Did you know that Coplin Health Systems provides school-based telehealth care at our school if your child needs medical care during the school day? Your school nurse can coordinate an appointment and parents can join virtually. Your child will be evaluated by a medical provider and medication can be delivered to your home if needed. If you child is too sick to stay at school, the school nurse will follow standard procedures and send them home. We are so happy to offer this service for busy parents through our partnership with Coplin Health Systems. For more information, contact your school nurse.
Hello Jackson Parents and Guardians. We wanted to let you know that Jackson Middle School uses a program called PBIS Rewards. With this program, students can earn points for positive school behaviors, and they can spend these points in our PBIS store. This program also allows teachers to make behavior referrals when students have undesirable behaviors. Parents and Guardians can make parent accounts in order to stay on top of your student’s behavior. We will be sending out a sign-up link shortly if you choose to sign up. Having an accurate phone number and email address on file makes it easier to sign up. Please contact us with questions.
Dear parents,
School pictures are ready!
Your child’s school pictures are now available! To view them online, please log in to your account at mylifetouch.com. If you don’t have an account yet, you can create one using your email address. You’ll need your student’s ID number or their portrait id and access code to locate their photos.
Thank you! —The Lifetouch Team & Miss Arnold, Yearbook Advisor
School pictures are ready!
Your child’s school pictures are now available! To view them online, please log in to your account at mylifetouch.com. If you don’t have an account yet, you can create one using your email address. You’ll need your student’s ID number or their portrait id and access code to locate their photos.
Thank you! —The Lifetouch Team & Miss Arnold, Yearbook Advisor
Jackson Middle School Picture Day is tomorrow Friday September 4th. To order pictures, you can fill out the picture order day form and send it with your child to school or you can order online. If you are ordering online, go to mylifetouch.com and either create an account or use the code EVTSGHCNP
Please contact the school with questions.
Please contact the school with questions.
Hello Jackson Parents and Guardians, Please remember to only make a right turn when exiting the community building parking lot in the morning and afternoon when you drop off or pick up your child. Left turns create traffic flow problems that can deadlock traffic for several minutes in all directions. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Hello Jackson Students, Parents, guardians and staff. This is Mr. Echard principal of Jackson Middle School. Tomorrow is our first day of school and I wanted to remind everyone about drop off and pick up procedures. Students can arrive as early as 7:15am in the morning. Free breakfast is served from 7:15am-7:50am. Grab and Go breakfast will be available after this time. All students will enter through the cafeteria doors. Parents should drop their students off in the community building parking lot. Myself and Officer Black will be at the crosswalk to stop traffic for our students to cross safely. Homeroom is a graded class and begins at 7:55am. Being on time is part of their grade. All students coming into the building after 7:55am will be considered tardy and must sign in at our main entrance at the side parking lot.
The final bell rings at 3:14pm. All students will exit the building through the cafeteria or the front school entrance that faces the community building. Students will not be permitted to exit any other doors. This is for safety and supervision purposes. All bus students will stay inside of the cafeteria until their bus arrives. Parents can pick their students up in the community building parking lot. Once again, myself and Officer Black will be stopping traffic for our students to cross safely.
We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. I hope you have a great evening and LET’S GO GENERALS!!!!
The final bell rings at 3:14pm. All students will exit the building through the cafeteria or the front school entrance that faces the community building. Students will not be permitted to exit any other doors. This is for safety and supervision purposes. All bus students will stay inside of the cafeteria until their bus arrives. Parents can pick their students up in the community building parking lot. Once again, myself and Officer Black will be stopping traffic for our students to cross safely.
We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. I hope you have a great evening and LET’S GO GENERALS!!!!
Hello Jackson Students, Parents, Guardians and Staff. This is Mr. Echard principal of Jackson Middle School. Tonight, August 17 is our open house for all students. Open house starts at 5pm and is over at 7pm. We would like for everyone to enter the building through our cafeteria doors. Students will be able to find out who their homeroom teacher is in the cafeteria and then they will be able to go to their homeroom to get their schedules. 6th graders who attended Tour De Jackson are encouraged to bring their schedules with them. We look forward to seeing everyone at open house this evening. I hope you have a great day and LET’S GO GENERALS!!!
