Happy Last Day of the 2025-2026 School Year! Part 2
Happy Last Day of the 2025-2026 School Year! Part 1
We want your feedback! Please take a moment to complete our JCS Communications and Engagement Survey to help us plan and improve: https://forms.office.com/r/a7sZnG0uuR
JCS wants your feedback! We continually seek to improve how we communicate with our families and community. Please take a moment ( about 4 minutes) to complete our JCS Communications Survey to help us plan for next year: https://forms.office.com/r/a7sZnG0uuR
CANVAS UPDATE: 5/8/2026
Canvas was down the evening of Thursday, May 7, 2026, due to a reported data breach. Early reports indicate this impacts over 8,000+ public schools, colleges, and institutions across the country. JCS is an impacted organization.
Indications so far are that the information involved includes student/staff names, JCS/WVDE-issued student/staff ID numbers (not social security numbers), email addresses, and messages between users on the platform.
JCS has no evidence of a compromise to internal district systems. Our Technology Team is actively assessing impact and implementing precautionary safeguards.
We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates as needed. For more information, visit the Instructure Incident Updates & FAQs: https://www.instructure.com/incident_update
JCS Communities: All JCS schools have been released from their SECURE or LOCKDOWN. WMS families will be picking their students up at Sam Micahels Park today. We ask that you follow your regular pickup practice, as not to overwhelm our schools or roads as law enforcement continue their work..
Your child is cordially invited to attend our Scholastic Book Fair from April 20-24! Our Family Night will be April 23 from 4:30-6:30 PM! Get them prepared by visiting https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/driswoodelementary, where you can also create a Book Fair eWallet. It’s gonna be the Best. Fair. Ever! #ScholasticBookFairs
JCS Families: Schools and offices are experiencing intermittent phone and internet outages. If you are unable to reach your students school please use the backup phone number found on our website: https://www.jcswv.org/page/secondary-numbers
Thank you DES families for supporting our community through donations to KPP!
Driswood Kindergarten Registration Appointments Now Being Scheduled for Registration April 24, 2026! Please call 304-885-5020 and schedule your appointment for kindergarten registration. Please visit the kindergarten registration page to find your paperwork documents and links to information in preparation at https://www.jcswv.org/page/kindergarten .
JCS Families,
Jefferson County Schools will operate on a modified Non-Traditional Instruction Day (NTID) on Monday, March 16. All evening activities are canceled.
This decision was made after monitoring the weather throughout the weekend and consulting with the National Weather Service Charleston, WV, office this evening. Forecasted severe storms, including high winds up to 80 mph, heavy rain, and the potential for tornadoes, are creating too much uncertainty to plan for either an early or standard dismissal tomorrow afternoon. Keeping students at home helps us avoid putting them or our staff in harm's way.
What This Means for Your Student:
- Students will not report to school tomorrow and will complete their learning from home.
- K–5 students will find assignments and information posted in Rooms, as we did not send devices home for Canvas access.
- 6–12 students should follow the normal NTID process and connect with their teachers through their usual platforms.
- Teachers and staff will be available to support students from 9:15 am – 12:00 pm.
All LSIC meetings scheduled for tomorrow are cancelled and will be rescheduled. Math Field Day has been postponed to Wednesday, March 18.
Thank you for your understanding and partnership as we work to keep everyone safe.
Jefferson County Schools will operate on a modified Non-Traditional Instruction Day (NTID) on Monday, March 16. All evening activities are canceled.
This decision was made after monitoring the weather throughout the weekend and consulting with the National Weather Service Charleston, WV, office this evening. Forecasted severe storms, including high winds up to 80 mph, heavy rain, and the potential for tornadoes, are creating too much uncertainty to plan for either an early or standard dismissal tomorrow afternoon. Keeping students at home helps us avoid putting them or our staff in harm's way.
What This Means for Your Student:
- Students will not report to school tomorrow and will complete their learning from home.
- K–5 students will find assignments and information posted in Rooms, as we did not send devices home for Canvas access.
- 6–12 students should follow the normal NTID process and connect with their teachers through their usual platforms.
- Teachers and staff will be available to support students from 9:15 am – 12:00 pm.
All LSIC meetings scheduled for tomorrow are cancelled and will be rescheduled. Math Field Day has been postponed to Wednesday, March 18.
Thank you for your understanding and partnership as we work to keep everyone safe.
JCS Families: We are currently experiencing phone and internet outages across the county due to a state system outage. If you need to contact your student's school, please use the backup phone number. Secondary phone numbers can be found on our website: https://www.jcswv.org/page/secondary-numbers
JHS Leadership Students support DES students as reading buddies! The students had a wonderful experience and loved being read to! Thank you to Amy Vickers and her leadership students!
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Join us in celebrating our "Be in a League of Your Own" attendance challenge! We began our spring attendance challenge this week with classrooms competing against each other to hit it out of the park . We announced our first week winners and their classroom team moved to first base if they had the highest attendance for the week. One team, Mrs. Stevenson's class hit a double and moved to second base with the highest attendance percentage this week! Each Monday classroom teachers will nominate an "Attendance Legend" who demonstrates on time arrival and a high weekly attendance rate. 'Attendance Legends" will be recognized on the announcements and their picture will be posted on the Wall of Legends.
Students are greeted each morning to daily baseball and softball quotes, stories of successful sports icons, and baseball themed songs on the morning announcements! "Take me out to the ball game!"
Students are greeted each morning to daily baseball and softball quotes, stories of successful sports icons, and baseball themed songs on the morning announcements! "Take me out to the ball game!"
