Important News

Canvas Mobile Parent Application

Canvas Mobile Parent Application Parents have reported that they are very happy with the Canvas parent application for their smartphone, especially parents that are managing virtual learning for more than one student. We have heard that the app is very user friendly, especially the calendar feature. It is free and can be downloaded on all platforms. If you’d like to…

Free Flu Clinic for Students at Jeffers Hill

On October 8th from 4:00-6:00 pm , students are invited to come to Jeffers Hill (with a parent or guardian) to receive a free flu vaccine in the JHES parking lot. You can drive or walk to school. Pre-registration is required and consent forms need to be electronically signed. Please visit the HCPSS website for more information.

Read and Write for Google Chrome

Read & Write (RW) is literacy software with tools designed for reading, writing, study, and research support. It has reader software that works with our library articles, websites, and alternate format textbooks. RW also includes speech-to-text to assist with typing, and OCR (optical character recognition) capabilities for scanned articles or inaccessible websites. Learn more about Read and Write here. We…

Back to School Night Presentations

Back to School Welcome and General Overview messages from Mrs. Strong and Mrs. Golden JHES PTA by viewing their Welcome Message Please see links below to each grade level Back to School Night presentation. Kindergarten BTSN Presentation 1st Grade BTSN Presentation 2nd Grade BTSN Presentation 3rd Grade BTSN Presentation 4th Grade BTSN Presentation 5th Grade BTSN Presentation

Instrumental Music and Chorus Back to School Night Presentation

Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 are eligible to participate in our strings program. Students in grades 4 and 5 are eligible to participate in our Band program. Students in grades 4 and 5 are also able to participate in our Chorus. All of these programs will still happen in our virtual learning environment! If you would like to…

MAP Testing during Virtual Learning

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Assessment On Wednesday October 7 and 14, students in grades 2-8 will take the Measured Academic Progress (MAP) assessment. The data from the MAP assessment will help schools and teachers measure where your child is starting the year academically. The HCPSS intends to also give the assessment in winter and spring to measure how your…

Virtual Back to School Night- September 23, 2020

On Wednesday, September 23rd, we encourage all parents, caregivers and those supporting our students through virtual learning to attend our Virtual Back to School Night. Please use your child’s HCPSS username and password to access all sessions on Google Meet. From 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm (or at your own convenience) please take time to view the Back to School…

Calling all 4th and 5th Graders...Join the Chorus during Virtual Learning!

Please click here to view a series of slides about joining the chorus: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SNpajg3yZmURB-H2yTkVoAdraIqlAO2K3G-vucYnj8M/edit?usp=sharing Ready to sign up? Complete this registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehlZoonwMD9JSBmRNHaX_ymqU7gCiTKIBNWt5m0d8vDpiFFA/viewform

Virtual Learning Parent Help Resources and Tech Help Request Form

We have compiled all tech resources that have been shared into one Virtual Learning Resource slide deck . We will continue to update with additional resources as they are created and needed. Having Technical Difficulties? We know technical difficulties can be very frustrating, but we’re here to help! We have a cadre of staff members who will be assisting families…

JHES Band and Strings Programs during Virtual Learning

Hello, Jeffers Hill Families of 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders, Our names are Ms. Shorb and Mr. Harris and we are the Band and Strings directors at Jeffers Hill Elementary School. Although we are beginning the year virtually, Band and Strings will still occur and will be better than ever! We hope to have as many, if not more, students…