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
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 opens next Tuesday, October 21, 2025, which is also the day of the Explore AISD Fair at the Career and Technical Center at 6:00 PM. We’ll have a Jones Academy booth and there will be student performers and a student panel—a great opportunity to learn more about our program and other specialized programs across the district. Es difícil de creer, pero ¡ya estamos preparando el reclutamiento para el próximo año escolar! El plazo de solicitud para kínder del año escolar 2026-2027 abre el 21 de octubre de 2025, que también coincide con la Feria Explore AISD en el Centro de Carreras Técnicas a las 6:00 p. m. Tendremos un stand de la Academia Jones, artistas estudiantiles y un panel estudiantil: una excelente oportunidad para aprender más sobre nuestro programa y otros programas especializados en todo el distrito.
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
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!
Spring Creek Night October 22
One of the best Spirit Nights of the year is happening at Spring Creek in South Arlington on Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 5:00-8:00 p.m.! 🍽️ Come see some of your favorite teachers handing out warm, buttery rolls and vote for the best-decorated apron! Plus, the homeroom with the highest attendance wins the classroom challenge—don’t miss out! 🎉 ¡Una de las Noches de Espíritu más divertidas del año será en Spring Creek en South Arlington el miércoles 22 de octubre! 🍽️ ¡Ven a ver a tus maestros favoritos repartiendo rollitos de mantequilla calientes y vota por el delantal mejor decorado! Además, ¡el salón con mayor asistencia ganará el desafío de la clase! 🎉
Fall Fun Day October 31!
The PTA is looking for volunteers for Tricky Treat Alley on October 31 Fall Fun Day! 👻 Help make the day unforgettable with treats, trinkets, and fall-themed fun for our Jones All- Stars! 🎃 Sign up to volunteer or donate and bring the fall magic to life!👉 https://bit.ly/FALLFUNDAY
La PTA busca voluntarios para el Callejón de Dulces Tricky el Día de Diversión Otoñal del 31 de octubre. 👻 ¡Ayuda a que el día sea inolvidable con dulces, baratijas y diversión otoñal para nuestros Jones All-Stars! 🎃 ¡Inscríbete como voluntario o dona y dale vida a la magia del otoño! 👉 https://bit.ly/FALLFUNDAY
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
Think Positive
October is Positive Attitude Month, and I want to shine a light on what you can do this month to give your attitude a (maybe much-needed) positivity boost.
Is your glass half-empty or half-full? How you answer this age-old question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you’re optimistic or pessimistic — and it may even affect your health.
Here are some tips in order to improve and maintain a positive attitude.
- Do something new
- Mute all the negative friends
- More sleep, more energy, more positivity
- Practice gratitude
- Treat yourself
- Be solution oriented
- Remember to laugh
Following the tips above can improve your cardiovascular health, as well as mental health, it also lowers the rate of depression, and it can increase your lifespan, and resistance to illness. Let’s also not forget how this leads to better communication, clarity, and higher self-esteem among your personal and professional relationships, including your spouse or significant other, friends and your colleagues.
Having a positive attitude is crucial in order to have a balanced life. Not everything will always go according to plan, however, how we choose to respond to hardships and trials, can have an impact on our overall well-being.
Teaching your child to have a positive attitude
There are many tools we can give our children to help them succeed in life: a solid education, a healthy diet, a secure environment, a sense of self-esteem, thinking skills, and so on.
One important skill we can teach them is to maintain a positive attitude. With a positive attitude, the sky’s the limit. Optimism helps them realize they can overcome obstacles to achieve anything they want.
Such a mindset is also physically and mentally beneficial. If they don’t let difficulties stop them, they’ll have less stress and depression throughout their lives, and enjoy better overall health.
This doesn’t mean they never feel sad, frustrated, or even discouraged, but it can help keep them from feeling hopeless when they encounter the challenges life throws at them.
Five tips toward a more positive attitude
- Kids model their parents’ behavior. If they see you bouncing back from setbacks, they’ll learn to do the same.
- Help them see a way around obstacles. When something doesn’t work out as planned, encourage them to brainstorm other ways to approach the problem or to reach their goal.
- Let them know that negative reactions are okay when it’s appropriate. Having a positive attitude doesn’t mean burying legitimate feelings, but acknowledging them, and then finding a way to move on.
- Teach constructive reframing. If a child declares she’s lousy at sports, suggest that she simply needs more practice and that if excelling at sports is important to her, she’ll eventually master the necessary skills.
- Encourage positive self-talk. Words have power, so offer a few affirmations they can repeat until they become second nature:
- “I am worthy of good things.”
- “I can achieve anything I set my mind to.”
- “There’s a way around this challenge.”
- “Things will work out in the long run.”
