Jones MS Transition Newsletter

Please do not hesitate to reach out to your student's counselor if you have any questions.

Jones Counseling Office: 210-397-2132

Welcome all Rising 6th grade Jones MS students! We are so excited to have you joining us for the 2026-2027 school year! Please take a look at the information below on what your student can expect as they get ready for Middle School. Your student's Elementary School Counselor will be talking with students soon about selecting their classes for next school year using the Planning Guide that is also attached below. Please take some time to talk with your student about these classes and what elective choice they are interested in.

ES Campuses that Feed into Jones MS:

• Mary Hull ES
• Passmore ES
• Westwood Terrace ES
• Meadow Village ES
• Cable ES

We will be visiting your Rising 7th grade students in their Science classrooms on Monday January 12th, 2026. Students will have a presentation on what courses they can take for academics and electives. Students in 7th grade will also have an opportunity to choose a high school credit course by taking Spanish 1! Please note that in order to earn a high school credit, students must not only pass the class but also meet the 90% Texas Rule on Attendance. Attached below is what your student course cards will look like and elective options. Once they have completed filling out their course cards after the presentation, we will give students a copy so they can take it home and share with their parents/guardians. For detailed information about all courses, please visit: https://www.nisd.net/schools/catalogs

We will be visiting your Rising 8th grade students in their Science classrooms on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026. Students will have a presentation on what courses they can take for academics and electives. Students in 8th grade will also have an opportunity to choose high school credit courses in this grade level. Please note that in order to earn a high school credit, students must not only pass the class but also meet the 90% Texas Rule on Attendance. Attached below is what your student course cards will look like and elective options. Once they have completed filling out their course planning cards after the presentation, we will give students a copy so they can take it home and share with their parents/guardians. For detailed information about all courses, please visit: https://www.nisd.net/schools/catalogs

Students will need to register for their high school based on their residential address. You can see which school your student is assigned to by entering your address in the buses and boundaries website.

Counselors will visit with all 8th Graders through their AVID/ MAPS/ or Innovative Thinkers classes to discuss High School Endorsements and Programs of Study. As we prepare our 8th Graders for High School registration in February, we want to ensure that they are well versed in understanding their choices for High School and that begins with choosing an endorsement.

With the help of teachers, counselors, and parents/guardians, students will decide on one or more endorsement plans. These endorsements will help create a personalized learning plan in line with a student’s career interests and goals. Families will be given a school-by-school breakdown of student options well in advance, to assist them in selecting a high school endorsement and career pathway that meets the student’s career interests and post-secondary goals.

Dates and Events:

December 11th, 2025 - John Jay HS Mustang Rally Visit

January 16th, 2026 - John Jay HS Electives visiting all 8th grade students

January 28th, 2026 - John Jay HS School Counselor visiting all 8th grade students

End of February 2026 - All students will be registered for next school year courses.

Programs of study fall under three major endorsements: Business & Industry, Public Service & STEM. Programs of study are sequences that students can choose based off of their career interest & school location. The following sequence of courses provide students with coherent & rigorous content.

https://www.nisd.net/district/cte/programs-study-campus

Our Jones MS students feed into John Jay HS. Take a look at the campus website for more information.

https://www.nisd.net/jay