Jones Academy- where we #shinebright with #jonespride y somos #sololomejor. Please scroll to read this newsletter as it shares important information for the start of school. ONE TEAM. ONE GOAL.
Principally Speaking
My principal heart is full! 🧡 This week was overflowing with proud moments—our 5th-grade beginning orchestra held their first concert, while other talented musicians shined at the Global Biliteracy Awards Ceremony. 🎻 Huge thanks to Ms. Medina, Ms. Wilcox, and Ms. Hart for preparing them so beautifully! At Explore AISD, Ms. Velázquez led our kindergartners in the adorable Jarabe Tapatío dance, and Brigid & Jacob shared what makes Jones special as part of the student panel. From Spring Creek to the Texas Association for Bilingual Education Conference, it’s been a week full of learning, culture, and community. So much to celebrate and be grateful for! ✨🌟
¡Mi corazón está lleno de orgullo! 🧡 Esta semana estuvo llena de momentos de orgullo: nuestra orquesta de 5.º grado ofreció su primer concierto, mientras que otros músicos brillaron en la Ceremonia de Premios Globales de Lectoescritura Bilingüe. 🎻 ¡Muchísimas gracias a la Sra. Medina, la Sra. Wilcox y la Sra. Hart por prepararlos tan maravillosamente! En Explore AISD, la Sra. Velázquez dirigió a nuestros alumnos de kínder en el adorable baile Jarabe Tapatío, y Brigid y Jacob compartieron lo que hace especial a Jones como parte del panel estudiantil. Desde Spring Creek hasta la Conferencia de la Asociación de Educación Bilingüe de Texas, ha sido una semana llena de aprendizaje, cultura y comunidad. ¡Mucho que celebrar y agradecer! ✨🌟
You can catch some of the highlights on our Facebook or Instagram!
A big shoutout to everyone who came out to Spring Creek! It was a packed house and so much fun!. Early preliminary votes are in for Best Decorated Apron!
- 👻3rd place: Ms. Soto's Friendly Ghosts
- 🐉 2nd place: Ms. Main’s Dragon Loves BBQ
- 🏆 And the 2025 winner is… Mrs. Rojas's K-Pop Demon Hunters!
2026-2027 Kinder Applications
It’s hard to believe, but we’re already gearing up and recruiting for next school year! The Kindergarten application window for the 2026–2027 school year is already open! Please help us spread the word to families with rising kindergartners—or siblings who will need to apply as well. Thank you for your support! Por favor, ayúdennos a compartir la información entre las familias con niños que van a kínder o hermanos que también necesitarán solicitarla. ¡Gracias por su apoyo!
The application window closes January 12, 2026. We will also host Parent Information Meetings at Jones Academy on: La ventana de solicitud cierra el 12 de enero de 2026. También organizaremos reuniones de información para padres en Jones Academy los días:
- November 11, 2025 11 de noviembre de 2025| 6–7 PM
- January 8, 2026 8 de enero de 2026 | 6–7 PM
Fall Fun Day October 31!
Next Friday, October 31 we will have our annual Fall Fun Day. Families are invited to the festivities. Please complete this form by 12:00 p.m. October 29 to RSVP. Complete the form for each adult/visitor that will attend and will need a visitor's pass. This helps us pre-print the passes and be more efficient. If we do not have a RSVP, the visitor will need to go to the office in order for one to be printed for you which may take longer. Please see pictures for times and details about the character costumes. A quick note on costumes: we’re here for fun, not fright! Help us keep the day enjoyable for all by avoiding scary costumes, face-covering masks (no masks or face covers- we need to see students' faces!), or any costume “weapons.” We don’t want to be the costume police, so let's keep it simple for a day of smiles! Check out the schedule below for all the event times and reminders about costume guidelines. Thank you! 👻🎃
El viernes 31 de octubre tendremos nuestro Día de Diversión de Otoño anual. Las familias están invitadas a las festividades. Complete este formulario antes de las 12:00 p.m. 29 de octubre para confirmar asistencia. Complete el formulario para cada adulto/visitante que asistirá y necesitará un pase de visitante. Esto nos ayuda a preimprimir los pases y ser más eficientes. Si no tenemos una confirmación de asistencia, el visitante deberá ir a la oficina para que le impriman una, lo que puede llevar más tiempo. Consulte las imágenes para conocer los horarios. Una nota rápida sobre los disfraces: ¡estamos aquí para divertirnos, no para asustarnos! Ayúdanos a que el día sea agradable para todos evitando disfraces aterradores, máscaras que cubran la cara o cualquier “arma” de disfraces. No queremos ser policías con los disfraces, ¡así que hagámoslo simple para un día de sonrisas! Consulte el calendario a continuación para conocer todos los horarios de los eventos y recordatorios sobre las pautas de disfraces.¡Gracias! 👻🎃
Looking for Extra Spanish Support?
