IRA B JONES FTO NEWSLETTER
March
FOR THE LATEST AND GREATEST FROM THE JONES F.T.O. WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE JONES!
Please join us at our next FTO meeting on March 8 at 5:00
Once on This Island
The Ira B Jones Auditorium was once again filled with a children’s musical production in early February. 100 talented Jones Elementary students sang, danced, or built their way to a beautiful production of Once on This Island under the direction of Kirsten Daniel and Jenni Park. Numerous generous parent volunteers collaborated day after day to ensure the actors were focused and healthy, and that seats were filled. The Jones FTO is eternally grateful for the participating students, families, teachers, community partners, and carpool drivers for bringing a musical production back to Jones in 2023.
New Swings at Jones!
The long-awaited swing structure that was purchased by the FTO is now installed in the 3-5 playground! This is the first step of our exciting new Grade 3-5 playground which is coming in Summer 2023!
Valentine's Day Teacher Appreciation
The FTO was so excited to sponsor a Valentine's Day appreciation event for our teachers and staff. The event included a huge dessert spread and two massage therapists on site all day, treating our hard working teachers to chair massages!
Upcoming Events! Save the Date!
Spring Beautification Day
Please join us for our Spring Beautification Day! Help us get our campus ready for the upcoming spring season. Bring your gloves and tools! Help keep Jones beautiful!
Saturday, March 25th, 9am - 1pm.
Heroes Celebration
Read-A-Thon
Jones Day of Reading: Our school will celebrate our love of reading with a schoolwide Read-A-Thon event on Tuesday morning, March 28th. During this time, all students will participate in independent reading or special read-alouds. More info will be coming soon.
Spring Fling
Our annual Spring Fling is BACK! This beloved Jones tradition - a family friendly carnival and evening of fun for our Jones community - has been "on holiday" since 2019 during the pandemic. We are so excited. The event returns this year on May 12, 2023 at Jones, from 5pm to 8pm. The Spring Fling is a fun, old-fashioned carnival with booths created by each classroom. The Spring Fling will feature fun activities like a cake walk, carnival games, inflatables, music, food, and more! The FTO is seeking volunteers to help assist on the Spring Fling planning committee, and to volunteer for set up and break down tasks on May 12th. Please contact parent Natalie Ray to get involved: natalieonpaper@gmail.com
Volunteer Opportunities
Interested in learning more about ways to volunteer at Jones? Looking for ways to volunteer in you students' classroom, throughout the school, or on a field trip? Jones would love to have you and we need your support! To volunteer, Asheville City Schools requires a one time training class to be completed. One and Done! Follow the link the below to learn more about ACS volunteer trainings.