The Wildcat
October 28th-November 1st
Highlights
- PTO info
- After school events
- Playground Use
- Attendance
- Spell Bowl
- Halloween info
- Election Day-E Learning
- Extra Curricular Info
- Arrival and Dismissal
- Meals
- New Social Media Info
Dates To Know
Monday, October 28th-Spell Bowl Practice 2:30-3:15pm
Tuesday, October 29th-Spell Bowl Practice 2:30-3:15pm
Thursday, October 31st-Halloween Parade @ 1pm
Sunday, November 3rd-Daylight Savings
Tuesday, November 5th-E-Learning Day (Election Day)
PTO Info
*Popcorn Day 11/1
*Restaurant fundraiser Thursday 11/14 at Langel’s
AMAZON WISHLISTS:
Johnston PTO is proud to announce for the first time an Amazon Wishlist for our incredible teachers as they settle into the school year. If you are interested in helping, please take a look at the list below. This list was made up by our teachers and will directly help them as they are getting ready for a very fun year of teaching. Everything will be delivered to our school and will be given to that individual grade teacher! Thank you for your kindness and generosity! Please click on the blue link to shop https://a.co/9jNUgBw (https://a.co/9jNUgBw)
Monster Bash Costume Winners!
Winners of the costume contest are listed below! Beetlejuice, Little old lady, & Pirate girl Please contact Kim at kimmykiest@gmail.com so we can get your prizes to you!
HALLOWEEN PARTIES AND PARADE - OCTOBER 31st
- School-appropriate costumes and accessories (no weapons). Students will put costumes on after lunch
- The parade begins inside the school for the kids at 1:00 PM
- Check the photo below to know where parents and paparazzi can take pictures
- Only room parents are allowed in for the classroom parties
Election Day-E Learning
Election day is Nov. 5th. STOH will be on a synchronous e-learning day as the elementary schools are polling locations. All students will need to log into their Google Classroom by 8am and will follow their normal Tuesday schedule online. Teachers will be "live" throughout the day.
Honor Roll for 1st Quarter
5th grade Honor Roll
All A's
Emma A
Lia M
Connor W
Henry C
Cole V
Andrew B
Violet L
Tate M
Noah R
Mackenzie S
Tommy S
All As/Bs
Julius C
Daniella C
Therese N
Jaxson T
Kaycee U
Evie V
Addison W
Vincent C
Emelia M
Olivia O
Briella O
Daniel H
Remi J
Ben K
Violet K
Juliana L
Jacob O
Spencer P
Ryan R
Jimmy S
Sofia V
4th grade Honor Roll
All As
Bellamy A
Miles K
Sarah P
Sanchez T
Andrew B
All As/Bs
Kingston B
Annabella C
Isabel H
Piper J
Averi L
Evan P
Dominic R
Sophia S
Pryor V
Kinsley W
Jovan G
Owen K
Gracelynn M
Brooklyn N
Dahlia P
Karmen S
Ash V
Dominic W
After School Playground Use
We love having our students enjoy the playground after school hours!
Please remember that students must go home first after school and are welcome to return to the playground after checking in with an adult. Alternatively, an adult can meet them at the school and accompany them to the playground.
Please note that we do not provide staff supervision on the playground outside of school hours.
STOH Attendance Update
Spell Bowl
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14
COMPETITION NOVEMBER 18
Extra
A MESSAGE FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING AFTER SCHOOL EVENTS FROM STOH:
For their own safety and the safety of our community, pre-high school students can attend STOH events ONLY if accompanied by a paying parent or adult chaperone. The parent/chaperone will be responsible for the supervision of the student(s) throughout the duration of the event. All students may be required to show proper STOH identification at the ticketing window prior to entering STOH events. STOH reserves the right to deny entry to any individual 18 and under who cannot provide proper identification and demonstrate they are of high school age.
Here is a link to the full policy.
Reminder
Only those that are eating breakfast can come in to the cafe at 7:20am. All other students can enter the building starting at 7:35am.
Breakfast and Lunch Information
Breakfast is $1.50
Lunch is $2.00
Arrival Procedures
Doors open for students at 7:35 a.m. daily. Students who eat breakfast at school will be allowed entry beginning at 7:20 a.m. Anyone arriving after 7:50 a.m. will need to buzz and come into the main office to sign in.
Cars will enter the parking lot off Duluth Street (right turn only) and follow the curve to drop off students. Please pull up as far as you can and drop all your students off at one time. Have your children ready with their backpacks, lunch money, hugs, and kisses, so that when you stop they may exit the car quickly, and we can keep the drop-off line moving. The line can become backed up onto Duluth Street very quickly which causes safety issues for our parents, as well as other drivers.
Please drop off curbside only. Avoid dropping children off where they have to cross the street, this is extremely dangerous. It will be your responsibility to cross them if you choose to do this.
Please be mindful of other drivers and walkers. We know many of you have to get to work, and we want all children to be able to enter the building safely and on time.
1st, 2nd, and 5th grade should be dropped off at Door C.
Kindergarten, 3rd, and 4th grade should be dropped off at Door B.
5th graders and Mrs. Torres's class will use Door G.
Dismissal Procedures
Grade K will exit through door J (FIVE minutes before the rest of the grade levels)
Grade 1 will exit through door C (main doors)
Grade 2 will exit through door B
Grade 3 will exit through door J
Grade 4 will exit through door I
Grade 5 and Lifeskills class will exit through door G
Bus riders will exit through door J (a few minutes prior to the remainder of the school being dismissed where the buses will be waiting).
Cars may enter the parking lot off Duluth Street and follow the curve to pick up or park in the parking lot to walk up to get students.
PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE BUS LANE ON GRAND STREET.
We would like to thank you in advance for your cooperation as we strive to keep our Johnston families safe.
FOLLOW US!
Johnston Elementary - Highland's Shining North Star
How to get a hold of me:
Email: aharring@highland.k12.in.us
Website: https://www.highland.k12.in.us/o/jes
Location: 8220 5th Street, Highland, IN, United States
Phone: 219.923.2428
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