Jag News

How quickly we are through a month of school. As we approach the 1/2 point of the first nine weeks, please remember to keep an eye on our grades and attendance in the Family Access portal and Student Access portal.

Please save the date of Tuesday, 9/17/24, for our Meet the Teacher Open House PTSA Greenback night! There will be a PTSA General meeting at 6 pm and the Open House will start about 6:30 pm.

Please remember to be courteous and patient while dropping off and picking up your child at school. The majority are doing so and we understand that sometimes some people take shortcuts. Please be patient with all for the safety of our kids. Thank you!

For all Jags in 2024-25, be sure read all of the information below and continue to check your NEISD email periodically for information about the start of school and other events to start the year.

Sincerely,

Gary Comalander - Principal

Johnson PTSA welcomes you to Meet the Teacher/Greenback night coming up Tuesday Sept 17th. Starting at 6 pm we will meet in the Auditorium for our first membership meeting of the year and introduction from Mr. Comalander followed by a fun evening walking your student’s schedule. Come learn more about PTSA and Johnson High School. Still need to join? Please visit our website store, johnsonptsa.com/store. Interested in receiving volunteer opportunities? sign up here https://forms.gle/SMy9AjPDAxhHtHwe9

With it being a long day for our Teachers and Staff, PTSA is hosting an evening meal for them, we are needing donations of drinks, desserts and a couple other items. If you can help please sign up at https://signup.com/group/812583942042 Thank you for your help!

Reminder about the 6 week grade check coming up soon on 9/20/24 - this will count against eligibility for UIL games and competitions if a regular class is failed, meaning you WILL NOT be able to compete/perform at these events. Advanced classes can be waived.

Reminder that when you come to Johnson HS during the school day, you must have your picture ID with you to come inside. Please have it out to show when you buzz in at the front door and ready to present at the Welcome Center. You will need your picture ID at Attendance to check your student out.

Checking a Student Out

​Send a note with your student in the morning to turn in to the Attendance Office before 8:45 AM. The student will get their blue slip right then. The pickup person will need to come in with their ID and sign out the student at the Attendance Office at the time stated on the note. The student should be down here ready to go at the time you request!

Please remember to fill out your Free or Reduced Meal application through Food Services. Not only is there a benefit with free or reduced meals, but there are many other benefits you can receive. Please look at the flyer below and QR code for more information.

Parents & Guardians,

Reminder that the District does have chromebooks available for any secondary student needing access to a chromebook at home. Please read the information on the District webpage regarding the Student Lending agreement and Insurance Policy needed.

https://www.neisd.net/connectedclassroom

Everyone should have received an 'optional' School Cash Online email today about the Chromebook Insurance Policy and you should see the Technology Lending agreement in your Family Access portal. These are optional and only filled out if you are wanting to have access to a chromebook at home. Please use the first 3 weeks of school to determine your student's needs and whether they need access to a chromebook lending device. If so, both the Student Lending agreement and Insurance Policy must be completed before receiving a chromebook.

Please remember that your senior portrait must be taken by Prestige Portraits at their studio in the cap and gown pose to be included in the yearbook. Seniors must be photographed by Prestige Studios to be included in the yearbook. Seniors can sign up for a studio appointment time by going to

https://local.prestigeportraits.com/tx/san-antonio/12000-network-blvd--bldg-d--suite-400.html

Click on the 'Schedule Studio Session' link and then you will need to create an account to set up your appointment.

Please set up an appointment soon if you have not done so. Only 1/3 of our seniors have gotten their yearbook photo taken at this time, so please schedule an appointment soon. The deadline is the end of October.

If you’re ready to purchase your copy of the 2025 yearbook, the online sales site is now open. You can get your copy for $65 until after August when the price goes up to $75. Just go to www.myjagyearbook.com or this direct site to get your 2025 yearbook.

If you have any questions, you can email the campus yearbook adviser at vjewet@neisd.net

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Go Jags Media!

Get ready for a hilarious whodunit! Based on the classic board game and the popular 1985 film, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep audiences guessing until the final twist. When six guests are invited to a mysterious mansion for dinner, they quickly discover that murder is on the menu. Full of witty dialogue, slapstick humor, and surprising plot twists, Clue is a perfect way to kick off the season. Appropriate for audiences age 8 and up. Purchase tickets at jhstx.booktix.com

Enjoy savings on ticket prices, pre-sale seat selection, concession vouchers, and other exclusive perks! Be sure to check out the student VIP pass, which is a great deal for students who need to attend shows for class assignments or extra credit. Visit jhstx.booktix.com to view all the different packages and purchase yours today!