La Puerta Spanish Center is a privately owned program that several of our students have enjoyed during their summer Spanish camps. They also offer virtual Spanish support via Zoom throughout the school year, helping students reach their individual Spanish language goals—whatever they may be!
👉 Check them out and learn more here:www.lapuertaspanishcenter.com/clases
Musical Announcement
🖤 This year’s musical will be...
🖤Audition details coming soon… snap snap!
Counselor Corner
Red Ribbon Week
Next week we’ll be celebrating Red Ribbon Week, a nationwide campaign to promote healthy, safe, and drug-free choices for our students. This year’s theme is “Life is a Puzzle, Solve It Drug Free! This theme encourages people to make healthy, drug-free choices to build a strong and fulfilling life, much like solving a puzzle. The theme highlights that every healthy choice is a piece that contributes to a drug-free life, similar to how individual pieces come together to complete a puzzle.
Red Ribbon Week is the largest and longest running drug prevention campaign in the country. It was created by the National Family Partnership after the death of DEA Agent Kiki Camarena in Mexico in 1985. It is an opportunity to show your support for a drug free America and to talk to your children about making healthy choices.
It’s important to recognize that these little humans you’ve created have their own lives and environments, and the more you can understand the pressures they face, the better off you will all be. So listen to them. Ask questions, and be open to what they tell you.
Kids are smart. You should never underestimate your kids- they know more than you think they should, and it’s your job to help them understand where to file all of this information they’ve collected. So be honest with them. Things like drugs and alcohol exist, they are out there, and people use them. Yet, don’t underestimate your power. Research shows that if you clearly show your disapproval of alcohol and drug use, your kids are far less likely to use drugs. Be consistent.
Kids are growing up faster today than ever before. The social tools they have, and the digital age in general, means that our children are exposed to the strong flavors of life at ever earlier ages, and some of these they may not be ready to absorb. You should help them understand that much of what they see on the internet, on TV or in movies is not real. What looks fun or attractive is actually hard and dangerous in real life, and the imagery they are exposed to sets an unrealistic expectation of what you should look and act like. Emphasize that they should be comfortable and secure in who they are.
It’s hard to shelter our kids, so we need to give them the best tools we can to understand the world around them, and to make good decisions when we are not around.
Reflection Contest Entries Due Today!
Questions? Just ask! We're here to make this fun and easy for everyone. Complete Rules and Entry Requirements: https://www.jonespta.org/reflections and kateforwood@jonespta.org
¿Preguntas? ¡Solo pregunta! Estamos aquí para que sea divertido y fácil para todos. Reglas completas y requisitos de entrada: https://www.jonespta.org/reflections and kateforwood@jonespta.org
Red Ribbon Week October 27-31
Next week is Red Ribbon Week! ❤️ Let’s show our school spirit and remind each other that even if life is a puzzle, we can solve it by being drug-free! ¡La próxima semana celebramos la Semana del Listón Rojo! ❤️ Mostremos nuestro espíritu escolar y recordemos que, aunque la vida sea como un rompecabezas, ¡podemos resolverlo siendo libres de drogas!
