ATTENDANCE REMINDERS FOR ALL STUDENTS - The following is a friendly reminder about our attendance policy. It is important when reporting absences to give enough information, so we can determine excusal.
Reasons for an Excused Absence:
- Illness of the child
- Appointment with a health care provider
- Illness in the family necessitating the presence of the child
- Quarantine of the home
- Absence due to a student's placement in foster care or change in foster care placement of any court proceeds related to the student's foster care status
- Observation or celebration of a bona fide religious holiday
- College visit (up to 3)
- Absences due to the student's homeless status
- Death of a relative
- Medically necessary leave
- Emergency or other set of circumstances in which the judgment of the Superintendent of Schools constitutes good and sufficient cause for absence from school
- Service as a precinct officer at a primary, special or general election
- To help ensure accuracy, please be as specific as possible when reporting absences. Phrases such as “personal reasons” or “overslept” cannot be connected to one of the allowable excused absence reasons above.
Families are permitted up to ten (10) instances to call their child off school for a health or mental health reason, per school year, without a note from a licensed health provider; these are excused. When ten instances are surpassed, a note from a provider is required to be excused.
Please continue to use the pre-planned absence form for any situations that fall outside of the above excused reasons. The district can approve a limited amount of hours for pre-planned absences.
To submit an absence at Jones, please email Denise Pontious ([email protected]) or call the attendance office at (614-487-5077 x3500).
Thank you in advance, as we work together to ensure your child’s attendance records accurately reflect the reason for their absence.
HYBRID SECTION & ENHANCED DISTANCE LEARNING SECTION This week, group 1 will attend on Monday and Tuesday while Group 2 will attend on Thursday and Friday. All Students (not including Online Academy) will attend via Zoom for EDL Wednesday on February 10. Please note that there is NO ADVISORY on EDL Wednesdays. Students should report to Period 1 promptly at 8:10am.
HYBRID SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY 8 - FEBRUARY 12
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 (A Day) GROUP 1 Periods 1-4 Advisory - 8:10-8:25 Period 1 - 8:30-9:50 Period 2 - 9:55-11:15 Lunch - 11:20-12:30 Period 3 - 12:35-1:55 Period 4 - 2:00-3:20
| TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 (A Day) GROUP 1 Periods 5-8 Advisory - 8:10-8:25 Period 5 - 8:30-9:50 Period 6 - 9:55-11:15 Lunch - 11:20-12:30 Period 7 - 12:35-1:55 Period 8 - 2:00 - 3:20 | EDL for ALL via Zoom!!! WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 (A Day) Periods 1-8 NO ADVISORY!!! Period 1 - 8:10-8:45 Period 2 - 8:55-9:30 Period 3 - 9:40-10:15 Period 4 - 10:25 -11:00 Lunch - 11:10-12:10 Period 5 - 12:15-12:50 Period 6 1:00-1:35 Period 7 1:45-2:20 Period 8 2:30-3:05 | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 (A Day) GROUP 2 Periods 1-4 Advisory - 8:10-8:25 Period 1 - 8:30-9:50 Period 2 - 9:55-11:15 Lunch - 11:20-12:30 Period 3 - 12:35-1:55 Period 4 - 2:00 - 3:20 | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 (A Day) GROUP 2 Periods 5-8 Advisory - 8:10-8:25 Period 5 - 8:30-9:50 Period 6 - 9:55-11:15 Lunch - 11:20-12:30 Period 7 - 12:35-1:55 Period 8 - 2:00-3:20 |
HYBRID CALENDAR - Please click HERE to access the updated secondary level calendar that includes Wednesday EDL days in our hybrid learning schedule.
COVID-19 TRAVEL ADVISORIES - Please be aware of the following guidance if you are planning to travel outside of the state of Ohio or the country.
- If you are leaving the state of Ohio and traveling within the United States, please check to see if your destination is on Ohio's COVID-19 Travel Advisory list. It is advised that anyone entering Ohio from a state with a high incidence of COVID-19 quarantine for 14 days from the time they left that state. The list of states is updated every Wednesday. Please note that if the state you have traveled to is added to the list while you are there, it is advised that your student quarantine for 14 days before returning to school.
- If you are planning to travel outside the country, please check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for recommendations by country.
MATH LAB - We are able to provide Math support for middle level students during Hybrid based on the schedule below:
*These supports are offered on Wednesdays as well. Use the hybrid calendar to see what periods meet on a given Wednesday.
ONLINE ACADEMY SECTION
Nothing to report
ALL EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS
FEBRUARY IMPORTANT DATES
February 15 - No School, President’s Day
February 16 - UAHS IB Program Information Session (see below for more info)
NEW DATE - February 17 - PTO Meeting, 8:30am
February 23 - Early Release, 11:45am. Teacher Vaccination Clinic
February 24 & March 2 - Well- Being Webinar Series (see below for more info)
February 25 - Early Release, 11:45am, Teacher Vaccination Clinic
March 4 - New Date for Parent Conferences - School counselors will reach out to schedule
UAHS INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA AND CAREER-RELATED PROGRAMS INFORMATION SESSION - Middle School Parents and students: are you interested in finding out more about the International Baccalaureate Diploma and Career-related Programs? It is never too early to plan ahead and consider either of these programs for your high school experience. There are some things that you can do now to guarantee your success. Start by attending our IB Information Zoom on Tuesday, February 16th, and be prepared to be amazed! This is the zoom link that you will need to join - https://zoom.us/j/94088151028
8TH GRADE YEARBOOK TRIBUTES - Every year 8th grade parents have the opportunity to purchase a tribute for their child in the Jones Middle School Yearbook. The cost is $20 and checks are made out to Jones Yearbook. Attached please find the order form if you are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity. The deadline to order is April 2nd and there are a limited number of spots available on a first come, first serve basis.
*Limit of 2 tribute pictures/messages per child/family and 4" x 6" size picture is required.
SAVE THE DATES - Well-being webinar series continues - We are excited to have partnered with the Upper Arlington Education Foundation to welcome bestselling author and educator Rosalind Wiseman, to discuss her brand new publication, The Distance Learning Playbook for Parents. These webinars will support our families and staff members in honing skills to support the social, emotional, and educational well-being of our students.
SYNTERO WEBINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS - Syntero is offering a Virtual Parent Workshop Series throughout the month of February