Richard Johnson Elementary School

RJES Families: Tomorrow we have our Aleutian Ballad trip! It looks like we are in for a turn in the weather. Please make sure your children are dressed for wet windy weather. We have reached out, and we are still planning to leave the State Dock at 9am.

🌼 Save the date! 🌼 The Richard Johnson Elementary Spring Concert will be Wednesday, May 21st at 6:00 pm at Metlakatla High School. RJES Families: -Please bring your student(s) to the HS Gym at 5:45 p.m. that evening, so that they can find their seats on the floor by their class and teacher. -Attire for students is nice school clothes, and shoes that will be easy to move and dance in. -The concert will be about half an hour long, and all students will demonstrate their growth in singing, musical movement/dancing, and playing instruments. See you there! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #musiceducation #aisd #aisdproud #metlakatlamusic #wayiwah #metlakatla #alaska

Don't forget! The RJES Galaxy Glow Night is TONIGHT, Tuesday, April 22nd from 5:00-6:30 pm! Come join us at this super fun event, we'll have lots of space & glow-themed activities, and pizza! #glownight #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #rjesglownight #wayiwah

Don't forget! The RJES Galaxy Glow Night is Tuesday, April 22nd from 5:00-6:30 pm! Come join us at this super fun event, we'll have lots of space & glow-themed activities and pizza! #glownight #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #rjesglownight #wayiwah

April in the Sm’algyax language is Ha'lila̱x sixs'waanx- it means the time to gather herring eggs! Yesterday, our first grade class was able to share a yummy snack. Thanks to MIC for sharing laxsm xs’waanx (herring eggs on branches) with the community, and thank you to Ms. Chelsee Cook for the eggs on Legi (hairy seaweed). Luk’wil ts’maatk (it tastes really good)! The first graders enjoyed eating them and were also so happy to share them with others at RJES! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #tsimshian #herringeggs #wayiwah

The annual RJES Aleutian Ballad Trip will be on Monday, April 28th for Kindergarten - 5th grade! Please click the link to complete your child’s permission slip (the link will also be sent via Remind). https://form.jotform.com/AISD/aleutian-ballad-25 Thank you to MIC and the Aleutian Ballad for help making this great trip happen! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #aleutianballad #metlakatla #alaska #wayiwah

AK Star (State Testing) for RJES starts tomorrow, Tuesday, April 15th, and continues Wednesday, April 16th, for 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade! Please help students do their best by: -making sure they get to school on time and are ready to work! -getting a good night’s rest. -eating a nutritious breakfast. Please note: testing is required by the state and will need to be made up if your child is absent. #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #wayiwah

AISD families and community, please review the important highlights from the Board's work session this past Tuesday 3/18. Thank you! https://5il.co/3b4om

Mark your calendars: RJES presents the Galaxy Glow Night on Tuesday, April 22nd from 5:00-6:30 pm! Come join us at this fun family event, we'll have lots of space & glow-themed activities, and pizza! #glownight #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #rjesglownight #wayiwah

Dr. Seuss Spirit Week will be March 3rd-7th at Richard Johnson Elementary! Monday: Wear red or blue! Tuesday: Favorite hat or wear red & white stripes! Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday! (Clothes backwards, inside out, or mismatched) Thursday: Craziest hair or dress up as twins! Friday: Wear your coziest pajamas! #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #drseuss #drseussweek #wayiwah

Don't forget RJES 3rd-5th grade families: the Luulgit (Feast) is tomorrow at 12:00 pm at The Longhouse! This event is open to all, please come and celebrate our students! #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #luulgit #feast #tsimshian #wayiwah #rjes #tsimshianwarriors #rjeswarriors

Don't forget RJES Pre-K through 2nd grade families: today is the Luulgit (Feast) at 12:00 pm at the Longhouse! The doors open at 11:30 am. See you there! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #wayiwah #feast #luulgit #tsimshianwarriors

Check out our RJES Academic Readiness class in Mrs. Koch's music class! 🎶 #richardjohnsonelementary #rjes #music #musiceducation #metlakatla #alaska #wayiwah #tsimshianwarriors

Recently, we had visitors to RJES to talk about Earthquake and Tsunami Preparedness! These visitors came from the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys, the University of Alaska Fairbanks - Alaska Earthquake Center , and the NOAA National Tsunami Warning Center. Thank you to our Anthony, Barrett, Elena, and Dave for coming to our school, and for providing such fun learning experiences for our students! #metlakatla #alaska #earthquake #rjeswarriors #richardjohnsonelementary #tsunamipreparedness #elementaryschool #science

We had some special visitors deliver the Toys for Tots gifts at RJES: Santa and the Grinch! Teachers received albums with individual photos with Santa to share with families! Thank you to Mr. Joe for taking these wonderful photos! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #aisd #aisdproud

The first Chiefs & Miss Chiefs basketball games of the season are this weekend in Wrangell! We will update this post with a streaming link when we have it. Wayi Wah Chiefs & Miss Chiefs! #metlakatlahighschool #metlakatlachiefs #metlakatlamisschiefs #wayiwah #metlakatlabasketball #metlakatla #alaska

Richard Johnson Elementary is looking for donations for our Prize Walk in the form of baked goods for tomorrow evening's Winter Carnival! This could be cupcakes, cookies, cakes, or other desserts. Please drop off any donations on December 19th between 8:00 am - 3:45 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Dylan Stemp at dstemp@aisdk12.org. Thank you! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #wintercarnival #rjeswintercarnival #metlakatla #alaska

The RJES Winter Concert starts at 6:00 pm at Metlakatla High School! Here is the streaming link: https://www.youtube.com/live/rap_HfzDXTA Here is the link to the digital program: https://5il.co/33h7x #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #musiceducation #concert

Don't forget! Our RJES Winter Concert is tomorrow, Wednesday December 18th, at 6:00 pm in the Metlakatla High School gym! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #musiceducation

The Second Annual Richard Johnson Elementary Carnival is this Thursday, December 19th, from 6:00-8:00 pm at RJES! Our 5th Graders have been working hard to get everything ready, and are so excited to host! A few details: -All RJES students will receive a free game bracelet to play each carnival game one time. -Tickets for all other students, adults, or RJES students who wish to play more games are $5.00 for 10 tickets. -All games are 3 tickets each. -All food items are 1 ticket each. -Additional tickets can be purchased throughout the carnival, if needed! See you there! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #wintercarnival #rjeswintercarnival #community #familynight