Johnson Weekly e-Reminders
May 10, 2019
Saturday 5/11- Boys Let Me Run 5K at Kirkwood College : meet @ 7:30am at JSA if you need a ride, 8am registration at Kirkwood, 9am 5k Run starts
**Fridays: May 17th, May 24th, May 31st will be Early Dismissal @ 2:20pm
Calendar for Next Week....
Monday, May 13, DAY 1
JB Academy @ 7:30-8:50am
Academy Expansion @ 3:50-5:00pm
JB Academy @ 3:50-6:00pm
*Incoming 6th grade Instrument Music Sign up at all Middle Schools @ 6:30pm
Tuesday, May 14, DAY 2
JB Academy @ 7:30-8:50am
JB Academy @ 3:50-6:00pm
Wednesday, May 15, DAY 3
JB Academy @ 7:30-8:50am
Gospel Choir @ 3:50-5:00pm
JB Academy @ 3:50-6:00pm
Thursday, May 16, DAY 1
JB Academy @ 7:30-8:50am
*3rd grade fieldtrip @ 9am-2pm
Rites of Passage @ 3:50-4:50pm
JB Academy @ 3:50-6:00pm
Friday, May 17, DAY 2
** Classes dismiss @ 2:20pm
JB Academy @ 7:30-8:50am
*Blues in the Schools- 2nd-4th grade @ 1:15pm
JB Academy @ 2:20-6:00pm- NO programming at Johnson, ONLY at Jane Boyd
*JSA PTA Blues & BBQ @ 5-6:30pm
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 8:50-2:20pm
Friday Schedules.....
May 17- Early Dismissal @ 2:20pm
May 24- Early Dismissal @ 2:20pm
May 30- Early Dismissal @ 2:20pm
Extended School Days.....
June 3- 8:50am - 3:50pm
June 4- 8:50am - 3:50pm
June 5- 8:50am - 3:50pm
June 6- 8:50am - 2:20pm- Early Dismissal
Thank you to everyone who attended the JSA STEAM Expo on May 3rd!
Please help us continue to improve by using the following link to provide your feedback.
Upcoming Events....
5/20- Bus Evacuation Drills
5/23- Field Day
5/24- early dismissal @ 2:20pm
5/24- Jane Boyd ends
5/24- Academy Expansion Ceremony @ 6pm
5/27- NO SCHOOL
5/28- 5th grade Celebration
5/29- Field Day rain date
5/31- early dismissal @ 2:20pm
6/6- Last day of school! - 2:20pm dismissal
Congratulations Ms. Hamilton!!
AASA Case Study
Hello!
So much to celebrate at JSA!
In September of 2017 Dr. Buck sent an e-mail out to some principals from AASA that they were seeking nominations for innovative schools across the nation. JSA decided to plunge in and submit an application. About a month later, we found out that we were selected as 1 of 25 in the nation that were chosen to have a case study written about them with the goal of identifying and disseminating best practices.
After a rigorous process, including a site visit which involved classroom visits, interviews with teams of staff, students, and families, etc. Over the last year, we have collaborated with the author who worked with us to finalize the case study.
It has now been published and is available both online at the AASA and is attached below. The first page really spells out what AASA was looking for as well as their intent. http://www.aasa.org/content.aspx?id=42866.
We are so pleased with the outcome – please take a minute to read and celebrate.
Team JSA Rocks it yet again!
Candace Lynch, Principal
Johnson STEAM Academy
319-558-2174
BAND & ORCHESTRA REGISTRATION NIGHT!
Incoming 6th grade Band & Orchestra Sign-Up
May 13 @ 6:30pm
Sign-ups will take place at each Cedar Rapids Middle School.
Students and parents should attend the Registration Night at the Middle School that the student will be attending in the Fall.
At this meeting students will sign up for summer music lessons.
*Please see the flyer attached at the bottom for a list of the Middle Schools and Band Directors
Visitor/Volunteer Check-in System
- VISITORS are required to have a driver's license or state issued ID to gain access to the building. The new Raptor system allows us to more easily track visitors and is designated to check visitors against the sex offender registry for an additional layer of safety for our students and staff. If you have any questions about the system, please contact Ms. Carlson 558-2174
VOLUNTEERS: The District requires anyone who volunteers in our school, to complete the online registration form. You can access that form at:
Click on “Our School”, scroll down, click on “Volunteer Register” and complete application. *The approval for this can take up to 7 days, so please make sure this is filled out and submitted before volunteering. Applications will need to be completed each school year. If you have any questions about the volunteer system, please contact Mrs. Ferring - LFerring@cr.k12.ia.us
Volunteer Needs....
