• Arrival and Dismissal
• Picture Day Info.
• Fine Arts and Gym
  
• Tolerance Lessons
• Spell Bowl Info
• Library News!
• Flu Shot Info
• Teacher Appreciation Supply Drive
• Halloween
• Red Ribbon Week
• Candy Buy Back
• Lunch Information

EVERY WEDNESDAY IS EARLY RELEASE @ 1:55 (Mrs. Torres's Class @ 1:20)

Thursday, October 15th-Picture Day

Friday, October 16th-Flu Vaccine Clinic

Friday, October 16th-PTO Fun Fair Basket Drawing @ 3:30pm

2020 RED RIBBON WEEK SPIRIT DAYS OCT 26-30

• MASKS ARE A MUST
• Keep an extra mask in your backpack and/or desk
• Wash masks after each use
• Double check your teacher's supply list to ensure you have everything you need
• Individual hand sanitizers are encouraged. Please use unscented.
• See document below for additional details

• Masks must be worn at all time

• If students arrive before the bell, they should be standing on one of our Wildcat Paw Prints.

• Parents cannot come into the building

• Doors open for students at 7:55 a.m. daily. Students who eat breakfast at school will be allowed entry beginning at 7:30 a.m. Anyone arriving after 8:10 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.

• 5th graders will use Door G. (*updated)

PLEASE REMIND STUDENTS THAT THEY NEED TO BE CROSSING AT THE CORNER!

We will be spreading out dismissal in efforts to minimize congregating. 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 (*updated)

• Grade 5 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 ON THE YELLOW LINE ON GRAND. BUSES NEED TO PULL IN THERE.

Students waiting in car line will be standing socially distant on JOHNSTON PAW PRINTS*.

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

Picture Day will be Thursday, October 15th. Packets will be passed out as we get closer. You can order online at www.inter-state.com/order with the code: 50804SA

Online learners: Sign-up for a time slot to come in and get your picture taken here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DA4AC29A0FBC52-picture

YOU WILL NEED TO ENTER THROUGH DOOR F (door that faces Duluth) with a mask on. PARENTS WILL NEED TO STAY OUTSIDE.

Here are some FAQ https://inter-state-4740283.hs-sites.com/frequently-asked-questions-1

Mrs. Jennings will be using the following books to teach my tolerance lessons:

If the World Were Blind by Karen Burnett

All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold

I am Enough by Grace Byers

The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson

The Boy with Pink Hair by Perez Hilton

This coming week is Week A. We have rotating "Specials" times. Please check your classroom teacher's agenda each day to see what additional class you need to attend.

Below is a link with a calendar that lists the rotations.

Call out meeting for any fifth graders interested in participating in Spell Bowl this year!!!

In person learners, stop by Mrs. Boyd's room for information to share with your parents on Tuesday (10/13).

On-line learners please email Mrs. Boyd if you are interested and she will send the information to you as well.

This year's spell bowl will be virtual from Mrs. Boyd's classroom on Monday, November 16th.

The kids will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Mrs. Boyd's classroom and if we have e-learners they will participate at home.

We are looking forward to this year's competition!

aboyd@highland.k12.in.us

Please see our PTO Facebook Page or The Wildcat for pictures of the raffle baskets.

TICKET PRICES

1 ticket for $2.00

3 tickets for $5.00

7 tickets for $10.00

15 tickets for $20.00 (THE BEST DEAL!)

Money and Form are due by Friday, October 16th

Live Facebook drawing on Friday, October 16th @ 3:30

___________________________________________________________

Please enter the amount of tickets you would like placed in each basket raffle.

