Johnson Weekly e-Reminders
April 20, 2018
Calendar for Next Week
*Monday, April 23 (DAY 2)
City Bus visits 3rd grade
5th grade visits Harding School
JSA Orff Ensemble @ 7:45-8:25am
Academy Expansion @ 3:50-5:30pm
Let Me Run @ 3:50-5:00pm
JSA Harmony Strings @ 3:50-4:50
JSA Orff Ensemble @ 3:50-4:50pm
Writers Workshop @ 3:50-4:50pm
What you Wear @ 3:50-4:50pm
Comic Club @ 3:50-4:50pm
Jane Boyd @ 3:50-6:00pm
District Recognition of Outstanding Building Volunteers @ 4:15pm at ELSC
Kernels Night at the Ballpark, gates open @ 5:30pm, game @ 6:30pm
*Tuesday, April 24 (DAY 3)
5th grade visits Franklin School
Intramurals @ 7:45-8:25am
Girls on the Run 3:50-5:00pm
JSA Dance @ 3:50-4:50pm
Primary Potters @ 3:50-4:50pm
Book Club @ 3:50-4:50pm
STEAM Challenge @ 3:50-4:50pm
GREAT Kindness! @ 3:50-4:50pm
We Power Up @ 3:50-4:50pm
Jane Boyd @ 3:50-6:00pm
*Wednesday, April 25 (DAY 1)
Safety Trailer visits 3rd grade
5th grade visits Taft School
Intramurals @ 7:45-8:25am
JSA Band @ 3:50-4:50pm
Let Me Run @ 3:50-5:00pm
Gospel Choir @ 3:50-5:00pm
Green Team @ 3:50-4:50pm
Collage Art @ 3:50-4:50pm
Jane Boyd @ 3:50-6:00pm
*Thursday, April 26 (DAY 2)
5th grade visits McKinley School
5th grade visits Wilson School
Girls on the Run 3:50-5:00pm
JSA Ambassadors @ 3:50-4:50pm
Rites of Passage @ 3:50-4:50pm
Lego Club @ 3:50-4:50pm
Titanic Search @ 3:50-4:50pm
Story Art @ 3:50-4:50pm
We Power Up @ 3:50-4:50pm
Jane Boyd @ 3:50-6:00pm
*Friday, April 27 (DAY 3)
Early Dismissal @ 2:20pm
Intramurals @ 7:45-8:25am
JSA Harmony Strings @ 2:20-4:00pm
JSA Band @ 2:20-4:00pm
Garden Club @ 2:20-4:00pm
Jane Boyd @ 2:20-6:00pm
Saturday, April 28
JSA PTA Spring Fundraiser 6pm @ Parlor City
OFFICE REMINDERS
Breakfast Menu CLICK HERE
Lunch Menu CLICK HERE
Looking Ahead...
*Most Spring Enrichments end week of April 23rd
April 30th- Orchestra Iowa visits 2nd grade
May 3rd- Green Team celebration
May 3rd- Kindergarten Learning Celebration
May 4th- K-2nd Junior Achievement
May 7th- JSA PTA meeting
May 8th- 2nd grade to Czech Museum (104 & 105)
May 9th- 2nd grade to Czech Museum (107)
May 11th- JSA PTA Blues & BBQ
May 15th- 5th grade study trip to Dubuque
May 18th- STEAM Expo Day
May 24th- Field Day @ Brucemore
May 25th- 5th grade FUN RUN @ Noelridge Park
May 28th- NO SCHOOL
June 1st- LAST DAY of SCHOOL**
**Classes will be held on Friday, June 1, 2018, to make-up for class time lost to weather-related cancellations. This date is designated on the District calendar as a make-up date; it will be an Early Dismissal Day.
Please join us for Johnson STEAM Academy Night at the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Monday, April 23rd at 6:35pm! Gates open at 5:30pm.
TICKET ORDER DEADLINE THROUGH SCHOOL: April 13th
Missed the due date? Tickets are available online or through Kernel's ticket office until April 22nd!
