Johnson Weekly e-Reminders
February 8, 2019
Calendar for Next Week....
Monday, February 11, DAY 3
*Eulenspeigel Puppet Residency
JB Academy @ 7:30-8:50am
Ready Set Direct! @3:50-4:50pm
Academy Expansion @ 4-5:30pm
JB Academy @ 3:50-6:00pm
Tuesday, February 12, DAY 1
*Eulenspeigel Puppet Residency
JB Academy @ 7:30-8:50am
Harmony Strings @ 3:50-4:50pm
Ready Set Direct! @3:50-4:50pm
JB Academy @ 3:50-6:00pm
Wednesday, February 13, DAY 2
JB Academy @ 7:30-8:50am
*4th grade Learning Celebration @ 2:45 pm
Ready Set Direct! @3:50-4:50pm
Gospel Choir @ 3:50-5:00pm
JSA Band @ 3:50-4:50pm
JB Academy @ 3:50-6:00pm
Thursday, February 14, DAY 3
*Eulenspeigel Puppet Residency
JB Academy @ 7:30-8:50am
Rites of Passage @ 3:50-4:50pm
Ready Set Direct! @3:50-4:50pm
JB Academy @ 3:50-6:00pm
Friday, February 15, DAY 1
Early Dismissal @ 2:20pm
*Eulenspeigel Puppet Residency
JB Academy @ 7:30-8:50am
$1 Book Store @ 8:15-8:45am
Ready Set Direct! @ 2:30-3:30pm
JSA Band @ 2:30-4:50pm
JB Academy @ 2:20-6:00pm
OFFICE REMINDERS....
2018-2019 School Calendar..... CLICK HERE
2018-2019 School Supply list....... CLICK HERE
Click HERE for Breakfast and Lunch menus
Breakfast is served 8:15am-8:40am
Class Bell schedules:
Monday-Thursday 8:50am-3:50pm
Friday 8:50am-2:20pm
**The weather is turning cold. Please dress your student appropriately. Please make sure your student/s have a hat, coat, and mittens each day as we have recess outside.
This is a notice to all JSA 4th grade students and families…
Due to the weather cancellations of school, we have decided to try one more time to reschedule the 4th grade music concert and Learning Celebration for Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 2:45 p.m. in the GYM! We look forward to sharing our learning about our state of Iowa with you on February 13.
Upcoming Events....
2/18- Spring Enrichments Begins
2/18-2/22- Scholastic Book Fair
2/19- Conferences @ 4-8pm
2/19- Ready Set Direct! Stop Motion Showcase - in the STEAM lab during conferences
2/21- 5th grade visits Rosevelt MS
2/21- Piano Recital
2/21- Conferences @ 4-8pm
2/25- No School
2/28- 3rd grade Learning Celebration
SATURDAY, March 30, 2019- All-City Instrumental Music Contest @ Washington High School
Spring enrichment calendar:
- Feb. 8 Completed registration forms due back
- Feb. 15 Confirmation letters sent home with students
- Week of Feb. 18 Mon/Wed/Fri spring enrichment classes start (No after school classes Feb. 19 & 21 due to conferences)
- Week of Feb . 25 Tues/Thurs spring enrichment classes start
- Week of April 22-26 spring enrichment classed end
Melissa Summers
Music/Curriculum Integration Specialist
Cedar Rapids Library Events
Valentine's Day Activities
Celebrate Valentine's Day with crafts, refreshments and heart healthy dancing.
Saturday, Feb. 9,10-11:30am
Downtown Library, Children's Program Room
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Movie Themes with a Jazz Twist
Enjoy this annual free jazz concert held in the beautiful Whipple Auditorium at the Downtown Library. Featuring the Dennis McPartland Jazz Quartet. No registration is required.
Thursday, Feb. 14, 6-8 pm
Downtown Library, Whipple Auditorium
Applying for Preschool for the 2019-2020 school year is ONLINE and is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
- Your child must be 3 and/or 4 by September 15, 2019 to be eligible for the 2019-2020 school year.
- Fill out a Preschool Application (LINK will be active starting at 7am on February 25, 2019) Go to http://www.cr.k12.ia.us/schools/how-to-enroll/ and click on the green button.During the application process, parents will be asked to indicate their first and second choice selections of preschool locations as well as a session time. Students will be placed in schools based on the order they are registered, funding eligibility and the number of available openings.
- You will need to provide: A copy of child’s Birth Certificate & Family Income Verification (If you wish to be considered for grant opportunities) o 2 recent paystubs or a letter of decision from DHS
- Daily transportation to and from Preschool is the responsibility of the parent and NOT provided by the district.
- See attached flyer at the bottom for more information!
Thank-you for your interest in the Cedar Rapids Community Preschool Program!
For questions please contact us at 319-558-2549 or email
2019-2020 Preschool & Kindergarten Registration Communication and Information
- On Feb 25th we will have interpreters here at the ELSC and encourage all families that need the support to come here to register.
