Johnson Elementary School
Strategic Planning Advisory Committee (SPAC)
The Johnson School Strategic Planning Advisory Committee (SPAC) has been approved by school committee and we are now accepting nominations to the committee. Please review the membership outline below to determine what member role you are applying for and submit a short description your interest in being part of the committee and how you feel you can contribute to the diversity of the committee.All nominations are
due by June 22nd.
Please forward/email nominations to
Ann Schiffenhaus at annschifty100@comcast.net
membership outline
From our Superintendent
Dear Parents/Guardians:
As you are aware, I will resume my semi-retirement status on June 30, 2009, and didn’t want to leave without saying goodbye. I believe we have made improvements both in programs and the facility since my arrival in September 2007 but what really matters is what you have experienced personally regarding services provided by the Nahant Public Schools.
click here to read full letter
Health Office News
Information about the Swine Flu
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has issued a Health Alert regarding the Swine Flu Outbreak. The Nahant School District in cooperation with the Department of Public Health has been and will continue to monitor this situation closely.
latest update (5/28/09)
Q & A (5/06/09)
read full letter (4/30/09)
read full letter (4/28/09)
Swine Flu fact sheet
Important Links - H1N1 flu website updates:
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/update.htm
http://www.mass.gov/dph/swineflu
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu
Great website: information about proper hand washing!
http://www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/HandsTogether/index.html
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Postural Screening Program
Nahant Public Schools
2009-10 Budget Calendar
Prior to Town Meeting on April 25th, where Nahant’s Budget for next year will be decided, the School Committee has set the following dates to discuss budget for the 2009-10 school year. The School Committee’s Budget Sub-Committee will meet at 5:30 on February 10th, in the Johnson School Cafetorium, to discuss the FY10 Budget Draft and the Superintendent’s proposed budget cuts to reach the $191,000 required reduction.
Later that evening the regular School Committee Meeting at 7PM on Feb 10th will include an extended "Community Input" segment prior to budget discussion by the School Committee under "Old Business". During this segment parents and other townspeople will have an opportunity to comment regarding the budget draft.
The next scheduled meeting of the School Committee is Feb.24th. At this meeting the required Public Budget Hearing will be held at 6PM to further discuss and hear from townspeople regarding the "proposed" school department’s budget. Following the public hearing the proposed budget for FY10 will be presented to the School Committee and voted on at its regular session later that evening during its regularly scheduled meeting which begins at 7PM.
** Special note: This is the first of the School Committee meetings that will be televised from the Johnson School. It is highly advisable that interested parents attend these meetings to insure nothing is missed in the event technical difficulties arise during the broadcasts.
New Traffic Flow
Starting December 8th 2008Reversing the direction to drop-off and pick up
Pre-K – grade 2 students will require all vehicles to enter the school site by the entrance near the primary level playground. Parents dropping off Pre-K-second graders will turn left in front of the school, stop at the curb and allow children to exit the vehicle on the passenger’s side of the vehicle. If older children are also passengers they may exit and walk around the cafetorium to enter school at the side entrance. Parents dropping off only students in grades 3-6 will continue around the school to drop-off their passengers at the side entrance. This procedure will begin on Monday December 8th.
Please note our changed traffic pattern.
We will not have adequate parking until a new "auxiliary parking area" is constructed so we’ve got to ask for full cooperation when you bring you children to school (please not before 7:45 AM). We will be implementing the early entrance into school for all children as colder more inclement weather arrives thus speeding up the time vehicles stop along the front curb to drop off children. To keep passengers and pedestrians safe, basic courtesy rules should be followed like using your directional and looking behind you before pulling away from the curb, pulling up as far as you can in front of the building to stop at the front curb, obeying the speed limit on school grounds which is 5-10 MPH and no stopping in the active driving lane to let children exit vehicles.
Encouraging results on
MCAS scores
James Devereaux, School Committee Chairman
The Johnson School has attained a 2008 Composite Performance Index (CPI) rating of "high" and a positive Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) ranking. Three of the four grades improved their performance in 2008 versus 2007. Two of the three returning student classes improved their performance above their respective results from 2007. Approximately 89% of the grade/subject categories scored within the top half of Massachusetts versus 55% in 2006. The average rankings for two of our four grades are within the top 30% of Massachusetts schools versus only one grade in 2006. As has been the case for several years, the performance of our departing class (sixth grade) has been noteworthy. Our sixth grade Math and English scores both reflected 21% of our students at an advanced level with both subjects scoring above 67% advanced or proficient. These postings place the sixth grade of the Johnson School within the top 30% of Massachusetts schools while for comparative purposes, the Marblehead Charter School sixth grade results place them in the last 40% group. Further encouraging is the sixth grade improved above their fifth grade scores from last year.
Clearly there is always room for improvement and attaining a top 30% ranking does not represent the goal line, however improvement each year and attaining Adequate Yearly Progress represents the dedicated efforts of all of our teachers and aides, Principal Mulcahy, and Superintendent Lisi are indeed paying dividends.
Following is a statistical breakdown or the scores and some comparisons. A full breakdown of the Johnson School’s MCAS scores may be accessed by the Department of Educations website
statistical breakdown
Strategic Plan
As we develop a strategic plan for the Johnson School the Nahant School Committee is looking for interested members of the community and school staff to volunteer for membership on this advisory committee.
The Johnson School Council reviewed the draft of the Mission Statement and Core values at their meeting on September 17th, school staff also reviewed the draft at their meeting on October 7th. The final draftversion was presented to School Committee at their meeting on October 14th.
The next step is to establish a committee that will assist the School Committee in the development of this Strategic Plan. Interested community members and school staff should email me, jlisi@johnsonschool.orgOnce the committee is formed this effort will span one year and require several meetings to complete.
J.F. LisiSuperintendent of Schools
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