We are in need of Substitute Teachers.
Please follow this link for addition information: Substitute Teacher information.
Good morning! We have revamped our automated attendance notification tools, so if your child is absent or tardy, you will be notified via automated phone call. The first of these calls is set to run this afternoon. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we fine tune this process. Thank you!
We are looking for a new School Board Member. Please consider applying , if interested.

Here is our 2025-2026 Semester One Honor Roll for the A.D. Johnston Jr/Sr High School. We apologize for the delay in getting this out. We hit a few snags in the process.


Looks like staff members at WES weren't the only ones getting into the spirit of the 100th day of school!

Well, they say teaching elementary students can really age a person but.....
Teachers at Washington Elementary helped students celebrate the 100th day of school today by dressing as 100 year olds. A fun day was had by all.
Teachers at Washington Elementary helped students celebrate the 100th day of school today by dressing as 100 year olds. A fun day was had by all.

Spring coaching opportunities

Just a friendly reminder that Snack Milk money for February is due Friday, January 30th.
Snack milk is offered to K-3rd grade students at a cost of $10/month. Pre-Orders & payment are required.
Snack milk is offered to K-3rd grade students at a cost of $10/month. Pre-Orders & payment are required.

School will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 26, 2026 due to continuing very cold wind chills.

For your information

School is canceled on Friday, 1/23/26 and all school events have been canceled until at least noon on Sunday. The automated call will be going out at around 5 p.m. tonight. If you do NOT get the automated call by 8:00 p.m. tonight, please contact the school office to make sure your information is updated.

This is always such a fun day for our students!
(NOTE: Subject to change if there are snow days)

Here are the February Lunch Menus.
Please remember that there are separate menus for each school building.
Please remember that there are separate menus for each school building.


The Bessemer Area School District is hiring an Upper Elementary (4-6) Special Education Teacher. Please share this listing with anyone who may be interested in joining our team.

Our FAFSA night, scheduled for January 21, 2026, is being rescheduled. We will share the new date once it has been established. Thank you for understanding.

Please join us if you can on Friday, January 30th. After that, this recurring event will take place on the 3rd Friday of each month.

We are in session today but with a two hour delay. Classes will start at 10:00.

Due to predicted cold temperatures, school will be delayed two hours on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Classes will start at 10:00. Stay safe everyone!

The January 26, 2026 School Board meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, January 28th at 4:30 p.m.

Evening activities are still taking place as scheduled.

