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May 22, 2022

Dear Families,

We had quite a lot of fun at Jones last week - Washington, DC, 6th grade party, spirit week for mental health awareness, and Kona Ice Courtesy of The Stand. As adults we are grateful to be bringing back these fun and important experiences for students. They are some of our best days!

Please join us in encouraging students to finish strong academically. We want them to be proud of their final grades and to feel confident and ready for the challenges of next year. Reach out to your child's teacher if you have concerns in any specific area. Please take note of information below for students who will take Physical Science or Honors Physical Science next year as well as added Summer Academy offerings. 

We hope you and your families are enjoying the weekend!

Warm Regards,

Aimee C. White

Heather Markward

MAY & JUNE
2022
May 23 - Spring Season Athletic Individual Team Celebrations
May 24 - 7th/8th Grade Choir Concert, 7pm
May 25 - Orchestra Concert, Grades 6 - 8, 7pm
May 26 - Athletic Meeting at UAHS for Parents & Athletes, 6pm (see below)
May 29 - UAHS Commencement Exercises
May 30 - No School, Memorial Day
May 31 - PAW Day
June 1 - 8th Grade Celebration, Last Day of School, End Semester 2
June 1 - Early Dismissal, 1:30pm

PAW DAY
- The end of the 2021/22 school year is near! We are proud of our JMS students and their achievements, especially their kindness and positively.  Our PAW (Positive Attitude Wins) Day will celebrate these accomplishments on Tuesday, May 31st with day-long collaborative games and activities for students with their advisories. PAW day is a great day for students to work with their fellow advisory members and have fun while learning to compete in a positive and collaborative manner.

Advisories will eat lunch together outside during PAW day.  We encourage all students to pack a lunch on this day and we will also have cafeteria options available for those that prefer to order pizza from the cafeteria.

We look forward to a fantastic PAW day with our students.

We will celebrate our graduating 8th graders on Wednesday, June 1st.

Due to elementary celebrations, we wanted to make it possible for families to attend both the middle and elementary levels events so we have adjusted our schedule. Parents/guardians are welcome to attend any/all parts of the celebration including:

With the Fall Pro 2022 show announcement taking place at the 7th and 8th grade Choir Concerts on Tuesday, May 24, we plan to offer an information meeting about the show on Thursday, May 26 from 7:00-8:00pm in the JMS Auditorium. This meeting is open to all students entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grade and their parents/guardians. Students interested in either Cast or Tech Crew should attend! If your family is not available that evening, please email our Producer, Chris Lape ([email protected]) and he will keep a list of emails to send information to after the meeting. Plan to check out a Fall Pro performance October 21-23!

STUDENTS WHO ARE TAKING PHYSICAL SCIENCE NEXT YEAR -
If your rising 8th grader has signed up for physical science next year, please click here for expectations for summer homework and modules they will need to work through prior to the beginning of the school year.

 
SUMMER ACADEMY - NEW COURSES & AVAILABILITY - 

In an effort to serve as many families as possible, our Summer Academy
 is offering new courses at the elementary and middle school levels, as well as reopening many course registrations with remaining available places.

Registration links for any courses with availability will be posted on the Summer Academy page on Monday, May 23 at 4 p.m. Registration will close on Friday, May 27 at 4 p.m. You can click here for full course descriptions. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

GLOBAL EDUCATION INFORMATION NIGHT -
Through our district partnership with EF Educational Tours a virtual information night is being held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25 to share more about these opportunities, including the specific itineraries and costs. Please click here to register to receive the Zoom link for the meeting. Can’t make the meeting but want more information? RSVP and select “No but send info.”

 FEDERAL PROGRAM PROVIDING FREE MEALS FOR ALL STUDENTS ENDING -
Due to the pandemic, the federal government has been providing universal free school meals for students.This program has allowed Upper Arlington Schools and other school districts to provide free lunches to all students since the spring of 2020.

