Important News

Supporting a Student’s Mental Health

How HCPSS Supports Mental Health HCPSS promotes the mental health and wellness of each of our students to develop their unique strengths, abilities, and characteristics towards success and well-being. Staff consider the variety of factors that impact a student’s functioning such as age, cultural background, social emotional skills, academic outcomes, and access to resources. Click here for more information: https://www.hcpss.org/supports/mental-health-wellness/

GenCyber Summer Camp 2019

Is your child interested in learning more about computers? Or about how they can protect their personal information and computer systems from hackers? GenCyber Summer Camp sponsored by the National Security Agency and NSF may be for them!! Elementary Cybersecurity Camp (EC2) provides an opportunity for 4th and 5th grade students to attend camp at NO COST. Students will be…

JHES Fundraiser - Greenthread Clothing Drive

Greenthreads Clothing Drive Fundraiser: How about a fundraiser that doesn't cost you a dime? JHES will be collecting bags of gently used clothes for our clothing drive. Our goal is 200 or more bags of clothing. Start sorting out those clothes that don't fit or you don't wear any longer and bag them up for JHES. Accepted items: Men's, Women's…

Note from Mrs. Strong 4/9/19

Happy Spring! Isn’t it wonderful that the birds are chirping, the air is filled with the warmth of spring and we are able to enjoy more time outside as the days grow longer. We are so excited that spring is here! This is the time of year where we celebrate the growth of our students as we near the finish…

Grading and Reporting, the PreK-5 Learning Behaviors

Dear JHES Families, Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, you will notice a minor modification to your child’s report card. To align with changes recently made to HCPSS Policy 8010: Grading and Reporting, the PreK-5 Learning Behaviors section of the report card will be modified. Parents and guardians can review a full description and learn more about the changes here…

Girls on the Run Information

Girls on the Run Registration Opens February 10: Girls on the Run® inspires girls in grades 3-5 to be joyful, healthy, and confident by using running to teach valuable life skills. Teams of 15-20 girls meet twice weekly after school for 10 weeks. Each season concludes with the girls and their running buddies completing a 5k run. The Spring season…

JHES Joe Corbi's Order Pick-up on March 7th

Come and get your pizza!! Joe Corbi’s orders will be available for pick up on Thursday, March 7th from 1 to 6:30pm at JHES. This is the only day for picking up orders. Thank you for your support. JHES PTA.

JHES Celebrates Read Across America Week 2/25-3/1

"We will be celebrating National Read Across America Day next week, February 25th through March 1st, at Jeffers Hill. Students are invited to dress-up throughout the week, using some of Dr. Seuss' favorite books as our inspiration. Please see the attached flyer for details. On Friday, March 1st, our intermediate and primary students will enjoy a Buddy Reading Day, as…

2019-2020 Kindergarten Registration Information

Registration for 2019-2020 Kindergarten Students Online Kindergarten Registration Information: https://news.hcpss.org/news-posts/2019/03/2019-2020-kindergarten-registration-online-enrollment-open-completion-in-schools-march-11-15-2019/ Information on registering your child for Kindergarten: https://www.hcpss.org/enroll/ What is needed to register my child for Kindergarten in HCPSS: Having all your documentation prepared in advance of registration will keep the process moving quickly. Student Identification Documentation Student’s evidence of birth (birth certificate, passport/visa, physician’s certificate, baptismal or church certification…