School News
JagCare (before/after school) for the 2025-2026 school year. Students enrolled at JA in grades Kindergarten - 6th grade are eligible to apply. Students that are currently enrolled in JagCare are given priority for next year. Please refer to the priority list in the application. Forms must be submitted by March 14, 2025 by 3:30 p.m. (link). A lottery will be held and families will be contacted beginning in April. Late submissions will be placed on a waiting list.
Health Room - Please see attached for information on immunizations. (link)
Intramural Sports. - Registration for soccer is open. This program will run for eight weeks. This sport is open to boys and girls in 5th and 6th graders of JA Elementary and Summit Academy. To allow for more students to participate, we will be offering practices on either Tuesdays or Thursdays. Your student will only participate on the day that they are scheduled. In the event that we don’t have enough participants on one of the days, we will need to combine the practices. Soccer will begin February 18 or February 20. The registration form along with payment may be submitted to the office. If your student did not participate in volleyball or soccer, the emergency form must also be filled out.
National Art Honor Society at the JA secondary - They are offering a Family Date Night with arts and crafts. February 12 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. For more information and to sign up please use this link.
JA Basketball Senior Night (Secondary 11251 Reed Way) - Tuesday, February 18 - Girls game at 6:00 p.m. and Boys game at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available online at a special price—$5 for students, $7 for adults.
Chess Club - Calling all 3rd-6th graders. Join the chess club and become a master of strategy! You'll have fun learning new moves, challenging friends, and solving tricky puzzles. Whether you're a beginner or already know the basics, you'll improve your skills while making new friends! We will meet on the following Mondays:
February - 3, 10, 24
March 3, 10, 31
April 7, 14
Register HERE.
YOUth TUBEr Do you have a future YouTuber in your household? In this class, your kids will gain the skill set, knowledge and confidence to celebrate their individuality through learning the basics of YouTube content creation! Using a STEAM-based learning approach, your kids will learn how to produce their own channel trailer, graphics and episodes! We offer guidance and support for YouTube channel set-up, but we don't set-up channels for your kids during this class. We leave it up to you as the parents to create their channel and post videos privately or publicly. Safety is our top priority! Your kids must learn about internet safety and sign our internet safety pledge. Refer to the attachment for more information, sign up HERE and enjoy some fun videos from past students! Goodgamers, Let'z Shine
D & D Club! - Calling all 4th-6th graders, join JA’s Dungeons & Dragons club! The club offers your child a unique opportunity to develop creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills in a fun and imaginative environment that is screen free! Through storytelling and role-playing, students enhance their critical thinking and communication abilities, all while building friendships and working together to achieve goals. The game fosters a sense of community, encourages positive social interaction, and allows kids to explore their creativity in a safe, inclusive setting. Plus, it's an engaging way for them to practice math and reading without even realizing it...and it's free! Reserve your spot HERE. Numbers are limited and spots are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis through the Google Form.
Calendar
Thursday, February 13 - No school - Professional Development Day
Friday, February 14 - No school
Monday, February 17 - Presidents’ Day - No school
PTO News
Timehop Planning Committee - The PTO Board would like to invite all interested parents/caregivers to join in on the fun of planning our annual JAE Spring Community Event - Timehop. We will hold our first planning meeting on Tuesday, February 11 at 6:30 PM at the Panera Restaurant - TowneCenter (10435 Reed Street, Westminster - near the Target). We'll get into the details of entertainment, decorations, carnival games and all the fun that goes into this school-wide spring event. We look forward to seeing you there!
Family Movie Night & WatchJAGS Pizza Party Kick-off - On Friday, February 21, 2025 the JA PTO would like to cordially invite all Pre-K, Kindergarteners, 1st and 2nd Graders and their immediate family members (yes, older and younger siblings are also invited) to join us for the DreamWorks movie, Wild Robot. This time around we are combining our Movie Night with our WatchJAGS second semester Kick-off so Pizza will be provided for all who sign up and attend. The event is FREE, however an RSVP is required, as space is limited to the first 150 people to sign-up. (Don't worry 3rd - 6th grade families - we are planning a pizza & movie night for you coming up in March!)
Community Social Dine-Out - Our next Dine-Out will be ALL DAY on Tuesday, February 25 at the MOD Pizza located at 6415 W. 104th Ave, Suite 400, in Westminster. 25% of sales will be returned to JA PTO. Check out the flyer for all the information. Order online using the fundraiser code MODGIVES25 or head to the restaurant in person and show the flyer or mention Jefferson Academy PTO.
Yearbook Ordering Deadline - This is the LAST month to buy a yearbook! Sales will close on Friday, February 28 and will not re-open. Make sure to get your copy before it's too late! Not sure if you've ordered your yearbook(s) yet - head over to the site to check the "Participants" list. For questions please email jeffersonacademyyearbook@gmail.com.
Yearbook Survey - Please help out the Yearbook Club by filling out this very brief poll about student life at JA! We are including surveys, opinions, and quotes again this year to make our yearbook more interesting. We need as many responses as possible! Please fill out once for each student in your household and make sure you click "submit" at the end.
PTO Events Coming Up
Thursday & Friday, March 6 & 7 - Scholastic Book Fair
Friday, March 28 - Family Movie Night (3rd - 6th Grade)
Friday, April 11 - Timehop - Spring All-School Social Event - Mark your Calendar and Save the Date for a fun night with your JA Friends!