JCS is excited to partner with WVU Medicine and Blue Ridge Community and Technical College on the new MedEd program for high school juniors and seniors! Beginning in Fall 2023, this FREE two-year program will offer students from Jefferson and Washington High Schools a direct career path into the healthcare industry, including a paid internship for second-year students. Visit www.jcswv.org/meded to learn more and submit an enrollment application!
Congratulations to JHS Baseball Coach John Lowery on his induction into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. This is a very well deserved honor to Coach Lowery!
Jefferson County Schools puts the safety of our students at the forefront of all we do. Our staff receives training on numerous protocols and practices to ensure student safety in our schools. An employee at Jefferson High School used that training on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, when they reported another employee for allegedly making inappropriate comments to a student in an aggressive manner. Following our safety protocol, the employee was immediately removed, and we contacted law enforcement to initiate an investigation. The families of impacted students have been notified. Any inappropriate behavior verified as part of the ongoing investigation will be shared with those involved as part of our partnership with our families in keeping kids safe.
Congratulations to JCS FFA students on their strong showing in the West Virginia State FFA Winter Career Developments competition at West Virginia University! Participating chapters included Charles Town Middle (CTMS), Harpers Ferry Middle (HFMS), Shepherdstown Middle (SMS), Jefferson High School (JHS), and Washington High School (WHS). Several teams received top placements in the competition, with JHS FFA's Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems Team claiming its second consecutive state title to represent West Virginia at the national contest in October! For a complete list of individual and team winners, visit https://www.jcswv.org/article/951903.
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held from 6pm to 8pm on Jan. 12, 2023.
Happy New Year! We look forward to welcoming students back from break on Tuesday, January 3.
The girls basketball game scheduled for tonight (12/14) has been postponed. Makeup date TBD.
LSIC Meeting for this evening (12/13) is cancelled. See you in Jan.
Congratulations to the JHS Football All-State selections!!!!
First Team: Spencer Powell, Defensive Back
Second Team: Keyshawn Robinson, Defensive Back
Honorable Mention: Isaiah Fritts, Nycere Jacobs, Nolan Meehleib, Evan Tewell
GO COUGARS!!
JHS Cheer State Champs!!
Congratulations to the JHS Cheer team on winning the first WVSSAC State Championship in school history!
Good luck to the Jefferson High School Cheer Team! They are heading to Marshall University for the WVSSAC State Cheer Championship on Saturday. Go Cougars!
We're pleased to bring holiday cheer to neurodiverse students and their families again this year with the second annual JCS Sensory Santa! This event gives sensory-sensitive children and their families a chance to visit Santa in a calmer, less-chaotic environment. The fun continues the weekend thanks to our student and staff volunteers!
This week, we're proud to recognize the contributions of our JCS community to computer science education. Thank you to the teachers and staff dedicated to inspiring our students in this field while working to make computer science education accessible to all learners!
Congratulations to Ellen Kemp, Nick Krywcun, and Britt Shoedel of Jefferson High on being named to West Virginia's All-State Band! This recognition is among the highest honors an individual high school musician can achieve. The three students will travel to Charleston, WV, on March 1 to rehearse with a renowned conductor and perform in the All-State Band concert on March 4. Well done, Cougars!
There will be an organizational meeting for the JHS volleyball boosters on Monday, December 12th at 6:30 PM in the JHS cafeteria. We will elect officers and discuss bylaws. this meeting is open to anyone that wants to support JHS volleyball. We hope to see you there.
Dec. 5: Middle School scheduling information night in the auditorium at 6pm. Dec. 6: Dual Credit information night in the auditorium at 6pm.
National Special Education Day commemorates the signing of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) into law in 1975, granting children with special needs access to free and quality public education. Today we recognize and celebrate our incredible special education community at JCS with a heartfelt THANK YOU to the teachers and aides who serve some of our most exceptional learners. 💙💛💙💛
There will be an organizational meeting for the JHS volleyball boosters on Monday, December 12th at 6:30 pm in the JHS cafeteria. We will elect officers and discuss by-laws. This meeting is open to anyone interested in supporting JHS volleyball. We hope to see you there!
Eighth graders from Shepherdstown, Wildwood, and Harpers Ferry Middle Schools visited JHS today in preparation for their freshman year of high school! Students learned about Career Technical Education (CTE) programs and electives, and connected with JHS students, teachers, and administration while touring the school. Thanks to our JHS community for welcoming these future Cougars!
