Richard Johnson Elementary School

On Friday, the RJES students hosted a beautiful Luulgit (Feast) for their families and community! Our students shared wonderful songs and dances, and presented handmade gifts to t...

On Wednesday, students from Richard Johnson Elementary embarked on their annual trip aboard the Aleutian Ballad! This is a highlight of the year for many of our students, and it’s...

Check out Mrs. Cook's Kindergarten Class! They recently learned Shm’algyack/ Sm’algyax language connected to la̱xsmxs’waanx (herring eggs on hemlock) and ḵ’awts’ii ( ooligan grea...

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 ...

On Friday, the AISD Indian Parent Committee held the 3rd Annual Ła aksyaagwa gooym (Spring is Just Beginning) district and community-wide assembly to welcome in spring! T'oya̱xsu...

Last week, al three of our buildings put on some truly wonderful performances at their annual Winter Concerts! Richard Johnson Elementary's entire student body performed by gra...

Last week, Richard Johnson Elementary hosted a Candyland-themed Family Literacy Night! This fun event had various stations with different activities. Each classroom was decorate...

On Friday, Richard Johnson Elementary held attendance awards for students whose attendance is 95% and above! We had 52 students, 41% of our total students, who received swag tags...

The last week of school was Sea Week for Richard Johnson Elementary! Due to the weather, the school opted to have a few indoor days, full of fun learning activities at different...

Check out our 2nd graders! From Mrs. Chelsee Cook: "N’toyaxsn Mr. Mayor Smith and MIC Tribal Council for gifting our 2nd grade Smart Cookies some yee (King Salmon) in Marc...

On April 28th, the RJES kindergarten through fifth grade students boarded the Aleutian Ballad for a two-hour trip learning about crabbing, and what it's like to work on a boat! ...

Check out Pre-K students learning how to plant flower and grass seeds! The students have been learning about the flower life cycle, and how to germinate squash and apple seeds. Th...

At this morning's assembly, Richard Johnson Elementary students received awards! These awards were for improvement, leadership, attendance, and more. These are just some of the ...

On Wednesday, Mrs. Cook's second grade class made a trip to the high school as part of a Science & Literacy place-based unit created by Mrs. Jeannie Lindsey, which is centered aro...

Last week, Richard Johnson Elementary celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday with a fun-filled spirit week! From Wacky Wednesday to Green Eggs & Ham, our students and staff had a blast ce...

Check out the beautiful drums that were made, designed, and painted by our 3rd graders in Culture Class! : Culture Teacher Gamaas Bolton

Yesterday was the 100th day of school! Check out all the fun that was had over at Richard Johnson Elementary: 100 days smarter hats, "100" themed math projects, 100 things, and ev...

On February 1st, we had over 100 people attend the RJES Family Math Night! We appreciate all of the students and their families that showed up to make this such a fun event. Tha...

This morning, Richard Johnson Elementary was visited by Santa! With the help of his elves and Toys for Tots, each student received a present! Thank you for visiting us, Santa! ...

Our Richard Johnson Elementary Students proudly present their 2022 Virtual Christmas Program, Lugwaant'ism Laawks!