🎄❤️ Help Us Spread Holiday Cheer! ❤️🎄
Ms. Conaway’s 2nd and 3rd grade class is hosting a school-wide canned food drive November 16–December 16!
🥫 Donate canned goods and other nonperishable food items to help support families in our community. All donations will be delivered to a local food pantry in time for Christmas!
🎉 Donation Rewards:
🍩 Class prize: The class collecting the most donations will win doughnuts!
🍕 1st-place student: A Pizza Hut gift certificate for a family meal, including two medium two-topping pizzas, breadsticks, a two-liter soda, and a cookie!
🍕 2nd-place student: A Pizza Hut gift certificate for one large pizza!
Every donation makes a difference. Thank you, SJS families, for helping make the holidays brighter! ❤️
Ms. Conaway’s 2nd and 3rd grade class is hosting a school-wide canned food drive November 16–December 16!
🥫 Donate canned goods and other nonperishable food items to help support families in our community. All donations will be delivered to a local food pantry in time for Christmas!
🎉 Donation Rewards:
🍩 Class prize: The class collecting the most donations will win doughnuts!
🍕 1st-place student: A Pizza Hut gift certificate for a family meal, including two medium two-topping pizzas, breadsticks, a two-liter soda, and a cookie!
🍕 2nd-place student: A Pizza Hut gift certificate for one large pizza!
Every donation makes a difference. Thank you, SJS families, for helping make the holidays brighter! ❤️
🎄🎶 Christmas Times A Comin’! 🎶🎄
Join us for our Christmas concert as our students share an evening of music and holiday cheer!
📅 December 10, 2026
⏰ 6:30 p.m.
📍 Strain-Japan School
We look forward to celebrating the season with our SJS families! ✨
Join us for our Christmas concert as our students share an evening of music and holiday cheer!
📅 December 10, 2026
⏰ 6:30 p.m.
📍 Strain-Japan School
We look forward to celebrating the season with our SJS families! ✨
🎡 Book Blast families! Only a few days remain to help our readers earn more books.
Support your favorite student through their invitation link or make a school-wide contribution here: https://app.booksarefun.com/StrainJapanSD63080
The carnival is closing. Thanks to everyone helping put more books into students’ hands! 📚✨
Support your favorite student through their invitation link or make a school-wide contribution here: https://app.booksarefun.com/StrainJapanSD63080
The carnival is closing. Thanks to everyone helping put more books into students’ hands! 📚✨
Ticket Punch Complete! 🎟️📚 Congratulations to our second Book Blast Treasure Chest winner, Eli S.!
🏆✨ More fun, prizes, and surprises are waiting just around the corner.
If you haven’t joined the carnival yet, there’s still time.
Register now and invite 10+ friends or family members to support your reader’s home library.
https://app.booksarefun.com/StrainJapanSD63080
@go.booksarefun #BookBlast #BooksAreFun #ReadingIsFun #HomeLibraries #Literacy
🏆✨ More fun, prizes, and surprises are waiting just around the corner.
If you haven’t joined the carnival yet, there’s still time.
Register now and invite 10+ friends or family members to support your reader’s home library.
https://app.booksarefun.com/StrainJapanSD63080
@go.booksarefun #BookBlast #BooksAreFun #ReadingIsFun #HomeLibraries #Literacy
🎉 Congratulations to Paisley B., our first Book Blast Treasure Chest winner! 📚
There’s still time to join the fun! Register and invite friends and family to support our Book Blast.
👉 Sign up using this link- https://app.booksarefun.com/StrainJapanSD63080
💰 Our next drawing is tomorrow! Who will be our next lucky winner?
#Booksarefun
#Bestlittleschoolever!
#Let'sGrow
There’s still time to join the fun! Register and invite friends and family to support our Book Blast.
👉 Sign up using this link- https://app.booksarefun.com/StrainJapanSD63080
💰 Our next drawing is tomorrow! Who will be our next lucky winner?
