Ms Wildman's General Music class put on a skit about Beatlemania and the Ed Sullivan Show last week! It culminated in a performance by our "Beatles". Great fun!
Today kicks off National School Bus Safety Week, an opportunity to focus on safe practices around school buses. We want to start by acknowledging the JCS bus operators, aides, mechanics, and transportation administrators responsible for safely transporting our students to and from school each day. These individuals are a direct link between the home and the classroom, and they play a pivotal role in the education and care of our students. Thank you to our Transportation team for keeping our kids safe on the road!
10/13/23: Jefferson County Schools prioritizes safety in all that we do. Thursday afternoon (10/12), we received a notification about a widely shared message calling for violence. We consulted with federal and local law enforcement agencies and found no immediate danger connected to the non-specific threat. The threat level did not change as a result of the message. In an abundance of caution, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department is conducting extra patrols around our schools. We are grateful for their partnership and dedication to protecting our children. If you see something, say something. You can report suspicious activity by calling 866-WVWATCH (866-989-2824).
Proper nutrition plays an important role in learning. That's why JCS staff work to develop daily menus that offer delicious, nutritious options for our students! Plan ahead with regularly updated breakfast and lunch menus, available on your school's website and the JCSWV app (on Google Play and the App Store).
Join us TODAY, October 12, at the JCS Operations Facility, located at 635 McGarry Blvd. Kearneysville, for our next hiring event exclusively for school service personnel! JCS staff will be on hand to conduct onsite applications, screenings, and interviews for all service positions. Plus, a representative from WV Adult Education will be available to answer your questions about their new self-paced preparatory course for the state's Service Personnel Competency Test! Visit www.jcswv.org/careers for a complete list of job openings. JCS offers service positions with the flexibility to meet your needs as a busy family, so join us today and learn how you can make your mark in our caring community of educators!
In recognition of National School Lunch Week, we want to express our sincere gratitude to the men and women serving as cooks in our school cafeterias who keep our students fed, focused, and ready to learn. Thank you for the important role you play in supporting their success!
A reminder that Jefferson County Schools will dismiss two hours early today, October 6, for faculty senate meetings.
Teachers at WMS work hard to make the environment reflective of their students' goals and to share humor and interests with them. They do this by sharing student work, decorating rooms with helpful visuals and building community. Here are some examples spotted this week around WMS!
It's National Principals Month, and we're celebrating Ms. Brock! We're so grateful for her dedication, determination, and commitment to our students and staff. Thank you for being the guiding light in our school!
Winter Sport Tryout Dates: Girls Basketball - Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, Cheerleading - Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, Boys Basketball - Nov. 6-8
The Friends of Music has donated a set of African drums to Wildwood Middle School in Jefferson County. The set includes three nesting tubano drums and six nesting hand drums. The donation, which is valued at $500, is part of a Friends grant program to support music education in Berkeley and Jefferson County schools.
Mrs. DeAnna's art classes finished up units on Printing making with a marbling lesson and relief printing. The results are amazing. Way to go, Mustangs!
As National Attendance Awareness Month comes to a close, we want to thank our JCS students and families for making it a priority to practice good school attendance! Don't forget submissions for our district-wide attendance poster contest are due this Friday, September 29 - visit www.jcswv.org/attendance for contest details. And keep up the good work! Remember… students who miss fewer than nine days of school see better grades, stay on track to graduate high school, and even have better work habits. That's why Attendance Matters: All Day, Every Day!
JCS Superintendent Dr. Chuck Bishop speaks at the Charles Town and Shepherdstown Rotary Clubs during a lunch on Wednesday. Dr. Bishop will connect with students and the community again during a series of events in the coming months. Visit www.jcswv.org/events for details!
If it's Friday, we are doing the Pacer in PE! Mustangs test and improve their fitness with the Pacer. A student described it as a measure that considers your age and gender and your Pacer laps to access fitness. Way to go Mustangs!
We're proud to recognize and celebrate West Virginia School Service Personnel Day! Our service personnel play an essential role in every aspect of our JCS community, including: ✅ The bus drivers and mechanics who ensure the safe transport of our students ✅ The aides who offer vital assistance in the classroom ✅ The cooks who provide nutritious meals for students and staff ✅ The custodians who keep our schools clean and orderly ✅ The maintenance staff who keep our schools and facilities running safely ✅ And the secretaries who provide crucial administrative support. We offer our most sincere gratitude to these individuals for all they do. THANK YOU!
Did you know that practicing good attendance not only helps high school students stay on track to graduate but also increases their chances of earning a college degree and being successful in their jobs? We all prosper when our students gain the skills and abilities necessary to help them contribute to their communities. As we continue to recognize National Attendance Awareness Month, visit www.jcswv.org/attendance to learn more about why Attendance Matters: All Day, Every Day!
ATTENTION: Significant outages at Frontier have made receiving incoming phone calls at Wildwood Middle School inconsistent today (9/20/23). We have activated our backup number to ensure you can contact the school by phone. Please call (304) 671-7619 to reach the front office today. Thank you.
Mr. DeAnna's students learned about the origins and types of government last week during Freedom Week. They are making an interactive notebook to organize and learn the structure of our democracy. Nice work, Mustangs!
Wildwood's Physical Education teacher and Athletic Director, MSGT Mark Darlington, did a fly over with the 167th Airlift Wing during the WVU game on Saturday. Thanks for your service to WMS and our nation!
