Johnson Elementary student announcers said Friday that the school's annual Hullabaloo festival is scheduled for Sept. 10, 2025, with the major raffle drawing at about 4 p.m. and a children’s raffle to follow. Student announcer Gretchen said the school had sold 14,940 tickets toward a 15,000-ticket goal.

The announcement matters because Hullabaloo is a primary school fundraiser and community event. Organizers will draw the major raffle prize around 4 p.m., followed immediately by children’s raffle drawings, and several experiential prizes were mentioned, including “principal for a day” and opportunities to ride in safety drills.

Student announcer Vanessa opened the bulletin and, along with Gretchen, promoted Hullabaloo activities and logistics. “We’re excited to be here today. Happy hullabaloo eve,” Vanessa said on the morning announcements. Gretchen added, “I mean, guys, 14,940 — that’s amazing.” The pair asked families to check online for live auction items and encouraged attendance for games, food and vendor offerings.

School staff and students were thanked for a candy drive tied to Hullabaloo: a second-grade class taught by Miss Markley collected 21 bags of candy and earned free game tickets as the contest winner. The announcements also noted that “dad’s grilling” would provide lunch at the event and that a vendor called Sunset Slush would be on site.

Other items on the morning bulletin included the daily lunch menu (popcorn chicken or shrimp poppers with macaroni and cheese and steamed vegetables), a weather forecast with a high near 72 and a low near 54, and weekend birthday mentions for “Henry S.” and Mr. Stuber. The announcements also highlighted student leadership: fifth-grade hallway helpers and “planet protectors” were starting duties early and receiving training with Mr. Timbregan.

Looking ahead, the announcements said author and illustrator Bob Shee will visit kindergarten, first- and second-grade classes next Thursday. The bulletin closed with a brief school feature involving Assistant Principal Miss Sheehy and a reminder to “be safe, be respectful, be responsible, and be a Jaguar.”

The announcements were delivered as part of the school’s regular morning broadcast; no formal votes or administrative actions were recorded during the segment.