Johnson Weekly e-Reminders
April 6, 2018
Calendar for Next Week
*Monday, April 9 (DAY 2)
Iowa Assessment testing- make-ups
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
*Tuesday, April 10 (DAY 3)
Iowa Assessment testing- make-ups
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 11 (DAY 1)
Iowa Assessment testing- make-ups
Spring Picture ORDERS DUE
Intramurals @ 7:45-8:25am
2nd Grade- Author Matt De La Pena at WHS @ 12:30-2:15pm
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 12 (DAY 2)
Iowa Assessment testing- make-ups
Kernel's Night at the Ballpark ORDERS DUE
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
No After School Jane Boyd
*Friday, April 13
No School
No Jane Boyd Achievement Academy
OFFICE REMINDERS
Breakfast Menu CLICK HERE
Lunch Menu CLICK HERE
Looking Ahead...
April 2nd-12th- Iowa Assessment testing
April 11th- 2nd Grade to see Author Matt De La Pena @ WHS
April 12th- No AFTER SCHOOL Jane Boyd Achievement Academy
April 13th- No School
April 13th- No Jane Boyd Achievement Academy
April 17, 18 & 19th- 1st grade History Center trips to Library
April 18th- Kindergarten to see Playtime Poppy @ WHS
April 18th- 5th grade Orchestra Tryouts
April 19th- 5th grade Band Tryouts
April 20th- Volunteer Appreciation Lunch @ 11am-1pm
April 23rd- Kernels Night at the Ballpark, gates open @ 5:30pm
**Most Spring Enrichments end week of April 23rd
**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.
Volunteers…..You are Invited!
Volunteers are the Best! Thank you for all you do for JSA!!
Please drop in and enjoy a light lunch in your honor
Date: 04/20/2018
When: 11am-1pm
Where: JSA Gallery
Contact person: Leah Ferring - LFerring@cr.k12.ia.us or 558-2174
JSA Ambassadors Need Your Help....
Willis Dady Shelter Fundraiser
for rain gear & other household needs
*Please send your extra change or cash to school and put in the classroom flower buckets by Friday, April 13th!
*The class that collects the most donations will get a popcorn party!
We love working with young students!
*See attached Red Cedar Chamber Music newsletter below
Community Advisory Team Meeting: Question & Answer Night for 5th Grade Parents
Where: McKinley Middle School IMC
Join the McKinley Community Advisory Team and McKinley staff for a question and answer session on McKinley's current practices and future.
Franklin informational nights for KITE program
2018 PARENT INFORMATION NIGHTS
ARTHUR
Monday, April 9 @ 6:00PM in IMC
GARFIELD
Tuesday, April 10 @ 5:30PM in IMC
KENWOOD
Tuesday, April 17 @ 6:00PM in IMC
PIERCE
Monday, April 16 @ 6:30
(All sessions will be 45-60 minutes long)
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact Lucas Ptacek, Principal at Franklin
Phone: (319) 558-2452
Email: lptacek@cr.k12.ia.us
Visit Franklin Website
http://franklin.cr.k12.ia.us/our-school/kite-program/
More Information: Families may attend any of the times/schools (the presentation will be the same at each school)
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
Playtime Poppy: Pippi Longstocking
When: Thursday, April 19th @ 5pm
Friday, April 20th @ 5pm & 7:30pm
Saturday, April 21st @ 11am & 2pm
Tickets: $4 (ages 1-99)
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.
Southside Boys & Girls Club Summer Program
· You can get our registration forms at our South location (across from the Johnson school playground: 361 17th St SE) or at Polk Alternative School (1500 B Ave NE)
· You are required to attend one of these orientations (361 17th St SE from 5:30-6:30 pm): - First come first serve – spots are limited
Thursday, May 3rd
Thursday, May 10th
Thursday, May 31st**See attached flyer for more information
If you have further questions, please contact:
Lori Ampey
319.350.3759
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
** NEEDED- Chaperones for 1st grade fieldtrips to Downtown Library
April 17 (Williams 106) @ 9:30-11:15am
April 18 (Clymer 108) @ 9:30-11:15am
April 19 (Clark 103) @ 9:30-11:15am
Fish Tank Helper- We are looking for someone to help upkeep our fish tank. Please inquire at the front desk.
Needed Volunteers- We are looking for volunteers that can wind-up tangled yarn for the Art Studio (this can be done at home)
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
**NEEDED!! - Snacks needed for Enrichments- We are completely out of snacks for the students in after-school Enrichments and we still have 3 weeks left! Snacks- granola bars or fruit snacks- can be dropped off in the office. Thank you!
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
PTA NOTES
order form attached below
Area Events....
When: April 7 @ 10am-3pm
Where: Cedar Rapids Ice Arena- 1100 Rockford Rd. SW, Cedar Rapids
Cost: Free
Event: Meet a Raptor
When: April 7 @ 10am-12pm
Where: Indian Creek Nature Center- 5300 Otis Rd. SE, Cedar Rapids
Cost: Free
Event: Archery Open House
When: April 7 @ 1pm-5pm
Where: Waltonian Archers of Linn County- 3985 Wickiup Hill Rd, Toddville
Cost: Free
Check these out from the Virtual Backpack....
African American Museum of Iowa Anniversary Party! ...CLICK HERE
Master$ of Money- A free indoor mini-golf event ...CLICK HERE
Mother/Daughter STEM Event (grades 1-3) ...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