Johnston Elementary

Johnston is seeking members for our School Advisory Committee. If you are interested in serving our school, please fill out the application below and bring it to the school office no later than June 24. https://docs.google.com/document/d/12TyghoZXLj2D4G3MAHSOexNJdF7jG35p/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107687193511300319814&rtpof=true&sd=true For more information about Advisory Committees, please review Board Policy 5001: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3100/BCS/2164506/Policy_5001.pdf

🌞 Our Summer Meals Program is in full swing! All children in our community are welcome to stop by one of the sites pictured below for a healthy meal! . . . . #community #summermeals #summer #summer2023 #bcs

☑️Vote for the Buncombe County Schools Foundation to win one of 12 grants being awarded by The Community Betterment Foundation in honor of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce's 125th Anniversary! Through July 31, you can support Buncombe County Schools Foundation in its mission to build a strong and dynamic foundation for Buncombe County Schools students and educators. Please vote for the Foundation once a day to win one of twelve $10,000 grants in partnership with the Asheville Chamber of Commerce. There is strength in numbers; together, we are more through this powerful collaboration- “Building Community Through Business.” Vote once a day to support BCS students, educators, and faculty. Follow this link: https://woobox.com/hsn3i5 Learn more: https://www.ashevillechamber.org/.../celebrating-125-years/

Wednesday, June 21, will be our first Summer Bookish Bears in the library. Come by and visit between 3:00-5:00 for games, puzzles, and summer reading information. Every mighty bear that visits will receive a free book to take home.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided at no cost to all students next school year! We are pleased to inform you that Buncombe County Schools will be implementing a program available to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). We will also implement Universal Meals at Nesbitt Discovery Academy (NDA). What does this mean for you and your child(ren)? Great news! All enrolled students at Buncombe County Schools are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no cost to your household each day of the school year. Parents (except those with students at NDA), there are no action steps for you to take at this time to participate in this program. We look forward to serving your students beginning August 28, 2023. NDA parents will receive separate instructions regarding Universal Meals. If you have any questions about this letter, please contact us at Buncombe Schools Nutrition Office, 828 255-5932.

Dr. Bronner's Water Day is coming to Johnston! Wednesday, June 7! Students will need to have permission slips signed before participating. Pleases bring a towel and a change of clothes.

🎉 Congratulations to our 2024 Teacher of the Year (TOY) finalists! At tonight's Board of Education meeting (3/13), we honored ALL of our school-level TOYs and did a surprise announcement of our seven district finalists. They will go on to submit a full portfolio to the TOY selection committee to be considered for the 2024 BCS Teacher of the Year. ➡️ At-Large - Nicole Washburn, Martin L. Nesbitt, Jr. Discovery Academy ➡️ Enka - Misty Brooks, Candler Elementary School ➡️ Erwin - Joshua Canaan Frisby, Johnston Elementary School ➡️ North Buncombe - Mike Rowe, North Buncombe High School ➡️ Owen - Ashley Styles, Black Mountain Primary School ➡️ Reynolds - Maura Brouwer, A.C. Reynolds High School ➡️ Roberson - Susana Rana, Glen Arden Elementary School . . . . . . #bcs #wearebcs #BCSadvantage #AshevilleNC #ashevillemoms #wnc #avl #avltoday

Kindergarten Registration...March 21 from 7:30-4:00.

Johnston is hosting the Scholastic Book Fair from March 27-31. Visit with your child from 3:30-5:00 on March 29 OR starting at 5:30 on March 30.

Johnston will host Kindergarten tours on Thursday, March 23 from 10:00-12:00. Please call the office for an appointment: 828-232-4291

Johnston's next PTO meeting will be Thursday, March 9, at 7:45. Please join us in person or on Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/nfo-hnga-exo?authuser=0&pli=1

Buncombe County Schools is hosting an Educator Career Fair on Saturday, March 4, 2023, from 9 am - 12 pm. Location: 175 Bingham Road - Asheville, NC - Use entrance B. We are hiring Elementary, Intermediate, Middle, and High School Teachers for the 2023-24 school year and we want to meet you! Register at https://bit.ly/BCScareers. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Johnston Elementary readers are rounding the corner to the finish line. We are so proud of them! Would you please share Read-A-Thon with all your friends and family to support our hardworking readers one last time? Our readers want to finish strong! https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/tool/xreEfc/2 Thanks so much, Johnston Elementary

You are invited to Kindergarten tours at Johnston! February 23, 2023 - 4:00 pm-6:00 pm or March 23, 2023 from 10:00am-12:00pm. Please call the school at 828-232-4291 for an appointment.

Erwin Community Nights featuring Homework Diners

Johnston Elementary families, we are holding a Read-a-thon and we really need everyone to participate. If you have not already done so, please click on this link to activate your reader’s personal page: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/xreEfc Activation takes less than a minute. Just by doing so you can help us meet our fundraising goal. Thanks so much, Johnston Elementary

Please support our Girl Scout Troop.

All Buncombe County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay for students tomorrow, January 13.

Johnston Elementary has decided to hold a Read-a-thon this year! Read-a-thons actually get your reader excited about reading and it gives friends and family the opportunity to encourage your child to read even more. Our Read-a-thon starts Wednesday February 1, 2023. About one week before our Read-a-thon starts we will send home instructions on how to activate your reader's personal page. This is where you will be able to view and record their progress. We encourage you to activate your reader’s account today by clicking on https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/xreEfc/1 and following the simple instructions. We've chosen Read-a-thon because it will not take much of your time, gives your child a reason to read and helps in the development of stronger reading skills. We hope EVERYONE participates. Thanks so much, Johnston Elementary

Monday, January 2 will be an ASYNCHRONOUS day at Johnston Elementary. Please see your email from BCS for more details. The YMCA will not be operating at Johnston on this day. Lunch will still be available for all BCS students The Erwin district meal sites are Emma and Leicester elementary schools.