Jag News

Good evening Jags!

The 2nd nine weeks is moving fast as there are only 2 weeks of school left before our winter break. Please be sure to keep up with grades, missing assignments, and attendance as we get close to the end of the first semester.

Please be sure and read all the information below regarding Semester Exams and Exemptions! There are helpful hints below on submitting your semester exam exemptions. Window opens on 12/5 at 7 am and closes on 12/7 at 4:30 pm. This is a hard deadline.

For making up attendance credits if you have 10 or more absences in a class, there are only 2 more opportunities to go to Saturday School to regain credits. 12/9 and 1/6 are the last two chances to make up attendance! Please be sure you have these dates saved if you are needing to make up absences. You can sign up in the Main office.

For all Jags in 2023-24, be sure read all of the information below and continue to check your NEISD student email periodically for information.

We are looking forward to a great year for our Jags!

Sincerely,

Gary Comalander - Principal

Congratulations to Abigail Henning on having her artwork chosen to be displayed on our NEISD employee login screen! All employees in NEISD get to see her incredible art for the next month when they sign in everyday for work. Way to go!

You are the best gift, celebrate your gift and your holiday by remembering that YOU matter and EVERY drive matters. Always keep your eyes on the road, never on your phone. While the roads are slick, let's all be sure not to disappoint Good Ol' Saint Nick!

Happy Holidays,

Your Johnson Safe Drivers Club

North East ISD staff is offering the public an informative presentation to try to clear up some of the complexities of school accountability.

Our goal is to help you walk away with a better understanding of the changes in the state accountability system, STAAR test administration, and the district rating system.

Whether you are a parent, employee or community member, this affects all of us, especially when misinformation is shared. Let’s learn more together so we can better support our students.

JOIN US!

Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023
6-7 p.m.
Littleton Gym
12002 Jones Maltsberger

• Hear from District leadership and curriculum specialists.
• Learn about recent changes from the Texas Education Agency.
• Understand how legislative decisions have impacted NEISD.

For more information on this meeting, click here.

This is the last week to help children around San Antonio by donating a new unwrapped toy! Please drop off donated new unwrapped toys in the donation bins in the Welcome Center, upper foyer, or E205! Thank you!

Sponsored by the CTJ Student Council

Reminder that when you come to Johnson HS during the school day, you must have your picture ID with you to come inside. Please have it out to show when you buzz in at the front door and ready to present at the Welcome Center.

HB 114, requires a student to be removed from class/school and placed in a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) for possessing, using, selling, giving, or delivering to another person an e-cigarette/vaping device.

This law includes nicotine vape pens or any components of a vaping device.

Nothing is changing with regards to the law and consequences on when a device tests positive for THC. For THC, the 1st offense is a longer recommendation to DAEP and a 2nd offense for THC can be a recommendation of Expulsion from NEISD.

December 5 = Seniors place Cap & Gown orders during their lunch period

December 5 - 7 = Exam exemptions window to submit

December 12-15 = Semester Exams

January 3 = start of 2nd semester

Social Media connection to CTJ! Most of the Johnson groups have their own Twitter handles but CTJ as a campus has a Twitter and Facebook account where you can stay connected with all the wonderful things happening at Johnson high school!

Twitter: @CTJohnsonHigh

Facebook: Claudia Taylor “Lady Bird” Johnson High School North East ISD @JohnsonNEISD

This Wednesday, 12/6, there will be a Student Council holiday party for members only at 4:25 pm! For all student council members!

Please read the NEISD Exam Exemption Guidelines and FAQs and attendance information for Exam Exemptions below:

Exam Exemptions:

The Exam Exemption window is from 12/5 at 7:00am to 12/7 at 4:30pm

All semester exam exemptions must be submitted by the student through Exam Exemption APP in their Student Access portal during this window.

Instructions and helpful steps for how students enter exam exemptions in Skyward.

Student Guide

Exam Exemption How-to Video

Exam Exemption Steps

Attendance Information:

1. The deadline for turning in any documentation for previous absences is Friday, 12/1 at 4:00pm. These are for absences that occurred BEFORE December 1st. Any documentation for previous absences turned in after the 12/1 deadline will not be processed until the exemption window closes on Wednesday, 12/7 at 4:30pm.
2. Documentation for absences occurring ON 12/1 and/or 12/4 needs to be turned in by 12/4 at 12:00pm to ensure that attendance is accurately updated before the exemption window opens on 12/5 at 7:00am.
3. Students’ attendance codes in Skyward: T (tardies), E (excused – parent’s note), and U (unexcused),) do count against exemptions

Exams:

All semester exams must be taken during the day and time scheduled. Semester exams cannot be taken early. If a student misses their semester exam they will receive a grade of “1”.

Students who are unable to take a final examination according to the school's schedule will need to set a time with their teachers to take exams when they return in January.