Family Shrine Project
We invite families to honor a loved one by creating a shrine box using a tissue or cereal box, or by sending marigold paper flowers to help us decorate. It will be a beautiful display to celebrate and remember those we love. See the flyer for more details. Invitamos a las familias a honrar a un querido creando una cajita de altar/nicho usando una caja de Kleenex o de cereal, o enviando flores de cempasúchil de papel para ayudarnos a decorar. Será una hermosa exhibición para celebrar y recordar a quienes amamos. Consulte el volante para más detalles.
Trunk or Treat @ Gunn November 1st
Reflections Contest
🎨 CALLING ALL STUDENT ARTISTS & CREATORS! 🎨 It's Time for PTA REFLECTIONS! 🎨 ¡LLAMADO A TODOS LOS ESTUDIANTES ARTISTAS Y CREADORES! 🎨 ¡Es hora de Reflexiones de PTA!
Ready to showcase your amazing talents? The PTA Reflections Program is back, and we can't wait to see what incredible creations you'll share this year! ¿Listo para mostrar tus increíbles talentos? ¡El Programa Reflexiones de la PTA está de vuelta y no podemos esperar a ver las creaciones increíbles que compartirás este año!
Visit https://www.jonespta.org/reflections for participation and category rules. Visita https://www.jonespta.org/reflections para conocer las reglas de participación y las categorías.
THIS YEAR: After-School Creative Support! ESTE AÑO: ¡Apoyo creativo después de clases! Need extra time and space to work on your Reflections entry? We've got you covered! ¿Necesitas tiempo y espacio extra para trabajar en tu participación de REFLEXIONES? ¡Nosotros te apoyamos!
- When: Tuesdays & Thursdays Cuándo: Martes y jueves
- Time: Release time to 4:30 pm Hora de salida hasta las 4:30 p.m.
- Where: Jones Library Lugar: Biblioteca Jones
- Dates: September 23rd - October 23rd Fechas: Del 23 de septiembre al 23 de octubre
- What: Volunteer-supported creative time to work on your entries! Qué: Tiempo creativo con apoyo de voluntarios para trabajar en tus participaciones
Whether you need help brainstorming, want to collaborate with friends, or need a quiet space to let your creativity flow, our parent volunteers will be there to support you! Ya sea que necesites ayuda para generar ideas, quieras colaborar con amigos o necesites un espacio tranquilo para dejar fluir tu creatividad, ¡nuestros increíbles padres voluntarios estarán allí para apoyarte!
Parents: Want to volunteer after school? Sign up here. Padres: ¿Quieren ser voluntarios después de clases? Regístrense aquí.
Ready to Get Started? ¿Listo para comenzar?
- Pick your category (you can enter multiple!) Elige tu categoría (¡puedes participar en varias!)
- Get creative with this year's theme: "I Belong!" Sé creativo con el tema de este año: "¡Yo pertenezco!"
- Join us Tuesdays & Thursdays for extra support. Únete a nosotros los martes y jueves para recibir apoyo extra
- Submit your masterpiece by October 24th, 2025 Envía tu obra maestra antes del 24 de octubre de 2025
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.
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.
Educational Student Travel
I am excited to share that one of AISD's dedicated teachers, Ms. Jessica Ortiz, will be leading two amazing student travel opportunities in 2027 through EF Educational Tours. These experiences are open to students in our district, and I encourage you to learn more about them. Ms. Ortiz has led incredible trips before, giving students life-changing experiences—and she can’t wait to continue this tradition with your family. Please note: This is a non-school or district sponsored trip. Me complace anunciar que una de las dedicadas maestras de AISD, la Sra. Jessica Ortiz, organizará dos increíbles viajes estudiantiles en 2027 a través de EF Educational Tours. Estas experiencias están abiertas a los estudiantes de nuestro distrito y los invito a conocerlas mejor. La Sra. Ortiz ha liderado viajes increíbles anteriormente, brindando a los estudiantes experiencias que cambian la vida, y está ansiosa por continuar esta tradición con su familia. Nota: Este viaje no está patrocinado por la escuela ni el distrito.
We’re so excited to share that your student is officially invited to join us on an unforgettable journey to Washington, D.C. & New York City in Spring 2027! 🗽✨
Travel has the power to:
- 💡 Inspire curiosity as students stand in the very places where history was made
- 🌎 Build independence & confidence as they explore the world beyond the classroom
- 🤝 Create lasting friendships and memories that will stay with them for years to come
- 🎓 Open doors for the future by sparking new passions and perspectives
👉 Join us and RSVP for the upcoming info meeting to learn more and secure your student’s spot!
- 📅 Oct. 21
- ⏰ 6:00 P.M.🏫 Goodman Elementary Cafeteria- 1400 Rebecca Ln.
- RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4mJ5blm
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!
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Created with an image by Austin Pacheco