Johnston County Public Schools

👏 Mr. Johnnie Stott is our final Hall of Fame class of 2025 inductee !👏 Coach Stott excelled in youth athletics before playing college baseball at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and professionally for the Minnesota Twins. Stott then spent many years coaching and officiating in various Johnston County leagues and associations.⚾🧢 Read Mr. Stott's full bio: https://bit.ly/3E5x1YS Watch his highlight video: https://bit.ly/43PQMxV #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Spring Break is Monday, April 14 through Friday, April 18 for students on the traditional calendar. We wish all of our students a safe and fun-filled week!😎🏖🌞

Mr. Samuel Richard “Rooster” Narron is our next 2025 Hall of Fame inductee highlight!⚾🧢 Known by family and friends as "Rooster", he is a part of the rich baseball traditions of Eastern North Carolina. A native of Johnston County, he grew up in the Corinth Holders area in Emit, NC. Mr. Narron played baseball at Corinth Holders High in his freshman and sophomore years. His high school accolades include two-time All-State honors during his junior & senior years. Congratulations to Mr. "Rooster" Narron for being named to the JCPS 2025 Hall of Fame's 16th class of inductees!👏👏 Read his full bio here: https://bit.ly/4liCT1H Watch his highlight video here: https://bit.ly/4igffA7

JCPS is proud to celebrate Purple Up Day, recognizing and supporting military children and their families. The observance is part of the Month of the Military Child, which honors the sacrifices and challenges military children face. The color purple symbolizes all military branches, combining Army green, Marine red, Air Force blue, Coast Guard, and Navy blue. Join us on Friday, April 11 by wearing Purple, as we honor our military families!

🍎🌟Meet Krystal Glover, a very passionate principal intern at Cooper Academy: A College Prep Elementary School! Krystal is destined for greatness and is making an immediate impact in the Clayton community. Krystal is one of the shining stars in the JCPS Principal Intern Program, which provides those who aspire to be school-based administrators an opportunity to receive principalship experience, equipping them to one day become the school leaders JCPS is proud to have. Watch Krystal share why she loves education, the Principal Intern Program, and everything about Johnston County Public Schools! https://bit.ly/3Rcuv5U #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Preschool is an essential part of beginning an excellent educational journey! 🏫🎒 Johnston County Public Schools is currently accepting preschool enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year for the Title I and Fee for Service programs. For more information about these programs, program overview, age requirements, and other pertinent information, please visit the JCPS Preschool webpage at https://www.johnston.k12.nc.us/preschool. We hope to see your precious child(ren) begin their journey soon! REGISTER TODAY!!!

On National School Librarian Day, we recognize and celebrate the bright 🌟STARS🌟who work in our school libraries! Today is the perfect time to highlight the vital contributions of school librarians who foster a love of reading, promote literacy, and create a welcoming and inclusive learning environment. They also help students and teachers access information, teach research skills, and support technology use. JCPS is thankful for every school librarian!!!👏👏👏 #NationalSchoolLibrarianDay

✨We continue to celebrate the 16th class of JCPS 2025 Hall of Fame inductees! Today we honor the late, great Mr. John Jacobs.✨ Mr. Jacobs grew up in the Cleveland community, where he played Little League baseball before playing junior high and high school football, basketball, and baseball. He was also a member of the golf team. Jacobs was a standout player in each sport before becoming an equally successful coach. His memory and legacy are carried on through his family. Read Mr. Jacobs's full bio : https://bit.ly/3RF8FIl Watch his Hall of Fame video: https://bit.ly/4lnt9Tw

Let's hear it for our 2025 JCPS Elementary Science Olympiad participants!!!🧪🥼 Fourteen elementary school teams battled head-to-head in 15 events, including Backyard Biologist, Chew the Fat, Codebusters, and the always popular Pasta Tower competition. Congratulations to Polenta Elementary for winning 1st place in the Junior Varsity and Varsity divisions. Pine Level Elementary took home the 3rd place Varsity trophy, and 4th place Varsity went to Corinth-Holders Elementary School! 🏆🏆🏆 👏Make some noise for all 14 teams and their hard work leading up to the event!👏 Read more about this exciting event: https://bit.ly/4ctq9Bk #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

✨On Saturday, April 5, 2025, the 16th class of JCPS Hall of Fame honorees was inducted with a special celebration ceremony at Smithfield-Selma High.✨ Four exceptional honorees, consisting of dedicated educators, athletes, and coaches, were recognized. This week, we are sharing the story of each inductee. Today we honor Mr. Nathan Alford, Jr. Mr. Alford dedicated more than 40 years, serving in various roles as an exceptional educator in the Benson community, a passionate basketball and football coach, and athletic director. Alford’s impact on the fundamental athletic programming values continues to make an impact. Watch a video highlighting Mr. Alford here: https://bit.ly/4llmObi Read Mr. Alford's full bio at the🔗 : https://bit.ly/JCPSHOF_NA #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Assistant Principals, it's your week!!!🥳🥳 Today begins National Assistant Principals Week! JCPS is happy to celebrate all of the assistant principals within our schools. They have a direct impact on the amazing work being done district-wide. This week is a time to recognize and appreciate the hard work and dedication of assistant principals who play a crucial role in supporting schools, students, and teachers. Help us celebrate your assistant principal(s) by putting their names in the comments. If you really feel good about it, include a picture as well! #APweek