Discounted Club tickets are $8.00 and are available for Johnson staff, students, families and friends. Come enjoy a night out at the ballpark!
Tickets can be purchased using the flyer distributed at school (also attached below), by calling the Kernels ticket office at (319)-896-7560, or online at the link below (Please select Section 114 to sit with other Johnson STEAM Academy friends!)
ONLINE ORDERING: https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2/Buy.asp?EventID=253580&promocode=johnson
McKinley Incoming 5th grade Parent Night
Where: McKinley Middle School Auditorium
Presentation in the auditorium by school counselors followed by a question and answer session with McKinley's 6th grade teachers and building administration. 6th grade classrooms will also be available for students and parents to visit.
Franklin Incoming 5th grade Parent Night
Where: Franklin Middle School Auditorium
More Information: Parents and students will meet Franklin Staff to learn about our middle school. Families are also welcome to walk the building. We look forward to seeing you.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteers Needed for Field Day on May 24th/ rain date May 30th- Volunteers will be needed to walk with students to Brucemore and also to assist with the events.
Fish Tank Helper- We are looking for someone to help upkeep our fish tank. Please inquire at the front desk.
DONATION REQUESTS
Small plastic trays with no dividers- please drop off in the Art Studio
Plastic lids- Any plastic lid that is washed and ready. Milk jug, cottage cheese, juice, Gatorade. The more colorful the better! No clear lids. Please bring them to the Art Studio
Community Events.....
*YMCA Healthy Kids Day - 9am-12noon @ Stoney Point YMCA. FREE
*Iowa Artists Regional 8 Midwest Show- 10am-12noon @ Marion Heritage Center & Museum. FREE
*Arts for Africa Art & Craft Fair- 10am-3pm @ Noelridge Christian Church
*CR Metro Parkinson's Awareness Walk- 10am @ Kirkwood Community College. Cost $20
*Wag n' Walk for Foundation 2- 11:30am @ Lowe Park, Marion. Cost $30
*CERAPEX CR Stamp show- 9am-5pm @ Machinists Union Hall, Cedar Rapids. FREE
*Celebrate Mother Earth- 10-11:15am @ Downtown Cedar Rapids Library. FREE
*African America Museum 25th Birthday Party- 10am-4pm @ African American Museum. FREE
*Spring Art Expose- 10am-5pm @Iowa Memorial Union Main Lounge, Iowa City. FREE
*Birds of Prey: Iowa Raptor Project- 1pm @ Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. FREE
*Community Shred Day- 9-11am @ Marion Public Library. FREE
*Ladies Day Out- 10am-2pm @ Uptown Marion
*Kites over Hoover Park- 10am-3pm @ Herbert Hoover Museum & Library. FREE
*Trout Fishing Derby- 10:30am-12:30pm @ Prairie Park Fishery, Cedar Rapids. FREE
April 22nd
*1910 Stanley Model 70 Touring Steam Car Demonstration- 1:30-3:30pm @ Marion Heritage Center & Museum. FREE
*Cornell College Choir Concert- 3pm @ Cornell College. FREE
*Sunday Fun Day: Earth Day Herb Planters- 2-4pm @ Iowa City Public Library. FREE
April 24th
Film Studies: Student Film Showcase- 6:30pm @ Coe College. FREE
PTA NOTES
New on the Virtual Backpack....
Bike Rodeo and Parade... CLICK HERE
Girl Scout Kindergarten STEM Party!... CLICK HERE
On Their Own and OK... CLICK HERE
Coe College Reading Program... CLICK HERE
Johnson STEAM Academy Magnet School
Johnson STEAM Academy provides an innovative, respectful, educational environment for all its students. It does this by focusing on academic achievement through a curriculum infused with STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.
Email: LFerring@cr.k12.ia.us
Website: http://johnson.cr.k12.ia.us/
Location: 355 18th Street Southeast, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
Phone: (319)558-2174
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnsonSTEAMacademy?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
Twitter: @JSAmagnet