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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...
![Collage of Amanda Thomas, Donovan Itobi in uniform, and Tommie Lucas](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/jefferson_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_afa4ce83-8646-4ec3-865e-9cdb514ce569.png)
May 14, 2024
As we approach the end of another school year, students anticipate the future, while teachers may wonder if they've adequately prepared them for it. This year, a special invitatio...
![2024 Teacher and Service Person of the Year](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/jefferson_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_f037d537-edbb-4333-9167-256d0f195d6f.png)
April 26, 2024
Jefferson County Schools (JCS) is pleased to name its 2023-24 Teacher of the Year and Service Person of the Year. Katie Madrid of Wright Denny Intermediate School was named Teache...
March 19, 2024
JCS is proud to announce the six-county Young Writers contest winners. Students from first through twelfth grade can submit stories for the contest. County winners are invited ...
March 19, 2024
JCS is proud to announce the six-county Young Writers contest winners. Students from first through twelfth grade can submit stories for the contest. County winners are invited to...
![Members of the 2024 All-State Children's Choir](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/jefferson_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_03c324c0-3098-4de2-a19a-f8fb15ea1fc1.jpeg)
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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March 14, 2024
Jefferson County Schools is proud to recognize the winners of the Regional Math Field Day competition held on March 11 at Potomac State College. Students from fourth through twel...
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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'...
![Math Field Day Winners Graphic](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/jefferson_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_e3605011-f410-488b-b625-0f8f71a583ad.png)
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...
![School counselors at Washington high School review college catalogs with students around a table in the library](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/jefferson_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_e23d62d1-b851-4ea8-bc3b-4e721f93e81a.jpg)
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...
December 12, 2023
The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBOE) has named Donald Showen as Washington High School's (WHS) new principal. Mr. Showen is a familiar face to the WHS community, having...
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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...
October 30, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Six students from Jefferson and Washington High Schools had the opportunity to observe JCS teachers in action as part of the second district cohort of t...
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...
October 4, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- The WVSSAC (West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission) named Washington High School (WHS) boys tennis coach Chris Walter the 2022-2023 WV Coach...
![Dr. Chuck Bishop at podium](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/jefferson_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_62caab0c-28c0-4ed1-88d3-0a8f578a2de8.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 13, 2023
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Students from Jefferson County Schools (JCS) proudly participated in the United Way of the Eastern Panhandle’s Annual Day of Caring on September 13. Student...