“It's amazing the difference A bit of sky can make.” -Shel Silverstein Organized by the Academy of American Poets, National Poetry Month is a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States. It is 30 days of celebrating the joy, expressiveness, and pure delight of poetry!🖋 #NationalPoetryMonth

"JCPS is proud to partner with the Partnership for Children of Johnston County in providing Kindergarten Readiness Nights for soon-to-be kindergarteners! During the event, children will engage in many fun activities including touring a school bus, practice line etiquette, indulge in learning stations and more. If you have a child who will be entering kindergarten soon, you definitely want to attend! See graphic for more details! ¡JCPS se enorgullece de asociarse con la Partnership for Children del condado de Johnston para ofrecer Noches de Preparación para el Kinder a los futuros estudiantes de kinder! Durante el evento, los niños participarán en muchas actividades divertidas, como recorrer un autobús escolar, practicar la formación en fila, disfrutar de estaciones de aprendizaje y mucho más. Si tienes un niño que pronto ingresará a kinder, ¡definitivamente querrás asistir! Consulta el gráfico para más detalles."

It's Occupational Therapy Month 2025!!!🥳 Occupational therapists assist with meaningful everyday activities, or occupations, such as the toddler whose occupations are playing and learning to develop important skills. Wherever daily activities occur, occupational therapists can help! The theme for 2025 is Occupational Therapy: Inspiring Hope, Changing Lives. We honor all JCPS occupational therapists and say "Thank You!!!".👏 #OccupationalTherapyMonth

Johnston County Public Schools values your feedback! 💻 Tomorrow, April 4 is the last day to complete the Family-School Relationships Survey! We are surveying JCPS families in order to gain insight into your perception of our schools and district's effectiveness. To ensure we continue to provide high-quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and prepare them for college and career, we need your feedback. You may complete the survey online using a computer, tablet, or smartphone by clicking the following link: https://bit.ly/4i1CG0x We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses. If you have any questions about the survey administration, please contact your child’s school.

Preschool is an essential part of beginning an excellent educational journey! 🏫🎒 Johnston County Public Schools is currently accepting preschool enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year for the Title I and Fee for Service programs. For more information about these programs, program overview, age requirements, and other pertinent information, please visit the JCPS Preschool webpage at https://www.johnston.k12.nc.us/preschool. We hope to see your precious child(ren) begin their journey soon! REGISTER TODAY!!!

It's World Autism Day!!!❤ Today is dedicated to celebrating the differences in Autistic people to foster a greater sense of inclusivity. Whether you're supporting your autistic colleagues, students, or family members, your actions can help create an inclusive and accepting world.🧩 #WorldAutismDay

JCPS is honored to announce that Clayton High NJROTC Cadet Ensign Andrew Miller was awarded the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) Meritorious Achievement Ribbon. The ribbon is the highest NJROTC award. 👏👏 Miller was presented with the distinguished recognition following his heroic actions while extinguishing a brush fire that threatened multiple homes. Learn more about this amazing cadet here: https://bit.ly/3Y8QrTi #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) provides a top-notch virtual education option that transcends the traditional learning environment while providing a learning environment that is personal, flexible, and prepares students for post-academic success. Johnston County Virtual Academy (JCVA) is a tuition-free, online public school serving students in grades K-12. We are committed to ensuring that each student is engaged, empowered, and prepared for academic success. Our flexible learning options support healthy learning in all places - at home, on vacation, or wherever there is access to the internet. The many components of JCVA ensure that students can be conveniently educated virtually anywhere they go. Whether you are a traditional student needing a full-time virtual option or a homeschool student seeking supplemental, part-time course offerings, JCVA is a great choice for you! Visit the Why Go Virtual webpage for more details here: https://bit.ly/3FSFzTl

Over the next few months, JCPS will share exciting videos of some of our most passionate employees expressing why they love working in JCPS. 🍎✨Meet Gabby Godwin, a proud Johnston County native and first-grade educator at Meadow School! Gabby’s journey has come full circle—growing up in this community sparked her passion for education, and now she’s shaping the future right where it all began.💙 Whether in the classroom or the community, Gabby is proud to share more about her career and how rewarding her first two years have been! Watch as Gabby shares a few of the reasons she is passionate about education and being a member of the JCPS team! https://bit.ly/3YdAqLP