ALL IN LEARNING SECTION
BELL SCHEDULE FOR MARCH 1 - 5
MONDAY, MARCH 1 (A Day) 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 - 12:35-1:5 Period 4 - 2:00-3:20
| TUESDAY, MARCH 2 (A Day) Periods 5-8 Advisory - 8:10-8:20 Period 5 - 8:30-9:50 Period 6 - 9:55-11:15 Lunch - 11:20-12:30 Period 7 - 12:35-1:5 Period 8 - 2:00-3:20 | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 (A Day) Periods 1-4 Advisory - 8:10-8:20 Period 1 - 8:30-9:50 Period 2 - 9:55-11:15 Lunch - 11:20-12:30 Period 3 - 12:35-1:5 Period 4 - 2:00-3:20 | THURSDAY, MARCH 4 (B Day) Periods 1-4 Advisory - 8:10-8:20 Period 1 - 8:30-9:50 Period 2 - 9:55-11:15 Lunch - 11:20-12:30 Period 3 - 12:35-1:5 Period 4 - 2:00-3:20 | FRIDAY, MARCH 5 (B Day) Periods 5-8 Advisory - 8:10-8:20 Period 5 - 8:30-9:50 Period 6 - 9:55-11:15 Lunch - 11:20-12:30 Period 7 - 12:35-1:5 Period 8 - 2:00-3:20 |
NEW A/B & PERIOD ROTATION FOR ALL IN LEARNING - Click HERE to access our updated calendar. Thanks for your patience waiting for this!
ONLINE ACADEMY SECTION
Nothing to report
ALL EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS
MARCH IMPORTANT DATES
March 1 - All Students Return 5 Days a Week
March 4 - New Date for Parent Conferences - School counselors will reach out to schedule
March 12 - End of 3rd Quarter
March 15 - 19 - Spring Break
March 22 - No School - Teacher Work Day
March 23 - First Day of 4th Quarter
March 24 - PTO Meeting, 8:30am
SPIRIT WEEK - To kick off all in-person students returning to all in learning on March 1st we encourage students to go "All In" for our spirit week:
Monday - Wear your class t-shirt or mentor t-shirt to school
Tuesday - Wear your favorite t-shirt/sweatshirt to school that tells a story
Wednesday - Wear NEON to school
Thursday - Wear your favorite appropriate remote learning outfit to school
Friday - Wear your UA spirit wear/Black and Gold to school
STUDENT SERVICES UPDATE (All In 5 Days a Week) - This week is the first week of school for all students to come together from both cohorts as well as many online academy students who have chosen to move to the in-person school based pathway. Special education intervention specialists and therapists, such as speech therapists, will individually progress monitor their students during this first week back. They will also rework their schedules to align with the new schedules. Additionally, they will not pull students out of the general education classroom as teachers are building classroom community during this first week back. The following week (March 8-12) will allow for the new schedule to be implemented and modified as needed. Immediately after spring break the schedule will be permanent, and shared with families.
CONGRATULATIONS - Congratulations to Colin Kennedy on advancing to the next round of the MathCounts competition! Colin finished in 6th place among over 250 competitors. Colin will now move on to the regional round that took place on Thursday.
JMS TALENT SHOW UPDATED INFORMATION - This year we will be tentatively offering a live talent show and a virtual talent show on April 9. Jones students that would like to perform live on stage will be allowed to do so, with a closed audience of a limited number (TBD) of household family members. Students that would prefer to perform virtually can submit a pre-recorded video of their act. The live show will be recorded and the pre-recorded acts will be included in a final video production. Disclaimer: The talent show organizers reserved the right to cancel, postpone or change the date of the show.
Please direct questions to Ms. Gomez ([email protected]) or Mr. Lape ([email protected])
•Live show general information read here
•Virtual (pre-recorded) talent show information read here
•Live auditions and video performance sign up here
•Stage/Tech crew sign up here
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, who will be discussing "Supporting Your Children's Well-Being During a Year of Transitions." This webinar will support our families and staff members in honing skills to support the social, emotional, and educational well-being of our students.
CLINIC NEWS - Please see the attached newsletter from our school nurse, Jane Mead.
PICK UP AND DROP OFF ON COVENTRY - Please be mindful of our crosswalks and bus needs on Coventry Road. We are seeing several cars parking in locations designated for the bus as well as vehicles blocking our crosswalks. We appreciate your support in keeping everyone safe.
8th - GRADE VIDEO UPDATE- It is a tradition to create an 8th-grade video for all the 8th graders and their families as they wrap up their last year at Jones, and we need your help! Could you please submit photos of your child NO LATER THAN MARCH 31st. These can be individual pictures of your child, group photos with other 8th graders or even pictures of your 8th graders when they were younger. IMPORTANT: Please name the files your child's LAST name, FIRST name. For multiple photos, use Last, First 2, Last, First 3, etc. We hope to collect at least 2-3 photos of every 8th-grade student. IMPORTANT NOTE: Photos should be emailed directly to Michelle Salsberry, [email protected]
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.
UPPER ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER INFORMATION NIGHT: The Upper Arlington High School Girls Soccer program is hosting a middle school information night for any 8th grade girl who might be interested in playing soccer at Upper Arlington High School next year. This meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. by Zoom. If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Andrew Kessinger at [email protected] or UAGS Parent Board President Carrie Reinke at [email protected]. Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84580012260?pwd=OEV1WXZzaC9mSzIrM1ZUc1JTbkltdz09
UAHS BOYS SOCCER INFORMATION NIGHT - Calling all eighth grade and high school boys soccer players! Meet the coaching staff of the UAHS Boys Soccer Program and learn about the program at our “Meet the Coach” Information Night on Wednesday, March 24. This Zoom meeting will be divided up between the returning players and the new players: 7:00 p.m. for RETURNING PLAYERS and 8:00 p.m. for NEW PLAYERS. Parents and potential players are encouraged to attend to learn about the summer activities, player registration for tryouts and important upcoming dates. Please see this FLYER to pre-register for the events and get signed up for future communications.
UAHS CAPSTONE PROJECT - QUARANTINE SUPPORT - As a part of her Capstone project, a UAHS senior has created Quarantine Care Packages for any UAHS, Hastings or Jones student who is either in quarantine or struggling with feelings of isolation during remote learning. To receive a care package, please complete THIS FORM. If you would like to request a care package for more than one student in your household, please submit one form for each student.
DEADLINE FOR GIFTED TESTING (ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL) - Requests for gifted testing for the purpose of qualifying for elementary and middle school gifted classes in the 2021-2022 school year must be received by March 1, 2021. Students who qualify for gifted services after the start of the current school year will begin those services in the following school year.
JMS YEARBOOK - You can now place your orders online for a 2020-21 Jones Yearbook. Please go to www.jostensyearbooks.com or see the attached flyer. Yearbooks can be purchased anytime between now and May 2021. Also, if you have any pictures of Fall Sports, 1st Day of Distance Learning or 1st Day of Hybrid Learning pictures please email them to Janie Greiner at [email protected].
WIFI HOTSPOTS - If you are a family in need of internet connection, please reach out to [email protected] . In this email, please outline reasons why a hotspot is needed and the names and grades of their students. We also need their address.
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.
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