Our kindergarten classes had a blast studying the life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly! Students found caterpillars, fed them, and patiently waited until a butterfly emerged! This morning they were released to travel south!
Several JCS teachers recently received much-needed classroom materials thanks to a generous donation by Horace Mann Insurance Co. The company has spent over 75 years financially supporting public educators, including its national sponsorship of DonorsChoose, a nonprofit classroom funding site. Horace Mann representative Casey Belzer personally delivered the donations to several JCS schools, including C.W. Shipley and T.A. Lowery Elementary, Wildwood Middle, and Jefferson High School. He's pictured here with Ms. Palmer's third-grade class at C.W. Shipley, whose "Fuzzy Feet for Floor Fun" donation through DonorsChoose has made for a much quieter transition between classroom activities. Thank you to Casey and Horace Mann for supporting JCS!
Our 5th grade students enjoyed a visit from the Harpers Ferry National Historic Park (HFNHP) on Friday afternoon. Students learned about the causes of the Civil War, important leaders, and were shown some equipment used during the war. A huge thank you to the HFNHP for stopping out to work with our 5th grade students at CWS!
CWS Families:
Please join us for our first Shipley Education Association (SEA) Meeting this evening at 6:00 PM via Zoom.
Meeting Link: http://bit.ly/zoomsea
Meeting ID: 815 1947 0611
Passcode: rangers
We hope to see you there!
La Asociación Hispano/Latina del Condado de Jefferson le invita a conocer información importante relacionada el nuevo año escolar a conocer a nuevos contactos y amigos y a comer algo rico. Las primeras 25 familias recibirán una mochila con útiles escolares. El flyer tiene más información! The Hispanic/Latino Association of Jefferson County Schools invites you to learn important information regarding the new school year. Meet new contacts and friends and eat good food! The first 25 families will receive a bookbag filled with school supplies. See flyer for additional information!
Our fourth graders were busy helping Fred the Gummy Worm get back into his capsized boat and put on his life jacket! We are happy to report this STEAM project was a success and Fred made it to safety!
Menu Change: Tomorrow's breakfast and lunch will now be served on Thursday, September 8th and Thursday's breakfast and lunch will be served tomorrow, September 7th.
Please see the September breakfast and lunch menus!
Have a great long weekend!
Reminder: Tomorrow, September 2nd is Fall Picture Day! See everyone then!
It is so exciting to have students back in our schools! Thank you for all you are doing to ensure a smooth start to the school year. Please remember that all JCS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2022, in observance of Labor Day. We look forward to welcoming students and staff back on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Have a great weekend.
Students had an awesome time in the library taste testing new books for the 22-23 year! Huge shout out to our librarian Mrs. Walls for getting the event set up for our kids!
CWS Families, Tomorrow's breakfast menu will be cinnamon bun, yogurt, fruit, juice, and milk. See everyone then!
Hello, C.W. Shipley families. On behalf of myself and the staff, I hope you're as excited as we are for our upcoming Back-to-School Night this Monday, August 29, from 6-8 p.m. I would like to invite you to stop by and see me in the cafeteria, where I will be greeting families and taking your suggestions for how we can improve your school experience. You'll also be able to review and sign up for volunteer opportunities at this time. There are numerous ways to volunteer your time and talent throughout the school, and we welcome them all.
Please review the evening's schedule by grade level below. Once again, we look forward to seeing you on Monday for Back-to-School Night.
Grades 1 and 2: 6:00-6:45 p.m.
Grade 3: 7:00-7:45 p.m.
Grades 4 and 5: 7:15-8:00 p.m.
Hello JCS Families,
We had a wonderful first week of school welcoming children back into the classroom. We are happy to share an update on WVEIS 2.0, the WVDE’s upgraded information system that impacts our communications and academic tools. Much progress has been made, and as of Sept. 6, we will have full use of our Canvas Platform. For more information about the update, please visit www.jcswv.org/canvas
✨ We're so excited to open our doors for the start of another school year! A big shoutout to our teachers and staff for working hard to prepare for a great year. Be sure to check out all the fun first-day photos from throughout the district in our "Back to School: 2022-2023" photo album on the JCS Facebook page. Welcome back, JCS! 🎉
Welcome back, C.W. Shipley families!
CWS Families!
We're excited to welcome our students back on Monday. Please see the breakfast and lunch menus for August.
Have a great weekend and see everyone Monday!
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:
⚠️ 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.
We can't wait to see you on Monday!
Hello JCS Families,
Our staff have been working all summer to prepare our schools to welcome students next week. As always, there are unexpected problems that arise. An updated version of the West Virginia Department of Education's information system (WVEIS) that all school systems are required to use for everything from class lists to schedules is being upgraded. Some of the systems we worked hard to put in place over the summer are not usable right now because that system is not functioning correctly. We have created a web page about possible changes during the transition. We have taken steps to minimize the disruption for you and for students while the WVDE completes this work. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we begin a new year together! https://www.jcswv.org/wveis
As you wrap up your back-to-school shopping this weekend, consider including a few items for the JCS Stuff-a-Bus school supply drive! Join us August 21-27 at the Jefferson County Fair, where we'll be stuffing a bus with donations of backpacks, crayons, pens and pencils, lunch boxes, notebooks, and other necessary school supplies. Volunteers from the JCS Transportation Department will be on hand to collect donations all day Sunday, August 21, and every evening from 5-8 p.m. And while you're there, learn more about how you can become a bus operator for Jefferson County Schools. It's a great way to make your mark in our caring community of educators!
