Another afterschool opportunity for students is the Suah West African Drum and Dance Program. Third- through fifth-grade students can learn music and culture while exercising their minds and bodies. The drumming class meets Tuesdays till 4 p.m., starting Oct. 2, and the dance class on Thursdays until 4 p.m., starting Oct. 4. The cost is […]
Stagelights theater program returns to Jones
Stagelights theater program returns to Jones this fall on Tuesdays, starting next week and running through Dec. 4. Students explore all the elements of dramatic arts and wrap up the class with a stage performance. The cost is $130, but sibling discounts and scholarships are available. Visit stagelightstheater.com to sign up.
Spirit Wear order deadline extended
Since we missed a few days of school over the past two weeks thanks to Hurricane Florence, we’re extending the deadline to order Spirit Wear. Orders are now due by Monday, Sept. 24. Please send cash or make checks payable to Jones PTA. Open a printable order form
The Jaguar Journal: September 2018
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Submit Box Tops, win prizes and a party for your child’s classroom
We are a Box Tops for Education school! 2016-2017: Raised $1,458.20 2017-2018: Raised $754.50 2018-2019: Let’s make the total higher! This year, collections will run from September through February, and there will be monthly classroom contests. Students in the classroom that submits the most Box Tops each month will get to choose […]
Let’s make this a record Jagathon
This is a give-what-you-can fundraiser, but we’re encouraging families to give $25 or more. With more than 700 students at Jones, we’d reach our fundraising goal (and then some) if we raised $25 for each student. That’s less than a dollar for each week of school, and your child benefits directly from the programs paid […]
Jones Fall Festival will be Friday, Oct. 19
Circle Friday, Oct. 19 on your calendars. It’s the new date of our Jones PTA Fall Festival. (We had originally penciled in Oct. 12 for the event, but we did not want it to overlap with Dudley High School’s homecoming night, which is that evening.) The annual Fall Festival is a fun family event. The […]
Jones PTA General Meeting: Kicking off the 2018-2019 year
Principal Ron Luciano led off the first PTA meeting of the year talking about the school’s dual personality. When he arrived three years ago, the school was presented as two schools within one building, the Spanish Immersion school and the Neighborhood Leadership school. But he said he felt that was dividing the school. “Ultimately, we […]
Mad Science available on Wednesday afternoons
This fall, Mad Science will return to Jones with its “Wow-ology” program. The weekly afterschool program will feature hands-on lessons about weather, gadgets and machines, bugs, machines and criminal science. Mad Science is open to kindergarten through fifth graders. It costs $90 and runs from Sept. 26 through Oct. 24 each Wednesday. Students need to […]