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Board of Education & Superintendent
4 About Our System
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Building for the future
7 Class of 2023
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School Highlights
2022-23 Teachers of the Year
JCSS Retirees
Beau Hollett
District 3
Chairman
Lynne Massey-Wheeler District 4
Vice-Chairperson
Rob Johnson District 1
Ricky Sanders District 2
Ty Clack District 5
Our Board of Education is committed to providing the needed resources for our school system as we continuously strive for student success Our system is growing at a rapid pace and we are committed to working together to ensure our system has the best facilities to accommodate our students and staff, providing a positive, caring environment for rigorous education that will better prepare our students for a bright future. While we continue to grow and welcome new students and families into our community, we extend a warm welcome and thank you for choosing Jackson County and our school system as a place to raise your family and send your children to school
Sincerely,
The JCSS Board of Education SuperintendentAs we look forward to the 2023-24 school year, I am excited to welcome so many new families to our community and welcome back all of our students this August! Our school system is committed to providing top-tier educational and extracurricular opportunities for our students, allowing them to engrain themselves within our community.
Our school system is continuously working to promote student success. We believe we accomplish this through our world class educators, who are dedicated to their profession Our educators come to work every day with passion and energy for our students Finally, our school system is dedicated to providing a safe environment for all of our students We thank the Jackson County Sheriff's Office for providing our system with full-time school resource officers, who go above and beyond each day to protect our students in the learning environment.
I want to thank you for the support of our schools It is an honor to serve the Jackson County community and lead our school system
Sincerely,
Philip BrownThe Jackson County School System serves more than 10,000 students in six elementary schools, three middle schools, two high schools and the Empower College and Career Center The Jackson County School System is committed to promoting student success through leadership, character and performance from grades Pre-K through 12th grade
Mission
The mission of the Jackson County School System is to provide and support challenging and rigorous educational opportunities to ensure academic excellence for all students in a safe and caring environment.
Vision
Student success through leadership, character and performance. ProjectedStudentEnrollmentbySchool,August2023
The Jackson County School System held an annual fundraising event in the Fall of 2022 to raise money for the United Way of Northeast Georgia. District and school staff raised $11,874.60, exceeding the fundraising goal by nearly four-thousand dollars.
East Jackson Comprehensive High School raised the most donations with a total of $2,383.
Jackson County is the second-fastest growing county in the State of Georgia. With the record growth, the Jackson County School System is committed to building top-tier school facilities to give our students the best environment to succeed academically, along with providing ample opportunities for our students to be involved in their school and community
JCSS is preparing to open two new facilities in back-to-back years. Legacy Knoll Middle School is a $38 million school that will open in August 2023 and has the ability to serve 1,100 middle school students. Legacy Knoll is located adjacent to Jackson County High School off Skelton Road in Hoschton JCSS will open Heroes Elementary in August 2024 The three-story elementary school will be located off Highway 332 and Skelton Road, sharing the property with LKMS and JCHS
The construction of these two new schools required zero funding from a General Obligation Bond. Through State Capital Outlay Funding, SPLOST revenues and by possible contributions from the General Fund, the Jackson C S h l S ill h b h L K ll Middl S h l d H Elementary School
The Class of 2023 was accepted into the following colleges and universities, in addition to seniors entering the U.S. Military in the branches of U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy. The Class of 2023 at East Jackson Comprehensive High School and Jackson County High School combined to receive over $12 million in college scholarships
ABAC
Agnes Scott College
Albany State University
Appalachian State University
Athens Technical College
Atlanta Institute of Music & Media
Augusta University
Beloit College Wisconsin
Berry College
Blufton University
Brenau University
Brewton Parker College
Cal-State Fullerton
Carson-Newman University
College of Coastal Georgia
Columbus State University
Coastal Carolina University
Clemson University
Duke University
Emmanuel College
Emory University
Erskine College
Florida State University
GA College & State University
GA Gwinnett College
GA Institute of Technology
GA Military College
GA Southern University
GA State University
Goucher College
Gwinnett Technical College
Huntington College
John Hopkins University
Kellogg Community College
Kennesaw State University
Lanier Technical College
Liberty University
Life University
Mercer University
Middle Tennessee State University
Minot State University
Newberry College
North GA Technical College
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Penn State University
Piedmont College
SCAD
Reinhardt University
Southeast Community College
South GA State College
Thomas University
Toccoa Falls College
Truett McConnell College
University of Akron
University of Alabama
University of Cincinnati
University of Georgia
University Of Memphis
University of North Georgia
University of West Georgia
Valdosta State University
Virgina Tech University
Western Carolina University
Young Harris College
of students earned Bulldozer and/or Excavator Certification through certified Heavy Equipment Pathway.
