Johnson Weekly e-Reminders
March 2, 2018
Calendar for Next Week
*Monday, March 5 (DAY 3)
Jump Rope/ Hoops for Heart
Red Cedar Chamber Music guest artists residency
JSA Orff Ensemble @ 7:45-8:25am
Intramurals @ 7:45-8:25am
Academy Expansion @ 3:50-5:30pm
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
JSA PTA- Dinner @ 5:30pm, Meeting @ 6:00pm
*Tuesday, March 6 (DAY 1)
Jump Rope/ Hoops for Heart
Red Cedar Chamber Music guest artists residency
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, March 7 (DAY 2)
Jump Rope/ Hoops for Heart
Red Cedar Chamber Music guest artists residency
JSA Band @ 3:50-4:50pm
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, March 8 (DAY 3)
Red Cedar Chamber Music guest artists residency
Intramurals @ 7:45-8:25am
Rites of Passage @ 3:50-4:50pm
JSA Ambassadors @ 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
Girls on the Run 3:50-5:00pm
Jane Boyd @ 3:50-6:00pm
*Friday, March 9 (DAY 1)
Early Dismissal @ 2:20pm
School Store 7:45-8:25am
Intramurals @ 7:45-8:25am
STEAM Discovery Day @ 9:30am-1:30pm
JSA Band @ 2:20-4:00pm
Harmony Strings @ 2:20-4:00pm
Garden Club @ 2:20-4:00pm
Jane Boyd @ 2:20-6:00pm
OFFICE REMINDERS
Breakfast Menu CLICK HERE
Lunch Menu CLICK HERE
Students cannot enter the building until 8:10 am
March 5-7th - Jump Rope/ Hoops for Heart
March 9th - STEAM Discovery Day
March 12-16th - Spring Break
March 26th - Spring Pictures
**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.
Magnet School Lottery Information
The Magnet School Lottery is now open until March 9! Students who live within the Johnson attendance zone are not required to enter the Lottery and are allowed to automatically attend. Students who previously lived in the Johnson neighborhood attendance zone and moved out during the 2017-18 school year, incoming siblings of students who were accepted via the magnet school lottery, and those residing outside of the Johnson STEAM Academy neighborhood attendance zone need to enter the Lottery. Contact Cassidy Reinken, creinken@cr.k12.ia.us, 319-558-1612 with questions.
Visit http://www.cr.k12.ia.us/schools/magnet-school-lottery/ to access the JSA Lottery.
Johnson STEAM Academy is excited to support the Linn County Community Food Bank this year.
We collected an amazing 402 pounds of non-perishable food items for Cedar Rapids area families.
Way to Go Johnson!
Amy Conyers
Transition and Attendance Specialist
Johnson STEAM Academy
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES & DONATION REQUESTS
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES....
*Kindergarten BMI testing March 21st @ 9am-12noon- we need a Volunteer to escort students from their classroom
*Spring Picture Day March 26th- Am & Pm Volunteer needed to assist students getting pictures taken
Assistant Coach for Boys Let Me Run- Monday/Wednesday @ 3:50-5:00pm (especially looking for someone to help on Wednesdays)- the group meets late March thru May,
Winter Gear and Clothing Organizer- an hour once a week or once bi-weekly to help insure our small storage space in the clinic is orderly. Anytime between 9 am-3 pm Monday-Friday.
Reading Buddies Needed- 1 hour a week working with students on reading
DONATION REQUESTS.....
*Gatorade/Powerade, vitamin water, or any other similar size lid for the next Steam Day. Please bring them to Room 118,
*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 Room
Variety Show at McKinley Middle School on March 6th
McKinley's annual "Little Bit of Somethin' Community Variety Show" is on March 6th. This night promises to be a lot of fun with great performances from students and staff. The Silent Auction has a variety of awesome things and check out the Bake Sale!
General admission is $5.00. This ticket includes reserved seating in the auditorium. Tickets can be purchased at the McKinley School main office.
Alternative Kindergarten Informational Night
Thursday, March 8, 2018
From 6:00 – 7:00PM
Where: The ELSC
2500 Edgewood Rd NW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
*For questions, please call 319-558-2247
Your child must be turning 5 by September 15, 2018
Cedar Rapids Civil Right Commission: Fair Housing Poem & Poster Contest
The Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission is kicking off its 4th Annual Fair Housing Poster Contest! The 2018 theme for this contest is “Fair Housing For All: Building a Better World.”
