Roadrunner Tracks
February 2026
The Principal's Corner by Ms. Mahoney
This has been one of the coldest and snowiest seasons that I can remember! I appreciate everyone's work, behind the scenes, and in your homes, making our non-traditional instructional days (NTID) work and for your support of your children during these days. We would always opt for everyone to be IN person, at SJES, there are times when it is unavoidable. We currently have three NTID days remaining so if there is a hint of snow in the forecast, our students in grades 3 - 5 will bring home their Chromebooks just in case. Our students in grades PreK-2 will continue to work on their choice boards during these days.
We will also continue getting fresh air and going outside at recess (on the blacktop, while we wait for all the snow and ice to melt). Please make sure your children have warm coats to wear and that you write their names INSIDE their coats. There are often coats, stripped off during recess, left behind. For weeks. Sometimes, months. If a name is inside, we can quickly and easily find the owner of the coat.
Here's to Spring (I'm going to choose to NOT believe Phil the groundhog and his prediction of six more weeks of winter) and more hours of light each day!
Ms. Mahoney
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Exciting news: 15 South Jefferson girls in grades 3 - 5 have signed up to work with our coach, Ms. Brooks, to begin a new adventure at SJES! Practices will be on Monday and Wednesday and will begin this week! We are thrilled to bring this program to SJES and can't wait to share more great news with you!
Each week, a SJES staff member is asked to select a student that is exemplifying the SJES motto, "Respect Yourself, Respect Others and Respect our School", during the school day. It's our opportunity to highlight the accomplishments of a special student who is caring, kind, compassionate, a hard worker, responsible and trustworthy. It is truly an honor to be recognized as our Student of the Week because you are selected from over 400 students. We select a student in grades K - 2 and a student in grades 3 - 5. If your child is selected, an envelope is sent home the week before, for you to gather photos or special awards/mementos that will help us decorate the Student of the Week board in the front hall.
Congratulations to the Students of the Week in January:
Finley Andrew (nominated by Mr. Atkins)
Joseph Reimer (nominated by Miss Decker)
Micaiah Amoh (nominated by Mrs. Fuller)
Quinn Davis (nominated by Mrs. Chrisman)
Nolan Mahmutagic (nominated by Ms. Brooks)
Milana Clevenstine (nominated by Mrs. Nedorostek)
Congratulations to all!
Congratulations to the following classes for the top attendance in December!
Top classes by Grade
Kindergarten: Mrs. Zimmerman-'s Class: 97.8% (4 months in a row!)
First Grade: Ms. Greene's Class: 97.6%
Second Grade: Mrs. Fincham's Class: 97.8% (5 months in a row!)
Third Grade: Mrs. Hipp's Class: 98%
Fourth Grade: Mrs. Sunday's Class: 98.3%
Fifth Grade: Mrs. Burwell/Mr. Collins' Classes Tied: 96.2%
Top Class Schoolwide: Mrs. Sunday's 4th Grade Class at 98.3% 😁
Remember: Our Daily Percentage Goal is 95% or higher! Thank you for making attendance a priority and supporting our students and school!
LOST AND FOUND: PLEASE try to write your child's name inside coats, on tags in sweatshirts, on lunchboxes, etc. so that we can return the items to the correct owner.
ROOMS: Thank you to all of you actively using ROOMS! It makes our lines of communication so much simpler and we are able to provide information to you quickly using this format.
IDENTIFICATION: Please know that we will ask for a form of identification EVERY TIME you visit SJES, even if we recognize and/or know you. This is all about safety and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation on this matter.
ADDRESS/PHONE CHANGES: Please remember to contact the Main Office to let us know if you have an address or phone number change so that we have the latest information on file in the event of an emergency. Thank you!
As always, if you have questions, concerns, suggestions or positive feedback, we are always here to listen and take notes. Part of our success is directly a result of the relationships that we establish between home and school. We are in a partnership and want to work together for the success of all of our students.
Principal's Email: kmahoney@k12.wv.us
Assistant Principal's Email: eduggan@k12.wv.us
Jefferson County Schools: jcswv.org
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