Jefferson Local Schools

Dear Roughrider Families:

Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17, 2024, Jefferson Local Schools will be on a two-hour delay due to wind chills approaching -15°F.

An All- Call will be sent out at 4:30 PM today.

Have a great evening and stay safe out there!

Jefferson Local Schools takes the safety and security of students, staff, and visitors very seriously. We have created a brief guide describing how lockdowns are initiated and what the different types of lockdowns are. If you have any questions, please contact your building principal or Robert Hiss at [email protected].

Lockdown Procedures - A Parent Pleas

Dear Roughrider Families:

On Monday, April 8, 2024, Jefferson Local Schools will be using a calamity day due to the anticipation of the total solar eclipse and large volume of traffic in the area. All school activities will be cancelled including athletic events. The district will provide students with solar eclipse glasses to take home with them on Friday, April 5, 2024.

William Mullett
Superintendent
Jefferson Local School District

Today, January 3, 2024 a threat was called in at Norwood Elementary. The building was placed in a lockdown and the police were contacted. Upon investigation, the threat was deemed not credible and the building resumed normal operations.
An all call will be going out to all parents at 3pm with this same information.

Last night we honored Dr. Hiss and Mr. Quinn for their time on the Board of Education. We thank you for your years of dedicated service to the district and our community.

Tomorrow (11/11) we honor all Veterans and those currently serving and thank you for your service!

This communication is meant to address questions about an upcoming “Meet the Teams” event advertised by a group not associated with the District, LifeWise. The advertisement states that the District’s football coach and various student-athletes and band members will attend. While the District acknowledges and respects the rights of its employees and students to participate in outside activities, the District cannot and will not compel District employees and students to participate in the event. The event is not District-sanctioned or sponsored and the District regrets any confusion caused by LifeWise, who did not obtain authorization to use the District’s name.

The Board of Education’s policies do not authorize students to be excused from school to attend a released time course in religious instruction as specifically proposed by LifeWise. However, while the Board of Education believes that regular school attendance by all students is very important and that students should not be excused from school except in limited situations, the Board of Education accommodates parent requests to excuse their student from school for religious reasons. For example, parents have the option under the District’s attendance policies to request that their student be excused from school to participate in educational activities sponsored by outside organizations, including organizations offering religious instruction—whether that be LifeWise or another outside organization.

Madison Public Health is looking to hire a registered nurse for our school district due to the retirement of our amazing school nurse Melissa Ferguson. We wish Melissa the best during her retirement!

MCPH is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to serve West Jefferson Schools. All candidates must hold a current licensure in Ohio as a Registered Nurse. Check out the full posting at madisonpublichealth.org

Austin Buescher, HS sophomore and Varsity Football player, is up for the MaxPreps Ohio High School Athlete of the Week. Please vote, and then click "submit another response" and vote again. Vote as much as you can!

MaxPreps Ohio High School Athlete of the Week Award: Vote Now MaxPreps News - Who turned in Ohio's top prep performances? You vote, you decide.

Norwood News
Recently the Ohio Department of Education released the State Report Cards for districts and schools. We are pleased to announce that Norwood Elementary received 4.5 stars out of 5. This exceeds the state average. We are so proud of our students and staff. The hard work that they all put in each day is showing. We will continue our efforts to provide the best quality education. If you would like to see the breakdown of results for Norwood, please use the link below to do so.

https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/school/overview/017970

Congratulations Norwood!

Check out the latest edition of The Roughrider newsletter!

August 2023 Newsletter! Pleas

Transportation Services Update - 08.11.2023

Please see the attached letter regarding Tolles shuttle service to/from WJHS. We will be operating full shuttle services August 16, 2023 through August 22, 2023 before JLSD starts.

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Vaccine Reminder to incoming 7th and 12th grade parents. Don’t forget your student needs immunization boosters. 7th graders need a Tdap and Meningitis vaccine. 12th graders need a 2nd Meningitis vaccine. These vaccines will be available at open house for any parent interested in getting their student vaccinated at that time. Students cannot start school this fall without proof of vaccination or a legal vaccine exemption. Email our nurse if you have questions. [email protected]

Jefferson Local Schools Transportation Services Department will be incorporating StopFinder later this summer. This will allow parents/guardians download the StopFinder app and be able to see their students bus numbers and pickup/drop off times. See the link below for more information!

Stopfinder - Student Bus Information Smartphone App Pleas

The latest edition of the Roughrider Newsletter has been posted and can be seen here:

Roughrider Newsletter - June 2023 We ho

Please see the information on our school website about a free summer lunch program that Madison County Vineyard is doing.