The purpose of the contest is to educate Cedar Rapids students about fair housing, including the right to obtain housing free from discrimination. The competition is for students in grades K-12. Students will compete in three grade categories: K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. There will be one grand prize winner and two runners-up from each grade category. First prize winners will have an opportunity to win up to $500 towards post-secondary education, through a College Savings Iowa 529 Plan. For more information about the Iowa 529 Plan, please visit https://www.collegesavingsiowa.com. Runners-up will receive Civil Rights “swag bags.”
The contest deadline for submission is 5:00 P.M. on Friday, March 16, 2018. Poster entries may be submitted at the following locations: Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission, Cedar Rapids Public Library, or Ladd Library. Information packets will be available at all of the above-mentioned drop off locations. You may also download an information packet and learn more about this contest by visiting www.Cedar-Rapids.org/CivilRights.
If contest information is needed in another language or any special accommodations are needed, please contact our office at your earliest convenience. Contestants must submit the Applicant Entry Form (included in the information packet) along with their poster entry in order to be eligible. If you’d like to learn more about fair housing, please contact the Commission or visit the Cedar Rapids Public Library (Downtown and Ladd locations) to check out their “Fair Housing” display.
For more information, questions, or concerns contact Keenan Lee via e-mail at civilrights@cedar-rapids.org or via phone (319) 286-5036.
***Neighborhood Events***
March 2 :
Event: Coffee Night at Lowe Park
Where: Lowe Park, 4500 N. 10th St., Marion
When: 7:00pm
Cost: FREE
Info: Folk, jazz, Irish tunes and a little rock 'n' rock can be expected
March 2 & 3:
Event: Stories of Tug and War
Where: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 410 Third Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
When: 7:30pm
Cost: $25
Info: Enjoy a night of true and personal stories performed by featured storyteller Raymond Christian. He is joined by special guests: nationally renowned Chicago storytellers Scott Whitehair and Nestor Gomez, musician Kevin "B.F." Burt, and Cedar Rapids own Akwi Nji
March 3:
Event: Community Cultural Celebration and Expo
Where: Cedar Rapids Public Library- downtown, 450 Fifth Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
When: 10am-2pm
Cost: FREE
Info: Activities include live music, live action cultural demonstrations, dances, and exhibitors from across the community.
March 3 & 4:
Event: The Art of Wood Carving
Where: Kirkwood Linn County Regional Center, 1770 Boyson Rd, Hiawatha
When: 9am - 5pm
Cost: FREE
Info: Featuring lathe and carving demonstrations, exhibits and sales.
March 3 :
Event: Anamosa Home & Garden Show
Where: Lawrence Community Center, 600 E. Main St., Anamosa
When: 9am to 3pm
Cost: FREE
March 3 :
Event: Family Day at the Iowa Raptor Project
Where: Iowa Raptor Project, 2095 Mehaffey Bridge Rd NE, Solon
When: 11am to 3pm
Cost: FREE
March 3 :
Event: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Storytime
Where: Barnes & Noble Bookseller, 333 Collins Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
When: 11-11:30am
Cost: FREE
Info: Activities to follow
March 4 :
Event: Garden Forum: Blueberries, Strawberries, Raspberries, Oh My!
Where: Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St, Iowa City
When: 2 to 4 pm
Cost: FREE
March 4 :
Event: KidsFest Summer Camp & School Expo
Where: Kids First Gymnastics, 4900 Bowling St. SW, Cedar Rapids
When: 12-2pm
Cost: FREE
Info: Enjoy giveaways, a bounce house, huge play and tunnel fun area, games and entertainment. Visit and speak with camp directors, summer activity programmers and learning representatives. Contact: charlottel@macaronikid.com
March 9:
Event: Physics and Astronomy Demonstration Show
Where: University of Iowa, Lecture Room 1, Van Allen Hall, Iowa City
When: 7-8 pm
Cost: FREE
Info: Come join us to celebrate "Kaboom" as we demonstrate how the air we breathe can crush a 55-gallon drum, launch rockets, fire ping-pong balls through cans, plus many other visual demonstrations. special hands-on display feauring the unique University of Iowa planterella and gravity sandbox will also be presented.
March 16:
Event: Maker Workshop Day Camp
Where: The Iowa Children's Museum, 1451 Coral Ridge Ave, Coralville
When: 9am-4pm
Cost: $25 per session
Info: During spring break, kids can come be an engineer for a day, Morning and afternoon sessions available. Go online to theicm.org/product/march-16-day-camp/
March 17:
Event: Eastern Iowa Science and Engineering Fair
Where: Lindale Mall, 444 First Ave NE, Cedar Rapids
Cost: FREE
Info: Students in 6th thru 12th grade compete with science projects to earn awards, prizes and scholarships. For more info.. eisef.org
PTA NOTES
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