Family Community Connection

Hello Johnston/HAIS Families,

As we enter November, we want to express our gratitude for the partnership and support you provide to our schools. Strong family-school relationships help our students grow academically, socially, and emotionally. Thank you for being an important part of our school community as we continue working together to help every student succeed.

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES

Thank you for taking the time to connect with your child’s teacher during conferences on October 27 and 29. These conversations provide an opportunity to celebrate progress, discuss learning goals, and share questions or concerns. Your insights are valuable, and we appreciate your partnership in supporting your child’s success.

UFLI PHONICS FAMILY EVENT | NOVEMBER 12

We invite families to join us for our UFLI Phonics Family Event on November 12 from 2:30-3:15 pm. Families will learn more about the foundational reading skills students practice at school and explore ways to support reading development at home. We look forward to strengthening our partnership as we build confident, capable readers.

ASSESSMENT POLICY NOTIFICATION

You have the right to know about the mandated assessments your child participates in. The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires that any school district receiving Title I funds must notify parents that they may request, and the district will provide the parents on request (and in a timely manner), information regarding any State or local educational agency policy regarding student participation in any assessment mandated by ESSA, the State or district.

The AASD is committed to administering a variety of different assessments to students that will accurately measure student learning, so that high quality, developmentally appropriate learning experiences will be created for each student. Wisconsin’s accountability reforms are focused upon helping every child graduate ready for college and careers. The various assessments are to measure each child’s progress toward this goal.

This year, your student will take the i-Ready Inform Assessment (Grades K–5) in the fall, winter, and spring, as well as the Wisconsin Forward Exam (Grades 3–5). For more information on required assessments in the AASD, including testing schedules, elementary screeners, and opt-out information, please visit the AASD website:https://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/academics/grading-assessment/assessment

LOOKING AHEAD

As we move through November, we encourage families to celebrate students’ growth, recognize their efforts, and continue communicating with teachers about questions or concerns. Every accomplishment, big or small, is an opportunity to encourage continued learning.

Thank you for your continued trust and partnership. We are grateful to serve your children and families and look forward to another month of learning and growth.

Warmly,

MaiKou Heu
Principal | Johnston Elementary School & Hmong American Immersion School

Every student, every day. Two schools, one community.

November 2: HAIS No School Day

November 2: Legendairy Cookie Dough Fundraiser begins!

November 16: 3rd/4th/5th grade concert

2:20 PM and 6:00 PM

November 17: PTO meeting 3:30 PM

November 25: No School

November 26: No school- Thanksgiving

November 27: No school

Week of November 2 -6

Skye G

Starlette S

Ella V

Brayson V

Olivia P

Week of November 9 - 13

Uhila Y

Kyzik S

Nolan S

Arian S

Hudson H

Week of November 16 - 20

Abril S

Beau B

Ava R

Malachi B

Lillian R

Week of November 23 - 24

Collin S

Kevin S

Parker R

Miles C

Jasmine H

Success Starts with Attendance

If a student misses 10 days per year for the lifetime of their school career, that adds up to 140 days… almost a full school year. Research and experience teach us that students with poor attendance are at greater risk for school difficulty. Making up missed schoolwork is very helpful, but missed classroom instruction cannot be made up.

We try to impress upon students that there is a difference between “not feeling well” and being truly sick. We all know there are times when we do not feel 100%, but still try to make it through the day. Students understand that parents do this in order to keep their jobs. This is a real “life skill” that employers look for when hiring. They want employees they can count on to come to work. For students, school is their job.

Common sense can guide parents in deciding when a child is sick enough to be at home. If you are uncertain about sending your child to school, please reference Is Your Child Well Enough to Go to School from our district website or please call us. Sometimes a second opinion can be of help! Not only is school attendance a legal requirement, it encourages behavior that will help your child be successful in life. So while the goal of “perfect attendance” may not be realistic for all, great school attendance is something to work towards!

Here are some helpful tips:

• Schedule appointments outside of school hours

• Request beginning or end of day appointments

• If appropriate, consider having child return for ½ day if feeling better.

• Ask your provider to write a letter for the time they missed from school

We are collecting box tops for our school! You can download the app on your phone and upload or scan your receipts to earn us points! Just be sure to select Johnston Elementary/Montessori as your school of choice and all rewards will come directly to us.

We hope you can help us by earning rewards for our school!

If you think there is a threat to you, a friend, your school, or the community, don't wait. SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT with an anonymous tip that can bring much needed help. Students, parents, school staff, or any community member can submit a school safety concern or threat via a website, mobile phone application, or toll-free number.

Click the link below for more info or to report something

https://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/families/family-resources/bully-incident-reporting

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Address: 2725 E Forest St Appleton, WI 54915

Phone: 920-852-5505

Email: lowrybrenda@aasd.k12.wi.us

Website: https://johnston.aasd.k12.wi.us/