Good Afternoon!
Bus 95 will be on spare bus 567
Bus 251 will be on spare bus 608
Bus 716 will be on spare bus 65
Bus 95 will be on spare bus 567
Bus 251 will be on spare bus 608
Bus 716 will be on spare bus 65
🍂🎉 BINGO, Broncos! Join us for our PTA Fall Bingo Fundraiser—a fun evening supporting Benson Elementary!
📅 Friday, October 23
🚪 Doors open at 5:15 PM
🎱 Bingo begins at 6:00 PM
🎟️ $10 admission: 2 Bingo cards + 1 door prize ticket
🎟️ $5 for elementary-age children: 1 Bingo card
Additional cards may be purchased!
🏆 Enjoy great prizes, a 50/50 raffle, and a silent auction!
🍿 Concessions available—cash/check only.
💙 Want to help? Scan the QR codes on the flyer to volunteer or donate!
Bring your family and friends for a fall evening of Bingo and fun! 🍁
📅 Friday, October 23
🚪 Doors open at 5:15 PM
🎱 Bingo begins at 6:00 PM
🎟️ $10 admission: 2 Bingo cards + 1 door prize ticket
🎟️ $5 for elementary-age children: 1 Bingo card
Additional cards may be purchased!
🏆 Enjoy great prizes, a 50/50 raffle, and a silent auction!
🍿 Concessions available—cash/check only.
💙 Want to help? Scan the QR codes on the flyer to volunteer or donate!
Bring your family and friends for a fall evening of Bingo and fun! 🍁
🍂📚 Calling all Bronco families! Our Fall Book Fair is October 26–30, and we need volunteers to help our young readers discover their next great book!
💙 As a thank-you, volunteers can choose a FREE book at the end of each shift!
🙋 Sign up here:
https://bit.ly/4hMD3NT
✅ All volunteers must have Level 2 volunteer status, which must be renewed each year. Complete or renew yours here:
https://myvolunteer.com/jcps/volunteer/login
Thank you for sharing your time and supporting our Benson readers! 🐴📖
Bus 95 had to return to campus due to a mechanical issue. Students are safely on spare bus 608, and are on route. Please expect a 20-30 minute delay this afternoon. We apologize for any inconvenience.
There is no school for JCPS students on the traditional calendar tomorrow, Friday, September 25, 2026. 🗓️
Calling all JCPS Alumni!
Your JCPS story didn’t end when you crossed the stage at graduation. We want to know where life has taken you since then!
Have you reached a career goal, started a family, or taken on an adventure worth sharing? We’d love to hear what’s happening in your life and celebrate with you.
Share your updates and stories by filling out the JCPS Alumni Highlight form: https://bit.ly/4rh0K5h
Vacations are worth planning for, and so is being in school. 🗓️
Use our 2026-2027 Vacation Planner to plan time away while helping students make the most of every school day.
Use our 2026-2027 Vacation Planner to plan time away while helping students make the most of every school day.
Calling all JCPS Alumni!
Your JCPS story didn’t end when you crossed the stage at graduation. We want to know where life has taken you since then!
Have you reached a career goal, started a family, or taken on an adventure worth sharing? We’d love to hear what’s happening in your life and celebrate with you.
Share your updates and stories by filling out the JCPS Alumni Highlight form here: https://bit.ly/4rh0K5h
Your JCPS story didn’t end when you crossed the stage at graduation. We want to know where life has taken you since then!
Have you reached a career goal, started a family, or taken on an adventure worth sharing? We’d love to hear what’s happening in your life and celebrate with you.
Share your updates and stories by filling out the JCPS Alumni Highlight form here: https://bit.ly/4rh0K5h
#JCPSDataPerformance | Johnston County Public Schools is celebrating significant academic gains across multiple areas during the 2025-2026 school year, with students making notable strides in reading, mathematics, science, and high school coursework.
Grade-level proficiency, which is defined as students earning a Level 3, 4 or 5 on End-of-Grade and End-of-Course assessments, increased an impressive 3.8 percentage points, rising from 57.2% in 2025 to 61.0% in 2026.
These results are an exciting reflection of the progress taking place across JCPS and demonstrate that our district is moving Forward with strong momentum toward higher levels of student achievement and academic growth.
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
Grade-level proficiency, which is defined as students earning a Level 3, 4 or 5 on End-of-Grade and End-of-Course assessments, increased an impressive 3.8 percentage points, rising from 57.2% in 2025 to 61.0% in 2026.
These results are an exciting reflection of the progress taking place across JCPS and demonstrate that our district is moving Forward with strong momentum toward higher levels of student achievement and academic growth.
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
#JCPSEvents | October is full of events! 🍂
Check out the October calendar and see what’s coming up across JCPS!
Check out the October calendar and see what’s coming up across JCPS!
#JCPSDataPerformance | From the time every kindergartner walks through the doors of the school for the first time, the ultimate goal is for each one to walk out a graduate. That commitment remains at the heart of Johnston County Public Schools, and the district’s continued improvement in its graduation rate proves that to be true.
Graduation rates continued to improve during the 2025-2026 school year, with JCPS reaching an outstanding 92.6%, compared to the state rate of 88.8%.
A graduation rate that exceeds the state average is a significant accomplishment, and it reinforces JCPS’s commitment to ensuring that every student has the opportunity to succeed and graduate prepared for college, careers, and life beyond high school.
This achievement reflects the collective efforts of our entire school community to provide the high-quality education students need to reach graduation and prepare for their next chapter.
