Dear Wood County Schools’ families: Thank you for your courage, patience, and understanding this week as our school personnel and law enforcement agencies worked together to keep our schools safe. We are fortunate for the relationship between our school system and law enforcement. Wood County Schools would like to express gratitude and appreciation for the law enforcement agencies throughout our county and state who provided support to Wood County Schools this week. Thank you to the Parkersburg Police Department, Wood County Sheriff’s Department, Vienna Police Department, Williamstown Police Department, and the Capitol Police. -- Christie M. Willis -- Superintendent
Wood County Schools is aware of an online threat targeting various school systems across West Virginia. We take every threat seriously and are actively monitoring the situation. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority, and we are working closely with local law enforcement to ensure that all necessary precautions are taken. We will continue to keep our community informed as we gather more information. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Good evening, this message is for your information concerning traffic around Jackson this week. They will be working on the sidewalks along Jackson Park Drive beginning tomorrow. This will cause one lane of traffic at times. Thank you.
Good afternoon, this is Mr. Kisner with a quick announcement concerning school pictures. School pictures will be taken tomorrow, August 26. Order forms went home last Thursday with students, if you didn’t get one and would like to order pictures; please go to our JMS website or Facebook page and you can find a QR code to order. Thank you and have a great evening! Go Generals!
Monday, August 26, we will take school pictures! Students received order forms yesterday. You can also see the information on our website under Live Feeds or on Facebook for ordering. If students need forms they can get them in the office. We will have Spring pictures later on in the year as well. Go Generals!
Great first day at JMS!! Tomorrow will be the second best, IPads will go home tomorrow! 6th grade make sure you have AUP completed! You can go to JMS website through Wood County Schools and get it!
Good evening Jackson parents, students, and staff. First, we want to welcome everyone into the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year! School will begins tomorrow, August 21, and we look forward to seeing everyone! Please make sure you know your HR tomorrow, when dismissed at 7:50 to go to lockers everyone needs to report to HR. Tomorrow morning we will start our day with an extended period of time in homeroom as we go over procedures and expectations.
I also want to remind our 6th grade to complete the online Acceptable Use Policy so that you can obtain your IPad on Thursday. The AUP is on the JMS website. Teachers will remind students of this tomorrow as well.
Again, we look forward to seeing everyone! School starts at 8 AM! Go Generals!
Good evening! We want to remind you about our back-to-school open house tomorrow, Monday, August 19th. Our elementary open house will be from 4 to 6 p.m. and our middle, high, WCTC and Caperton will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Students' first day back to school will be Wednesday, August 21st. We're excited to see you and kick off a fantastic year!
Good afternoon Jackson parents, students, and staff.
This is Mr. Kisner with a few announcements concerning our upcoming week. First, we invite everyone out to open house tomorrow evening from 5pm until 7pm. Doors will open at 5pm and students need to report to their HR to get their schedules. Jackson PTA will also have an information table setup during open house and membership forms available! We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow evening.
I would also like to inform everyone that the first day of school is Wednesday, August 21. Doors to the school open at 7:30 and students enter the cafeteria doors. Students can be dropped off at the community building and use the cross walk to walk up to the school or you can turn up 32nd Street and come through the side parking lot and let students out at the cafeteria. Please make sure you pull as far down as possible and students need to exit as quickly as possible so we do not hold up traffic.
The bell to report to HR will be at 7:50 every morning! School starts at 8:00 am and dismissal is at 3:14 pm. All students need to be picked up either in the community parking lot or the parking area by the tennis courts. Please do not block traffic on the public streets or block the bus loading area. We thank you for your cooperation.
On the first day of school, all students will spend the morning in HR going over important information and procedures. We look forward to having all our students back and starting the 2024-2025 school year! Have a great evening and Go Generals!
Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the Wood County
Schools app! The same district app now offers class
streams, class announcements, and parent-teacher
chat. Look for your personalized invitation to begin
using this feature in our app after 8/21.
