News and events

October 2022

Boosterthon - Jaguar Jog: Tuesday, October 11

This is our PTOs Fall Fundraiser. The Jaguar Jog is the culmination of our fundraising week. The days leading up to the Jaguar Jog are filled with motivational, character-building videos and speeches provided by our Boosterthon Reps. In response to all the pledges that come in for Johnsville Elementary, our students and staff run/walk for approximately an hour on October 11. For families that register at mybooster.com prior to October 4, your child's name will be in the drawing for a Chipotle or Big Dipper GC.

Fall Book Fair: October 11 and 13

In collaboration with our Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences, our Book Fair offers students an opportunity to purchase the latest and greatest age-appropriate books like Dogman, Captain Underpants, Pete the Cat and many, many more! We hope you stop by our Jaguar Media Center!

Parent-Teacher Conferences: October 11, 13, and 18

The work of building our future is all about team: Parents, Teachers, and Students working together! We've had a great start to our school year. Our teachers look forward to meeting with you to learn about the progress your child is making along with the things we can do to help them be even better students and people.

Unity Day 2022: Wednesday, October 19 - Wear ORANGE

Every year on the third or fourth Wednesday in October, a very special event comes around — the Day of Unity, or Unity Day, as it is commonly called, which is celebrated on October 19 this year. This is the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month, also celebrated in October. Multiple anti-bullying campaigns — of which Unity Day is one of them, are organized during this period. The key message of this month, and this day, is to unite for kindness, courage, and inclusion, to prevent students from being bullied. If you ever feel your child is being bullied, please connect with us or report it on our district website: https://www.ahschools.us/domain/12052. We are here to help prevent and stop bullying in our schools.

MEA Teacher Conferences: October 20-21 (No School for K-12 Students)

These are state level conferences held in St. Paul. These are non-school days for all K-12 students of Anoka-Hennepin.

K-2 Costume Parade: Monday, October 31

Our K-2 students are invited to participate in our costume parade on Monday, October 31. Costumes must be "G" rated in nature. No costume weapons are allowed - leave them at home. There will be more information coming from your child's homeroom teacher as we get closer to the date.

Welcome to Johnsville Elementary! My name is Scott Johnson. I am the principal at Johnsville Elementary. At Johnsville Elementary, we want your child(ren) to love learning and then to go out and live that learning. We hope we can provide your child(ren) with many opportunities that allow them to think creatively, act courageously, ask questions, and have fun in the process. We know that learning is so often dependent on adults that care and make connections/relationships that allow children to feel safe. As a Johnsville staff, we are here to do just that!

We want your child(ren) to feel like they belong here at Johnsville Elementary. When your child(ren) walks through our doors we want them feeling so empowered that they believe and can say, "This is MY school and I belong!" If there are things we can do to support that belief, do not hesitate to connect with us!

School Name: K Sunrise Elementary School at Johnsville Elementary

Picture Day Date: Monday, October 10

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School Name: Johnsville Elementary School

Picture Day Date: Monday, October 17

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Nothing like the excitement of diving into a new adventure. Robin Bashor, our Media Generalist, will be hosting our book fair and she will be supported by several of our volunteers. We hope you have an opportunity to stop into our Media Center to take a look at some of the new titles that are intriguing our students.

• Tuesday, October 11 ~ 4:00pm-8:00pm
• Thursday, October 13 ~ 4:00pm-7:00pm

Did you take pictures during Family Fun Night? Share your pictures with the Johnsville Yearbook Committee: johnsvilleyearbook@gmail.com

Volunteering Opportunities at Johnsville

Sunrise Kindergarten Picture Day - Oct 10th
Assist photographers and help our students look their best

Click here to see available shifts and to sign up!

Boosterthon Fun Run - Oct 11th
Mark and cheer on students as they run laps around the track

Click here to see available shifts and to sign up!

Fall Book Fair- Oct 11th & 13th

Assist with set-up, cashiering, and/or teardown
Click here to see available shifts and to sign up!

Conference Meals - Oct 11th, 13th & 18th

Donate food for teachers and staff for conferences

Click here for Oct 11th
Click here for Oct 13th

Click here for Oct 18th

AND/OR

Donate your time to help set-up or clean-up

Click here to see available shifts and to sign up!

Johnsville Students' Picture Day - Oct 17th

Assist photographers and help our students look their best

Click here to see available shifts and to sign up!

Remember to fill out the Volunteer Application Forms for the 2022-23 school year, and to be notified when opportunities become available throughout the school year: Volunteer at Johnsville Elementary

Questions? Contact Jenni Kulseth, Volunteer Services Coordinator

jennifer.kulseth@ahschools.us or (763) 506-3030text here.

Whether we're ready or not, Minnesota cold weather is right around the corner.

Here at Johnsville we believe in the importance of play and fresh air, even when it's cold out. Students will go outside as long as the temp is above 0 and the windchill is above -10. Therefore, we need students to come prepared for all the elements. Please make sure your student comes to school each day with a winter jacket, hat, mittens/gloves, snow pants and boots.

We have a very limited amount of spare coats/snow pants/boots at school for students who many forget. If you need assistance in obtaining winter gear for your student, please consider this local resource. Supplies may be limited, so it's best to call ahead to see if supplies are available in your desired sizes:

Anoka County Social Services office - Salvation Army
1201 89th Ave NE, Suite 130, Blaine, MN
763-755-6873

Any questions or concerns, please contact Jenni Foster, School Social Worker, at 763-506-3058 or jenni.foster@ahschools.us