C.A. Johnson High School
Volume 5, Issue 1 September 2021
It is an honor and a privilege to begin this school year as your principal. We are excited to start this school year with students in our classrooms and hallways with energy for learning.
sponsibility of upholding our mission. You can support the mission by ensuring your child:
1. attends school daily and on time. 2. completes all assignments. Our mission is to ensure a 3. communicates with teachculture of excellence through ers if additional support is expanded opportunities for needed. every learner through innova4. reads daily to improve littion, collaboration, compaseracy skills. sion, and equitable learning. 5. knows that you expect As a school, we believe him/her to succeed in isaac.mcclinton@richlandone. this Mission is Possible. school. org. We are looking forward to Again, I am honored to serve building a solid partnership you as the principal of C.A. Respectfully yours, with you to ensure that we Johnson High School. It is truuphold the mission of C.A. ly a privilege to be a part of a Johnson High School. This community where parents, year, we recognize we will community members, staff, Isaac McClinton, Principal continue to face challenges teachers, and students are due to the global pandemic. committed to success. We are asking that you part- Please feel free to contact me ner with us in sharing the re- at
Isaac McClinton
Richland School District 1 COVID-19 Mitigation and Safety Protocols for the 2021-2022 School Year (REVISED 8-26-2021) To review the above policy, please click on the link above or visit the C.A. Johnson High School Website.
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Meet your New 10th & 11th Grade Administrator Mr. Deon Wallace (deon.wallace@richlandone.org) Dear Parents, Students, Faculty, Staff and Community, I hope that this letter finds you enjoying an exciting school year. As a new Assistant Principal to C.A. Johnson High School, it is my sincere honor to be a part of such a respected institution. I am looking forward to working with the awesome staff, students, parents and community to provide the best possible educational experience as possible. As for me, I am a product of Richland School District One. I attended Hopkins Middle School and graduated from Lower Richland High School in 1988. After graduation, I joined the United States Army and was later deployed to Operation Desert Storm. After my end term of service from the military, I attended Grambling State University where I received a Bachelor of Science degree. After leaving Grambling, I joined the Tulsa Police Department in Tulsa Oklahoma. I eventually resigned from the police department, returned to Columbia, South Carolina, and joined the Columbia Police Department. After having many encounters with African American juveniles, I realized that I would be better served in the educational setting in order to reach these young African American men prior to their having encounters with law enforcement. I have been in the education field for seven (7) years. I spent three (3) years as a Business Education Teacher at Hopkins Middle School before being promoted to an Assistant Administrator at Crayton Middle School. Two years later, I was promoted to an Assistant Principal at W.G. Sanders Middle School. I have a beautiful wife, Christy, who is a Regional Property Manager, and four amazing children. Deon Jr. is 21 and a Senior at Clemson University studying mechanical engineering. Bre’Al, is 20 and in the United States Army. Darius is 18, attends Lander University, and is a member of the soccer team, and Seniya, who is 16, a junior at Ridgeview High School. Parents, teachers, support staff, community and administration all have an important role in encouraging our students to become life-long learners. It is my desire to provide opportunities for our students to acquire the skills necessary to become productive citizens in our changing society. If there is anything that I can assist you with, please do not hesitate to contact me at deon.wallace@richlandone.org. Sincerely, Deon Wallace, Assistant Principal
Ms. Margie Lee
Ms. Brittany Harrison Ms. Keshia Campbell
Mr. Jerrod Johnson
Ms. Latonya Murdaugh
Ms. Connie Mitchell
Mr. James Sims
Mr. Scotty Dean Dr. Barbara McLellan
Dr. Nisan Ak
Ms. Jamella Boykin
Mr. Shaquille Young Ms. Sheron Capers
Mr. James Harris Ms. Sharlee Dixon
Ms. Henretta Jordan
Ms. Brittany Brown Ms. Jill Asouzu
Ms. Glenda Brunson
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News Buzzing around the Hornet’s Nest
The CAJ Football Team welcome Mr. Scotty Dean, Head Football Coach and the new assistant coaches. Our CAJ Football team is off to a great start. The entire team and coaches deserves recognition for their hard work.
“Fist-Bumps” to the CAJ Varsity and Junior Varsity Volleyball Teams and CAJ Tennis Team on their successful start this season.
Kudos to Ms. Nicole Irby, Assistant Principal and Ms. Margie Lee, SC Department of Education for the great professional development classes being offered to the CAJ faculty.