Download for Android https://aptg.co/tLf49D
Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/tXzp7c
Good evening! This is Mr. Kisner with a quick message to all Jackson students, parents, and staff! We hope you have been enjoying your summer break! Tomorrow, August 9, all homeroom lists will be posted on the cafeteria windows at noon. Homerooms will be posted by grade levels. If you don’t see your name on a list, please call the school next week. Students will need to know their HR teacher for Open House on August 19 and the first day of school! We hope you have a great evening! Go Generals!
Good evening! This message is for all incoming 6th grade students and their parents. On August 13, we will have Tour de Jackson for incoming 6th graders from 9 am until 11 am. Students may be dropped off and will enter the building through the cafeteria. Students will sit at a table by their HR. You will be able to find your HR by the lists that will be on the cafeteria windows. If you do not see your name, please let a staff member know and we will try and get you set up before the end of the tour.
During the event, students will take a tour of the building, go over what their schedules look like, work on locks, go over IPad usage and be given the Wood County Acceptable Use Policy. All students in attendance will get a QR code to give to their parents to complete for the use of an IPad, this is called the Acceptable Use Policy. To receive an IPad during the first week of school, you will need to have this completed. If you use the provided QR code it will automatically be received, and your student will have it complete.
At 10:30, parents will have an opportunity to get information and ask questions if there is time. There will be an informational meeting with the administration from 10:30 – 11:00 am. The Tour de Jackson will be over at 11 am.
This is a voluntary event that will help your student gain some knowledge of the building before the beginning of school. Students will have another opportunity to come to open house on August 19 as well, and the first two days of school will be dedicated to getting students adjusted to middle school. Students do not need to bring anything to the tour. Thank you and have a great evening! Go Generals!
Good evening. This is Mr. Kisner with an announcement for our incoming 6th grade students and parents. On August 13, we will have Tour de Jackson from 9am until 11am. This is a time where students will get to meet with their 6th grade teachers, tour the building, work on locks, go over schedules, and hopefully get their IPads. There will also be a parent informational session in the gym at 10:30 am. This is not a required event, however it is a great opportunity for your student to come and see the school before the first day! We hope you have a great evening and we will be sending out more information concerning IPads closer to this date! Go Generals!
Good afternoon,
I wanted to resend this info concerning JMS tennis since the picture didn't go through earlier this week!
JMS Tennis
Practice will begin July 29th from
3:30-5:00 at the Jackson Park Tennis Courts. A Parent meeting will follow practice at 5:00.
Any Student interested in being part of the team will need a copy of their physical or have it on file at the office, a water bottle, and tennis racket.
If you have any questions email-Coach Jamie at Jamie.white@k12.wv.us
Cross Country will start Monday August 5 at 8 am at JMS. Must have current physical. Any 6, 7, 8th graders welcome! Questions call Coach Marks 304-481-1741.
In celebration of Independence Day, all Wood County Schools' offices will be closed. Offices will reopen on Friday, July 5th.
Just a reminder: The Mid-Ohio Valley Workforce Development Board will offer two summer programs for students. The CTE Exploration Camp for incoming 8th-11th grade students will provide an opportunity to explore skilled trades of carpentry, welding, electrical as well as automotive, aviation, health care, and culinary. Camp will take place from July 10-12, 8:30am-3:00pm. The program includes virtual reality simulations, hands on projects, and guest speakers. Participants will earn certificates in workplace safety and customer service. Transportation assistance is available. Space is limited space. Additional opportunities will be available to earn work and skills credentials. To register or learn more, visit https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/summer2024.
All schools and offices will be closed on Thursday, June 20th in celebration of West Virginia Day! Offices will reopen on Friday, June 21. Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_Day
The school year may be over, but it's never to early to mark your calendar! The 2024-2025 school year will host Open House on Monday, August 19. Elementary schools will be from 4 to 6 pm and middle and high schools (including WCTC/Caperton Center) from 5 to 7 pm. View event dates and details anytime on the WCS app or by visiting https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/calendar.
Sports physicals for $5! June 8 from 9am to 1pm at WVU Medicine MOV Medical Complex, 800 Grand Central Avenue, Vienna
(Behind the Grand Central Mall).
