JOHNSON FAMILY NEWSLETTER

Dear Johnson Families,

We sure have had an incredible month! It’s been very busy for the Rainbow Makers! The progress that our students have made in these three months has been incredible.

By now, everyone is settling in well in their classrooms and getting down to the business of learning. We anticipate a wonderful learning experience for all our students.

Our First Benchmark and DIBELS Testing: I congratulate our teachers, students and parents for doing an exceptional job in getting our students ready to get high achievement in our grade levels with Benchmarks and DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators Basic Early Literacy Skills). Fantastic!

Yearly Custodial Review: We congratulate both our custodians Sonia and Marco for scoring a 93% in cleanliness and presentation of our beautiful school. Excellent work!

October was National Fire Prevention Month, and this year our Family Liaison Ms. Suzette, connected us with Safety Town, a simulation to support water safety, fire safety, seat belt and street safety and much more. We also had our Peter Piper Boo Bash-so many of you joined us to enjoy food and fun!

Our Student Council worked hard to promote Spirit Week, and our student and staff did a great job in bringing the spirit.

November is always a fun month at school, we’ll be diving into all things Fall as we gear up to the busy holiday season. We welcome the change in season and the continuation of the school year. As always, it is my honor to lead our Johnson Rainbow Makers!

Rose Cota

Principal

Students are recognized monthly for their TRIPLE “A”-Great ATTENDANCE, Super ATTITUDE, and Strong ACADEMICS!

Congratulations to the students who had perfect attendance in October! They played a game with the principal, earned a Perfect Attendance pencil or award tag and a Peter Piper personal pan pizza coupon. Hope to see your child at the Perfect Attendance party at the end of the month.

Congratulations to the recipients of our 1st Quarterly Awards Ceremony! These Rainbow Makers were recognized for their Attendance, Academics and Citizenship!

School counselor, Mr. Bateman, awarded Rainbow Makers who modeled Responsibility, the character trait for September. These Rainbow Makers were provided with a "Smicker" from the PTO.

National Principal Month: Here at Johnson Primary, we're all about supporting, celebrating, and cheering on the people who work hard to make their school communities amazing. In honor of National Principals Month, we wanted to highlight Principal Cota who has gone above and beyond to build positive relationships with teachers, students and families to create a stronger school community.

Student Council - October was a busy month for our Student Council. Members surveyed their peers on ideas for our end of the month Spirit Week. During a meeting, these ideas were presented and voted on. Student Council then created posters advertising Spirit Week and shared the results to their peers. Another important task for the month of October was National Principal's month. Johnson Primary is very blessed to have Mrs. Cota as our principal. Mrs. Cota is AMAZING! The Student Council designed posters of appreciation for our fearless leader and presented her with a beautiful gift.

You may have heard our Student Council doing announcements in the mornings. Together with Mrs. Cota, members lead the school with the Pledge of Allegiance, tell us what is for lunch, and share any upcoming information with the school on Mondays, Tuesday, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Junior Student Council - Second Grade members of Junior Student Council came up with ideas for Spirit Week and shared them with peers. Our second-grade council also designed posters of appreciation for National Principal's month. On Wednesdays, our Junior Student Council helps Mrs. Cota with Johnson's daily announcements.

The Drexel Heights Fire District and Banner Health presented the Safety Town program for kindergarten through 3rd grade students. The visually stimulating and interactive program targets risk areas such as fire and home safety, healthy eating choices, drowning prevention, poison safety, helmet safety, railroad, pedestrian and car safety.

Hello Johnson Families,

Welcome to Dinovember! At the Johnson Library we celebrate with a weekly post from our Library Dinosaurs who go on adventures. They are currently trapped in the display case and could use some suggestions on how to get out. You can leave your comments on our library website. If you have received a notice from the library regarding missing books, please feel free to contact me about how to replace, pay or common places to find lost books.

Happy Reading!

Ms. Smith

Family Liaison – Suzette Madril. Hi everyone! I can be reached at 520-908-3805 or come by the office to see me. It has been wonderful to see so many families attend our school events such as the quarterly awards, the Peter Piper Boo Bash and our Friday Rainbow Assemblies in the patio.

What we know: Effective family engagement leads to improved student outcomes, including better academic performance, higher attendance rates, and increased motivation. Schools that prioritize family engagement often see stronger community ties and a more supportive learning environment. TUSD Family and Community Engagement

Uniform Policy: Navy Blue Bottoms with Maroon or White Tops. Please ensure your children come to school dressed according to the uniform policy.

Johnson families, please take the time to complete the Family Engagement Survey. The purpose of this survey is to gather feedback from our families regarding their engagement and satisfaction within our school communities. By obtaining our families input, we can identify areas of strength and target areas for improvement. The survey will remain open through Friday, November 22nd, allowing families ample time to provide feedback.

The survey can be completed through the QR code or the Microsoft Form.

Hours of Operation: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday: 08:00 – 4:00; Wednesday: 9:30 – 6:00; Thursday: 10:30 - 7:00; Closed for lunch daily: 12:30 – 1:00. Phone: 520-908-3980.

Family Resource Center Services are available to TUSD students and their families, free of charge. Please call the center to register for classes. Childcare is available to TUSD students and siblings for most classes. Please inform staff of the need for childcare when you register. Include the number of children, ages and any special needs. Interpreter services are available. Please inform staff of the need for an interpreter when you register. Please register at least two weeks in advance if interpreter services are needed.

Other services include: Open computer lab; Clothing bank; Food pantry; Help with TUSD forms; Information and referrals.

This month’s calendar can be found on the Classes for Family & Community webpage.

Please join us for our next PTO meeting on Thursday, November 14 at 9:30 in the parent portable. The PTO would like to thank Johnson families and school staff for your support with our fundraising efforts. The PTO will be sponsoring items to be raffled during STEAM Night. PTO sponsor Suzette Madril, PTO Officers: President: Darlene Galindo; Vice President: KC Bennett; Treasurers: Danielle Carley and Jennifer Sanchez; Secretaries: Tannya Ruiz and Elizabeth Cordova.

Johnson PTO made their way around the school from classroom to classroom to spread some joy to our wonderful teachers and staff. Thank you to all the families who support our PTO as they are able to do special things like this because of you! Thank you to Just Churros Authentic for providing this delicious treat!

FAMILY STEAM NIGHT NOVEMBER 26 AT JOHNSON PRIMARY FROM 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM

Each Fall, Johnson families are invited to attend a fun-filled evening when we celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics in a fun atmosphere filled with games, puzzles, and activities focused on STEAM.

Student of the Month Recognition: November 1

Counselor Character Awards: November 8

Veteran’s Day – No School: November 11

School Site Council: November 20

STEAM Night (5-7 PM): November 26

Perfect Attendance Celebration: November 27

Thanksgiving Break – No School: November 28-29