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We are excited for the First Day of School Tomorrow, Monday August 12th!

On the 1st day of school our gates will open 5 minutes early at 7:30 am. (We recommend leaving extra time for arrival as the 1st day is extra busy.) Classroom assignments can be found on the PowerSchool Parent Portal or are posted alphabetically by last name on our office window. Families are welcome to walk their child to their classroom to briefly meet the teacher and see the classroom. At the 7:45 am bell we ask all to say good-bye and exit the campus promptly. Our PTA invites you to join them at Maggie’s Cafe at 8:00 am for Tears & Cheers coffee and refreshments. It is a great way to connect with other Jones families!

On the 2nd day of school and beyond families will say good-bye to their child at the gate in the morning. The Jones team will have support staff at strategic locations across the campus to help students get to where they need to go and our youngest learners will have colored wrist bands temporarily looped on their backpacks to help distinguish their classroom location.

Keep reading below for our Family Handbook, Teachers and their Grade Levels, maps of Arrival and Dismissal gates and classrooms, and summer photos! Our PTA has also planned some exciting events for the beginning of the school year, so make sure to read through to the "Looking Ahead" section and check out their flyers so you can mark your calendars!

We know it is going to be an incredible year for our learning community! Thank you for your partnership!

Over the summer San Diego Unified students, including Jones 2nd Grader Ava Elzien Stone, honored the national Juneteenth holiday by raising a flag over the district’s headquarters. Check out the short clip of the ceremony below...

As you enjoy the last couple weeks of Summer Break, many families are already thinking about and planning for the new school year to begin. Here are some ideas of what will be helpful...

• Backpack: Backpacks help get materials back and forth between school and home safely. Over the course of the year students will bring home school documents to sign and complete, flyers about events, class work, homework, etc. We have some backpacks available if you need one, please call our front office and we can set up a time for you to come pick it up before school starts.

• Water bottle: We have water bottle filling stations and water fountains on campus, so a small child size water bottle is all that is needed if you would like your child to have one. Please do not send large, metal water bottles.

• Snack: All classrooms take a mid-morning Wellness Break, this includes time to eat a snack if you would like to send one. Snacks should be an individual portion as students are not able to share snacks with others. If your child is used to frequent snacks throughout the day, this is a great time to start preparing for the transition to a more structured eating schedule that will set them up for success during the school day.

• Lunch: A complete lunch from our cafe is free for all students, but you are also welcome to send a lunch with your child. Please send foods that will fuel your child for an afternoon of learning, candy, soda, large bags of chips/cookies are not permitted. If you will be sending your child with food from home, this is also the time to start practicing opening the containers and/or packaging of the items you plan to send with them so that they can independently get started eating during snack/lunch times.

As a public school, we will provide all books and materials needed for daily learning. You will not recieve a required "School Supply List" with numerous items to purchase and bring on the first day.

Over the summer supplies are ordered for each grade level based their specific need and our supply room is restocked for the school year. Crayons, markers, glue sticks, journals, scissors, paper, tissues, etc. are purchased with our site funding and will be provided for all of our students.

You may receive a wishlist of additional items that would support your child's classroom in general or for a special project, these donations are welcome, but never required.

While we do not need the basic supplies brought to school, we would encourage families to have some of these materials at home for children to explore and create with as an extension to learning.

• Sleep: Sleep is an essential component for setting our students up for success. If your child's sleep schedule has changed over the summer, it is time to start preparing for the return to school. Sleep makes a huge difference in concentration, performance, and regulating emotions during the school day.

• Morning Routine: Morning routines help develop your child's sense of self, responsibility, independence, focus, and helps them feel positive about the day ahead. Routines look different for every family and there are many resources on the internet that can help you create the best plan for your family that you can start practicing now. Students who get to school on time, ready to learn feel a stronger connection to their classroom community and are more prepared to transition through the daily schedule of their class.

• Lunch Time: Students have 20 minutes to eat lunch, so this may be something your child needs to prepare for as well. If your child will be bringing their lunch to school, you should also have them practice opening and closing any food containers or packages that will be sent in their lunch box.

August

12 - First Day of School!

12 - Tears & Cheers: PTA Coffee and Connection at Maggie's Cafe - 8:00 am

12 - All Day Dine Out at Maggie's Cafe

16 - PTA Kona Ice

23 - PTA Skate Night: Skateworld - 5 - 8 pm

29 - Back-To-School Night - 5:00 - 6:30 pm

30 - Leader in Me Back to School Morning Assembly - 7:50 am Dolphin Mural (Families Welcome!)

September

2 - No School - Labor Day

4 - PTA Round Table Pizza Fundraiser: Tierrasanta - 11 am - 8 pm

6 - PTA Cup of Collaboration: Auditorium - &:45 - 8:15 am

6 - PTA Kona Ice

13 - PTA Family Bike Rodeo - 5:30 - 7:30 pm

27 - School Picture Day

27 - Spotlight Leadership Assembly Habit #1 (All families are welcome, specific invitations will be sent home with those students who are being recognized.)

Join the Jones PTA after morning drop off at Maggie's Cafe! New spirit wear shirts will be available to purchase there too.

Do not have time to cook on the first day of school? No worries! Maggie's will also be donating 20% of proceeds to the Jones PTA all day on the 12th, just mention Jones PTA when dining in or ordering to-go. It's a win-win, supporting a neighborhood restaurant while also supporting Jones!

Our mission is to ensure ALL students meet or exceed grade level expectations through rigorous, high-quality, standards based instruction in a safe, nurturing, collaborative learning environment where all students are preparing to be global citizens, college and career ready.

Check out our school website for PeachJar Flyers, Counseling Resources, Family Handbook, Staff Contact Lists, After School Programs, Enrollment Information and so much more!

Email: contact@sandi.net
Website: https://jones.sandiegounified.org/
Location: 2751 Greyling Drive, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: (619) 605-8800
Facebook: facebook.com/JonesElementary
Instagram: @jonesdolphins

Our Parent Teacher Association works with Jones Elementary to provide programs and support to benefit the students, their families, teachers, school administration and the community. Run entirely by volunteers, the PTA raises money to support enrichment programs, program instructors, educational assemblies and field trips, family events, and special classroom supplies.

As always, we need your membership, support and ability to volunteer. You can become a member using Totem, a respected membership management service. Please contact us with other thoughts on how we are doing, and your ideas on how you can become involved. We look forward to hearing from you.

Email: jonesdolphinspta@gmail.com
Website: https://jpjonespta.org/
Location: 2751 Greyling Drive, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: (619)605-8800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JonesPTA/