The Wildcat
October 14th-October 18th
Highlights
- PTO info
- After school events
- Playground Use
- Attendance
- Field Trips
- K-Kids
- Spell Bowl
- Girls Basketball Schedule
- Monster Bash
- Extra Curricular Info
- Arrival and Dismissal
- Meals
- New Social Media Info
Dates To Know
Tuesday, October 15th-Spell Bowl Practice 2:30-3:15pm
-Girls' Basketball Championship Game @ HHS 5:30pm
Thursday, October 17th-Spell Bowl Practice 2:30-3:15pm
-pajama day
Friday, October 18th-No School-Fall Break
Monday, October 21st-No School-Fall Break
Tuesday, October 22nd-Honor Roll Breakfast 7:20-7:50am
Tuesday, October 22nd-Friday, October 25th-Red Ribbon Week
Tuesday, November 5th-E-Learning Day (Election Day)
PTO Info
*10/17 $1 pajama day
*No popcorn 10/18 due to fall break or 10/25 due to Monster Bash. Popcorn will resume 11/1
*Monster Bash-October 25th 6-8pm
Volunteer Sign-Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CACA829A0F9C43-51378585-monster
*Spirit wear store is open 10/7-10/25. Order forms will be sent home with students on Monday 10/7. If you decide to use the paper order form please make sure to calculate the 7% sales tax and add it to your total. Orders can also be placed online by visiting bamthreads.shop Password JEPTO2024
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)
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
1st Grade Apple Orchard Trip
K-Kids
This week we made bird feeders to hang in our courtyard and decorated bags for Meals on Wheels. The bags will be delivered all over our community.
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
Bundts for Books!
Who wants a free bundlet from Nothing but Cakes in Schererville?
Just read 400 minutes (less than 15 minutes a day) in the month of September, fill out the attached reading tracker and bring it to the Schererville Nothing but Cakes. Its that easy!
If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Bastaic at lbastaic@highland.k12.in.us.
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.
Wildcat Girls' Basketball
Our Lady Wildcats!
1-Grace Mueller
3-Isabel Hernandez
4-Mia Ortiz
5-Ava Hill
10-Olivia Okamoto
11-Bellamy Avina
12-Sara Pottorf
13-Pryor Voyles
20-Violet Larmon
21-Emelia Machuca
22-Dahlia Phillips
33-Lia Melgoza
34-Valentina Oest
35-Brooklyn Norton
Red Ribbon Week
Student Council Members Are...
President-Emma Allison
Classroom Representatives
Rausei-Henry Clay
Cole Villagomez
Lesich-Christopher St. Michael
Sophia Martinez
DeLeon-Tate McHenry
Jacob Orris
Bailey-Kinsley Westfall
Bellany Avina
Nappi-Owen Kiest
Jovan Gallardo
Kickert-Mila Andres
Olivia Moore
Zabrecky-Audrina Mantel
Titan Alfaro
Polites-Ellie Villagomez
Brayden McDonald
Cochran-Aidan Kozial
Boyd-Lucille Clay
Bliss-Jose Escobedo Jr.
Plesha-Dylan Kiest
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 Mrs. Torres's 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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