Johnson Jaguars
Your Weekly Update from Johnson Elementary School
Principal's Message
Johnson Family Transition Forum
December 6, 2022
7:00 p.m.
Kennedy Middle School
We hope that you will plan to attend this important meeting on Tuesday, December 6, at 7:00 p.m. at the Kennedy Middle School.
Dr. Anna Nolin, Superintendent of Schools, members of the Natick School Committee, Rose McDermott, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, and members of the Johnson Advisory Group will be hosting this Johnson Family Forum.
What will be covered during the Family Forum?
1. The administration's desire to keep Johnson open through Spring '25, and maintain family enrollment there
2. Description of what the Johnson school environment might look like as enrollment decreases
3. Maintenance of full range of staffing/services/specials available to students
4. Letters to transitioning families stating their school assignment and durability of those assignments
5. Recognition of the role Peacemakers have played in our community, and plans for expanding the program
6. Q&A based on your submitted questions
Before the Family Forum, please submit any questions you have for Natick Public Schools administration. Please follow the link to submit and learn more about how questions will be handled: https://forms.gle/tz1s7z4PjhgSWKZ27
Information Site - Johnson School Transition and Support Page
Marsha Kelly Giving Tree
Please stop by the Natick Police Department and take a Wish List ornament from the tree. Each ornament represents one gift per child. When possible we have provided you with sizes, favorite colors and characters to help you with your shopping.
Gift Drop Off Deadline is December 12th
Any questions please contact Marylee Watkins
Natick Police Department 508-647-9510 ext 2625
- Tuesday, December 6th - Johnson School Transition Mtg. Kennedy MS 7:00PM
- Thursday, December 8th - Sparkkindness! 7:00PM Mental Wellness During Stressful Times!
- Wednesday, December 14th - Release Day - 12:15pm Dismissal
- Friday, December 23rd - Peacemakers Community Tour
FOUR Things You Need to Know!
1 - NPS Dress Code Policy Updates (Please click the link below):
Updated Dress Code Policy Link
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 - 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.
Mental Wellness During Stressful Times: Your Questions Answered!
Thursday, December 8 at 7pm via Zoom — For parents, caregivers, educators, and community members of all ages
SPARK Kindness has assembled a team of experts to help you survive and thrive during the hectic end of year season. Author and expert Ned Johnson, Licensed Mental Health Counselor Janine Halloran, and SPARK founder Christine Guthery will offer practical strategies to support you and your loved ones. Everyone is welcome!
ASL Interpretation will be provided at this event. Please visit www.SPARKKindness.org to register for this or any of our FREE programs, discover additional resources, and get information about how to get involved with SPARK!
HELP WANTED FOR JOHNSON'S YEARBOOK
The Johnson 2022-23 yearbook is going to be a community-wide effort again. We need folks to collect content and we need a committee to pull it all together.
Will you take pictures or help organize them? Super! Do you want to work with Coffee Pond’s design software to actually assemble the yearbook? Awesome! Drop an email to annehunsicker@gmail.com so we can assemble the world’s greatest yearbook team.
If you’ve already got some photos you’d like to submit, please send them to annehunsicker@gmail.com with “Yearbook – name of event” in the subject line.
Johnson PTO Info!
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.
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- MGL, Ch.76, Section 5: Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 76, Section 5