JOHNSON FAMILY NEWSLETTER

Dear Johnson families,

Welcome to the beautiful month of February! February will be full of fun! We are busy with learning and activities everyday here at Johnson Primary.

Our focus remains to cultivate a positive climate and create the best learning environment possible. School Safety and student learning is my highest priority. Everything that we do at Johnson is designed to support students learn in all areas and to be successful.

It is hard to believe that we have passed the halfway point of the school year. Students are settled in routines and understand our schoolwide expectations. Teachers have worked hard to create meaningful learning opportunities and teach schoolwide behavior expectations. Consistency and predictability are key factors for student positive outcomes, as well as a calm learning environment to better focus on learning.

Our K-3 rd Grade students have done a remarkable job in their academics with DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators Basic Early Literacy Skills) scores, and our 2nd and 3rd Graders came up top three for Silverbell Region in their Benchmarks both for Reading and Math. We are proud of our focus and path in the successful learning of our students. Our teachers are dynamic educators working hard in the company of our resource educators.

We are excited to share that we are continuing to recognize our Students of the Month, Quarterly Awards and Perfect Attendance. I am also proud to share the Principal Positive Referrals to support students’ positive leadership and our Counselor’s SEL Character Strong Awards each month.

We’re fortunate to work with your students every day. Thank you for allowing us to play a crucial role in their development.

Respectfully,

Rose Cota

Principal

Greetings Johnson Parents, Families, Students, Faculty and Staff.

This month we are teaching and reaffirming the character trait of Honesty. One way to think about Honesty is “being truthful in what you say and do" (Character Strong curriculum). You have probably heard the adage, "honesty is the best policy", in practice being honest usually results in the best outcome. But getting good at being honest is a lot like getting good at anything in life, it takes practice and repetition and sometimes a little trial and error. Studies have shown that practicing Honesty helps strengthen our relationships and reduces stress. Honesty is one of three traits we will focus on at Johnson Primary that help students Be Well (part of our Character Strong curriculum). Where honesty helps build healthy relationships, dishonesty tends to lead to distrust, anxiety and potentially unhealthy relationships. Helping our students see the importance of being honest and establishing healthy relationships is a high priority. Thank you for encouraging our students to pursue an honest and healthy lifestyle.

Your Counselor,

Mr. Bateman

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

Congratulations to the students who had perfect attendance in January! 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 2nd Quarterly Awards Ceremony! These Rainbow Makers were recognized for their Attendance, Academics and Citizenship!

Our staff have been working hard all year long! Help us stock the lounge with drinks and snacks to they can enjoy their day a little bit more! Drop you items off at the front office.

Soda; Water; Juice; Tea; Gatorade; Granola Bars; Trail Mix; Goldfish; Dried Fruit; Chocolate; Popcorn; Chips; Crackers; Beef Jerky; and Fruit.

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

Student Council and Junior Student Council: Both councils are preparing for Love of Reading Week in February. This month they have been designing gift bags for our distinguished guest readers. Bright colors and words of thanks are displayed on each bag showing our appreciation for the time and energy our special guests are giving Johnson Primary.

National School Counseling Week is February 3rd—7th. Both councils created stars for our counselor, Mr. Bateman, because he is a SUPER STAR!

Junior Student Council members voted on their President and Vice President. Members interested in running for an officer position gave speeches to the council and were voted in. Our President for the Junior Student Council is Lizette Ortega. The Vice President of the Junior Student Council is Bella Farero. Congratulations!

3rd grade Student Council was sad to see our President, Vaisevoli, leave Johnson Primary. We wish her well in her new adventure. Due to our president leaving, members interested in running for the president position presented speeches to the council. Members voted and our new Student Council President is Violet Rhudy. Congratulations!

· Read to your children early and often

· Make library day a regular event

· Start a book collection

· Engage in book discussions and book recommendation with your kids

· Make quiet reading a regular part of every day

· Show your love of reading to your kids

Hello Johnson Families!

Love of Reading week is February 10th to the 14th and our annual Literacy Night is on February 11th from 5:00 - 6:30PM in the Cafeteria. Activities include dress as your favorite book character, DEAR (Drop Everything and Read), daily trivia with prizes, and Read Your Shirt day! We have a fantastic line-up of guest readers for our students from inside and outside the district. Come visit our Scholastic book fair before or after school and during literacy night to pick up engaging titles for your next family read aloud.

Be sure to check out the Southwest Library's flyer for all the upcoming Spring events!

If your student has brought home a notice from the library, asking for a lost book, please take some time to search the car/house/bedroom for it. If you have any questions on replacing or paying for lost items, please reach out to me via email or by phone on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays. Any fines for both computers or books will show up on your student's InTouch account (https://az-tucson.intouchreceipting.com/) and can be easily paid with a credit card in small increments from there, as well. My email and phone number are tamara.smith2@tusd1.org 520-908-3824.

Happy Reading!

Ms. Smith

Hi everyone! February is a busy month for the school. We have Love of Reading Week, where students will be busy with tons of literacy activities in their classes, our Literacy Night, and the Scholastic Book Fair. Parent Teacher Conferences are February 13 and 14, as a reminder these two days will be half days and students will be released at 12:25 pm.

Uniform Policy: Navy Blue Bottoms with Maroon or White Tops. Please ensure your children come to school dressed according to the uniform policy. If you have any gently used uniforms you would like to donate, we would love to take them. We are starting to run low on some sizes in the closet we have on campus for students.

I can be reached at 520-908-3805. If you need some help with resources in the community, please call me or just stop by the office and see me.

Family Liaison – Suzette Madril.

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.

Join us for the next PTO meeting scheduled for February 27, at 9:30 in the portable by the playground. Come learn about events we have planned for the remainder of the school year. If you are interested in becoming part of the PTO team, contact PTO sponsor Suzette Madril or any of the PTO officers, President: Darlene Galindo; Vice President: KC Bennett; Treasurers: Stephany Estolano and Danielle Carley; 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!

Student of the Month Principal Recognition: February 7

Love of Reading Week: February 10-14

Scholastic Book Fair: February 10-14

Literacy Night: February 11

½ Day Parent/Teacher Conferences: February 13-14

Counselor Character Awards: February 14

Rodeo Break: February 20-21

School Site Council: February 26

PTO Meeting: February 27

Perfect Attendance Celebration: February 28