North Jones Elementary Provides Entire Staff and Community to Help Cre- Educational Services to Our Stu- Ate This Environment for Our Students

Our Goal:

Instructional Programs The goal of our school is to educate students in a safe environment with mean- ingful instruction. We depend on our North Jones Elementary provides entire staff and community to help cre- educational services to our stu- ate this environment for our students. Making a difference in the life of students through differentiated in- dents—what a wonderful opportunity! struction while adhering to the Parental Involvement Opportuni- students’ individual learning ties/Communications styles. All of our instructional  Goodies with Grandparents programs and teaching strategies  Donuts with Dad are research-based K-6th grade.  Muffins with Mom

 End-of-9 weeks Programs (Student Recognition)  Drug Education Program NORTH JONES  Character Education Program  Open House ELEMENTARY  Orton–Gillingham Sensory  Thanksgiving Lunch

Method One of Mississippi’s  Trim-the-Tree Day TerrIFic Schools  Saxon Phonics  PTO Meetings  Thinking Maps  Star Early Literacy, Star Read-  Parent Workshops ing, Star Math  Fall Fest  Math Facts in a Flash  Field Day  Compass Learning Software  Newsletters/Flyers/Calendars  Accelerated Math Mr. Robert Hill, Principal  Accelerated Reading  Emails/School Website/Teacher Websites Ms. Anderle Foster, Principal  Buckle Down/Coach Test Parental Involvement Policy, NJE- Prep North Jones Elementary School’s Report Card, and additional 650 Trace Rd.  Education City Software school information can be found on Laurel, MS 39443  Learn 360 our school’s website: Phone: 601-426-6632 http://www.jones.k12.s.us/nje/ Fax: 601-426-7668 TIF Grant Our Vision and Goals: All About Us  Improve Student Achievement What does it mean to be a TIF  Improve Higher Order Thinking Skills North Jones Elementary is one of six school? In 2010, the Mississippi De-  Improve Parental Involvement elementary schools (Kindergarten partment of Education received one  Improve Student Behavior through sixth grade) in the Jones of the highly competitive five-year  Encourage Students to become Life- County School District located in federal grants to improve student long Learners Southeast Mississippi. North Jones learning. The TIF grant, also known serves students in the Shady Grove as the TerrIFic Schools Initiative, is de- and Sharon Communities. The school signed to motivate the academic per- Support Services was built in 2006 as the two commu- formance of students through strong  School–Wide Title I Committee nity schools consolidated into one ele- leadership of teachers and administra- mentary school. On average, the  Star Reach—Gifted and Talented Ed. tors. The program measures an edu- school enrollment totals 850 students. cator’s performance by student out-  Intervention/Tutorial Services to improve student achievement comes. The growth component of Title I Program the state accountability model is used

North Jones Elementary is a Title I to determine whether the schools met Campus Facilities school. Due to our population of eco- student academic growth. Of the 10 nomically disadvantaged children, our participating schools in the program, Our school building consists of: a library media center, parent center, two 30 station school qualifies for federal funds North Jones Elementary was one of computer labs, internet accessibility with through the Title I program. This Title the 7 schools that met growth for the Mimio interactive hardware and projector I program assists our school as it sup- school year 2011-2012! in each classroom, cafeteria, multi-purpose ports our efforts to improve and en- building for P.E., art and music classrooms, hance teaching and learning for stu- and a performance stage. dents as they strive to meet and ex- ceed challenging state standards.