Richard Johnson Elementary School

Check this out! 👀 A Tsimsean artist from BC Canada sent these awesome stickers and shirts to RJES! These are rewards for exceptional Tsimsean culture achievements. If you see a student with one of these, it means they deserve a Wayi wah! T'oyaxsut 'nüün to Gawagani for your awesome creations! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #tsimshian #tsimsean #metlakatla #alaska #wayiwah

Attention RJES Families: Introducing the RJ Elementary Language Explorers Club! This club is open to all 3rd-5th graders and will be held Mondays & Fridays 2:45-3:45pm starting on 2/6. Students will participate in a series of games, puzzles, and scavenger hunts to learn a new language, Esperanto! Research shows that learning a second language boosts problem solving, critical thinking, and listening skills, as well as improving memory, concentration, and multi-tasking. Want to join? Contact Mr. Joe Henry: jhenry@aisdk12.org, 907-886-4121 ext. 2276 What is Esperanto? Esperanto was created in 1887 with the goal of creating a universal second language to increase communication for all people regardless of country or nationality. Esperanto is still enjoyed by many because it's easy to learn! Some European countries teach Esperanto to young children because it helps prepare them to learn languages and aids in future language development. This program will complement the robust Sm'algyax teaching already happening in our school! #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #education #esperanto #school #elementaryschool

Don't forget! Our Family Math Night for RJES Students and their families is a week from today! Join us for a fun night of math and pizza with RJES Teachers and TFCU. Date: Wednesday February 1st Time: 5:30-6:30 Location: RJES Gym Pizza Dinner Provided! Math Activities: Make a Ten Multiplication War Tangram Geometry Counting in Sm'algyax Math Games Pizza Fraction Challenge TCFU Financial Literacy STMath Want to get your math skills ready before the event? Check out the Pizza Fraction Math Challenge! Turn it in to Mr. Mike to see if you got the answer correct! See you there! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #math #elementaryschool #mathnight

Our RJES Dr. Seuss Spirit Week is coming up at the end of February! Get ready to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday by dressing up February 27th-March 3rd: -Math Monday- Math with The Lorax (Wear orange and yellow) -Snoozzzy Tuezzzday- I am not going to get up today! (Wear Pajamas) -Wacky Wednesday- Dress Seuss Style (Wear wacky clothes, crazy hair, or both!) -This or That? Thursday- Green Eggs & Ham (Wear green or stripes) -Favorite Friday- Cat in the Hat (Wear your favorite hat!) #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #drseuss #spiritweek #metlakatla #alaska

Attention RJES Families: RJES has begun sending out school-wide communication via Remind! If you have not received a message from Remind and would like to be added to the Remind list, please contact your student's teacher. Thank you! #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #aisdproud #aisd #education #remind

Mark your calendars, RJES Families: we're excited to announce we're hosting a Family Math Night for RJES Students and their families! Join us for a fun night of math and pizza with RJES Teachers and TFCU. Date: Wednesday February 1st Time: 5:30-6:30 Location: RJES Gym Pizza Dinner Provided! Math Activities: Make a Ten Multiplication War Tangram Geometry Counting in Sm'algyax Math Games Pizza Fraction Challenge TCFU Financial Literacy STMath See you there! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #math #elementaryschool #mathnight

Hey, Richard Johnson Families: Don't forget to keep reading and logging your minutes for our Million Minute Reading Challenge! 📚 Last month, our students read a total of 5,015 minutes! Keep up the great work! Need a January Calendar? Click the link to download it here: https://5il.co/1n1tu #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #aisd #aisdproud #alaska #education #millionminutereadingchallenge #reading

Attention Richard Johnson Families: RJ Elementary is proud to announce the creation of the RJ Elementary Space Explorers Club! This club will meet from 3:45-5:15 every week and is open to a limited number of K-5 participants. Students K-2 will attend space club on Mondays and 3-5 will attend on Wednesdays. Students will explore the vastness of space with their imagination and use science problem solving skills to solve weekly puzzles and challenges in space. Some of our planned lessons include: -Talk to a real life jet propulsion engineer about how rockets work. -Create spaceships out of high tech cutting edge materials (cardboard). -Meet alien species (puppets) who are experiencing conflicts and try and solve them. -Use a new planetarium to travel the stars and look for areas to discover together. Contact Joe Henry for any question or to register at jhenry@aisdk12.org or (907) 886-04121 #richardjohnsonelementary #space #elementaryschool #aisd #metlakatla #alaska #spaceexplorers

