Dolphin Update
Jones Dolphins Make a SPLASH!
Our Learning Community...
Thank you to our PTA for hosting such a fun BINGO night! We appreciate all of the efforts that go on behind the scenes to make these opportunities possible!
As the end of 2024 quickly approaches, it is a wonderful time to reflect on all the growth, learning, and achievements of the year so far. Together, we have embraced challenges, celebrated successes, and continued to build a thriving, supportive school community.
These last two weeks before Winter Break are an important opportunity to reinforce key habits that help students finish strong: staying focused, staying positive, and staying connected. Here is how we can work together to make the most of this time...
- Focus on Goals: Encourage your child to talk to you about their goals, ones they have achieved and ones they are still working towards.
- Celebrate Success: Take a moment as a family to celebrate the hard work and growth your child has shown this year. Recognizing their effort builds confidence and motivation.
- Stay Engaged: Attendance and participation are key! Every day counts as we wrap up the year with exciting learning opportunities and special activities.
- Kindness Matters: The holiday season is a great time to focus on kindness. Encourage your child to spread positivity and gratitude within their classroom and community.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support!
Reminder:
- Don't forget this Monday afternoon is our 4th & 5th grade Instrumental Music Concert. Check out the flyer below for all the details!
- Also, Friday is our first Achievement Awards Ceremony of the year. If your child is being recognized for their Achievement in the classroom or for Excellent Attendance an invitation was sent home to you. There will be two more Achievement Awards Ceremonies later this year.
This school year is flying by, and we have already learned so much in PE. Physical Education is where we learn to move and move to learn. Our Jones students are developing motor skills across a variety of environments. Motor skills are a foundational part of child development and support the movements of everyday life. We begin PE class with a warmup then move on to a skill with an activity that includes practicing that skill. For example, a simple tag game works on moving safely within boundaries without bumping into others as well as fleeing and chasing.
We also work on motor skills in dance class. Our dance class is new this year and we are having a fabulous time learning new dance styles and the cultures they come from. So far, we have tried Latin, Native American, and Contemporary dances as well as dances from India. We have even dabbled a little in pop culture dances like the Cha Cha Slide, the Bye Bye Bye dance, Thriller and Spooky Scary Skeleton. Next up is the Macarena and once we learn it, we will add it to our IMPACT rotation. IMPACT is an exercise program our students participate in two days a week that works on improving our strength, flexibility, endurance, and agility.
I’m looking forward to sharing more with you soon. Until then, stay active.
~Coach Jensen
December
9 - 4th & 5th Grade Winter Concert - 1:00 pm @Auditorium
11 - Fire Drill
13 - Achievement Awards Ceremony #1
17 - SSC/SGT
19 - Winter Performance (For Students)
20 - Winter Performance for Families (Morning)
20 - Extra Minimum Day (Dismissal for UTK-5th - 11:40 am/11:50 am)
23 - Jan 6 - No School: Winter Break
January
7 - School Resumes
8 - PTA Dine Out: Habit Grill
10 - Gulls Game: Educator Appreciation Night
14 - Fire Drill
16 - VAPA: K,1, 4, 5
20 - No School: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
21 - 25 - Kindness Week
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
7 - Heritage Family Friday7 - PTA Family Event (evening)
11 - Fire Drill
11 - PTA Dine Out: Mr. Moto Pizza
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
25 - SSC/SGT
28 - Achievement Awards #2
28 - School Picture Day - Spring
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/
