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There is a lot happening at Jones this week! Our amazing PTA is selling Spooky Grams before and after school... this week only! Students and families can purchase a fun and festive treat to send to friends or teachers. All Spooky Grams will be delivered on October 31st. Check out the flyer below so you don’t miss out on this spooktacular tradition! 🕸️🦇

This week we are also excited to celebrate Health and Wellness Week! We have expanded Red Ribbon Week to include a broader focus on the healthy habits that help our students and families thrive. This week is an opportunity to highlight the importance of wellness, healthy choices, and the power of saying “no” to drugs.

Health and Wellness is more than just staying active, it includes physical health, emotional balance, positive relationships, and making safe decisions. By focusing on wellness, we are giving students tools they can use for a lifetime: eating well, exercising, practicing mindfulness, and building resilience.

Jones Health & Wellness Week:

Monday: Wear Red ❤️ – Dance to your favorite song 💃🕺
Tuesday: Wear Yellow 💛 – Stretch your muscles 🤸‍♀️🤸‍♂️
Wednesday: Wear Green 💚 – Cook a healthy meal 🥦🍳
Thursday: Wear Purple 💜 – Drink water 💧🥤
Friday: Wear Orange 🧡 – Get outside and run 🏃‍♀️🏃

Family Tips for Connection at Home ❤️

• Eat together: Share a healthy meal and talk about your day.

• Move together: Take a walk, play a game outside, or stretch together.

• Talk openly: Create space for conversations about making good choices and how to handle peer pressure.

• Model balance: Show your children the importance of rest, exercise, and screen-time limits.

Thank you for helping us build a strong, healthy, and connected school community. Together, we can encourage our students to live positive, healthy lives!

Finally, to end the week we are looking forward to seeing everyone at our Fall Festival this Friday! This special event is a wonderful way for our students, families, and staff to come together for an evening of fun, games, food, and community. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the season and enjoy time together as a school family. Check out the flyer below for all the details. There is also a Sign Up Genius link if you would like to help contribute! 🍁✨

October

20-24 - Health & Wellness Week

20-24 - PTA Spooky Gram Sales (See Flyer Below)

23 - VAPA Arts Rotation #2

24 - PTA's Fall Festival & Trunk o' Treat (See FLyer Below)

27 - SSC/SGT Meeting - Virtual

31 - Costume Parade (See Flyer Below))

November

4 - Last Day to Order Moms Pie House PTA Fundraiser

10 - No School: Non-Instructional Day

11 - No School: Veterans Day

12-13 - PTA Dine Out: Mr. Moto Pizza Mission Valley

13 - End of Trimester 1

14 - Achievement Awards

17-21 - Conferences: Minimum Days ALL Week

17-21 - Scholastic Book Fair - Library

20 - Turkey Trot (am)

20 - Pie Pick Up - PTA Moms Pie Fundraiser

24-28 - No School: Fall Break

The Jones PTA plays a crucial role in fostering strong family engagement at Jones Elementary. By organizing activities that bring families, students, and staff together, the PTA helps grow a stronger sense of belonging within our school community. These events not only strengthen relationships but also empower families to be active participants in their children's education, enhancing student success and building a supportive, collaborative school environment. Thank you for the leadership of our PTA Executive Board members, the volunteers that plan and execute PTA events, and all of you who participate! Check out what our PTA is up to...

The air is crisp, the pumpkins are glowing, and that can only mean one thing… our Fall Festival is almost here! 🕸️✨ This frightfully fun event is brought to life by our amazing PTA and it wouldn’t be possible without the help of our wonderful families and staff.

There are many ways to get involved:
🦇 Volunteer your time at the festival
🍬 Donate treats, decorations or supplies

🚗 Decorate your trunk for the Trunk or Treat

🎃 Join in the fun by attending with your family

Every little bit of support helps make this spooky celebration a success! Please use the Sign Up Genius link below if you are able to help contribute:

Sign Up Genius Link

Thank you for being the magic behind the scenes—it’s going to be a spooktacular night thanks to YOU! 🧙‍♀️🕷️ With pumpkin spice and gratitude!

Did you know that just 15 minutes of reading each day can make a world of difference in your child’s learning journey? Whether you are reading to your child, reading together, or listening to them read aloud, it all counts and it all matters!

Reading at home builds more than just literacy skills. It strengthens vocabulary, improves comprehension, and develops a lifelong love of learning. In fact, children who are read to daily are exposed to 1.4 million more words by the time they start school than children who are not. That kind of language exposure lays a strong foundation for both academic success and confident communication.

Just as importantly, books also help children grow socially by allowing them to step into other people’s experiences, see the world from different perspectives and practice empathy and kindness. Stories have the power to spark cultural awareness, build understanding and nurture the skills that help our students become not only successful learners, but also compassionate human beings.

Here are a few ways to make reading a special part of your routine:

• Choose a cozy time and space to read together

• Let your child pick the book (even if it’s the same one again!)

• Ask questions about the story to boost comprehension

• Model a love for reading by enjoying your own book nearby

The best part, your family has access to an endless amount of books through the internet and the Public Library. Looking for something new to read? Check out the links below for inspiration...

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...

Our mission is to ensure ALL students meet or exceed grade level expectations through rigorous, high-quality, standards based instruction in a safe, nurturing, collaborative learning environment where all students are preparing to be global citizens, college and career ready.

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

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