Graduation rates continued to improve during the 2025-2026 school year, with JCPS reaching an outstanding 92.6%, compared to the state rate of 88.8%.
A graduation rate that exceeds the state average is a significant accomplishment, and it reinforces JCPS’s commitment to ensuring that every student has the opportunity to succeed and graduate prepared for college, careers, and life beyond high school.
This achievement reflects the collective efforts of our entire school community to provide the high-quality education students need to reach graduation and prepare for their next chapter.
📸 Fall Picture Day is Tuesday, September 15!
Picture order forms were sent home last week. Families may also order online at strawbridge.net using the code:
PX523866
If you purchase pictures online, please still send the completed order form to school with your online confirmation information.
We can’t wait to see everyone’s picture-day smiles! 😁📷
Picture order forms were sent home last week. Families may also order online at strawbridge.net using the code:
PX523866
If you purchase pictures online, please still send the completed order form to school with your online confirmation information.
We can’t wait to see everyone’s picture-day smiles! 😁📷
#JCPSDataPerformance | Johnston County Public Schools is proud to celebrate that 91% of JCPS schools earned a letter grade of A, B, or C during the 2025-2026 year, compared to 76.6% of schools statewide. School letter grades provide a broad measure of academic performance, reflecting how well students are performing on state assessments and the academic progress demonstrated within each school.
Having 91% of our schools earn an A, B, or C is a meaningful accomplishment that demonstrates the strength of academic performance across JCPS and reflects the hard work of students, educators, school leaders and families. This success is further supported by the fact that 73.5% of JCPS schools met or exceeded growth expectations, with four schools ranking among the top 20% of schools statewide for academic growth.
Together, these results demonstrate the continued progress taking place across our schools and reinforce JCPS’s commitment to providing students with the high-quality education they deserve.
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
Having 91% of our schools earn an A, B, or C is a meaningful accomplishment that demonstrates the strength of academic performance across JCPS and reflects the hard work of students, educators, school leaders and families. This success is further supported by the fact that 73.5% of JCPS schools met or exceeded growth expectations, with four schools ranking among the top 20% of schools statewide for academic growth.
Together, these results demonstrate the continued progress taking place across our schools and reinforce JCPS’s commitment to providing students with the high-quality education they deserve.
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
#JCPSDataPerformance | The newly released data for the 2025-2026 school year has many great data points. One ranking among the most impressive is that JCPS has a performance composite of 61%. This composite score ranks the highest performance composite score under the current accountability model.
The overall performance composite is a measure that reflects the percentage of students who demonstrate grade-level proficiency on state assessments across tested subjects and grade levels, providing a broad picture of academic performance across the district.
This ranking reflects the hard work of our students, educators, school leaders, families and community partners who are committed to improving student achievement and academic growth. While we celebrate this accomplishment, JCPS remains focused on moving Forward and continuing to raise expectations and outcomes for every student.
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
The overall performance composite is a measure that reflects the percentage of students who demonstrate grade-level proficiency on state assessments across tested subjects and grade levels, providing a broad picture of academic performance across the district.
This ranking reflects the hard work of our students, educators, school leaders, families and community partners who are committed to improving student achievement and academic growth. While we celebrate this accomplishment, JCPS remains focused on moving Forward and continuing to raise expectations and outcomes for every student.
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
#JCPSDataPerformance | Johnston County Public Schools is proud to be ranked 29th out of 115 school districts in North Carolina based on its overall performance composite, placing JCPS among the top-performing districts in the state.
The district’s goal, as laid out in the Strategic Plan, is to be ranked in the top 20% in the district. The performance demonstrated by JCPS during the 2025-2026 continues a positive move in that direction.
Way to go JCPS!
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
Labor Day Holiday Reminder
Benson Elementary will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. There will be no school for students or staff.
We hope our Bronco families enjoy a safe, relaxing holiday! 💙
Benson Elementary will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. There will be no school for students or staff.
We hope our Bronco families enjoy a safe, relaxing holiday! 💙
In observance of Labor Day, all campuses are closed for both students and staff on Monday, September 7, 2026. This includes JCPS students on traditional and non-traditional calendars.
Have a safe holiday!
Have a safe holiday!
📢 Important Reminders for Families
🔔 The tardy bell rings at 8:55 AM. Students arriving after this time will be marked tardy.
⏰ The daily cutoff for checking out students is 3:25 PM.
🪪 When checking in/out your student, you must have a valid photo ID and show it:
✅ At the front door
✅ Again when checking out your student
Thank you for helping us keep our students safe and our school day running smoothly! 💙🐴
🔔 The tardy bell rings at 8:55 AM. Students arriving after this time will be marked tardy.
⏰ The daily cutoff for checking out students is 3:25 PM.
🪪 When checking in/out your student, you must have a valid photo ID and show it:
✅ At the front door
✅ Again when checking out your student
Thank you for helping us keep our students safe and our school day running smoothly! 💙🐴
🌟 Student Independence Day
Beginning September 8, our Broncos will show their independence by walking to class without their parents or guardians. Staff members will be available throughout the building to help students get where they need to go.
Families, thank you for helping us build confident, responsible, and independent learners! We know our Broncos are ready! 💙
Beginning September 8, our Broncos will show their independence by walking to class without their parents or guardians. Staff members will be available throughout the building to help students get where they need to go.
Families, thank you for helping us build confident, responsible, and independent learners! We know our Broncos are ready! 💙
We are so proud of what our students and staff accomplished during the 2025-2026 school year. Check out the 2025-2026 JCPS Performance Infographic!
