There’s no better Friday than a Cotton Candy Friday in Mrs. Holland’s room! #BetterEveryDay





Great to kick off a new semester of Alder Pioneer Network, or APN, this morning in Advisory! We're proud of our new team of reporters and producers! #BetterEveryDay

It’s time to shout-out another round of great kids at JAJHS! Thanks to these students for stepping up and being the best versions of themselves! #BetterEveryDay

A great night of JAJHS wrestling tonight! Strong work! #BetterEveryDay




Jonathan Alder Local Schools will operate on a two-hour delay, Thursday, January 25, 2024, due to dangerous driving conditions from the fog.

Due to inclement weather and road conditions, Jonathan Alder Local Schools will be CLOSED on FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024. For future alerts and notifications, please continue to check your email, or visit our website.

Due to a number of weather-related factors, the JAJHS Student Council dance has been RESCHEDULED to Saturday, February 10. Please see your email for additional details.

Due to inclement weather and road conditions, Jonathan Alder Local Schools will be CLOSED on TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024. For future alerts and notifications, please continue to check your email, or visit our website.

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





