Happy New Year, HLJ families! We hope everyone enjoyed a restful and joyful winter break. As we welcome January, PTO is excited to kick off the new year with fresh energy, upcoming events, and continued support for our students, teachers, and school community.
As we move into the second half of the school year, the PTO will continue working closely with staff and families to support enriching experiences for our students. More details about upcoming fundraisers, events, and ways to get involved will be shared soon—stay tuned!
If you have ideas, questions, or would like to volunteer, we’d love to hear from you. You can reach us anytime through the PTO website or email us at HLJjaguarpto@gmail.com.
Thank you for being such a wonderful school community. Here’s to a great January and a successful start to 2026 at HLJ!
Warm regards,
HLJ PTO
👉 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
📅January 8- SPIRIT NIGHT AT PAPICHULO! See flyer below for more info
📅 January 11: Spirit Sunday at Xcel Padel
📅 January 12- Spring Club sign-ups
📅 January 14- Class/Group Photos (school uniform)
📅 January 26-30- Literacy Week
📅 January 28-SAC Meeting @ 2:45pm
💌 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
- January 30- Just Poppin Friday (sign up link above)
💬 What Has PTO Been Up To?
Your PTO has been hard at work behind the scenes — organizing fundraisers, planning family events, paying for lots of things, and coordinating volunteer opportunities to support our students and teachers.
-Set up for Holiday Shop (for 2 weeks!!)
-Lunch from Agliolo, Breakfast from Panera, and a Cocoa/Coffee Bar for teachers and staff
-Ran the registers at Jaggy’s Gingerbread Holiday Shop!
-Helped set up at the Commons Holiday Show and paid for DJ, lights, security, etc.
-Distributed club payments to teachers
-Ran Penalty Box fundraiser
-Paid for upcoming musical script/rights
-Submitted payments for upcoming field trips
-Purchased iReady Incentive (icepops) for students
-Ran a successful GRINCH 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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