Week-At-A-Glance
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK 5/4 Chess Club luncheon 5/5 5/6 Monroe kids visit JSA 5/7 GWAEA hearing rescreenings 5/8 Early dismissal @ 12:15 p.m. Lesson Recital @ 12:30 p.m.
Canstruction!
Congratulations to the JSA Architecture PACT team. Their team, comprised of students from PACT students in the Cedar Rapids Community School District, participated in the Fourth Annual Corridor Canstruction on Saturday, April 18 at Sycamore Mall in Iowa City. Our team built the Great Wall to End Hunger and won a trophy for Best Meal. JSA students and staff contributed 574 cans. In all, 15,179 pounds of food valued at $14,751 were collected. All donations were given to the HACAP Food Resevoir. And, way to go Mrs. Zange and the PACT kids!
PTA fundraiser
Westdale Bowling Center is offering a great summer program. Bowling cards, available for $15 each, get your child two games of bowling and shoe rental each day of the week — Monday through Sunday — from opening until 9:00 p.m. This program runs from May 15 through August 15. Enjoy 90 days (that’s 180 games) of bowling this summer! Each child must have his or her own pass to participate. The JSA PTA gets to keep $5 for each child ticket sold. Adult passes are available for $20 each. Adult tickets also include two games of bowling and shoe rental. An informational flyer with order form was sent home, fill it out and return it to school by May 8. Make checks payable to Westdale Bowling Center. Find info online at http://johnson.cr.k12.ia.us/PTA/fundraisers.htm.
Free concert!
Linn Council for Prevention of Child Abuse is pleased to present a free concert by Sheltered Reality on Thursday, May 7. The concert runs from 6 – 8:00 p.m. on the Polk Elementary School playground. Polk is located at 1500 B Avenue. “Doing good is fun,” is one of the messages of the Sheltered Reality youth group. With music, they motivate others to advocate for those in need, especially for children and families. The concert features free snacks, beverages and community resources. Everyone is welcome. In case of bad weather the concert will be held in the Polk cafeteria.
Return those books!
Classes returning all library books get a Popsicle party at the end of the year. May 18 is the last day books can be checked out. All books must be returned (or if they’re missing, paid for) by June 2. If you have questions regarding a checked out or missing book, please contact Mrs. Bode, our media secretary at 558-2864. Information has been sent home with kids regarding books that are checked out. Help your class earn a Popsicle party!
Need help with school projects?
Relax and check out the resources at www.iowaaeaonline.org. Iowa AEA provides resources you can trust at school and at home. To log on, a user id and password will be required. JSA’s user id is John1053 and the password is aea10. Use this free resource today!
April 30, 2009 • Johnson Elementary School of the Arts • 355 18th Street SE • 558-2174 http://johnson.cr.k12.ia.us
Thank a Teacher!
PTA Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3–9, 2009. How will you and your kids say thanks? You could: • Write a personal thank-you note or e-mail, or say thanks the next time you see your children’s teachers. • Encourage your children to say thanks to teachers past and present with notes, artwork, or even a video. • Join PTA’s Thank-A-Teacher group on Facebook to post a message of thanks. • Hang homemade thank-you signs in the windows of your home or business. • Give teachers the gift of time by helping out in the classroom. • Work with your children to create a list of five nice things they can do for their teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. • Find out what your school has planned and how you can participate. Check out the PTA Teacher Appreciation Virtual Gallery for all of PTA’s Teacher Appreciation Week resources—including brand-new posters— and a collection of teacher thank-yous from students and parents. Plus, find out how to add your thanks to the gallery. Go to PTA.org/teachers
Swine Flu information
An outbreak of swine flu has caused the U.S. to issue a public health emergency. Although we do not have any known cases in Iowa, prevention is the key to protecting the health of our students and limiting the spread of swine flu. Our school nurses and District administrators are staying informed, working with Linn County and Iowa departments of public health as they provide us with up to date information and guidance. Some important things for you to remember to stay healthy and prevent illness and the spread of illness at school include: • Stay home if you are ill. • Instruct students to cover their mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around them from getting sick. • Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too. • Wash hands frequently to protect against germs. Wash with soap and water, or clean with alcohol-based hand cleaner. • Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose or mouth. • Practice other good health habits. Keep yourself strong – and more resistant to disease – by getting plenty of sleep, staying physically active, managing stress, drinking plenty of fluids and eating nutritious food. Signs and symptoms of swine flu are similar to other types of influenza including: fever lethargy lack of appetite coughing runny nose sore throat nausea, vomiting diarrhea If you have these symptoms see your health care provider. Information can also be found on the Web site at www.cr.k12.ia.us.
Trash to treasure corner
Drink lots of milk and bring in those milk jug caps to help earn dollars for our school. We receive 5¢ for each specially-marked milk cap redeemed. Check out the list of caps accepted and see if your family drinks any of these brands. Keep your body — and your school — strong.
Swiss Valley: gallon and half gallon milk; orange juice. Kemps: plastic gallon or half gallon, or proof-ofpurchase from paper ½ gallon milk, cottage cheese and sour cream Land O Lakes: gallon jugs of milk and orange juice Kwik Star: milk, orange juice, bottled water and Kwik Star’s line of fruit drinks. Price ovals from Kwik Star’s Dozen and Half-Dozen boxes of Glazers Doughnuts Morning Glory & GG Golden Guernsey: gallon and half gallon milk
Thank you for your support! Leah Ferring, BoxTop/Label Coordinator
April 30, 2009 • Johnson Elementary School of the Arts • 355 18th Street SE • 558-2174 http://johnson.cr.k12.ia.us