Smore logo
remove_red_eye 517
page background

The Wildcat

October 14th-October 18th

The WildcatOctober 14th-October 18th

Highlights

  • PTO info
  • After school events
  • Playground Use
  • Attendance
  • Field Trips
  • K-Kids
  • Spell Bowl
  • Girls Basketball Schedule
  • Monster Bash
  • Extra Curricular Info
  • Arrival and Dismissal
  • Meals
  • New Social Media Info
zoom_out_map

Dates To Know

Tuesday, October 15th-Spell Bowl Practice 2:30-3:15pm

-Girls' Basketball Championship Game @ HHS 5:30pm

Thursday, October 17th-Spell Bowl Practice 2:30-3:15pm

-pajama day

Friday, October 18th-No School-Fall Break

Monday, October 21st-No School-Fall Break

Tuesday, October 22nd-Honor Roll Breakfast 7:20-7:50am


Tuesday, October 22nd-Friday, October 25th-Red Ribbon Week


Tuesday, November 5th-E-Learning Day (Election Day)

zoom_out_map

PTO Info

*10/17 $1 pajama day

*No popcorn 10/18 due to fall break or 10/25 due to Monster Bash. Popcorn will resume 11/1

*Monster Bash-October 25th 6-8pm

Volunteer Sign-Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CACA829A0F9C43-51378585-monster

*Spirit wear store is open 10/7-10/25. Order forms will be sent home with students on Monday 10/7. If you decide to use the paper order form please make sure to calculate the 7% sales tax and add it to your total. Orders can also be placed online by visiting bamthreads.shop Password JEPTO2024


AMAZON WISHLISTS:

Johnston PTO is proud to announce for the first time an Amazon Wishlist for our incredible teachers as they settle into the school year. If you are interested in helping, please take a look at the list below. This list was made up by our teachers and will directly help them as they are getting ready for a very fun year of teaching. Everything will be delivered to our school and will be given to that individual grade teacher! Thank you for your kindness and generosity! Please click on the blue link to shop https://a.co/9jNUgBw (https://a.co/9jNUgBw)

zoom_out_map

After School Playground Use

We love having our students enjoy the playground after school hours!

Please remember that students must go home first after school and are welcome to return to the playground after checking in with an adult. Alternatively, an adult can meet them at the school and accompany them to the playground.

Please note that we do not provide staff supervision on the playground outside of school hours.

STOH Attendance Update STOH Attendance Update

STOH Attendance PSA for Parents

STOH Attendance PSA for Parents

9145 Kennedy Avenue Phone: (219) 924-7400 Highland, IN 46322 Fax: (219) 922-5637 SENATE BILL 282: STUDENT ATTENDANCE The State of Indiana has recently enacted a new law...

launch docs.google.com

1st Grade Apple Orchard Trip 1st Grade Apple Orchard Trip

K-Kids

This week we made bird feeders to hang in our courtyard and decorated bags for Meals on Wheels. The bags will be delivered all over our community.

zoom_out_map
zoom_out_map
zoom_out_map
zoom_out_map
zoom_out_map
zoom_out_map

Spell Bowl

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14

COMPETITION NOVEMBER 18

Bundts for Books!

Who wants a free bundlet from Nothing but Cakes in Schererville?

Just read 400 minutes (less than 15 minutes a day) in the month of September, fill out the attached reading tracker and bring it to the Schererville Nothing but Cakes. Its that easy!

If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Bastaic at lbastaic@highland.k12.in.us.

open_in_new zoom_out_map

Extra Extra

A MESSAGE FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING AFTER SCHOOL EVENTS FROM STOH:

For their own safety and the safety of our community, pre-high school students can attend STOH 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 STOH 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

Wildcat Girls' Basketball Wildcat Girls' Basketball

Our Lady Wildcats!

1-Grace Mueller

3-Isabel Hernandez

4-Mia Ortiz

5-Ava Hill

10-Olivia Okamoto

11-Bellamy Avina

12-Sara Pottorf

13-Pryor Voyles

20-Violet Larmon

21-Emelia Machuca

22-Dahlia Phillips

33-Lia Melgoza

34-Valentina Oest

35-Brooklyn Norton

Red Ribbon Week Red Ribbon Week

Student Council Members Are... Student Council Members Are...

President-Emma Allison

Classroom Representatives

Rausei-Henry Clay

Cole Villagomez

Lesich-Christopher St. Michael

Sophia Martinez

DeLeon-Tate McHenry

Jacob Orris

Bailey-Kinsley Westfall

Bellany Avina

Nappi-Owen Kiest

Jovan Gallardo

Kickert-Mila Andres

Olivia Moore

Zabrecky-Audrina Mantel

Titan Alfaro

Polites-Ellie Villagomez

Brayden McDonald

Cochran-Aidan Kozial

Boyd-Lucille Clay

Bliss-Jose Escobedo Jr.

Plesha-Dylan Kiest

Reminder

Only those that are eating breakfast can come in to the cafe at 7:20am. All other students can enter the building starting at 7:35am.

zoom_out_map

Breakfast and Lunch Information

Breakfast is $1.50

Lunch is $2.00


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

Arrival Procedures

    • 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.

Dismissal Procedures

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


  • Grade K will exit through door J (FIVE minutes before the rest of the grade levels)

  • 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.

FOLLOW US! FOLLOW US!

Looking for Employment in Highland Schools??

Johnston Elementary - Highland's Shining North Star Johnston Elementary - Highland's Shining North Star

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.
zoom_out_map

How to get a hold of me:

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: https://www.facebook.com/people/Johnston-Elementary-School/61563407999318/
Twitter: @johnston_stoh

Instagram: @johnston_STOH

TikTok: @Johnston_STOH

Amy Harrington
Amy is using Smore to create beautiful newsletters
Loading indicator

close

Created with

Communicate quickly and effectively with interactive newsletters.

Smore empowers educators to connect with their community, streamline school communications,
and increase engagement.

Create a newsletter