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Jonathan Alder Junior High

October 25, 2024

Jonathan AlderJunior HighOctober 25, 2024

Message from the Principal

JAJHS Families,


It’s hard to believe we’ve already reached the end of the first quarter! It has been such a privilege to watch our students and teachers work together for the first part of the school year. I’m proud of the way friendships have formed among many students and the hard work they are putting in each day. I’m proud of our teachers for continuing to plan and lead lessons that meet the needs of all of their students. We have a great building and I am so happy you and your family are a part of it!


As we move into second quarter, we have some big things coming up. Please review the newsletter below for important information. Additionally, please take time to review our 2nd Quarter Grade-Level Curriculum Newsletters that were also sent out today.


Have a great weekend!


Sincerely,

Ryan Malany

Principal


Message from the Athletic Director

JAJHS Families,


We wrapped up our very successful fall sports season with some championships! Congratulations to our boys cross country team, 7th grade volleyball and our 8th grade football and cheerleading teams as they were crowned CBC champions! Our cross country team was victorious at the conference meet at Graham on October 12th, our 8th grade football team finished the season undefeated with a win over London on October 17th and our 7th grade volleyball team defeated London in a thrilling 3 set win! Great job to all of our student-athletes!


We are excited to turn the page to winter sports! Please see information below for any student-athlete interested in a winter sport. Feel free to reach out to any of the coaches if you have any questions:


Boys Basketball Tryout Information: CLICK HERE FOR BOYS BASKETBALL

Girls Basketball Tryout Information: CLICK HERE FOR GIRLS BASKETBALL

Wrestling Information: CLICK HERE FOR WRESTLING


Sincerely,

Mr. Moyer

Assistant Principal

Important Upcoming Dates!

October 25th - End of First Quarter

November 1st - Costume Day/Pumpkin Drop

November 4th - Parent/Teacher Conferences

November 5th - Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL

November 6th - Parent/Teacher Conferences

November 8th - Report Cards

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

Annual JAJHS Costume Day/Pumpkin Drop

Costume Reminders

We will continue the fun tradition of our annual costume day on Friday, November 1st. Students are encouraged to wear a fun costume to school. In order to keep this tradition fun and positive, students have been told the following reminders:

  • Absolutely no weapons or look-alike weapons.

  • Please do not wear hair/face paint or masks.


November 1st will also be our culminating event for our JAJHS Pumpkin Drop. We hope the students will enjoy continuing this fun tradition.

Parent Teacher Conferences

It's time for Parent-Teacher Conferences. The Junior High will hold individual conferences on Wednesday, November 6th between 3-6 pm. If you have already received a request for a team conference please disregard. These scheduled conferences will be ten minutes long and with individual teachers. At this grade level, there is typically not a need to sign up for every one of your child’s teachers.


Please feel free to sign up for any teachers that you see a need to discuss your child’s progress. This link will show all teachers’ Google appointment links. When you click the link, please select the date November 6th and open appointments will be listed. If you ever have any questions about your child's academic performance, please do not hesitate to reach out to you child's teachers.

Printed Report Cards

As a reminder, printed 1st Quarter Report Cards will be sent home with students on Friday, November 8. Grades are always available online on Canvas.

Veterans Day - JAJHS Wall of Honor

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 Washington, D.C. Trip - Scholarship Update

We want to continue to make our 8th Grade Washington, DC trip accessible to our 8th grade students and families. The scholarship application form is available for a few more days in the JAJHS office for students to complete and turn in as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Malany or Mrs. Lupia.


You can also click HERE to find all the information including how to register, how to apply for a scholarship, trip schedule, and more. This year's trip to Washington, D.C. is scheduled for May 13 to May 16, 2025.

Mental Health Programming - Erika’s Lighthouse and SOS

During the second week of November, our students will be participating in programming that addresses depression, suicide, and the value of mental health awareness.


Our 7th graders will again be participating in Erika’s Lighthouse. Please review the parent letter here.

Our 8th graders will again be participating in Signs of Suicide program. Please review the parent letter here.


Both of these important topics will be covered during the Advisory time.

Lost & Found

Please remind your student to regularly check lost and found for any missing items!

JAMFEST 2024

JAMfest will be Saturday, November 2nd in the Jonathan Alder High School auditeria. Doors open at 5:00PM with the concert starting at 7:00PM. You can check out all the silent auction baskets and items, watch our talented performers, and enjoy food from our food truck. It’s going to be a great event this year!!

JA Choir Fundraiser

Hello all!


The choir department is selling Stoller Butter Braids for the next two weeks! These are wonderful for the holidays as they can be frozen and cooked for when you quickly need to feed a bunch of people. Students were all given order forms and had a taste-session of the famous Stoller Butter-Braids. The purpose of this fundraiser is to raise enough funds for new sound equipment for our students' and their concerts.

Sales end on Thursday, November 2nd.


You can check out the catalogue using the link below. If you are looking to purchase something, select a student name and purchase through them to give them credit towards big prizes!

https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/4cd5a478-c8fb-46d9-94c7-89beee52c40d

JA Band Mattress Fundraiser

JAHS Junior Class Fundraiser

Message from JAJHS PTO

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

2025-2026 College Credit Plus Informational Meeting

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.

Personal Communication Device Policy Updates

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

Common Sense Media

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.

Digital Tools for Families

Our website contains information and helpful digital learning tools for our

JA families. Please click here to access helpful resources such as Canvas

support, digital safety, forms, communication, and more!

Medications at School

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.

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