Johnson Jaguars

JAGUAR SPIRIT DAYS ARE BACK!

Every FRIDAY wear your Jaguar gear or BLUE & GOLD!

Dear Johnson Families,

Everyday throughout the school, I observe firsthand our students and teachers working hard at making their thinking visible and explaining their problem-solving strategies. I want to acknowledge and thank Mrs. Erin Stillman, the Johnson School Mathematics Curriculum Specialist for working with students to create the display below in the hallway near the gym.

Best regards,

John

Picture packages from COFFEE POND have arrived and were sent home earlier this week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact COFFEE POND directly – They have Customer Care staff ready to handle any and all questions.

PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR THE BEST WAY TO CONTACT COFFEE POND.

Parents w/questions (late orders; missing orders, refunds etc.) should contact our dedicated Lifeguards:

By phone:

1-800-632-2323 ext "0"

By Email:

Lifeguards@coffeepond.com

By US Mail:

Lifeguards

Coffee Pond Productions, Inc.

3 Speen Street, Suite 200

Framingham, MA 01701

A reminder - some parents ordered a digital sharing file (and no prints)…in those instances, your photograph has been e-mailed to the address that you provided to Coffee Pond. Again, if you have any questions, the Customer Care department would be happy to assist you.

• September 1 - October 30: Paw print campaign
• Saturday, October 15th - Johnson School Fall FUN Fair - 12:00-3:00PM
• Wednesday, October 26th - Early Release Day - Dismissal 12:15pm
• Thursday, October 27th - 7:00PM - SPARK Kindness Presents: Changing the Game -
• Wednesday, November 2nd - Early Release PK and Elementary ONLY!
• Friday, November 4th - Picture re-take Day
• Friday, November 11th - Schools closed in observance of Veteran's Day
• Wednesday, November 16th - Early Release - CONFERENCES, PRE-K, Elementary, Middle ONLY
• Wednesday, November 23rd - Early Release Day - THANKSGIVING - 12:15 pm Dismissal
• Thursday and Friday Nov. 24 & Nov. 25 - School Closed for Thanksgiving
• Monday, November 28th - ALL SCHOOLS CLOSED - District wide Professional Development!

Changing the Game: Making Youth Sports a Positive, Character Building, and Growth Experience
Thursday, October 27 at 7pm via Zoom — For youth sports coaches at all levels of play, parents and caregivers of active kids
(young people involved in sports and teen athletes are also welcome to attend)
John O’Sullivan, internationally known bestselling author, speaker and podcast host, will offer strategies to promote a positive and character-building sports experience for young people. Youth sports should be focused on learning sport-specific skills, as well as helping kids get the most out of their sports experience, all while growing as a person, learning life lessons, and having fun. ASL Interpretation will be provided at this event. Learn more about this FREE online program and register at www.SPARKKindness.org

1 - SPIRIT DAY PARADE - Monday, October 31st - 2:15PM

Parents and families are invited to come and watch our parade. This parade will be led by our first grade students and each grade will follow in order (2nd, 3rd, 4th). Students will exit the back door and parade up and around the school for all to see. Classes will pause for a photo on the front steps nearest the playground. Students are not required to participate in the parade. We will have alternative learning activities available.

Families are invited to join us outside to watch our parade. We ask that pretend weapons stay at home. Also, please consider our young Jaguars; for safety reasons NO MASKS will be allowed to be worn. Upon completion of the parade, classes return to their rooms and get ready for dismissal. We look forward to a festive parade and hope you can join us.

2 - Breakfast and Lunch is free to all students this school year. Even though meals are free to students all year, we ask that you do fill out an application because you may qualify families for additional supports.

Complete your Free and Reduced Meal application today.

3 - REMINDER FOR PARENTS WHO WANT TO VOLUNTEER - Volunteer--CORI Checks

If you want to volunteer in schools, you must have a CORI check conducted and you must go into the building with identification (drivers license or passport) to do this. Click here for description of what a CORI check is and does. Without a CORI check, you cannot volunteer in the school. Here is the form to fill out for a CORI.

4 - REQUIRED YEARLY FORMS

You should have received an email from PowerSchool to complete your required yearly forms. If you did not receive an email please reach out to the main office or check your SPAM folder. We still have several families that have not completed these forms. PLEASE COMPLETE THESE ASAP!

5 - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

We have a range of financial supports available in the Natick Public Schools. This includes assistance with school fees, such as the bus and picture day, scholarships for programs such as the Book Fair and connections to community resources that may be helpful. If you are interested in these programs, please contact Laura Loftus, our school counselors, to have a private conversation. Her email is lloftus@natickps.org.

Johnson Elementary Parent Teacher Organization
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Mark Your Calendar with Johnson PTO Events!

Thank you to Keri Clark, Memorial School PTO President and the Memorial School PTO for including the Johnson Community with their upcoming events. Please take a look and feel free to attend any of these Memorial PTO sponsored events.

Natick Public Schools does not discriminate in employment nor its educational programs, services, and activities based on race, creed, color, age, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, physical and intellectual differences, immigration status, homeless status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Please be aware all electronic communication to and from Natick Public Schools is public record and subject to public disclosure per Massachusetts General Law Chapter 66, Section 10.

• Title I: Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990Title II
• Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990Title VI
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964Title IX
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
• MGL, Ch.76, Section 5: Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 76, Section 5