JCS Families: JCS will operate on a 2-hour delay on Tuesday, March 3, due to weather.
West Virginia School Learning Environment Survey
West Virginia School Learning Environment Survey
Parent/Caregiver Survey Instructions— 2026
Below are the instructions for the 2026 West Virginia School Learning Environment Survey (WVSLES)
for the parents and caregivers of students at:
Driswood Elementary, Jefferson (037-210).
Who should participate in the survey?
The survey should be completed by the parents and caregivers of students attending the school listed above.
Participation is voluntary. Parents/caregivers may choose not to participate; not to answer any question(s); or stop participating at any time without penalty. All responses are anonymous and confidential.
How long will the survey stay open?
The survey will be available from Monday, January 26 through Friday March 20, 2026.
How long does it typically take to complete the survey?
Approximately 10 minutes for most respondents.
How do parents/caregivers access the survey?
The survey can be completed on any computer or device with an internet connection.
Link to Access the Survey https://forms.office.com/r/mXGLXGUApV
The survey may also be accessed using the QR Code
Login to the Survey
1. Select the District where the school is located
2. Select the School where your child attends school
(Selecting “Other” may invalidate your response)
Who should be contacted with questions?
Questions related to the survey or its administration on behalf of their child’s school should be directed to the school’s principal.
Questions related to the functionality of the survey form should be directed to surveys.wvde@k12.wv.us.
West Virginia School Learning Environment Survey
Parent/Caregiver Survey Instructions— 2026
Below are the instructions for the 2026 West Virginia School Learning Environment Survey (WVSLES)
for the parents and caregivers of students at:
Driswood Elementary, Jefferson (037-210).
Who should participate in the survey?
The survey should be completed by the parents and caregivers of students attending the school listed above.
Participation is voluntary. Parents/caregivers may choose not to participate; not to answer any question(s); or stop participating at any time without penalty. All responses are anonymous and confidential.
How long will the survey stay open?
The survey will be available from Monday, January 26 through Friday March 20, 2026.
How long does it typically take to complete the survey?
Approximately 10 minutes for most respondents.
How do parents/caregivers access the survey?
The survey can be completed on any computer or device with an internet connection.
Link to Access the Survey https://forms.office.com/r/mXGLXGUApV
The survey may also be accessed using the QR Code
Login to the Survey
1. Select the District where the school is located
2. Select the School where your child attends school
(Selecting “Other” may invalidate your response)
Who should be contacted with questions?
Questions related to the survey or its administration on behalf of their child’s school should be directed to the school’s principal.
Questions related to the functionality of the survey form should be directed to surveys.wvde@k12.wv.us.
DES March Madness Food Drive 3/9/2026-3/20/2026
JCS Families: JCS will dismiss 3 hours early today, Friday, February 6, due to impending winter weather.
WVU Medical School Students Host Healthy Eating Demonstration
for Driswood Elementary School 5th graders
[Shenanodoah Junction, WV] — [12-18-25] — Future doctors are stepping out of the classroom and into the kitchen to inspire healthy habits among the youngest learners. Medical students from West Virginia University Medical School MedCHEFS (Medical Curriculum on Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Science) partnered with Driswood Elementary School to present an interactive healthy snack demonstration for elementary students, showing that nutritious eating can be fun, simple, and delicious.
The event, held in the school’s Outdoor Learning Center, featured hands-on activities where students learned about balanced meals, the health benefits of eating the rainbow of colors when choosing fruits and vegetables, and easy ways to prepare healthy snacks. Medical students guided 5th grade students through age-appropriate demonstrations, emphasizing how food choices impact overall health and well-being. The med students and faculty made multi-color fruit kebabs and a home-made ranch. Students were excited to use the ranch to taste the tomatoes and radishes they had grown in their new school greenhouse.
The program aligns with the school’s commitment to promoting wellness and complements classroom lessons on nutrition and healthy lifestyles. Students left the event with recipe cards, tasting samples, and a renewed excitement for healthy eating. For more information about the Med Chefs initiative led by Dr. Kathryn McQueen and Dr. Rosemarie Cannarella Lorenzetti who run the 4 year Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine Track.
for Driswood Elementary School 5th graders
[Shenanodoah Junction, WV] — [12-18-25] — Future doctors are stepping out of the classroom and into the kitchen to inspire healthy habits among the youngest learners. Medical students from West Virginia University Medical School MedCHEFS (Medical Curriculum on Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Science) partnered with Driswood Elementary School to present an interactive healthy snack demonstration for elementary students, showing that nutritious eating can be fun, simple, and delicious.
The event, held in the school’s Outdoor Learning Center, featured hands-on activities where students learned about balanced meals, the health benefits of eating the rainbow of colors when choosing fruits and vegetables, and easy ways to prepare healthy snacks. Medical students guided 5th grade students through age-appropriate demonstrations, emphasizing how food choices impact overall health and well-being. The med students and faculty made multi-color fruit kebabs and a home-made ranch. Students were excited to use the ranch to taste the tomatoes and radishes they had grown in their new school greenhouse.
The program aligns with the school’s commitment to promoting wellness and complements classroom lessons on nutrition and healthy lifestyles. Students left the event with recipe cards, tasting samples, and a renewed excitement for healthy eating. For more information about the Med Chefs initiative led by Dr. Kathryn McQueen and Dr. Rosemarie Cannarella Lorenzetti who run the 4 year Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine Track.
2025 DES Boys & Girls Running Club Turkey Trot
