Dolphin Update
Jones Dolphins Make a SPLASH!
Our Learning Community...
We had a packed house on Friday for our first Family Workshop of the year! Thank you to all the families that were able to make it out. We hope you learned a little more about the mathematics happening at Jones and were inspired by seeing our mathematicians in action! If you missed it, the slide deck from Principal Buell's presentation is attached below. Our next Family Workshop will be December 11th!
The holidays are just around the corner, which means it’s time to stock up on everyone’s favorite Julian Pies! Pie sales are officially underway, so order now and have delicious pies ready to share with family and friends during the holiday season! Check out the flyer below!
The planning for our annual Jones Fall Festival has been in full swing and we can’t wait to celebrate with our Dolphin community! This is such a special Jones tradition and we need our families’ help to make it a success.
Scroll down to check out the Fall Festival flyer. You’ll find a QR code or click on the flyer and it will take you directly to our SignUpGenius, where you can see all the different ways you can contribute... from volunteering your time to donating items.
Have grandparents, extended family, neighbors, or friends who would love to help? Please share the SignUpGenius with them, too! Our Fall Festival is truly a community effort, and every contribution helps make the day special for our students and families.
2027-2028 School Choice Priority Window:
- Monday, October 5 - Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Apply for Choice (English)
- Solicitar Opción (Español
Friendly Reminders:
- Families who live in the Jones Elementary attendance boundary are guaranteed enrollment at Jones for Kindergarten - 5th Grade. (Neighborhood School Finder)
- Students already enrolled at Jones through the Choice process DO NOT need to reapply.
- Incoming siblings of Choice enrolled students need to apply through Choice
- If you moved out of our attendance boundary this year and want to remain enrolled at Jone you need to apply through Choice
- Questions? Call our office at 619-605-8800
Choice Parent Workshops:
Join San Diego Unified on Zoom as they discuss the Choice application and answer frequently asked questions. There will be two workshop sessions:
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, October 15, 2026: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Zoom Link: https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/81378374938
Hello Jones Families!
Over the past few weeks, our students have been diving into some important Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons focused on bullying prevention and building a supportive school community. During our time together, we explored the difference between a bystander (someone who sees bullying happen and does nothing) and an upstander (someone who takes action against bullying). We had honest discussions about how taking a stand can feel intimidating, which is why we learned that being an upstander is not "one size fits all."
Depending on the situation and how safe students feel, they can choose from four different upstanding options: 1) Be a Buddy: Showing kindness and being a friend to the person being targeted so they know they are not alone; 2) Interrupt: Creating a distraction or giving the targeted friend a reason to walk away from the situation; 3) Speak Out: Using courage to directly name what is happening and show that meanness is not welcome at our school; 4) Tell Someone: Reaching out to a trusted adult right away if anyone is in danger of being hurt.
We also talked about the difference between tattling and telling. Students learned that reaching out to an adult to keep someone safe is never tattling, rather it is being a caring upstander! To put these skills into practice, classes read through real-life scenarios together and talked about which strategy they would feel most comfortable using. I encourage you to practice different scenarios with your child(ren) and ask them which upstander option they would choose to keep the conversation going at home!
Thank you for partnering with us to keep our school a No Place For Hate, safe, kind, and welcoming place for everyone :)
~Mrs. Rebelo-Vu
At our assembly on Monday, SANDAG presented Jones with their Diamond award for our efforts in creating safe and sustainable ways for our students to get to school.
During the SANDAG Walk, Ride, and Roll assembly, students learn about pedestrian and bike safety, helmet safety, healthy habits, and community and environmental responsibility.
Thank you to the Jones PTA for all their efforts supporting our partnership with SANDAG and setting up such an important assembly for our students!
Our TK, K, 1st, and 2nd grade students started their first week of a five week art cycle with Mrs. Schwartz and Mrs. Noble!
They were inspired by "Composition VIII" by Wassily Kandinsky.
After learning about the different types of lines artists use, they made their own landscape artwork.
October
9 - PTA Julian Pie Fundraiser Begins
12 - No School: Non-Instructional Day
15 - California Shake-Out Earthquake Drill
19 - 23 - Health & Wellness Week/Red Ribbon Week
20 - Cali-Q BBQ (See Info Below)
23 - Spotlight Leadership Assembly Habit #3 & #4
30 - Costume Parade (Morning Event)
30 - Fall Festival - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (See Flyer Below)
November
5 - VAPA Rotation #3
5 - SSC/SGT - Virtual
6 - End of Reporting Period 1
11 - No School: Veterans Day
12 - PTA Julian Pie Pick Up - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
13 - Achievement Awards #1 (Specific invitations will be sent home with those students who are receiving an Achievement Award or Excellent Attendance Award.)
13 - PTA Star & Planet Viewing Party - 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
16 - 20 - Conferences Week: Minimum Days for TK-5th Grade (Dismissal 11:40/11:50 am daily)
16 - 20 - Scholastic Book Fair: Library
20 - Turkey Trot (Morning Event, All Families are welcome to run/walk with us!)
23 - 27 - No School: Fall Break
We love celebrating our neighborhood schools and staying connected to the exciting things happening just down the road. Click the link below to see what has been going on at Taft Middle School. It’s a great way to learn about their events, programs, and all the opportunities our students will enjoy when they move on to middle school!
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 Elena Nieto at enieto@sandi.net.
Click on the clink below to find the most current breakfast and lunch menus...
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
Instagram: @jonesdolphins
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
