Announcements-Friday, February 7th-A Day

  • SUMMIT THEATER PRODUCTION: Paradise Junction Rehearsal Today

Be sure you are at practice when scheduled!! The schedule changed a bit for the first two weeks in February (this week and next week).

Today: 3 – 5 p.m.

Act I: scenes 7, 8, 10 and (Dance Studio, Breakfast at Hochelmeiers, Pie contest)

Act 2: scenes 5-6 (Wink’s dressing room, Last scene)

Please Be Present if you are in these scenes.

  • FROM THE SUMMIT LIBRARY: Featured Book of the Week:

The New Kid by Jerry Craft just won the Newbery Medal last week!  The New Kid is the first Graphic Novel to win this award.  This book is about Jordan who starts a new private middle school (which is made up of mostly white students) after attending a public school for elementary (which was made up of mostly African American students).  This is quite an adjustment for Jordan as he learns to navigate two different worlds.  The text is important in this graphic novel, but you also must pay attention to the graphics in order to truly comprehend what Jordan is going through.  HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

  • NHD DROP-INS FOR FEBRUARY:

Tues 2/11, Thurs 2/13

Tues 2/18, Thurs 2/20

Tues 2/25, Fri 2/28

Online Registration for the Merle Hay Regional is due on 2/26; Ms. Ites will be helping students sign up during the NHD drop-ins the week of Feb. 18.   Email Ms. Ites with any questions.

  • MIDDLE SCHOOL SWIMMING: Middle School Swimming (7th and 8th Grades)  – First day of practice is Tuesday, February 18th (due to no school the day prior for Johnston students).  Practices are Monday – Friday 3:30-4:30 for 7th graders and 4:30-5:30 for 8th graders (and other school participants to allow for extra travel time.) Last practice will be March 10th with an ice cream social. Bussing will be provided each from JMS to Summit after school.  The shuttle bus will be located in the front of the bus line each day.

Coaches will offer a stroke clinic that will be offered from Monday, February 10th – Thursday, February 13th from 3:30-4:30.  This is open to all swimmers (grades 7-8) who are beginning in competitive swimming.  We will have high school swimmers on hand to help assist breaking down techniques of one stroke per night.  Butterfly – Monday (10th), Backstroke – Tuesday (11th), Breaststroke – Wednesday (12th), Freestyle/Recap – Thursday (13th).  Swimmers can come to one night if they need particular help with that stroke or come to all.

All participants must complete the online athletic registration at https://johnstoncsd-ar.rschooltoday.com/.  This is also the site where the athletic physical must be uploaded prior to practice.  Any student not signed up, will not be able to practice.  You can contact Josh Tobey (Assistant AD) at josh.tobey@johnston.k12.ia.us if you have any issues completing the online registration. Coaches for the 2020 season are Paige Sanders (Head Girls Coach) and Joe Farrell (Head Boys Coach).  Please contact them with any questions at sanders.paige08@gmail.com or Farrell.joe7@yahoo.com.

  • B Day on Monday