Since August, the dynamic teaching staff at Johnson has been learning and implementing the Lucy Calkins Writers’ Workshop. Everyday students are excited to spend sixty minutes crafting new stories, exploring language, and learning writing techniques they can use throughout their lives. The teachers’ mastery of the program’s mini-lesson is evident in the students’ enthusiasm and in the quantity and quality of work the students are producing. In addition to the writers’ workshop, our upper grades have also jumped feet first into the blended learning model. Hats off to our teachers for their positive attitudes and hard work! Way to go Jaguars!

Christina Wesley-Willis, Principal
Johnson Elementary School