Jonathan Alder Junior High

October 14th - Fall Break - NO SCHOOL

October 16th - Picture Retake Day

October 17th - Pumpkin Donations Due to JAJHS

October 25th - End of First Quarter

November 4th - Parent/Teacher Conferences

November 5th - Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL

November 6th - Parent/Teacher Conferences

November 27th-29th - Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL

Songs at the Center is a PBS show and they are taping close to here (OSU) on Monday, 10/14. Watching the taping is free- it's a pretty cool experience as you get to be a part of the audience and see what is involved in taping a show for television. Click HERE for information!

School pictures were sent home with students this week. Even if you did not order pictures already, you are still able to order online at shop.hrimaging.com.

If you missed the original picture day or are unsatisfied with your first photo, Picture Retake Day is next Wednesday, October 16th! Please bring your original pictures with you if you plan to have retakes done.

We are eagerly preparing for the annual JAJHS Pumpkin Drop at the end of October. We are again partnering with AEP Ohio for this fun and memorable event for our students. During Advisory, students will be collaborating together to design and decorate a pumpkin to represent their advisory. Pumpkins will be judged in a number of categories. The culminating event will include AEP Ohio dropping the pumpkins from their largest bucket truck in Central Ohio!

We need your help, please! If you are able to donate a pumpkin or two, please sign up here. Donated medium to large pumpkins should be dropped off in the JAJHS no later than the end of the day on Thursday, 10/17. Thank you for your help!

Attention, all JAJHS aspiring authors! Are you ready to unleash your creativity? Join us for tryouts for the Power of the Pen team on October 22 and 24 from 2:30 to 4:00 PM in room 8. You can attend one or both sessions. At each tryout, you'll write a story and committee members will select 6 seventh graders and 6 eighth graders to form the team.

After team announcements have been made, we’ll practice once a week after school and arrangements can be made with fall and winter sports. Power of the Pen is not only a fun after-school activity but also an awesome way to enhance your writing skills in a supportive community. Plus, snacks will be provided! Sign up at: BIT.LY/JAJHSPOP Don’t miss this chance to make your words matter!

The Junior High will be holding in-person conferences on Monday, November 4th and Wednesday, November 6th. There will be a combination of teacher requested and parent requested conferences. If your child's teachers are interested in meeting as a team to discuss your child's progress, you will receive an email. If you do not receive a request to set up a team meeting, you are still able to schedule a meeting with your student’s teacher(s). These scheduled conferences will be ten minutes long and with individual teachers. This means that if you would like to meet with each of your student’s teachers, you must schedule multiple individual conferences. Please look for more information about this the week of October 18th.

Each year, the Junior High strives to recognize the service of JAJHS family members by creating a “Wall of Honor” as a part of our Veterans’ Day activities. If a member of your family is a veteran or in active service and you would like them to be recognized on this day, please complete this Google Form. If you would like to submit a photo of your family member(s) please email it to Megan Brar at brarme@japioneers.org. We are excited and honored to pay our respects to those who serve or have served our country!

8th Grade Families: This year's trip to Washington, D.C. is scheduled for May 13 to May 16, 2025. Please click HERE to find all the information including how to register, how to apply for a scholarship, trip schedule, and more.

Please see the flyer below for an important announcement from our PTO!

School Counselors will host the annual CCP Informational meeting during Parent Teacher Conferences on November 6th. The meeting will be from 5pm-6pm in the JAHS library. Admissions representatives from Columbus State and Clark State have been invited to join us! Anyone interested in taking CCP during the 2025-2026 school year should attend.

Please review this link to learn about our personal communication device policy updates.

Commonsense Media is an online tool that can help parents and students make informed decisions regarding media use. This tool can be used for many types of media, including books, movies, video games, and apps.

Sometimes parents ask that school personnel administer medication to their child during the school day. When this is necessary, we require written permission and instructions from the parent and in some instances from the doctor. The required form must be completed and turned in to the junior high office with the medication to be administered.

Email: cazareje@japioneers.org
Website: http://www.alder.k12.oh.us/
Location: Jonathan Alder Junior High School, Killbury-Huber Road, Plain City, OH, USA
Phone: 614-873-4635
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Twitter: @AlderJHS