January 13, 2025 Family Newsletter
SCHOOL NEWS:
JA Board Meeting
The next meeting of the JA Board of Directors will be hosted at JA Secondary on January 21st. The Board meeting will take place in the library starting at 6 p.m. You can also attend virtually.
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES:
FAFSA & Scholarships
FAFSA is now live! You can now go to studentaid.gov and start the FAFSA process. Please make sure you are completing the ‘25-’26 form.
ACTIVITIES:
LAST CALL - Career Day is Coming!
On February 27th, we will be hosting our annual Career Day event and we are looking for a few more interested parents and friends in our community to connect with our students. The more unique your career, the better! Presentations will be from 8:00am - 11:00am. For more information, please contact Mr. Cloonan (ccloonan@jajags.com).
2nd Semester Fees
With the new semester, please be sure to check your accounts for any fees. If you don’t remember where to find them or if you are not seeing any fees, be sure to follow the directions on the Fee Paying Guide for any updates.
'Help Wanted' - Boosters Needs YOU!
Boosters is a parent-managed group with the single mission to support our excellent staff, student-led extracurricular clubs, student programs, and team sports at Jefferson Academy Secondary School.
They cannot exist or succeed in supporting our students and staff without you and your time.
They are seeking new members for committee chairs, volunteer opportunities, and board positions.
Open Positions starting in June 2025: President, Treasurer, and Secretary
Next in-person meeting: Monday, February 10th at 6:00pm in the Secondary Library
Learn more about Boosters and how they support our school community: Boosters Website
Contact: boosters@jajags.com
ATHLETICS:
HS Basketball at Ball Arena
Come out and support our basketball program as the boys and girls compete against league rivals, The Academy, at Ball Arena on Wednesday, February 5th. The games take place at 1:00pm (Girls) and 2:30pm (Boys). If you are planning on attending with your student, please notify the main office before February 5th.
Your ticket purchase includes both JA games AND the Denver Nuggets game against the New Orleans Pelicans that evening. That’s THREE games for ONE price! Tickets are available HERE until January 14th.
Concession Stand Volunteers Needed
Volunteer to run the Indoor Concessions Stand for the Boys and Girls Basketball Season! Stay warm and work as a team with your club, sport or activity. Concessions can be run by High School and Middle School programs. Half of what you collect when you volunteer goes directly back to your club, sport or activity. The first opportunity is January 21st!
Sign up here!
COACHES AND ADMINISTRATORS - This is a great way to get some parents and students involved in fundraising. It also doesn't require many people or you can rotate people in for longer shifts. Contact Lucy at lucyzugs@gmail.com to get trained or if you have questions
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