The Wildcat

• Reminders
• PTO Updates
• Picture Day
• Arrival and Dismissal
• Extracurricular Activities
• Wellness Calendar

Monday, September 4th-Labor Day-NO SCHOOL

Friday, September 8th-Highland All-School Fun Run 6:15pm @ HHS

Monday, September 18th-Picture Day

-Girls' Basketball try-outs begin

Thursday, September 21st-PTO meeting @ 5pm

If your child is going home a different way than normal, please inform the teacher before noon on that day or sooner. This includes Dependent Care as well.

Please finish your RDS registration if you have not done so already. If you need any help logging in, please call our office.

See below for drop-off and pick-up doors.

Thanks for your help!

The Highland Education Foundation (HEF) is hosting a Fun Run Friday, September 8th at Highland High School. Forms send home with your student this week. Pre-registration is $10, but you can also sign-up the day of for $15. Our Johnston PTO will have a table set up there!

PTO memberships -> It's not too late to sign up!

Spirit Wear Fundraiser -> https://johnstonelementaryfall2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/

We have an open position if anyone wants to help! We are looking for someone to take on the fundraising. We already have a lot of ideas in place but need some help getting it done.

Next Meeting -> September 21st 5:00 pm

Picture Day for Johnston Elementary School is scheduled for Monday, Sep 18.

This event's Order Code is 80628EF.

Go here to order: https://inter-state.com/

• Doors open for students at 7:35 a.m. daily. Students who eat breakfast at school will be allowed entry beginning at 7:20 a.m. Anyone arriving after 7:50 a.m. will need to buzz and come into the main office to sign in.

• Cars will enter the parking lot off Duluth Street (right turn only) and follow the curve to drop off students. Please pull up as far as you can and drop all your students off at one time. Have your children ready with their backpacks, lunch money, hugs, and kisses, so that when you stop they may exit the car quickly, and we can keep the drop-off line moving. The line can become backed up onto Duluth Street very quickly which causes safety issues for our parents, as well as other drivers.

• Please drop off curbside only. Avoid dropping children off where they have to cross the street, this is extremely dangerous. It will be your responsibility to cross them if you choose to do this.

• Please be mindful of other drivers and walkers. We know many of you have to get to work, and we want all children to be able to enter the building safely and on time.

• 1st, 2nd, and 5th grade should be dropped off at Door C.

• Kindergarten, 3rd, and 4th grade should be dropped off at Door B.

• 5th graders and Mrs. Torres's class will use Door G.

At the end of the school day, the following doors will be used for dismissal:

• Grade K will exit through door J (at 2:15pm)

• Grade 1 will exit through door C (main doors)

• Grade 2 will exit through door B

• Grade 3 will exit through door J

• Grade 4 will exit through door I

• Grade 5 and Mrs. Torres's class will exit through door G

• Bus riders will exit through door J (a few minutes prior to the remainder of the school being dismissed where the buses will be waiting).

Cars may enter the parking lot off Duluth Street and follow the curve to pick up or park in the parking lot to walk up to get students.

PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE BUS LANE ON GRAND STREET.

We would like to thank you in advance for your cooperation as we strive to keep our Johnston families safe.

We have rotating "Specials" times. Please check your classroom teacher's agenda daily to see what additional class you must attend.

Here is a link to a calendar that lists the rotations.

For their own safety and the safety of our community, pre-high school students can attend High School events ONLY if accompanied by a paying parent or adult chaperone. The parent/chaperone will be responsible for the supervision of the student(s) throughout the duration of the event. All students may be required to show proper STOH identification at the ticketing window prior to entering High School events. STOH reserves the right to deny entry to any individual 18 and under who cannot provide proper identification and demonstrate they are of high school age.

Here is a link to the full policy.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTkKU2kYoUp_qq5Vb-W4oyCnJVxYHAgfKLmILeiLfmdS5_AQf9LtJwWM9zgmIhIsfSuRv7CaeZGpvHV/pub

Breakfast is $1.50

Lunch is $2.00

You can find both menus here: https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=2809100435083594&page=menus

Please don't hesitate to contact us in the office for any ideas, thoughts, concerns, or words of encouragement! We are all part of this large extended mix of wonderful people we affectionately refer to as our Johnston Family.

Email: aharring@highland.k12.in.us
Website: https://www.highland.k12.in.us/o/jes
Location: 8220 5th Street, Highland, IN, United States
Phone: 219.923.2428
Facebook: facebook.com/johnstonpto
Twitter: @harrington_jn