Hi Jaggy Families!
Happy November! This month we’re focusing on gratitude — for our amazing teachers, students, staff, and parent community that make our school so special. Thank you for showing up, volunteering, donating, and helping us create memorable experiences for our kids. From now till the end of the year, we have A LOT of fun things happening!
🦃 Upcoming Events & Important Dates
📅 November 11 – STEAM Family Fun Night
Join us for an evening of hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities! Families can rotate through fun stations and enjoy snacks and prizes.
📅 November 24–28 – Thanksgiving Break (No School)
Wishing all our families a safe and restful holiday filled with gratitude and togetherness!
Looking Ahead – Jaggy’s Gingerbread House Holiday Shop
Our holiday shop opens Thursday, December 4th, and closes Friday, December 12th. More details to come! Make sure you are following us on Facebook and Dojo!
🍎 Teacher Appreciation
November’s theme is “Gratitude in Action.” We’ll be surprising our teachers with a “thank you” lunch from one of our favorite business partners, Thirds BBQ! If you’d like to contribute, email us at hljjaguarpto@gmail.com.
💌 Stay Connected
Follow us on Facebook at @HLJohnsonPTO
Questions? Ideas? Email us anytime at hljjaguarpto@gmail.com — we love hearing from you!
This month is packed with fun activities, events, and volunteer opportunities for our school community. Be sure to check out our sign-up link so you don’t miss a thing, we’d love to see you join in the fun!
You can view all the Sign Up’s available for the month here:
Volunteer Sign Up
Reminder: Please complete your annual volunteer clearance before signing up. You can do that here: Raptor Application
🌟 A Big Thank You to Our Business Partners
We’re thrilled to welcome some amazing new business partners this month! Their support allows us to create enriching programs for our students and show appreciation to our staff. Please remember to support these local businesses whenever you can — their generosity helps keep our school community strong.
Interested in joining as a sponsor for an event, grade level, or activity? We’d love to have you! Reach out to us, your support makes a real difference. Email HLJjaguarpto@gmail.com
Feeling generous? Look at our Amazon Wish-List PTO Amazon Wish-List
📅 Upcoming Events & Volunteer Opportunities
- Nov 5– National Donut Day! Thank you to Camacho Blinds for sponsoring the donuts for our amazing teachers!
- Nov 7– 🍧 Penalty Box Shaved Ice – $3 cash (not part of prepaid option). Don’t forget to send in money if your child would like a treat! No Drop off’s!
- Nov 10 – Family STEAM night
- Nov 11– NO SCHOOL for students
- Nov 13– National World Kindness Day: Wear BLUE
- Nov 14– 👽 UFO Day – Dress in your own style (dress code appropriate) for $5 cash or prepaid UFO pre-pay here
- Nov 21- Ice Pops for Safety Patrols- $1 cash
- Nov 24-Nov 28- NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Break 🦃
💬 What Has PTO Been Up To?
Your PTO has been hard at work behind the scenes — organizing fundraisers, planning family events, and coordinating volunteer opportunities to support our students and teachers.
-PTO purchased recess toys for all grades!
-Unboxed and distributed items from the successful Cherrydale fundraiser
-Purchased mini pumpkins for all of our students and set up a fun pumpkin patch and photo opp!
-Purchased iReady Incentive (icepops) for students
-Set up/clean up for trunk or treat
– Distributed hoodies and more field trip shirts
-Ran another successful Green Day!
-Covered Monthly Subscriptions (canva, quickbooks, website, cheddar up)
-Balanced quickbooks.
We couldn’t do it without YOU — our parents, volunteers, business partners, and staff. Thank you for being part of this amazing school community. Let’s keep leveling up and making this year the best one yet!
With gratitude,
💙 Your PTO
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