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
Happy New Year, Jones Families! We hope everyone enjoyed a restful and healthy break. Our students were so excited to return and jump back into their routines! ¡Feliz Año Nuevo, familias de Jones! Esperamos que todos hayan disfrutado de un descanso reparador y saludable. ¡Nuestros estudiantes regresaron muy emocionados y listos para retomar sus rutinas! Beginning next week, students will take their mid-year reading screening assessments, and we are excited to see the growth they’ve made. Please encourage your child to take their time, do their best, and show what they can do. Teachers will be sharing information about current levels and progress after all the evaluations are completed. Math screenings will follow the next week. A partir de la próxima semana, los estudiantes comenzarán sus evaluaciones de lectura de mitad de año, y estamos entusiasmados por ver todo el crecimiento que han logrado. Les pedimos que animen a sus hijos a tomar estas evaluaciones con seriedad, a dar su mejor esfuerzo y a demostrar todo lo que pueden hacer. Los maestros les mantendrán informados sobre los niveles actuales y el progreso de sus estudiantes. Las evaluaciones de matemáticas se llevarán a cabo la semana siguiente. Be sure to check our January calendar for upcoming events and important dates. We hope to see everyone this coming Tuesday, January 13, when the Fort Worth Science Museum comes to Jones for an exciting STEAM Festival filled with cool demonstrations and hands-on activities—family fun you won’t want to miss! 🔬 Les recordamos revisar nuestro calendario de enero para conocer los próximos eventos y fechas importantes. ¡Esperamos verlos el martes 13 de enero, cuando el Museo de Ciencias de Fort Worth visite Jones para un emocionante Festival STEAM con increíbles demostraciones y actividades prácticas para toda la familia! 🔬 Wishing you a wonderful start to the new year! ¡Les deseamos un excelente comienzo de año!
Attendance 3rd 6 Weeks
Our campus attendance goal this year is 96%. During the 3rd six weeks, we were just shy of that goal at 95.5%, which is still strong and very common for this time of year. We’re confident that we’re going to rock it in the next six weeks! 💪 Nuestra meta de asistencia este año es 96%. Durante el tercer período de seis semanas, nos quedamos un poco abajo con 95.5%, lo cual sigue siendo un buen porcentaje y es muy común en esta época del año. ¡Estamos seguros de que lo vamos a lograr en las próximas seis semanas! 💪 To help keep everyone healthy and in school, we encourage families to remind students to: Para ayudar a que nuestros estudiantes se mantengan sanos y en la escuela, les pedimos su apoyo recordándoles:
- Wash hands frequently with soap and water | Lavarse las manos con frecuencia con agua y jabón
- Cover coughs and sneezes | Cubrirse al toser o estornudar
- Get plenty of rest and stay hydrated | Dormir bien y mantenerse hidratados
- Keep students home when they are sick with fever and return once they are well | Mantener a los estudiantes en casa cuando estén enfermos con fiebre y regresarlos cuando ya se sientan mejor
Congratulations to the classrooms with the highest attendance rates for the 3rd six weeks—they enjoyed a special snack celebration! 🎉 Individual attendance incentives were also delivered this week to students who maintained better than 93% attendance. ¡Felicidades a los salones con los porcentajes de asistencia más altos del tercer período de seis semanas! 🎉 Ellos recibieron una celebración con refrigerios. Además, esta semana se entregaron incentivos individuales de asistencia a los estudiantes que mantuvieron más del 93% de asistencia. Thank you for partnering with us to support student success—every day counts! ¡Gracias por ser nuestros aliados y apoyar el éxito de nuestros estudiantes—cada día cuenta!
2026-2027 Kinder Applications Close on Monday!
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.
January 2026
Counselor Corner
New Year, New Cheer!
Happy New Year and welcome back! I hope your winter break was filled with all of the things that bring you peace and joy and that you are feeling refreshed in the new year. From this point until the end of the school year, each day will bring more and more daylight! I cannot believe we are already halfway through the school year! As we embark on the second semester, now is a great time for you and your child to do some self-reflection around the first semester and set some goals for the rest of the year. January is also Mental Wellness Month. Mental wellness is not something that occurs on its own, it is a muscle that needs to be strengthened every day. If your family does not already have a self-care practice, the new year is a great time to incorporate one into your everyday routine. Small changes can turn into wellness habits that set the stage for hope, joy, and resiliency in the new year.