Congratulations to Ms. Campbell’s physical education students who have recently been engaged in baseline Fitnessgram assessments to include body composition, sit & reach, pushups, curlups, trunk lift and PACER. For nearly three decades, the Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) Test has been used as part of the Fitnessgram assessment in thousands of P.E. classes in all 50 states. It is arguably the most-talked-about component of Fitnessgram among many current and former physical education students. We are pleased with the competitive spirit that many of Ms. Campbell’s students demonstrated as they performed. Many congratulations to the students and all of our students who did their very best during all of the assessments. Keep up the good work.
Congratulations to 2021 - 2022, Teacher of the Year, Harry Williams, Art Teacher and Dept. Chair and 2021-2022 Classified Staff of the Year, Jamaal Williams, Instructional Assistant and Assistant Football and Wrestling Coach.
“Fist-Bumps” to the Fine Arts Department and their students on the opportunity to attend the Vanessa Williams Master Class on Thursday, September 9th at Dreher High School. They reported it as a wonderful opportunity to learn from the talented artists who spoke at the event.
Sending much love to our CAJ AFROTC Cadets . Friday, September 17, 2021, was national POW/MIA (Prisoner of War/Missing in Action) recognition day. Our CAJ AFROTC Cadets, raised the POW/MIA flag in place of the state flag to honor those brave men and women who were either captured in war or who never returned.
Congratulations to Mr. Sim Fogle, Instructional Assistant, on being inducted into the 2021 Johnson C. Smith Athletic Hall of Fame. Mr. Fogle stated it is like a “dream come true.” Mr. Fogle was a 1974 graduate of Booker T. Washington High School (He was in the last class to graduate from Booker T. Washington before it closed.) He was an outstanding track and cross country runner during his high school years. He received a track and cross country scholarship to attend Johnson C. Smith University, located in Charlotte, NC, where he excelled in track and cross country. While at Johnson C. Smith University, he received the Pettis Norman Award in 1975-1976 for the most outstanding athlete, made all-conference for four consecutive years in the CIAA and was the District 26 NAIA Champion in track and cross country. Congratulations again to Mr. Sim Fogle for being selected to the Johnson C. Smith Athletic Hall of Fame.
C.A. Johnson High. It is an AVID place to be. Join Us!
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Parent and Family Engagement Specialist Mrs. Cindy Andre-Noel, cindy.andre-noel@richlandone.org Hi, Hornet Family, I am Mrs. Andre-Noel, Parent and Family Engagement Specialist with Richland One. I have had the pleasure of working in the C. A. Johnson Cluster with amazing families and schools for the last four (4) years. I am excited about this upcoming school year and the great things that the community, parents, and faculty within this excellent cluster will do for our students. My goal is to continue to work closely with parents and families in understanding ways to support the academic achievement of their students. I look forward to getting to know each of you. Tips to support your child: Know your teen’s teachers: September ushers in a chance to meet your child’s new teacher. Use open house or back-to-school night to introduce yourself. Find out how you might help the school, perhaps by donating supplies or chaperoning a class field trip. Worth quoting: “Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and out” by Robert Collier. Expect the best: What’s one the best ways to help your teens succeed in school? Expect a lot from them! If you make your expectations clear from the start, they will work harder to meet them. Try these strategies: —Be Clear. Think about what you want your teenagers to accomplish this year. For example, you probably expect them to attend school every day, complete all assignments, and do their best. Be sure to set expectations that are high – but doable. (Anticipating all, for instance, could set them up for failure.) Then, clearly communicate your expectations to them. —Mention regularly. Weave your expectations into daily conversations. Example: “Do you want to watch a movie when you finish studying?” rather than “Do you want to watch a movie?” Also, don’t give in if they beg for “exceptions” like staying home from school to catch up on sleep. You might respond, “You can sleep in this weekend, but you have to go to school every day unless you’re sick.” —Follow Through. Support your teens in ways that will help them meet your expectations. If a teen has a big project due Monday, ask about his/her weekend plans and mention that you know he/ she needs time to work. Then, before he/she leaves for a talent show or a party, check on his/her progress. Discuss whether his/her plan for finishing the project is visible. Finally, when your teen meets your expectations, let him/her knows you’ve noticed.
