Hello Jaguar Families!
As we wrap up 2025 and head into a season full of celebration, PTO would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our amazing families, teachers, and staff. Your enthusiasm, volunteer hours, and endless support have helped make the first half of the school year one filled with learning, laughter, and memorable moments.
December brings plenty of excitement to our campus! From classroom festivities to our upcoming winter activities, there’s no shortage of joy in the air. Your PTO is also busy planning for a strong start to the new year—so stay tuned for volunteer opportunities, family events, and ways to get involved in January.
We wish all our HLJ families a warm, restful break and a beautiful holiday season. Thank you for being such an important part of our school community. Here’s to finishing the year with gratitude and starting the next with inspiration! ❄️✨
👉 Don’t forget to read below for important upcoming events and reminders—there’s lots to look forward to as we head into the new year!
Upcoming Events & Important Dates
📅December 2-18: Testing (see below for the testing calendar)
📅 December 3-12: Holiday Shop🎄🕎
Students are invited to browse and shop for thoughtful gifts for family and friends—it’s a fun and festive way for them to share the joy of giving! This is also a great opportunity to volunteer! Sign up info below.
📅 December 9th and 11th – Songs of the Season at Commons Park
Join us for two magical evenings as our students help fill Commons Park with festive music and holiday cheer—bring the whole family and enjoy the spirit of the season! More details in dojo and Facebook!
📅 December 18th- Pajama Day: Send your students to school cozy and festive—it’s the perfect day to learn in their comfiest holiday pajamas! SCHOOL APPROPRIATE with sneakers 🙂
📅 December 19th- Winter Field Day: Students will enjoy a fun-filled day of outdoor games and seasonal activities—a perfect way to celebrate the start of winter break!
📅 December 22nd- January 5: Winter Break- NO SCHOOL!❄️
💌 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
- December 3-12: Holiday Shop
- Dec 4– Grinch Green Day- bring your plastic and wear GREEN or GRINCH gear
- Dec 5- Penalty Box Shaved Ice- $3 cash
- Dec 9- Songs of the Season Night 1- (VPK, 1st, 3rd, & 4th grades)
- Dec 11- Songs of the Season Night 2- (K, 2nd, & 5th grades)
- Dec 12– 👽 UFO Day – Dress in your own style (dress code appropriate) for $5 cash or prepaid
- Dec 18- Pajama Day
- Dec 19- Winter Field Day
💬 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.
-Paid for & helped set up our family STEAM night
-Wrapped up fall clubs (Spring club info will be out after the break!)
-Cleaning the stage room, and setting up Jaggy’s Gingerbread Holiday Shop!
-Purchased and served teachers and staff a Thanksgiving lunch from our business partner, Thirds BBQ!
-Purchased iReady Incentive (icepops) for students
-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
H.L. Johnson Elementary PTO 
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