School Bulletin
April 25, 2024
School News
Assessment Days - May 2 & 3 - Students will only attend one session. Thursday 8:00-11:00 a.m. or Thursday, 12:-3:00 p.m. or Friday 8:00-11:00 a.m. Lunch will not be served. Students will be dismissed using the Drive Line. Teachers sent out a Signup Genius on Monday, April 15.
Students attending the morning session on Thursday or Friday, must be picked up by 11:15 a.m. If your student gets picked up by one of the daycare buses, please notify the daycare of the time change.
Pre-K UPDATE!! - The JA Board of Directors have given approval for us to open a Pre-K at JA Elementary next year. For the 2024-2025 school year, this program will be a UPK approved Pre-K serving students who are 4 years old by October 1. If you have not completed the interest form, please do so here (Pre-K Interest Form). You will not need to complete another interest form if you have already done this. NEXT - We will send out the Registration form and the link to UPK once we get this from the UPK department. We have teaching and teacher assistant openings available and on the JA site if you are interested.
Job Openings - We have openings for teachers and EA’s next year (link).
PTO News
School Supplies for 2024-2025 school year -Time to order your students school supplies for next year! Order from 1st Day School Supplies by May 22. You will order for your student’s next year grade level using this link. Supplies will be delivered to the school in August and taken to your student's classroom before the first day of school. For questions contact Rebecca Brinkey at [email protected].
Book Fair - Our Spring Book Fair has been rescheduled! Sales will be held after school in the Conservatory (by the library) on the following days/times: Tuesday, May 14, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Wednesday, May 15, 3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, May 16, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.. For more information, please click here. If you want to help with the Book Fair, please sign up here. We look forward to seeing you!
May 1 - PTO Annual Meeting - Elections, Budget Approval, 100 Hour Volunteer Recognition & Pioneer Awards - Please be sure to get your "at home" hours recorded ASAP!
May 6-10 - National Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
May 10 - Jefferson Academy Night at City Park Rec Center for Kids Nite Out - Free for JA students
May 13 - Community Social Dine Out at 5280 Burger Bar
School Calendar
Wednesday, May 1 - Late start - school begins at 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, May 1 - PTO meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday & Friday, May 2 & 3 - Assessment Days
*Tuesday, May 7 - 4th - 12th grade Band concert at the secondary school at 6:30
Friday, May 10 - Field Day - 5th & 6th grade in the morning, 3rd & 4th grade in the afternoon
Tuesday, May 14 - JA Board meeting at 6:00 p.m.
*Wednesday, May 15 - 2nd grade Music Performance at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 21 - Last day for Kindergarten & 6th grade
Wednesday, May 22 - Last day of school for 1st - 5th grade - early dismissal at 11:30 a.m.
*Wednesday, May 22 - 6th grade continuation at our secondary school at 6:00 p.m.
*If you are someone in your party who will be attending one of our performances and needs special seating due to a handicap, please contact Shelly Cohen at 720-728-6162.