Charles Town Prowler

Teachers and students are beginning to countdown the days until winter break, however, we are still seeing strong instruction in our classrooms. We had an awesome week last week and could not be any prouder of the effort we are seeing our students give in the classroom.

We have a lot to look forward to over the next 7 days of school.

• Monday, December 19, students will have an assembly with a guest speaker focusing on Empathy, Kindness, and Perserverance
• Wednesday, December 21, will be our 4th club day session
• Thursday, December 22, students will participate in grade level assemblies prior to the early dismissal

Winter weather is just around the corner (maybe a little sooner than anyone had hoped). The JCSWV app is the best way to stay informed for school closures, delays, and/or schedule changes.

Looking for some festive entertainment tonight?

Join the CTMS chorus this evening, Tuesday December 13, 2022 for their concert at WDIS at 6:30 PM.

Reminder: The following courses receive high school credit and will have a semester exam on the following dates:

• Math I-8 and Math II- Friday, December 16
• Spanish 1A and 1B- Tuesday, December 20

Congratulations to the CTMS wrestling team on winning the Fear The Pack Wrestling Dual Tournament in Berkeley Springs, WV this past weekend.

CTMS recorded the following results, going 5-0 on the day! Cogratulations Panthers!

CTown 77 - Team Select 18

CTown 67 - Suncrest South 24

CTown 71 - Daniel Morgan 24

CTown 89 - East Hardy 5

CTown 54 - Preston 24

Congratulations to the following CTMS groups for their amazing results for the Charles Town - Ranson Christmas Parade:

Charles Town Cheer: Athletic Group 2nd Place

Charles Town FFA: Other Youth Group 2nd Place

Charles Town K-Family: Youth Group 1st Place

We will be wrapping up the first session of after school tutoring on Tuesday, December 20. We will resume tutoring on January 24. The second session of tutoring will run January 24 - March 9.

If your student is struggling in a core content area (Math, Science, ELA, Social Studies), and you would like them to join the January-March session, please use the link below to fill out the tutoring interest form before to January 10, 2023.

After School Tutoring Registration Link - Deadline for registration is 1/10/2023

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are excited to introduce a new and convenient way to purchase meals in our cafeteria. XXXX School will be using the IdentiMetrics System help us protect student information and save student’s time. The new system uses a biometric ID management system that will allow students to pay for meals with a finger scan, speeding up lines and ensuring that no one can charge items to another student’s account.

As with any new system, we understand there are important questions families and students may have. We will do our best to answer those for you in the question-and-answer section below.

What is biometric identification? Biometric identification is an automated method of identifying a person based upon physical or behavioral characteristics. Our school has selected the IdentiMetrics System because it is secure, accurate, cost-effective and non-intrusive. Visit www.identimetrics.net to learn more.

How does biometrics work? We will be using finger scanning biometrics similar to your smart phone. The software uses a scanner to map certain unique points on the finger to create and store individual templates for each student. The templates are converted to a unique number and stored in the school’s database. The software uses the numbers to match students to their accounts.

What about the privacy of our students? The software scans the finger for identification. At no time is a fingerprint image stored. Instead, the software creates a template of the unique points on the finger. The templates are protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the same Federal Law that protects all student records. When a student graduates or is no longer enrolled in Jefferson County Schools, the templates are deleted. Students are NOT being fingerprinted. In addition, fingerprints cannot be recreated or delivered to any agency - governmental or otherwise.

It is important to us that our students find school and educational and rewarding place to learn. If you DO NOT want your student participating in this program, please complete and sign below and return this sheet to the student’s homeroom.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Dylan Beitz

JCS Child Nutrition Coordinator

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12/13: Chorus Concert @ WDIS @ 6:30

12/15: Girls basketball at Wildwood 6:00

12/17: Wrestling at Warren County Duals (all day)

12/19: Basketball v. Shepherdstown - Boys Away, Girls Home 6:00

12/21: Club Day

12/22: 2-hour Early Dismissal; End of the 1st Semester

12/23-1/2/2023: Winter Break - No School

**Reminder: Students attending athletic events should be chaperoned by an accompanying adult at the event