Good afternoon. Jackson County Schools will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025. Our maintenance department and custodians have cleared most of the snow from our school lots and sidewalks, but many secondary roads are still impassable. Please stay safe and have a wonderful evening.
Good afternoon. Jackson County Schools will be closed on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. School employees will operate on a Code A. Please stay safe and have a wonderful evening.
Good afternoon. Jackson County Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. School employees will operate on a Code A. Please stay safe and have a wonderful evening.
Good afternoon. Due to inclement weather, Jackson County Schools will be closed on Monday, January 6, 2025. School employees will operate on a Code C unless your supervisor issues other instructions. Also, all school activities and trips are canceled for the day. After my weather briefing with the National Weather Service on Monday, I will send out a communication regarding Tuesday's status as soon as possible. Please stay safe. Have a wonderful evening.
Good afternoon,
The Jackson County Anti-Drug Coalition is sponsoring a new release movie - The Wild Robot - at the Alpine Theatre on Friday, January 3.
Showings will be at 2:00 p.m. and 7 p.m. Admission and snack pack are free, courtesy of the Jackson County Anti-Drug Coalition. Please have a safe and Happy New Year!!
Good afternoon. This is Will Hosaflook, Superintendent of Jackson County Schools. This is a reminder that Jackson County Schools will have a three-hour early dismissal on Friday, December 20, 2024. Also, Jackson County Schools will be closed from Monday, December 23 through January 5th with students returning to school on Monday, January 6, 2025. Please have a safe and wonderful Holiday Season.
Ripley Elementary Students participated in the school science Fair on Thursday, December 12. Blue Ribbon Winners will move on to the County Fair. Good luck to all our winners. RES is proud of all our students who chose to submit a project. Science Rules!
RES congratulates all our science fair participants. Good luck to our winners in the upcoming county competition!
Ripley Elementary would like to extend our congratulations to Jaxson and Colt, our spelling bee winners. We our very proud and excited to see you in the county bee.
Festival of Trees coming December 17th!
Ripley Elementary Families: Tomorrow, Monday 12/2, all order forms must be in for the fundraiser! Please make sure that all prizes are selected and filled out on the order forms, student and teacher’s name are on them, and all money is collected. Orders will be ready for pickup the week of 12/16. The exact date will be announced at a later date. Thank you again for supporting our school and students!
Thank you!!
Good evening. This is a reminder that all Jackson County Schools will be closed from November 25th through November 29th for Thanksgiving Break. Also, the Jackson County Board of Education has approved Calendar A for the 2025-2026 school year. If you would like to view next year’s calendar, please visit the Jackson County Schools' website, or click the following link - https://tinyurl.com/2byjfyxt . Please have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving break.
Ripley Elementary School's Local School Improvement Council (LSIC) will be conducting a parent and community listening/information meeting on Thursday November 21st at 6PM. At this meeting we will share our current academic status on standardized testing through the state and instructional initiatives to address our weak areas. We will also have opportunities for stakeholders to share their ideas and concerns with academics, parent engagement, discipline, and social/emotional wellbeing.
We would love for you to attend!
Good evening. This is a reminder that Jackson County Schools will be closed on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for Election Day. Thank you.
Trunk or Treat this Saturday!
RES is having a costume parade on Halloween. See pic for details.
Red Ribbon Week is here!
Good evening, Jackson County Schools is asking parents/guardians to provide input and vote on the 2025-2026 school calendar. To view the three (3) draft calendars, please click the following link - https://5il.co/2ytz6 To vote, please click https://tinyurl.com/ypr9zltk
Good evening parents and guardians. This is a friendly reminder that students will not attend school on Friday or Monday due to staff development days for school employees. If you would like to schedule a conference with a teacher on Monday, October 14, 2024, please reach out to them as soon as possible. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to discuss your child's progress and ask any questions you may have. Thank you, and have a great day!
Congratulations to Gilmore Elementary School for being selected as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School. Gilmore ES was 1 of 356 schools throughout the United States to be chosen for this prestigious award. As stated on the NBRS website, "this prestigious award serves not only as a symbol of exemplary American schools, but also as an inspiration for schools across the nation. It affirms the hard work of students, educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students thrive". Once again, congratulations to the students, faculty, guardians, and community for being selected as a top school in the nation.
