A reminder that Spring Break begins on Friday, March 29, with all Jefferson County schools and offices closed. Schools will remain closed April 1-5, while JCS offices will be open. Students will return to school on Monday, April 8. Enjoy your Spring Break!
Please review the JCS calendar reminders and changes for April: https://www.smore.com/n/qr4xnh
Congratulations to three JHS students for their winning submissions in the Black History Month Art Contest! More than two dozen talented student artists from JCS middle and high schools submitted breathtaking original artwork for this district-wide art competition to recognize the achievements and amplify the voices of Black men and women throughout history. Congratulations to Chiara Machesse, who won 2nd place for "Beautiful Swan"; Emily Jack, who won 4th place for "Basquidt"; and Noelle Nicodemus, who won 5th place for "Bessie Coleman."
Tonight's JV Baseball game vs. Williamsport has been canceled. Makeup date TBD.
Join us for our latest STEAMtalks TONIGHT at 6pm!
Congratulations to the JHS Chamber Choir and Pop Singers on their winning performances at the Martinsburg American Classic Choral Festival! The Pop Singers took first place in the Large Mixed Division and first runner-up in the Finals. The Chamber Choir won first place in the Large Choir Division and took the Grand Champion title! Well done, Cougars!
Checkout what our incredible JHS Alumni are doing! Thomas deBuchananne will be traveling to Amman to attend a nine-week language study at the University of Jordan. deBuchananne will study Modern Standard Arabic and Jordanian every day while also being immersed in the country's culture. Learn More: https://columns.wlu.edu/thomas-debuchananne-27-awarded-cie-arabic-summer-scholarship/
Tonight's softball game vs. Musselman has been postponed to 3/21.
🎨 JCS student artists display their talent at the Jefferson Arts Council's annual Youth Art Show! 🎨 Congratulations to the talented young artists selected to participate in the 2024 Youth Art Show! JCS art teachers submit the best of students' 2D and 3D artwork for the annual event celebrating West Virginia's Youth Art Month. A public reception on March 10 honored the featured artists, and their art teachers were on hand to support their success! The Youth Art Show runs through March 31 at the Firehouse Gallery in Charles Town.
Exciting news for JHS students! Tickets go on sale at 6:00 am tomorrow. Scan QR code or go to https://gofan.co/event/1456774?schoolId=WV24978.
Game tickets will be available in the Gym lobby from 1 to 3 pm on 3/11. $10 for adults and $6 for students cash, bring exact change.
What an active and engaging day of professional learning! Elementary art teachers participated in hands-on activities today as they continue to grow as professional educators. It was just one of several district-wide training opportunities JCS was proud to offer staff on this professional learning day as they continue to perfect their skills in our schools and classrooms. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to student success!
JHS Boys Basketball are Regional Champs and headed to States!! The Cougars will play South Charleston at 11:15 am on Tuesday, March 12th.
As a reminder, there is no school for students tomorrow, Friday, March 8, 2024. This is a professional development day for staff.
Today's softball scrimmage vs Stone Brisfe has been canceled. Makeup TBD.
Today's baseball scrimmages vs Woodgrove have been canceled. Makeup TBD.
Spring Season Tickets are on sale now!
Softball (7 games)....30.00
Varsity Baseball (10 games) 45.00
JV Baseball (10 games) 45.00 (JV tickets will also work for varsity for same day games split between GTE Field and Sager)
Link to JV Baseball:
https://gofan.co/season/73163
Link to Varsity Baseball
https://gofan.co/season/73161
Link to Softball
https://gofan.co/season/73141
Single game tickets are also available at https://gofan.co/app/school/WV24978
GO COUGARS!
Tickets for Thursdays boys basketball regional final vs Hedgesville must be purchased online at the following link
https://gofan.co/event/1444103?schoolId=WV24978
Congratulations to the JHS Math Field Day team for taking top honors in the 9th Grade category at this year's district competition! Plus, Santiago Smith and Andrew Viteri took first and second place in the 9th Grade individual competition, and Lucca Parker placed third in the 10th-12th Grade individual contest. A complete list of winners may be found here: https://www.jcswv.org/article/1442500. The top three individual winners in each category will now advance to the regional competition on March 11 at WVU Potomac State College. Way to go, Cougars!
The Jefferson High School Pop Singers recently rocked out in the Rock 'n' Roll Capital of the World! The ensemble traveled to Cleveland, OH, for the Northcoast Show Choir Invitational, where they made finals and placed fourth overall. JHS was the only school to represent West Virginia in the competition. The group also made a stop at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where a few students enjoyed an impromptu jam session at The Garage. Rock on, Cougars!
