Johnson Weekly e-Reminders
April 26, 2019
Calendar for Next Week....
Monday, April 29, DAY 3
JB Academy @ 7:30-8:50am
Boys Let Me Run @ 3:50-5:00pm
Academy Expansion @ 3:50-5:00pm
JB Academy @ 3:50-6:00pm
Tuesday, April 30, DAY 1
JB Academy @ 7:30-8:50am
JSA Harmony Strings @ 3:50-4:50pm
JB Academy @ 3:50-6:00pm
Wednesday, May 1, DAY 2
JB Academy @ 7:30-8:50am
Gospel Choir @ 3:50-5:00pm
JSA Band @ 3:50-4:50pm
JB Academy @ 3:50-6:00pm
Thursday, May 2, DAY 3
JB Academy @ 7:30-8:50am
*Senior Walk @ 9:15-9:45am
Rites of Passage @ 3:50-4:50pm
JB Academy @ 3:50-6:00pm
*JSA Facebook Digital Families Community Event @ 5:30-8 PM - at St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Friday, May 3, DAY 1
** Classes dismiss @ 3:50pm
*Discovery Day #5 @ 9:30am-1:30pm
*STEAM Expo @ 1:30-2:30pm
JB Academy @ 7:30-8:50am
School Store @ 7:45-8:30am
Green Team @ 7:45-8:30am
JSA Band @ 3:15-4:00pm
Garden Club @ 3:30-5:00pm
JSA Harmony Strings @ 3:50-4:50pm
JB Academy @ 3:50-6:00pm
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-Friday 8:50am-3:50pm
Friday Schedules.....
May 3- Dismiss @ 3:50pm
May 10- Dismiss @ 3:50pm
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
We need your help!!
Our Lost & Found is OVERFLOWING!!
Is your student missing a coat, jacket, hoodie, sweat shirt, backpack, gloves, hat, scarf, snow boots.....
Please stop by and check out the Lost & Found!Visitor Management System
- Visitors will be required to have a driver's license or state issued ID to gain access to the building. The 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. This application 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
Upcoming Events....
5/6- JSA PTA
5/7- Fire Dept visits 3rd grade
5/8- 4th grade fieldtrip
5/9- 5th grade study trip
5/11- EIAA United Arts Showcase @ Franklin MS
5/13- incoming 6th grade Instrument Music Sign up @ all Middle Schools
5/16- 3rd grade fieldtrip
5/17- early dismissal @ 2:20pm
5/17- Blues & BBQ
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
Volunteer Needs....
Volunteers Needed for Discovery Day #5:
We are in need of Volunteers to help with Discovery Day on May 3rd @ 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
Running Buddies Needed:
We are looking for Running Buddies for the Let Me Run 5K on May 11th at 10:00A.M. at Kirkwood Community College. Our boys love having someone there to encourage and support them. Thanks so much! If you are interested please contact Ms. Yager @ AYager@cr.k12.ia.us
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
Parent Workshop - De-Escalation Strategies
CRCSD is excited to announce the next learning opportunity for our families. Our final training for the 2018/2019 school year will occur at the end of April. Here are the details:
Topic: De-Escalation Strategies
Trainer: Jennifer Edgington
Location: ELSC
2500 Edgewood RD NW
Cedar Rapids
Room: Cedar D
Date: Monday 4.29.2019
Time: 5:30-7:30 PM
Meal: Light Dinner Provided
Info: De-Escalation Strategies will be an interactive training that will provide tools and strategies to de-escalate children who are anxious, escalating, or in crisis.
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 Day 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 Summer 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
Jane Boyd Notes....
May 2019
- 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:
May 6, 2019
*Hello JSA Families,
Parenting in the digital world is different - and whether one agrees or disagrees, technology is here to stay. The PTA is inviting you to a Digital Families Connected Event on Thursday, May 2nd from 5:30 - 8 PM at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. FREE dinner will be served from 5:30 - 6 PM and the event will start at 6 with a whole group presentation. Door prizes include JSA Window Clings, some JSA exclusive merchandise, and a 90-Minute Float to Total Rejuvenation. Please use the following link to RSVP:
A heartfelt thank you goes out to the St. Paul's United Methodist Church Community, Brandi Parsons, Casey Anderson, Debbie Ackerman, Corrie Block, and Wendy Greene for making this event possible.
Thank you,
JSA PTA
*Hello JSA families and PTA members!
Teacher Appreciation week is the week of May 5th through 11th and is quickly approaching.
The JSA PTA has a couple ways that you can show your appreciation for all the hard work our teachers put in to make JSA the wonderful place that it is for our kiddos. We would also like to celebrate the work the teachers have done to receive the 2019 National Magnet School of Distinction Award and all the support they provide Ms. Lynch, our Iowa Elementary Principal of the Year!!
Teacher Appreciation Potluck Meal
The Teacher Appreciation Potluck Meal will be on Tuesday, May 7th and the theme is Family Favorites! Please share some of your favorite food items with our amazing JSA Teachers and Staff! Sign up on Google Docs link below for any items you can bring. Please have all items dropped off to the office (conference room) by 11 AM on Tuesday May 7th.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/168QB7u7w3JLA7_ln4qVODrpue7UMczBaZbahklGNC6I/edit?usp=sharing
Teacher Wishes
For anyone looking for gift ideas for our Out of This World JSA Teachers and Staff, the JSA PTA will be setting up a Teacher Wish List display in the Gallery at JSA. The display will be set up next Monday April 29th. Please stop by and grab a star or two and fulfill some teacher wishes! Please drop off your teacher gifts by the end of teacher appreciation week, Friday May 10th.
Teacher Thank You Notes
Home made pictures or thank you notes from the students is one more way to show teachers how much they are appreciated. If you would like to use a template, you can print out a Thank You card by going to the following link. https://www.pta.org/docs/default-source/files/events/taw/2019/taw-2019-thankyoucard-fillable.pdf
If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact Corrie Block directly at corrieblock@gmail.com.
Thank you all so much!
JSA PTA
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