Goal Setting in Second Semester As we enter the second semester, now is a great time to help your child reflect on what went well during the first semester and what could be better. What are their strengths? What parts were challenging? Once they have determined what area they would like to improve upon, here are some ways to support them in achieving their goals. Help them set a SMART goal. SMART goals are: S- Specific. Help your child set goals that are clear and well-defined about what they wish to achieve (rather than, “I would like to wake up earlier next semester,” a more specific goal would be, “I will wake up at 7:00am every morning on Monday-Friday.” M- Measurable. How will your child know when they’ve achieved their goal? Students should be able to track their progress. A- Achievable. Students should state what specific actions they will take to achieve their goal. They should also consider any resources they will need to achieve their goal and whether or not it is achievable, given their set of resources. R- Relevant. Help your child think about why this goal is important to them. What are the benefits? Why is it meaningful? T- Time-bound. When do they want to achieve their goal?
Mental Wellness Tips Tip #1: Take time to do the things you enjoy, especially outdoors. Research shows that being in nature helps reduce stress. Breathe the fresh air (and maybe feel some sun)! Tip #2: Take care of your spirit. This can mean different things depending on the individual but essentially means connecting to whatever you find meaningful- whether through God, yourself, others, nature, art, etc. Tip #3: Take some ‘me’ time. Take time to focus on yourself at least once a week. Tip #4: Get moving! Physical activity has many benefits to your mental health. Movement can help relieve stress, tension, and anger, boost overall mood, and reduce anxiety and depression. Set a timer to remind yourself to take small breaks throughout the day to stretch, move, and walk! Tip #5: Connect with others and create joy. Social connection is crucial to our mental health. Laughing decreases pain and promotes muscle relaxation. The good feelings we get from being around others can boost our ability to bounce back from stress. We can make time to connect with family through eating together, playing games, enjoying common interests, going on a walk, creating something together (food, art, a birdhouse, garden), and making time for conversation. Tip #6: Take care of yourself. Drink water, eat a nutritious breakfast, get plenty of sleep, take breaks from screen-time, floss, keep your medical/dental appointments. Think of how you may want to take better care of yourself and set a goal for how you can incorporate new habits into your daily routine. Modeling these habits will encourage your children to do the same.
News from the Library
Family STEAM Festival Night with Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History- Tuesday January 13
We’re bringing the science museum to school! Join us for a fun, hands-on learning night filled with cool demonstrations, exciting experiments, and interactive science experiences the whole family will enjoy. ¡Estamos trayendo el museo de ciencias a la escuela! Acompáñenos a una noche divertida de aprendizaje con demostraciones increíbles, experimentos emocionantes y experiencias científicas interactivas para toda la familia.
Future Ready Family Night! January 22 Noche de Familias Preparadas para el Futuro
📅 January 22 ⏰ 6:00–7:30 p.m. Join us for an informative evening designed to empower families with tools, knowledge, and pathways to support student success—now and in the future. Únase a nosotros para una velada informativa diseñada para brindar a las familias herramientas, conocimientos y recursos para apoyar el éxito estudiantil, ahora y en el futuro
What You’ll Learn/Lo que aprenderá
🎓 College Savings & Planning Ahorro y planificación universitaria Learn about college savings plans and how early planning can support your child’s future goals. Infórmese sobre los planes de ahorro para la universidad y cómo la planificación temprana puede apoyar las metas futuras de su hijo/a. 🧠 Parent Education with Our School Counselor Educación para padres con nuestra consejera escolar Explore key topics to support your child’s academic, social, and emotional development. Explore temas clave para apoyar el desarrollo académico, social y emocional de su hijo/a 🌍 Dual Language Learning & Biliteracy Pathways Aprendizaje bilingüe y camino hacia bilingüismo Led by the Department of World Languages, this session will explain how students develop language in Dual Language Immersion programs and the pathway to the Global Seal of Biliteracy. Dirigida por el Departamento de Lenguas del Mundo, esta sesión explicará cómo los estudiantes desarrollan el lenguaje en los programas de inmersión bilingüe y el camino hacia el Sello Global de Bilingüismo
Why Attend? ¿Por qué asistir? ✔ Gain practical tools and resources Obtenga herramientas y recursos prácticos ✔ Learn how today’s choices support future success Aprenda cómo las decisiones de hoy apoyan el éxito futuro ✔ Ask questions and connect with experts Haga preguntas y conéctese con expertos ✔ Support your child’s academic and language journey Apoya el desarrollo académico y lingüístico de su hijo/a 📍 All families are welcome Todas las familias son bienvenidas
Yearbooks for Sale!
This school year is flying! 👉🏽Order here using code 26548. Don’t miss out! 📚✨ ¡Este año escolar se está pasando volando! 👉🏽Haz tu pedido aquí con el código 26548. ¡No te lo pierdas! 📚✨
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