John Q Adams Elementary School

Congrats to our 25-26 JQA 🦅 Staff of the Year:

Ms. Christina White - Teacher of the Year 🏆
Mrs. Viridiana Jimenez - Rookie of the Year 🏆
Mr. Cesar Perez - Support Staff of the Year 🏆
Ms. Leyda Telesca - Teacher Assistant of the Year 🏆

As you begin planning for the 26-27 school year, here is the link for all School Supply List and Uniform Expectations. Please ensure you read through them carefully as there are updates to lists and expectations. Thank you!

A medida que comienzan a planificar el año escolar 2026-2027, aquí tienen el enlace a todas las listas de útiles escolares y a las pautas sobre el uniforme. Por favor, asegúrense de leerlas detenidamente, ya que se han realizado actualizaciones tanto en las listas como en las pautas. ¡Gracias!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uZs37ueAsNuwI8RFGKXUNTJjDTdiKJOM?usp=sharing

JQA Families, do not forget that we are an ADSY school for the 26-27 school year, which means our first day of school is July 28th! Please note that all students are required to be on campus beginning today, as we will begin instruction on Day 1. Make sure you plan your summer accordingly and are prepared for students to begin on July 28th!

Familias de JQA: ¡no olviden que somos una escuela ADSY para el año escolar 2026-2027, lo que significa que nuestro primer día de clases es el 28 de julio! Tengan en cuenta que es obligatorio que todos los estudiantes asistan al plantel a partir de hoy, ya que comenzaremos la instrucción desde el primer día. ¡Asegúrense de planificar su verano en consecuencia y de estar preparados para que los estudiantes inicien el 28 de julio!

JQA Families, dont forget to watch our own JQA Soccer Players es**rt the players in this World Cup Game! Such an amazing opportunity for them and a once in a lifetime opportunity!! 🏟️⚽️🥅 We are so proud of each one of these scholars being chosen to participate!

Familias de JQA, ¡no olviden ver a nuestros propios jugadores de fútbol de JQA escoltan a los jugadores en este juego de la Copa del Mundo! ¡¡Una oportunidad tan increíble para ellos y una oportunidad única en la vida!! 🏟️⚽️🥅 ¡Estamos muy orgullosos de que cada uno de estos académicos haya sido elegido para participar!

We love seeing out students from JQA making the news for the amazing work they do in and out of the classroom! Congrats to all those students who will be represented at the World Cup games here in Dallas! ⚽️🏟️💚

Students from eight Pleasant Grove elementary schools will es**rt top soccer players onto the field during this summer's FIFA World Cup. MORE BELOW ⬇️

We love seeing our Teachers gaining all the kuddos for the amazing work they are doing!! 💚🦅 Way to go Mrs. Jimenez for being a rockstar 1st Year Teacher!!

🌟Shoutout to ACP Phase 63 intern Viridiana Jimenez at John Q. Adams Elementary for bringing learning to life with an engaging Aviation Unit! ✈️ Students experienced fun, hands-on learning that made the lesson both exciting and impactful.

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Are you interested in joining JQA?!? We only have two positions left to fill our staff for the 26-27 school year! If you are certified OR have your Statement of Eligibility (SOE) and are interested in teaching any of the two options below, please send your resume to the email listed to schedule an interview! We are also a PTE campus, so we are still accepting Internal Dallas ISD transfers through June 4th! Come and join the winning team as we make our way towards the "A in MAY!"

JQA Families, we need your support! It is almost time for Teacher Appreciation Week, and we want to show our staff how much we appreciate the work they have done this year! There are three easy ways to contribute:

1. Purchase an item from the Amazon Wishlist that will help stock the Lounge and create a Candy Bar for the staff
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/14XMUVRQ2QO4M?ref_=wl_share

2. Drop off any item from the list at the Main Office with Mrs. Lopez over the next two weeks.

3. Drop off monetary donations to help us purchase items from the list for the staff.

We would love for you to help us show our love to our JQA Staff and make this week special for them!

¡Familias de JQA, necesitamos su apoyo! Ya casi llega la Semana de Agradecimiento a los Maestros, ¡y queremos demostrarle a nuestro personal cuánto valoramos el trabajo que han realizado este año! Hay tres formas sencillas de contribuir:

1. Adquiera algún artículo de la Lista de Deseos de Amazon que nos ayudará a abastecer la Sala de Descanso y a preparar una mesa de dulces para el personal.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/14XMUVRQ2QO4M?ref_=wl_share

2. Entregue cualquier artículo de la lista en la Oficina Principal, con la Sra. López, durante las próximas dos semanas.

3. Entregue donaciones monetarias para ayudarnos a comprar artículos de la lista destinados al personal.

¡Nos encantaría que nos ayudaran a demostrar nuestro cariño al personal de JQA y a hacer que esta semana sea muy especial para ellos!

Amistad ❤️ Sweetheart Dance was amazing! From dancing to face painting to pictures galore, our staff put on an amazing event and we were so happy to host this again for the 2nd year!

Amistad ❤️ ¡El baile del corazón fue increíble! Desde bailar hasta pintar la cara y fotos en abundancia, ¡nuestro personal organizaron un evento increíble y estábamos muy contentos de organizarlo de nuevo por segundo año!

We want to shout out our amazing counselor, Mr. Cesar Perez, during this National School Counselor Appreciation Week! 👏🏻👏🏻 He does so many amazing things for our JQA families as well as the Pleasant Grove community! Your hardwork does not go unnoticed and we appreciate you! Dallas ISD has amazing counselors and HE is the best! ❤️🦅