W.A. Johnson Bulletin
October 2022
NEW: BSD2 Building Entry Procedures
As you know, one of the major priorities within our District Strategic Plan is school safety and security. We have been working with our safety auditor on ways to continue to keep our schools as safe as possible. One new measure we will be putting in place is our visitor entrance procedure. When a parent or visitor comes to any of the schools they will need to press the intercom button. A member of the staff will come on the intercom system and request the visitor/parent to identify themself and the reason for the visit. Regardless of our familiarity with you or the frequency of your visits to our schools, you will still be asked to identify yourself and the purpose of your visit every time. We ask that you adhere to this process and state your name and the reason for your visit (i.e. picking up your child, dropping off an item, etc.) so that we can continue to enhance the safety of our schools. Please know that the safety of our staff and students are our top priority and we appreciate your support in making that happen.
Parent / Teacher Conferences
All parents are encouraged to attend Parent/Teacher Conferences on Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm or on Friday, October 21, 2022 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.
NO SCHOOL for students on October 20th or October 21st.
You can schedule your conference at https://www.myconferencetime.com/johnson/ starting October 11th through October 18th.
See tutorials below:
Myconferencetime parents letter - English
Myconferencetime tutorial - English
Myconferencetime parents letter - Spanish
Myconferencetime tutorial - Spanish
Social-Emotional Learning: October Newsletter
Below you will find a link to the SEL October newsletter.
PTA
- Membership Dues: Click here to pay Johnson PTA membership dues online
- The next meeting is on October 13th at 3:45pm: The Kindergarten team has signed up to attend.
- Zoom option to share with families: PTA Meeting Zoom link. This will be the same link for ALL meetings this school year
PTA Board Members:
Victoria Myhre, President
Christina Palacios, Vice President
Mojca Anaya, (interim) Secretary
Naila Fonseca, (interim) Treasurer
PTA email: johnsonjaguarspta@gmail.com
Google Voice phone: (773) 234-8284
🎃 Halloween 🎃
Halloween is around the corner, and we will be celebrating the holiday.
Here’s what you need to know about this year’s plans for Monday, October 31:
- TREATS: Due to allergy concerns and ongoing COVID safety measures, students will not be allowed to pass out anything edible this year, including pre-packaged, store-bought treats. Click here for a list of suggestions for non-food treats to pass out.
- COSTUMES: Students are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes to school. Remember, though, that face paint, fake blood and look-alike weapons are prohibited. Halloween masks should not be worn throughout the regular school day -- only during costume parades.
- PARADES: We will have an outdoor costume parades in the afternoon, and families are invited to gather outside to watch the parade,. Details such as our the start time and parade route will be shared the week of October 24. Should it rain, the parade will be cancelled.
- PARTIES: Following the costume parades, students will head back inside for their classroom parties. Parents will not be allowed to enter the buildings during these parties, and, again, no edible treats will be passed out.
- ALTERNATE ACTIVITIES: Parents who do not want their child to participate in Halloween celebrations should send a note to their child’s teacher as soon as possible. Students not celebrating will be in the library, engaged in non-Halloween related activities.
Trunk-O-Treat
The Village of Bensenville is bringing back Trunk-O-Treat!!!
They are looking for our clubs/organizations at the schools to get involved. Below is the flier so that you can reach out via the provided link to participate. If you don’t prefer to participate with decorating a trunk; you can participate by just spreading the word of the event to your families.
Out & About ... in the Community
October 7th: FALL FEST @ 5:00pm - 8:00pm
October 7th: Student Progress Reports & IAR Reports (4th & 5th Grades only) Released
October 10th: NO SCHOOL
October 13th: PTA Meeting @ 3:45pm
October 20th: Parent / Teacher Conferences @ 12:00pm - 8:00pm (NO SCHOOL)
October 21st: Parent / Teacher Conferences @ 8:00am - 1:00pm (NO SCHOOL)
October 25th: Picture Retakes
October 31st: W.A. Johnson Halloween Parade @ 2:00pm
October 31st: Bensenville Trunk-O-Treat @ 3:00pm - 5:00pm
November 2nd: PTA Scholastic Book Fair
November 3rd: PTA Scholastic Book Fair
November 8th: NO SCHOOL (Election Day)
November 11th: Trimester 1 Ends
November 21st - 25th: NO SCHOOL