Johnson Weekly e-Reminders
January 3, 2020
**No School - JANUARY 13 & 14 & 20**
Calendar for Next Week....
Monday, January 6, DAY 2
Jane Boyd @ 7:30-8:50am
Academy Expansion @ 3:50-5:00pm
Jane Boyd 3:50-6:00pm
*JSA PTA meeting @ 6pm
Tuesday, January 7, DAY 3
Jane Boyd @ 7:30-8:50am
Jane Boyd 3:50-6:00pm
Wednesday, January 8, DAY 1
Jane Boyd @ 7:30-8:50am
Gospel Choir @ 3:50-5:00pm
Jane Boyd 3:50-6:00pm
Thursday, January 9, DAY 2
Jane Boyd @ 7:30-8:50am
*READing Dog Navi visit @ 1:45-3:15pm
Rites of Passage @ 3:50-4:50pm
Jane Boyd 3:50-6:00pm
Friday, January 10, DAY 3
Jane Boyd @ 7:30-8:50am
*2-3rd grade Children's Opera Performance @ 10am
*Early Dismissal @ 2:20pm
Jane Boyd 2:20-6:00pm
OFFICE REMINDERS....
2019-2020 District School Calendar..... CLICK HERE
2019-2020 School Supply list....... CLICK HERE
Nurtislice School Menus..... CLICK HERE
Infinite Campus.....CLICK HERE
Breakfast served Monday-Friday @ 8:15-8:40am
Bell Schedule
Monday-Thursday: 8:50am - 3:50pm
Friday: 8:50am - 2:20pm
Upcoming School Events
1/13- No School
1/14- No School
1/15- 2nd Semester Begins
1/20- No School
2/4- 3rd grade field trip
2/10- 2/14- Scholastic Book Fair
2/11- Conferences
2/14- Conferences
2/18- 5th grade Visits McKinley
Come hear more about our Alternative Kindergarten Program
Alternative Kindergarten Informational Night
When: Thursday, January 23, 2020
Where: ELSC 2500 Edgewood Rd NW Cedar Room
Time: 6pm-7pm
Winter Reading Challenge
JSA GOSPEL CHOIR Upcoming Performances....
When: Monday, January 20th @ 6:30pm
Where: JSA Gospel Choir Sings ST. PAUL'S MLK Annual Celebration
For more information contact Ms. Charrisse Cox at chcox@crschools.us
Volunteers Needed....
*“Tidying Up” Spring Cleaning Support
Need: 2-4 adults on Monday, January 20th 9:00am-2:30pm
JSA supports a large number of students each year with winter coats, hats, gloves and boots. We also assist learners who may find themselves in need of a clean pair of pants or shirts during the day. JSA thanks the families who donate items that their child may have outgrown for these needs. Our storage space is limited however and as we move into 2nd Semester, that space is in need of a clean out and re-organization. Is making a space tidy something that brings you joy? If so, it would bring us joy to have the volunteer assistance! Please contact Ms. Conyers, aconyers@cr.k12.ia.us or 319-558-2174 to join a few staff for the organization fun!
*Hearing Van Volunteers-
We need volunteers on Thursday Feb 20 @ 9am-12n & 12n-3:30pm to escort students to the Hearing Van . If interested please contact Leah Ferring at LFerring@crschools.us
*Art Studio Helpers-
- Volunteer to help hanging artwork in the hallways
- Volunteers to help in Art Class in the afternoons with the younger students
If interested please contact Leah Ferring at LFerring@crschools.us or Molly Sofranko at
*Weekend BackPack Program helpers
We are looking for Volunteers to come in on Fridays and deliver weekend food bags to student lockers. If interested please contact Leah Ferring at LFerring@crschools.us
Donations Needed...
Art Room Supplies:
- Shoe Boxes
- Wrapping paper or paper towel tubes
- Child-friendly magazines and calendars with pictures
- Cereal boxes
- Clean Plastic containers with Lids
- Old Jewelry
- Cool objects to draw- Skulls, Mannequins, etc.
