Jackson Middle

Good evening, this is Mr. Kisner with an important message concerning the traffic pattern around Jackson Middle School for next week. Next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; Jackson Park Drive will be closed down due to construction at the pool area. Please note that if you generally drop off in the area of the tennis courts or pool, that area will not be available. Please also know if you come over the hill from Rosemar Road that you should find an alternate route. Please also try to understand that with this detour, the traffic congestion on 34th Street will be higher. It may be best to exit along 15th Ave. toward 28th Street as well. Again, this will make traffic highly congested next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. WCS transportation is also aware of this and will be using alternate routes to the school. Have a great weekend and Go Generals!

Wood County Schools is sponsoring a Vaping Prevention Poster Contest and a Video Contest giving students the opportunity to spread the message about the risks of vaping and nicotine addiction. Students are invited to create a video or a poster encouraging students to choose a healthy vape-free lifestyle. Learn more at https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/vaping-prevention.

Good evening! This is Mr. Kisner with an announcement to 8th grade students and parents. Next Thursday, Sept 21, we will be having an 8th grade tailgate before the home football game. The tailgate will start at 6 pm and the football game begins at 730pm. We will have hot dogs, chips, and drinks for 8th graders. They are welcome to come and socialize before the game and have some refreshments. If anyone would be willing to donate drinks (water or pop) for the tailgate, please bring those items to the office before Thursday afternoon. I hope you have a great weekend and evening! Go Generals!

Wood County Schools will hold its first ever Job Fair for WCS positions from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 at Grand Pointe in Vienna! Learn about needed positions in Wood County Schools. Begin the application process for professional and service jobs. Full-time and substitute positions available, including: Bus Drivers Mechanics Custodians Aides Teachers Secretaries Cooks Nurses and More! THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 11 AM TO 6 PM GRAND POINTE CONFERENCE CENTER 1500 GRAND CENTRAL AVE. VIENNA, WV woodcountyschoolswv.com

Wood County Schools will hold a job fair for WCS positions on Thursday, Sept. 28 at the Grand Pointe Conference Center in Vienna! Learn about needed positions in Wood County Schools. Begin the application process for professional and service jobs. Full-time and substitute positions available. Including: Bus Drivers Mechanics Custodians Aides Teachers Secretaries Cooks Nurses and more! THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 11 AM TO 6 PM GRAND POINTE CONFERENCE CENTER 1500 GRAND CENTRAL AVE. VIENNA, WV woodcountyschoolswv.com

*Student Test Scores* In spring 2023, students in Grades 3 through 8 took the General Summative Assessment and students in Grade 11 took the SAT School Day assessment. On Tuesday, September 12, students will receive a printed copy of their individual student score report which will contain information regarding each student's performance on the tested areas. To further assist parents/guardians in understanding their child's performance on the WVGSA or the SAT School Day, the West Virginia Department of Education is providing an individual video score report for each student in addition to the printed report.. A link to your child's individual video score report will be sent to your child's K12 student email address on September 12th. Please work with your student to access the link in the email. When you click on the link, you will be taken to a site where you will need to enter your child's date of birth to access the video report. Resources are also available at that site to help your student. If you need assistance in locating the video score report link, or if you do not know your child's K12 email address or password, you may contact your child's school, or contact Cathy Grewe at the Wood County Schools Board Office at 304-420-9663 Extension 122.

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel is seeking nominees for Teen of the Week! Go to http://tinyurl.com/2023-24TeenoftheWeek to make your nomination. Nominees should be: * between the ages of 13-19 * live in the Mid-Ohio Valley * can be a public, private or homeschool student * have an interesting hobby or passion Though sports are part of a well-rounded student, the Teen of the Week focuses on academic and social activities which make the teen a standout among their peers! Academic achievement, unique hobbies and interesting activities will be highlighted!

Happy Labor Day! All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 4th, in observance of the holiday. We will see you back on Tuesday during normal hours.

