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
Attention RJES Families:
There is NO Boys & Girls club again today, Tuesday November 15th.
#rjes #aisd #metlakatla #alaska #boysandgirlsclub
Attention Richard Johnson Elementary Families:
This week is "Rock your Mocs" Week for Native American Heritage Month, and we would like to designate Thursday to be our day to "Rock our Mocs!"
If your student has moccasins, please wear them on Thursday, November 17!
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #metlakatla #alaska #tsimshian #aisd #aisdproud
Attention Richard Johnson Families:
There is NO Boys & Girls Clubs today, Monday November 14th.
#rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #education #boysandgirlsclub
RJES Families:
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!
The first Coffee & Conversation will be next Thursday, 11/17 from 10am-11am. We hope to see you there!
#rjes #education #principal #elementary #aisd #aisdproud #metlakatla #alaska
RJES Families:
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, please wear something tomorrow, Thursday November 3rd that represents your culture!
#rjes #aisd #aisdproud #tsimshian #nativeamericanheritagemonth #alaska #metlakatla
RJES Families:
We are excited to announce the RJ Elementary/EarlyHead Start & Head Start Million Minute Reading Challenge! Our goal is for the entire school and Head Start to read one million minutes collectively by the end of the school year.
Please try to set aside 20 minutes each night to read with or to your child
and afterwards simply color in each day on the reading calendar. Be sure to sign your name prior to turning it in at the end of each month.
We are excited to begin this challenge and thank you for your continued support! If you have any questions please feel free to contact Jeannie Lindsey!
jlindsey@aisdk12.org or 886-4121.
#rjes #headstart #reading #readingchallenge #elementary #metlakatla #alaska #education
RJES Families-
Have questions about math when you're at conferences on Thursday and Friday? Make sure to stop by Mr. Mike's Math Table!
#rjes #math #mathteacher #education #metlakatla #alaska
Attention RJES Families!
We're going to have a fun Halloween Parade, Assembly, and live music on October 31st! We'll start the parade through the district at 1:30. We encourage all students and staff to wear their costumes to school- see you there!
#rjes #elementary #halloween #school #education #metlakatla #alaska
Our Richard Johnson 2nd & 3rd grade concert is TONIGHT at 5:30! Come see our hardworking musicians as they perform their concert, "Nah ła Luudisk" (Harvest Time has Ended)!
When: TONIGHT, Tuesday October 25th 5:30 PM
Where: RJES Gym
The concert will also be live-streamed if you are not able to attend in-person.
See you there!
#rjes #concert #musiceducation #metlakatla #alaska #education #elementaryschool #fall
