The Wildcat

• Dates to Know
• Staff "Top 3"
• PTO Updates
• K Kids info
• Boys' basketball Calendar
• Read A Thon info
• Math Bowl
• Learning Lab
• Absences/Sick Days
• Arrival and Dismissal
• Extracurricular Activities
• Wellness Calendar

Monday, January 29th-RESCHEDULED-Boys' Basketball Game @ Merkley 3pm

Math Bowl Practice 2:30-3:30pm

Tuesday, January 30th-Boys' Basketball Game @ Southridge 3pm

Power Hour 2:20-3:30pm

Thursday, February 1st-$1 Jersey Day

Boys' Basketball Game @ Johnston 3pm

Power Hour 2:20-3:30pm

Math Bowl Practice 2:30-3:30pm

Friday, January 26th-Boys' Basketball Practice 2:20pm-4pm

Read A Thon-January 15th until February 26th

K-Kids Souper Bowl Collection January 29th-February 9th

Thursday, February 1-$1 Jersey Day

PTO Meeting-February 22nd @ 2:30pm

Fun Fair will be here before we know it! Here are the different grade level's themes if you want to start collecting items.

Just a reminder that we try and have our students go outside each day to run around and get some fresh air. With our weather changing (day to day!), please be sure your child has outerwear so that he/she is comfortable outside.

If you are in need of any items, Mrs. Jennings has several gently used coats and a few pairs of boots looking for a new home. Some sizes are limited but hopefully, we can find something to fit your needs. These coats and boots are for school-age students who attend Johnston Elementary. Please contact her at 219-923-2428 if she may be of assistance.

The Johnston K-Kids were busy making posters and decorating boxes last meeting for our Souper Bowl collection. Please consider donating cans of soup for Highland Food Pantries until February 9th. Thank you.

Dear Johnston Families,

It’s time for the LCPL Annual READaTHON! Our goal is to encourage your student’s love of reading while raising funds for our Lake County Public Library and our very own Johnston Library.

How does it work? Read (important details and prizes are on the blue form) and fill out the permission slip. Send the completed permission slip in with your child and then your child will receive a white envelope to keep track of the books they read and to sign up their sponsors. Next you read, read, read from January 15th until February 26th. After reading please collect all monies and turn in your white envelope to Mrs. Bastaic in the library. All monies collected must be returned by March 4th. When the envelopes are turned in, the student will get a small thank you gift from the Johnston library. Ribbons and trophies will be handed out at awards day during the last week of school.

Happy Reading,

Mrs. Bastaic

Here are the students who are on the team!

4th Grade:

Emma Allison

Mason Bailey

Henry Clay

Abdullah Nasser

Mackenzie Sutton

Thomas Szczur

Cole Villagomez

5th Grade:

Maylani Bravo

Emma Lagunas

Beya Rivera

Isabella Sahagun

Emma Schuster

Joe Wagner

Isaac Whitaker

Practice are:

Monday, January 22 2:30-3:30

Thursday, January 25 2:30-3:30

Monday, January 29 2:30-3:30

Thursday, February 1 2:30-3:30

Monday, February 5 2:30-3:30

Thursday, February 8 2:30-3:30

Monday, February 12 2:30-3:30

Monday, February 26 2:30-3:30

Thursday, February 29 2:30-3:30

Monday, March 4 2:30-3:30

Thursday, March 7 2:30-3:30

Monday, March 11 2:30-3:30

Thursday, March 14 2:30-3:30

Monday, March 18 2:30-3:30

Thursday, April 4 2:30-3:30

Tuesday, April 19. Competition (Time and Place TBA)

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

The state of Indiana has a resource that is a wealth of information and resources on all types of topics. It is called the Indiana Learning Lab. Please use this resource to help your child make learning easier. Indiana Learning Lab

If your child is going to be absent, please call our office at 219-923-2428 by 8am to let us know. If a student calls off ill with a persistent cough, vomiting, diarrhea, or fever, they must be out and return after being symptom-free for 24 hours. If they call off Monday, they return on Wednesday, etc.

Our COVID procedures are the same this year as they were last year. They are as follows:

• Positive students and staff will be out for 5 days.

• Day 0 is the symptom onset date or positive test date (whichever comes first).

• Days 6-10 the student may be back in the building (if symptom-free) but must wear a mask unless participating in an athletic or P.E. activity.

• Students must eat isolated on days 6-10.

• These students will be tracked on the COVID trackers at each school.

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Students are considered tardy after 7:50 a.m. Each tardy results in missed educational opportunities for a child and results in a substantial disruption to the classroom environment when the student enters. As a result, for every 10 tardies accrued during an academic calendar year, a child will be charged with one unexcused absence.

Please let us know if you have any questions. We hope to keep everyone safe and healthy as best we can. You can find more detailed information in our student handbook.

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.

Breakfast is $1.50

Lunch is $2.00

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

• 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.

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