2020 Parent Edu. Series!

2020 Parent Edu. Series!

Open to all JGS parents, caretakers, and the community, this series provides valuable learning opportunities to help families get the most from their time during the school years!  Download a 2019-2020 Parent Education Series flyer       Executive...
Unity & Kindness / Spirit Week

Unity & Kindness / Spirit Week

Monday (Dec 9) — mental/emotional self-care/pajama day Tuesday (Dec 10) — compassion/superhero day Wednesday (Dec 11) — physical self-care/sports day  Thursday (Dec 12) — “best-self”/dress to impress day Friday (Dec 13) — unity/blue out...
LIKE Film and Q&A

LIKE Film and Q&A

Wed, Dec 4 from 4:30 – 6:30p at Harkins Theatres Shea 14 A special screening of the New Documentary: LIKE, an IndieFlix Original Documentary (View Trailer) Followed immediately by a Q&A/Panel Discussion with Dr. Scott Collier, Dr. Nancy Harris, and JGS School...
StuGo donut days!

StuGo donut days!

This is one fundraiser you DONUT want to miss! Help raise funds for the JGS Student Government Monday, Dec 2 by eating DONUTS! From 8:15-9a in the Student Union, parents, staff, and students can purchase delicious donuts for just $2 each (cash only).
Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday

  On Giving Tuesday, Dec 3, 100% of every donation received by APESF will be used for tuition scholarships for students! We hope all of our families are planning to take the dollar-for-dollar tax credit this year! Donors can direct their contributions to the JGS...
 Scholastic Book Fair

 Scholastic Book Fair

The annual Scholastic Book Fair is underway! Students have been previewing and making selections for their Wish Lists today; shopping starts tomorrow!! Join us each morning (in the Student Union) for: Books and Bagels on Tues; Sentences and Snacks on Wed; Chapters and...
Service learning, giving back

Service learning, giving back

Starting this week, JGS is collecting items for a Birthday in a Bag program through Arizona Helping Hands, a non-profit that provides essential needs for children in foster care. Before receiving a Birthday in a Bag—filled with things most of us take for granted on...
Dyslexia Awareness Month

Dyslexia Awareness Month

The month of October is not only National Bullying Prevention and ADHD Month; it’s also Dyslexia Awareness Month! This week in homeroom and advisory periods, students are focusing on demystifying dyslexia. Most of you know that dyslexia is a language-based...
Día de los Muertos

Día de los Muertos

Ms. Jen’s high school Spanish classes have been preparing for El Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead). This week, they’re presenting a “mini-lesson” to lower and middle school students about this Mexican celebratory tradition, including...