School News
5th Grade Music Program - Tuesday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the big gym. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. Please have your student go directly to their classroom to get recorders, costume pieces (if needed) and then get lined up and ready for the performance. Band will have a separate concert so you do not need your band instruments.
Students should wear black, white, red or any combination of those colors for the concert. The concert is their performance grade for the semester and is worth 100 points. If your student is unable to attend, please make arrangements with Mrs. Ballard (tballard@jajags.com) prior to the concert for a make-up assignment. If you or anyone in your party needs accommodations for seating, please contact Shelly Cohen at 720-728-6162
CMAS testing - CMAS (Colorado Measure of Academy Success) Grades 3rd - 6th grade will participate in these assessment tests April 7 - April 14. 5th grade will test through April 17. Please avoid taking your student out during their testing time. Students that are ill should stay home and will make up the test(s) when they return.
JA Board Meeting - Tuesday, April 15 at Summit Academy at 6:00 p.m. and via Zoom.
The Cub Den/Church Facility help - The Cub Den seems like a great name for the new digs next door (unofficially). We will be working on the playground structure and adding fencing soon. If you have a set of skills that would be beneficial to us in these tasks, we would love to have your help. Please reach out to Shelly Cohen or our Principal, Mr. Feddema if you are interested and able to assist in any project there.
Educational Needs Form - While we do not take teacher requests, this form provides parents/guardians the opportunity to share any specific concerns or suggestions regarding their students educational needs. This form is available in the office. The form must be completed and turned into the office by Friday, April 18, 2025.
Field Day - Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade (Thursday April 24th)- Preschool (morning & afternoon students) and Kindergarten’s events will be held in the morning (8:00-10:50 a.m.) 1st & 2nd grade events will be in the afternoon (12:00- 2:50 p.m.). Preschool students need to be picked up by 11:00 a.m. Kindergarten students need to be picked up by 11:30 a.m. 1st & 2nd grade students have a full day of school.
Calendar
Tuesday, April 8 - 5th grade music program at 6:30 p.m. in the big gym
Tuesday, April 15 - JA Board meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 22 & Wednesday, April 23 - Drama Performance in the commons
Thursday, April 24 - Field Day for preschool, Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade
Friday, April 25 - No school - Staff development day
Monday, April 28 - No school
PTO News
School Supplies for 2025-2026 School Year - It's time to pre-order your students' school supplies for next year! We have partnered with a company that will put together all of the supplies that your student's teacher has requested. Supplies will be delivered to the school in August and taken to your student's classroom before the first day of school. Please order for your student’s grade level that they will be entering next year. JA earns $5 on each box. Here is the link. For questions contact Rebecca Brinkey at schooltoolboxes@japto.info.
Timehop - Admission & Fundraising Ticket Sales close Sunday, April 6 - We can't wait to host this year's Spring JA Elementary Social Event - Timehop. We sure hope you'll join us. You can find out more about the event and make purchases with this link. Discount codes are available for families of more than 4 people, (see info & discount codes in the Timehop Admission Item) as we feel the maximum admission cost per family should be no more than $20. (Outdoor Lab Fundraising tickets are in addition to admission fees.) All attendees and volunteers must purchase admission. We'd also love to have your help as a volunteer. Please be sure to sign-up - volunteers will receive a small token of our appreciation. Timehop Volunteer Sign-up Form
Our Butter Braid Sale is Open- This year's PTO Butter Braid sale is OPEN! Please order on-line or return your student's paper order form with a check(s) on or before April 8. NO CASH will be accepted. Butter Braids will be sent home with students on Thursday, April 17 (alternate pick-up arrangements will be made for large orders.)
PTO Leadership Positions for 2025-26 - For 2025-26, we will have several PTO board vacancies that need to be filled. These positions include President, Vice President, Secretary and Parent-At-Large (1-2 positions). Detailed position descriptions can be found in the JAPTO Bylaws.
If you're interested in serving on our PTO Board, we would ask you to please fill out this simple form (which serves as your "Letter of Intent"). A Letter of Intent is required to serve in a PTO Board position for the coming year. Letters are due on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Not quite ready for a board leadership position? There's still the opportunity to serve our school on one of our many PTO committees. We are looking for new leads/co-leads for several committees. Please check out the form for more information and fill it out if you are interested in serving this way. Committee Lead Interest Form All Committee Lead positions remain open until filled.
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