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Mrs. Amanda Lee
Hi, My name is Amanda Lee. I am excited to be your childล 5th grade teacher for the 2017-2018 school year. This will be my 2nd year teaching at South Smithfield Elementary, but my 14th year teaching in JCS. My husband, and I have a six year old little girl named Savannah who will be in 1st grade at SSE this year and almost 4 year old son named Matthew. We also have a Cockapoo name Toby who is 14 years old. I have lived in Johnston County all of my life and attended JCS schools as a student. I look forward to building relationships and watching your child grow academically, physically, and socially this year.
I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education in 2003 from East Carolina University.
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Kindergarten Registration Happening Now for 2021-2022 School Year!
2021-2022 Kindergarten Registration began Feb. 15 and ends on March 5. For specific questions, parents are asked to call their assigned school. Registration can be completed online for all students. If you need assistance completing your registration or do not have access to a computer to complete the online registration, please call the school to make an appointment.
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Plan A Return to School - March 1, 2021
The Johnston County Board of Education voted to return Pre-K - 5th grade to Plan A, four days per week, beginning on Monday, March. 1. These students will participate in face-to-face instruction on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, with Wednesday serving as an asynchronous learning day, to allow for deep cleaning of the schools.
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Plan B Return to School
Beginning February 1, 2021, all students who are face to face will return to school under the Plan B model. Plan B is a cohort model where students attend school face to face 2 days a week and participate in remote learning 3 days a week.
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Before School Care and After School Care Begin October 19, 2020
With the return of face to face instruction, we are excited to start back our Before School Care and After School Care/My Kids Club programs.
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Beginning of Grade (BOG) Testing Letters
As your child begins third grade, you will see a concentrated focus in ensuring students can read at or above grade level and is making progress in reading proficiency, so they can read, comprehend, integrate, and apply complex texts needed for secondary education and career success. As part of the Read to Achieve law (G.S. ยง115C-83.1) passed by the General Assembly in 2012, your child will take the Beginning-of-Grade 3 (BOG3) Reading Test to establish a baseline measure of beginning third-grade reading skills. This test will be administered within the first 20 days of face to face instruction, October 26 - November 23, 2020
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Progress Reports Parent Letters
Progress Reports will be sent electronically this year. Click here to read the parent letter.
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Virtual Parent Information Sessions with Teachers
Each grade level will have their own designated time to hear from their child's teachers, learn about parent expectations to help with virtual learning and ask any questions you may have. This is a great opportunity to chat with your child's teacher in a virtual setting!
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Check out our School Counselors' Website
Our school counselors here at South Smithfield Elementary, Ms. April Gibson (K-2) and Ms. Jennifer Whitlock (3-5) have an abundance of resources available to help students, parents and famliies during this time. They have created their own website with a virtual classroom, activities and resources.
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Free Breakfast and Lunch for ALL students for 2020-2021 School Year
South Smithfield Elementary will open for curbside service for meal pickups on August 17th. The lunch service time is 11:00am-12:00 pm Monday through Friday
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Free Preschool for Four Year Olds Through the NC Pre_K
Attention parents of 4-year-olds: Are you interested in your child attending a free preschool program? The NC PreK program is designed to provide 4-year-old children with positive early learning experiences that support their development and prepare them for Kindergarten.
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Access SSE's Virtual Library
Did you know that SSE has a Virtual Library? Click here to accces the "Dolphin Cove." an online resource with access to electronic books, read a louds, virtual field trips and more!
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2018/2019 State Report Card Released
The NC School Report Cards website contains snapshots of information about North Carolina schools...
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School Menus - Breakfast and Lunch
School menus will no longer be printed and sent home with students. Click here to see monthly menus.
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Deadline to apply for CCP Program is March 17
The application for the Career and College Promise Program is now open. High school students, along with rising 8th graders, may be eligible to begin earning college credit at JCC as part of the CCP Program...
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JCPS High School Graduation and Prom details
Johnston County Public Schools has developed a detailed plan to mark senior milestones, including prom and graduation, while adhering to guidance from the Johnston County Public Health Department and the CDC in regards to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pre-K - 5th Grade to return to Plan A on March 1
The Johnston County Board of Education voted to return Pre-K - 5th grade to Plan A, four days per week, beginning on Monday, March. 1.
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JCPS transitions to Plan B for all students
The Johnston County Board of Education voted to return all Pre-K and EC-Self Contained students to Plan B, four days per week, beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 19. These students will participate in face-to-face instruction on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, with Wednesday serving as a remote learning day. All other students in grades K-12 will remain on Plan C until Monday, Feb. 1.
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Second Semester Choice Form
Every JCPS parent was to fill ou the Second Semester Choice form to choose either the Virtual Program OR face-to-face instruction for each of their students by Monday, Nov. 30. If you were unable to fill out the form by Nov. 30 please contact your child's school for assistance. The form was to be filled out for ALL students in grades PreK-12.
