Johnston County Public Schools

Ready for a rewarding career? 😎 Want to make a difference in the lives of children?🌟 Johnston County Public Schools is hosting a job fair on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Smithfield-Selma High School from 9 AM to 12 PM. Discover why JCPS and Johnston County are ideal locations to work and live! JCPS offers many career opportunities to aspiring professionals. With competitive pay, state health benefits, and incentives, we are the best place for a career! To register, scan the QR code, or click on the link: https://bit.ly/2025jobfair. See you there!😎 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Johnston County Career and Technical Leadership Academy (JC CTLA) is hosting a Parent Night for Rising Freshmen and their parents/guardians on February 13, 2925, from 6 to 7 PM in the Wood building on the Johnston Community College (JCC) campus. Johnston County Career and Technical Leadership Academy (CTLA) is a five-year Early College program serving students in grades 9-13. Students complete high school requirements while earning an Associate Degree in one of five pathways: Nurse Aide, Information Technology (IT), Applied Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Paralegal Technology, and Early Childhood. CTLA is housed on the campus of Johnston Community College in Smithfield, North Carolina. If you are interested in your child attending JC CTLA this will be a great event for you, as staff will share information and answer questions about our programs.

Congratulations to South Johnston High School graduate Grayson Johnson on being crowned 40th Miss Johnston County! We are proud of you!!! Learn more about Johnson and her accomplishment here: https://jocoreport.com/four-oaks-native-crowned-40th-miss-johnston-county/

🙌 Join us as we celebrate Career and Technical Education Month! 🙌 JCPS Career and Technical Education (CTE) focuses on expanding student’s career and college options, making the transition from high school to adulthood easier. Students can choose a career preparation program that includes graphic digital design, sport and event marketing, firefighter technology, and many more! For more information about our amazing CTE opportunities, click here: https://cteinjoco.info/ #CTEMonth

Today kicks off National School Counseling Week! This week provides a wonderful opportunity to highlight the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success, and plan for a career. Our hats are off to every JCPS school counselor this week, and every week! Thank you!✨ #NSCW25

This February JCPS celebrates Black History Month!

🌟Celebrating JCPS Excellence!🌟 On Thursday, January 30, 2025, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) hosted its Fall Special Recognition Celebration at West Johnston High. Students and staff were recognized for academic, athletic, extracurricular, and extraordinary achievements. Parents, families, JCPS leadership, and Johnston County Board of Education members attended the celebration. Check out the full list of honorees and recognitions here 👉 https://bit.ly/4gn0Pgk #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

On January 30, 2025, members of our JCPS Elementary ELA and MTSS Teams presented at the North Central Regional Meeting for NCDPI Office of Early Learning. The topic of the presentation was our Individual Reading Plan Protocol which provides an intentional plan for teachers to provide additional reading support for our youngest students. The collaboration of the members of these teams helps us keep our processes and procedures consistent and intentional as we aim to help all students grow and achieve. Pictured here are Stacy Buck, ELA Teaching and Learning Specialist and Kasey Coley, Early Literacy Specialist. Also present to provide support and answer questions from other districts were Paige Barnes, Executive Director of Elementary Education, Latonya Pender, K-12 Director of ELA and Social Studies, Selena Sutton, District MTSS Coordinator K-12, and Kelly Warholic, ELA Teaching and Learning Specialist. #ExcellenceInEducation

Tonight we will host our Fall Special Recognition Celebration event, celebrating the many students and staff of JCPS for their fall semester accomplishments! View the livestream here: https://bit.ly/JCPSFSRC

8th Grade Families, High School Choice Program Applications are now open on the JCPS website! 🌟 Students interested in any programs, including, AVID, Fire Science, IDEAL, International Baccalaureate, CTLA, Early College Academy, or JoCo Teach, now’s the time to apply! 🚀 Don’t miss out—the deadline is February 15, 2025! ⏳ Check out all the details at www.johnston.k12.nc.us/choiceprograms or head straight to https://jcps.schoolmint.com to apply! 🎯

