Today we welcomed back JCS teachers and service personnel to kick off the 2023-24 school year! Buses start rolling for students next Monday, August 21. We can't wait to see you then!
🎉JCS is excited to welcome more than 60 new educators for the 2023-24 school year! We're having so much fun at New Teacher Orientation this week and can't wait to see students on August 21 for a brand new year! 🤩
Kindergarten Orientation Day August 21, 2023
Kindergarten students with last names that begin with A-M are invited to attend orientation at 10:30 AM.
Kindergarten students with last names N-Z are invited to attend orientation at 1:30 PM
Back to School Meet the Teacher Night!
Please arrive at the start time to your grade level presentation. Presentations begin at the start time designated for each grade level.
1st/4th Grades' Presentation-4:30 PM to 5:00 PM
3rd/5th Grades' Presentations-5:10 PM to 5:40 PM
2nd Grade's Presentations/Kindergarten Parent Tour 5:50PM-6:20 PM
We had an amazing field day today! Thank you to the JHS volunteers who supported our activities through volunteering!
We are so proud of the Class of 2023! It was wonderful to celebrate Driswood Elementary's first kindergarten class on Monday. You will do amazing things!!
Congratulations to our first kindergarten class as they graduate from high school this week! Way to go class of 2023!
Today is National School Nurse Day! We're proud to recognize the dedicated school nurses who make a difference in the lives of our students by protecting and promoting their health and advancing their academic success. Thank you for all you do!
Thank you to the Jefferson High School FFA students for sharing their farm animals with DES students on Farm Day!
Congratulations to Angela Wyatt and Carmen Taughinbaugh on being named Driswood Elementary's Teacher of the Year and Service Person of the Year! We were happy to celebrate and honor Ms. Wyatt and Ms. Taughinbaugh at the annual JCS recognition dinner on April 26.
March 30, 2023: Local law enforcement responded to Driswood Elementary School in response to a wayward 911 call. There is NO DANGER to students or staff. It is our practice to alert you anytime there is a police presence on our campus. We are grateful for our partnership with law enforcement in keeping our school safe.
Thanks to Steve Heaton from the U.S. Military, Cody Barret with the WV State Police, and Chief Vinson with the U.S. Coast Guard for helping Mrs. Wills' Kindergarten class celebrate Career Day!
March 10, 2023: Due to the anticipated timing of inclement weather, all Jefferson County Schools and Offices will be closed today. Students will return on Tuesday, March 14, following Monday's staff development day. Thank you.
🎶 Congratulations to Charlotte Nichols and Lyla Rose McGuire on being selected to represent JCS at this year's WV All-State Children's Chorus! They spent several months learning nine musical selections for the event - three of which were in a foreign language! Then they joined fellow JCS students in traveling to Charleston this weekend to showcase their talent with other West Virginia choral students. Read more here 👉 https://bit.ly/3T2TBUR 🎵
All of us at Driswood Elementary School work hard to support our students and their families. It's important to us that we know how you feel and what you need, so we invite you to take the WV Learning Environment Survey! Just visit our website at https://www.jcswv.org/dessurvey and follow the instructions. Thank you for partnering with us!
Congratulations to our own Janet Harner! Janet received West Virginia's first-ever West Virginia Executive Secretary of the Year Award, which was also named in her honor! We are all excited to see this well-deserved recognition for Janet's decades of dedicated service. You can read more about the award and the impact of Janet's career here https://www.jcswv.org/article/1026064.
📣 Shoutout to our amazing bus operators on this School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Today and every day, we celebrate our drivers for going the "extra mile" to transport our students to and from school safely. Thank you! 🚌
Students at Driswood Elementary celebrated Black History Month with a schoolwide assembly featuring the Charles Town Middle School choir, under the direction of music teacher Lindsay Dove, accompanied by award-winning gospel composer, singer, and songwriter Maharold Peoples, Jr. The special guests performed two songs of cultural and historical significance, including "Lift Every Voice and Sing." Thanks to Mr. Peoples and CTMS students for this musical treat!
Feb. 8, 2023: An ambulance came to Driswood Elementary School this morning in response to a medical emergency. There is NO DANGER to students or staff, and all individuals involved have been contacted. This message follows our practice of informing you whenever emergency vehicles are on our campus. Thank you for partnering with us to keep our school safe.
The Jefferson County Board of Education values the input of Jefferson County Schools staff, parents, and community members. As we continue our work to support success for our children, we are inviting you to participate in a number of advisory committees. These committees will meet to consider obstacles and opportunities for success in these areas. The committee will report to the Board regularly on their progress. If you are interested in serving on a committee, please click on the link below fill out an application. Thank you for your support and commitment to Jefferson County Schools.
https://www.jcswv.org/committees
