The Wildcat

• PTO information
• Parent book club
• Kindergarten Bus Evacuation Practice
• ILEARN Checkpoint Information
• Girls B-Ball Info
• Absenteeism Information
• Extracurricular
• Cafeteria Information
• Arrival and Dismissal

Wednesday, August 27th-Kindergarten Bus Evacuation Practice

Thursday, August 28th-PTO Meeting @ 6pm

Friday, August 29th-$1 Hat Day

PTO Dates

8/24 Spirit Wear store closes tonight! Link: http://lansingsportshop.chipply.com/JohnstonElementaryPTO

8/28 PTO Meeting 6pm in the Library

8/29 $1 Hat Day

8/29 School Wide Free Popcorn day

9/2 Popcorn Prepay Forms Due

9/5 Popcorn Friday

9/10 Fuzzyline Restaurant Night 5-8PM
9/12 Membership Drive Ends

Introduction: The Phone-Based Childhood

Summary: Haidt introduces the core argument: childhood has been transformed by the smartphone, leading to a sharp rise in anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues among children and teens. He frames this shift as a societal experiment without consent.

Questions:

• How has technology changed the way your child plays, socializes, or spends downtime?
• Do you agree with the idea that we've entered into an “unintentional experiment” on childhood?

Anyone can access it here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk2iNrwl0pdy-TG4SObKStZgXvXlmC91b

Or download a digital copy or audiobook through the library app, Libby.

Kindergarten Bus Evacuation training on Wednesday, August 27th. Please find the details below:

**Grade: Kindergarten

**Start Time: 8:30 AM

**Duration: 1 hour (or less)

Moving forward, we will have one bus at each elementary school with two drivers assigned to each bus. Please note that the buses will not perform a quick drive-around; all evacuation training will take place in front of the elementary schools.

At the end of Bus Evacuation training, students will exit the bus from the rear with the assistance of a driver outside the bus and inside the bus.

3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Families,

This year, your child will participate in ILEARN checkpoints as part of Indiana’s statewide assessment program. These checkpoints help provide valuable information about student progress and growth throughout the school year.

Please see the attached document from the Indiana Department of Education for more details about the purpose of these checkpoints and what you can expect. We encourage you to read through the information carefully.

If you have any questions after reviewing the attachment, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Thank you for your continued support.

3rd grade ILEARN Checkpoint Guidance for Families.pdf

4th grade ILEARN Checkpoint Guidance for Families.pdf

5th grade ILEARN Checkpoint Guidance for Families.pdf

When: September 8, 9, 11, 12

*no tryout Wednesday September 10th

Time: 2:30-4:00

Where: Johnston School Gym

Need: You MUST have a PHYSICAL turned in (to Mr. Zabrecky) by September 4th.

*Games will be from September through October 15th. Games start at 3:00 pm.

*We will practice Monday thru Friday excluding Wednesdays. (2:30-4:00)

Coach Zabrecky

Pack 297 Meets at American Legion Post 180 in Highland two Monday's a month at 6:30 - 7:30 pm. They are a family pack who welcomes both boys and girls.

Breakfast is $1.75

Lunch is $2.25

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

Birthday treats can be purchased through the cafe ONLY: https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/schools/sth_2809100435083594/catering/Updated_BDay_Treat_form_3.21.24.pdf

Go here for free/reduced lunch (this needs to be renewed yearly): https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=2809100435083594&page=lunchapps

• 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.

• Doors C and B will be utilized for entrance as usual. Drop-off is-K, 3, 4 at Door B, and 1 and 2 at Door C.

• 5th graders and Lifeskills 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 (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 Lifeskills 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.

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

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