____ #1 Disney Toy Story ____#2 Family Fun Night

____#3 Pro-Sports ____#4 Disney Frozen

____#5 Outdoor Fun ____#6 Mickey & Minnie

____#7 Gardening ____#8 BBQ

Guardian’s Name:_____________________________________

Child’s Name/Teacher:_________________________________

Phone Number:_______________________________________

Amount Enclosed:____________________________________

Just like a lot of things this year, Halloween will look a little different this year. There will be classroom celebrations, but no parents are allowed for parties. We're not doing costumes, but it is Red Ribbon week. That Friday is Orange and Black day. Students are allowed to bring in store bought, prepackaged items to pass out to the class (hand sanitizer before passing out or staff member passes out). I really appreciate you all continuing to make the best of things during this crazy time.

Monday- Color my World Drug Free- wear rainbow/wear bright colors

Tuesday- Be a Hero. Be Drug Free- wear superhero themed clothing

Wednesday- RED-Y to Live a Drug Free Life- wear red

Thursday- Smarties Choose to be Drug Free-wear your elementary or Highland school spirit wear

Friday- ORANGE you glad you are drug free - wear orange and/or black

Support our troops!

Wednesday, Nov. 4th, 4-6pm

Thursday, Nov. 5th, 4-6pm

*Bring your Halloween candy to our office,

we will weigh it and pay you $1 for

every pound.

RIDGE DENTAL CARE

619 RIDGE RD

MUNSTER, IN

219-836-1111

Then we will mail all the candy to our service

men & women for Veteran’s Day!

“Save your teeth from decay

and help us sweeten a soldier’s day!”

*(children must be present)

All students will receive breakfast and lunch at no cost in school cafeterias (in school learners) and for curbside pick-up meals (virtual learners)!

Thanks to USDA funding, these meals will be available September 21 through December 18, 2020. Each student can receive one free breakfast and one free lunch daily. This applies to qualified meals (breakfast and lunch), not snacks and beverages. Money already spent on qualified meals from September 1, 2020 will be credited to student cafeteria accounts!

Important: You MUST still complete a free and reduced meal application to qualify for the program for the remainder of the school year (to receive free or reduced meals AFTER 12/18/2020) AND to qualify for textbook assistance for this school year!

In School Learning Students
All students participating in the in-school learning model can pick up a free meal during breakfast and lunch daily Monday-Friday (M-F) when at their school.

Virtual Learning Students (Beginning Monday September 28. 2020)
All students in the virtual learning model will be able to pick up a weeks’ worth of free breakfasts and lunches every Monday between the hours of 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the following location(s):

Johnston Elementary School, 8220 5th Street, (Door D, off of 5th Street), Highland, IN

Go here for more details:

http://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=2809100435083594

Here are some things that you need to know about your iPad. If you have any iPad questions, please contact Mrs. Gomez through email: egomez@highland.k12.in.us

• Do NOT sign in to an Apple ID

• Your email address for all Google logins is your first initial, last name, student ID. Student ID can be found on RDS!

• Example:jsmith1234567@stohk12.org

• Your password is your birth date, 2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year

• Example: 01262008 (January 26, 2008)

• Sign in to your email. Do this by:

• Go to Settings

• Passwords and account

• Add Account

• Google

Please take care of your iPad. Avoid drinking or eating around them. Don’t place them under or in between heavy items. Keep them charged! DO NOT take them out of the cases and don’t decorate the cases, even with stickers!!!

Your eLibrary cards from last year will still work for this year. Keep reading!

Contact Mrs. Gyure if you have any questions or concerns at sgyure@highland.k12.in.us.

Imagination Library! Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a 60 volume set of books for ages up to 5. New applicants may experience a delay in approval to join the program. You can print an application and snail mail it back to the library, or scan it and email it to imagine@lcplin.org.

Cathy Watts
Assistant Librarian, Children's Services
Highland Library
2841 Jewett Ave
Highland, IN 46322
219-838-2394
cwatts@lcplin.org

https://www.lcplin.org/images/pdfs/lcplin/FORM-Imagination-Library-App.pdf

• For E-Learning questions and other tech related questions
• Follow the link below to sign up to the Remind Class entitled "Tech Resources" https://www.remind.com/join/jntra
• Inquiries will be answered in as timely a manner as possible

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