Richard Johnson Elementary School

RJES Mat Rats is excited to attend the "Rumble at the Rec" Tournament at the Rec Center in Ketchikan! If you would like your child to participate, please complete this form so we can see who will be attending and record weights for the meet: https://forms.gle/ZKpVBKh9wHJZrj7J7 When: Saturday, March 2nd Where: Ketchikan Rec Center Time: Weigh In Starts at 11:30 am *Please note: Parent/Guardian is REQUIRED to bring their child to the meet in Ketchikan. Transportation and meals will not be provided.* #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #matrats #wrestling

RJES Families: Dr. Seuss Week is February 26th-March 1st! Here are the fun dress-up days our school has planned: -Monday, Feb. 26th: “I am not going to get up today.” Wear your pajamas! -Tuesday, Feb. 27th: “Cat in the Hat.” Wear your favorite hat! -Wednesday, Feb 28th: “Wacky Wednesday.” Wear your hair crazy, your clothes backward, inside out, or mismatched! Thursday: Feb. 29th: “The Lorax.” Wear yellow, orange or a funky mustache! Friday: March 1st: “Fox N’ Socks.” Wear your crazy socks! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #drseussweek #drseuss #dressup #metlakatla #alaska

RJES Families: Mat Rats Wrestling is starting on Monday, February 12th from 5:00-6:00 pm in the RJES Gym, for kindergarten through fifth grade! #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #rjes #wrestling #elementaryschool

RJES Families: We will be opening the elementary school tomorrow, Tuesday Jan 23rd. We appreciate your patience and understanding for today's closure. Due to our school calendar and the required amount of student-contact days, we will need to make up today's closure before the end of the school year. More information will be provided on this at a later date. Thank you! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #schoolschedule

Attention Richard Johnson Elementary Families: Due to the amount of staff that are sick in the elementary school, and lack of extra or substitute staff to provide coverage, we will be closing the elementary school tomorrow (Monday, Jan 22nd). We will evaluate staffing availability tomorrow and will provide information regarding Tuesday's schedule. Thank you! #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #aisd

Richard Johnson Elementary is excited to offer a Drum & Sm'algyax Club, taught by Mr. Gamaas! This club will focus on drum protocol with a thunder drum routine. and conversational Sm'algyax lessons to get students excited about learning Sm'algyax! The class will be held on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:00 starting on January 9th. Only 10 spots will be available (on a first-come, first-served basis), and permission slips will be sent home today. (If all slots are filled, an additional day may be added.) #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #tsimshian #aisd

Our RJES Winter Carnival is TONIGHT from 6:00-8:00 at RJES! We have lots of games and activities for the whole family, and thousands of prizes to give away! This fundraising event is open to everyone, please come out and support our Richard Johnson Elementary students and the 5th Graders who helped put it all together. Here are some reminders about the event: -Game tickets are $5 for 10 tickets (CASH or CHECK only) available at the front door. -RJES Students will receive 10 free tickets; any additional tickets can be purchased. -Come hungry! Tickets can be used to buy hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn, and lemonade. -We'll also have face painting, balloon animals, a Bake Sale, Prize Walk, and Silent Auction! See you there! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #wintercarnival #carnival #metlakatla #community #event

Our Winter Carnival is TOMORROW! If you have volunteered to donate Baked Goods for our Bake Sale/Prize Walk, please drop off all Baked Goods Donations at the RJES office tomorrow 12/13, anytime before our event which begins at 6:00. Thank you! #rjes #wintercarnival #metlakatla #alaska #richardjohnsonelementary #fundraiser

Attention AISD Families: Tomorrow (Tuesday, December 12th) a strong wind and rain storm is expected to impact the panhandle, including Annette Island. Our schools will remain open, with limited outdoor activities. Buses will be transporting middle school students between the middle and high school. In the event of a power outage, our generators will provide heat and electricity, and our buildings can be made available to our community if needed. We understand if families choose to keep their students home during the storm. Please stay safe! #aisd #aisdproud #metlakatla #alaska #storm #annetteislandschooldistrict

Don't forget! Our Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade concert is TONIGHT at 6:00 pm in the RJES Gym! We will also be live-streaming the concert: https://www.youtube.com/live/zv94PGGIzC0?feature=shared #richardjohnsonelementary #rjes #metlakatla #alaska #concert #musiceducation

Please join us for a Holiday Movie Night! Richard Johnson Elementary will be showing "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" this Saturday, December 9th, and 6:00 pm. We hope to see you there! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #community #familyevent #metlakatla #alaska

Attention RJES Families: Help our school celebrate with a Holiday Themed Spirit Week! Check out these fun dress-up days: Monday 12/11: Cozy Day (Wear Your PJs) Tuesday 12/12: Mad for Plaid Day (Wear your flannels and plaid) Wednesday 12/13: Grinch Day (Wear green or dress as a different holiday!) Thursday 12/14: Sweet Sweater Day (Wear a festive sweater) Friday 12/15: Hat Day (Wear festive hats and headbands) #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #spiritweek #metlakatla #holidays #alaska

We are looking for baked goods donations for our Winter Carnival on December 13th! If you can contribute any sort of baked goods (cookies, brownies, cupcakes, cakes, etc.) we would be greatly appreciative! Please complete the form below: https://forms.gle/4rtS5bCBwCs9CAau6 #rjes #wintercarnival #richardjohnsonelementary #community #metlakatla #alaska #bakesale

Reminder to our RJES Families and Metlakatla Community: Please join us this Friday, December 8th, is our 3rd-5th Grade Luulgit (Feast), 11:00 am at the Longhouse! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #feast #tsimshian

Don't forget RJES Families- today is our Pre-K through 2nd Grade Feast at the Longhouse! We'll start today at 11:00 am. See you there! #metlakatla #feast #richardjohnsonelementary #rjes #tsimshian #alaska

Our Richard Johnson Elementary Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade Concert Lugwaant'ism Laawks (Celebration of Lights) is next Thursday, December 7th, at 6:00 pm in the RJES Gym! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #concert #musiceducation

Our Winter Carnival is coming up on December 13th, and we are so excited for this fun event! Here are some additional details about our fundraiser: -Tickets will be sold at the door, $5 for 10 tickets. *All RJES students will receive 10 free tickets at the door!* -Tickets can be used for all food and activities, with the exception of the silent auction (auction winners will need to pay cash or check only). We are also looking for donations for our Bake Sale and Prize Walk! We are looking for items like cookies, brownies, etc. that can be individually bagged or wrapped, as well as larger items like pies or cakes. If you are interested in making and donating baked goods for our event, please fill out the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/uFRaRdmA7zjWr3JF8 #richardjohnsonelementary #carnival #rjes #community #metlakatla

Check out our 5th graders in after school STEM Club! They have been engineering simple machines and structures and also learning to program robots. Looks like fun! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #stem #students #science #robotics

Attention AISD Community: The District Office is closed until further notice. If you need to contact the offices of any of our buildings, please utilize the following cell phone numbers: RJES: 907-617-5427 CLMS: 907-617-6195 MHS: 907-617-6197 District Office: 907-617-6280 Student Services: 907-617-9105 Thank you! #aisd #aisdproud #metlakatla #community #alaska

RJES Families: Tomorrow, Wednesday November 15th, is our 2nd & 3rd Grade Gwini'itska Ksuut (Fall Concert) at 6:00pm in the RJES Gym! Our students have been working hard on learning their music- come listen to all our talented performers! We will also be live streaming the concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMTixaFMm3g #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #concert #fallconcert