Jonathan Alder Junior High

JAJHS Families,

New this year, I wanted to celebrate and recognize the hard work our student athletes accomplish not only on the playing field, but in the classroom as well. Any fall athlete that earned a 3.5 or higher GPA received a certificate last week. We will also be doing this for our winter and spring athletes.

83 % of our fall athletes received a 3.5 or higher GPA in Q1. WOW! This just shows not only do we have amazing kids, but a staff and coaches that always put in the extra time and effort needed for our kids to succeed. THANK YOU!

Sincerely,
Mr. Moyer

I am a support resource for a multitude of student issues, however, conflict resolution skills are a top reason students come to me seeking guidance.

Conflict resolution is a delicate balance between assertively expressing personal needs and wants while also empathetically listening to the other person’s point of view to resolve an issue. Friendships are extremely important at this age and appropriate conflict resolution skills are imperative to a child’s social acumen. Below is a great example of appropriate and effective tips for resolving conflicts.

December 18th - 20th - JAJHS Spirit Week

December 21st -January 2nd - Winter Break - NO SCHOOL

January 3rd - Teacher Work Day - NO SCHOOL

January 5th - End of Second Quarter

Monday, December 18th: Dress like it’s Christmas Morning!

Tuesday, December 19th: Holiday Color Wars!

• Teachers: White
• 7th Grade: Red
• 8th Grade: Green

Wednesday, December 20th: Best Holiday Spirit!

Congratulations to Mrs. Garner who received the Excellence in Action award at Monday night's board meeting! We are proud of her for all that she does for our JAJHS students!

Thank you to the JAJHS PTO for providing a coffee truck from Columbus Coffee Company for our teachers and bus drivers. We appreciate your support!

Please have your student check our lost and found table located in the JAJHS lobby. We have several items including various lunch boxes, water bottle, and sweatshirts. Additionally, Mrs. Cazares has a couple sets of AirPods and a "trendy" necklace (not pictured), so if your student has misplaced these recently, please make sure he or she stops by the office.

Any items that are not picked up by next Wednesday, December 20th, will be donated.

Our FIRST dance of the year is scheduled for Friday, January 19th from 7-9 PM. Student council and PTO have been working hard to plan this "Winter Wonderland" event. The cost of admission is $5 per person (Jonathan Alder JH students only, please). Drinks, snacks, and a slice of pizza will be provided with the admission cost, but additional concession type snacks will also be available for a small charge. If you are able to donate your time or resources, here is a link for your review! We hope to see you there!

On December 2, students from the Junior High Bands performed in Small Ensembles at Christmas Under the Clock in Plain City.

During the regular board meeting on Monday, November 13, 2023, the Jonathan Alder Local School Board of Education approved April 8, 2024, as a non-student, Teacher Work Day. April 8, 2024, is the date of an upcoming solar eclipse. Due to the safety and security of all students being our highest priority, in collaboration with the Village of Plain City, based on added traffic, visitors, and estimated time of the solar eclipse, students will not be in session that day. Please review the updated Academic Calendar for the 2023-24 school year, including the No School, Teacher Work Day on April 8, 2024.

The Jonathan Alder Wrestling team is accepting toy donations for the fire station to give to local families in need from now until December 16th. There are donation boxes at the JAJHS in the office and in the wrestling room.

We have a number of students who have expressed a need for financial assistance with the 8th grade Washington, DC trip. If you are aware of an individual, family, business, or community organization who would be interested in providing one or more partial scholarships ($300) to support our students, please contact Mr. Malany (ryan.malany@japioneers.org). Thank you for your consideration.

We need your help! In order to open concession stands during the upcoming basketball season, we need parents’ help with volunteering to operate concessions. This is a great way to get to know other families while supporting our PTO, students, and teachers.

Concession stand workers are given free admission to the basketball games that evening. Directions will be provided by the PTO.

Girls Basketball Concession Sign-Up

Boys Basketball Concession Sign-Up

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.

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