Johnson Elementary School
Johnson Elementary School Watson Lake, Yukon
We respectfully acknowledge that Johnson Elementary School is situated upon the traditional territory of the Liard First Nation.
Johnson Elementary School has an enrolment of 126 students from K4 to grade seven. Through this website we hope to share the exciting learning experiences our students and staff are involved in. We hope you enjoy viewing it and visit our website often.
Growth Plan
At Johnson Elementary School, we believe in connection to culture and community.
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Literacy
Johnson Elementary works to improve literacy outcomes through the use of science-based reading strategies and culturally inclusive approaches. We value play as part of literacy development.
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Numeracy
Johnson Elementary, numeracy is delivered in a targeted, comprehensive, and culturally-inclusive way. We value play as part of numeracy development.
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Whole child
Johnson Elementary, we believe in a holistic approach to learning. Our staff are informed by current literature on neuroscience and its influence on learning, emotions, and the body. We focus on our learners' strengths, abilities, and interests, thereby creating a safe space in which they can learn, grow, and thrive.
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Land & language
We lift up cultural practices, traditional languages, and on the land learning at Johnson Elementary. We listen to and learn from our elders.
School Calendar
Johnson Elementary School Calendar
Our calendar is structured to reflect cultural ways of knowing and doing.
The school year starts in early August and we have multiple extended breaks throughout the year to to spend time with their families while engaged in cultural activities.
A word from our Principal
We welcome parents and community members to visit us at work.
The Johnson Elementary School staff is focused on the very important goal of ensuring that “A Balanced Literacy Approach”, in supporting student success in reading, writing, listening and speaking, is successfully implemented school wide. Success will be attained by our staff being in-serviced on a combination of instructional strategies with the goal of developing competent, literate learners.
We also know that learning is a social activity and conditions for ultimate learning are influenced by the environment both inside and outside of the school. With this in mind, we are striving for improved student attendance and strong social responsibility under the umbrella of JES Cares.
We welcome parents and community members to visit us at work. Each month the staff will be focusing on instructional strategies and specific sets of skills related to our School Growth Plan.
Parents, community members, Liard First Nation, School Council and Watson Lake Secondary School are our partners. We thank you for your support and welcome your presence in our school. Watch for our newsletters to be posted on this website.
Mr. Ralph Pilz
Principal, Johnson Elementary School
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