Free Summer Lunch Program Pleas

Chartwells message to parents and guardians:

Recently, you may have seen social media posts regarding our food service operations, and we wanted to reassure you that we are carefully and swiftly investigating the concerns. Please know there’s nothing we take more seriously than the health and safety of our students. We are working collaboratively with our food service team to ensure that the meals served every day reflect not only the highest quality, but what students, staff, and administrators enjoy eating.



We sincerely appreciate when any student who has a question or concern with an item they are served brings it forward to our cafeteria team. This allows us to immediately investigate a situation and reach a solution quicker than finding out about a problem via social media days, weeks, or months after the fact – and most importantly, ensure that every student receives a meal they enjoy.

Food Service Information

www.west-jefferson.k12.oh.us

Reminder: Transportation Delays - Today 4/17/2023

Due to a driver shortage, today Monday, April 17, 2023 there will be up to a 15-minute delay picking up students that normally ride bus #80 in the morning. This affects both middle/high school and Norwood students. Please have your students out at their bus stop at the normal time as this delay many not impact all students that ride bus #80.

If you have any questions, please contact the transportation office at 614-801-2195

Transportation Delays - April 17, 2023

Due to a driver shortage, on Monday, April 17, 2023 there will be up to a 15-minute delay picking up students that normally ride bus #80 in the morning. This affects both middle/high school and Norwood students. Please have your students out at their bus stop at the normal time as this delay many not impact all students that ride bus #80.

If you have any questions, please contact the transportation office at 614-801-2195

Have a great weekend!

Bus #22 Afternoon Transportation Changes – March 15, 2023

Tomorrow, March 15, 2023 students that normally ride home on Bus #22 along SR-29, Byerly Mill Rd, US-42, and Goodson Rd will be dropped off about 15 minutes earlier than their normal schedule.

Students that normally ride Bus #22 home to 1000 W Main Street (Jefferson Lodge) and 707 W Main Street (Oakwood Acres) should embark on Bus #4 to be dropped off at those locations. The drop off time should remain approximately the same as normal.

HS/MS Transportation Delays - March 3, 2023

Good afternoon Roughriders, due to transportation staff shortages tomorrow March 3, 2023 the following middle and high school morning route changes will take place. Bus 22 country students will be picked up approximately 40 minutes after their normal pick up time. Bus 22 students at the Inwood Hillsdale stop will be picked up at approximately 7:00 am. Bus 22 students at Jefferson Lodge and Oakwood Acres will be picked up around 7:00 to 7:05 am.

If for some reason your student is not picked up, please contact the transportation services department at 614-801-2195 so we can dispatch a bus to pick them up.

Have a great evening Roughriders.

Norwood Closure - March 3, 2023

Good morning Norwood families,

Norwood is currently experiencing a very high number of students and staff with an intestinal virus believed to be Norovirus which is highly contagious. To help keep this outbreak from getting worse, Norwood Elementary will be closed to all students and staff Friday March 3, 2023. This will hopefully allow everyone time to recuperate and allow our custodial staff time to properly clean and disinfect the entire building. The middle & high school will remain open tomorrow.

School will resume Monday March 6, 2023. Please help us by keeping your child home if they are ill or have been exposed to someone that has been ill with an intestinal illness.

Please contact Mrs. Barte or Mrs. Ferguson with any questions.

Transportation Update - 03.02.2023

Today, March 2, 2023 due to staff shortages in the transportation department there will be several delays this afternoon.

The afternoon Tolles shuttle will be delayed approximately 15 minutes.

The afternoon Norwood route 80 will be delayed approximately 15 minutes dropping off students to their destination.

Transportation Update (Tolles Shuttle) - 02.24.2023

The Tolles shuttle this afternoon, February 24, 2023 will be running approximately 5 to 8 minutes behind schedule.

Have a great weekend!

Transportation Update – 02.16.2023

The wait is over! Jefferson Local Schools just took ownership of two new 72-passenger buses, which we will begin using Tuesday, February 21, 2023 on regular routes.

Students that normally ride bus #9 will begin riding bus #1. Students that normally ride bus #7 will begin riding bus #14.

Route times will remain the same.

Have a great weekend Roughriders!!

The Board of Education approved the school calendars for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years at the Feb 14th board meeting.

School Calendars approved for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years The B

Transportation Update - 02.08.2023

Bus #22 may be running up to 10 to 20 minutes behind schedule this morning.