Attention Richard Johnson Elementary Families: We are currently in the process of rolling out Remind, our new way of connecting teachers with families! If you receive a text from Remind or your student's teacher, please accept and follow the instructions. Questions? Please contact Joe Henry jhenry@aisdk12.org. Thank you! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #education #remind

Yesterday, our Pre-K class went caroling! They went to the council chambers as well as the senior center. Thank you Pre-K for sharing your talents with the community! 🎄 #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #prek #preschool #caroling #metlakatla #community #alaska

Our RJES 4th & 5th Grade Concert is TONIGHT at 6:00! See you there! 🎅🏻 If you can’t make the in-person concert, here’s the link for the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXt8qsORwiw #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #concert #elementary #metlakatla #alaska #musiceducation

Our 4th & 5th Grade Concert is TOMORROW December 8th at 6:00pm at Richard Johnson Elementary! Please have 4th & 5th grade students arrive at 5:45. #rjes #concert #elementaryschool #metlakatla #alaska #education

RJES Families: our holiday spirit week is December 12th-16th! We encourage our students and staff to dress up! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #aisd #metlakatla #alaska #education #spiritweek #holiday

RJES Families- check out the latest issue of the Richard Johnson Elementary Gazette! This can also be viewed here: https://5il.co/1lmpg #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #newsletter #elementary

Attention RJES Families: Please join us for a morning showing of "The Polar Express" on Friday December 16th at 11:15am at the RJES Gym! Students (and families!) are invited to wear pajamas and bring their pillows and blankets to get cozy to enjoy a fun holiday movie! Popcorn and hot chocolate will be provided. See you there! 🎄🍿 #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #school #holiday #metlakatla #alaska #community

Richard Johnson Pre-K through 2nd Grade Families: This Friday December 2nd, our Pre-K through 2nd classes will attend a feast at the longhouse! Please bring food donations to the longhouse by 10:30am. If your student has regalia, they are welcome to wear it! If they do not have regalia, they are welcome to wear a red, black, or white shirt or a clan shirt. #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #aisd #aisdproud #metlakatla #alaska #tsimshian #feast

Richard Johnson Elementary Families: it's time to turn in your Million Minute Reading Challenge Calendars! Please turn in the November Calendar by this Friday, December 2nd to your student's classroom teacher. New calendars will be handed out! #rjes #millionminutereadingchallenge #elementaryschool #metlakatla #alaska #education #reading

Please join us on Thursday December 8th at 6:00 PM for the 4th & 5th Grade Concert "December Around the World" at Richard Johnson Elementary! *4th & 5th Grade Students: Please arrive at 5:45 pm. *Please note: the virtual concert for grades PreK-5th grade will still be recorded on Tuesday December 6th! #rjes #concert #elementaryschool #metlakatla #alaska #education

Congratulations to Richard Johnson Elementary, who was highlighted as the the School Spotlight in the November 2022 Alaska DEED (Department of Education and Early Development) Newsletter! Click the link to see the article which was released to all Alaska school districts: https://bit.ly/3VfAarJ From Superintendent Taw Lindsey: “Congratulations to the Elementary Staff, to Jeannie Lindsey as our Reading Specialist, to the Elementary Curriculum Team, to Sandy Perez for supporting the efforts as Principal, and to Shannon Hudson as the Curriculum Director. Through your efforts, you have provided a model for other districts to follow in implementing the new Alaska Reads Act! More importantly, you have provided a path for our students to become competent readers. Thank you for your hard work, for sticking with the curriculum, and continuing to learn through on-going professional development.” #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #aisd #aisdproud #metlakatla #alaska #DEED #education

RJES Families: The first Coffee & Conversation is TOMORROW, Thursday 11/17 from 10am-11am! On the third Thursday of each month, Principal Sandy Perez will hold a Coffee & Conversation time for you to come in, get to know her, and discuss any topic you'd like! We hope to see you there! #rjes #education #principal #elementary #aisd #aisdproud #metlakatla #alaska