August 18, 2025
SCHOOL NEWS
HAPPY FIRST DAY! Hope it was a great day today! Please remember students will be dismissed at 11:30am (EARLY RELEASE DAY SCHEDULE).
SCHOOL DROP OFF/PICK UP PROCEDURES: On regular schedule days (not late start days) students may be dropped off as early as 7:30a.m. (7:15 a.m. for days when First Period classes are held). Students may remain on campus after school when they are waiting for an activity or practice to begin or have an appointment to meet with their teachers. Students who are disruptive, destructive, or disrespectful will not be allowed to remain on campus outside of school hours.
SCHOOL TRAFFIC PATTERN REMINDERS: We want to make families aware that the lot directly east of the school is an active construction site. Students are not permitted to be inside the site and should not be dropped off or picked up within the entrance or exit area of the site. Please have a plan and spot identified with your student within a safe area for pick up and drop off.
Click HERE for the traffic pattern. If you would like to bypass the parking lot for dropoff and pickup, families may park along the street where there is a bike lane and no construction closures. Please do NOT use the parking lots of surrounding businesses as a meeting point (you could be ticketed). Follow the directions of the staff members in yellow vests outside directing traffic and observe all traffic laws. Please practice patience in the first few days, understanding that we are all learning again.
Enter the parking lot ONLY at the four-way stop. Do not use the entrance close to the front of the school.
Please drive along and line up using the perimeter of the ENTIRE parking lot. This keeps our traffic from backing up onto 112th Ave.
We ask you to pull as far forward as you can (even past the front door or even past your student) when picking up or dropping off your student. This will allow traffic to queue in our parking lot rather than on the street.
Refrain from speeding past other cars in line or driving through student parking in order to escape the traffic. This endangers our students who walk as well as other cars who may be moving.
Students may be dropped off and picked up along any part of the sidewalk. They will be safe to walk a few more feet on the sidewalk to get to the front door.
JEFFCO’S ANNUAL UPDATE IS OPEN NOW: All existing JA families are required to update or confirm their contact information and notification settings in the parent portal prior to paying fees and to receive all information provided by the school. Please note that when you log into the system it will ask you to complete “Registration”. Confirming your information is critical so that we can contact you in the event your student experiences a health emergency while on campus. This is also the only time during the school year when parents can make changes to your opt-out agreement and sign all Jeffco Agreements in the portal, so it is very important this step is completed.
COURSE FEES MAY BE PAID THROUGH INFINITE CAMPUS: As part of the registration process, families may pay all of their course fees for the entire year or may elect to pay the course fees for the current semester or quarter. All course fees are loaded into your Infinite Campus Parent Portal and may be paid online (after completing the Annual Update). Any fee that has OPT in the description is an optional fee! Find your fees under the ‘More’ tab and use this guide to help you navigate the steps for paying fees online. Activity Passes will be available through GoFan this year instead of through Infinite Campus. Keep an eye out for more details as those become available.
PURCHASING A PARKING PERMIT: Any student who will be parking on Campus for the 2025-2026 school year, must have a valid parking permit displayed on their car. Permits are paid online through Infinite Campus and the parking form must be completed (both sides) and submitted to the main office during the first week of school. Mr. Melville will issue parking permits at lunch during the week August 25th to the students who have completed the paperwork and paid. Students parking in the lot without a valid permit are subject to parking warnings and fines.
7th GRADE FAMILIES & JA ELEMENTARY CHROMEBOOKS: Attention 7th grade families!! If your student attended JA Elementary, the chromebooks now belong to you and are no longer school managed. Any installations or repairs will need to be handled by the family. JA Secondary is a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) school and uses a SonicWall firewall to monitor and filter activity and content for students when they are in school and attached to the school network. Per the technology acceptable use policy, VPNs are not allowed on the school network. It is up to each family to decide how to filter and monitor devices when they are not on the school network.
CANVAS PARENT ACCOUNTS: Canvas parent accounts for new to JA families will be created by September 2nd. If you are an existing family, you will have access to your student’s classes the first week of school. Canvas is a learning management software all JA secondary teachers use in their classrooms. All parents will have accounts and the ability to see their student’s classes, daily assignments and more.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES: For general supplies, please use this supply list. You can also find the list located under the RESOURCE tab on our school website. Thank you in advance for your donation of supplies! High School and Junior High students will receive course-specific supply lists during the first week of school on their course syllabus.
PICTURE DAY IS COMING ON AUGUST 21st: Time to break out the back to school outfit on August 21st for school picture day! Every student (including seniors) must have their photo taken for student identification (IDs & Campus) and yearbook. If you student misses this day, retake day is September 18th. Photos will be available for purchase online through Lifetouch at mylifetouch.com and use the code: EVTFWJ3RG to pre-order your student’s photos.
UPCOMING COLLEGE VISITS: Regional Admissions Officers of the Rockies (ROAR) is hosting a local College Search Kickoff with over 30 colleges in attendance on August 26, 2025, 6:00 pm-7:15 pm @ Peak to Peak Charter School. Registration is required. Click here to register.
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION SURVEY: We’d love your input! Please take a moment to complete this year’s Family and Community Connection Survey: www.jajags.com/forms/25-26-ja-family-community-connection-survey. This quick survey helps us learn more about your interests, availability for volunteer opportunities, family-owned businesses, and any potential needs. It’s an important tool to help us connect, support, and involve our JA families in meaningful ways throughout the year. Our Community Engagement Specialist, Tiffany Flores, will follow up if needed and help connect you with resources or opportunities based on your responses. Thank you for helping us build a strong and connected JA community!
SUPPORT JA BOOSTERS: Have you paid your JA Boosters dues for the 2025/26 school year? Your contribution helps support student clubs, athletics, staff appreciation, and so much more! As a thank-you, all families who pay their dues by Friday, August 22 will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 Amazon gift card! One lucky family will be selected—don’t miss your chance!
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/boosters-annual-membership
Thank you for supporting our students and school community!
The Jaguar Spirit Wear Store is OPEN! You asked for it! Here it is! The Jag Spirit Wear Store is open and ready for your orders! This year’s store is filled with t-shirts, sweatshirts, stadium seats, and more. The store is open from today until August 25th. Don’t hesitate to get those orders in! All orders will arrive at the school’s main office the week of September 19th. Click Here For Spirit Wear
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS REGISTRATION: Registration for junior high sports is still open. Our old registration system was acquired by Arbiter and unfortunately, due to privacy regulations, physicals were not transferred. If your physical is still current and you don’t have a copy available, make sure to contact your physician for a copy. You will not be able to register without a physical. This physical MUST be on the CHSAA form that you can find on our registration landing page. Fees will be due three days after rosters are set. If you need a payment plan option, please contact Mr. Quaratino dquaratino@jajags.com
FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY: Are you organizing a Junior High or High School Club, Organization, or Sports Team? Signing up to run the indoor or outdoor Fall Season concessions stand is an outstanding way to earn money for your programs and support JA Volunteerism together! Sign up today on the website under boosters or using this link
Contact Lucy Barksdale if you have any questions at