🎉✨ Happy New Year to our JCS community! We’re excited to welcome 2025 and all the opportunities it brings for our students, staff, and community. As we gear up for students' return from Winter Break, don’t forget to check your inbox for the January issue of The Beacon! It’s packed with important updates on student transfers, calendar reminders, and more! You can also find it here 👉 https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/the-beacon-january-1-2025
🎉✨ Happy New Year to our JCS community! We’re excited to welcome 2025 and all the opportunities it brings for our students, staff, and community. As we gear up for students' return from Winter Break, don’t forget to check your inbox for the January issue of The Beacon! It’s packed with important updates and resources to help start the year off right 👉 https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/the-beacon-january-1-2025
JCS Families: All JCS schools will be dismissed two hours early tomorrow, Friday, December 20, for Faculty Senate. Reminder: Winter Break begins on Monday, December 23, with students returning to school on Monday, January 6, 2025. Wishing everyone a safe and happy Winter Break.
HFMS is presently experiencing a phone outage. If you need assistance, please call our emergency number at 304 702-1328. You may also email me at evandell@k12.wv.us
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.
📣💃 Calling all JCS K-8th graders: this is your chance to dance with Jefferson High School's Charisma dance team! Charisma is hosting its first-ever Minis Clinic for K-8th graders—no dance experience needed! The clinic will be held on Sunday, January 12 from 2-5 PM at JHS, and all participants will get the chance to perform with Charisma during a girls' varsity basketball halftime show. Registration closes this Friday, December 20, so don’t wait—sign up today at https://gofan.co/event/2326535?schoolId=WV24978!
JCS will operate on a 2-hour delay on Monday, December 16, 2024. JCS staff will continue monitoring the weather and road conditions through the evening and into the morning. Any change will be communicated by 6:30 am.
All staff should report on a 2-hour delay. Essential personnel should report on time.
HFMS Families: Please see the attached December Newsletter for important information and updates: https://secure.smore.com/n/mu73q
❄️ We hear you, JCS families! Going forward, we’ll make weather-related robocalls until 9PM, giving you more time to plan for the following day. If a decision isn’t made the night before, all notifications will go out by 6AM the following morning. A quick reminder: safety is our top priority! When snow is in the forecast, we closely monitor weather and road conditions with local and state agencies to ensure safe travel. We aim to make all decisions the night before, but if needed, our team checks conditions early in the morning to determine if a delay or closure is needed. Read more about this process here 👉 https://www.jcswv.org/page/delays-and-closings. Thanks for your understanding as we prioritize safety for everyone! 🌨️🚍
JCS Families: All Jefferson County Schools (Pre-K-12) will operate on a 2-hour delay on Thursday, December 5, 2024, due to inclement weather.
The Scholastic Book Fair is at the HFMS library from Dec. 2-5! English classes will be coming through to look and see what is available. If your child is interested in purchasing anything, we accept credit cards, cash, and Scholastic e-Wallets (instructions can be found here: https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/as-seen-in-schools/ewallet.html). If you'd like to shop online at home, the following website is linked to our school sale: https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store-2.html?fairId=5668604.
JCS Families: All JCS schools will be closed from Monday, November 25th to Friday, November 29th for Fall Break. Students will return on Monday, December 2nd. Have a wonderful Fall Break!
HFMS Families: Lifetouch is offering a discount on school photography as sign of gratitude for this Thanksgiving season:
50% off purchase of $50+ with code USNOV50
40% off purchase of $40+ with code of USNOV40
30% off purchase of $30+ with code USNOV30
Valid through 12/1/24
Order online through mylifetouch.com
Students in ELA / Reading classes with Ms. Simmons and Ms. Householder and students in Agriculture classes with Ms. Hargis participated in a Three 3's in a Row activity that involved them collaborating with peers, moving around the room, and summarizing information.
Bus 2018 was involved in a minor fender bender this morning and will arrive late to school. All students are safe and there were no injuries. Please call the school if you have any questions or concerns.
HFMS Families: Please see the attached November Newsletter for updates and information. https://secure.smore.com/n/dbf6c
6th Grade students in Ms. Wagoner's Science classes developed models to describe the relationship between atoms and subatomic particles. Students developed their models using candies like M&Ms, Skittles, and Smarties.
HFMS Families: Please join us in celebrating Red Ribbon Week from Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 with the following Spirit Days:
- Monday, Oct. 28: Pledge to Be Drug Free - Wear Red
- Tuesday, Oct. 29: Rhyme Without Reason Day - Dress up as things that rhyme with your friends (example: Barbie & Army or Wild West & Best Dressed)
- Wednesday, Oct. 30: Workout Wednesday - Dress for a workout
- Thursday, Oct. 31: Band Shirt Day - Wear your favorite band's shirt
- Friday, Nov. 1: Soccer Moms and BBQ Dads - wear messy buns and comfortable clothes, jorts and sneakers, etc.
Students in Ms. Wagoner's 6th Grade Science classes visited the ocean today using VR to see underwater ecosystems. Students enjoyed the 360 experience and being able to go somewhere they have not been before.
JCS Families: There are bus delays today, Friday, October 25, 2024. Please check the status of your student's bus on the JCS Bus Tracker page: https://www.jcswv.org/page/bus-tracker. We appreciate your patience as we work to get all our students to school safely.
HFMS Families: This is a reminder that tomorrow (October 25) is our Homecoming Dance. Tickets are $10 at the door. The dance is from 3 to 4:45 p.m. Please ensure you have a ride to the school no later than 4:45 p.m.