Good afternoon Jackson parents, students, and staff. Tomorrow is picture day at Jackson! Please remember you can use the information in the News Section of the website or from Facebook to order pictures. Have a great evening and Go Generals!

***Storm Delays*** Good morning! This is Christie Willis, Superintendent of Wood County Schools. Buses are running their routes this morning. However, due to storms there are several buses delayed or unable to cross low lying creek areas. The following buses will be delayed: 49, 149, 154, 157, 162, 163, 172, 173, 175, 192, 199, 205, 210, 214, 216, and 236. No tardies will be issued today due to weather. Please be cautious on the roads and be safe!

Jackson PTA Spirit Order 2023 Orders are due September 8!

Good evening Jackson parents, students, and staff. This is Mr. Kisner with a few announcements! First, let me say we had a great first two days to the 2023-2024 school year! Students have been very attentive and ready to get back, although I think some seemed pretty tired after yesterday! I do need to mention a few items. First, students cannot be dropped off or picked up outside door 17, the entrance by the gym, unless they have mobility issues. Students must enter the building by the cafeteria doors or through door 1. Students may exit door 1 or door 8 on the second floor. This is a safety concern. There will be some student athletes that exit to the side parking lot to pick up snacks for after school practices, but no one is to exit the building to get a ride from that door. Thank you for your help. Next Monday, August 28, will be picture day! Students can pick up a picture packet outside of the office. The easiest way to order is using the QR code or website! Both these items will be posted to the Jackson website and Facebook page this evening! Our Jackson PTA group is also selling Spirit wear through September 8! You can get an order form by the main office, or again check the website and Facebook page this evening! They have a lot of great Jackson green! I also want to mention that tomorrow will be our first Jackson Friday, wear your Jackson green to school tomorrow! We want to start the year off right by showing our school spirit! Have a great evening! Go Generals!

Students return to school tomorrow! Safety will be top of mind. What can you do as a member of the community to ensure that our students arrive safely to school? Listen to our newest WCS Voices podcast episode featuring WCS Director of Transportation, Chad Bloss, and our Coordinator of Safety & Security, Don Brown, as we discuss simple strategies for making sure our students arrive safely at school. https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/wcsvoices

Good evening Jackson parents, students, and staff. We want to welcome everyone to Jackson beginning tomorrow! We look forward to starting the school year and having students back in the learning environment! Students can be dropped off at 7:30 in the morning, all students enter through the cafeteria. Anyone that wishes to eat breakfast needs to get a breakfast bag and eat in the cafeteria. 6th grade students will stay in the cafeteria each morning until the dismissal bell rings. Tomorrow, 6th grade will wait in the cafeteria until their HR teacher picks them up! 7th grade students will come in the cafeteria and go upstairs to the cafeteria where they will sit on the floor. 8th grade students will go upstairs to the gym and sit in the bleachers. At 7:50, the release bell will ring for students to go to HR. All students will report to HR first and teachers will make sure everyone has a schedule and locker. Then students will be sent to lockers to put things in them. One thing that I want to mention about this year are drinks in school. If you bring a drink to school it must be in a sealable bottle. That means it must have a twist or snap lid with no straw. Students will not be allowed to take beverages to their lockers or classes that do not have this due to spills. If you bring something like that, you will be asked to finish it in the cafeteria before going upstairs. Also, students should only have water throughout the day. At lunch, they can have other drinks as long as it is not an energy drink. Thank you for your help with this! The first two days of school we will run a modified schedule so that all students will get to know expectations and routines. Each grade level will also have an assembly the first couple of days. We also encourage parents to take a look at our Student Handbook on the website. Students will be bringing home a lot of information that needs to be completed by parents and guardians, please return this information back to the school as soon as possible. Finally, let me inform everyone that Jackson will have school pictures on Monday, August 28. All students will be able to have their picture taken. You can get a picture order form from school, I will also be posting a flyer to our webpage and Facebook page in the next couple of days. We hope everyone has a great start to the new year and Go Generals!