#Booksarefun
#Bestlittleschoolever!
#Let'sGrow
Strain-Japan School invites our families, friends, and community members to join us as we honor the brave men and women who have served our country! ❤️🤍💙 Please join us Wednesday, November 11th, at 9:00 AM for a special Veterans Day Concert. Doors will open at 8:30 A.M. We look forward to celebrating our veterans, recognizing their sacrifices, and thanking them for the freedoms we enjoy every day. 🇺🇸 #BestLittleSchoolEver! #VeteransDay2026
🏴☠️📚 Ahoy, families! Our FIRST Book Blast Treasure Chest drawing is Monday! 🎉
Invite 10+ friends and family members THIS WEEKEND to support our Book Blast and give your student a chance to win! 💎
Entries are already coming in—don’t miss your chance to join the adventure!
👉 Haven’t registered yet? Get started here: https://app.booksarefun.com/StrainJapanSD63080
#BookBlast #UnlockTheTreasure #BookBlastAdventures #BooksAreFun #Bestlittleschoolever! #Let'sGrow
Invite 10+ friends and family members THIS WEEKEND to support our Book Blast and give your student a chance to win! 💎
Entries are already coming in—don’t miss your chance to join the adventure!
👉 Haven’t registered yet? Get started here: https://app.booksarefun.com/StrainJapanSD63080
#BookBlast #UnlockTheTreasure #BookBlastAdventures #BooksAreFun #Bestlittleschoolever! #Let'sGrow
📚🏴☠️ Book Blast begins TODAY! Let’s unlock the treasure!
Take just 7 minutes TONIGHT to register and invite 10+ friends and family members to help support our students’ reading adventures. Students can earn awesome prizes and a chance to win one of our Treasure Chests! 🎉💎
🗺️ The first 36 students to register and send 10+ invitations will receive their treasure map prizes the very next day! Students who qualify afterward will still receive their prizes with the book delivery.
🔗 Get started here: https://app.booksarefun.com/StrainJapanSD63080
#BookBlast #UnlockTheTreasure #BookBlastAdventures #BooksAreFun
Take just 7 minutes TONIGHT to register and invite 10+ friends and family members to help support our students’ reading adventures. Students can earn awesome prizes and a chance to win one of our Treasure Chests! 🎉💎
🗺️ The first 36 students to register and send 10+ invitations will receive their treasure map prizes the very next day! Students who qualify afterward will still receive their prizes with the book delivery.
🔗 Get started here: https://app.booksarefun.com/StrainJapanSD63080
#BookBlast #UnlockTheTreasure #BookBlastAdventures #BooksAreFun
🏀📣 Attention Basketball and Cheer Families!
Please join us for a Basketball and Cheer Parent Meeting on November 9 at 6:00 p.m.
Parents and guardians of students participating in basketball or cheer are strongly encouraged to attend.
💛🖤 Go Leopards!
#Bestlittleschoolever!
#Let'sGrow
Please join us for a Basketball and Cheer Parent Meeting on November 9 at 6:00 p.m.
Parents and guardians of students participating in basketball or cheer are strongly encouraged to attend.
💛🖤 Go Leopards!
#Bestlittleschoolever!
#Let'sGrow
🎪🎟️ Get ready for some FUN at SJS! 🎟️🎪
Our Book Blast Dress-Up Days are coming, and we're bringing the excitement with a little carnival fun, game-day spirit, and plenty of school pride! ❤️🤍💙
Check out our special dress-up days and join in on the fun!
🎪 November 5th – Kickoff Day: Red & White
🎮 November 6th – Game Day: Dress up like a character from your favorite video game!
📚 November 11th – Ticket to Read: Wear a shirt with words or from your favorite book!
🎩 November 10th – Day at the Carnival: Hats & Sunglasses
🇺🇸 November 11th – Veterans Day: Wear Red, White & Blue!
We can't wait to see everyone participate and show their spirit! Let's make it a week full of fun, creativity, and school pride!