 This federal waiver program is set to expire on June 30, 2022. This means that beginning next school year, free or reduced-price meals will be available only to the families that qualify based upon financial need.  All other students will be charged for meals and snacks purchased through the school cafeteria.

Students entering Algebra in 8th grade may benefit from the following two options to feel more confident

in Algebra.  The Algebra teachers will teach and assess these skills; however, the pace of the lessons may seem fast to students who have not previewed the concepts.

 

Online videos, practice, and assessments.

Recommended lessons, no teacher support.

Free and self-paced.

 

Step 1:  Register for the course using this LINK (select top link if redirected)

You’re joining: 22-23 Getting Ready for Algebra

 Login with your existing account

Continue with google (use your uaschools email address and password)

Add Birthday (if needed)

 Wait for approval (may take up to 5 school days)

 Step 2: Take the course challenge

The course challenge is designed as a pre-assessment.  Students are not expected to understand all of the questions asked on the initial course challenge assessment.

Step 3: Once you have completed the course challenge, work through the Units in order.  

Watch the videos, complete the practice problems, and complete the quizzes and tests.

 

UAHS ATHLETICS YOUTH SUMMER CAMPS - 

Upper Arlington High School coaches and players are offering several camps this summer for elementary and middle school students! Please see this flier for a list of these opportunities.  

All students, except graduating seniors and students withdrawing from UACS, will retain their iPads over the summer of 2022. If a family would prefer that we hold a student’s iPad over the summer months, please have them reach out directly to [email protected].

Students that are withdrawing from UACS at the end of the school year need to turn in their iPad, case, and charger to the main office of their school or The Technology Department at The Graf Center. When buildings receive information about a withdrawal, it is the building's responsibility to collect all outstanding books and technology devices from the family.

All Jones library books are due back to the LC by May 23rd. Please email Ms. Lombardi at [email protected] if you have questions about your student's library account.

May 31 is PAW Day at Jones and we need about 20 parent volunteers in the morning and about 20 parent volunteers in the afternoon. There are 2 time slots needed to be filled:  9:10 until about 11:45 and 12:20 until about 2:45. If someone wants to do both session that is okay, too. There are 12 outside spots and 8 inside spots where we need help.  Once we have the names, the expectations of the day will be sent. Here is the link to volunteer. Thank you!

Don't forget to place your orders online for a 2021-22 Jones Yearbook at Yearbook ordering link. Yearbooks can be purchased anytime between now and May 2022. Also, if you have any pictures of JMS Spring concerts (choir, band, orchestra) or Spring sports (boys volleyball, track, LAX, boys tennis, softball, baseball, etc.) please email them to Janie Greiner at [email protected].

 

 If you would like to purchase the 8th grade class portrait, you can click here to purchase the portrait through the USA FOTO website.

Please plan to attend this Mandatory ALL-SPORT Introduction to Interscholastic Athletics meeting on May 26, 2022 at 6:00pm in the UAHS Performing Arts Center. Doors open at 5:45pm. Athlete and one parent/guardian attendance at this May 26 meeting is mandatory. This meeting is for rising 7th and 8th graders.

 If your child wishes to participate in 2022-23 Fall Athletics, please follow the Registration link below. Mandatory attendance for ALL Fall Sports is August 1, 2022 through the completion of the season. Please plan accordingly.

The Jones PTO is looking

 for families to join our family connect program!  Please review the information below and reach out if you have interest!  We are also looking for an individual who would like to join the PTO board as a member who would help connect families and continue building

 this program with the district.  Preferably someone who will be involved with Jones for a few years!

 

 Program:  We are here to help connect new families who could use help navigating all things related to

 school and community (such as academics, sports, clubs, PTO, extracurriculars, community traditions and celebrations, etc.) to those families who have more experience. Our end goal with this program is to promote hospitality and friendship.

If you are interested in

 learning more about being a Host Family, please click here:

If you have any questions

 at all please contact Elaine Alicea ([email protected])

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