SCHOOL NEWS:
Staff Appreciation Week is Coming - The week of May 5th is staff appreciation week. Let’s show the awesome JA Staff some love! If you would like to help contact Boosters;
Contact Katy or Cristy kbake31@netzero.net or cl.hamilton@yahoo.com
Hospitality Donations - Cheddar Up
Leave a Lasting Legacy at JA! - Support the Foundation for Jefferson Academy by purchasing a custom engraved brick—perfect for honoring a student, alumni, favorite staff member, or your family name! Bricks will be placed at the campus you designate when ordering: Elementary, Secondary, or Coal Creek Canyon.
Commemorative bricks are a meaningful way to celebrate a 6th or 12th-grade graduate or simply show your ongoing support for JA! All engravings are subject to approval. For questions, reach out to info@thefoundationforja.org
Order your brick today and be part of JA’s lasting legacy! www.bricksrus.com/donorsite/foundationforja
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES:
2025-2026 Class Schedules - All 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th graders should have already scheduled a meeting with Ms. Adams (8th) or Ms. LeValley (9th-11th) to create their class schedule for next year. If your student has yet to build their class schedule, please have them check their JAJAGS email for calendar links and all necessary information. Meetings should now be scheduled ASAP.
Upcoming National Virtual College Fair - These virtual fairs are open to all and will have 175 – 400 colleges attending.
April 27, 2025, 1:00 – 6:00 pm. Sign up here.
ACTIVITIES:
Boosters Needs Your Involvement-Boosters is a parent run support organization for all Secondary clubs and sports. They manage volunteers for teams and events, manage concession volunteers at games, and host events like teacher appreciation days, fall fest, and after prom.
Boosters provides material support for large school efforts such as the signs in the gym, sponsor Banners for athletics, infrastructure for coaches to financially manage their teams and acts as the Treasurer for club and sports teams to provide financial transparency.
Parent Volunteers Needed at Boosters After Prom-Night owl? Love to help out? Join us at After Prom! Boosters needs your help to provide a safe event for our students. Please sign up with the following link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A48A8AD2DA02-56230755-jefferson
Milk Caps–If you have Longmont Dairy milk caps at home, please turn them into the secondary office before finals.
Attention Current 7th grade Students and Parents–Don’t miss out…prices increase on May 1, 2025. There is still space available on the 2026 8th grade educational trip to Washington DC & New York. Don’t miss out on this incredible learning opportunity. You can sign up one of two ways–the website www.efexploreamerica.com tour number 2822048SS or by calling EF directly at 1-888-333-9756. Please email Mrs. Porreco at mporreco@jajags.com with any questions.
Attention Current 8th & 9th Grade Students- If you are interested in the April 2026 Puerto Rico Trip, time is running out to put down your deposit to lock in the current prices. The price total will be increasing on May1. Follow this link to see the exciting things we will experience on this tour. If you already know you want to reserve your spot, click here.
Student Leadership Conference - Don't miss the second annual Student Leadership Conference organized by the Jeffco Student Leadership Board! This year's theme, "Think Globally, Act Locally," focuses on creating meaningful change in your community. Quick Details:
When: April 25, 2025 (8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
Cost: Completely FREE (breakfast and lunch provided)
Highlights: Keynote speaker Adam Baca (Day Without Hate founder), breakout sessions, resource fair. Learn more and RSVP at https://jps.click/student-leadership-conference
Limited Number of Yearbooks are Available For Sale RIGHT NOW! - Start the presses! The yearbooks are coming soon. The yearbook staff over-ordered by a couple of books, and there is a limited number of yearbooks available for sale. BUY NOW while supplies last!
Yearbooks are ONLY on sale at jostensyearbooks.com
Purchase your yearbook here:
JUNIOR HIGH - $55
HIGH SCHOOL - $80
Once books are sold out, you will be prompted to add your name to the waitlist to purchase a book at distribution if and only if there are still books available. Yearbook distribution day is Friday, May 16 during lunch. Will there be a yearbook for you to pick up on that day?
If you have questions, please email the appropriate staff:
Junior High - jhyearbook@jajags.com
High School - hsyearbook@jajags.com
ATHLETICS:
Online Ticket Sales for Home Games - For any and all home athletic events going forward, we will no longer accept cash or credit cards at the door. You must have a ticket on your phone or printed to enter. Metro passes and CHSAA passes will still be accepted. Students must have an activity pass sticker on their school ID in order to get in or they will be required to purchase a ticket. We will no longer have a list of students' names at the gate. Please encourage your student to stop by the office to get their sticker if they haven’t already done so. You can purchase your tickets here.
Junior High Tryouts- Is your student interested in playing junior high volleyball or basketball next year for the school? Volleyball and basketball are offered as elective credits during 1st and 2nd quarters and that means tryouts are coming soon. If you are wondering why we hold tryouts so early, it is because rosters for first semester classes need to be set before the end of this school year.
Girls Volleyball Tryouts (class will be D-block, 1st quarter):
Who: Current 6th & 7th grade girls (will be 7th and 8th next year)
Dates: Wednesday & Thursday, May 8th & 9th
Time: 4:15-5:45
Location: JA Secondary - Main Gym
What to bring: Athletic shoes, athletic wear, water bottle, and knee pads if you have them
You must fill out this mandatory form in order to attend
Boys Basketball Tryouts (class will be D-block, 2nd quarter):
Who: Current 6th & 7th grade boys (will be 7th and 8th next year):
Date: Monday, May 13th
Time: 3:50-5:20
Location: JA Secondary - Main Gym
What to bring: Athletic shoes, athletic wear, water bottle
You must fill out this mandatory form in order to attend
If you are unable to participate in tryouts for any reason, you must reach out to us prior to tryouts so other arrangements can be made. There will be no makeup days.
Tryouts for boys soccer will be mid-August, we will let you know exact times once those are set. Tryouts for girls basketball (also a class) will be held sometime in mid-October. Junior High Cross Country will start in the fall and all interested student-athletes can participate.
Please arrive no earlier than 3:50. There is plenty of parking in the large north parking lot, or you are also free to park in any available visitor spots. Feel free to drop your student off at the front door and have them check in at the office before proceeding to the gym. Tryouts are closed to parents. Communication will be sent out within the week after tryouts about roster placement.
Spring Concession Sign Up - Come enjoy some outdoor sports, volunteer and even have some time for team building. Sign up today to volunteer at the outdoor concession stand for spring sports. Clubs, activities and sports, HS and JV, can sign up to run the concession stand for a few hours and 50% of the money raised that day will go back to your club, sport or activity.
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