❤️🤍💙 #bestlittleschoolever #SJSLeopards #Booksarefun #Let'sGrow
Thanks Ms. Shepard for organizing this fundraising event! Great work SJS students and families!
#Bestlittleschoolever
🐆🖤💛 Show your Leopard pride and support SJS Athletics!
Order a Leopards Pep Club T-shirt! Funds raised will help purchase pom-poms and support an end-of-season party for basketball and cheer.
👕 Adult sizes: $20
👕 Youth sizes: $17
📅 Orders due to the office by November 16, 2026
✏️ Please make checks payable to Strain-Japan R16
📋 Click here for the order form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XHrp6Yn5RWUsUx1fFHULyMLei7npnSBf/view?usp=sharing
Thank you for supporting our Leopards! 🏀📣
👻 Send a little Halloween cheer!
Our 8th graders will be selling Boo Grams October 26–30, 2026, for just 50¢ each! 🎃🍬
Join the fun and support our 8th-grade students!
Our 8th graders will be selling Boo Grams October 26–30, 2026, for just 50¢ each! 🎃🍬
Join the fun and support our 8th-grade students!
🎃👻 Join our 8th graders for Trunk or Treat!
📅 Friday, October 30
⏰ 5:00–7:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free admission
Bring the family for a bounce house, games, food, and a costume contest! Donations are appreciated.
🕷️🕸️If you plan to set a trunk up please arrive by 4:30pm.
We hope to see our SJS families there! 🧡🖤
#Bestlittleschoolever! #Let'sGrow
⚠️ Attention
There will be NO LLC on Thursday, October 22, due to Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please plan accordingly for your child’s after-school arrangements.
There will be NO LLC on Thursday, October 22, due to Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please plan accordingly for your child’s after-school arrangements.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are NEXT WEEK!
🖤🐾 💛Get ready for Red Ribbon Spirit Week at Strain-Japan, October 19–22! Join us as we celebrate healthy choices and being drug free!
📅 Monday, October 19: Pajama Day — “Don’t Sleep on Being Drug Free!”
📅 Tuesday, October 20: Sports Gear — “Team Up Against Drugs!”
📅 Wednesday, October 21: Superhero Day — “Be Your Own Superhero and Say No to Drugs!”
📅 Thursday, October 22: Camo Day — “Drugs Can’t Find Me!”
📅 Friday, October 23: NO SCHOOL
Let’s show our Leopard pride and make it a great week!
#BestLittleSchoolEver! #Let'sGrow
📅 Monday, October 19: Pajama Day — “Don’t Sleep on Being Drug Free!”
📅 Tuesday, October 20: Sports Gear — “Team Up Against Drugs!”
📅 Wednesday, October 21: Superhero Day — “Be Your Own Superhero and Say No to Drugs!”
📅 Thursday, October 22: Camo Day — “Drugs Can’t Find Me!”
📅 Friday, October 23: NO SCHOOL
Let’s show our Leopard pride and make it a great week!
#BestLittleSchoolEver! #Let'sGrow
💕 Let’s PINK OUT, SJS! 💕
Wear pink on Friday, October 16, 2026, to show support for those affected by breast cancer!
🎀 Student Council will sell pink ribbons all week for $.50 cents each.
💕 All proceeds will go toward breast cancer research.
Together, we can make a difference!
#SJSPinkOut #BreastCancerAwareness #BestLittleSchoolEver! #Let'sGrow
Wear pink on Friday, October 16, 2026, to show support for those affected by breast cancer!
🎀 Student Council will sell pink ribbons all week for $.50 cents each.
💕 All proceeds will go toward breast cancer research.
Together, we can make a difference!
#SJSPinkOut #BreastCancerAwareness #BestLittleSchoolEver! #Let'sGrow
September 2026 Student Of The Month!
Thank you, Sinks Pharmacy, for holding a flu vaccine clinic at Strain-Japan R-XVI School.