The J-List

Hello JES Family!

It started off a little chilly Monday morning, but overall, what a beautiful week! I hope that your family has been able to get outside during the evening to enjoy this amazing Texas weather. I can say that I may have spent a little extra time outside with the kids at recess this week!

Our kids had such a great experience Tuesday learning about dinosaurs and other fossils during their visit to the Dinosaur George Traveling Museum. A huge thank you to our PTO for sponsoring this experience for our kids and to our Science Lab teacher, Ms. Paschall, for setting it up.

Our 3rd and 4th grade students will be taking the STAAR Reading assessments on Monday and Tuesday. Please remember that our campus will be closed to visitors and volunteers all day on those testing days, including lunch. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Finally, we need your help spreading the word that Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is open! So far we only have 47 students registered! Registering students early helps us make sure we are appropriately staffed. More information can be found at this link.

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

GO DRAGONS!!!!!

Patrick Holladay, Principal

Johnson Elementary School

Our students will celebrate a 4-day weekend Friday, April 18th through Monday, April 21st! We look forward to seeing everyone back on campus on Tuesday, April 22nd! Be Safe!

We are truly thankful for our many wonderful JES volunteers who provide us with countless hours of assistance throughout the year! As a small token of our appreciation, we would like to celebrate you with breakfast and say "Thank You" for making our lives easier through your generous donation of time and talents.

The JES Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast will be held on Thursday, April 24th at 8:00 am in the JES Library. We would love to have you join us! If you are able to attend, please RSVP using this link by Tuesday, April 22nd. Littles are welcome!

We are so excited to introduce Mrs. Bailey's new counseling assistant! Daisy is a 10-week old Golden Retriever, who lives with the Bailey family and looks forward to being a part of our community. For this semester, when Daisy is on campus, she will spend her time mostly in Mrs. Bailey's office as she acclimates to her new environment. The goal is for Daisy to ultimately be a certified therapeutic partner to our students and staff as she grows up. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.

As we begin our work assigning our current K-3 students to classes for the 2025-2026 school year, we would like to invite parents to submit input on their student that might help us with this process. If you would like to participate, please submit this form by Friday, May 2nd.

Please remember that this information is shared with your child's current grade level teachers, so if you have feedback that you do not want to be shared with the teachers, please email that information directly to Mr. Holladay.

Registration for Kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year is open for Carroll ISD residents with students who are 5 years old by September 1, 2025. 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 at JES on Thursday, April 24th at 5:00 pm. We will send detailed information about Preview Night to parents once they register their student.

Our campus will be closed to all visitors on the following dates while our 3rd and 4th grade students take the STAAR Reading and Math assessments. Thank you for your understanding as we make sure that we have the best possible testing environment for our students.

Monday, April 14 - 3rd grade Reading

Tuesday, April 15 - 4th grade Reading

Tuesday, April 29 - 3rd & 4th grade Math

Mrs. Pack could use some volunteer help during the spring Book Fair May 5-9. If you have some time and are available to assist, please sign up at this link.

Please come out and support our CISD artists at Art in the Square, April 25th-27th in the Town Hall. Some of our JES artists will have artwork displayed as well as many other schools in the district. Come out and enjoy their masterpieces. We will also have some artwork displayed in the lobby at the Methodist Southlake Hospital from April 27th-May 7th. We can’t wait to display our artwork and celebrate our young artists!

Attendance by the Numbers...

Mon Apr 7 - 94.97%

Tue Apr 8 - 95.54%

Wed Apr 9 - 96.10%

Thu Apr 10 - 96.27%

Fri Apr 11 - 94.32%

Weekly Average - 95.44%

Picture Wall

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 17th. You can send this with your child to give to their teacher or drop off at the front office. At 4th grade graduation you will be able to take your pictures with you.

4th Grade Tour of DIS Set for May 15th

As part of our efforts to support a smooth transition from JES to DIS, our 4th-grade students will be visiting DIS on Thursday, May 15th for a campus tour. This visit will provide students with an opportunity to become familiar with their future school, meet key staff members, and learn about the expectations and opportunities awaiting them next year.

During the visit, students will:

• Take a guided tour of the DIS campus
• Learn about daily routines, schedules, and important locations (cafeteria, library, gym, etc.)
• Meet some of the teachers and staff who will be supporting them in 5th grade
• Hear from current EIS students about their experiences and advice for a successful transition

This visit is a great opportunity to ease any worries and get our students excited about this next step in their educational journey!

RSVP Here

Join us for a JES PTO night at Jane on 4/27 at 7pm to celebrate a great year and all our 4th grade parent volunteers who are saying goodbye to JES this year. All are welcome!

We’re so excited to welcome our incoming 5th graders at 4th Grade Excite Night on Friday, April 25th, from 4:30–5:30 PM.

Get your Presale Tickets: $25 per incoming 5th grader; $10 per additional sibling.

Includes: Pizza, Kona Ice, water, bounce house, games, and activities.

Get your presale tickets here.

Please Note: This is not a drop-off event.

Each year, our CISD teachers and coaches put on their own camps featuring a variety of themes and sports. Please note that these camps are run by the staff members themselves, not Carroll ISD Administration. Please direct all inquiries to their personal contact info provided on the flyers.

Community Camps page on the CISD website

April

14 - STAAR Testing. Campus Closed to Visitors

15 - STAAR Testing. Campus Closed to Visitors

18 - Bad Weather Makeup Day. No school

21 - Student Holiday/Staff iAlign

22 - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

23 - Administrative Professional Day

29 - STAAR Testing. Campus Closed to Visitors

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