- As we did last year, we are also planning on having additional registration days, later in the spring, at the ELSC with interpreters available. We will again arrange phone calls to go out from our interpreters.
- We also have the information on the CRCSD website and it will be on social media as the date draws closer.
Amy Marner
Early Learning Assistant
319-558-4206
Volunteer Needs....
Volunteers Needed for Discovery Day #4- March 15th:
We are in need of Volunteers to help with Discovery Day on March 15 @ 9:30-1:30pm. Its such a fun day! Please Volunteer even if you can only come for an hour or two. To volunteer contact Leah Ferring at LFerring@cr.k12.ia.us
Donations Needed.....
STEAM Lab items needed....
Paper plates
Foam pieces
Marshmallows
Please drop off donations in the Main Office
A HUGE "Thank You" to everyone that has dropped off donations!!
JSA Gospel Choir- FEB Schedule
(Wednesday 3:50-5:00)
FEBRUARY 2019
Tentative Rehearsal/Performance Schedule
Wednesday 6th ............. Rehearsal
*Monday 11th ........... JSA Gospel Choir Performs
@Washington HS 8:50am
Must Arrive at JSA by 8:10am for Transportation to WHS!
Wednesday 13th ........... Rehearsal
Wednesday 20th ........... Rehearsal
Saturday 23rd ........... JSA Gospel Choir Performs
Harmony School of Music “Community Music Day”
@CR Downtown Public Library @11:00am
Must meet at Library by 10:15am!
Wednesday 27th ........... Rehearsal
*Please make note on your family calendars. Our performances in February for Black History Month are at Washington HS for their African American History Program and Community Music Day.
*Thank you to those who brought singers out to the MLK Celebrations last month!
They are still receiving compliments! Please send any photos or video footage you may have my way!
*The singers are requesting that we sing at Senior Care Facilities. I’d like to schedule a few trips in the Spring (April) when the weather warms up and need parent volunteers to help with organizing this in any way you can. Please give me a call if you’re interested in assisting.
*see attached flyer for more info
McKinley STEAM Fest 2019
Monday- February 11th, 2019
5-7pm
McKinley Middle School
620 10th Street
Cedar Rapids, IA
STEAM is an educational approach which uses (S)cience, (T)echnology, (E)ngineering, (A)rts and (M)ath to encourage students’ creative processes.
We welcome all families to come and celebrate and learn more about STEAM and the possibilities for your student and family.
Food, Hands-On Demonstrations and more!
Please enter through the doors off 5th Ave SE
Questions? Please contact Jason Martinez jmartinez@cr.k12.ia.us or Michele Wilson mwilson@cr.k12.ia.us
OR call 319-558-2348 for more details.
JSA PTA FUNDRAISER......
The Johnson STEAM Academy PTA Group Skate is scheduled for Friday, March 1, 2019, from 6:30-8:30 pm. at The Cedar Rapids Ice Arena @ 1100 Rockford Rd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Price: $5.00 per person, includes skate rental. The Johnson STEAM Academy PTA will receive $2.00 per person.
*see attached flyer
Jane Boyd Notes....
February 2019
- 25th – No school/No Achievement Academy (AA staff training)
PTA NOTES.....
JSA PTA Facebook page CLICK HERE
Next PTA Meeting:
March 4. 2019
Hello JSA families and PTA members!
I hope you are all staying warm these past few weeks!!
Each semester, JSA families provide dinner for the teachers and staff at JSA during conferences to thank them for all the extra hours and hard work they give to make JSA the wonderful place that it is for our kiddos. Also, as you may have seen the announcement, we would like to celebrate the work the teachers have done to receive the Magnet Schools of America National Award of Merit!!
This semester the Conference Meal will be on Tuesday, February 19th and will be a Soup, Salad, and Sandwich theme!
Please take a look at the Google Docs link below and sign up for any items you can bring. If possible, please try to have the prepared items dropped off around 4 PM on Tuesday, February 19th. Items that do not require preparation can be dropped off any time that day. If you are unable to bring an item in, but would like to provide a cash donation to purchase the food, please provide your donation to Shawn Carlson in the JSA office by Friday February 15th and we will put it towards the meal.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13PZlX4GdnKn07Y5VFABd82AJ04NBdtglKQa3hYudcQg/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact Corrie Block directly at corrieblock@gmail.com.
Thank you all so much!
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JSA PTA FUNDRAISER --
The Johnson STEAM Academy PTA Group Skate is scheduled for Friday, March 1, 2019, from 6:30-8:30 pm. at The Cedar Rapids Ice Arena @ 1100 Rockford Rd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Price: $5.00 per person. The Johnson STEAM Academy PTA will receive $2.00 per person.
*see attached flyer
2018-2019 PTA Board:
President- Debbie Ackerman
V. President- Brandi Parsons
Co-Secretaries- Corrie Block & Jason Block
Treasurer- Wendy Greene
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