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John S. Jones Elementary School is in the Etowah County School System. It is located in Rainbow City, Alabama. We are an Alabama Reading Initiative School and we received the National Blue Ribbon School Award in 2020 and 2001. Our school grade levels are kindergarten through fifth grade. We have 82 members on our faculty and staff with about 740 students. There are 5 special education teachers, 7 kindergarten, 7 first grade, 6 second grade, 6 third grade, 5 fourth grade, and 5 fifth grade teachers.

Principal: Mrs. Jenny Ryals

Assistant Principal: Mr. Derrick Sewell

Registration: Open - Call the office at 256-442-2900

School Hours

Monday - Friday 7:50 - 3:00

Extended Day

Monday - Friday 3:00 - 5:30

John S. Jones Elementary School News

John S. Jones Elementary School District News

Aug 18, 2026 · Etowah County Board of Education
Attention: Elementary School Parents
To help make school visits safer and easier, we’ll now be using Circool—a simple, secure check-in system trusted by many other local school districts at our elementary schools.

Here’s how it works:

When you visit our schools, show your Circool Pass (QR Code) on your phone to check in at the Self-Service Kiosk in the front office.

Select where you’re headed, and your visitor badge will print instantly.

It’s quick and easy! When will I use Circool?

1. Visiting the School: For individual meetings, lunches, etc.

2. Checking your child in or out: Circool helps the school confirm that students are being checked in or out by an approved adult.

3. Attending School Events: School events appear in Circool so you can RSVP and access your event pass before you arrive.

4. Unscheduled early dismissal: If school needs to dismiss early or reunify students with families, Circool helps the school check students out safely, quickly, and accurately.
Jul 9, 2026 · Etowah County Board of Education
A Friendly Reminder from Etowah County School Nurses
As we begin the new school year, we want to share an important update regarding medications during the school day. The State of Alabama now has a new form that must be completed for prescription medications and over-the-counter (OTC) medications that require administration at school. https://www.ecboe.org/en-US/health-services-1313935f

Our school nurses are available to support students who require medication during the school day. However, we do encourage medications to be administered at home whenever medically appropriate.

Please remember:

Medication forms must be completed in full.

The medication label and the doctor's order (this form) must match before medications can be given.

Prescription medications must be in the original pharmacy-labeled container.

Over-the-counter medications must be in the original unopened container.

OTC medications given at school for more than two weeks require a healthcare provider's order.

Taking a few extra minutes to ensure forms are completed correctly and medication labels match the order will help us provide safe and timely care for your child.

This form is also available on the ECBOE website under "Health Services". If you have any questions, please contact your school nurse. Thank you for partnering with us to keep our students healthy, safe, and ready to learn!
Jan 6, 2026 · John S. Jones Elementary School
February Parent Newsletter
Click the link below for the Parents Make the Difference Newsletter for February.

English Version

Spanish Version
Dec 3, 2025 · John S. Jones Elementary School
Parents Make the Difference Newsletter
Jul 17, 2025 · Etowah County Board of Education
Parents & Guardians
We’re excited to share that we’ve adopted a new communication platform called ParentSquare to help us keep you better informed and more connected with your school community.

With ParentSquare, you’ll receive all school and classroom messages in one place and translated into your preferred language—whether by email, text, app, or web. You’ll also be able to:

Stay up to date on news and events

Send and receive messages with teachers and staff

Fill out forms and permission slips

Sign up for conferences and volunteer opportunities

View calendar items and photos from your school

All school, grade-level, and classroom communications will now come through ParentSquare.

To get the most out of ParentSquare, we encourage you to download the free mobile app, available for iOS and Android. You can also access ParentSquare from your web browser at www.parentsquare.com. For more information, please visit the ParentSquare webpage on the ECBOE website.
Jul 2, 2025 · John S. Jones Elementary School
2025-2026 School Supply List
Click below for the school supply list for each grade level: Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Ms. Works, Miss May, & Ms. Ashley
Jul 1, 2025 · Etowah County Board of Education
FOCUS Act
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, the use of cell phones and other wireless devices will be banned during the instructional day in all Alabama's public schools.
Jan 24, 2025 · John S. Jones Elementary School
Attendance Matters
Parents are always asking, "What can we do to help the school?" Did you know that attendance is a part of our state report card grade each year? The best help we can receive from our families is to practice healthy habits towards good attendance. Good attendance is key to success in school in both Reading and Math. Help us help you by working hard to be at school on time all day every day. Besides....it's just a better place with you around at JSJ! See you at school!