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!!!!
3 days ago, Kurt Echard
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!!!!
5 days ago, Kurt Echard
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.
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!
12 days ago, Kurt Echard
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.
13 days ago, Wood County Schools
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!
22 days ago, Kurt Echard
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.
23 days ago, Kurt Echard
Hello Student Athletes and Families! Learn more about recent changes to the WVSSAC Athletic Transfer Rule: https://aptg.co/1FJLNh
24 days ago, Wood County Schools
The Jackson Middle School 2025-2026 yearbook and supplements are in and ready for pick up and purchase. The first distribution is scheduled for this Friday, June 26, from 5:00pm to 6:30 p.m. in front of the cafeteria. If you preordered, your book will be available for pick up. Extra copies also are available for purchase at $50, cash only. These will be sold on a first come, first served basis until they are gone! Two additional distribution times will be scheduled and announced to accommodate those who are out of town or unavailable this Friday. Please contact Ms. Linville via Rooms with questions! Bring a Sharpie and a friend to visit and sign books!
26 days ago, Kurt Echard
Join us for the Golden Ticket Summer Reading Challenge Kick-Off Event on Thursday, June 4, from 4:00–5:00 PM at Jefferson Elementary School!
This FREE event is open to all children in grades PreK–12 and is the perfect way to kick off summer reading. Every child who attends will receive a free book and one extra Golden Ticket!
Enjoy activities and resources from our community partners, including: 🎨 ArtCart 📚 Parkersburg & Wood County Library Bookmobile 📖 Read Aloud West Virginia 💙 The Health Plan 🌱 WVU Extension 🤝 Parkersburg Area Community Foundation
The Golden Ticket Summer Reading Challenge encourages students to read throughout the summer and exchange Golden Tickets for free books at special summer book fairs. Learn more at https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/goldenticket.
We can't wait to see you there and celebrate the start of another great summer of reading! 📚☀️
about 2 months ago, Wood County Schools
Tomorrow begins our Jackson Olympics. Some quick reminders.
Don't forget to wear your Olympic shirts & comfortable shoes.
Don't forget sunscreen, swimsuits & towels if you are competing in a pool event.
Please be on time.
Bring money for concessions.
You may have your cell phones to take pictures with your friends and to set alarms so you are not late for events.
Parents: please refer to the parent info posted on social media and the Jackson webpage for information on parking, volunteer instructions etc...
Most Importantly... bring your Olympic Spirit!
Go Generals!
about 2 months ago, Kurt Echard
Attention Jackson Students, Parents, Guardians and Staff, tomorrow June 1st is our PBIS end of year reward. We are having a pool party for those students who earned the reward. Swimming will take place at the Jackson Park swimming pool from 1pm-3pm. Please be sure to bring your swim clothes, towels and sunscreen for this event. Please contact the school with questions.
about 2 months ago, Kurt Echard
2026 Jackson Olympics
about 2 months ago, Kurt Echard
Wood County Schools is pleased to provide families with access to their students' 2026 West Virginia General Summative Assessment (GSA) results.
Students have received an email in their Wood County Schools student email account containing a personalized link to access their GSA score reports. Parents and guardians are encouraged to work with their child to retrieve the email and review the results together.
The score report provides detailed information about your child's performance and can help identify academic strengths as well as areas for continued growth.
If your child cannot locate the email or is experiencing difficulty accessing their score report, please contact your child's school for assistance.
We encourage all families to review these results and discuss them with their child as part of supporting continued academic success.
about 2 months ago, Wood County Schools
Attention Jackson Students: Tomorrow Friday May 29th, is our iReady Celebration, and we can't wait! For this celebration, we have a water slide! Girls must wear a shirt and shorts over their bathing suits, and boys must wear shirts, too! If you plan to go down the water slide, please make sure to bring a towel! It will be hot outside, so make sure to bring sunscreen and/or sunglasses! You will not be allowed back in the building if you are wet! You must dry off before coming back in! We can't wait to celebrate your accomplishments tomorrow! Please do your best to be four star Generals so that everyone has a great day!
about 2 months ago, Kurt Echard
Due to a travel delay on the way back from the Columbus Zoo, the choir concert will be delayed 30 minutes and will now start at 7:30pm.
2 months ago, Kurt Echard
Attention parents, guardians, students and staff. Due to an issue in our parking lot, please refrain from parking close to the emergency cones at the corner that turns right to the football field stairway. This area will be clearly marked. We need the area to remain clear for safety purposes and for the repair crew to have access. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
2 months ago, Kurt Echard
Good evening, Jackson parents, students, and staff. This is Mr. Echard with a message about the General Summative Assessment testing for this week. Students will begin testing on Tuesday morning and test through Friday.
Parents please help us with the following items as it will be beneficial for your student.
First, students need to arrive on time at 7:55am for the start of the day. Testing will begin at 8:15am. It is important they are well rested and ready to go so they can do their best on these assessments.
Second, please be sure that your students iPad is fully charged each morning so that they can use it on the exam. Students can choose to leave their iPads at school to charge Monday evening so they are ready to go Tuesday morning.
Third, please help us stress the importance of this assessment. It will help us determine what they have learned throughout the year and will benefit them in scheduling for the upcoming year.
Lastly, it is important students understand that having any other device with them during testing is not acceptable and can invalidate the test. These items need to be placed in their lockers per county and school policy.
Thank you for your help during this time! We look forward to seeing how well our students do this year on the GSA! We hope you have a wonderful evening and Let's Go Generals!
3 months ago, Kurt Echard
The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department will visit Jackson Middle School on April 2nd, 2026, to administer required school immunizations to students whose parents want their children vaccinated. If you would like your child to participate, please call (304-420-9551) or email ( candrews@k12.wv.us) the school nurse so a vaccine consent form can be sent home and completed.
4 months ago, Kurt Echard
Jackson Middle School will be hosting an Eighth Grade Parent Night on Monday, March 23 at 6:00 PM in the Jackson Middle School Gymnasium. The meeting will focus on academic planning for students entering into ninth-grade at PHS next school year.
Pam Bauman, counselor at PHS, will lead the session and explain the scheduling process, as well as provide important information to help prepare our eighth-grade students for their transition to high school.
If you are unable to attend this parent meeting, there will be an additional meeting held at Hamilton Middle School on Tuesday, March 31st at 5:00 PM.
If you have any questions, please contact our school counselor at Jackson Middle School.
