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Calendar
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May 1
Cupcake Day!
6 pm Sports Boosters Meeting
May 2 & 3
7pm Spring Dance Concert
May 4
6:30-11:30pm
FOJ Spring Gala
May 5
Midnight FOJ Online Auction Ends
May 8
5:30 pm LSC Meeting
May 10
8 am FOJ Board Meeting
May 19
Junior Prom
May 23
Instrumental Music Concert
May 28
Memorial Day
(No School)
May 31
Tedx2018
June 2
Senior Prom
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Friends of Jones
Board of Directors
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Cairon Dietsch-Jones
Chair
Jane Goodrich
Vice Chair
Veronica Gomez
Secretary
Vicki Crockett
Treasurer
Michelle Mitchell
Assistant Treasurer
Linda Beck
Communications
Barbara Kizziah
Annual Fund
Brian Massengill
Corporate Development
Kathy Smith
Cory Gonzalez
Leslie Senne
Spring Event Co-Chairs
Tracy Portnoy
Rita Parida
Online Auction Co-chairs
Bonnie Schulgasser
Jenni Pencyla
Fall Event
Laura Brauer
Melvina Lloyd
Hospitality
Julie Weisman
Joneswear
Michelle Muscgrove
Academic Booster
Melvina Lloyd
Counseling Booster
Julie Bedore
Sports Boosters
KK Cleland
Manny Onate Jr.
Alumni Boosters
Raquel Don
Volunteers
Ann Ross
Library Volunteer Coordinator
Kristine Kinder
Class Liaison
Amy Carlozo
Linda Beck
FOJ Newsletter
Stacy Bruce
FOJ Website
Denise Eichorn
Social Media
Sarah Jones
5K Eagle Run
Doreen Lubeck
Donor System Management
Dan Sheffield
Database Management
click here for contact information
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Double Blue Ribbon Recipient!
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From Dr. Powers
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Dear Jones Family,
JCP plays host to many major events during the school year, the "big three" being Open House, Graduation, and our annual Friends of Jones Spring Gala. The Spring Gala is Fri. May 4, less than a week away, and tickets are still available. This is a great opportunity for the Jones community to gather and celebrate all the wonderful things that make our school such a special place. Many thanks to FOJ for making this event possible.
We all know what a wonderful job our counseling team does helping our kids succeed and be prepared for college. Last week it was announced that Mr. Brian Coleman was named Illinois School Counselor of the Year! Congratulations, Brian, we are all so proud to have you on our team!
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at any time at
pjpowers@cps.edu or
773-534-8606. For news about our school, please follow me on Twitter
@PJOSEPHPOWERS.
Sincerely,
P. Joseph Powers, Ph.D.
Principal
Jones College Prep
700 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60605
773-534-8606
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Last Chance
for FOJ Spring Gala Tickets
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BUY YOUR GALA TICKETS NOW!
TICKET AVAILABLE ON-LINE ONLY THROUGH
Tomorrow, Monday, April 30, 2018
Tickets will not be sold at the door.
Click HERE to b
uy your tickets!
The cost is $175
per person.
Join us next Friday, May 4, to celebrate Jones College Prep's 80 years of excellence! The Friends of Jones Spring Gala is our biggest fundraising event of the year. Don't miss it.
Discount parking will be available at the Drake Hotel for $26.
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2018 FOJ Online Auction
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Attention Shoppers!
The Friends of Jones Online Auction is Live
running through Saturday, May 5, at midnight.
For all items in the Online Auction
From your mobile device
We are excited to offer so many amazing items this year, among them are...
A Michigan vacation home experience
Tickets to sporting and theater
A progressive dinner at Chicago's hottest tables, including
Girl and the Goat and Momotaro
Artisan jewelry, fashion, and decor
as well as, restaurant gift cards,
college planning services
and much more!
Please check out all of the items and make your bids.
There are many great finds!
All proceeds support the school and your student's experience at JCP.
Many thanks to our amazing donors and those who helped secure these donations! We couldn't have done it without you!
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Spring Gala Sponsorship
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FOJ
Spring
Gala Sponsorship
Please click
HERE
for complete sponsorship details.
