We are asking 25 families to donate three dozen Christmas cookies to our Teacher Appreciation Cookie Bar. Plan to send the cookies in with your student the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 17. Your student can bring the cookies to the main office first thing. If your student is a little one, ask a member of […]
Book Fair planned for Dec. 2-6
The annual Scholastic Book Fair will return to Jones during the first week of December. Students will be able to visit the book fair early in the week to fill out wish lists, which will be sent home to parents. Parents may come and shop throughout the week, or students can bring in money to […]
Enter the PTA Reflections contest
Does your child like to draw, take photos, or write stories or songs? Have him or her enter their best work in this year’s PTA Reflections contest. The theme is “Look Within.” Details went home in your child’s weekly folder. Jones will participate in the music, visual arts, literature, and photography categories. Entries are due […]
Spirit Night: UNCG vs. N.C. A&T basketball
For the second-straight year, UNC Greensboro men’s basketball will begin its season playing crosstown opponent N.C. A&T. The game will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 at the Greensboro Coliseum. The two Greensboro teams hope to fill the coliseum with 10,000 fans, so they invited Jones to join in. Tickets are $5 per person. Parking […]
New spiritwear designs available
New spiritwear designs are available this fall. The deadline to order is Friday, Nov. 1. Please return the form that was sent home with cash, check or money order for Jones PTA or click and print this form. Jaguar Moon T-shirt, $12 Dark gray T-shirt, 100% cotton Available sizes: Youth S, M, L, XL (small […]
Join us at the Fall Festival this Friday
We’ll have games, music, crafts, items to buy and food trucks. Our fifth-graders will also be selling pizza and hot dogs to raise money for their field trip. The PTA will be selling popcorn and other treats. CASH ONLY FOR ADMISSION AND FOOD Felix’s taco stand and Kona Ice will also be on hand. You […]
Donate to Jagathon, win books for your child’s classroom
Help us by donating to the Jones Jagathon! Our goal is to raise $10,000 by Friday, Nov. 1. We don’t sell cookie dough or wrapping paper. This is a give-what-you-can fundraiser. But we rely on donations to do important things at Jones. The money raised by the PTA pays for teacher grants, schoolwide assemblies, purchasing […]
Stagelights is back on Thursdays
Stagelights lessons are returning to Jones this fall. In the afterschool theater class, children learn to work collaboratively within a group — wherever they are as performers, whether shy and reserved or ready to jump on stage to sing and dance. Stagelights lessons are age-appropriate, and they explore all elements of the dramatic arts — characterization, […]
Let’s rock this year’s Jagathon
We don’t sell cookie dough or wrapping paper. This is a give-what-you-can fundraiser. But we rely on donations to do important things at Jones. The money raised by the PTA pays for teacher grants, schoolwide assemblies, purchasing equipment and school supplies. In the past few years, we’ve bought musical instruments, a security system, a deep […]
Fall Festival help needed ASAP!
Several of our longtime Fall Festival planning committee members have graduated to other schools, so we need some volunteers to fill their shoes quickly! The volunteer roles consist mostly of lining up a few vendors for games, food and music. Creative ideas on fun activities kids and their families would enjoy are MUCH appreciated. Much […]