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Jones Dolphins Make a SPLASH!
The week of June 3rd...
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Our Learning Community...
It is hard to believe we only have four more days of the 2023-24 school year! As the year draws to a close our students have been reflecting on a wonderful year of learning. We have been thinking about the goals we achieved as well as the goals we are still working on, how we persevered through challenges, the effort we put into our learning, and the fun we had along the way.
As a celebration of our learning, the Jones PTA creates a special afternoon at the end of the year known as the Jones Jamboree. This year the PTA brought the Extreme BMX Bike Show back to our campus for an incredible assembly.
If you are a PTA member, have come to PTA events, or participated in PTA fundraisers, you helped make this assembly possible! On behalf of all of our learners, thank you for your support!
Even as the school year ends there are many things happening over the summer at Jones and within San Diego Unified. Check out all of the information and resources below!
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
Pride Month is celebrated in June each year to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. Each year the San Diego Unified Board of Education adopts a Resolution in support of LGBTQIA+ Student Safety affirming the District’s committed to safety, inclusion, and affirmation for all students through developing and coordinating activities, training, and opportunities for the SDUSD community. A month of observance is one critical component of our ongoing collective resolution to continue dismantling racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist dynamics and other forms of oppression within our school system in order to maximize the accessibility of our educational spaces and facilities for ALL students.
Each July students, families, and staff from SDUSD walk in the San Diego Pride Parade. If you would like to walk in the parade with SDUSD you can check out the flyer below and register here ...
Juneteenth
Juneteenth celebrates the final emancipation of slaves in the United States and the persistent drive and determination to seek freedom, liberty, and equality in accordance with the Emancipation Proclamation issued January 1, 1863, and the 13th Amendment to the Constitution which abolished slavery, except section 1, ratified by Congress on December 6, 1865.
The accurate representation of the contributions and experiences of the African American community were, for generations, and continue to be, systematically excluded from and misrepresented in history textbooks, mainstream media, and classroom discussions teaching San Diego Unified students about Black history and contemporary events is a critical affirmation of the fact Black history is American history. The San Diego Unified School District opposes and rejects any form of oppression and pledges to support the Black community and their intersecting identities by working to achieve genuine equity, access, and success for our students, employees, and communities which we serve.
SDUSD offices and school sites will be closed on June 19, 2024 in observance of Juneteenth.
Highlights from Last Week...
UTK & Kindergarten Promotion Practice
Student Council's last meeting! Thank you all for your leadership!
Celebrating Student Achievement
Looking Ahead...
June
3 - 5th Grade Walking Field Trip to Cabrillo Heights Park
4 - Kindergarten & UTK Promotion: Auditorium 12:45 pm
5 - 5th Grade Promotion: Auditorium 8:00 am
5 - PTA Dine Out Fundraiser: Round Table Pizza (See flyer below)
6 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: Extra Minimum Day - 11:40/11:50 Dismissal
10 - Joint Use Field Public Workshop: Auditorium 5:30 pm
11 - Last Day Jones Office is open
12 - Summer School Office Team takes over operations and Summer School begins
19 - Juneteenth: All SDUSD closed in observance
July
4-5 - Independence Day: All SDUSD closed in observance
12 - Last Day of Summer School
20 - San Diego Pride Parade
29 - Office Opens
August
9 - UTK, Kindergarten, & New Student Orientation: Auditorium 1:00 pm
12 - First Day of School
San Diego Unified 2024-25 and 2025-26 School Calendars
2024-25 School Year: Start date of Monday, August 12, 2024 and an end date of Thursday, May 29, 2025
2025-26 School Year: Start date of August 11, 2025 and an end date of Thursday, May 28, 2026
Both calendars are in alignment with Education Code requirements of 180 instructional days during the regular school year and are in alignment with previous board direction to adjust the start of the school year to an earlier date in August, anchor Spring Break to the week including March 31, and to not end the school year on a Monday.
By the 2024-25 school year, semester one will end before Winter Break.
Ending the semester before Winter Break will allow students to enjoy their time off from school without the stress of studying for final exams. This change underscores the district’s broader commitment to student mental health and well-being.
The Lost & Found will be Moved to the Front of the School this Week...
End of the Year Lunch Menu...
Enrolling for Next School Year...
Do you know a new family in the neighborhood? Do you have a child starting Kindergarten?
If so enrollment has started for the 2024-2025 school year. Go online or stop by our front office to pick up an enrollment packet. If you have questions give us a call at 619-605-8800.
Whole Site Modernization...
On Thursday representatives from San Diego Unified shared some preliminary plans for Jones Elementary's Whole Site Modernization. Their slides are linked below in case you missed their presentation. One slide includes a QR code if you would like to stay updated on information and upcoming meetings.
Jones Elementary Joint Use Field Public Workshop
The City of San Diego and San Diego Unified School District will be holding a public workshop to discuss the proposed Joint Use Field. Information about the meeting will be mailed to neighbors in the community this week.
Additional Resources for Families...
San Diego Unified Food Services...
Here is a link to the San Diego Unified Food Services Website where you can find allergy and nutritional information on foods served at schools. Foods not found on our regular school site menu will be listed individually under the "Alternate Menu Items" section.
If you ever have general questions about the food services at school sites you can reach out to foodandnutritionservices@sandi.net. To connect directly with the Jones Cafe Manager you can email jonecafe@sandi.net (yes, that email is correct, there is no "s").
2024-2025 PrimeTime Enrollment
The online application for PrimeTime is now available! PrimeTime is a collaboration among San Diego Unified School District Extended Learning Opportunities staff and PrimeTime Partner organizations to provide before and after school care on school sites. Details about eligibility, priority criteria, and timelines can be found at the link below.
Contact Information...
Jones Elementary
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
Twitter: @JonesElemSDUSD
Jones Elementary PTA
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/