- How to Draw books
- Sponges
- Fake plants/flowers
- Aluminum foil, cling film, wax paper
- Yarn
STEAM Lab needs.....
- Beans
- Cardboard pieces
- Foam pieces
- Sandpaper
- Corks
- Toothpicks
CLINIC needs.....
- S/M/L/XL Girls & Boys pants - stretch or sweatpants preferred
- deodorant - travel size okay
Iowa FIRST LEGO League is looking for judges for the Iowa Championships - January 18 and 19
Would you like to engage with the future generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, problem-solvers, STEM leaders? We’ve got just the thing for you!
Iowa FIRST® LEGO® League Championships will be occurring January 18 and 19, 2020, on the Iowa State University campus in the College of Engineering. We invite you and your colleagues to join us as judges (or other volunteer roles) and see the amazing talent of our future workforce.
Sixty teams of youth from all over Iowa ages 9-14 will compete each day in areas around research, teamwork and robotics while having a blast and engaging with industry and education professionals. Plus, we will have FLL Jr. Expo events hosting youth ages 6-10, and we’ll have Global Innovation Award finalists from Iowa sharing their innovations to real-world problems for a chance to share them on an international stage and work on a patent! Amazing? Yes!
Come see what the fun is all about and join us as a volunteer for one or both days. FIRST has a system for volunteer registration that will allow you to see all events in Iowa. To apply for one or both State Championship events held on Saturday, January 18 & Sunday, January 19, 2020, click the link below and login or create an account with FIRST. Look for “Iowa FLL State Championship - Event 1” and “Iowa FLL State Championship – Event 2” under “Apply for an Event”.
Link: www.isek.iastate.edu/fll/volunteers/
For more detailed notes on how to sign up and apply, please go to www.isek.iastate.edu/fll/volunteers/registering-to-be-a-volunteer/.
Email us at fll@iastate.edu with questions or your interest in taking part in this amazing event.
We hope to hear from you – feel free to spread the word!
Jane Boyd notes......
January 2020
13-14th - No School/ Full Day Program 8am-5pm at JBCH (must have signed up to attend)
20th - MLK Day No School/No Achievement Academy
STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM
“Building strong families”
Sign up for 7 weeks of family fun activities that consists of parenting skills, children’s life skills and family strengthening activities designed to strengthen your relationships and help your family grow stronger.
Who: You and your family (children ages 6-11 years of age)
What: Interactive family strengthening activities
When: Thursdays 6-8pm (January 9th – February 20th)
Where: Jane Boyd Community House
943 14th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
How: Reserve your spot today by registering with:
Megan Brown (Johnson STEAM families)
Haley Becker (Jane Boyd Community House families)
Melissa Zehr (Family Support Participants)
DaMu Diaz-Doolin (You Do Matter & McKinley Families)
PTA NOTES.....
JSA PTA Facebook page CLICK HERE
Next PTA Meeting
January 6, 2020
The JSA PTA invites all families to attend the next monthly PTA meeting on Monday, January 6th at 6 PM in the JSA Gallery. If you don't want to leave your warm house, please feel free to attend virtually by Zooming in. Follow these directions:
Johnson STEAM Academy PTA is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Johnson STEAM Academy PTA's Personal Meeting Room
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 430 416 6478
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2019-2020 PTA Board:
President- Brandi Parsons
V. President- Jessica Karma
Secretary- Melissa Summers
Treasurer- Corrie Block
Box Tops for Education program
*Traditional Box Tops clips can still be turned in to school
*Participating brands are starting to change their packaging from a traditional Box Tops clip to the new Box Top label.
Prairie Farms milk caps
- Peel off the Prairie Farms cap sticker to reveal a unique, redeemable code.
- go to www.prairiefarms.com/ourcapsyourcause/
- Select Johnson STEAM Academy
- Enter cap codes.
- Click the donate button.
Hy-Vee Receipts
Our school participates in the Cash 4 Students program which gives us $1 for every $200 in HyVee receipts that we submit. The funds raised will support our students and school.
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