No School - Monday, September 2 - Labor Day
Late Start - Wednesday, September 4. School begins at 10:00 a.m. Students may be dropped off at 9:45 a.m. and go directly to their classroom. Breakfast is not served.
Picture Day - Thursday, September 5 - All students will have their picture taken. Make-up day will be on Thursday, October 17. Class pictures will also be taken. There is not a make-up day for class pictures.
Book Fair - September 17 - 19 in the conservatory (next to the library). The Book Fair will be open for sales on Tuesday 17th 7:15-7:50 a.m. and 3:00-5:00 p.m., Wednesday 18th 7:15-7:50 a.m. and 3:00-6:00 p.m., Thursday 19th 7:15-7:50 a.m. and 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. If you are visiting the Book Fair in the morning, you will enter and exit the conservatory (by the west parking lot).
Hearing & Vision - Students in Jefferson County in grades Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th grade participate in a hearing and vision screening. This will take place the first week of October. If you do not want your student tested or have questions, please contact our Health Aide, Danielle Harding at dharding@jajags.com.
CMAS testing results (Grades 4-6)- We will add your child’s CMAS results from the 2023-2024 CMAS testing to their Tuesday folder next week. Please be on the lookout for that. If you have any questions, please direct those to our Assessment Specialist, Mrs. Sonja Netzer at snetzer@jajags.com.
Community Engagement Specialist, Tiffany Blakely - As we move into the new academic year, we are excited to deepen our connection with you and better understand the unique strengths and needs of our families. To assist with this, we are pleased to share the 24-25 Family Volunteer, Skills, & Needs Survey with you. Your responses will help us engage with you more effectively, providing opportunities such as volunteering, committee involvement, business support, and resources during times of need.
Please complete the survey by October 18th. Your feedback is crucial in helping us support and connect with you in a more meaningful way.
Should you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to me directly at tblakley@jajags.com.
PTO News
Winners Announced + PTO Meeting on Sept 4th . Thanks to the nearly 150 families who paid their dues by August 16th to be entered in the drawing for FREE Stuff! Our winners are: $50 Gift Card to our Online SpiritWear Store: Elizabeth Hall (5th Grade Teacher) One FREE Yearbook: Rebekha Shaw. Send an email to japtopresident@gmail.com to claim your prize. Please consider supporting our school by joining PTO (pay your dues). Join us for our first PTO Meeting of the year on Wednesday, September 4th at 6:30 PM in the Commons (next to the office). Childcare is provided.
WatchJAGS (formerly WatchDOGS) Kick-off - Save the date of Thursday, September 19 @ 6:00 PM for our Program Kick-Off & Pizza Party. More details coming soon!
Longmont Dairy Milk Cap Collection - We collect milk caps from Longmont Dairy for cash for the school! Drop these off at the school in a collection container by the front office. Please do not mix milk caps with any other materials (recycling or pop tabs). Contact April Mostek at japtointermediatepal@gmail.com for more information.
Recycling Update - Did you know the school collects some hard-to-recycle items for cash for the school? There is a specific list of items that are accepted, such as food/drink pouches (example: applesauce pouches, Capri Sun drink pouches, etc), toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes, and more. Please see WhatIsSheRecycling.weebly.com for more information on the select items we collect. Cash for the school • Free for you • Good for the environment. Contact April Mostek at japtointermediatepal@gmail.com for more information.
Volunteer Committee Lead Opportunities Available - JA PTO is currently seeking volunteers to assist us by leading a committee. If you have an interest in either of these roles, please reach out to japtopresident@gmail.com.
Family Movie Nights - Are you a movie buff? Would you like the opportunity to select movies that our community will view during our family movie nights and help build friendship and camaraderie among our JAE families? Then this is the opportunity for YOU! Please reach out - we can't wait to welcome you aboard!
Holiday Shop - Do you love gift-giving and helping kids select the "perfect" gift for their loved ones? Then join us in leading our Holiday Shop fundraiser. Scheduled for December 3-5, we are seeking an individual (or two) to lead (or co-lead) the 2024 Holiday Shop. If we are not able to find a lead to organize the Holiday Shop, we will sadly be forced to cancel this year's event. Don't let this fun tradition be lost.
Calendar
Monday, September 2 - No School - Labor Day
Wednesday, September 4 - Late Start - school begins at 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, September 4 - SAC meeting at 5:30 p.m. - conservatory
Wednesday, September 4 - PTO meeting at 6:30 p.m. - commons
Thursday, September 5 - Picture Day
Tuesday, September 17 - Board meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Friday, September 27 - No School - Professional Development Day