Field Day Volunteers:
Mark your Calendars! Our Field Day at Brucemore is coming up on May 23rd. We would love to have volunteers to assist classrooms as they go through the events. To volunteer contact Leah Ferring for the class schedules at LFerring@cr.k12.ia.us
Library Events for May 11-17
Wizards and Muggles Week
Wizards Wanted
Saturday, May 11, 11 am-12:30 pm
Downtown Library
Harry Potter World LEGOS
Monday, May 13-Thursday May 16, 3-7:30 pm
Downtown Library, UnConference Room
Harry Potter Virtual Reality Experience
Professor Sprout's Mandrake Cultivation Class
Wizarding Wand Workshop
Tuesday, May 14, 6-7:30 pm
Downtown Library
Harry Potter: Lunch and Listen -
Magical Selections from Orchestra Iowa
Wednesday, May 15, noon-12:30 pm
Downtown Library
Harry Potter Trivia
Thursday, May 16, 6-7:30 pm
Downtown Library
Summer Camp Opportunities...
Salvation Army Summer Day Camp...... CLICK HERE
Mt Mercy Girls Basketball Camp....... CLICK HERE
Rip Roar Youth Triathlon......... CLICK HERE
Summer Camps at The History Center...... CLICK HERE
Warrior Elite Youth Summer Basketball Camp....... CLICK HERE
YMCA Youth Sports........ CLICK HERE
Witwer Children's Therapy Handwriting Camp....... CLICK HERE
Mt Mercy University Summer Volleyball Camp.....CLICK HERE
NFL FLAG....... CLICK HERE
Coe College Men's Basketball Summer Camp..... CLICK HERE
Prestige Dance Studio Summer Programs...... CLICK HERE
Fire and Life Safety Camp..... CLICK HERE
Heroes' Safety Camp...... CLICK HERE
Sylvan Summer Camps........ CLICK HERE
Camp Creamery at Roosevelt MS...... CLICK HERE
Camp Creamery at Wilson MS...... CLICK HERE
Five Seasons Learning Center Summer Camp...... CLICK HERE
Coe College Summer Soccer Camps...... CLICK HERE
Kirkwood Interactive Camps for Kids...... CLICK HERE
Summit Summer Camps...... CLICK HERE
Summer Food Camps/ Matthew 25..... CLICK HERE
Jacobson Institute Entrepreneurial Camp...... CLICK HERE
GWAEA Online Resources...... CLICK HERE
Music and Art Studio camps and classes..... CLICK HERE
Mt Mercy University Boys Basketball Camps..... CLICK HERE
Warrior Women's Basketball Camp..... CLICK HERE
Kirkwood Boys Basketball Camp...... CLICK HERE
Warrior Volleyball Camp...... CLICK HERE
Coe Volleyball Summer Camps...... CLICK HERE
Robotics Teams and Summer Camps..... CLICK HERE
Czech School..... CLICK HERE
Jane Boyd Notes....
May 2019
- 17th- NO programming at Johnson, ONLY at Jane Boyd
- 20th & 21st – Summer Camp Parent Orientation (required for those who have confirmed enrollment prior to these dates)
- 24th – Last day of before/after school program
PTA NOTES.....
JSA PTA Facebook page CLICK HERE
Next PTA Meeting:
September 2019
JSA Window Clings
Show your support for our school with your own 4" x 4.25" window cling for just $5!
All proceeds go to the JSA PTA to support before and after school enrichments and other programming. Order form is attached below. Please drop off orders in the Main Office.
2018-2019 PTA Board:
President- Debbie Ackerman
V. President- Brandi Parsons
Co-Secretaries- Corrie Block & Jason Block
Treasurer- Wendy Greene
2019-2020 PTA Board:
President- Brandi Parsons
V. President- Corrie Block
Secretary- Melissa Summers
Treasurer- Jessica Karma
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