Jonathan Alder Junior High

October 1st - 8th Grade Washington, D.C. meeting

October 7th - 11th - Spirit Week!

October 14th - Fall Break - NO SCHOOL

October 16th - Picture Retake Day

October 25th - End of First Quarter

8th Grade Families: Our Washington DC Trip Parent Information meeting will be held Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the JAJHS Auditorium. During this meeting, a representative from the tour company, along with school staff, will be providing information about the trip, registration, deposits and payments, and more. If you are unable to attend, the information packets will also be available to students and families online. This year's trip is scheduled for May 13 to May 16, 2025.

JAJHS Picture Retake Day will be Wednesday, October 16th!

We are eagerly preparing for the annual JAJHS Pumpkin Drop at the end of October. We are again partnering with AEP Ohio for this fun and memorable event for our students. During Advisory, students will be collaborating together to design and decorate a pumpkin to represent their advisory. Pumpkins will be judged in a number of categories. The culminating event will include AEP Ohio dropping the pumpkins from their largest bucket truck in Central Ohio!

We need your help, please! If you are able to donate a pumpkin or two, please sign up here. Donated medium to large pumpkins should be dropped off in the JAJHS no later than the end of the day on Thursday, 10/17. Thank you for your help!

We are grateful for the volunteer PTO positions filled by our new team of officers:

President: Chandra Kunkle

Vice-President: April Weese

Treasurer: Nicole Jasinski

Secretary: Abbey Murry

Please see the flyer below for an important announcement from our PTO!

School Counselors will host the annual CCP Informational meeting during Parent Teacher Conferences on November 6th. The meeting will be from 5pm-6pm in the library. Admissions representatives from Columbus State and Clark State have been invited to join us! Anyone interested in taking CCP during the 2025-2026 school year should attend.

Our PTO needs you! Please consider signing up to help work in the concession stands during home football, cheer, and volleyball games. Concession stands simply aren’t possible without parent volunteers. Proceeds go back to our PTO to support our building!

Football and Cheer Game Sign-Ups

Volleyball Game Sign-Ups

Please click on the link below for sports pass options to attend varsity and junior high home athletic events. Tickets will also be sold at the gate. We accept credit cards and cash as well.

Click Here For Ticketing/Pass Information

Please review this link to learn about our personal communication device policy updates.

Commonsense Media is an online tool that can help parents and students make informed decisions regarding media use. This tool can be used for many types of media, including books, movies, video games, and apps.

Sometimes parents ask that school personnel administer medication to their child during the school day. When this is necessary, we require written permission and instructions from the parent and in some instances from the doctor. The required form must be completed and turned in to the junior high office with the medication to be administered.

There is a decorated box located in the JAJHS office for the Alder vs. London Battle Of The Cans. Please drop off all non-perishable food items by October 4th!

Email: cazareje@japioneers.org
Website: http://www.alder.k12.oh.us/
Location: Jonathan Alder Junior High School, Killbury-Huber Road, Plain City, OH, USA
Phone: 614-873-4635
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathanalderjrhigh/?ref=bookmarks
Twitter: @AlderJHS