- Polenta Elementary
- Welcome!

Phone: 919-989-6039 ext. 3967
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
M.Ed. K-12 Reading: New Literacies and Global Learning Bachelor of Science Curriculum & Instruction Middle Grades Language Arts and Social Studies AIG Certified
Mrs. Melissa Byrd
Hey, I'm Mrs. Byrd! Born and raised in New York City, I came to North Carolina to be a part of the Wolfpack- GO PACK! I fell in love with the Tarheel state and my new home here. This is my eigth year in the classroom, and I am confident that the 2021-2022 school year will be excellent! I look forward to an exciting new year with our students, parents and POES staff!
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Welcome Back!
I can't wait to meet you!
Schedule
8:55 - 9:05 Morning Meeting 9:05 - 9:15 HMH Know. & Vocab 9:15 - 10:45 Read Workshop (WG & SG) 10:45 - 10:55 Communication/Foundational skills 10:55 - 11:25 RIME 11:25 - 12:00 Writing Workshop 12:05 - 12:50 Enhancement 12:55 - 1:25 Recess 1:25 - 1:50 Lunch 1:55 - 3:05 Envisions 3:05 - 3:45 Science / Social Studies
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Our ClassDojo information will be shared at Open House on Thursday, August 19th (5:30-7pm).
School Announcements
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Spring Sports Schedules
Baseball / Softball/ Soccer and Track schedules have been added to the athletics page and school calendar. FYI
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Basketball Tryouts
Basketball Tryouts will start Monday, November 15th. Girls will practice from 3:30-5:30 and boys will practice from 5:30-7:30. All athletic paperwork must be turned into Coach Adams by 11/3/21.
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Volleyball/Soccer Game Today
Today our Volleyball and Soccer teams will travel to North Johnston Middle School for games. Admission is $5.00 and the games begin at 4:15 pm.
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Schedules Added to Website
Daily Schedule, Early Release, 2 Hour and 3 Hour Delay Schedules have been added to the school's website. They are listed under the student section.
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Progress Reports
Progress Reports went home today, 9/17/21. Please have them signed and returned on Monday.
Upcoming Events
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Monday
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Tuesday
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 7th Grade Awards
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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM 6th Grade Awards & Beta
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 8th Grade Luncheon
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12:30 PM - 2:30 PM 8th kickball tournament
JCPS Announcements
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Class of 2022 Graduation Dates
Johnston County Public Schools is pleased to announce graduation ceremony dates for our traditional high schools for the 2021-2022 school year. For questions regarding a specific ceremony, please contact the specific school.
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2022 Growth Needs Update
Johnston County Public Schools Chief of Facilities and Construction Brooks Moore presented the 2022 Growth Needs Update to the Johnston County Board of Education at their March meeting.
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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.
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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.