Carroll Johnston Middle School - Genderal Information -

Mission Statement: Our mission at Carroll M. Johnston Middle School is to ensure academic and social achievement in a safe, caring and mutually respectful environment through the shared responsibility of students, parents and staff.

School Theme: Career Prepardness - Educating Today for Tomorrow's World of Work

Students will identify their interests, aptitudes and abilities.

Students will explore how they can successfully live and work in a culturally diverse society.

Students will understand the broad scope of work and career possibilities available currently and in the future.

Students will broaden their aspirations beyond the stereotypes of gender, socioeconomic status and ethnicity.

Students will develop social skills, personal values and self-esteem.

School Mascot:  Bulldog

School Colors:  Blue and Silver

Courses Offered:

Student Handbook:     Johnston Student Handbook (PDF)

Student's School Day:  8:00 a.m. to 2:11 p.m.

**Bell Schedule 2007 - 2008**
Opportunity Period (Monday – Thursday) 7:35 a.m. – 7:55 a.m. (30 minutes)
1st Period 8:00 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. (55 minutes)
2nd Period 8:59 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. (51 minutes)
3rd Period 9:54 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. (51 minutes)
Locker Book Exchange: 10:45 a.m. – 10:51 a.m. (6 minutes)

1st Lunch - (8th Grade)
10:51 - 11:21 Lunch
11:25 - 12:21 4th Period
(56 Minutes)2nd Lunch - (6th Grade)
10:51 - 11:21 4th Period
11:21 - 12:51 Lunch
11:55 - 12:21 4th Period
(56 Minutes)

3rd Lunch - (7th Grade)
10:51 - 11:51 4th Period
(60 Minutes)
11:51 - 12:21 Lunch

5th Period
12:25 p.m. - 1:16 p.m.
(51 minutes)

6th Period
1:20 p.m. - 2:11 p.m.
(51 minutes)

After - School Activity Bell
2:25 p.m.

Opportunity Period
(Monday – Thursday)
2:11 p.m. – 2:31 p.m.
(20 minutes)

**2008-2009 CALENDAR (9-MONTH SCHOOLS):**
2008
August 1	Eleven-Month Administrators Return
August 13	Ten-Month Administrators Return
August 13	New Licensed Employees Report
August 20	Licensed Employees on Leave of Absence Return
August 20	All Other Licensed Employees Return
August 25	Classes Begin
September 1	Labor Day (No School)
October 27	End of First Grading Period (43 Days)
October 31	Nevada Day Observed (No School)
November 10, 11	Veterans Day (No School)
November 27, 28	Thanksgiving Day and Family Day (No School)
December 19	Winter Break Begins (End of Day)
(No School December 22- January 2, 2009
2009
January 1	New Year’s Day Holiday (No School)
January 5	Classes Resume
January 16	End of Second Grading Period (47 days)
End of First Semester (90 days)
January 19	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed (No School)

January 20	Second Semester Begins
February 16	Presidents’ Day (No School)
March 25	End of Third Grading Period (46 days)
April 3	Spring Break Begins - End of Day (No school April 6 - April 10)
April 13	Classes Resume
May 25	Memorial Day Observed (No School)

June 4	End of Fourth Grading Period (45 Days)
End of Second Semester (91 Days)
End of School Year (180 Days)
June 5	Licensed Employees End Work
June 11	Ten-Month Administrators End Work
June 30	Eleven-and Twelve-Month Administrators End Work