The Jayhawk Journal
Week of December 1st, 2025
The I-Ready window will open on Monday when we return. Students will take both the Math and Reading Test during the next 2 weeks. Please speak about the importance of these tests to your students. We use them to watch and measure growth to analyze our teaching practices. When our staff meets on the 12th for Professional Development, we will be focusing on using this data to plan the next round of instruction needed for our students for Small Group Instruction (SGI Hour).
We will have our first SOAR Celebration on Tuesday, December 9th. This is used to give any student who went the first trimester without getting a major infraction or 3 minors. Every trimester, all of our students start with a fresh slate as the goal it to always get every student to these celebrations at the end of every trimester.
Just a reminder for the upcoming weather that is expected. Please drive with extra caution in the parking lot as snow begins to fall. Practice patience and understanding as our staff works to keep all students are parents safe in the parking lot. Also, we will be going outside for recess as much as we can! We will only stay inside if the windchill is below 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Students are encouraged to bring boots and change in their lockers. If snow is on the ground, students can go anywhere if they have boots on. If students are in shoes, they will stay on the blacktop to play during that time.
Please be warm over the 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 Hallway Expectations
This week we focused on hallway expectations. With a short week, we were able to focus on how we use the hallways here at Johnson. Please see the attached matrix to go over SOARing expectations for all aspects of the building. Please see the information about the SOAR Celebration for December 9th to end the first trimester in the Principal Corner from Mr. Traub. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions to Mr. Traub or Mr. Bublitz.
Congratulations Mrs. Thome!
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!
December is Mindfulness
For the month of Dember, all LPS schools will focus on working on mindfulness. Take the time to talk with your student about what that means to them and your family.
