School Hours

PreK: a.m. Classes 8:05-11:05 a.m.
p.m. Classes 12:20-3:20 p.m.

Grade K – 6:
8:20 a.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Arrivals

Students are allowed to enter the building at 7:30 a.m. All students enter the southeast door and then go to pick up a free breakfast. Students then go to the designated grade level area until 8:05 a.m. At 8:05 a.m. students go to the classrooms for "Breakfast in the Classroom".

Dismissal

The dismissal bell rings at 3:20 p.m. Many area day-care centers provide busing to and from school. We ask that you make prior arrangements for after-school transportation.

Announcements

Announcements begin at 8:20 a.m.. We begin the day with the school news, Boys Town Skill, and the Pledges. Students arriving after 8:20 a.m. are tardy.

Traffic

Reminder that Craig Hankings Drive becomes ONE WAY (going west) from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Please do not park in the bus lane at any time. Traffic is often congested on the south side of our building due to the number of students being dropped off or picked up within a short time span before and after school. Please do not stop in the drive-through lanes of Craig Hankings Drive. It is imperative that these lanes be reserved for moving traffic.

We will expect students to use the crosswalks at all times. We encourage you not to call for your child to cross three lanes of traffic for obvious safety precautions. (The Johns Faculty parking lot is not a drive-through area.) We ask that you demonstrate courtesy toward others and set an appropriate example for our students.

Absences

Attendance accounting is completed at 10:15 a.m. each morning. Students not present at this time will be counted absent. You must call the school office before 10:00 a.m. on the day of the absence to clear your child’s absence. All uncleared absences will be declared unexcused within 24 hours. Please review information in then AISD Student Code of Conduct regarding excused and unexcused absences. Homework may be requested and picked up after school in the office.

Medical Appointments

In the event an appointment must be scheduled during the school day, a parent must come to the school office and sign the child out. Upon return, please have the student bring a note from the doctor to the school office.

Medication

Johns school staff are prohibited from providing or administering any medication, including aspirin, to any student.

Lunches

Student lunches are $2.00. Breakfast is free. You may send a check written for a larger amount of money to the school cafeteria, and the money will be placed into your child’s computerized account. He/she will be given an account code. This code must be written on the check. Your child will receive a note from the cafeteria when his/her account fund becomes low. According to AISD policy, students may charge one lunch if money is not available in the account. After one charge, the child will be given a sandwich and milk.

Free and Reduced Lunch

If you feel you qualify for this program, it is to your advantage to complete a form. If you send the form back to school, your application will be processed in two or three weeks with notification sent to your home. It will be processed the same day if you take the application to the Food Service office at 1206 Arkansas Lane. REMEMBER THAT THOSE ENROLLED IN THE FREE/REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM LAST YEAR MUST RE-ENROLL EACH YEAR. Your grace period ends September 30.

Code of Conduct

We ask that you review the AISD Student Code of Conduct carefully with your child. We consistently adhere to the consequences outlined for behavioral infractions in the district code. Dress code policies should also be reviewed in Student Code of Conduct. Refer to the section about schools with uniforms.

Teacher Conferences

Communication between home and school is an essential component of successful student performance. We encourage you to request a conference with your child’s teacher at any time you have questions or would like to share information. Wednesdays are team-planning days; therefore, teachers are unavailable to meet during their conference time on this particular day. Please call the school office to schedule a conference. Remember that teachers must devote their full attention to students when school begins. Mini-conferences at the classroom door are discouraged to enable the teacher to devote his/her full attention to classroom supervision.

Building Visitors

All visitors to our building must stop by the office to register on the computer and get a visitor’s printed label. This includes visitation during lunchtime. Visitors without a badge will be asked to return to the office.

PTA

If you are interested in volunteering or joining, you may pick up a volunteer application in the front office. Anyone volunteering for ANY school function must be on the AISD approved volunteer list following a criminal background check. Student safety is a priority at Johns.

Mascot and School Colors

Our mascot is the Jaguar. Our motto is “I am a winner. We can all be a winner at Johns.” School colors are crimson (red) and gold . We celebrate Spirit Day each Friday by wearing school colors. We will have one day, usually the last Friday of the month, designated as the official Spirit Day. Class count of spirit shirts worn would earn the class with the most participants a prize. Spirit shirts are sold in the office.