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Mr. Chris Holloman
For my most updated page, visit the Google Classroom I have set up for our class. If you are absent, many of the assignments are posted on Google classroom for you to make up at anytime.
Keep up with your grades by accessing Powerschool. No physical report cards or progress reports are sent home. The best way to contact me is through email. ChrisHolloman@johnston.k12.nc.us.
Welcome to Smithfield-Selma High School.
My favorite thing about being a teacher is getting the chance to help students succeed. It's important to keep in mind that the best successes come from at first experiencing failure. But my goal in the classroom is to give students a safe place to fail, such as with daily work and discussion, so that when it counts, such as with a formal assessment, final project, or real world application, students can take the lessons learned in class, create and produce with these new knowledge and skills and experience success.
I have taught English at SSS for 18 years and I try to make every year feel as fresh as the first. With technology evolving every year and with the amount of information and media students are exposed to everyday, learning the lessons from classic literature, critiquing popular literature, and reviewing and creating media whether it be written, viewed, or demonstrated is a valuable tool for students to be able to become saavy writers and active participants with the news and ideas of their community and the world. I review current trends and education, professional development strategies, and manage data in order to learn new ways to address student needs each year.
I earned my bachelor's degree in English Education at Appalachian State in '99. I earned my master's degree in English literature from East Carolina University in '05. I've been fortunate to teach every level of English while at SSS and been active as a department chair, National Board Applicant, yearbook adviser, and Interact sponsor.
Use this time. Learn while you are here. Don't disconnect by being connected to your phone. You can use social media anytime. You will not always have access to a free education.
JCPS Announcements
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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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2021-2022 Kindergarten Registration window open Feb 15 - March 5
Online Kindergarten Registration for the 2020-2021 school year is Feb. 15-March 5. Full details are available on the Kindergarten Registration website.
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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.
School Announcements
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Student Panorama Survey
Students should have received an email to take the Panorama survey 2/8-2/19.