August 11, 2025
SCHOOL NEWS
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - AUGUST 18: On Monday, August 18, all students will attend a half day of school. Please note, there are NO First Period classes on the first day. Students will attend their full schedule with shortened classes and 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: 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). Please 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.
ROAD CLOSURES NEAR THE CAMPUS: Beginning August 4th through August 15th, W. 112th Ave/Uptown Ave will be closed between Old Wadsworth Blvd and Main Street for repairs to the railroad crossing. If you are planning on attending our Open House on August 14th, please note the road closure. You can access our campus entrance from Main and 113th (near the 7-Eleven).
JA REGISTRATION IS OPEN! This process must be completed fully for each student who will be attending school this year and is separate from Jeffco Schools Annual Update. Please visit our website at secondary.jajags.com and click on the Registration Icon. Once completed and submitted, you will receive a confirmation email.
STUDENT SCHEDULES ARE AVAILABLE NOW: All student schedules will be visible on Infinite Campus. Both parents and students have an IC login. Schedule changes can be requested via email. 7th-9th grade students should email Ms. Adams (kadams@jajags.com) and 10th-12th grade students should email Ms. LeValley (alevalley@jajags.com).
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.
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.
WE ARE A BRING-YOUR-OWN-DEVICE SCHOOL: All students are expected to bring an internet-enabled device with a keyboard to class each day. We recommend devices with an 11-inch or larger screen and a full-size keyboard. Many teachers will use a combination approach to instruction in which both traditional paper-based and online activities are utilized. Students will often use their devices during class to complete and submit their assignments. For security purposes, we require students to register their device each year in order to access our filtered internet service. We will provide time for students to register their devices the first week of school with our tech coordinator.
*If your student attended JA 6th grade last year, we have their Chromebook at the Secondary and you do not need to purchase a new device at this time (unless you choose to do so). Parents or students can pick the devices up at our Open House on August 14th.
JA EMAIL ACCOUNTS FOR RISING 7TH GRADE STUDENTS: If your student attended JA Elementary last year, their Elementary jajags account will be deleted on August 15th. Their new Secondary Google accounts are now active. Their new account is their full legal name @jajags.com. For example, John Smith would be john.smith@jajags.com. The password for the account is their last name capitalized and student id. For example, if John Smith has a student ID of 1234567 then his password is Smith1234567 Remove any spaces in names but leave hyphens. Students will set their own password after the initial login. 6th grade email accounts were sent this information on August 4th and the email contained directions to move any files students might want to keep. Check with your student concerning this information. Login information can also be found on our website at secondary.jajags.com under Students -> Links for Login.
NEW TO JA STUDENT EMAIL ACCOUNTS: New Secondary Student Google accounts are now active. Their new account is their full legal name @jajags.com. For example, John Smith would be john.smith@jajags.com. The password for the account is their last name capitalized and student id. For example, if John Smith has a student ID of 1234567 then his password is Smith1234567 Remove any spaces in names but leave hyphens. Students will set their own password after the initial login. Login information can also be found on our website at secondary.jajags.com under Students -> Links for Login.
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.
OPEN HOUSE AND MEET THE PRINCIPAL ON AUGUST 14th: Come meet our new Principal Dr. Ann Schultz and mingle with our staff prior to the start of school. We are hosting an open house event on August 14th, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm open to our entire community. This is an optional event for all families and is a great opportunity for your new students to visit the school and meet our staff. 7th grade students who attended JA Elementary last year can also pick up their Chromebook.
CLASS OF 2026 SENIOR HIKE AND SENIOR BREAKFAST: The tradition of the Sunrise Senior Hike and Senior Breakfast will occur on the morning of August 18th. After watching the sunrise together, our seniors will enjoy breakfast as a class around 7:45 AM at school in the Senior Lounge.
Senior parents are asking for monetary donations to provide a delicious breakfast for our seniors. Click here to donate . If you are interested in volunteering at the breakfast, please reach out to Lucy Zugschwert, lucyzugs@gmail.com. Volunteers are also needed to go on the hike. If interested, please email Ms. LeValley, alevalley@jajags.com Let’s work together to make this a memorable start to a fantastic final year. Thank you so much for your support — we couldn't do it without you!
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!
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS REGISTRATION: Registration junior high sports is still open. Registration for high school sports closed on Friday. If you have not registered, you will need to contact the athletic department @ schichirico@jajags.com to have them open registration. A late fee will be assessed unless you have already been in contact with us. 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 are needing a payment plan option please contact Mr. Quaratino dquaratino@jajags.com
Tryout Information
HS Girls Volleyball: Starts August 11th @ JA Secondary Main Gym
4:30-7:00pm Monday - Wednesday
We will let players know their selected team Wednesday starting at 6:30pm. Parents- Please plan to arrive by 6:30pm on Wednesday for pickup. Your daughter will come out between 6:30-7pm
Thursday and Friday 4:30-6:30pm- players will be with their selected teams. If adjustments need to be made based on game play - those changes will happen by Friday the 15th with teams being set after that day.
Following Friday practice we will have a volleyball kickoff bbq for coaches, players and parents at the school from 6:30-8pm.
HS Boys Soccer: Starts August 11th @ JA Secondary Turf Field, 5:15-7:30pm
HS Softball: Starts August 11th @ Broomfield Industrial Park, Clapper Field, 4:30-6:45pm
Practice will begin on this date.
HS Boys and Girls Cross Country: Starts August 11th @ JA Elementary, 4:00-5:30pm-
No tryouts. The team will be training.
JH Boys and Girls Cross Country: Starts August 18th @ JA Elementary, 3:45pm - 5:15pm
JH Boys Soccer: August 13th & 14th @ JA Elementary, 4:00-5:30pm
We are asking families to start arriving at the elementary school at 3:45pm. Bring your own water bottles.
SOFTBALL SKILLS CAMP: Our high school varsity softball team is excited to host a two-day Skills Camp at Clapper Field at the Broomfield Industrial Park (7000 W 116th Ave) for girls entering Kindergarten through 8th grade in the 2025–2026 school year. The Skills Camp will be held on August 15th and 16th. For more information and to register, please click here.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER TRAINING
For the week of August 11th training will be at two different locations for this week.
Monday-
Jefferson Academy Elementary- 5:15pm to 7:30pm
Tuesday-
Broomfield Commons Yellow Field #4 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Wednesday
Jefferson Academy Elementary- 5:30pm to 7:30pm- Junior High is having tryouts from 4pm to 5:30pm. Parking will be tight around 5:30pm and please be respectful of the junior high having their tryouts.
Thursday-
Broomfield Commons Yellow Field #4 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Friday-
Jefferson Academy Elementary- 5:15pm to 7:30pm
Saturday-
Scrimmage
When training is at the elementary school we ask that you park in the elementary school parking lot. There is no parking on the street. Please bring your own water bottles.
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 lucybarksdale2@gmail.com.