ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – March 3, 2021 – Jones Elementary has used the CHAMPS method for the past few years for improving classroom behavior. CHAMPS’s goal is to improve classroom behavior and establish clear classroom behavior expectations with logical and fair responses to misbehavior. Each teacher clearly explains the expected behavior during different scenarios in class […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 7, 2021 – Prior to the Winter Break, students in PreK through 6th grade at Jones ES all received a book to add to their personal library at home. The titles were all high interest and included titles such as Narwhal and Jelly, Pig the Pug, I Survived, and Elephant and […]
(ROCKWALL,TX) The second graders in Ms. Saenz’s class at Jones Elementary have taken it upon themselves to start up a book club during recess, where every Tuesday, instead of playing on the playground, they will meet, read and discuss a book reading. This club is completely student led, with the students deciding what they want to […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 4, 2019) Third-grade students at Jones Elementary recently visited the Dallas Arboretum for a day of explorations and learning. The students attended a presentation called “Planetary Voyage” where students sat in the Arboretum’s Globe Theatre, where students viewed the five-foot-tall OmniGlobe, which is a large ball that has images projected onto it. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 14, 2019) Rockwall-Heath High School students from the Explora ESL program recently visited Jones Elementary School and brought some great books with them. The Explora ESL program was created for ESL students in high school, and it gives them the opportunity to practice reading aloud, present to a crowd and use their […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 24, 2019) The first graders at Jones Elementary have been hard at work learning how to write! The students start out by drawing pictures to express their ideas to create their first draft, then they edit for spelling, punctuation and capitalization. Once the students completed the final draft, they created their final […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 23, 2019) The Jones third graders got hands-on with science tools this week. Students learned about the tools and what they are used for, but also went a step further. They examined each tool, noticed specifics about them, and learned how to properly handle them. They also go to test them out […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 21, 2018) The Jones Elementary sixth grade girls participated in the Kindness Campaign, thanks to Jones Counselor, Mrs. Batson. After seeing and experiencing girl-against-girl teasing and bullying, Mrs. Batson decided to introduce the internationally recognized kindness program to the sixth grade girls. This program brings awareness and healing to the negative and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 6, 2015) The Rockwall Education Foundation awarded lots of grants this week. Jones Elementary teachers: Mrs. Orr, Mrs. Loya, and Mrs. Barnes were chosen as recipients. They are beyond excited to get to work with their students using a 3D printer and recycler. The students are excited, too! Submitted by Jennifer […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – October 20, 2015) Students at Jones Elementary celebrated with School Resource Officer Shouse for his birthday on Monday, October 19. They all love Officer Shouse! Submitted by Jennifer Holton, Dorris Jones Elementary, PE Teacher. To share your good news and events, email . Please click here to LIKE our Facebook page, so […]