The Johnson Voice

Dear Lyman T. Johnson Traditional Middle School Families,

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable break. As we step into February, we are excited to celebrate Black History Month, honoring the rich history, achievements, and contributions of Black individuals and communities.

Looking forward to the coming months, our focus remains on maintaining high academic expectations and fostering a positive culture and climate within our community. We are committed to completing our Journey to Success defenses for our 8th graders and Milestones for our 6th and 7th graders, ensuring our students are well-prepared for their future academic endeavors and personal growth.

Our dedication to excellence in literacy and numeracy continues to be strong, helping to ensure that our students are well-prepared for future success. We will also keep strengthening our valuable partnerships with the community and supporting the EXPLORE program, which provides our students with opportunities to discover and pursue their passions.

At LJTMS, we are dedicated to creating an environment where all students and staff feel valued, special, and that they belong. We will keep working towards this goal, recognizing and celebrating the unique contributions of every member of our school community.

Let's make the most of the coming months and achieve great things together!

Warm regards,

Dr. Branch

Principal, Lyman T. Johnson Traditional Middle School

I am excited to continue to support our new Expeditionary Learning (EL) and Illustrative Math (IM) curriculum.

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Please review Johnson's short-term NTI plan below. If you receive a notification from JCPS that we will use an NTI day, please follow this schedule. Assignments will be available in students' Google Classrooms at 8:00 AM. There is space in the schedule for students to meet with their teachers during office hours.

Journey to Success is a developmental framework that defines Jefferson County Public Schools’ (JCPS) shift to transformational, student-driven learning. Created to empower students to explore their interests, showcase their learning, and develop the skills they need to thrive, Journey to Success builds upon the JCPS Backpack of Success Skills, which launched in 2018.

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This is the first year of implementation of EXPLORE at LJTMS. The EXPLORE model provides a clear focus for learning and engagement as well as short- and long-term goals to build confidence. Currently, we are providing courses in Engineering/Design and Business/Communications.

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We are proud of our young Jags for follwoing our schoolwide expectations while we uphold the tenets of the traditional program: Character, Integrity, Dignity, and High Achievement. To that end, we want to ensure that families and the community know our that our students are Respectful, Orangized, Accountable, Resilient. These are our ROAR expectations that we follow in all areas of the school building. Connected below are several policies that support our tenets and positively impact our students.

A school-wide incentive program that allows students to earn points that they can redeem for preferred items or activities. Our first school-wide incentive day was on October 25th. It was a huge success. Students enjoyed a snack and drink while spending a period outside relaxing with their friends. We appreciate parents reminding their students to wear their badges as part of our dress code and for safety reasons. The cost to replace a missing or damaged badge is $5.00, and a lanyard costs $2.00.

Get ready to spring into action! Sign-ups for spring sports are now open! Girls interested in softball or flag football, and boys interested in flag football, can register for their respective teams. Don't miss this opportunity to join the fun and represent our school. Scan the QR code below to sign up today, or if you have any questions, please contact Mr. Founder.

Boys Basketball ended a successful season in the quarter finals of the playoff tournament with an overtime loss to a very talented team from Kammerer that was played at TJ Middle School. Wow what an exciting game! We're expecting even greater things from our team next year.

Girls Basketball also ended its season in the 1st round of the playoff tournament. Hats off to coaches, players and parents for their commitment this season. Get ready for next year!1

Spring Sports!! Get ready, get ready!

We welcome Coach Dollar and Coach Franklin to the Johnson coaching family. They are our Boys and Girls indoor and outdoor track coaches. As of now, practice is Monday, Thursday and Friday from 4:30 to 6:00 at Johnson. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

LJTMS Athletics and Activities is excited to announce Archery is underway for the 24-25 school year! Archery is a huge sport among kids of all ages, offers a variety of potential college scholarship opportunity and is gaining huge popularity overall. Don't forget to support them this winter.

We have spirit wear for sale and there is more to come. Please reach out to Mr. Founder, if interested. We are still looking for a softball coach and a soccer coach. If anybody is interested in coaching or ideas to help Johnson Athletics, please email me at che.founder@jefferson.kyschools.us.

We are excited to share that the first phase of our much needed $25 million facelift (renovation project) is completed. The south side of our builiding received new lighting and HVAC. Also, we have upgraded our auditorium with new seats, a fresh coat of paint and the curtains are on the way. Some classrooms have received new storage, flooring, and paint while others have received items like white and bulletin boards. Our new media center (library) also received all new flooring and shelving along with some new books and furniture. The front entrance is more secure for students and staff and the front office has been totally remodeled. Thankfully everyone has been flexible as we worked through this phase of improvements to our physical space and building culture. Please continue to afford us a little more grace when you visit, particularly on the north side of the building and let us know if you see something that is out of place. The expected completion date is Fall 2025.

Johnson Traditional Middle School rescheduled and will be hosting a vaccine clinic on Wednesday, March 05, 2025, for eligible students who are not up to date on their vaccines which are required by law for your child to attend school. These vaccines help protect your child as well as vulnerable students and staff from illness. Additionally, we are offering flu and/or COVID vaccines for any eligible student whose parents/guardians would like them to receive either or both of these vaccines at school. The clinic is provided at no cost to families.

If you want your child to participate in the clinic (for required vaccines, flu, or COVID vaccines), please complete the Google Form HERE to request a consent form.

If you want to check to see if your student's immunization records are up to date, please reach out to the school: Nurse Mandy.

Once the form at the link above is filled out:

• You will receive either a paper consent form or an electronic consent form, depending on the choice you made on the google form.

• Fill out and return the consent form:

  • Electronic Form: Submit the form online.

  • Paper Form: Return the completed form to the school nurse.

**If you choose to fill out the consent electronically and have any trouble, please call 502-485-3387**

Thank you for helping keep our school community healthy!

Sincerely,
JCPS Health & Wellness Team

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