The Jayhawk Journal

This week is always one of my favorites as Mr. Bublitz and I took the time to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with our wonderful staff! Here at Johnson, we believe that we are all teachers her to our students, no matter what our title is. Mr. B and I are blessed to be surrounded by such a wonderful group of educators, we just want our community to know how much we appreciate the hard work of all of our staff members!

This upcoming week, our PTA will also do a Teacher Appreciation Week for our staff. Thank you to those families who took the time to donate and make all of this happen! Johnson is a great place to be because we all work together so well. Families, staff, and students coming together, this is what it is all about!

This week we will continue with I-Ready testing for both ELA and math. This test measures growth for the year, so we are going to take this just as serious and give our best efforts. We held a SOAR Assembly this week to go over the importance of taking this test. In addition, if we hit our goals, I will dye my hair a color that the students choose for the last week of school! I have done this the last 5 years, and I know our students will deliver the scores to make this happen once again.

During our SOAR Assembly, we also talked about ending the year how we started. This year has been full of amazing students, doing amazing things. We want to see that momentum continue as we end the year. Mr. B has put together a challenge for the next 4 weeks. Each week, our classes will focus on a specific task, and we will be ending the week with a trophy for the winner. We are looking forward to seeing our students earn these awards during the month of May.

Wishing all our mothers a Happy Mother's Day this weekend!

- Mr. Traub

Johnson Upper Elementary School is committed to providing a safe, respectful environment that supports the academic and socio-emotional needs of every student as they develop the necessary skills to become capable, confident, life-long learners.

This week we focused on expectations on using our bathrooms. There is another day of SOAR Clubs and another SOAR Celebration to end the year. Let's end the year strong!

We would like to congratulate Mrs. Jablonski for being voted this award by her colleagues this week!

Mrs. Jablonski is one of our ESAPs (Elementary Student Assistance Provider) here at Johnson. Mrs. Jablonski is a Jill of all trades! She fills in wherever and whenever needed, helping students and staff. She is great supporting students with SEL issues. She helps keep Johnson running smoothly and we are lucky to have her on our team!

My Favorite Part of Being A Jayhawk Is....

The team we have here!

Some Of My Favorite Things

Place To Travel: Up North

Foods: Mexican

Color: Purple

College: Marshall University

TV Show: Modern Family

Sports Team: Detroit Lions

School Subject: Social Studies

My Hobbies....

Birdwatching

We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on Tuesday, May 12th. Please see the attached flyer for our PTA Board Positions for the 26-27 School Year. We will also be collecting donations for Teacher Appreciation Week. Please see the flyer below.

For the month of May, all LPS schools will focus on reflection. Take the time to talk with your student about what that means to them and your family.

Monday 5/11

Tuesday 5/12 PTA Meeting

Wednesday 5/13

Thursday 5/14 Bagel Money Due

Friday 5/15 Flower Fundraiser Pick-Up Date

5/11 - 5/15 PTA Sponsored Teacher Appreciation Week

5/12 PTA Meeting

5/14 Bagel Money Due

5/15 Flower Fundraiser Pick-Up Date

5/16 USPBL Baseball Game for March Is Reading Month

5/21 Bagel Day

5/25 No School Memorial Day

5/26 No School PD Day for Staff

5/27 Field Day

We are currently in need of boys’ pants for our school clothing closet. Accidents happen throughout the day—whether it’s slipping in a puddle at recess, spilling milk at lunch, or other unexpected messes—and having extra clothing on hand helps students get back to learning quickly and comfortably.

If you have gently used or new boys’ pants that your child has outgrown, we would greatly appreciate any donations. Thank you for helping us support all of our students!

Just a reminder for parents as we return from break. Please drive with extra caution in the parking lot as rain may begin to fall. Practice patience and understanding as our staff works to keep all students and parents safe in the parking lot. No students should be walking in the parking lot unattended. A parent must walk with a student to and from the car if not in the loop. We appreciate your ongoing partnership in these areas!

Planning to volunteer this year? Fill out the iChat form now and you'll be all set for the year! Just enter today's date (or a day next week) for when you plan to begin volunteering. Then, you'll be all set when it comes time to help with Holiday Shop, Field Day, and other events.

We ask all parents/guardians to complete the welcome back checklist on parent connect. Why? This information is who we will contact in the event of an emergency. Year after year contacts will follow a student's file if they go unchecked. Please make sure all the contacts are current.

A nutritious lunch and breakfast is available for free each day at Johnson and at all Livonia Public Schools. If you forget to pack a lunch or just run out of time, we understand. Please know we will provide your student one of our lunch options always, no matter what. We hope this option will save you a trip up to the school. We also would like to remind parents that for safety reasons, we do not allow Door Dash orders for students. Thank you for understanding.

Students cannot be dropped off for school in the morning prior to 8:15am. This is when the doors open for breakfast and when staff is available to supervise students. Prior to this time, all school doors are locked. Students are not to be left unattended, arrangements must be made. Also, dismissal is at 3:30pm daily and at 11:45am on half days. It is required that all students who are picked up in the car loop be picked up no later than 3:45pm. Staff is not available to supervise students beyond that time. The district offers a SACC program for those students that cannot be picked up by 3:45pm. Please contact SACC at (734)744-2966 to make arrangements.

If your student is arriving after the last tardy bell, please note they need to check in at the office. They should enter the building through door number one (with the arch) and check in on the chromebook in the office. Parents do NOT need to come in to drop off students only to pick up.

If you need to pick up your student prior to the end of the school day, please know you will need to come into the office to sign them out and be verified by the office staff. Whomever is picking up a student early, must be listed on the Emergency Card.

Oftentimes a student will come to the office with a medical need. The office staff is able to dispense medication as needed as long as the medication is: 1) Delivered to school by a parent in the original unopened package or prescription container, {NO MEDICATION can be brought to school by students} 2) As long as there is an individual, signed medical authorization on file for each medication {form available in the office and online} Medication includes but is not limited to cough drops, aspirin, Tylenol, Advil, prescription drugs, creams, lotions, vitamins, inhalers, EpiPens, etc.… We cannot administer any medication that is not listed on file in the office. Please reach out to Jill Jablonski or Amy Dimmer in the office to set up a time to bring in medications and to review your student’s medical needs when they are in the building.

"Every adventure requires a first step." - Cheshire Cat, "Alice in Wonderland"