Richard Johnson Elementary invites the Metlakatla Community to join us for our Pre-K through 5th Grade Luulgit (Feast) THIS Friday!

When: Friday, May 8th
When: 11:30 am
Where: Town Hall

Please join us for this meal and celebration featuring performances by our Pre-K through 5th grade students!

#rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #feast #wayiwah
about 14 hours ago, Richard Johnson Elementary School
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Check out our RJES Lap Competition Winners!

Each year, Mr. Hamilton holds a running competition for 2nd-5th grade to see who can get the most laps! The laps were tracked over the last three weeks of school, with a boy and girl winner for each class (with a fourth grade tie!).  These students put their best effort forward to win the competition, and the winners will get to have lunch at Skaters Lake with Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Joe eat lunch and play games!  

The winners are:
-Lana H
-Dawson C
-Kaspen B
-Layla F
-Jesse J
-Anton H
-Giana H
-David B
-Gabriella B

Luk'wil aam dzapsm, runners!

#rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #physicaleducation #metlakatla #wayiwah
5 days ago, Richard Johnson Elementary School
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Check out all of the beautiful sidewalk chalk artwork at Richard Johnson Elementary! We love seeing all of these postitive messages- great work! #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska wayiwah
7 days ago, Annette Island School District
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sidewalk chalk spelling takes practice
sidewalk chalk you are good
sidewalk chalk you are smart with heart
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sidewalk chalk tree
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Check out our first graders!

They worked hard yesterday picking up garbage for Earth Day, and filled up four large garbage bags around one big block! Great work, first grade! 🌎

#earthday #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #wayiwah
13 days ago, Richard Johnson Elementary School
students outside holding garbage bags
students outside holding garbage bags

Yesterday, our Richard Johnson Elementary students celebrated Earth Day with a Clean-Up around our island! 🌎 Check out our Pre-K students, who did did an awesome job helping pick up litter at the Brown Apartments area and Graveyard Loop! Luk'wil aam dzapsm!


#rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #earthday #wayiwah

13 days ago, Annette Island School District
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students standing on lookout
students standing on lookout
students standing on lookout
students standing on lookout
students standing on lookout
Last week, we had two special visitors to Richard Johnson Elementary: the FBI! Jennifer and Erin visited Richard Johnson Elementary from the FBI Anchorage Field Office to talk to our classes about Internet Safety. They had a wonderful and interactive presentation with each of our classes!

Questions about Internet Safety? Check out the resources on Alaska Children's Trust:
https://www.alaskachildrenstrust.org/online-safety

T'oya̱xsut 'nüüsm Jennifer & Erin for visiting our school!

#annetteislandschooldistrict #aisd #aisdproud #metlakatla #wayiwah #rjes #richardjohnsonelementary
20 days ago, Richard Johnson Elementary School
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woman in front of classroom
woman in front of classroom
woman in front of classroom
woman in front of classroom
RJES Families:

We are excited to offer the Aleutian Ballad Tour trip to our students in kindergarten through 5th grade on Wednesday, April 29th! We are grateful to the Aleutian Ballad Crew and MIC for making this trip happen! 🛥️

Here are the details:

-When: Wednesday, April 29th
-Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
-Location: A.I.R. surrounding area
-Transportation: Walking to state dock
-Who: Kindergarten through 5th grade

-Please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. It can get cold on the boat, please make sure your child has warm clothing!

-Students must have a completed permission slip in order to participate.

-Please note: Students must arrive on time on the day of the trip. If students arrive late, they will have to remain at the school with a staff member until the classes return from the trip.

Please complete the permission slip here:
https://bit.ly/aleutianballad26

#rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #aleutianballad #metlakatla #wayiwah
22 days ago, Richard Johnson Elementary School
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Is your student in Kindergarten or 1st grade? Join the Metlakatla Sparks Cheer Club, starting this Thursday, April 9th! 📣

When: Thursdays from 5:00-6:00 (starting 4/9/26)
Where: RJES Gym
Who: For Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Click the link to sign up:
https://form.jotform.com/AISD/metlakatla-sparks26

Questions? Contact cmartinez@aisdk12.org

#rjes #metlakatlasparks #cheer #wayiwah #metlakatla #richardjohnsonelementary
30 days ago, Annette Island School District
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Check out Mrs. McCarty's 1st grade class! They're practicing reading for longer periods of time, working on their reading stamina. They're really enjoying reading all by themselves! 📚

Luk'wil aam dzapsm, 1st grade!

#richardjohnsonelementary #rjes #metlakatla #alaska #wayiwah
about 1 month ago, Richard Johnson Elementary School
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student reading in classroom
student reading in classroom
student reading in classroom
student reading in classroom
student reading in classroom
student reading in classroom
student reading in classroom
student reading in classroom
student reading in classroom
RJES Families:

Parent-Teacher conferences are this Wednesday and Thursday from 2:00pm - 5:30pm (with early release at 1:30 both days)! Letters to Parent/Guardians were mailed out with appointed times.

