Due to the anticipated winter weather forecast, all Jefferson County schools and offices will be closed on Friday, January 19, 2024. Essential personnel should report. Additionally, all school-related activities are canceled through Sunday, January 21. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to ensure the safety of students and staff. For additional information, please visit www.jcswv.org and download the JCSWV mobile app.
After careful re-evaluation, all Jefferson County schools and offices will be closed on Thursday, January 18, 2024, as many secondary roads remain covered by snow and ice. Essential personnel should report. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked to make this difficult decision in the interest of safety. For additional information, please visit www.jcswv.org and download the JCSWV mobile app.
Due to continued winter weather conditions, all Jefferson County schools and offices will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday, January 18, 2024. Conditions will be re-evaluated in the morning as many secondary roads are still snow-covered. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked to make this difficult decision in the interest of safety. For further updates, please visit www.jcswv.org and download the JCSWV mobile app.
Due to weather winter weather conditions, all Jefferson County schools and offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Essential personnel should report. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked to make this difficult decision in the interest of safety. For additional information, please visit www.jcswv.org and download the JCSWV mobile app.
UPDATE: After careful re-evaluation of winter weather conditions, all Jefferson County schools and offices will be CLOSED on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Essential personnel should report. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked to make this difficult decision in the interest of safety. For additional information, please visit www.jcswv.org and download the JCSWV mobile app.
Due to the anticipated winter weather overnight, all Jefferson County schools and offices will operate on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Conditions will be re-evaluated in the morning. Please visit www.jcswv.org and download the JCSWV app for further updates. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to ensure the safety of students and staff.
WHS experienced some minor flooding in one of our hallways earlier today. Due to the area of the water, we held students in their 3rd period class until we cleaned it up and made it safe for student travel. This was only a minor delay, and we were able to move students to the rest of their classes with no issues.
Due to the forecasted inclement weather, all Jefferson County Schools extracurricular activities taking place January 6-7 are canceled. This includes extracurricular activities, athletic practices, and competitions taking place at home or away. Any activities that are rescheduled will be communicated at a later date.
The annual "Cocoa Cart" made its way through the halls of Washington High School today to offer teachers a sweet treat ahead of the holidays! As it traveled from classroom to classroom, WHS Athletic Director Dale Shaffer was on hand to read a holiday classic to students while their teachers took a short break to enjoy some holiday goodies. Now in its second year, the Cocoa Cart was organized by Assistant Principal Jamie Ritzenthaler to show appreciation to teachers and staff heading into the winter break. Special thanks to our WHS FCCLA student "elves" who assisted in this fun and festive new school tradition!
REMINDER: All Jefferson County Schools students will be dismissed two hours early this Thursday, December 21, 2023. Winter break begins on Friday and continues all next week. Students will return to class on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Have a safe and restful break.
Congratulations to Washington High School's new principal, Donald Showen! Mr. Showen is a familiar face to the WHS community, having taught at the school for eight years before serving as assistant principal for the past five years, and he's excited to step into this new role. More here 👉 https://www.jcswv.org/article/1375729
A representative from CFWV will be here at WHS on Jan. 8th, 2024 for a Financial Aid 101 Presentation at 8:15am. It will take place in the Media Center for interested 11th and 12th grade students. Please come into the Counseling office to sign up to attend the presentation. This will also be a good opportunity to ask questions about state financial aid and scholarships programs like PROMISE and the Higher Education and Invests Grants. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Ms. Arthur in the Counseling office.
Six Washington High Students have been named to the 2024 WV All-State Band! We are all so proud of these amazing students who earned their place in the prestigious ensemble after auditions at Shepherd University last week. They will perform early next year in Charleston as part of the West Virginia Music Educators Association conference! Congratulations to Junior Rebekah McGivern (1st chair trumpet for band and orchestra),
Sophomore Mason Bennett (9th chair trombone), Junior Lauren Rossi (20th chair clarinet), Senior Rachel Wilson-Debeerst (3rd chair bass clarinet), Junior Lydia Brown (1st chair flute for band and orchestra), and Freshman Joel Morgan (5th chair trumpet).
ATTENTION WHS COMMUNITY: On Wed., 12/6, the intersection of Augustine Ave. and Washington Patriot Dr. will become a four-way traffic stop to accommodate the new Sheetz store scheduled to open 12/7. Please be patient while everyone adjusts to the new traffic pattern and the potential for increased traffic, and speak to less experienced drivers about what to expect.
As a reminder, there will be a Financial Aid / FSA ID Workshop this Thursday, November 30th at 6pm in the Media Center. This is a great opportunity to learn more about financial aid, and you'll have the chance to get assistance creating your FSA ID. The FSA ID is a required element of the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and it is recommended to set the FSA ID up prior to the FAFSA becoming available sometime next month. We hope to see you there!
Happy Thanksgiving to our JCS community! We remain grateful for the privilege of serving your children.
NOV. 17 - REUNIFICATION NOTICE: Washington High School students riding on buses 1877, 1663, and 2006 this afternoon (11/17) are being transported to St. James the Greater Catholic Church at 49 Crosswinds Drive. Parents and guardians can pick the students up at the church. The reunification is necessary after an accident involving all three buses occurred at WV-115 and Cattail Drive. Law enforcement and EMS report no major injuries. These buses serve Shanondale, Hostler Road, and Keyes Gap Road.
Thanks to the Friends of Music for helping to fund a Fender Rumble 500-watt bass amplifier for our student jazz and percussion ensembles! Read more about the gift here: https://www.jcswv.org/article/1345327
We want to give a huge shoutout to our substitute teachers and service personnel on Substitute Educators Day! These members of our JCS community play a crucial role in the continuity of daily education by stepping in at a moment's notice to provide school or district-wide coverage wherever it's most needed. They are talented and adaptable individuals who are relied upon by administrators, teachers, and students. We're so grateful to all our subs for their important contributions to our educational community. Thank you! Interested in subbing for JCS? Visit www.jcswv.org/careers to learn more and begin your application!
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree passed through our area during its journey through West Virginia, and two JCS choral groups were there to mark the occasion! On Wednesday, the Driswood Elementary School Chorus and Washington High School Chamber Choir performed at the Harpers Ferry Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, which hosted a special appearance of the tree that included holiday festivities like hot cocoa, ornament decorating, and more. Students later took turns posing in front of the 63-foot tall Norway Spruce harvested from the Monongahela National Forest, and signed their names to the truck carrying it. The event marked the final stop for the tree before it travels on to light up the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the holiday season. 🎄