Meri Blackburn
367-3511
WJMS empowers all students to embrace life-long learning, to achieve their full potential through continual self-reflection, and to build a strong sense of emotional, social, and physical well-being.
WJMS will be the feeder middle school for Gum Springs Elementary and West Jackson Elementary Schools. Students will then attend Jackson County High School.
BusSafetyPosterContestWinner
11StudentsPlacedinJCSSArtShow
NEGALMiddleSchoolFootballChampions
StudentWinnersatDistrictTechnology Competition
CompetedintheAmericanLegion's OratoricalContest
16 Athletic Teams
12 Clubs & Organizations
Melissa Conway Principal
549 (706) 654-2775
www.jacksonschoolsga.org/WJMS
LKMS will be the feeder middle school for North Jackson Elementary School, and Heroes Elementary School (opening in August 2024). Students will then attend Jackson County High School.
Brandnew,state-of-the-artthree-story middleschool,locatedadjacentto JacksonCountyHighSchool.
Agricultural,Art,Band,Chorus,Familyand ConsumerScience,PhysicalEducation, Spanish,Roboticscoursesoffered.
On-campusathleticturffield
16 Athletic Teams
12 Clubs & Organizations
EJES offers a challenging and rigorous educational experience for all students in a safe and caring learning environment.
Home of the 2022-23 JCSS District Paraprofessional of the Year
ElementaryAgriculturalProgram
Eastsidecollaborationwithmiddle andhighschool
MusicalProductionof TheLionKingKids
FiverepresentativesatRegionalTechnology Competition
Clubs & Organizations
1531 Hoods Mill Road, Commerce, GA 30529 (706) 336-7900
www.jacksonschoolsga.org/EJES
We strive for success at SJES by working hard each day to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of our students as we prepare them to be college and career-ready.
Home of the 2022-23 JCSS District Support Person of the Year
Champions Award Recipient
2022-235thGradeYoungGeorgiaAuthor's DistrictWinner
State-of-the-artmediacenterfeaturing Integrationtechnology,codingactivities, MakerSpace,3DPrinter
16acresofnaturetrails&outdoorclassroom
On-campusgreenhouse
ReadersTheaterSpecial
1630 New Kings Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30607 (706) 543-8798
www.jacksonschoolsga.org/SJES
MES exists to provide a rigorous and challenging standards-based curriculum guided by data and researchbased best instructional practices.
school in the town of Maysville, focused on connections with families, businesses and churches.
Pilot Program for Birth-Age 5 "Eagles'Nest Class
Every MES Student Received a Winter Coat this year through partnership with community Parent Academies held throughout the school year
in Science Olympiad Competition
Dr. Katie Warwick
9270 Highway 82 Spur, Maysville, GA 30558 (706) 652-2241
www.jacksonschoolsga.org/MES
West Jackson Elementary School will inspire and empower all students to engage and excel in the opportunities of a global society.
1,219STUDENTS
STEAM
Home of the Georgia Science Teachers Association's 2023 Elementary Teacher of the Year
$43,646earnedingrantsduring 2022-23schoolyear
SchoolGreenhouseandOn-campus mini-farmfeaturinggoats,chickens,rabbits
On-campusgarden&weathercenter
Rated5/5forPositiveSchoolClimate
Involvementwithlocalcommunitybusinesses
for all students in a safe and caring learning environment.
1,153STUDENTS
Over $80,000 raised during Red Carpet Run Fundraising Campaign
PBISSchoolthatpromotesstudent responsibilityandaccountability
14districtwinnersinTechnologyCompetition
ClubssponsoredincludeLEGOLeague, TechnologyClub,STEM,SecretSTEM,Drama Club,ScienceOlympiadandPantherHelpers
Bi-annualstudentmusicalperformances!
391 East Jefferson Street, Hoschton, GA 30548 (706) 654-2044
www.jacksonschoolsga.org/WJES
#GrowingatWJES
600 Gum Springs Church Road, Jefferson, GA 30549 (706) 654-5580
www jacksonschoolsga org/GSES
2022-23 District Teacher of the Year
2022-23 District Finalist
2022-23 District Finalist
The Jackson County School System would like to thank our retirees for their continued dedication to our students, staff and community
Name
Vicky Adams
Michelle Archibald
Judy Bagwell
Cindy Benton
Resa Brooksher
Suzanne Caylor
Debbie Chambers
April Duffey
Denise Ferguson
Carolyn Fulcher
Carolyn Graham
Todd Henry
Julie Herron
Kim Johnson
Cynthia Lee
Dianne Lee
Larry Lee
Richard McWhorter
Floyd Moates
Darrell Presley
Henry Puckett
Donna Raney
Jennifer Saine
Curtis Shoemaker
Terry
of Elementary Education
Thank you for over 509 years of combined service to the Jackson County School System!