2023-2024 NEISD Exam Exemption Guidelines and FAQs

23-24 Johnson Fall Semester Exam Schedule

Students & Parents/Guardians, there was a change made to the CTEC/iCSI schedule in the Fall semester exams below. 10/31/23

If you are interested in joining the football program for the 2024 season. Please stop by the athletic coaches office to pick up your interest form. All forms are due back by December the 8th.

If you are interested in trying out for baseball for the 24 spring season, there is a QR code that will lead to a baseball form for tryouts located on the Johnson athletic website. There is also a QR code located on the coaches office window. You must use your school email to access tryout form. Must be done by 12/8.

Students, Parents, & Guardians,

Here is a great link to the tutoring schedule for teachers at Johnson HS.

It is continually updated as needed during the year.

23-24 Tutoring Schedule

Please congratulate the following 31 students who advanced to the All Area round and will compete for All State in Austin in January!

Instrument Name Chair/Rank

Piccolo - Isabella Mora - 1

Flute - Anne Haussmann - 1

Flute - Eryn Aker - 5

Oboe - Carmen Coulon - 2

Bb Clarinet - Daniela Becerra - 1

Bb Clarinet - Sophie Haussmann - 2

Bb Clarinet - Timothy Zhu - 5

Bb Clarinet - Evan Cardey - 7

Bb Clarinet - Tyler Kuo - 11

Bass Clarinet - Brandon Villanueva - 2

Contra-Bass - Jaxson Hover - 1

Bassoon - Gabriella Jensen - 4

Alto Saxophone - Matthew Rendon - 2

Baritone Saxophone - Luke Williams - 2

Cornet/Trumpet - Logan Salisbury - 3

Cornet/Trumpet - Avery Reiner - 4

Cornet/Trumpet - Charles Serrano - 5

Cornet/Trumpet - Aharon Camacho - 6

Cornet/Trumpet - Karessa Nelka - 7

F Horn - Kara Rheney - 3

F Horn - Isabelle Plott - 4

F Horn - Samantha Cheetham - 5

Tenor Trombone - Jason Neuner - 1

Tenor Trombone - Aiden Soto - 3

Tenor Trombone - Jonas Sowder - 4

Bass Trombone - Matthew Gooch - 2

Euphonium - Kaden Fogel - 1

Euphonium - Andrew Chacon - 2

Tuba - Andres Hernandez - 1

Tuba - Alex Caro - 2

Tuba - Vince Viers - 4

Congratulations and Good Luck at State!

Good luck to the Lady Jags in District play with Madison HS on Wednesday 6:30 pm at Littleton gymnasium! Come out and cheer on the Lady Jags in District play!

The Lady Jags will play Judson HS on Saturday at 12 noon at the Judson HS gym.

Go Lady Jags!

This weekend the Jags basketball team will be competing in the Pflugerville tournament. Games will be by bracket and shared on the calendar.

Good luck Jags!

Good luck to our Jag wrestling teams as they compete in the CTJ Russ Pederson Invitational tournament this Friday and Saturday! All matches will take place in the Johnson HS gyms. Competition will start Friday from 4 - 10 pm and continue on Saturday from 8 am - 6 pm! This will be the biggest tournament in South Texas for the year!

Good luck Jag wrestlers!

Happy Holidays! The PTSA Staff Appreciation Committee would like to thank everyone who has supported our events this semester, and we hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving week.

We have one more event this semester, the Staff December Luncheon, which will be held Tuesday, December 5th. We will be providing Smokey Mo’s baked potatoes and chopped brisket, so we will need help with all the other items. We hope that once again you will be willing to help us celebrate with our amazing staff!

https://signup.com/go/JpvQSOj

JHS PTSA

Join us this Saturday, 12/9, at our Student Council Winter Wonderland! Fun for all ages from 12 - 3 pm!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Please take a look at my Family Engagement calendar for upcoming classes. Join us for two upcoming virtual workshops, All Things Admission & Career Exploration & Choosing a College Major on November 14th & 16th at 5:30 p.m. We would also like for you to join us on November 15th at 9:00 a.m. for another Family Matters Discussion Series, When You Worry Too Much: 3 Tools for Kids to Minimize Anxiety. You will gain tools to address child/adolescent behavior with understanding. There is also time to join our ESL classes at Tex Hill MS on Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00-11:30 a.m. Please reach out to me if you have any questions or need more information. Hope to see you there!

Ruby Morris

Student & Family Liaison

Johnson High School Cluster

210-356-0570

Rmorri1@neisd.net

Please go to the Johnson calendar to see all activities. There will be many games, concerts, and events happening every week. There is always valuable information on our calendar for events and deadlines. https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=isa.neisd.net_1b1jb7tbikidnid7amtotnjk0o%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FChicago

Let’s have a great week and Go Jaguars!

Sincerely,

Gary Comalander