ACCESS Testing for English Language Learners

North Carolina schools are required to administer ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 to all students identified as English Learners (ELs) in the spring of each year to determine their progress in learning English. Each student is tested in four areas: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. This assessment helps us monitor their English language development. The state window for Johnston County Public Schools annual ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is January 24th through March 11th, 2022. JCPS ELL students will be tested between January 24th and February 24th. As a parent/guardian you have the right to request and be provided with information regarding any state or local educational agency policy regarding student participation in any assessments mandated by the state or Johnston County Public Schools. As soon as we receive your child’s results, you will receive a report with information about the scores. Please call your school’s ESL teacher if you have any questions or concerns.North Carolina schools are required to administer ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 to all students identified as English Learners (ELs) in the spring of each year to determine their progress in learning English. Each student is tested in four areas: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. This assessment helps us monitor their English language development. The state window for Johnston County Public Schools annual ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is January 24th through March 11th, 2022. JCPS ELL students will be tested between January 24th and February 24th. As a parent/guardian you have the right to request and be provided with information regarding any state or local educational agency policy regarding student participation in any assessments mandated by the state or Johnston County Public Schools. As soon as we receive your child’s results, you will receive a report with information about the scores. Please call your school’s ESL teacher if you have any questions or concerns.

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Follow the Official ALMS Social Media Accounts

Be sure to follow the official Archer Lodge Middle School social media accounts that are listed below! We use these resources, in addition to our ConnectEd messages and website, to share pertinent information with our parents and community stakeholders. Thank you for following along with our school!

JCPS to Utilize New Website for Bus Updates

Our district is launching a new portion of our website to further communicate bus delays and replacements with our families. We encourage those who have a student who utilizes our transportation to get to or from school to visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/busdelays for updates on our school bus routes beginning Tuesday, January 18.

ACCESS testing for English Language Learners

North Carolina schools are required to administer ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 to all students identified as English Learners (ELs) in the spring of each year to determine their progress in learning English. Each student is tested in four areas: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. This assessment helps us monitor their English language development.

Updated COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance

Our district is continuing to follow the guidance and recommendations from the Johnston County Public Health Department, the CDC, and the Strong Schools NC Toolkit, and we will now adhere to a 5 day quarantine period for students or staff members who tests positive for COVID-19. This is a change from the previous 10 day quarantine time.

JCPS offering Test to Stay Program

Johnston County Public Schools is participating in the Test to Stay Program, a voluntary study with Duke University and the ABC Collaborative. Due to that participation our students now have more options if they are deemed a close contact to a positive COVID-19 case while at school.

JC Board of Education approves 2022 JCPS salary schedule

The Johnston County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the 2022 Johnston County Public Schools salary schedule at their regularly scheduled Dec. 14 meeting.