Due to low temperatures and wind chill scheduled during the normal school arrival time, Jonathan Alder Local Schools will operate on a TWO-HOUR DELAY on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2024. Please continue to check your email and the district website for future alerts and notifications.

Let's go! See you in the morning, JAJHS!

As we head into break, let's see that festive spirit around JAJHS! #BetterEveryDay

A huge thanks to the Jonathan Alder Jr. High PTO for sponsoring The Columbus Coffee Co. for our teachers and bus drivers this week! It was a wonderful treat to start our morning! We appreciate ALL that the PTO does for our teachers! #BetterEveryDay

Last week, our students were treated to special performances by our 7th and 8th grade bands, 8th grade choir, and the JAHS choirs! #BetterEveryDay

Please have your student check our lost and found table located in the JAJHS lobby!

Great job to our 7th and 8th Grade Choir members for a wonderful concert last night! We're so proud of you! #BetterEveryDay

JAJHS Spirit Week is next week, December 18th-20th! Monday, 12/18: Dress like it’s Christmas Morning! Tuesday, 12/19: Holiday Color Wars! Teachers: White 7th Grade: Red 8th Grade: Green Wednesday, 12/20: Best Holiday Spirit!

A big congratulations to Mrs. Garner for receiving the Excellence in Action Award at last night's Board of Education meeting! Mrs. Garner regularly goes above and beyond to serve her students, school, and community! Great job, Mrs. Garner! #BetterEveryDay

Outstanding job to the JAJHS band students at the winter concert! You have such a great talent! Thanks to Mrs. Hostetler and Mr. Hennig for their leadership. #BetterEveryDay

JAJHS Parents: YOU have homework (please!)! Please check your email for a message about our Take-it-Home Tuesday: Life Skills activity. We are looking forward to seeing our kids develop a new, important life skill in the next two weeks! Thank you for your help! #BetterEveryDay

We had a wonderful Service Learning Day 2023! Some activities included: - Learning about service and therapy dogs - Learning about and sorting books for The Little Library - Making ornaments and cookie jars for DNA - Preparing toiletry bags for Hopes Lantern thanks to Smiles To Love Orthodontics - Preparing cards and holiday door hangers for local nursing homes It was a busy day of learning about our community and the importance of serving others! #BetterEveryDay

A HUGE thanks to the Driven Foundation for kicking off our Service Learning Day 2023! Thanks for some great inspirational messages from Doug Worthington, Julie Wilkes, and Brady Taylor! #BetterEveryDay

TODAY is the last dance to get some wonderful holiday plants and decorations through our PTO fundraiser! Thank you for supporting JAJHS students!

Mr. Malany is now regretting giving access to the school's social media accounts to the A.P. Mr. Moyer found his people today! #GoBlue #SorryMrMalany

Let's see that OHIO STATE (or Alder!) pride to❌orrow, Tuesday, 11/21!

OUTSTANDING job to the cast and crew of “The Ever After!” The JAJHS Drama Club did a wonderful job with this hilarious comedy this weekend! Thanks to Mr. Rodriguez-Hijo for his leadership of this production! #BetterEveryDay

Poptarts are great and all, BUT THAT LUNCH...see you Monday at JAJHS! #BetterEveryDay

For today's Topic Tuesday in Advisory, we recognize World Kindness Day! What can YOU say or do today to spread kindness to others? #BetterEveryDay

Today we take time to recognize the sacrifices made by our veterans and their families. JAJHS thanks you for your service to our country! 🖼️: Mr. Peck