Ms. MacKinnon's art classes are making low-relief sculptures in class this week. The classes are creating landscapes, cell depictions and more free flowing sculpture depending on grade level. They design, hot glue the relief structure, paint it black and then in oil pastels to complete the work. The results are beautiful and creative. Way to go, Cardinals!
Ms. Kessler's students used the Scientific Method in a Skittles experiment this week. They asked the question of which color was most common, researched and made a hypothesis. Then came the experiment where, working in pairs , they totaled colors and recorded the data. To analyze the results, they created bar graphs depicting the contents of their bags. Conclusions were then made. Well done, Cardinals!
Welcome back, Cardinals! We are so happy to have you back at our school. The theme of this year is "Gravity Can't Hold Us Down", and around the school are boards that will inspire us to live this theme! It is going to be a great year as we soar into infinity and beyond! Let's go, Cardinals!
🍎🌟 JCS offers teachers professional learning for classroom excellence! We're excited to share the success of our third annual Classroom Management Workshop! Our amazing educators engaged in interactive sessions over three days to boost their teaching strategies. This focus on continuous improvement gave them new tools and techniques to create even better and more supportive classrooms. The enthusiastic participation and positive feedback demonstrate just how impactful this workshop was in fostering educational excellence!
JCS IMPORTANT REMINDER: Rising 7th & 12th Graders must show proof of immunization of TDaP and MCV4 (Meningitis) vaccine. You can find more information and upload proof of immunization at jcswv.org/vaccine
JCS Families: Reminder free physicals today at Harpers Ferry Middle School from 1:30 pm- 3:00 pm see attached flyer for more information.
JCS wants your feedback! We continually seek to improve how we communicate with our families and community. Please take a moment to complete our JCS Communications Survey: https://forms.office.com/r/P1SwEePqvK
JCS End of Year Newsletter! What you need to know between now and August: https://secure.smore.com/n/smw8t
5/17/2024: Shepherdstown Middle School is experiencing issues with the main phone line. Please dial 304-671-7436 if you need to reach the front office. Thank you.
Students celebrated the arrival of Spring, Earth Day and the coming end of the school year in Mentorship recently. Each Mentorship section was tasked with creating a flower to represent their class and spirit. This mural hangs in the cafeteria were all can enjoy it each day. What a great team building activity. Way to go, Cardinals!
Mrs. French's 6th grade ELA classes are published authors! During a unit on Poetry, students journeyed outside to take in the sights and sounds of nature. Using those thoughts for inspiration, they wrote and illustrated a nature Haiku, a customary subject for this form of poem. This week, the students received a bound book of their poems and those of their classmates - what a treasure! Great work, Cardinals!
Congratulations to Katie Madrid and Cynthia Carper on being named the district's 2024 Teacher and Service Person of the Year! We were thrilled to honor these outstanding members of our educational community at our annual recognition dinner on April 25. Read more here 👉 https://www.jcswv.org/article/1569068
Mrs. Schriever's Science classes were "rocketing" into learning about Newton's 3rd Law this week by launching water and air propelled rockets and measuring the results. The activity combined several science and math skills in addition to Newton's Law - the Scientific Method as they made predictions, performed trials, recorded data and synthesized results; math skills as they used triangles to measure the altitude of the rocket launch; and data skills as they identified the independent and dependent variables and outliers. These "blast-offs" were a blast! Way to go, Cardinals!
Shepherdstown Middle School cheered on Shepherdstown Elementary students during their annual Story Book Parade. Our Cardinals were proud to see their siblings, friends and former teachers marching through the street in the costumes of their favorite book characters! Clapping and shouting of names of characters abounded. It was a real treat; thanks Road Runners!
JCS Reminder: Tomorrow, Friday, April 12th is a 2-Hour Early Dismissal for students and a Faculty Senate day for staff.
JCS Reminder: Tomorrow, Monday, April 8th is a 2-Hour Early Dismissal.
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
💵 Thanks to the Office of West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore for helping JCS middle school students "Get a Life!" Eighth-graders across the district participated in this interactive, award-winning program to learn about financial literacy. Students developed a family budget, managed an expense ledger, and participated in real-life simulations with the help of community volunteers serving as salespeople, insurance agents, and doctors. Thank you to these local business leaders for supporting our students in this crucial hands-on learning experience!
The 8th graders participated in the "Get a Life" program this week -- an activity put on by the Treasury Department of WV to teach managing finances and the importance of education through two simulations - one as a person who received higher education and one that didn't. After receiving the jobs, students were challenged to get all the necessities while staying within the budget given. It was fun, thought-provoking and relevant. Nice work, Cardinals! 💲🏡🏫
