The Jayhawk Journal
Week of October 19th, 2026
Principal's Corner
One thing that you will learn from me is that Fall is my favorite time of the year. It's returning back to the routine and schedule of school, it's the sweatshirt weather, it's a Sunny, cooler day, and it's catching a local football game with your family. Speaking of which, I am so proud of the turn-out that we had for the CHS Football Game last Friday. As you can see from the picture attached, we look forward to keeping this tradition moving forward.
This week also began SGI here at Johnson. What is SGI? SGI is small group instruction. This is a committed hour in which all students will receive interventions that they may need. Teachers are using data to pull small groups, reteaching skills, and providing tailored learning to your students to meet their needs, wherever they may be at. This time is also dedicated to groups needed outside of the classroom. This could be SEL (Social-Emotional Learning), help in Title I, or groups focused on specific skills. These will run about 7 weeks throughout the year. At the end of each cycle, we look over data, discuss a plan, and make adjustments throughout the year.
We are looking forward to the Color Run this Friday, the 23rd. We have attached a map for Friday, along with a sign-up sheet if you would like to come as a spectator. Please use the QR code if you would like to watch. We will also send out all the information as a stand-alone email earlier this week. We are already 74% towards to our goal, keep going Jayhawks! Just a reminder that if we hit our goal, there will be an assembly where students get to throw pies at Mr. Taub and Mr. Bublitz!
Just a reminder that we have attached the family survey below here in the Journal. This data provides great feedback on how you view our school. The survey will be open until the 26th. We look forward to hearing from you, thank you for taking the time to do so.
We will also have our official Spirit Week the week of October 26th-30th. Please see the flyer below to help plan for those dates. We always enjoy Spirit Weeks here at Johnson!
Have a wonderful weekend,
- Mr. Traub
Our Mission
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 Focused on Being an Upstander!
This week we focused on being an Upstander. This month we focus on anti-bullying, and we teach students to stick up for one another to help out. An upstander knows how to help out when they see another student not being treated the way they should be. Take the time to talk to your student about how to prevent bullying and stand up for one another. Please see the attached matrix to go over SOARing expectations for all aspects of the building.
Congratulations Ms. Idriss!
We would like to congratulate Ms. Idriss for being voted this award by her colleagues this week! Ms. Idriss is our Media Specialist who runs the library here at Johnson. In her first year here, she has been a wonderful addition to our Johnson team. She is great with our students and is here to help all that she comes in contact with. She is friendly, kind, and always has a smile on her face! Ms. Idriss is a great colleague and is willing to do what is best for the team. She also ran a fantastic book fair this month for our students. We are so lucky to have her on our team!
October is Respect
For the month of October, all LPS schools will focus on showing respect. Take the time to talk with your student about what that means to them and your family.
