📣 Shoutout to the Jefferson High School Boys' and Girls' Cross Country teams for their strong showing at the West Virginia State Championship! The boys finished fourth and the ladies fifth, with the first five female and six male finishers placing among the Top 50 racers in the state. Well done, Cougars! 🏃♂️
Congratulations to JHS seniors Layla Parker and Eli Dillow on being named semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program! Eli and Layla will continue to showcase their academic talents at the Finalist level to compete for a National Merit Scholarship Award. Visit https://bit.ly/3Dywevg to learn more about the program.
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.
🎉 Good luck to the Jefferson High School Boys' and Girls' Cross Country teams as they head out to the WV Cross Country State Championship for the third consecutive year! Both teams advance to states having won their conference championship and regional meets with near-perfect scores. Let's go, Cougars! 🏃♂️💪
Tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 28, come to Jefferson High School to cheer our cross country teams on as they leave for the WV State Championship! They are scheduled to leave at 8:15 AM. Let's Go Cougars!!!
The JHS Marching Band is inviting Marching Band Alumni to join us in marching at the 2022 Shepherdstown and Charles Town Christmas Parades on Dec. 3rd, 2022. Please complete all of the information in the attached application to sign-up for the Alumni Band. If you do not own your own instrument, we can loan you an instrument from our inventory, however the supply is limited and it will be first come, first serve. No applications will be accepted after Nov. 1st. Please email Hannah (Kelvington) Myers at hannah.kelvington@k12.wv.us if you have any questions. We hope to see you there!
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Congrats to our cheerleading coaches who were voted Cheer Coaches of the Year and our cheerleaders as our team took first place at a competition hosted by Spring Mills this past week.
HUGE congratulations to the Jefferson High School Boys' and Girls' Cross Country teams on their dual sweep of their conference championship and regional meets! Both teams won the Eastern Panhandle Athletic Conference (EPAC) Championship and the Class AAA - Region II meet at the individual and team levels. And not only did they win, they did so with near-perfect scores! 🏃♂️🏃♀️🥇💪 Congrats also go out to new coach Brad Dugan, who was named EPAC Coach of the Year for both teams. Well done, Cougars - we're proud to have you represent JCS! 🏆 Read more here 👉 https://bit.ly/3ePog8G.
Congratulations to the Jefferson High School Cross Country teams! The boys and girls both swept the EPAC Championship individual and team championships again this year. Teams finished with close to perfect scores. The boys scored 23 points and the girls 20 at Regionals. EPAC individual winners were Conner Myers and Hannah Phillips. The victories came under coach Brad Dugan, who was named EPAC Coach of the year for both teams. The state tournament is next weekend. Go Cougars!
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.
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.