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!
Shoutout to our Jefferson and Washington High School student-athletes who facilitated the basketball activities at the African American Heritage Festival's Youth Block Party Thursday evening! Members of the Cougars and Patriots basketball teams worked with K-12 students on skills and drills and officiated a 3-on-3 basketball contest at the annual community-funded event, now in its 20th year. Thanks to our JCS students for assisting with this fun and educational event!
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!
Parking permits for the 2023-2024 school year are available outside the main entrance. Please reach out to Officer DeSarno with questions: jonathan.desarno@k12.wv.us.
🎉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! 🤩
The Washington High School Patriot Band performed for the Shepherd University Football Camp! We are proud of these talented musicians for serving the community while they work!
We have amazing students! ❤️💙
WHS Rising Freshman Orientation
WHS will be providing orientation evenings for our RISING FRESHMAN. Which night you attend will depend on your students last name. Below are the dates/times for the rising freshman orientation:
Wednesday August 2nd @ 6:00 p.m. (Last names A through M)
Thursday August 3rd @ 6:00 p.m. (last names N through Z).
Orientation will start promptly at 6:00 p.m. in the WHS Auditorium. There will be a brief presentation and then students and parents will be able to tour the school. We encourage you to bring the students schedule with you for when you tour the school. Teachers will not be in the building at this time; this is simply a time for the students to become familiar with the building before the start of school. Please reach out to WHS Counselor Ms. Stuntz if you have any questions (jennifer.stuntz@k12.wv.us).
Information concerning Senior Vaccinations.
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Fall Sports Pictures are scheduled for 8/16.
May 26: Today, Washington High School Counselors will mail home letters to students needing credit recovery during the JCS Summer Experience. Registration is ongoing; however, students who register AFTER TODAY will NOT have access to JCS transportation services and will need to self-transport. Register now at www.jcswv.org/summer.
Mark your calendars! 📅 We're pleased to partner with Harpers Ferry Family Medicine to offer free sports physicals to JCS students on Friday, June 9, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. JCS students wishing to receive a physical should report to Harpers Ferry Middle School to complete preliminary paperwork. Please see below for additional details.
All graduating senior students will receive their graduation tickets after the rehearsal/picture on Friday morning.
SENIOR EVENT CHANGE: The Senior Walk at Blue Ridge Elementary School has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 18, at 2:00 PM.
UPDATE May 12, 2023: Ambulances responded to Washington High School this morning (5/12) to treat two students injured during PE class. Once on the scene, emergency responders determined a helicopter would be necessary to transport one of the students. We have notified the students' families. NO OTHER STUDENTS WERE INVOLVED. Thank you for your support and understanding while we work to keep other students calm. Please contact the office with any questions.
Today is National School Nurse Day! We're proud to recognize the dedicated school nurses who make a difference in the lives of our students by protecting and promoting their health and advancing their academic success. Thank you for all you do!
Congratulations to our own Brady DesRochers! Brady took second place in the West Spring 2023 Stock Market Game™ competition. Brady and his class got to invest an imaginary $100,000 to learn about financial markets. He said he wants to continue learning and plans to invest real money someday. Read all about the accomplishment here https://whs.jcswv.org/o/whs/article/1108980
Students from the FACS (Family Consumer Sciences) fashion class at Washington High School used their sewing skills to bring superheroes, designed by second-graders at South Jefferson Elementary School, to life. The high school students presented the finished heroes in-person last week. The students also collaborated to create backstories for all the characters. We are proud to see older students taking the time to inspire and support younger students!
The Washington High School Key Club invites the community to the Food Truck Festival & Mom Extravaganza! This community celebration of culture and fine arts features food trucks, a bouncy house for the kids, and a wide array of unique vendors. Sponsored by the WHS Key Club and the Library Collective.
Congratulations to Sarah McGivern and Karen Hartlove on being named Washington High School's Teacher of the Year and Service Person of the Year! We were happy to celebrate and honor Ms. McGivern and Ms. Hartlove at the annual JCS recognition dinner on April 26.
