We are asking families to make or purchase subs, sandwiches or wraps (enough to feed 10-12). We are also asking for individually wrapped candy and desserts. All items can be dropped off the morning of, up until 10 a.m. Please feel free to volunteer your time for setup/cleanup. Volunteers are also needed the morning of […]
Help out with Magnet Tours
What: We need your help guiding prospective families through the upcoming Magnet Tuesday tours at our school! It’s super easy and fun. You lead small parent groups on a tour through the school and answer their questions about the Spanish Immersion Program. We’ll also provide you with some information to help answer questions parents may […]
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 […]
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 […]
All hands on deck for Field Day
FIELD DAY IS HERE! Remember how much you loved Field Day as a kid? No lessons, no reading, no math. Just having fun and being a kid. We want our kids to have a day (really, it’s just half a day) to enjoy PLAY and being OUTSIDE! Jones Field Day is Thursday, May 16 8:45-11 […]
Scholastic BOGO Book Fair
Who doesn’t love a BOGO? This week, Jones is holding its first BOGO fair and books are buy one, get one (of equal value or less) for free! The sale runs from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday and from 7:30 to noon Friday. We need volunteers to help staff the sale. Sign up to […]
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10
Each grade is in charge of a theme, but we really need all families at our school to consider helping with the luncheon on Wednesday. We tend to fall short with volunteers to cover classrooms. Wednesday, May 8 Kindergarten and first grade will host the luncheon. Classroom teachers may ask for volunteers to cover their […]
We need 2 for PTA board positions
The PTA needs you! The executive board needs two committed parents to fill spots as a secretary and a treasurer! These are not incredibly difficult jobs and they won’t eat up a huge amount of your time. It just requires a commitment. We generally meet once a month for about two hours, and we have […]
Our Jaguar Jog goal is $10,000
We’ve officially kicked off our spring Jaguar Jog fundraiser; flyers should come home this week. The Jaguar Jog is our spring fundraiser. We challenge students to each raise $20 and run as many laps as possible during the schoolwide Jog day, Monday, April 15. Students will receive a special Jaguar Jog T-shirt and complete laps […]
Share some love for teachers with a Valentine’s bite
We are trying something different this year. We’re expanding our usual Valentine’s Day Teacher Appreciation treat bar to include LUNCH! And since the awards ceremony is planned for Feb. 14, we’re moving our luncheon to Feb. 13. We are asking families to make or purchase subs, sandwiches or wraps (enough to feed 10-12 people). We […]