Prior to returning on January 7, please encourage your student to review their schedule for semester 2. Please also check that they have money available in their lunch accounts. Students will always be fed even if they are running short; however, they will not be able to have "extras" without an available balance. This can be disappointing for them ;)
Many thanks to our amazing PTO for remodeling multiple spaces for staff and students. The transformation has been impressive! We are so appreciative of their time, skill and hard work over the break. Please see pictures below.
Although it has been great to get away for awhile and to enjoy much needed rest and time with family, we are ready and excited to see students on Tuesday! We look forward to welcoming them back!
Ron Clark and his dancers are back for another fun session of Dance Club! We can't wait to see the kids all dressed up and ready to learn a few new dance moves. Dance Club is a great opportunity for 7th and 8th graders from Jones and Hastings middle schools to get together with classmates while learning some important social skills. 7th Grade meets from 7:30-8:20pm. 8th grade meets at 8:30-9:20pm. The cost of Dance Club is $40 (plus a $2 processing fee) and proceeds stay with UA Class of 2029 and UA Class of 2030 to fund their class accounts. The classes use these accounts to pay for high school activities including graduation celebrations.
*Dance Club is a dressy occasion and we request kids dress up.
*If cost is an issue, please contact the principal at your school.
*Attendance at each session is not required, as we know kids have a lot of activities. Students can come to as many sessions as their schedule allows.
*Cancellations/refunds will be honored up until the first session meets.
Parents, please sign up for one volunteer shift per family to allow as many parents as possible the opportunity to experience Dance Club. Please encourage dads to sign up too!
Questions about Dance Club? Please email us at uajuniordanceclub@gmail.com. We can't wait to see everyone at Dance Club 2025!
TALENT SHOW
Start Practicing! Jones Talent Show Auditions will take place after school on February 18, 19, and 20th. Rehearsals are after school on February 26th and 27th, with the Talent Show performance at 7 p.m. on February 28th. Audition sign ups will be available after Winter Break.
Jones uses Jostens for our middle school yearbooks. Look for emails directly from Jostens for the information to order your yearbook if you haven't done so already.
DISTRICT NEWS
Progress Reports for students with IEPs
Unfortunately, the Progress Report icon for students with IEPs in PowerSchool has been eliminated. This was out of Upper Arlington’s control. In order to access your child’s progress report, your child’s intervention specialist or speech language pathologist will share the report via an email from Same Goal after each reporting period. You should receive the 2nd quarter progress report by January 9th for students in grades 6-12 and by January 22nd for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade.
TECH ASSISTANCE
iPad Parent Control Information
The UACS Technology department provides 2 ways for caregivers to manage screen time, review web history, manage apps and internet access after school hours. The typical built-in Apple ScreenTime and Parental controls do not work because the district manages iPads for school use at a district level - the typical consumer level settings are not available. Caregivers can review web activity and disable internet access through the Lightspeed Relay Parent Portal. Additionally, caregivers can control app access and set rules through the JAMF Parent app. Questions may be directed to FamilyTechHelp@uaschools.org.