📣ATTENTION!📣 JCPS is hosting a job fair on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Smithfield-Selma High School from 9 AM to 12 PM. Discover why JCPS and Johnston County are ideal locations to work and live! Johnston County Public Schools offers many career opportunities to aspiring professionals. With competitive pay, state health benefits, and incentives, we are the best place for a career! To register, scan the QR code, or go to https://bit.ly/2025jobfair. See you there!😎 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Let's hear it for Mrs. Loan Such! She is JCPS Classified Employee of the Month for January 2025.👏 She has worked with JCPS for nearly 30 years, and is currently a teacher assistant at River Dell Elementary. Her peers say she is proactive and takes initiative. She makes great connections with the students, as well as the staff. It doesn't hurt that she's also an amazing cook, and loves to share her delicious treats.🧁 Find out more about Mrs. Such in her Spotlight Q&A here: https://bit.ly/42Cd9pM

📢 Exciting Opportunity for 8th Graders and Families! 🌟 Join us for the Johnston County Early College 8th Grade Information Night! 🌟 📅 Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 ⏰ Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 📍 Location: Johnston Community College, Tart Auditorium Lobby, 245 Colleg Road, Smithfield, NC. ✨ What to Expect: Learn about the unique opportunities our school offers. Meet JCECA and JCC staff who will guide your journey. Get all your questions answered. Don’t miss this chance to discover how Johnston County Early College can shape your child's future! 🎓

Mrs. Angela Betterton is the JCPS Certified Employee of the Month for January 2025! Betterton is an Exceptional Children’s teacher at Thanksgiving Elementary School and has been with Johnston County Public Schools since 2000. In those 25 years, she has also been a curriculum coach and an after-school coordinator. She provides exemplary leadership and guidance to colleagues, ensuring the implementation of best practices in teaching and classroom management. As part of her recognition, Mrs. Betterton answered a few questions about her career, and how she builds relationships with her students. Read the full Q&A here: https://bit.ly/40Brxw7

Wednesday, January 29, 2025, is an early release day for JCPS students on the traditional calendar.

📣ATTENTION!📣 JCPS is hosting a job fair on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Smithfield-Selma High School from 9 AM to 12 PM. Discover why JCPS and Johnston County are ideal locations to work and live! Johnston County Public Schools offers many career opportunities to aspiring professionals. With competitive pay, state health benefits, and incentives, we are the best place for a career! To register, scan the QR code below⬇, or click on the link: https://bit.ly/2025jobfair. See you there!😎 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

It's time that time again! Mark your calendars for JCPS February and March upcoming events!📅 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

The JCPS Calendar Committee has been hard at work developing options for our school calendar for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years, and we are excited to share three sample calendars for your review. Your voice is a critical part of this process, and we invite you to provide your feedback to help guide our final decision. We have created a brief Google Form where you can review the three sample calendars, vote for your favorite option, and share additional feedback about each calendar. Feedback for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 JCPS Sample Calendars The feedback form will remain open until 12 PM on Friday, January 31. We encourage every member of our community—parents, students, staff, and stakeholders—to participate. Your input will ensure that the final calendar reflects the needs and preferences of our community. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We look forward to hearing from you!

Due to the hazardous road conditions caused by the recent winter weather event, Johnston County Public Schools will be closed for all students tomorrow, Friday, January 24, 2025, as well as all extracurricular activities. The district will operate under Condition 3 of the inclement weather plan. For JCPS staff, this day will become an optional teacher workday. Schools and county offices will open at 10 AM. As always, safety is our primary concern and after driving our roadways and receiving guidance from local safety officials and NCDOT, we have been advised that though the main roads within high-traffic areas may be clear, many secondary roads within the rural areas of the county are expected to still have hazardous conditions through Friday, making them unsafe for JCPS transportation use. In addition, many of our campuses have shaded walkways, parking lots, and areas that must continue to be assessed by our operational staff before students may safely return. Extracurricular activities and community facility use will resume on Saturday morning, however, we still encourage site visitors to travel safely and be cautious while on campus, particularly in shaded areas. Have a great weekend everyone and make the most of what is left of the snow!

Due to the hazardous conditions caused by the recent winter weather, all JCPS schools and office buildings will be closed for students and staff on Thursday, January 23, 2025, as well as all after-school activities and events. JCPS will operate under Condition One of the Inclement Weather Plan. Please view the details of the plan by visiting the JCPS website at www.johnston.k12.nc.us/weatherconditions.