Friends of Jones would like to thank the following Gala Sponsors:
Richard Benjamin
Karen Ranquist
Jordan & Bonnie Schulgasser
Peter & Lisa Wilkins
Nick & Onna Jones
Romas & Jenni Pencyla
Dayton Street Partners, Howard Wedren
Galvin Center for Electricity Innovations, Annette Lauderdale
Property Consultants Realty, Bill & Leslie Senne
JDC Realty Group, Julie Chesne
Tri Union Express, Patricia Parchem
If you have any questions or need more information,
please contact Leslie Senne at
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Heathers: The Musical
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Bravo for
Heathers: The Musical
More than 70 students performed last week
to four sold out shows!
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| The cast of Heathers the Musical 2018 |
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From left: Shelby Richardson, Nicole Rudakova, Brynne Dietsch and Maya Reyna.
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Congratulations to the amazing cast and crew of this year's musical. S
pecial thanks to director, Mr. Brad Lyons, and vocal and orchestral director, Katie Colby.
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Jones Alumni Inaugural Event
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Last weekend the FOJ and the Jones Alumni Committee hosted it's inaugural outreach event!
Jones alumni dating from the Class of 1970 to the recent graduating Class of 2017 returned to the campus last wee
kend to attend a casual reception held in the North Building, followed by the final performance of
Heathers the Musical. This special event was designed to re-
engage with Jones Commercial High School grads, as well as those from Jones Metropolitan High School, Jones Academic Magnet and Jones College Prep.
The event was a great success--showing
Jones pride, alive and well!
Thanks also to the planning committee:
Julie Gujral, Jenni Pencyla, Manny Onate ('76), Troy Hillbrands, K.K. Cleland and
Doreen Lubeck.
Special thanks to Hayley Lacriola of Scrap-n-dipty and Julie Gujral for designing and donating the table centerpieces, and Frank Event Design for donating linens
for the evening.
You can register as an alumni or parent of alumni there.
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Senior Cupcake Day
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College Decisions and Cupcakes!
The counseling department is hosting Cupcake Day this Tuesday, May 1st, during all lunch periods in the south lobby for seniors to celebrate their college decisions!
Seniors are encouraged to wear their chosen college gear. Students will complete their final transcript request forms on this day. They should update their application results on
Naviance PRIOR to Cupcake Day. Gluten-free cupcakes are available.
Congratulations JCP senior class
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Dance Concert
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Jones will hold its
Annual Spring Dance Concert
Wed. May 2 and Thurs. May 3 at 7 pm
in the South Auditorium.
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Illinois Counselor of the Year
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Jones College Prep's very own Mr. Brian Coleman has been named the 2018 Illinois Counselor of the Year!
Congratulations to Mr. Coleman! FOJ thanks Mr. Coleman for his dedication to Jones and our students!
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Water Polo Teams
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Jones-Payton Water Polo Teams Sweeps!
Boys Varsity beats Mt. Carmel 4-2 to win the Community High School District 218 Hawks Water Polo Tournament taking place at Shepard High School! This is the FIRST time the Boys team has taken first place in a tournament.
Not far from Shepard High School, the Girls Varsity defeats Stagg 13-4 to win the Richards Crosstown Classic
Congratulations to Jones-Payton
Water Polo Teams!!
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Spain Trip
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Nineteen Jones students and four teacher chaperones enjoyed a magnificent 11-day field trip to Spain in March. They toured wonders including the Plaza de España in Seville, the Alhambra in Granada, and the Prado Museum in Madrid.
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The group enjoys a meal.
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The Jones travelers ate like kings and burned it all off by walking approximately 64 miles in 11 days. They also met with art students in Úbeda, as well as lots of relatives and friends of Jones Spanish teacher and Granada native Mr. Marcos González Díaz.
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One of the procession floats.
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They group witnessed the
centuries-old tradition of Holy Week with processionals featuring marching bands and elaborate, extremely heavy floats carried on the shoulders of the costaleros through the narrow, winding streets.
Thank you to the chaperons and to Mr. González Díaz for organizing this trip and to the FOJ for their support.
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Junior Prom Volunteers Needed
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We need YOU to help with the Junior Prom
Sat. May 19th from 7 - 10 pm
We need 20 chaperones for this event!
Volunteer Needs Include:
1)
Observers
stationed or wandering around to make sure students are safe
2)
Check-in
for students/guests
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Coat check
volunteers to take care of student jackets/coats/sweaters
4)
Clean up
for those able to stay after for 30 minutes-1 hour
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Library News
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It's spring and it's raining books!
We've been fortunate to acquire many great new library books this school year!
Click HERE to access a list of new titles that arrived in April. There are numerous science fiction titles including several science fiction story collections among the collection.