Attached is a copy of the Johnson HS bell schedules and the NEISD school calendar.

We are looking forward to a great 2024-25 school year!

HB 114, requires a student to be removed from class/school and placed in a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) for possessing, using, selling, giving, or delivering to another person an e-cigarette/vaping device.

This law includes nicotine vape pens or any components of a vaping device.

Nothing is changing with regards to the law and consequences on when a device tests positive for THC. For THC, the 1st offense is a longer recommendation to DAEP and a 2nd offense for THC can be a recommendation of Expulsion from NEISD.

Sept 17 = Open house PTSA Greenback night Meet the Teachers

October 2 = PSAT for 11th, 10th, & 9th grade during school

October 4 = Homecoming Game v Roosevelt

October 5 = Homecoming Dance at CTJ

Please enjoy the CTJ library newsletter for September

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGPt_QwGYQ/Ly5duE7UEzEYaGMVYtIk-g/edit?utm_content=DAGPt_QwGYQ&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

Social Media connection to CTJ! Most of the Johnson groups have their own Twitter handles but CTJ as a campus has a Twitter and Facebook account where you can stay connected with all the wonderful things happening at Johnson high school!

Twitter: @CTJohnsonHigh

Facebook: Claudia Taylor “Lady Bird” Johnson High School North East ISD @JohnsonNEISD

Seniors and Senior Parents,

We have exciting news for the Senior Class! We have Johnson High School Senior Yard Signs for sale. They are each $10.00. If you are interested, you can order one through School Cash Online at https://neisd.schoolcashonline.com/! All sales will close on 9/20/2024. We will send out the date for you to pick up your yard sign soon.

Questions? Email Megan Cobb at mcobb1@neisd.net

The Homecoming game is October 4 so don’t forget to get your Homecoming Mum ordered! Support the Johnson Choir Boosters and save yourself a lot of time and money by ordering your custom, personalized mum. Deadline for orders is September 25. Click here for more information: Homecoming Mum Order Form or the QR code or the attachment below.

Students: Coming Soon Reflections Art Competition!

This year’s theme is “Accepting Imperfection” We can’t wait to see your entries in Visual Arts, Photography, Literature, Dance, Film and Music. For more information visit txpta.org/reflections Entries will be due Oct 28th.

We have peer tutoring in all subjects in different languages. Do you need extra help come see us before school on Tuesday mornings at 8:00 am or after school at 4:20 PM every Tuesday and Thursday and during FLEX.

Come to A227 to get extra help.

If you love math, come join!

Are you still interested in Robotics? The club will be meeting again this Tuesday and we welcome anyone who is interested in hands on, team oriented, robot construction. The game for this season has been revealed and we need to begin brainstorming. Meet in room E309, Tuesday Sept 10th afterschool.

Interested in being a part of the Johnson Cyber Patriots?

Cyber Patriots compete in challenges to find and resolve cyber security vulnerabilities in virtual computer systems.

We will have our first informational meeting on Monday, September 16th at 4:45 in F313.

Please make arrangements to attend.

Art Club and National Art Honor Society meeting in A137 after School on 9/10

Fashion Clubs first information meeting Tues 9/10 after school @ 4:30 in F309

Robotics Club – Tuesday 9/10 after school in E309

The Asian Pacific Islander Club will host their next meeting on Tuesday, September 10 after school in Room A253.

Spanish Club is meeting on September 11 at 4:20 in Room A203.

UIL Science team Informational meeting –Stop by Mr. Oyervides’s room F208 on 9/11 in the morning OR afternoon for a short informational meeting.

Key Club first meeting of the year on 9/11/24 at 4:25 PM in room A313.

Congratulations to our AVID Seniors of 2025 and their 100% acceptance to the University of the Incarnate Word! They have been offered a combined total of $1.9 million dollars in Academic Scholarships monies over four years.

Way to go AVID Jags '25!

This past weekend the CTJ Speech and Debate team kicked off their season with the La Vernia/East Central Swing Tournament. This was a massive two-day tournament with over 1000 entries, and CTJ had a phenomenal performance!

During the first part of the tournament, Ronis San Mattel got second place in Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate and got fourth overall speaker in the event, Shrish Darur and Vaibhav Korra got to the quarterfinals in Novice Lincoln Douglas and got fifth and seventh overall speaker respectively. Kaavya Challapalli got to quarterfinals in Varsity Lincoln Douglas Debate and got seventh speaker overall, and Shruthi Meyyappan got to the Semifinal round in Extemporaneous Speaking.

