The Wildcat

• Reminders
• PTO Updates
• K-Kids
• Learning Lab
• Absences/Sick Days
• Arrival and Dismissal
• Extracurricular Activities
• Wellness Calendar

Tuesday, September 26th-PowerHour 2:30-3:30pm

Thursday, September 28th-PowerHour 2:30-3:30pm

-1st grade field trip

Sept. 25-29 Book Fair and College Go! Week (see below for more info)

If your child is going home a different way than normal, please inform the teacher before noon on that day or sooner. This includes Dependent Care as well.

Please finish your RDS registration if you have not done so already. If you need any help logging in, please call our office.

See below for drop-off and pick-up doors.

Thanks for your help!

PTO memberships -> It's not too late to sign up!

We have an open position if anyone wants to help! We are looking for someone to take on the fundraising. We already have a lot of ideas in place but need some help getting it done.

Next Meeting -> September 21st 5:00 pm

The bookfair is scheduled for the week of Sept. 25-29

Please consider volunteering to help your child’s class. All volunteers need a background check on file for this school year. Thank you in advance Johnston PTO

https://signupgenius.com/

The first K-Kids meeting is on Oct. 9th from 2:30-3:15.

They will be collecting shampoo, conditioner, and body wash for the Blessing Bags for Haven House and those in need until Sept. 22.

The state of Indiana has a resource that is a wealth of information and resources on all types of topics. It is called the Indiana Learning Lab. Please use this resource to help your child make learning easier. Indiana Learning Lab

If your child is going to be absent, please call our office at 219-923-2428 by 8am to let us know. If a student calls off ill with a persistent cough, vomiting, diarrhea, or fever, they must be out and return after being symptom-free for 24 hours. If they call off Monday, they return on Wednesday, etc.

Our COVID procedures are the same this year as they were last year. They are as follows:

• Positive students and staff will be out for 5 days.

• Day 0 is the symptom onset date or positive test date (whichever comes first).

• Days 6-10 the student may be back in the building (if symptom-free) but must wear a mask unless participating in an athletic or P.E. activity.

• Students must eat isolated on days 6-10.

• These students will be tracked on the COVID trackers at each school.

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Students are considered tardy after 7:50 a.m. Each tardy results in missed educational opportunities for a child and results in a substantial disruption to the classroom environment when the student enters. As a result, for every 10 tardies accrued during an academic calendar year, a child will be charged with one unexcused absence.

Please let us know if you have any questions. We hope to keep everyone safe and healthy as best we can. You can find more detailed information in our student handbook.

We have rotating "Specials" times. Please check your classroom teacher's agenda daily to see what additional class you must attend.

Here is a link to a calendar that lists the rotations.

For their own safety and the safety of our community, pre-high school students can attend High School events ONLY if accompanied by a paying parent or adult chaperone. The parent/chaperone will be responsible for the supervision of the student(s) throughout the duration of the event. All students may be required to show proper STOH identification at the ticketing window prior to entering High School events. STOH reserves the right to deny entry to any individual 18 and under who cannot provide proper identification and demonstrate they are of high school age.

Here is a link to the full policy.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTkKU2kYoUp_qq5Vb-W4oyCnJVxYHAgfKLmILeiLfmdS5_AQf9LtJwWM9zgmIhIsfSuRv7CaeZGpvHV/pub

Breakfast is $1.50

Lunch is $2.00

You can find both menus here: https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=2809100435083594&page=menus

• Doors open for students at 7:35 a.m. daily. Students who eat breakfast at school will be allowed entry beginning at 7:20 a.m. Anyone arriving after 7:50 a.m. will need to buzz and come into the main office to sign in.

• Cars will enter the parking lot off Duluth Street (right turn only) and follow the curve to drop off students. Please pull up as far as you can and drop all your students off at one time. Have your children ready with their backpacks, lunch money, hugs, and kisses, so that when you stop they may exit the car quickly, and we can keep the drop-off line moving. The line can become backed up onto Duluth Street very quickly which causes safety issues for our parents, as well as other drivers.

• Please drop off curbside only. Avoid dropping children off where they have to cross the street, this is extremely dangerous. It will be your responsibility to cross them if you choose to do this.

• Please be mindful of other drivers and walkers. We know many of you have to get to work, and we want all children to be able to enter the building safely and on time.

• 1st, 2nd, and 5th grade should be dropped off at Door C.

• Kindergarten, 3rd, and 4th grade should be dropped off at Door B.

• 5th graders and Mrs. Torres's class will use Door G.

At the end of the school day, the following doors will be used for dismissal:

• Grade K will exit through door J (at 2:15pm)

• Grade 1 will exit through door C (main doors)

• Grade 2 will exit through door B

• Grade 3 will exit through door J

• Grade 4 will exit through door I

• Grade 5 and Mrs. Torres's class will exit through door G

• Bus riders will exit through door J (a few minutes prior to the remainder of the school being dismissed where the buses will be waiting).

Cars may enter the parking lot off Duluth Street and follow the curve to pick up or park in the parking lot to walk up to get students.

PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE BUS LANE ON GRAND STREET.

We would like to thank you in advance for your cooperation as we strive to keep our Johnston families safe.

Please don't hesitate to contact us in the office for any ideas, thoughts, concerns, or words of encouragement! We are all part of this large extended mix of wonderful people we affectionately refer to as our Johnston Family.

Email: aharring@highland.k12.in.us
Website: https://www.highland.k12.in.us/o/jes
Location: 8220 5th Street, Highland, IN, United States
Phone: 219.923.2428
Facebook: facebook.com/johnstonpto
Twitter: @harrington_jn