Dolphin Splash

Happy New Year, JROB Families! We hope you had a wonderful and restful winter break, filled with quality time and joyful moments with loved ones. As we step into 2025, we are excited to welcome our students and families back to school.

A new year is a reset and often feels like a fresh start and we look forward to working together to continue supporting the growth and development of our students. It is a time to reestablish expectations and remind students of our JROB PROUD Guidelines to Success and Habits of a Scholar.

P - Be Prepared

R - Respond Respectfully

O - Take Ownership

U - Be Understanding

D - Dream Big

Whether through academics, extracurricular activities, or personal achievements, we are excited to see all that this year will bring. Thank you for your continued support and partnership in creating an environment where our children can thrive. We look forward to an amazing 2025!

With Dolphin Pride,

Principal Ngo

IMPORTANT: All 5th and 8th grade students music complete a School of Choice Application or they will not be automatically placed in their next school. This includes 5th grade students who plan to continue attending middle school at Jackie Robinson Academy. Please make sure to complete your application in ParentVue.

Research shows that the students that have the most success in high school meet the following criteria:)

• 96% Attendance- (it is important to have regular attendance)
• No D's or F's in English or Math
• No Suspensions
• Minimum GPA (grade point average) = 2.5

As grades post- please take time to sit with your children and review grades, how to improve (if necessary), and set goals. The high school process in LBUSD requires students to apply to the many awesome pathways. Students with the highest semester grades will have preference. Please promote high grades. We have FREE online tutoring, Saturday School, and HW support at WRAP. Please reach out if you have any questions. Don't wait until its too late.

Please log into ParentVue and make sure that your address is correct. It is important to reflect the correct home school on the High School of Choice application. Also, if you have multiple children in LBUSD that they are linked/connected to reflex that they are siblings. (It is important if you have a child who is not currently a senior in order for the future incoming freshmen to be potentially considered when applying for a particular high school that a sibling attend). The deadline to complete these tasks is January 31, 2025.

Monday, January 6th

• 2:00 Regular Dismissal for TK & Kindergarten

• 2:10 & 2:20 Regular Day Schedule for 1st-5th Grade and Middle School

Tuesday, January 7th

• 2:00 Regular Dismissal for TK & Kindergarten
• 2:10 & 2:20 Regular Day Schedule for 1st-5th Grade and Middle School

• 2:20-3:20 After School enrichment/tutoring (select grades & students)

• 2:25-3:45 Elementary Art Club 3rd-5th with Mr. Morones

Wednesday, January 8th

• 2:00 Regular Dismissal for TK & Kindergarten
• 2:10 & 2:20 Regular Day Schedule for 1st-5th Grade and Middle School

• 2:25-3:25 NO Neighborhood Music Program - Class Resumes 1/11 (Sat) & 1/15 (Wed)
  

• 2:20-3:20 After School enrichment/tutoring (select grades & students)

• 6:00-8:00 Renaissance High School Site Night for 8th graders at Renaissance High School at 235 East 8th Street

Thursday, January 9th

• 8:30 Coffee with the Principal
  

• 2:25-3:45 MS Art Club
  
• 1:35-2:35 Elementary Spanish Club

Friday, January 10th

• 2:00 Regular Dismissal for TK & Kindergarten

• 2:10 & 2:20 Regular Day Schedule for 1st-5th Grade and Middle School

Saturday, January 11th

• 8:30-11:30 Saturday School Enrichment
• 1:30-4:30 Neighborhood Music Program (at Salvation Army)
  

Upcoming Dates:

Monday, January 13th - 8:00-8:30 Student of the Month (SOTM) Assembly - UPDATED DATE

Thursday, January 16th - 1:30-3:30 Book Fair Open to JROB Families (students may also shop all week during their scheduled class time)

Special Family Event is on Thursday, January 16th - 1:30-3:30 Book Fair Open to JROB Families (students may also shop all week during their scheduled class time)

Jackie Robinson’s policy regarding cell phones & electroinics is “Off and Out of Sight” during school hours. School hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. In order for students to avoid possible disciplinary action, they need to follow the guidelines listed below.

• Students may NOT use their cell phone on campus during any class period
• Cell phones brought to school must be turned off or placed on silent mode, put away and not visible during the school day.
• Students may use the office phone before school, during lunch, or after school to contact their family for emergency or urgent messages (i.e. where to get picked up afterschool, walk home or take the city bus home, etc.) Note: Parents, please don’t call or text your child on their cell phone during school hours.

• The use of cell phones for videotaping or taking pictures is NOT allowed, except under teacher’s supervision at designated time.
• Students who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action.
• Any staff member may confiscate a cell phone at any time if the student has the phone visible or is using it during any class period or during the school day. The staff member will turn the confiscated item(s) to the Administration Team.

Once an item is confiscated, there are 2 possible ways to get it back:

1. If it’s a first offense, item will be released to student after school.
   
2. If it’s a recurring offense (more than 1x), the parent/guardian must come to the school with identification to collect the item. We will not release any confiscated item to a student, even with a parent phone call.

No other electronic devices such as iPod, iTouch, iPad, earphones, earbuds, headphones, tablets, DS, DXL, Gameboy, etc. are permitted at school during the school day, except under teacher’s supervision at designated time.

Note: Jackie Robinson Academy does not assume liability for any cell phones or electronic devices that are misplaced, lost, or stolen during the school day.

Do you have a middle school student interested in participating in sports? Make sure to visit the doctor and complete the Middle School Sports Packet and submit it to the school nurse. Getting this done early helps ensure your child is eligible to participate in all our sports teams and programs throughout the year!

For more information, visit our LBUSD Middle School Sports website.

• Middle School: Black or White Collared Shirt
• Elementary: Navy Blue or White Collared Shirt

PANTS/BOTTOMS

• Middle School: Khaki or Dark Brown
• Elementary: Navy Blue

SWEATERS/PULL OVER SWEATSHIRTS

• Solid Navy Blue, Black, or Gray
• School spirit-wear in gray or navy is also acceptable.
  

SHOES/SOCKS

• Socks may not have inappropriate graphics including weapons, and/or drugs and alcohol imagery.
• Tennis shoes (preferred)
• Socks mandatory
• No sandals (no open toes or straps on the heel) For example: Crocs
• No high heels or hard sole boots

For more detailed information about our dress code policy, please refer to the student planner that will be distributed to upper grade students and posted on our website at the beginning of the school year.

Email: RNgo@lbschools.net
Website: https://robinson.lbschools.net/
Location: Jackie Robinson Academy, Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA, USA
Phone: (562) 492-6003

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