Jonathan Alder Junior High

December 16, 2022

Message from the Principal

JAJHS Families,

It is hard to believe we are ready to head into winter break next week!

December has been such a fun month. Our students’ talents have been on display through athletics, music concerts, our Drama Club’s production of Robin Hood, and in daily successes in the classrooms. Our Homeroom Competitions have continued with door decorating and the mildly-successful Blindfolded Gingerbread Decorating!

As a reminder, the end of the 2nd Quarter and 1st Semester is Friday, January 6, 2023. We plan to send printed report cards home with students on Friday, January 13, 2023. Grades are always available on Canvas using the instructions below.

I hope you and your family enjoy this special time of year creating memories together!

Sincerely,

Mr. Malany

Principal

Community Career Connections Lunch

On Friday, December 16th, JAJHS held its first-ever Community Career Connections lunch. We were honored to host guests from the Pleasant Valley Fire Department and the Plain City Police Department during both lunches. During this time, our students enjoyed chatting with these guests about their careers and memories from junior high, playing some basketball, and other casual conversations.

Our goal through these lunches is to promote mutual positive, healthy relationships with our community while exposing our students to various career opportunities available to them. We hope to continue to plan additional lunches with various local industries.

Thanks to our local first responders for participating in this event!

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Student Council Spirit Days

Students are invited to participate in Student Council’s Holiday Spirit Week next week!

Monday, December 19: Cozy PJ Day!

Tuesday, December 20: Festive Holiday Wear Day!

Join Our Team

We have a few vacancies available for our building! If you know someone who may be interested, please encourage them to apply on our district website. We have the following positions available:

Paraprofessional Instructional Aide
Long-Term Instrumental Music Substitute
Long-Term Algebra/Math Substitute

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Calendar Update!

During the December 12, 2022, Board of Education meeting, the Board approved the pending Teacher Work Day scheduled for Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Students will now return from Winter Break on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

The approved, revised 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic calendars are now available on the District's website and can also be found in the links below.

2022-23 Academic Calendar (Revised Dec. 15, 2022)

2023-24 Academic Calendar (Revised Dec. 15, 2022)

JAJHS WASHINGTON, D.C. TRIP

Jonathan Alder Junior High School is planning a tour of Gettysburg, PA and Washington, D.C. for 8th grade students from May 30, 2023 - June 2, 2023.

Please see Mrs. Cazares in the office for information packets. The registration deadline is January 13th, 2023.

If you are interested in being a chaperone for the trip please email Mrs. Kaumeyer at kaumeyem@japioneers.org.

Basketball Concessions Sign Ups

Our PTO plays a valuable role in supporting JAJHS students and teachers. One way to get involved is to assist with working concession stands during home athletic events.

Please see the links below to sign -up. The PTO will provide all of the training you need. Parents are able to get into the sporting event for free before/after working their shift. Often 7th grade parents volunteer for 8th grade games and 8th grade parents volunteer for 7th grade games.

Even if your child is not participating in the sport, parents are encouraged to volunteer as a way of connecting with other JAJHS parents!

Girls Games sign-up link

Boys Games Sign-Up Link

Mark Your Calendar!

12/21/22 First Day of Winter Break

1/3/2023 Teacher Work Day - NO SCHOOL

1/6/23 End of Second Quarter

1/16/23 MLK Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL

1/17/23 Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL

Canvas

Reminder:

To stay connected to your child's classrooms, we encourage you to visit our Canvas pages. Instructions for creating accounts, downloading apps, and pairing your account to your child's can be found on the Digital Learning Tools website. Students' grades as well as many lessons and activities will be shared through Canvas. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school.