Jonathan Alder Junior High

JAJHS Families,

I hope this newsletter finds you and your families well!

Around JAJHS, we’ve had a busy few weeks of mental health programming for our 7th and 8th graders during advisory. This heavy but important information has hopefully equipped and empowered our students to help themselves and others navigate mental health challenges if and when they arise.

We are quickly approaching the end of the 3rd quarter, which will be next Friday, March 15th. Printed report cards will be sent home with students on Friday, March 22nd.

Please take a few minutes to read through the information below about events and activities around JAJHS!

Sincerely,

Mr. Malany

Principal

March 15th - End of 3rd Quarter/JAJHS Dance

March 19th - Professional Development - NO SCHOOL

March 22nd - Yearbook Ordering Deadline/Printed Report Cards

March 25th - April 1st - Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

April 2nd - Classes Resume

April 8th - Teacher Work Day - NO SCHOOL

Yearbooks are on sale for $25.68 NOW thru March 22, 2024! Don’t miss out on your chance to order your 2023 – 2024 school yearbook that is packed full of fun memories! Online ordering is simple and easy. Simply CLICK HERE on the direct link below, fill in your information and pay by credit card.

If you have questions regarding ordering – please email Diane Spagnuolo Photography diane@dianesphotography.com or call the studio at 614-873-6867.

ORDER DEADLINE – Midnight - Friday March 22, 2024

Our high school musical, Into The Woods, will be on our high school stage from Thursday, March 14th, through Sunday, March 17th. Tickets are NOW available!! Tiers are identified on the website this year! Go to our website. www.Jamb-arts.org and click on the link to be taken to the online ticket site. If you have any ticket questions, contact Tiffany Eudaily at tiffanyeudaily@gmail.com or text only please at 614-432-1381.

Due to Spring Break, we have moved our next music booster meeting up one week. It will be held Monday, March 18th at 7:00 P.M. at the JAHS Choir room. We will be having a By Law review meeting at 6:30 before the regular booster meeting.

As the final step of preparations for high school schedules, our 8th grade students will be submitting their high school schedule requests next week in advisory. The pink signed schedule papers were due to advisory teachers today, Friday, 3/8. These will be used for completing the scheduling process. For any scheduling questions, please contact the high school principal, Mr. Hayes, at: hayescl@japioneers.org

On Wednesday, March 20th, our 8th grade students will be participating in two unique opportunities to explore future pathway options. All 8th grade students will be traveling to Tolles Career and Technical Center for a tour of the programs and meetings with current students and staff. Additionally, we are excited to host our 2nd annual Community Career Connections event for our 8th graders. We have a number of representatives from area industries who will be sharing their career experiences with our students. We are excited to offer these opportunities to help exposure our students to some of their possible future opportunities.

Our next dance is Friday, March 15th, from 7-9 PM. Our theme is "New York Night Out." The cost is $5 at the door. If you are able to donate your time or resources to help make this event possible, please follow this link.

Mrs. Garner would like to thank the volunteers and contributors from our last dance as well at PTO's generous contributions!

Thank you to the families who participated in the Anthony Thomas candy bar sale. We ended up raising just over $2000!!

Congratulations to the following band students for being selected to participate in the Ohio Wesleyan University Honor Band, February 16-17.

Congratulations to the following students for being selected to participate in the American Band Directors Association Honor Band March 1-2 at Green High School.

Congratulations to our 7th & 8th grade choir students on a stellar concert performance last week!

Jonathan Alder Local Schools is excited to welcome the Class of 2037 in the fall of 2024! Children who will be 5 years of age on or before August 1, 2024, are eligible for kindergarten during the 2024-2025 school year. Families interested in enrolling their child or children in kindergarten may do so now, through an online registration form available on our website. We strongly encourage families to complete the registration process by March 22, 2024, for staffing and planning purposes.

If you have an 8th grade girl who is interested in playing high school soccer next year, please fill out this INTEREST FORM.

For completely free tax preparations, call 937-617-4217

MADISON COUNTY

Friday 4-7pm

UNION COUNTY
WED 4-7pm

Ohio's State Tests

Each spring, Ohio students are administered the Ohio State Tests. To assist families with planning for any appointments or trips, here are the dates we anticipate testing:

7TH GRADE OST'S

April 23rd: Language Arts Part 1

April 24th: Language Arts Part 2

April 30th: Math Parts 1 and 2

8TH GRADE OST'S

April 23rd: Language Arts Part 1

April 24th: Language Arts Part 2

April 30th: Math and Algebra Parts 1 and 2

May 2nd: Science Parts 1 and 2

GEOMETRY OST'S (at High School)

TBD

Click here to view the JALSD Technology Guides, including instructions for accessing Canvas. As a reminder, the Canvas platform is how families can stay connected to students’ grades, progress, and activities in classes.

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
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Twitter: @AlderJHS