Important Reminders:

• Back 2 School Bash is August 5th has been postponed due to weather
• Open House September 4th from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
• AVID Induction is September 4th @ 4:30 pm
• Please register your students as soon as possible if you have not done so already
• First Day of School August 8th
• The First Bell rings at 7:50 am and students are late at 8:00 am
• Students tardy to school after 8:20 a.m. must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
• Students arriving to school with strong aromas (marijuana, smoke, vape, etc.) will be required to leave campus and parents will be notified
• Students are not permitted to wear slides, pajamas, pants with holes in them, bandannas, and/or head coverings at C. A. Johnson High School

The district is now requiring updated proof of residency before you child will be given a schedule for the upcoming school year. Failure to provide this information can lead to PowerSchool Parental Portal access being turned off and students being dropped from scheduled courses. Please work with us as we try to get all students enrolled accordingly and prepared for the start of school on August 8th.

Fast Facts About Our Return to Excellence:

• We now offer more Dual Enrollment Courses than any other high school in our district.
• Our first cohort of students with a General Education Certificate from MTC will graduate in December of 2024
• We will have our first student graduate with an associate degree and high school diploma from MTC/CAJHS in May 2026
• Our students currently leading the district in growth metrics on standardized district and state assessments.
• We have increased our College and Career Readiness by 4 times what it was at the end of last year.
• Our students are currently receiving hours on intervention in small group settings throughout the week outside the normal instructional schedule.
• Boys football had successful winning season with the Richland County Player of the Year being Caleb Pearson (CP3!!!!)
• Girls Tennis came in Second in the Region
• Girls Basketball made a second round appearance for the first time in 9 years
• Boys Basketball won the Region, made a third round appearance for the first time in 8 years, and Coach McCray was named Region Coach of the Year!!!
• The Band has grown tremendously as well as numerous events and amazing showcases from the Fine Arts Department

In alignment with our district policy and proposed state mandates, students will not be allowed to have cell phones on their person, on, and/or visible during instructional time. Teachers will have options for students to store cell phones, but any student that violates this policy is subject to receive discipline as outlined by the Student Code of Conduct. This change will maximize instructional time and eliminate the number one distraction in the learning environment, which is the cell phone.

Tardiness makes up 40% of our discipline here at C. A. Johnson High School. Students have to understand the importance of being on time and the value in time. This year, we will be putting forth a stronger effort to decrease student tardiness, which will help in maximizing our instructional time. This will not only allow us to continue making huge academic gains, but better prepare our students for the workforce and life after C. A. Johnson High School.

Richland One Student Transportation Services is proud to announce the upcoming district-wide rollout of Traversa Ride 360, a secure mobile app that has been provided by the South Carolina Department of Education. Our official launch date will be Monday, January 22.

Traversa Ride 360 is a secure app that will allow a parent or guardian to have instant access to their child’s school bus transportation information through a real-time GPS tracker. It provides an easy set-up and secure registration. Parents and guardians will access the free app by searching for “Traversa Ride 360” in the App Store (Apple iOS) or Google Play for Android. They will need to install the app and register in the app.

Through the app, parents will be sent an alert of the estimated time of arrival (ETA) of their child’s bus. Also, the district can send important and timely push notifications through the app, such as notifying parents of a late bus or use of a substitute bus. Parents must stay logged in to the app to receive push notifications from Student Transportation Services in real time. We hope this added safety benefit will provide better communication and customer service for our parents and students regarding their bus service.

Richland One conducted a Traversa Ride 360 pilot with six schools in late-November and December, and it is now time to roll it out district-wide. This service will only be available for the state school buses/routes. Unfortunately, our Richland One district programs/buses will not have this service available at this time. We will provide a list of those affected bus numbers to you.

I would like to ease your mind about security: Parents/guardians must use their child’s student ID number and date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD) to add their child in the app. This is necessary to log in to the app each time. They will follow the same steps for additional students in the family. Also, parents will control with whom they want to share their child’s information, such as another family member that may be assisting with child care, for example. The school sites are not responsible for keeping up with this information.

Please click this link (https://www.richlandone.org/Page/15469) for more information and directions on installing and registering in the Traversa Ride 360 app and navigating the website; after you click the link, log in with your normal user name and password. This link will go live on the Student Transportation web page Monday, January 22. After you review this information, please provide any feedback, questions or concerns you may have by the end of the day Tuesday, January 16. Contact me at rick.grisham@richlandone.org or (803) 231-7002.

The Office of Communications will inform all Richland One parents about the app through SchoolMessenger, the district’s website and social media. You can assist by including the information in your school newsletters, websites and other school communications platforms. Also, the Office of Communications is working with Student Transportation Services to produce a short, informational video to educate parents about how to access and use the Traversa Ride 360 app. The link to the video will be included in the information that will be sent to parents Friday, January 19.

Please be advised that we do not have any spare laptops at this time. Students must take care of their assigned device(s) and be mindful when lending their assigned equipment others. We still have broken laptops from last year that have not been fixed.

R1 Portal can be accessed using the students' laptop and going to Richland 1 website. By clicking on ClassLink it should direct you to all of the students' apps and you can click on PowerSchool.

Please be on the lookout for social media posts/videos that are coming soon!!!

We will begin offering more Dual Enrollment Courses through Midland Tech starting this year. If you are interested in taking these courses or learning more about them, please contact Dr. Connie Mitchell or Nicole Irby.

Mr. Abrams and Mr. Franklin are currently looking for students interested in getting into the workforce. If you know any students, please contact these individuals.

We express this by making each moment meaningful and encouraging those who do not want or even accept our shared beliefs. We pour into these young minds, bodies, and souls each day not only with instructional material, but with professional skills that they will need after they graduate!!!

Let's work together to make sure our students are successful. One of the ways that we can do this is by getting your feedback and input. Please click the link below to share your feedback and I look forward to seeing you at the next School Improvement Council Meeting in January 2024.

On Tuesday, April 20th 2025, the CA Johnson Color Guard presented the colors at Segra Park for a game between the Fireflies and Fredericksburg. Color Guard members included Kamaiya Keitt, Janaiya Pendergrass, Kenisha Robinson and Synia Menick-Brown.