Johnson Elementary School

BUS SCHEDULE CHANGE
JOHNSON
MONDAY NOV. 2
PM
1106 will be absent and doubled. You may choose to pickup your child/children at school at the normal time.

Congratulations to our Book Character Pumpkin winners! Paizlee Elswick won our Facebook Favorite, and Elowyn Hubbard won the Staff Selection. Thank you to all the students and families who participated in this event! #johnsonsoars #sokidscandogreatthings

Help us celebrate the veterans in our students' families!

It is not too late to sign up veterans for our special turkey and dressing lunch on November 11th.

We also encourage you to send in information about our students' veteran family members and their branch of service, as well as a picture if possible.

The forms for both these things were sent home and are provided here. You may send the needed information in to Mrs. Hodge at shawna.hodge@laurel.kyschools.us.

Shoutout to our hardworking Kindergarten students and instructors! They are doing an amazing job building a strong reading foundation through our Reading Mastery program. We are so proud of all of you! Each Reading Mastery lesson begins with group instruction on new reading concepts and words, then moves to a targeted practice reading passage, and ends with a short, focused activity page to work on new skills and reinforce old ones. #johnsonsoars #sokidscandogreatthings

BUS SCHEDULE CHANGE
JOHNSON
TUESDAY OCT 27
PM
1806 will be absent and doubled. You may choose to pickup your child/children at school at the normal time.

Third grader Braylon Baker cashed in on his i-Ready point club coupon and chose to read to Ms. Bethany's preschool classroom. Congratulations, Braylon, on achieving your i-Ready goals! We hope you enjoyed your reward! The preschoolers definitely enjoyed hearing your book. Johnson students who qualify for the 75 Point Club by completing 75 i-Ready lessons (spread equally between reading and math) receive a coupon book. One of the certificates within it qualifies them to visit another classroom for a special storytime. #johnsonsoars #sokidscandogreatthings

These Eagles don't let a little rain get them down! Our preschool and kindergarten students had a wonderful experience on their recent field trip to Turner's Pumpkin Patch. By all accounts, the light drizzle they experienced just added to the fun! #johnsonsoars

BUS SCHEDULE CHANGE
JOHNSON
WEDNESDAY, OCT 14TH
PM
1106 will be absent and doubled. You may choose to pick up your child/children at school at the normal time.

BUS SCHEDULE CHANGE
JOHNSON
OCTOBER 12 - MONDAY
AM
2306 will be absent and doubled. You may choose to drop off you child/children at school at the normal time.

Our Eagle fifth graders took a field trip today to Fort Boonesborough. Students watched a variety of demonstrations, including spinning wool, using flint to start a fire, surveying, tanning, and more. Everyone enjoyed learning about the history of our state and our country through this real-life look into the past. #johnsonsoars #sokidscandogreatthings

BUS SCHEDULE CHANGE
JOHNSON
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30
AM
2306 will be absent and doubled. You may choose to drop off your child/children at school at the normal time.

Mrs. Jones' kindergarten class read the book Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert, which then inspired their class to explore nature around the school. They gathered leaves and made a graph to record their observations on foliage color in the schoolyard, then created pencil rubbings of some of their favorite leaves. #johnsonsoars #sokidscandogreatthings

Mrs. Sprinkle's fifth grade reading students are working cooperatively in order to prepare for their upcoming book study of The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. They were asked to consider what challenges a robot might face in the wild. They then wrote independently about their thoughts in a five minute quick write, followed by an opportunity to share and compare their thoughts with others. This activity helps to activate background knowledge and get students ready to consider plot, character development, and themes of the book.

Johnson second graders learned about the events of September 11, especially focusing on the heroic efforts made by people from many organizations and all walks of life. They worked together to develop a definition of a "hero" and identified common characteristics. #johnsonsoars #sokidscandogreatthings

Students in Mrs. Jones' kindergarten class read the book September 12th: We Knew Everything Would Be Alright. They learned about the heroism shown in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, and then practiced using their fine motor skills to create a torn paper heart in red, white, and blue. #johnsonsoars #sokidscandogreatthings

In honor or September 11, Mrs. Storm's class has been reading I Survived the Attacks of September 11 by Lauren Tarshis. After finishing the book today, they wrote letters to the main character, Lucas, and mailed them to the book's author. #johnsonsoars #sokidscandogreatthings

Unfortunately, PTO is canceling this Cruise-In due to a poor weather forecast for Saturday morning." PTO would like to thank Wildcat Harley Davidson, Brad Jones with Oasis Entertainment, and Chris McQueen for being so helpful in this effort. We are exploring whether we can reschedule for later in the year. Many thanks to everyone who helped spread the word.

Johnson's fourth grade students utilized microscopes for hands-on learning. Students collaborated as teams to look at internal and external plant structures under the microscopes to determine if the function of the structures best support growth, reproduction, or protection. #johnsonsoars #sokidscandogreatthings

Toot toot! Here comes the Woot Woot Wagon! The Staffulty Woot Woot Wagon visited our Johnson staff today. They played a fall-themed cup game for prizes! #johnsonsoars