They will be paving in front of the main entrance (Door 18) starting today. The paving will start at the back corner where the boy's locker room is and run down to the drain by the dumpster. Please do not park in this area until after the work is complete. We are hopeful that the work will be completed by Monday August 17th prior to open house.
Welcome back to the 2026–2027 school year! We’re excited to begin a new year and want to share some helpful information to make sure you and your child are ready for a successful start. Our goal is to make getting started as easy as possible for your family. From transportation and school schedules to communication and important resources, we’re here to help you navigate the new school year and ensure you have the information and support you need.
IMPORTANT DATES
OPEN HOUSE: Monday, August 17
Elementary hours: 4-6 p.m.
Middle, High, and WCTC/Caperton hours: 5-7 p.m.
STUDENTS' FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Wednesday, August 19
(Arrival and dismissal times - see below)
HELPFUL BACK-TO-SCHOOL INFORMATION
All of the information below is also available in the WCS app—your easiest way to stay connected to Wood County Schools and access important school information.
DOWNLOAD WCS APP (includes Rooms):
https://uqr.to/1sf4f
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL/BUS INFORMATION
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/arrival-dismissal
WCS CALENDAR
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/events?view=cal-month
SCHOOL CALENDARS
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/events
CONTACT YOUR SCHOOL
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/visit
DINING MENU
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/daily-school-menu
PARENT RESOURCES
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/parents
SOCIAL MEDIA · FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/WCSWV
WCS WEBSITE
The website also includes links to all local schools.
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/
IMPORTANT DATES
OPEN HOUSE: Monday, August 17
Elementary hours: 4-6 p.m.
Middle, High, and WCTC/Caperton hours: 5-7 p.m.
STUDENTS' FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Wednesday, August 19
(Arrival and dismissal times - see below)
HELPFUL BACK-TO-SCHOOL INFORMATION
All of the information below is also available in the WCS app—your easiest way to stay connected to Wood County Schools and access important school information.
DOWNLOAD WCS APP (includes Rooms):
https://uqr.to/1sf4f
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL/BUS INFORMATION
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/arrival-dismissal
WCS CALENDAR
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/events?view=cal-month
SCHOOL CALENDARS
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/events
CONTACT YOUR SCHOOL
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/visit
DINING MENU
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/daily-school-menu
PARENT RESOURCES
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/parents
SOCIAL MEDIA · FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/WCSWV
WCS WEBSITE
The website also includes links to all local schools.
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/
Jackson Middle School Golf Practice is cancelled for this evening due to weather. Practice will resume on Wednesday August 12 from 3pm-5pm at Minibel Golf Course.
Hello, Jackson students, parents, guardians and staff, this is Mr. Echard, Principal of Jackson Middle School. Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 11th we will have our annual Tour De Jackson for our incoming 6th graders from 1pm-3pm. This tour is for students only and it is completely optional. This is a great opportunity for Sixth grade students to get their schedules, meet some of their teachers, tour the school, practice opening their lockers, learn about iPad etiquette and the Acceptable Use Policy. Parents will have the opportunity to tour the school at our open house on August 17th.
Upon arrival, students will enter through the cafeteria of the school. They will be able to find their name on one the sixth grade homeroom lists and then they will sit at the table in the cafeteria with their homeroom teacher's name. Parents are welcome to come into the gym starting at 3pm to meet the administrative team if they choose to and we will answer any questions you may have at that time. We are excited to see our incoming sixth graders tomorrow. I hope you have a great day and Let’s go Generals!!!
Upon arrival, students will enter through the cafeteria of the school. They will be able to find their name on one the sixth grade homeroom lists and then they will sit at the table in the cafeteria with their homeroom teacher's name. Parents are welcome to come into the gym starting at 3pm to meet the administrative team if they choose to and we will answer any questions you may have at that time. We are excited to see our incoming sixth graders tomorrow. I hope you have a great day and Let’s go Generals!!!
We are proud to announce that Mr. Fosselman will be taking over as head golf coach at Jackson Middle School. He plans to start practice on Monday August 10th at the Golf Club of West Virginia at 5:30pm. Day 2 of practice will be on August 11th at the Golf Club of West Virginia at 5:45pm. Please reach out to Mr. Fosselman on Rooms or Schoology with questions. All participants must have a WVSSAC Sports Physical to participate. Here is a link to the physical form: https://assets-rst7.rschooltoday.com/rst7files/uploads/sites/588/2026/07/30092849/Physical-Form-1.pdf
QUALITY EDUCATION. NO EXTRA COST.
