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This week we have a wonderful opportunity to come together as a school community to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrate Kindness Week. Dr. King’s life was dedicated to the values of love, equality, and service, reminding us that small acts of kindness can make a big difference in building a more inclusive and caring world.
Throughout the week, our students will engage in activities that encourage acts of kindness and highlight the power of compassion and service. We will also take time to reflect on Dr. King’s dream of creating a world where every person is treated with dignity and respect.
Here are a few ways we can honor Dr. King and participate in Kindness Week:
- Acts of Service: Encourage your child to look for ways they can help others, whether it’s at school, at home, or in the community. Even small gestures, like helping a classmate or picking up litter, embody Dr. King’s spirit of service.
- Kindness Challenges: Students will be participating in kindness-themed challenges to inspire them to spread positivity throughout the week. Ask your child about their favorite ways to show kindness!
- Family Conversations: Take a moment to talk as a family about Dr. King’s values and how kindness and service can make a difference in your lives and the lives of others.
As Dr. King said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” Let’s work together to show our school and community that we can be the change we wish to see.
As we start the new year, we continue to build our physical literacy. We want our students at Jones to be happy, active and to learn how to make healthy choices. To be active and have fun playing lots of games and sports, there are basic skills we need to learn. We have already been working on throwing, jumping, running, catching, and traveling without bumping into others. These skills help us feel more confident when playing sports or games at recess and when our skills improve, we are more willing to try new activities.
This month in dance class, we are working on jazz and 1980’s inspired dances. Feel free to ask your Jones students to show off their moves which include the running man, the cabbage patch, the sprinkler, the snake and strike a pose, Vogue. We are having lots of fun moving our bodies!
Stay active – Coach Jensen
January
20 - No School: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
21 - 25 - Kindness Week
22 - Kearny Cluster Meeting - 5:00 pm @Montgomery Middle School (Flyer below)
23 - VAPA: UTK, 3, 2
28 - Shelter in Place Drill
28 - SSC/SGT
31 - Spotlight Leadership Assembly Habit #4 & #5
February
3 - 7 - Heritage Week
3 - 7 - PTA Friendship Gram Sales
7 - Heritage Family Friday: 7:45 am - Auditorium
7 - PTA Family Sweetheart Dance: 5:00 pm - Auditorium
11 - Fire Drill
11 - 12 - PTA Dine Out: Mr. Moto Pizza (Two Days!)
13 - VAPA: K,1, 4, 5
14 - No School: President’s Day
17 - No School: President’s Day
19 - Volunteer Appreciation
20 - VAPA: UTK, 3, 2
21 - Science Guys Assembly Sponsored by the PTA
21 - End of the Second Trimester
25 - SSC/SGT
28 - Achievement Awards #2
28 - School Picture Day - Spring
March
6 - Extra Minimum Day (Dismissal for UTK-5th - 11:40 am/11:50 am)
7 - No School: Non-Instructional Day
12 - PTA Family Dine Out: Mendocino Farms
13 - VAPA: K, 1, 4, 5
14 - Literacy Family Friday & PTA Association Meeting - 7:45 am - Auditorium
17 - Fire Drill
18 - Cali-Q BBQ (Families can join students for a special Picnic Lunch)
20 - VAPA: UTK, 3, 2
21 - Spotlight Leadership Assembly Habit #6
23 - PTA Family Picnic and Playdate: Snapdragon Thrive Park
24 - 28 - Spring Parent/Guardian & Teacher Conferences (UTK-5th Grade: Minimum Days all week)
26 - Shelter in Place Drill
31 - April 4 - No School: Spring Break
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.
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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JonesPTA/
