Jackson Middle

The 8th grade parent meeting with PHS counselors is tonight in the JMS cafeteria at 6pm! This meeting is for parents and students do not need to attend.

Good evening parents, students, and staff. Want to remind 8th grade students of upcoming scheduling this week and 8th grade parents about the scheduling meeting with PHS at Jackson cafeteria on Tuesday evening at 6pm. Also, General Summative Assessment has been scheduled for May 13, 15, and 16th for Jackson Middle School. 8th graders will test on May 13. Then the whole school will test on May 15 and 16. Students will test in the morning of these days and it is important for students to be here on time. If you miss any of these tests, we will need to make them up. If your student knows they will be out any of these days, please let us know as soon as possible so we can make arrangements for testing. Thank you and have a great evening! Go Generals!

Good evening Jackson 8th grade parents, students, and staff. Next Monday, PHS counselors will be here to talk to all 8th graders concerning scheduling for next school year. On Tuesday, May 30, there will be a meeting in the Jackson cafeteria for 8th grade parents with a PHS counselor. The counselor will go over scheduling items and if you have any questions you can talk to them at that time. This meeting will begin at 6 pm in the JMS cafeteria. The rest of the week, counselors will then be talking to students individually to start the scheduling for next year. I encourage anyone that has questions to please come to the meeting on Tuesday evening beginning at 6pm in the cafeteria. We hope you have a great evening! Go Generals!

The MOV Health Department will be at Jackson on Monday, April 8, to provide meningococcal and TDAP vaccinations. They will ONLY be given to students who have a signed consent form from a parent. These vaccination boosters are required before students can begin 7th grade, and this is a great opportunity to get them done in advance without missing instruction time. If you are interested, please email Nurse Cassie at candrews@k12.wv.us or call her at 304-420-9551.

Buses may be delayed this morning due to high water in several areas across the county. We appreciate your patience as we work to safely pick up and deliver students this morning.

All Wood County Schools after-school and evening activities will be CANCELLED tonight (Tuesday, April 2, 2024) due to incoming inclement weather. Schools will dismiss at their normal times today.

NJHS will be sponsoring a pajama and hat day to benefit the Wood County Society this Friday, March 15. For a $1 donation, students can wear a hat or pajamas to school. Donations will be collected in homeroom, and contributions exceeding $1 will be appreciated and welcomed, too! Let's make this a friendly competition with other county middle schools for a good cause! The Wood County Society supports local youth and adults with developmental differences. Thank you for your participation and support!

Good evening this is Mr. Kisner with a reminder about the General Summative Assessment in Writing that will take place tomorrow morning. There are a few things that all students can do to prepare for this day. First, make sure you get plenty of rest the evening before and try to eat something that morning. Please make sure you are on time for school. Remember the tardy bell rings at 8:00 am and students should be in homeroom and ready to start the day. Finally, please make sure your IPad is completely charged for this day! Students will be testing using their own device and they need to make sure it is fully charged. I hope you have a great evening and Go Generals!

Good evening, Jackson parents, students, and staff. This is Mr. Kisner with a reminder about the General Summative Assessment in Writing that will take place this coming Wednesday morning. There are a few things that all students can do to prepare for this day. First, make sure you get plenty of rest the evening before and try to eat something that morning. We want everyone to be able to do their very best on this portion of the GSA. Also, please make sure you are on time for school. Remember the tardy bell rings at 8:00 am and students should be in homeroom and ready to start the day. We will begin the testing process shortly after homeroom begins. Finally, please make sure your IPad is completely charged for this day! Students will be testing using their own device and they need to make sure it is fully charged. We want all our students to do the very best on this assessment and show what they are capable of in the writing process. I hope you have a great evening and Go Generals!

Calendar update: In order to account for missed school days due to inclement weather, students will now attend school on May 31 as well as June 3 and 4. Preschool will attend May 28 and 29. For staff, June 5 will be a curriculum development day (students do not attend) and June 6 will be a day to prepare for the end of the school year (students do not attend).

Good evening, this is Mr. Kisner with an announcement concerning the yearly General Summative Assessment (GSA) given to students each year. This year, the GSA has been broken up into two different parts that are two separate times in the year. The Writing portion of the assessment will be given in early March. Jackson students will take the assessment on March 6 in the morning. I want to encourage everyone to make every effort to be at school on this day. Anyone that misses on this date will have to take the make-up test in May when we have the other GSA assessments. Thank you for your cooperation and have a great evening! Go Generals!

Good evening Jackson parents, students, and staff. This is Mr. Kisner with a brief reminder about the Jackson Dine to Donate event at Wings Etc. on Tuesday, February 13. This event is from 4pm until 10pm and all proceeds will go to the Jackson PBIS program to support our students! Thank you for your continued support, Go Generals!

Good evening Jackson parents, students and staff. This is Mr. Kisner with a brief announcement concerning the dance tomorrow evening at Jackson from 7pm until 9pm. This is a dance for JMS students only. As a reminder, students that have not been at school for at least half the day, are not able to attend after school activities. Students are not allowed to bring in bags. You may have a small purse or clutch, but no other bags will be allowed in the building. Also, once you enter the dance, you cannot leave the building and re-enter. When a student’s ride gets to the school, they should exit the building and walk through the parking lot. Please be aware of students walking to vehicles for rides. Students will need to remain in the building until their ride is there and there should be no loitering in the lot. Student entrance to the dance is $5 and there will concessions, glow items for sale, and a photo booth that you can purchase those photos from. All money raised will be used for the Jackson PBIS program. I hope you have a great evening, and Go Generals!

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Wood County Board of Education will meet in special session Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, to conduct candidate interviews and appoint an interim board member to a vacant seat. The board has consulted with the Wood County Prosecutor’s Office and the Wood County Clerk’s Office and has been advised, due to election cycle deadlines, a selection must be made by February 12, 2024. The online application period for those interested in applying for the interim position will close at 5 p.m. on Monday, February 12. The board meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. to announce the candidates and interviews will begin at 6:00 p.m. An appointment announcement will follow the completion of the interviews on February 12. Those submitting an application by Sunday, February 11, will be informed of their interview time before 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 12. Applicants submitting applications on Monday, February 12, will be contacted as applications are received throughout the day to have interviews arranged for that evening.

Good morning, students will be issued 2nd term report cards to take home this afternoon. 8th graders will also be bringing home information about the NAEP assessment they will participate in on Feb 13. Have a great day!

Wood County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Monday, January 22, 2024.

Wood County Schools will be closed on Friday, January 19, 2024 due to inclement weather.

Due to icy road conditions and frigid temperatures, Wood County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

Good afternoon! Our Dine to Donate at Wings Etc. has been postponed till February 6, 4-10pm! Thank you for your support! Please share! Go Generals!

Open enrollment starts today. Complete the form at woodcountyschoolswv.com/enrollment. Need some assistance or do not have access to the form? Visit your school office. The central office, at 1210 13th St. in Parkersburg, is another option for assistance with completing the form.