Juanita Blakely Jones Elementary

Next Tuesday - Town Hall Meeting! Your Voice Matters!

Do you have concerns or feedback about safety in and around Jones Elementary? We want to hear from you!

Join us for our Town Hall Meeting next Tuesday, August 18, at 9:15 AM at Jones Elementary. Share your concerns, ask questions, and hear directly from School Police leadership. You can scan the QR code to share your concerns.

🪪 IMPORTANT: To attend the Town Hall Meeting, you must bring a valid photo ID to enter campus. Your ID can't be a screenshot of your phone. We recommend arriving early to allow time to be checked in through our Raptor System to verify IDs.

📣 Be informed. Be involved. Be heard.
Together, we can help keep Jones and our community safe!

🏆 JONES IS ON THE MAP! 🏆

Today, our Jones educators participated in our first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) learning session for the 26/27 school year , where we reflected on three years of CAASPP data and celebrated the incredible growth of our scholars!

Our teams dug into ELA and Math performance by grade level and student groups, recognizing the hard work, commitment, and progress our scholars demonstrated during the 2025–26 school year.

And yes, we celebrated! Our educators received Growth Champion Awards because their dedication is making a difference.

Jones is on the MAP! We are growing. We are changing lives. We are impacting our community. And this is only the beginning!

💚 Rooted in Grit. Growing with Purpose.
🏆 We Can Do Hard Things!

PBIS Skills of the Week, August 10th-14th is: Listening

This week, our Grizzly Scholars are focusing on listening
1. Looking at the speaker
2. Focusing, being quiet, thinking about what is being said
3. Responding respectfully.

Families, please help us reinforce these skills at home.

Jones Families & Caregivers

Let’s work together to keep arrival and dismissal safe, respectful, responsible, and kind for everyone.

Please remember: No profanity, unnecessary honking, speeding, or disrespectful behavior. Most importantly, never leave a child unattended in a vehicle.

Our staff works hard to dismiss students safely and on time. Thank you for your patience, kindness, and cooperation!

Be Safe. Be Kind. Be Respectful. Be Responsible.

🐻 It's time to order your Jones Spirit Gear! 🐻

Our 2026–2027 Spirit Gear Sale runs August 10 through September 4! Show your Grizzly pride by ordering a Jones Elementary T-shirt, long-sleeve shirt, or zipper hoodie. Orders are final, and exact cash is required.
Important Information:

📅 Sale Dates: August 10th – September 4th

📦 Expected Delivery: Orders will arrive tentatively toward the end of September.

👕 Need help with sizing? Sample youth T-shirts (all youth sizes) are available in the front office if you'd like your child to try one on before ordering.

Look for this flyer in your scholar's backpack! Please submit your order form to your child's teacher 🐻💚🖤

Happy Saturday, Jones Grizzly Families!
We have officially completed our first week of the 2026–2027 school year! Thank you, families, for your partnership and for working hard to ensure our scholars arrive at school on time and ready to learn each day.

We experienced a few hiccups during our first week, but we appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked together to resolve them.

Friendly Attendance Reminder:
Our gates open at 8:20 a.m. for students who are eating breakfast. Instruction begins at 8:50 a.m., and students who are not in class by 8:50 a.m. will be marked tardy. Please continue helping us start each school day strong by arriving on time.

A special thank you to all of our families who attended Back-to-School Night! We appreciate you taking the time to meet our educators, visit classrooms, and learn more about what your child will experience this school year.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with your child’s teacher. You may also contact our school secretary, Mrs. Gomez, to schedule an appointment with a member of our administrative team.

Thank you for a great first week, Jones families! We look forward to continuing to grow together. Have a safe and blessed weekend, and stay cool in this heat

Our third-grade scholars are already hard at work! Ms. Almanza is intentionally connecting small-group instruction with writing, providing students with focused support while building their confidence as writers.

The moment you enter her classroom, you feel a warm, welcoming, and organized learning environment where expectations are clear and student thinking is visible throughout the room. Most importantly, our scholars were 100% engaged. writing, thinking, and learning!

Way to set the tone for a year of meaningful learning, Ms. Almanza!

🌟 We Are Thriving At Jones 🌟

This week, every one of our scholars learned what it means to be a Jones Scholar while our teachers focused on building strong, positive relationships. 💚🐻

Our teachers intentionally planned activities that gave scholars opportunities to learn about each other, build connections, collaborate, and develop a strong sense of belonging. These experiences are helping us establish a positive school culture and an environment where our scholars can thrive!

At Jones, we are a family. We learn together, grow together, and support one another and we are committed to creating an environment where EVERY scholar will be successful this year at Jones! 📚✨

Learning Through Play in TK!

Our TK scholars with Mrs. Luce and Ms. Walker are learning that play has a purpose! Through structured centers, our youngest Grizzlies are learning how to share, collaborate, communicate, use materials appropriately, and follow center routines.

Before diving into academics, we are intentionally building the structure, independence, and social skills our scholars need to be successful learners.

Play today, learn every day!