Click HERE to explore new books from winter.
Click HERE for new works of fiction from the fall,
Click HERE for new works of nonfiction from the fall.
Consider exploring the MANY, MANY THEMATIC BOOK LISTS featured at the bottom of the
Roy Svenson Collection
Click
HERE to explore the newly purchased books
for the Roy Svenson Bookshelf.
Many thanks to Ellen Sandmeyers of
Sandmeyers Bookstore, steps away from the Jones campus, for finding great titles that point back to the South Loop, Chicago
and interests of our diverse student body.
For more information about Jones Library,
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Printers Row Book Fair
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Please donate your gently used books for the JCP table at the Printer's Row Book Fair on Sat. June 9. The JCP book drive is sponsored by NHS (National Honor Society) and
ALL proceeds go to the IES department.
Drop off your books by the security desk at the main entrance of the south building through June 5.
Thank you for your support!
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FOJ Communications
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The FOJ Newsletter is getting a new look for the 2018/19 school year. While we're at it, we'd love hear from you: what you like, what you'd like to see more or less of, what's missing...
Friends of Jones in 2018/2019?
The communications team is looking to fill
a few keys roles for next year, including:
Website Administrator: continue to maintain and develop the FOJ website. WordPress familiarity and Website development experience is helpful.
Social Media Coordinator: keep the FOJ Facebook page and twitter feed up to date to keep our community informed.
These roles require a year-long commitment, but vary in time based on JCP and FOJ happenings.
Are you a whiz at developing web-based marketing materials in Mail Chimp?
We'd love help setting up the new format for our valuable FOJ newsletter. If you have Mail Chimp experience and a few hours to share, please let us know.
Contact
Linda Beck to volunteer for FOJ Communications.
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Tuesdays during Lunch (11:10 - 1:45)
and "B" day ACLab (1:45 - 3:15)
Thursday during Lunch (11:10 - 1:45)
and "B" day ACLab (1:45 - 3:15)
Hours are subject to change.
We're looking for volunteers to staff the store. If you're interested and available, please contact Julie Weisman.
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FOJ Annual Fund
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CONTRIBUTE TO THE ANNUAL FUND AND HELP US CELEBRATE 80 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE!
Thank you to all who have contributed!
Please consider joining the
313 families who have helped us We can reach our goal together!
A donation of ANY size is appreciated!
Please DONATE HERE
For more information on the annual fund contact
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Friends of Jones
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Join us!
The next FOJ Board meeting will be held
8 am Thursday, May 10th
South Building library.
Friends of Jones is the parent-led non-profit that raises money, provides volunteers and generates enthusiasm for Jones College Prep. We provide funds and support for JCP school expenses not covered by Chicago Public Schools.
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Monday 4/30
A Day
4:30 pm Boys Baseball vs. Solario V/S
4:30 pm Girls Softball at Northside
Tuesday 5/1
B Day
11:20 am Cupcake Day - Senior College Selection
4:30 pm Boys Volleyball at Young
6 pm Sports Booster Meeting
Wednesday 5/2
A day
Boys Track CPS Varsity Prelims
Girls Track CPS Prelims
4:30 pm Boys Baseball at Simeon V/S
4:30 pm Boys Volleyball at Westinghouse
5 pm Boys Track Varsity Championships
7 pm Dance Concert
Thursday 5/3
B day
7 pm Dance Concert
Friday 5/4
A Day
4:30 pm Boys Baseball vs. Simeon V/S
6:30 pm Annual FOJ Gala
Saturday 5/5
Boys Baseball at Lake Forest
Sunday 5/6
Girls Track CPS City Championship
click HERE for the JCP full calendar
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FOJ Access
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STAY CONNECTED WITH FOJ ACCESS
You can access the Friends of Jones parent database anytime
Every parent already has a separate account.
- Go to www.FOJAccess.org. Use your email address as your login name, then click "Forgot Password?"
- Enter your email address again. You'll receive a link to create your own login name and password.
- Can't find your email address in the system? Hard as we try, sometimes addresses get lost in the shuffle. Contact us at info@fojaccess.org and we'll update your email address in our database.
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FOJ 24/7 on Facebook and more
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Spread the word
If you or someone you know would like to receive
this biweekly newsletter, contact:
communications@friendsofjones.org
Include name, email address and student's name/grade.
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For information on how you can help enrich your student's experience at Jones, please contact Friends of Jones.
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