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Hello JES Family,

What a beautiful week at JES! I spent quite a bit of time in classrooms this week and have loved seeing how engaged our students are in their learning.

We hope that you can join us for JES Night with Dragon Baseball on Tuesday, April 2nd. This is a fun event with our Honor Choir performing the National Anthem, a JES student throwing out the first pitch, another JES student serving as Bat Boy, and an opportunity for 9 students to take the field during the National Anthem! More details are included in the newsletter below.

If you don't already know, we will be having an eclipse viewing event for our students on April 8th. I wanted to share that we are not hosting visitors or volunteers during the eclipse. If you want to view the eclipse with your student, please feel free to check them out of school by 1:00 pm. Also, please remember that any student who does not return a signed permission form will have to stay inside and watch the eclipse via live stream. I've included more details in the newsletter below.

Thank you for your continued support of our teachers and campus. I am grateful for the opportunity you have given me to serve this amazing community. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any compliments or concerns to share.

GO DRAGONS!!!!!

Patrick Holladay, Principal

Jack D. Johnson Elementary

Our students will celebrate a 4-day weekend this weekend! We look forward to seeing everyone back on campus on Tuesday, April 2nd! Be safe!

Kindergarten Cap & Gown picture day will be Tuesday, April 9th. All Kinder students will be photographed on picture day, but no money is required the day of the photos. Glamourcraft will provide the gowns and sash for picture day. Individual proofs will be emailed approximately 2 weeks after picture day, allowing you to view, select background, and purchase portrait packages and products online. All packages will be shipped directly to the student's home and are 100% guaranteed by Glamourcraft School Photography.

We hope you are able to join us Tuesday, April 2nd at 7:00 pm for JES Night at Dragon Baseball! In addition to getting to watch our hometown Dragons in action, there will be other special treats for our JES little Dragons:

• Free Admission & Treat - JES students wearing a Dragon T-shirt will enjoy free admission and receive a complimentary treat from the concession stand (Parents must pay entrance fees due to UIL rules).
• On-Field Experience - the first 9 JES students to check in at the Elementary Night table will have the unique opportunity to accompany the team on the field for the National Anthem!
• Choir Performance - Our amazing JES Honor Choir will perform the National Anthem before the game.

Registration for Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year is open for Carroll ISD residents with students who are 5 years old by September 1, 2024. Information on Kindergarten Registration can be found at this link!

Registering as early as possible will assist us in staffing and preparation for the upcoming school year.

Kindergarten Preview Night will be held on Thursday, April 25th at 5:00 pm. More details to follow as we get closer to that date.

Thank you for making sure our students are in class every day possible!

Attendance by the Numbers...

Mon Mar 25 - 96.23%

Tue Mar 26 - 96.53%

Wed Mar 27 - 97.28%

Thu Mar 28 - 96.68%

Fri Mar 29 - No School

Weekly Average - 96.68% (-.03% from last week)

On April 8th we will be in the path to experience a once in a lifetime total solar eclipse event! JES will be celebrating this event with a Solar Eclipse Watch Party. Our generous PTO has secured enough eclipse glasses for all of our students and staff (manufactured by American Paper Optics, conforms to and meets the transmission requirements of ISO 12312-2).

The campus will be on a modified assembly schedule on April 8th. Also, since our students will be participating in the event, if you need to pick your student up from campus, please do so before 1:00 pm or after 2:00 pm.

In order for your student to participate in the outdoor viewing of the eclipse, you must sign this form and return it to school by April 8th. If the signed form is not returned, your student will not participate in the outdoor viewing of the eclipse.

We have a fun JES tradition where, for the month of May, our PTO will hang both a Kindergarten picture and 4th grade picture (side by side) of each of our 4th graders in the main hall. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please send in a 4x6 of your child in Kindergarten and 4th Grade (preferably their school pictures or a copy) in a zip lock bag or envelope with your child’s name and teacher's name by April 19th. We will try our best to get these pictures back to you, so please make sure to label so it makes that process easy. You can send this with your child to give to their teacher or drop off at the front office.

Our core essential for the month of March is PEACE, which is defined as proving you care more about each other than winning an argument.

Save the date of April 17th from 6-7 for a PTO sponsored Internet Safety Presentation by JES dad, Dustin Gossage. He is Chief of the Crimes Against Children's Unit - Denton County District Attorney Office.

Topics will include internet safety, what's happening in the world as far as child predators online, what to look out for, resources and tips, etc....

If you or your business are interested in sponsoring the Carroll Education Foundation Johnson Elementary Teacher of the Year, please contact info@carrolleducationfoundation.org. Awards are announced in May.

All JES, CES, and WGES 4th grade students are invited to a fun evening at Durham Intermediate School on Friday, April 19th. This is a great way for our kids to see the school and to meet students who will also be attending DIS next year! The student ticket price includes one slice of pizza and water, dodgeball, games, bracelet making, bingo activities, DJ & dancing. Snacks, drinks, and trinkets are also available for purchase, but please do not send more than $20 with your student.

Advanced tickets are $25 each and can be PURCHASED HERE. DEADLINE TO ORDER ADVANCE TICKETS IS MIDNIGHT on Wednesday, April 17th. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $30.

If you are available to volunteer, please We are looking for volunteers to help at the event please CLICK THIS LINK. Contact Whitney Capps at 817-480-8141 with any questions.

Check out the JES PTO website for events happening in and around our school! You can also subscribe to the Google Calendar, join the PTO Facebook Group, sign up for texts, shop at the Spirit Shop & more! With so many ways to stay connected, you and your family will never miss a thing!

Check out the camps being held this year at Carroll ISD! Each year, our CISD teachers and coaches put on their own camps during extended holidays and over the summer which feature a variety of themes and sports.

April

1 - Staff Professional Development. No school for students.

2 - JES Baseball Night

3 - Paraprofessional Appreciation Day

4 - School Librarian Appreciation Day

8-12 - Assistant Principal Week

8 - Solar Eclipse Event

12 - Bad Weather Makeup Day

15-19 - Volunteer Recognition Week

17 - 3rd/4th STAAR Reading. Campus closed.

17 - Technology Safety Presentation, 6-7pm

19 - Dragons & Donuts, 6:40am

20 - CEF Culinary Celebration

23 - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

24 - Administrative Professional Day

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