October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of safeguarding online activity from harmful cyber attacks. Each Friday this month, we'll share tips to help our students, staff, and families secure their sensitive data and stay safe online. Tip #4: Never leave your devices unattended, even for a short time. Always secure your laptop, tablet, phone, or flash drive so no one else can use it while you're away. And while you're at it, tidy up your desk to ensure no passwords, account details, or important files are sitting out openly exposed. You'll leave with peace of mind AND a clean workspace! We hope you've found these tips helpful. To learn more about Cybersecurity Awareness Month, visit www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month.
Senior Parents- Jostens will be here tonight at 5:30PM to discuss Caps, Gowns and Graduation Announcements. Parent/Teacher Conferences will also be tonight from 6-8PM. Meetings with teacher are on a first come/first served basis.
Do you need money for college? The FAFSA, which stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, helps students know how much funding they may be eligible to receive for college. It includes funding for grants (including the Federal Pell Grant which awards up to $6,895 per year and the WV Higher Ed Grant which awards up to $3,200 per year), scholarships, student loans, and work study programs. Contact your school counselor or Ms. Arthur, the Financial Aid Coordinator, if you have any questions. All high school seniors should plan to start filing the FAFSA beginning on October 1st, and be sure apply for the WV PROMISE Scholarship (which awards up to $5,000 per year) no later than March 1, 2023. Don’t leave money on the table for college! Visit studentaid.gov to get started on your FAFSA today.
Due to a later start with our PSAT testing, we have to alter our schedule for today. We will be serving lunch one hour later than normal to accommodate the testing. All students who normally leave early on OSE will leave at their normal time. Students will still have 30 minutes for their lunch. We will dismiss on time.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of safeguarding online activity from harmful cyber attacks. Each Friday this month, we'll share tips to help our students, staff, and families secure their sensitive data and stay safe online. Tip #3: Disable Bluetooth when you're not using it. Devices can be hacked via Bluetooth, placing sensitive information at risk for theft. If you have no reason to have Bluetooth on, consider temporarily turning it off. Visit www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month to learn more about Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
National School Bus Safety Week is underway! Thank you to the bus drivers, mechanics, and all the behind the scenes administrators that get our students to and from school safely every day.
We are celebrating our school leaders this month! Principals are among the hardest working, yet often least recognized individuals in education. Principals set the academic tone for their schools, and it is their vision, dedication, and determination that provide the mobilizing force for achieving student success. We are so grateful for our principals who step up every day for our students and staff.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of safeguarding online activity from harmful cyber attacks. Each Friday this month, we'll share tips to help our students, staff, and families secure their sensitive data and stay safe online. Tip #2: Don't click suspicious links. Sometimes you may get what seems like an email from a friend. But is your friend really the one sending the message? Always review the sender's email before replying to a message or clicking a link. Malicious files can extract personal data, monitor and transmit your activities, and even take over your device. Avoid suspicious or unnecessary downloads and scan documents with anti-virus software before opening. If you're still uncertain about a link, visit www.virustotal.com to check its safety. Visit www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month to learn more about Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
JCS utilizes Nutrislice as our menu partner to communicate daily menus providing nutritional information for each item and meal - it can even sort by allergens! Visit www.jcswv.org for daily menus from each school, or download the JCSWV app, available through Google Play and the App Store.
We had a great time at the inaugural JCS Opportunity Expo! Thank you to all of the students who shared their experiences, and to our partners at James Rumsey Technical Institute, Blue Ridge CTC, and WVU for showing our 9th Grade students all of the incredible opportunities they can take advantage of in high school!
Did you know that our child nutrition team serves more than one million student meals each school year? As we celebrate National School Lunch Week, hats off to the hardworking staff in our school cafeterias for keeping our students fed, focused, and ready to learn!
A reminder that all Jefferson County Schools will be closed on Monday, October 10, for a scheduled staff development day. Thank you for your understanding as we support student success. Visit www.jcswv.org/calendar for the complete 2022-2023 JCS Calendar-At-A-Glance.
A reminder that all Jefferson County Schools will be closed on Monday, October 10, for a scheduled professional learning day.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of safeguarding online activity from harmful cyber attacks. Each Friday this month, we'll share tips to help our students, staff, and families secure their sensitive data and stay safe online. Tip #1: Protect your passwords! Be sure to secure passwords for your accounts and NEVER share them with others. Many platforms now allow you to enable two-factor authentication for added security to keep unauthorized users from accessing an account. Enable this security feature whenever possible. Visit www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month to learn more about Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
On Tuesday, October 11 all Jefferson County 9th grade students will attend the Opportunity Expo at the Ranson Civic Center from 1:15-2PM. This will allow students to explore offerings from our county CTE programs that include business, JROTC, Prostart, and programs offered at James Rumsey Technical Institute. Additionally, local colleges will be on site to inform students of their dual enrollment opportunities.
A reminder that there will be a two-hour early dismissal on for all Jefferson County School students on Friday, October 7. This change in schedule will accommodate an expansion of elementary school ELA and math programs. Thank you for your understanding as we work to support student success. For more information, please visit www.jcswv.org/expansion.
Congratulations to Washington High School's Marching Patriots on their recent win at the 43rd Annual Martinsburg High School Band Spectacular! Their performance of this year's half-time show, Camelot, earned them first place in their division. Way to go, Patriots!
Picture Make Up Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, October 5th. Picture Plus will only be here until 9:00 am.
7:15-7:30 am - Rumsey students
8:00 am- 10th grade
8:20 am- 9th grade
8:40 am - 11th grade
8:50 am- Any others
This is a reminder that next Friday, October 7, there will be a two-hour early dismissal for all Jefferson County Schools students. This change in schedule will accommodate an expansion of elementary school ELA and math programs. Thank you for your understanding as we work to support student success. For more information, please visit www.jcswv.org/expansion
Homecoming permission and guest forms.
