Jaguar Journal
April 11, 2025
A Note from Principal DeVito
Good Afternoon Jaguar Nation,
We’re in one of the busiest stretches of the year! This last week alone, we’ve had STAAR Reading, UIL Academic district meet, final track meets, and the district championships for both wrestling and tennis. We’re also looking ahead to our upcoming school dance in just two weeks.
Upcoming STAAR Testing & Schedule Adjustment
Next week, our 8th grade students will take the STAAR Social Studies and Science assessments. Thank you for your support and flexibility during this critical testing window. To support testing, we will run an 8-period day schedule on the following dates:
Tuesday, April 16
Wednesday, April 17
Tuesday, April 23
Wednesday, April 24
Wrestling District Championships
This past Saturday, 21 Jones athletes (14 boys and 7 girls) competed in the Prosper ISD Wrestling District Championship. Nine students earned medals in their respective weight classes!
Girls Medalists:
1st Place – District Champion: Sophia Ceglinsky (7th)
2nd Place: Allison Kiritu (7th)
3rd Place: Savannah Rojas (8th), Zainab Al Arrawee (7th)
Boys Medalists:
1st Place – District Champions: Eden Montejo (8th), Tarek Kabbara (8th)
2nd Place: Jose Ramos (8th), Jusuf Kukaj (8th)
3rd Place: Luke London (7th)
Please congratulate these incredible athletes for their hard work and accomplishments, and extend a huge thank you to Coach Braddock, Coach Milner, and Coach Ambers for their outstanding leadership and dedication throughout the season.
Tennis Victory
Congratulations to Jayden Sin, who brought home the Boys Singles District Championship!
A big thank you to Coach Waite for an excellent tennis season and for guiding our student-athletes with enthusiasm and care.
UIL Academic District Meet
Jones Middle School was well-represented at the UIL Academic District Meet this past Saturday, with over 100 student participants! These students gave up their weekend to showcase their academic talents, many of whom have been preparing all year long. See the flyer below for our Jones top finishers!
A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated UIL Academic Coaches:
Ms. West, Ms. McDowell, Mr. Roark, Ms. Anticona, Coach Albritton, Mr. Grissom, Ms. Ray, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Valliere, and Ms. SJ.
Upcoming Events
4/15 8th Grade STAAR Testing - Social Studies
4/16 8th Grade STAAR Testing - Science
4/17 Jones Soccer v. Reynolds ( Boys @ Reynolds) (Girls @ Jones)
Have a great day! Go Jags!
Returning Student Registration
25-26 School Supplies
PISD Food Truck at Jones MS
Jax Award
STAAR Testing 2025
Jag Athletes of the Month
Counselor's Corner
Course Selection Changes?
We would like to inform you that the window for class change requests for your child is now open and will remain available until May 23rd, 2025, at 11:59 PM, the last day of school. Please note that no requests will be accepted after this deadline.
While we will do our best to accommodate all requests, changes are subject to availability. To help streamline the process, we kindly ask that you submit the form only once. Please be aware that any changes may not be reflected until the conclusion of the academic year.
UIL District Top Finishers
The Jag Library
Talking About Reading Grows Readers
March Tech Tip
Jones PTO
ESL Newsletter
Rock Hill HS Events
A FIRST FOR ROCK HILL! A FIRST FOR PROSPER ISD!
Come take part in a fine dining experience, catered by Rock Hill's own incredible culinary department, while enjoying a hilarious and family-friendly murder mystery dinner theatre show put on by Rock Hill Theatre's Advanced Theatre class.
Tickets, which include an expertly cooked three course meal, are $25 and can be purchased online at rhtb.club (must be purchased before May 2).
Three opportunities to see it: May 6-8, all at 6:30 PM in the Rock Hill Cafeteria. "Death by Dessert" is sure to be an unforgettable experience.
