Picture day at WHS will be August 30.
Celebrate the start of school with a trip to the Jefferson County Fair! Our friendly staff from the JCS Transportation Department are on hand to collect your donations of school supplies for students in need every evening this week from 5-8 p.m. and on Saturday from 12-4 p.m. They're also happy to share information about how you can become a bus operator for Jefferson County Schools - a great way to make your mark in our caring community of educators!
It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces on this first day of the new school year! Welcome back, Patriots!!!
Aug 21, 2023: We are making you aware that an attendance call accidentally went out during initial tests of the system. Please disregard any calls you received today regarding students attendance. We will notify you before those calls begin for the year. We recognize the disruption this can cause and appreciate your understanding and patience.
Welcome back, JCS! We're so excited to begin another new school year with our students and staff. It's going to be a great year!
It's the first day of a new school year, and buses are back on the road! Remember to be patient and use extra caution while driving today, especially in residential areas and school zones. A big THANK YOU to our bus drivers for keeping our students safe as they travel to and from school! 🚌
A reminder that Monday, August 21, is the first day of school! We hope you've had an ✨amazing✨ summer and can't wait to see you tomorrow for the start of the new school year!
We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back to WHS tomorrow morning! Please bring your printed class schedule with you. Staff members will be available if you do not have yours. Also, student drop-off is in the back of the school by the media center entrance. Staff members will be there to keep traffic flowing. Please follow the traffic pattern. Doors open at 7:30AM.
It's opening day for the Jefferson County Fair - come out and support our 4-H, FFA, and FCCLA students!
The start of a new school year means sharing the road. Please keep the following safety tips in mind when buses start rolling on Monday. We can't wait to see you then!
🚌 Be alert and watch for children, especially near schools, bus stops, school buses, and school parking lots.
🚌 Motorists are required to stop when approaching a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing and STOP arms extended. NEVER pass a bus from behind when it is stopped to board or offload children.
🚌 Be especially careful when children are present in school zones and residential areas.
🚌 Pay extra attention to lower speed limits in school zones.
🚌 Watch for and obey signals from school crossing guards.
🚌Only drive or park in authorized areas to drop off or pick up children at school.
Wrapping up back-to-school shopping this weekend? Consider including a few items for the JCS Stuff-a-Bus school supply drive! Volunteers from the JCS Transportation Department will be on hand throughout the next week to collect donations of backpacks, crayons, pens and pencils, lunch boxes, notebooks, and other necessary school supplies. Special thanks to City National Bank for being our community partner in this annual event to serve JCS families in need!
See the schedule below for dropoff locations and times:
🚌 City National Bank at The Potomac Marketplace (Ranson location)
Saturday, August 19 | 8 a.m. - Noon
🚌 Jefferson County Fair
Weekdays, August 21-25 | 5-8 p.m.
Saturday, August 15 | 12-4 p.m.
Join the JCS Parent and Educator Resources Center (PERC) and Department of Special Programs this Saturday, August 19, for a day of fun and learning with our local first responders! Meet Jefferson County firefighters and police officers, explore their vehicles, participate in fire safety games, and more at this family-friendly event. Families can also access important resources like missing children packets and fire safety information. Plus, enjoy a DJ and food trucks! It's all happening from 9 a.m. - Noon tomorrow at Sam Michaels Park. Learn more about JCS PERC and its resources here 👉 https://www.jcswv.org/page/parent-and-educator-resources.
We're excited to welcome 12 new international teachers to JCS as we continue preparations for the upcoming school year! Current international staff members were on-hand to greet and assist with the orientation of these new educators, who hail from Jamaica, Zimbabwe, and the Philippines through our partnership with Educational Partners International. Welcome to JCS!
Shoutout to our Jefferson and Washington High School student-athletes who facilitated the basketball activities at the African American Heritage Festival's Youth Block Party Thursday evening! Members of the Cougars and Patriots basketball teams worked with K-12 students on skills and drills and officiated a 3-on-3 basketball contest at the annual community-funded event, now in its 20th year. Thanks to our JCS students for assisting with this fun and educational event!
We can't wait to welcome students back to school next Monday, August 21! Did you know you can visit www.jcswv.org/myschoolbus to learn your student's bus information and access required transportation forms? And our dedicated bus operators and aides will contact JCS families throughout the week to answer your transportation-related questions and ease those first-day-of-school jitters!
Today we welcomed back JCS teachers and service personnel to kick off the 2023-24 school year! Buses start rolling for students next Monday, August 21. We can't wait to see you then!
Parking permits for the 2023-2024 school year are available outside the main entrance. Please reach out to Officer DeSarno with questions: jonathan.desarno@k12.wv.us.
🎉JCS is excited to welcome more than 60 new educators for the 2023-24 school year! We're having so much fun at New Teacher Orientation this week and can't wait to see students on August 21 for a brand new year! 🤩
The Washington High School Patriot Band performed for the Shepherd University Football Camp! We are proud of these talented musicians for serving the community while they work!
We have amazing students! ❤️💙
WHS Rising Freshman Orientation
WHS will be providing orientation evenings for our RISING FRESHMAN. Which night you attend will depend on your students last name. Below are the dates/times for the rising freshman orientation:
Wednesday August 2nd @ 6:00 p.m. (Last names A through M)
Thursday August 3rd @ 6:00 p.m. (last names N through Z).
Orientation will start promptly at 6:00 p.m. in the WHS Auditorium. There will be a brief presentation and then students and parents will be able to tour the school. We encourage you to bring the students schedule with you for when you tour the school. Teachers will not be in the building at this time; this is simply a time for the students to become familiar with the building before the start of school. Please reach out to WHS Counselor Ms. Stuntz if you have any questions (jennifer.stuntz@k12.wv.us).