Join the JCS Parent and Educator Resources Center (PERC) and Department of Special Programs this Saturday, August 19, for a day of fun and learning with our local first responders! Meet Jefferson County firefighters and police officers, explore their vehicles, participate in fire safety games, and more at this family-friendly event. Families can also access important resources like missing children packets and fire safety information. Plus, enjoy a DJ and food trucks! It's all happening from 9 a.m. - Noon tomorrow at Sam Michaels Park. Learn more about JCS PERC and its resources here 👉 https://www.jcswv.org/page/parent-and-educator-resources.
We're excited to welcome 12 new international teachers to JCS as we continue preparations for the upcoming school year! Current international staff members were on-hand to greet and assist with the orientation of these new educators, who hail from Jamaica, Zimbabwe, and the Philippines through our partnership with Educational Partners International. Welcome to JCS!
*Reminder* Friday, August 18th Open House 3 - 5 PM
We can't wait to welcome students back to school next Monday, August 21! Did you know you can visit www.jcswv.org/myschoolbus to learn your student's bus information and access required transportation forms? And our dedicated bus operators and aides will contact JCS families throughout the week to answer your transportation-related questions and ease those first-day-of-school jitters!
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!
Back to School, / Open House.
Friday, Aug 18th 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
We look forward to seeing you there.
🎉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! 🤩
Getting ready for the 2023-24 school year...
Helpful Hints and Reminders 2023-2024 - https://5il.co/wls5
Supply_List_2023-24 - https://5il.co/20k6m
5th graders at Wright Denny were clapped 👏👏out as they dismiss for their final time!
Out with a splash! Students at Wright Denny enjoyed a spray from the local fire department 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Members of the Class of 2023 return to their elementary and middle schools this week for one last stroll down memory lane ahead of graduation. Thanks to our WDIS community for lining the halls to welcome back alumni from Jefferson and Washington High Schools! Afterward, some WHS students stuck around for a take-no-prisoners game of volleyball with current WDIS students.
Wright Denny fourth graders have been busy cultivating seeds for a vegetable garden and flowers. Spring has sprung!!
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!
Congratulations to Destiny Cole and Kim Mumaw on being named Wright Denny's Teacher of the Year and Service Person of the Year! We were happy to celebrate and honor Ms. Cole and Ms. Mumaw at the annual JCS recognition dinner on April 26.
As part of the CKLA Treasure Island unit, 4th graders at Wright Denny enjoyed dressing as pirates, drawing treasure maps, and creating pirate names. Arrrgh Maties!
The Wright Denny chapter of Girls on the Run is working on community service by making up batches of no-bake dog treats! The girls will run a 5K this Saturday in Winchester at Richard E. Byrd Middle School at 9AM. Have fun and finish strong girls!
While learning all about geology, 4th grade students chose how to represent and share some of what they learned. Way to rock it Wright Denny!
Wright Denny PTO Meeting TONIGHT!
Date: Tuesday, 18th April Time: 6 pm Where: Media Center
Come join us as we plan activities, events, and fundraisers for the end of the year and prepare for our 2023-2024 school year. Save these dates for the future!
PTO meetings will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month unless otherwise stated.
May 16 – PTO ELECTIONS. We look forward to seeing you there!
The March WDIS PTO meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 28th, from 6-7 PM.
Yearbooks on sale - $13 - orders due by 3/31/23. Get yours while supplies last at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/