Social Worker Corner Mrs. Sharlee Dixon, sharlee.dixon@richlandone.org Greetings Hornet Family!! I am Sharlee R. Dixon, LMSW, School Social Worker at C. A. Johnson this year. I am excited to be back in the Hornet’s Nest after working at Hyatt Park Elementary for the last few years! One of my main focuses is school attendance because students cannot learn if they are not here! I am also available to provide resources and referrals for resources in the community, so if you have needs, please see me or give me a call! I have school supplies and a host of other items in-house to ensure that students have what they need in order to succeed! September is Attendance Awareness Month, so we will be rewarding students weekly who have made an effort to attend school daily without any class cuts or tardies. Students are considered truant when they have either 3 days in a row or 5 days total, but we also accept written excuses from parents and medical notes. If you or your child are having difficulty coming to school, please see me that I can assist in that process. I am also starting to receive information for holiday assistance for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, so please contact me as soon as possible so that I can connect you to resources in the community.
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CAJ Library Media Center By: Tammie Dreher Wells, Library Media Specialist (tammie.wells@richlandone.org) To support you in your successful learning, below are tips and information for use. If you have any questions, please email me. Laptops tips when things just aren’t connecting: Refresh the webpage that you are trying to view. Relaunch the program you are trying to use. Restart the computer. Shutdown the computer and wait 20 seconds before turning it back on. READ, READ, READ. New titles are received monthly and eBooks are available! Click on the Destiny Discover Icon on your desktop to review all books, including eBooks. The collection includes graphic novels, diverse titles, and popular book titles. If you forgot how to access Destiny Discover, there is a tutorial on the CAJ Library Media Center Webpage. Microsoft One Drive Mapper (gray box) It is vital that you enter your password in the Microsoft One Drive Mapper (gray box). This connects your device to your Office 365 cloud storage. This allows you to save documents directly to One Drive from your computer. Richland District One. Plethora of resources for your success. Please click on this link to check it out: Student Resources or visit the CAJ Library Media Center Webpage to click on the link. SC Discus: Free 24/7 access to resources, such as reference materials, databases, eBooks, and lots more. The website has easy navigation including the A-Z Resources, Discus Kids, Grade Level, and Subject pages, and resource filtering by subject, grade level, and resource. No password is needed while at school, but a password is needed at home. Please email me for the password. Other great resources available at www.scdiscus.org are: Teen Book Cloud (eBooks). TeenBook Cloud targets grades 7-12. The collection includes graphic novels, enhanced novels, classic literature, National Geographic videos, educator resources, and audio books. Click on the A-Z List Tab and click on icon to open. Tutor.com: Tutor.com features a variety of resources for students of all ages. The K-12 Student Center includes Live Homework Help, Write Tutor Center, Test Prep Center, and a Skills Center Resource Library Tutors are available with no appointment needed! Click on the A-Z List Tab. Scroll to Tutor.com to open.
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C.A. Johnson High School 2219 Barhamville Road Columbia, SC 29204 Phone: 803-253-7092 Fax: 803-929-3877
C.A. Johnson High School Mission
Mr. Isaac McClinton, Principal Dr. MiUndrae Prince, Executive Director of Schools Dr. Craig Witherspoon, Superintendent
C.A. Johnson High school is committed to ensuring a culture of excellence through expanded opportunities for every learner through innovation, collaboration, compassion, and equitable learning.
C.A. Johnson High School Vision
We’re on the Web & Twitter
C.A. Johnson High School will create a culture of excellence through proactive and continuously evolving program structures that accommodate the needs of its student population and community.
Assistant Principals Mrs. Nicole Irby, Grade 12 Mr. Deon Wallace, Grades 11 & 10 (Last name K-Z) Mr. Kevin Wilson, Grades 10 & 9 (Last Name A-J)
Athletic Director
Sept. 24
PD Day (Early Release for students)
Oct. 2
SAT
Oct. 12
PTO/PTA/SIC Meeting (5:30 pm via TEAMS)
Oct. 20
End of the first Nine Weeks
Oct. 22
Teacher Workday (No school for students)
Oct. 27
Report Cards Issued
Oct. 29
Parent-Teacher Conf. (Early Release for students)
Mr. Dameon Franklin
School Counselors
Ms. Connie Mitchell, Director of School Counseling, Grade 12 Mrs. Yolanda Fanning, Counseling, Grades 11 & 10 (Last name K-Z) Nov. 9 Mr. Jerrod Johnson, Counselor, Grades 10 & 9 (Last name A-J)
Nurse
PTO/PTA/SIC Meeting (5:30 p.m. via TEAMS)
Nov. 12
PD (Early release for students)
Nov. 22-26
Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 14
PTO/PTA/SIC Meeting (5:30 pm via TEAMS)
Dec. 20-31
Winter Break
Ms. Angela Scipio