WE PROVIDE THE iPad. YOU FOCUS ON THEIR FUTURE.
At Wood County Schools, every student has access to the tools they need to learn, grow, and succeed.
FREE iPad FOR ALL STUDENTS
We provide a school-issued iPad for every student to use while enrolled.
NO DEVICE PURCHASE REQUIRED
Families don't have to worry about the cost of buying a device.
FOCUSED ON LEARNING
We invest in technology so students can focus on what matters most—their education.
Hello Jackson Students, Parents and Guardians. This is Mr. Echard principal of Jackson Middle School. Golf season is quickly approaching, and I am in the process of securing a coach. Things are looking very good at this time. I need all students interested in playing golf to contact me through ROOMS or Schoology as soon as possible so we can start planning for the upcoming season. I look forward to hearing from everyone who is interested. I hope you have a great day and Let’s Go Generals!!!!
Hello Jackson students, parents, guardians and staff this is Mr. Echard, Principal of Jackson Middle School. We will be having our annual Tour De Jackson for all incoming 6th graders on August 11th from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm at Jackson Middle School. This is for 6th grade students only and it is completely voluntary. Parents and guardians will be able to tour the school at open house on August 17th.
Students will get the opportunity to take a tour of the building, meet teachers, work on lockers, and hear about the use of iPads at Jackson Middle School. Parents are welcome to come into the gym at 3pm to meet the administrative team and we will respond to any questions you may have at that time. We look forward to seeing everyone at our Tour De Jackson. I hope you have a great day and Let’s Go General!!!!
Students will get the opportunity to take a tour of the building, meet teachers, work on lockers, and hear about the use of iPads at Jackson Middle School. Parents are welcome to come into the gym at 3pm to meet the administrative team and we will respond to any questions you may have at that time. We look forward to seeing everyone at our Tour De Jackson. I hope you have a great day and Let’s Go General!!!!
We are once again looking for a golf coach at Jackson Middle School. Outside applicants must be able to pass a background check and have WVSSAC certification. All interested applicants can apply through the following link.
https://www.applitrack.com/wvde/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?district=47373&category=Athletics
https://www.applitrack.com/wvde/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?district=47373&category=Athletics
One final yearbook distribution is scheduled for this Thursday, July 9, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. outside the JMS cafeteria. If you preordered the book, your copy is available for pick up. Extra copies remain for purchase at $50, cash only. These will be sold on a first come, first served basis, and no additional copies will be ordered. Anyone unable to attend this summer's scheduled distributions can see Miss Laura Arnold to pick up and purchase 2025-2026 yearbooks once school resumes in August. In the meantime, if you have questions, please contact Ms. Linville via Rooms. Thank you!
Wood County Schools will resume normal operations for all summer programs on Wednesday, July 8.
The following programs will operate on their regular schedules:
Parkersburg South High School Summer School
Parkersburg High School Summer School
Extended School Year at Parkersburg South High School
Summer Learning at Jefferson Elementary Center
Jump Start at Emerson Elementary School
Energy Express at Martin Elementary School
Summer Speech at Martin Elementary School
The Wood County Schools Summer Feeding Program
Wood County Schools will continue to closely monitor conditions related to the Peoples Cartage Warehouse fire and any potential impact on our school campuses. The safety and well-being of our students and staff remains our highest priority, and we will continue working with local and state agencies to evaluate conditions and provide updates if necessary.
We appreciate the patience, understanding, and support of our families throughout this situation and look forward to welcoming students back to our summer programs on Wednesday.
Attention Jackson parents, students and staff, a second yearbook distribution is scheduled for this Wednesday, July 1, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. If you preordered a book, your copy is available, and if you'd like to purchase, copies remain at $50, cash only. A third and final distribution will be scheduled and announced following the upcoming holiday weekend. Please contact Ms. Linville via Rooms if you have questions regarding yearbooks or the distribution schedule. Thank you!
WVSSAC dead period/no contact begins tomorrow June 28. Players are to have no contact during this time with coaches. This means no practice, no conditioning and no flex time. This period starts on Sunday June 28th and goes through Saturday, July 4.