Our Fall Fun Run is today, in honor of Ms. Ceravalo, and to collect donations for our SJES Relay for Life team.
Don’t forget to wear your tie dye shirts!!!
Thank you!
Ms. Mahoney
#FunRunFriday
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.
Thank you to the dream team at South Jefferson for feeding us and caring for us every day! We celebrate National School Lunch Week and our awesome cafeteria staff: Mrs. Henry, Miss Hottel, Mrs. Ruprecht-Ryan and Mr. Sperry!!
Many thanks to the Middleway Volunteer Fire Company for their visit to South Jefferson yesterday! Our students learned about fire safety and the amazing service that this company provides to our community. Thank you! 🚨🚒🚑
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.
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!
As I was leaving school yesterday, I saw the creativity that our staff shares with our students, in celebrating and showcasing their work and learning. These are just a few examples and displays like this are beyond their traditional work responsibilities. We are certainly blessed to have this amazing team working together everyday.
💜
Ms. Mahoney
To our South Jefferson Elementary PTO families,
Our Read-A-Thon fundraiser is fast approaching. As part of our Read-A-Thon, we have an exciting opportunity for local businesses. If you own, know, or manage a business, consider sponsoring our Read-A-Thon.
Thousands of people will know you’re supporting literacy at our school. Bring traffic to your site through both digital and optional printed content while supporting the school and local community.
There are a limited number of digital and printed spots available, including one Literacy Champion sponsorship.
Click here to reserve your sponsorship spot today:
https://ads.read-a-thon.com/options.php?id=51421
And as always, thank you for supporting our school community.
Karisma Neely
South Jefferson Elementary PTO
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.
Mrs. Fox’s kindergarten class completed “picture walks” with their library books and lanterns during the rainy afternoon this week. What a perfect, cozy combo—-rainy days, library books and reading lanterns! Fun!
Happy National Custodian Day to the three that take such great care of us and our school! We are so grateful for you, Mr. Hill, Mr. Baker and Ms. Watson! 💜
Ms. Mahoney
For a kick-off art project this year all students at South Jefferson created a feather during art to be a part of a large collaborative mural. The mural was inspired by artist Kelsey Montague and her hashtag #WhatLiftsYou. Like Montague's murals, our artwork is "interactive." Anyone can be a part of the art and try on the wings. Students created lines, line patterns, and textures (depending on grade level). They incorporated a word or image about "What Lifts You." The feathers are colored in with a mono-chromatic (one color) color-scheme showing value to make their design stand out. Then we put them together. They did an AMAZING job!
Apple fun in Mrs. Zimmerman’s class today! The students completed STEAM activities, dissecting apples and making patterns/counting with apples. Of course, taste testing was involved and all senses were engaged. Well done, Mrs. Zimmerman’s class!
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
Thank you to ALL of our volunteers who gave up their time to come to SJES and assist our students with their tie dye project! We could not have done it without you!!!
Ms. Mahoney
JCS is still hiring substitute teachers to fill short and long-term positions for this school year! Interested in substituting for JCS? Here's everything you need to know about the required training offered through our partnership with the Eastern Panhandle Instructional Cooperative (EPIC). EPIC offers the training you need to be eligible to apply for open positions. Visit www.epicresa8.org/subteachertraining to learn more, and follow our JCS Careers Facebook page at www.facebook.com/JoinJCS to learn about new positions as they become available!
After many years of rising scores on the WVGSA test, JCS saw a steep decline during the pandemic, from which we have not recovered. The latest scores show staggering deficits in ELA and math that keep hundreds of children below the mark for proficiency. To ensure that our students are ready for academics and life beyond the classroom, we are adjusting our elementary education program for 3-5 grade students. Please visit www.jcswv.org/expansion to learn more. There will be a district-wide TWO-HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL for all students on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, to support teachers as they prepare to make these adjustments. Thank you for your trust and support.
