In this issue:
Campus Calendar
- October 22 - Picture Day!
- October 22 - Learning Expo @ Jay HS
- October 23 - Thrill Mill (Dance and Theater performance) at Gus Stadium 5:30-8:00
- October 24 - Intermediate & Honor Band Fall Concert 6 PM
- October 25 - Trunk or Treat 5:30-7:00
- October 28 - November 1 - Red Ribbon Week
- October 28 - Choir & Orchestra Hauntcert 6PM
- October 29 - Reading Interim Test (Schoolwide)
Short Reminders
- School Picture Day - Students will take school photos on Tuesday, October 22 through their PE, athletics, healthy habits, and dance classes.
- Upcoming Field Trip Opportunity - We are taking a small group of students from all grade levels to visit with a group of civil engineers from Alamo NEX Construction on November 14. If your student is interested and hasn't signed up yet, the deadline is Sunday (10/20) at midnight. We can only take 40 students, so we will randomly select participants from the students who signed up. The sign-up form can be accessed at: https://shorturl.at/KZ7ad
- 8th Grade Parent Volunteers - We still need parent chaperone volunteers for our 8th grade field trips on November 6 and December 5. If you are interested, be sure you have completed the background check form at http://hrvolunteer.nisd.net/ and then sign up for the trips you are interested in chaperoning using this form.
- Report Cards - Student report cards for the first marking period were distributed in first period today. If your student was absent or did not receive theirs, you can access their grades through HAC at https://www.nisd.net/help/hac
Jay HS Learning Expo
Jay High School is hosting a Career and Engaged Learning EXPO on Tuesday, October 22, at the Jay campus from 5:30-7:00pm. This event will feature students from Jay, the Science and Engineering Academy, and our local middle and elementary schools. Students will be exhibiting examples of the innovative learning that has been happening at their campuses.
The Jay Science and Engineering Academy wants to extend a special invitation to Jones STEM students and families to attend this event. SEA plans to showcase the STEM strands of study they offer (Computer Science, Biotechnology, Engineering, and Robotics) in a special way so that our students can see the opportunities that lay ahead for them at SEA. We hope our students and families will be able to make it to this engaging and active event.
Jay HS Career & Engaged Learning EXPO
Jones MS Trunk or Treat!
The third annual Jones MS Trunk or Treat will take place on campus next Friday, October 25, from 5:30-7:00 PM. There will be activities, performances, and lots of candy. All Jones students and families are welcome! Weather permitting, we will be in the parking lot.
On Trunk or Treat day, students may wear school-appropriate costumes, but no masks.
Red Ribbon Week
Our Red Ribbon Week anti-drug campaign is scheduled for October 28 through November 1. Students are invited to participate in daily dress-up themes:
- Monday - Wear RED! We are RED-y to be drug free
- Tuesday - Wear your COUNTRY best! We're STOMPing out drugs
- Wednesday - Wear your favorite SPORTS jersey or shirt! We're TEAMing up against drugs
- Thursday - Wear HALLOWEEN colors (orange/purple/black) No costumes, masks, or face paint - Drugs are SPOOKY
- Friday - Wear PAJAMAS or swear pants! DREAM big - Don't do drugs
7th Grade Scientists
Our 7th grade students recently completed their frog dissection as they learned about body systems, such as the digestive system, skeletal system, and nervous system.
We also traveled to learn about the Edward's Aquifer with our 7th grade class. This was a very active field trip where students learned about local wildlife, native plants, as well as water conservation. We want to extend a special thank you to the volunteer chaperones that made this event possible!
