The Jayhawk Journal

Another short week, but our staff and students committed to making the most of it! Our students continue to amaze us as they continue to show resilience through any weather conditions that have been thrown at them the last few weeks. Students have adjusted well to going both inside and outside for recess when it is needed, let's keep up the great work!

Please be aware that all of our students will be taking our 3rd round of I-Ready Testing this upcoming week. We will only be taking the reading portion this week, as our last round will be both math and reading in May. Please remind your student the importance of this test, as we use these to measure growth, plan for instruction, and help pull small groups based on needs. For more specific times and days of testing, reach out to your teacher.

We are looking forward to a fun week ahead in which our 6th Graders will participate in The Day of Music. This will give all 6th graders the chance to see a performance by Frost and Churchill students, then give them the opportunity to explore instruments and chorus options at the Middle and High School levels to help them decide if they would like to pursue any music classes.

At the end of the week, we will have SOAR Clubs on Friday. Take the time to discuss with your student what they are working on to get 10 SOAR Bucks, and what clubs are interesting them for Friday.

Always proud to be your principal!

- 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 expectations riding the bus here for Livonia Public Schools. It is important that students know that it is a privilege to ride the buses and it is something that can set up our day for success. Overall, it has been a good year with bus expectations, and we want to keep up the good work that our students have committed to this year. We are looking forward to our clubs which will be held on this Friday, the 27th.

We would like to congratulate Mrs. Campau for being voted this award by her colleagues this week! Mrs. Campau is a Resource Room Teacher here at Johnson. She is involved in so many things that are going on outside of the classroom. From greeting our students every morning and afternoon to and from the buses, to running the lunchroom, she is everywhere. When it comes to working with her students, there isn't a thing that she wouldn't do to make them successful. She does everything with building relationships at the heart of her work. She is a terrific teammate and helps out so much with her colleagues. We are so lucky to have her on staff!

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

Interacting with all the students and having fun!

Some Of My Favorite Things

Place To Travel: Any sandy beach

Foods: Pizza

Color: Purple

College: Michigan State

TV Show: I don't watch T.V.

Sports Team: Detroit Tigers

School Subject: Math

My Hobbies....

Attending my kids sporting events, hanging out with friends.

We look forward to seeing you at our PTA Meeting on March 11th! Please see our flyer for joining the PTA. We are extending this PTA Membership Drive through February.

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

Monday 2/23 6th Grade Day of Music

Tuesday 2/24

Wednesday 2/25

Thursday 2/26

Friday 2/27 SOAR Clubs

2/23 6th Grade Day of Music

2/27 SOAR Clubs

3/2 "Roll Into March" PJ Day

3/6 Half Day a.m.

3/9 No School Professional Development Day

3/10 SOAR Celebration

3/11 PTA Meeting 6 p.m.

3/12 Bagel Money Due

3/17 Bagel Day

3/18 Frost Counselors visit 6th Grade

3/19 Frost Preview Night for Incoming 7th Graders

3/30 - 4/3 Spring Break

We currently have an overflowing Lost and Found cart. Coats, water bottles, lunch boxes, gloves, boots and so very much more. It would be very helpful if items you send to school with your student are labeled in some way with your student's name so we can try to reunite them with their belongings. Please remind your student to take a moment to look through the lost and found and collect their items. We are running out of space on our rack for items! Thank you for your help.

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 and parents safe in the parking lot. We appreciate your ongoing partnership in these areas!

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. This will be determined by using the Real Feel on Accuweather.com. 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.

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.

"Don't follow the path. Go where there is no path and begin the trail." - Ruby Bridges