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July 25, 2024
As written by Ainsley Hall and published in The Journal on July 19, 2024 JEFFERSON COUNTY — Dr. Chuck Bishop has finished his first year as superintendent of Jefferson Count...
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July 23, 2024
Jefferson County Schools (JCS) proudly announces the appointment of Ron Stephens as the Deputy Superintendent of Instructional Support. With a career spanning 32 years in educatio...
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March 15, 2024
Fifteen choral students represented Jefferson County Schools (JCS) in this year's WV All-State Children's Chorus at the annual West Virginia Music Educators Association (WVMEA) Con...
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February 29, 2024
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBOE) has appointed Kelcie Springer as the new Director of Communication and Public Information for Jefferson Count...
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February 21, 2024
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- Middle school robotics teams from the Eastern Panhandle will gather at Shepherdstown Middle School on Saturday, February 24, to compete in Jefferson County'...
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February 2, 2024
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Jefferson County Schools began its annual Math Field Day competition in January at the elementary and middle school levels. Students from 4th through 12th g...
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February 2, 2024
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Jefferson County Schools is proud to highlight the unique contribution of school counselors to the public education landscape during National School Counsel...
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December 19, 2023
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. -- Members of Driswood Elementary School's Student Education Association developed their community service and leadership skills by organizing a food dr...
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November 3, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Governor Jim Justice announced a new partnership between the State and Tutor.com to provide expert online tutoring, test prep, and job support for West Virgin...
November 3, 2023
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. -- The West Virginia State Fire Marshal commended three Driswood Elementary School (DES) students for their original artwork depicting an understanding ...
October 25, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va -- The Jefferson County Schools (PERC) Parent and Educator Resource Center hosted its second annual Sensory Trunk-or-Treat on October 24. Held at Charles Town Mi...
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October 20, 2023
Jefferson County Schools (JCS) puts the physical and psychological safety of students first in everything we do. Since the start of the 2023-2024 school year, three (3) JCS studen...
![Dr. Chuck Bishop at podium](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/jefferson_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_e785b274-7a1c-4a19-9fea-7920d1cee400.jpg)
September 28, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Local Rotarians got a chance to meet the new Superintendent of Jefferson County Schools (JCS) when Dr. Chuck Bishop spoke to the Shepherdstown and Charles...
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September 14, 2023
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. -- Friends of Music has donated set dressings for a musical theater performance at Driswood Elementary School in Jefferson County.
The set dressing...
August 25, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Jefferson County Schools (JCS) welcomed more than 8,200 students back to school on August 21, the first day of the 2023-2024 school year. JCS Superintende...
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May 10, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Jefferson County School (JCS) middle school student placed first in the WVDE's (West Virginia Department of Education) annual Young Writers Contest. Macie W...
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March 8, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Jefferson County Schools is proud to recognize the elementary and middle school choral students selected to participate in the 2023 West Virginia All-State Ch...
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March 3, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Established in 2023 by the West Virginia Executive Secretaries Association (WVESA), and with support from regional law firm Bowles Rice, the inaugural West Vi...
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October 31, 2022
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va . – Medical students from the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine visited Driswood Elementary School (DES) Friday as part of the MedCHEFS ...
October 19, 2022
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- The best part of the workday for Penny Smoot comes when she looks in the rearview mirror. But it's not because the day is over. On the contrary, her job h...