Trunk or Treat @ Gunn November 1st
Veterans Day Breakfast November 11
On Veterans Day, we invite students to bring a loved one who is a veteran to join us for breakfast. We’ll have pastries and refreshments to honor these special guests, and our 2nd graders will present a special performance in their honor. We look forward to celebrating and expressing our gratitude to the veterans who have served our country. If you plan to attend, please complete this short form to help us prepare.
En el Día de los Veteranos, invitamos a los estudiantes a traer a un ser querido que haya servido en las fuerzas armadas para acompañarnos en un desayuno especial. Tendremos panecillos para honrar a nuestros invitados, y los estudiantes de segundo grado presentarán una actuación en su honor. Esperamos con entusiasmo poder celebrar y expresar nuestro agradecimiento a los veteranos que han servido a nuestro país. Si planea asistir, complete este formulario para ayudarnos a prepararnos.
November 13 Cultural Traditions Family Night!
We need your help to bring different cultures to life at this fun event! 🌎✨ We would love for you to sign up for a country and share a treat, tradition, or craft that represents that culture. Let’s make this celebration a vibrant and meaningful experience for everyone!
¡Necesitamos tu ayuda para que diferentes culturas cobren vida en este divertido evento! 🌎✨ Nos encantaría que te inscribieras por un país y compartieras un dulce, tradición o artesanía que represente esa cultura. ¡Hagamos de esta celebración sea una experiencia vibrante y significativa para todos!
ART CONTEST
The Take Care of Texas Kids Art Contest kicks off on January 6, 2026. This contest offers K-5 students an exciting opportunity to learn about protecting the environment and unleash their creativity to share this knowledge with others. El concurso de arte infantil Take Care of Texas comienza el 6 de enero de 2026. Este concurso ofrece a los estudiantes de K-5 una oportunidad emocionante de aprender sobre la protección del medio ambiente y dar rienda suelta a su creatividad para compartir este conocimiento con los demás.
Volunteer Sign Up
Many hands make light work and we love our volunteers. We depend on our parents and volunteers to help make the best learning environment that we can for our kids. We encourage you to be an approved volunteer to help make a difference at school, sponsor fine arts events, chaperone field trips and work with students. All volunteers must submit an online application (every year) and upload a copy of your unexpired government-issued photo ID to the volunteer application.
Muchas manos facilitan el trabajo y amamos a nuestros voluntarios. Dependemos de nuestros padres y voluntarios para ayudar a crear el mejor ambiente de aprendizaje posible para nuestros hijos. Lo alentamos a ser un voluntario aprobado para ayudar a hacer la diferencia en la escuela, patrocinar eventos de bellas artes, ser acompañante en excursiones y trabajar con los estudiantes. Todos los voluntarios deben enviar una solicitud en línea (cada año) y cargar una copia de su identificación con fotografía vigente emitida por el gobierno en la solicitud de voluntariado.
Calling all Jones Dudes!
Looking to meet other dads, stay involved, and support your child’s school? Join the Dad’s Club—a space for connection, community, and fun with all the awesome dads and father figures in our school family! ¿Quieres conocer a otros papás, mantenerte involucrado y apoyar la escuela de tu hijo? ¡Únete al Club de Papás—un espacio para la conexión, la comunidad y la diversión entre todos los increíbles papás y figuras paternas de nuestra comunidad escolar!
Stay connected: Join our private WhatsApp group and Follow us on Facebook
Mantente conectado: Únete a nuestro grupo privado de WhatsApp y Síguenos en Facebook
Get involved, stay in the loop, and make a difference! ¡Involúcrate, mantente informado y marca la diferencia!
Upcoming Events
- October 27- 31- Red Ribbon Week
- October 28- Volunteer Orientation
- October 31- Fall Fun Day w/ Book Character Parade
- November 3-4 Student Holiday
- November 7- Fall Pictures Retakes
- November 11- Veteran's Day Breakfast
- November 13- PTA Meeting & Traditions Around the World
- November 17- Choir & Dance Concert
- November 20- Thanksgiving Family Feast
- November 24-28 Thanksgiving Break
Credits:
Created with an image by Austin Pacheco