs without everyone in our building 11/20 Cultural Heritage Day - Dress in something that represents your cultural heritage---we are all different but each of us is special! 11/21--Thank a Bus Driver 11/22--We will provide a thank you to our subs! Week of November 25-29 No School---Fall Break!

TGIF! I hope you all had a nice little break mid week and are ready for a three day weekend! November has many days off from school for breaks including Election Day, to honor our Veteran's on Veteran's Day, and for Fall break. During the month of November, it is important to be in school all day everyday when school is in session. Students should strive to not miss any school days during November! Attendance matters during NOVEMBER! Mark your calendars: Monday 11/11/24 No School Veteran's Day 11/13/24 WORLD KINDNESS DAY--Wear something with a positive message on it that promotes KINDNESS! 11/14/24 LSIC MEETING at PJES at 4 p.m. 11/15/24 Progress Reports Go Home! Week of November 18-22 American Education Week 11/20 Cultural Heritage Day 11/25-11/29 NO SCHOOL FALL BREAK Have a great weekend!

Six juniors and seniors from Jefferson and Washington High Schools have joined the third district cohort of the Grow Your Own Program, created by the WV Department of Education. This week they shadowed teachers at Page Jackson Elementary, Wildwood Middle, and Charles Town Middle, gaining valuable classroom experience. The Grow Your Own program allows students to fast-track their path to becoming K-12 educators through dual enrollment at Shepherd University. A great step toward building the future of teaching and education in our community! 👏✨

What a fun week of learning! Don't forget this weekend we FALL back as our time changes! Today, we kicked off our RED zone in our Zones of Regulation. Ask your child how their body feels when they are in the RED zone and compare it to being in the GREEN zone! What are some strategies we can use when we are feeling RED? Have you filled out the forms to let us know about your child's heritage? We love learning about all of the different culture's that make up Page Jackson! Mark your Calendars: November 5--NO SCHOOL ELECTION DAY November 6--Picture Retakes ---You MUST let your child's teacher know if you need your child's picture retaken! November 11--NO SCHOOL VETERAN'S DAY November 25-29 No School Thanksgiving Week Have a great weekend!