During the second day of the tournament, Aiden Tamaren made it to the semifinal round and took fifth overall speaker in Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate. Kaavya Challapalli made it to the quarterfinal round in Varsity Lincoln Douglas Debate and took home fifth overall speaker in the event. Sanjana Goli and Aanya Reddy made it to the semifinal round of team Policy Debate, and Sanjana got ninth overall speaker, and Shruthi Meyyappan got to the semifinal round in extemporaneous speaker.

We hope to keep the great success going as we gear up for another tournament coming up on September 28th.

Way to go Jags!

Varsity tennis victorious over Madison Friday evening at Blossom tennis center. Big Cat 10th win from Manish Chemata. Big week ahead with L.E.E. on Friday afternoon at Blossom.

Let’s Go Jags! #jaguarpride

Good luck to the Jags Water Polo teams as they take on Reagan HS Friday at 5 & 6 pm at the Alamo Heights natatorium.

Go Jags!

Johnson volleyball had a program sweep on Friday night vs Steele. The freshmen and JV teams both won in two sets, and the varsity dominated in three sets. It was a great win for the Jaguars. The Jags will travel to Clemens on Tuesday night to take on the Buffalos. It is their last pre district match.

Freshmen @ 5:00, JV @ 5:30, Varsity @ 7:00

#JagEm

Go Jags volleyball!

Good luck to the Jags as they run this Saturday at the North East Sports Park.

Go Jags Cross Country!

The Jaguars put forth their best effort with some impressive plays in all aspects of the game on Friday Night. However, the Warriors made fewer mistakes and came out victorious. The Jaguars' spirited effort was evident, and their performance highlights a promising future as they look forward to taking the next step in their season. The Jaguars will play McAllen Memorial in Alice, Texas on Friday, September 13th at 7:30 p.m. kick off.

Thank you Jag community for the great turnout at the game!

Let's go Jags!

Tuesday, September 17th, the Johnson PTSA is hosting the annual Meet the Teacher & Greenback Night. The Staff Appreciation committee will be providing a grab-and-go meal to all of the staff who will be staying, as they'll have an extra long day. We need donations of chips, drinks, desserts, and paper products to go along with the meal. If you are able to help out with donated items, please click the link to sign-up. Thank you very much for helping us take care of our amazing staff once again!

https://signup.com/go/GXpRVnZ

Welcome 2024-25 Johnson Jags!

We invite all parents, students, family members and community to view our 2024-25 PTSA Welcome Packet and JOIN Johnson PTSA!

Your membership supports programming and activities for over 3200 students on our campus!

Interested in participating? Visit our website and sign up to learn about volunteer opportunities.

Dear Parents & Guardians,

Our next parenting class for parents of teens will be next Wednesday, September 11th at 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Tex Hill MS. The topic will be, Coping with Teenagers’ Emotions. You’ll be given a workbook to go along with the class. We hope you can join us. Our ESL classes will begin on September 10th and classes will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00-11:30 a.m. Registration is ongoing so you can still register if you’re interested. Please click on the flyers for more information or call or e-mail me if you have any questions.

Queridos Padres y Tutores,

La siguiente clase de Crianza Positiva para Padres de Adolescentes será el próximo miércoles, el 11 de septiembre de 4:00 a 6:00 p.m. en Tex Hill MS. Esta clase será en inglés, pero en noviembre tendremos las mismas clases en español. Nuestras clases de inglés comenzaran el día 10 de septiembre. Las clases serán los martes y jueves de 9:00 a 11:30 a.m. Aún hay tiempo para inscribirse para las clases. Haga clic en los folletos para obtener más información. Llámeme o envíeme un correo electrónico si tiene alguna pregunta. ¡Espero que puedan asistir a las clases!

Ruby Morris

Student & Family Liaison

Johnson High School Cluster

210-356-0570

Rmorri1@neisd.net

The Johnson Band invites all Jags to come out to the brand new Jersey Mike's Subs location at 21025 US Hwy 281 during their Grand Opening Celebration. Use our flyer and you can get a free Regular Sub with a $3 donation to the band. It is a great way to feed your Jags and support the band at the same time! The store opens on Wednesday 9/11 and the free sandwich offer is good through Sunday 9/15. Thanks for your support!

Varsity

Please go to the Johnson calendar to see all activities. There will be many games, concerts, and events happening every week. There is always valuable information on our calendar for events and deadlines. https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=isa.neisd.net_1b1jb7tbikidnid7amtotnjk0o%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FChicago

Let’s have a great week and Go Jaguars!

Sincerely,

Gary Comalander