Cottageville Elementary School

CES Families: Mrs. Durst is already working on her list of potential PK students for next school year. If you have a child or know someone who has a child that lives in the Cottageville school district that will be 4 years old BEFORE July 1, 2025, please call the school and let us know. Have a wonderful week!

Congratulations to Gilmore Elementary School for being selected as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School. Gilmore ES was 1 of 356 schools throughout the United States to be chosen for this prestigious award. As stated on the NBRS website, "this prestigious award serves not only as a symbol of exemplary American schools, but also as an inspiration for schools across the nation. It affirms the hard work of students, educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students thrive". Once again, congratulations to the students, faculty, guardians, and community for being selected as a top school in the nation.

Good evening Jackson County Schools Community, Scores on the 2024 West Virginia Summative Assessment that our students in Grades 3-8 took last spring have been released and show, once again, that Jackson County School Students are performing well. The teachers and staff of all of our schools thank you for the work that you and your children have put into their education and look forward to great things to come. Score reports this year are being released online and instructions for viewing your child's scores have been sent out in an email message to your child's school email account. Paper reports for the WVGSA are not being provided this year by the West Virginia Department of Education. If you have any questions regarding your child's scores, please contact your child's school for more information. Thank you and have a great evening.

CES Families: Happy Monday all! Tomorrow is the first Good News Club day of the year. If your child wants to stay after school, he/she needs to have the permission form completed and returned to school.

Jackson County Schools and Cottageville Elementary School are committed to the safety and education of all our students. Essential to this commitment is open communication with our families and school community about potential concerns when they arise. For this reason, I wanted to share some information regarding unsubstantiated or rumored threats circulating on a social media messaging platform. Please rest assured that we take all threats seriously. Upon notification of reported threats, we contact law enforcement immediately to investigate any threat and its validity. The reported messages are being investigated and appear to be similar to other threats or messages being spread throughout our region. Jackson County Schools has not been identified in a post to our knowledge, but many schools in our region have been named. We understand that situations like this can be concerning, and we want to assure you that we are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for all. Once again, we want to emphasize our unwavering commitment to the safety of our students and staff. We are grateful for the support and collaboration of our school communities and law enforcement agencies Together, we will continue to work diligently to keep our schools safe and secure. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to get in touch with me directly at 304-372-7330. Thank you for your continued trust and support as we work together to keep our school community safe.

Good evening, Jackson County Families. Our guest speaker, Katie Greer, will be at Ravenswood High School Auditorium tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. She is an acclaimed internet safety expert, who leverages her extensive experience with law enforcement to educate families on safe digital practices. The presentation will last an hour and will include various topics such as digital trends affecting adolescents, social media use, and key strategies to help families use technology more thoughtfully and intentionally. If you have any time in your schedule, this will be a worthwhile event to attend. You must be 18 years old to participate in the event. Childcare will be provided. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.

CES Families: Just a few more reminders for the week. Tomorrow evening at 6:30pm is the presentation by Katie Greer, internet safety expert. Please take advantage of this opportunity if you are available. Thursday evening at 5:30 is our LSIC officer election and first meeting. It will be followed by a PTO meeting. All are welcome!

CES Families: Tomorrow is picture day. There are extra yearbooks that she will have for sale from last year for $10. Proofs and order forms from picture day will go home approximately 3 weeks from tomorrow. Happy Monday!

CES Families: Just a friendly reminder that picture day is one week from today on Sept 10th. Start practicing those smiles!

Good evening, Jackson County Families. Please mark your calendar for Tuesday, September 10, 2024, for our guest speaker Katie Greer. She is an acclaimed internet safety expert, who leverages her extensive experience with law enforcement to educate families on safe digital practices. The presentation will last an hour and will include various topics such as digital trends affecting adolescents, social media use, and key strategies to help families use technology more thoughtfully and intentionally. You must be 18 years old to attend the event. The event will occur in the Ravenswood High School Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Childcare will be provided. Thank you and have a wonderful Labor Day weekend.

CES Families: Bus 02, first run is late. There has been an accident outside of Ripley. All buses will be delayed some. We are not sure of how long. If you would like to come pick up your child, we understand and will be here. Only people listed on emergency cards can pick up your child.

CES Families: September Newsletters

CES Families-There's a slight menu change next week and Tuesday/Thursday menus will now be swapped. So Tuesday will be chicken nuggets and Thursday will be hamburgers. Have a WONDERFUL weekend and a happy Labor Day.

CES Families: Thursday-Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, carrots, roll, fruit and milk Friday-Pizza,corn, broccoli, fruit and milk Have a wonderful Wednesday!

CES Families: Tomorrow many different schools are wearing red to show our support to the family and friends of the student who passed away at Madison Middle School in Boone County.

CES Families: It's been a wonderful first few days back at school! Our first LSIC meeting for the year will be Thursday, September 12th at 5:30pm. At this meeting we will elect officers for the year and discuss many different things! We would love for you to come and give us your input about our school. The PTO meeting will be held after the LSIC meeting.

Good evening. I hope everyone had a great opening day of school. This year, Jackson County Schools has attempted to reduce the amount of required forms sent home for parents to complete on opening day. The digital forms we used last year are no longer available due to the company not meeting our school system’s standards. However, there are 3 forms for elementary students and 4 forms for middle/high school students that must be returned to your child's school as soon as possible. The elementary forms include the Acceptable Use Policy, Emergency Card, and Student Code of Conduct. Middle/High School forms include the 3 previously mentioned forms and the MacBook/iPad agreement. Extra forms and basic information that each family should review are located on the JCBOE website under the tab “start of school info.” If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school. Have a wonderful evening.

Good evening. This is Will Hosaflook, Superintendent of Jackson County Schools. Tomorrow brings much anticipation with the start of a new school year. I am so excited to see our students and employees back in our buildings as we continue to work together to make Jackson County Schools the best school district in our state. Once again, Jackson County Schools continues to move up in the state rankings. According to the website School Digger, which rates WV school districts, Jackson County Schools has moved up and is now ranked third in the school district listing for our state. This would not be possible without the unwavering support of our great families and employees in Jackson County. As we continue to climb in academic rankings, change is not only necessary, it is inevitable. We will continue to make necessary changes, whether it is schedule adjustments, student acceleration, student remediation, or offering unique opportunities for students to grow. Leading the state will not come easy. It will take hard work, determination, and perseverance from our children, as well as for the entire community to demand high expectations and excellence in our schools. I believe in the power of public education as well as our parents, our employees, and especially our communities. Anything is possible; we must be willing to outwork all others to accomplish our goals. As always, I ask for your patience on the first day of school. There are many moving parts that we will continually perfect throughout the year. Once again, thank you for your support and encouragement as we start another exciting school year. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.

CES Families: We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you, but please DISREGARD the previous message about the Cow Run and Lone Oak Rd closures. We just got word from the Department of Highways that the work has been completed. Bus 02 WILL be able to run the morning and evening routes. This means the bus can bring your child home from school tomorrow and Thursday.

CES Families: Tomorrow for lunch we are having chicken sandwiches, sweet potatoes, broccoli, fruit, and milk.