Welcome to JMS!

WELCOME!!!

Jason Fine Principal

Nancy Rapport Counselor

Aimee White Assistant Principal

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Be Responsible

Be Respectful

Be Safe

o Loop with children all three years o Individual/Small Group
o Classroom lessons

o Academic counseling

o Social and emotional support

o Conflict resolution and mediation

o Resource to parents - first contact/email updates o Team approach to academic services

Supporting the Transition

★ Counselor visits 5th grade classrooms (winter)

★ Counselor has transition meetings with every 5th grade teacher and counselor
★ Learn about your child through responses on scheduling form
★ TBD: Supply Sale

★ First Day of School: August 18, 2021: New to Jones Orientation Day!!
➢ Time TBD at JMS

➢ Students new to Jones work with their mentors & JMS staff to develop relationships and learn about building procedures!

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Course Offerings

Core Courses (full year/everyday)
	
Music (Opposite PE-A/B)
	
Global Language Survey/Reading
	
Exploratory Arts

Language Arts
	
Band
	
French (6 weeks)
	
Art (9 weeks)

Math
	
Choir
	
Spanish (6 weeks)
	
Health (9 weeks)

Science
	
General Music
	
German (6 weeks)
	
Life Skills (9 weeks)

Social Studies
	
Orchestra
	
Reading (1 semester)
	
Technology and Engineering (9 weeks)

*Some students choose to take 2 musics and take either band or orchestra during flex.

	Math	

Math Pathway

Pre-Algebra

Math 6	Math 7
Algebra*

Algebra*

H. Geometry*

* HS Credited Course

	Math	

Math

Math 7

Pathway

Pre-Algebra

Algebra*

Data-based recommendation on multiple data points.

*HS Credited Course

★ Gifted Services

★ Intervention Services

★ School Resource Officer

★ Syntero Counseling

How do I schedule my child for 6th grade?

★ Families will receive email communication from Jones Middle School regarding the scheduling process.

★ Parents will be given an opportunity to share valuable information about your child to support their transition to middle school.

● PowerSchool

● Canvas (Student Hub)

● Weekly update email from Dr. Fine

● School Website: https://www.uaschools.org/jonesmiddleschool_ho me.aspx

● PTO Website: www.jonespto.com

Open Enrollment

As we approach the end of the calendar year, we wanted to provide you with

important information about middle school enrollment. As you know, Wickliffe is not a feeder school to either middle school - middle school assignment is based on residency. Students living in the Barrington and Tremont attendance areas attend Jones Middle School and students living in the Greensview or Windermere attendance areas attend Hastings Middle School.

If a family resides in the Jones area and wants to attend Hastings, or if they reside in the Hastings area and want to attend Jones, they need to complete an open enrollment application, available on the district website. Open enrollment application window (February 10 - April 15). Busing is not provided to students who are open enrolled.

Additional Activities/Clubs

● Sustainability Club ● Geography Bee
● Gaming Club
● Global Language ● Spelling Bee
● Fall Production ● Ski Club ($)
● 6th Grade Camp ($)

● Talent Show
● Service Learning ● Math Counts
● Taekwondo Club ● Robotics Club
● Interact Club ● Archery Club

Jason Fine, Principal (jfine@uaschools.org)

Aimee White, Asst. Principal (acwhite@uaschools.org) Nancy Rapport, Counselor (nrapport@uaschools.org) Melissa Thien, Building Secretary (mthein@uaschools.org)
Denise Pontious, Records Secretary (dpontious@uaschools.org) Jane Mead, Nurse (jmead@uaschools.org)
Don Williams - Dir. of Trans. (dawilliams@uaschools.org) Jaclyn Angle - Dir. of Student Serv. (jangle@uaschools.org)
Irene Hunt - Nutritional Services Director (ihunt@uaschools.org)

Resources To Stay Connected

Jones Website: https://www.uaschools.org/jonesmiddleschool_home.aspx

Twitter: @JonesFine and @JMSbears

Instagram: jones_middle

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I’ve heard about something called Math Plus. What is it?

A: Math Plus is additional math instruction every other day (instead of phys ed or music). Placement in Math Plus is data-driven, and families will be notified prior to placement.

Q: My child receives intervention services and/or classroom accommodations. How will teachers know?

A: In addition to transition meetings held in the elementary schools, middle school case managers will distribute and review individual plans with teachers prior to students’ first day of school. All 504 reviews will take place in the fall.

Further Questions?

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING! We look forward to working with you and your children!