Please call the office if you have any questions or need your appointed times!

#rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #wayiwah
about 1 month ago, Richard Johnson Elementary School
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RJES Families:

Richard Johnson Elementary is excited to announce that we will be updating our English Language Arts Curriculum from Wit & Wisdom to Arts and Letters, the newest curriculum from Great Minds!

Information about Arts and Letters can be found at their website:

https://bit.ly/rjes-curr26

If you have further questions, please contact Shannon Hudson: shudson@aisdk12.org

#rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #wayiwah
about 1 month ago, Richard Johnson Elementary School
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Richard Johnson Elementary will be hosting our annual Dr. Seuss Spirit Week February 23rd-27th! This week is always a blast, we encourage our students and staff to dress up with us!

Here are the dress-up days we have planned:
-Monday 2/23: Wear Red or Blue
-Tuesday 2/24: Favorite Hat + Red & White Stripes
-Wednesday 2/25: Wacky Wednesday!
-Thursday 2/26: Solid Color (like a crayon!)
Friday 2/27: Pajama Day!

#richardjohnsonelementary #drseussweek #metlakatla #alaska #spiritweek
3 months ago, Richard Johnson Elementary School
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Check out our RJES Pre-K students showing off these incredible carved wooden masks! These were purchased by AISD from our community so our students can have hands-on experience with them!

#metlakatla #aisd #aisdproud #tsimshian #wayiwah
4 months ago, Richard Johnson Elementary School
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Happy Holidays from Richard Johnson Elementary!

Thank you to Jeannie Lindsey for these wonderful photos, and the beautiful gingerbread house and background!

Individual photos of each student have been shared with staff to send with families!

#rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #wayiwah

5 months ago, Richard Johnson Elementary School
students in front of gingerbread house
students in front of gingerbread house
students in front of gingerbread house
students in front of gingerbread house
students in front of gingerbread house
students in front of gingerbread house
students in front of gingerbread house
students in front of gingerbread house
students in front of gingerbread house
EARLY RELEASE TODAY - THURSDAY, DEC. 18th

AISD FAMILIES:
Due to the heavy rate of snow and limited staff to clear roads and sidewalks, we will be releasing students EARLY today, Thursday 12/18, to ensure students get home safely before it is dark out. The bus will also be running at the below release times:

RJES: 1:30 PM
CLMS/MHS: 2:10 pm
5 months ago, Annette Island School District
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Check out Ms. Schutz's class, who made delicious holiday cookies yesterday and delivered them to staff & students! Luk'wil aam dzapsm everyone!

#richardjohnsonelementary #rjes #holidaybaking #metlakatla #alaska #wayiwah
5 months ago, Richard Johnson Elementary School
students making holiday cookies
students making holiday cookies
students making holiday cookies
students making holiday cookies
students making holiday cookies
students making holiday cookies - giving them to teacher
students eating holiday cookies
The Richard Johnson Elementary Winter Concert will be held TONIGHT on Tuesday, December 9th at 6:00 pm at Metlakatla High School!

PreK-5th Grade Students will present folk songs from various cultures during a concert which will celebrate the singing, dancing, and instrument playing skills our students are developing. See you there!

Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/dAn_bV413yE

#rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #musiceducation #winterconcert
5 months ago, Richard Johnson Elementary School
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Don't forget!

The Richard Johnson Elementary Winter Concert will be held TOMORROW on Tuesday, December 9th at 6:00 pm at Metlakatla High School!

PreK-5th Grade Students will present folk songs from various cultures during a concert which will celebrate the singing, dancing, and instrument playing skills our students are developing. See you there!

#rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #musiceducation #winterconcert
5 months ago, Richard Johnson Elementary School
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Don't forget!

The Richard Johnson Elementary Winter Concert will be held next week on Tuesday, December 9th at 6:00 pm at Metlakatla High School!

PreK-5th Grade Students will present folk songs from various cultures during a concert which will celebrate the singing, dancing, and instrument playing skills our students are developing. See you there!

#rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #metlakatla #alaska #musiceducation #winterconcert
5 months ago, Richard Johnson Elementary School
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Our RJES Family Literacy Night is TOMORROW!

Join us for a magical night of reading fun as RJES transforms into the world of Candyland! Travel through the Lollipop Woods, Gumdrops Grove, Chocolate Mountain, and more as you read, play games, eat delicious pizza, and complete sweet literacy activities with your family!

📚 Details:
🍭 When: Thursday, November 20th
🍬 Time: 5:00 - 6:30
🍫 Location: Richard Johnson Elementary

#rjes #richardjohnsonelementary #aisd #aisdproud #metlakatla #literacynight #familynight #wayiwah

6 months ago, Annette Island School District
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