 Good evening Jackson parents, students, and staff. Tomorrow, August 18, in the afternoon; student homeroom lists can be seen on the cafeteria windows. These will be posted by grade level and students can find their names on these lists. On Monday, August 21, we will have an open house from 4:45-6:45 when students can go to their homeroom and get their schedule. Have a great evening and Go Generals!

Good afternoon! This is Mr. Kisner with a quick update for our 6th grade orientation this afternoon. The doors to the cafeteria will open at 2:45. However, the community building parking lot will not be open due to paving. You can come down the side parking lot and drop students off or park at the tennis court by the pool or in the side lot. Students will still enter the school through the cafeteria. Thank you and have a great day! Go Generals!

Good afternoon, Jackson parents, students, and staff! This message is a reminder for all incoming 6th grade students and parents. On August 15, from 3-5pm, we will be having an orientation for our new 6th grade students. Students can be dropped off by parents at the cafeteria doors out front, this is where all students enter the school on a daily basis. Doors will open at 2:45 pm. Students will look for their name on the front windows to find their homeroom. Students will then sit at the tables with their HR listed on it. Students will go through the following orientation items: 1)Tour of the building 2) Locks and lockers, students will get to see their locker and work on opening their locks 3) Acceptable Use Policy for technology and IPads – all incoming 6th graders need to complete an AUP to get their new device 4) Schedules – students will get their current schedule and get to ask questions about the school This is not a mandatory orientation; however it is a great opportunity for students to see first-hand things that will go on the first couple days of school. All students will be doing these exact same things the first couple days of school! Again, let me mention that the Acceptable Use Policy form that needs completed by each student is on our website, right under the NEWS section. This is an online form that simply needs completed and submitted. At 4:30, there will be a time for parents to come in and meet with administration to get information and ask any questions they may have at that time. The orientation will be over at 5:00 pm. I hope you have a great evening and Go Generals!

SCREENING FOR CHILDREN ENTERING SCHOOL - Screening will be conducted by school nurses and other professionals during regular school hours in Wood County Schools for students entering school for the first time. In addition, students entering parochial or other non-public schools will be screened. Screening will be done to identify problems in the following areas: language, speech, hearing, and vision. Parents of public school students who do not wish to have their child participate in this screening should inform the principal of the school attended by the child. For more information, contact Wood County Schools Special Education Office at (304) 420-9655.

Good evening, Jackson parents, students, and staff! This message is for all incoming 6th grade students and parents. On August 15, from 3-5pm, we will be having an orientation time for our new 6th grade students. Students will be dropped off by parents at the cafeteria doors out front, this is where all students enter the school on a daily basis. Doors will open at 2:45 pm. Students will be put into groups by homeroom and go through the following orientation items: 1)Tour of the building 2) Locks and lockers, students will get to see their locker and work on opening their locks 3) Acceptable Use Policy for technology and IPads – all students will get an AUP that needs to be signed (these will be made available on July 31 at the school or on our website) in order for a student to get their new device 4) Schedules – students will get their current schedule and get to ask questions about the school This is not a mandatory orientation; however it is a great opportunity for students to see first hand things that will go on the first couple days of school. All students will be doing these exact same things the first couple days of school! At 4:30, there will be a time for parents to come in and meet with administration to get information and ask any questions they may have at that time. The orientation will be over at 5:00 pm. I hope you have a great evening, and Go Generals!

Now Available: Explore the rich history of Wood County Schools through New Era School: A dialogue with Esther Carroll A one-room school building located on the Mineral Wells Elementary School campus serves as a connection to our past. This building, known as New Era school, has been transformed into a museum that showcases the educational community of the nineteenth century. Within the museum, there is an extensive collection of carefully selected materials that chronicle the history of schools in Wood County. The museum is accessible to the general public, offering both individual and group tours, including school trips. In the latest episode of the WCS Voices Podcast, Esther Carroll, a retired library media specialist from Wood County Schools, shares her insights. Ms. Carroll oversees the museum's operations and is responsible for curating historical primary sources and various media. Accompanying the podcast is the melodious mountain dulcimer music performed by Jerry Rockwell. https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/wcsvoices