The Jayhawk Journal

As we head into a week of Thanksgiving, I just want to take the time to share with you all how thankful I am to be here at Johnson. I am thankful for the students, staff, PTA, and community members that I get to work with every day. As a student myself who grew up just down the road from this building, I count my blessings to be able to be here day in and day out.

SOAR Clubs will take place on Tuesday, and we look forward to sharing that special moment with our students once again. When we return after Thanksgiving break, the I-Ready window will open from December 1st until December 11th. Students will be taking both math and reading tests during those 2 weeks.

No matter how you and your family spend the upcoming week, I hope it is full of love, relaxation, and laughter. I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving and a great week to be thankful for ahead. Happy Thanksgiving and GO LIONS!!!

- 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 cafeteria expectations. Our cafeteria is a vital part of many parts of the day. We serve breakfast to start the day, hold four different lunch periods, and use it to help with bus dismissal at the end of the day. Students have been working very hard to keep it clean, be respectful, and make it a fun place to be. Please see the attached matrix to go over SOARing expectations for all aspects of the building. This week we will hold our SOAR Clubs on Tuesday, the 25th. Take the time to talk with your student about what they have done to earn 10 SOAR Bucks and what Clubs interest them next week.

Our Jayhawk Canned Food Drive has begun! Help us help other Jayhawk families that could use a helping hand. Any non-perishable foods are appreciated. Simply send in your donation to the office with your student and we will do the rest! A donation box is located in the front lobby for your convenience. THANK YOU!

LPS Food Pantry and Clothing Depot- LPS has a food pantry and clothing depot that are housed at Franklin High School, and run by the Franklin Transition Program students and staff. Please contact Mrs. McLean at mmclean12@livoniapublicschools.org for details on how to gain access to the Clothing Depot or click on Garfield Garments

Other Resources for Food:

Elmwood Blessing Box

m211 Food Assistance

Forgotton Harvest

Gleaners

Little Free Pantry

We would like to congratulate Mrs. Thome for being voted this award by her colleagues this week! Mrs. Thome is a 6th Grade Teacher here at Johnson. She is committed to so much going on here in the building. She is a member of many academic committees and also did a great job putting together 6th Grade Camp this year as we tried a new location. She is dedicated to her students and always finds a way to make anyone successful. She has been a great addition to our building, and we are so lucky to have her!

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

The kids and staff here at Johnson!

Some Of My Favorite Things

Place To Travel: Northern Michigan

Foods: Pizza

Color: Pink

College: Eastern Michigan University

TV Show: Reality TV

Sports Team: U of M

School Subject: Math

My Hobbies....

Camping, binge watching tv, and vacationing with my family.

If you would like to volunteer and help with the Holiday Shop, please sign-up using the link below.

JOHNSON UPPER ELEMENTARY PTA: HOLIDAY SHOP HELPERS

Just a reminder that you must have an approved I-Chat form for LPS in order to volunteer at school.

Thank you!

- The Johnson PTA

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

Monday 11/24

Tuesday 11/25 - SOAR Clubs

Wednesday 11/26 - No School Thanksgiving Break

Thursday 11/27 - No School Thanksgiving Break

Friday 11/28 - No School Thanksgiving Break

11/25 - SOAR Clubs

11/26 - 11/28 - Thanksgiving Break

12/4 - Holiday Shop Opens

12/5 - Half Day a.m.

12/9 - SOAR Celebration

12/9 - Family Trivia Night

12/10 - Bagel Day

12/12 - No School Teacher Professional Development Day

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.

"There is always something to be thankful for." - Anonymous