Are you involved in a business, church, or community organization that may be interested in partnering with our school to help provide Christmas gifts for families in need? If so, we would love to connect! If you know of a business, church, or organization that may be interested, please contact Julie Hodge at juliehodge@johnston.k12.nc.us or LaTonya Foster at latonyafoster@johnston.k12.nc.us for more information. Thank you for helping us make the holiday season a little brighter for our families! ❤️
We need your help! Cleveland Elementary School is seeking family volunteers to help us monitor our students during lunch periods in order to provide our classroom teachers with a duty-free lunch. Volunteers will be monitoring and assisting students, cleaning tables, and sweeping floors. We are looking for volunteers who are willing and able to commit to a certain day and time every week for the 2nd quarter which will end in December. There will be staff members in addition to volunteers in the cafeteria during lunch. To commit to volunteering for one or more time slots for one or more days every week for 2nd quarter, please sign up below for as little or as much as you would like to help. A new sign-up will be sent out for 3rd quarter. Please be sure you have completed the JCPS volunteer application for the 2026-27 school year at https://myvolunteer.com/jcps/volunteer/login. Duty-free lunch will begin the week of October 12th. You will receive a reminder email prior to that date. Contact Mr. Igor, principal, or Mrs. Graham, assistant principal, with questions. Thank you!
Lunch Monitor Sign-up Genius
We appreciate you taking the time to teach our students and help keep our school community safe! ❤️👩🚒👨🚒
⭐🔬 Cleveland Elementary STEM Night & Science Fair will be on January 14th! 🧪🚀
Calling all our young scientists and innovators! 🌟 Students in ALL grade levels are welcome to participate in our Science Fair!
Explore, experiment, create, and Reach for the Stars! ⭐ We can’t wait to see the amazing ideas our students come up with!
📅 Registration is due by December 12. Kindergarten-2nd grade use this link: https://bit.ly/CVESK2sciencefairregistration2027. 3rd grade-5th grade use this link: https://bit.ly/CVES35sciencefairregistration
More details coming soon! We hope to see students from every grade level join the fun! 🧑🔬🔬⭐
Today we celebrate our amazing custodians who work hard every day to keep Cleveland Elementary clean, safe, and welcoming for our students and staff! ❤️
Thank you for all you do behind the scenes to help our school shine! We appreciate you more than you know! 🌟 Thank you Cleveland Elementary PTA for providing breakfast for our custodians.
Thank you for helping Cleveland reach for the stars! ⭐
To every family who shared, pledged, cheered, and showed up for our students: this would not have been the same without you. Because of this community, we raised funds for Small School Based Grants that Promote School Programs and Initiatives, Community Engagement Events, Continued Advocacy to CES Families and so much more and gave every student at Cleveland Elementary two unforgettable weeks.
Our students practiced being Steady. They became Uplifters. They found their Purpose. They went the Extra Mile. They stayed Reliable. And they proved they've had a hero inside them this whole time.
Share this post to help us thank everyone who made it happen. ❤️
Our Apex Super Heroes Fun Run was everything. The smiles, the cheering, the finish line moments. Our students showed up with so much heart today.
Tonight is the very last night to pledge! Head to myapexevent.com, log in with your student's access code, and show your support before it closes.
Thank you for being part of this with us.
#ApexSuperHeroes #SupportOurStudents #EveryKidIsAHero
Today's lesson hit different. Our students learned that being a Super Hero isn't about flying or having super speed. It's about the choices you make every single day. Kindness, taking action, standing up for what's right.
And then came the moment that lit up the room: "You're already Super Heroes!" Steady, Uplifter, Purpose, Extra Mile, Reliable. These powers were living inside our students from the beginning. This heroic quest just helped them realize the power they already had.
Their chant today says it all: "Super Heroes lead with heart, Super Heroes from the start."
Tomorrow is the FUN RUN! Our heroes are ready. Here's the game plan for tonight: good sleep, water bottle packed, healthy breakfast in the morning, and comfy shoes. Two big rules for tomorrow: do your best, and have fun. ❤️
#ApexSuperHeroes #HERO #LeadershipJourney
Our @ApexLeadershipNC FUN RUN is tomorrow, and tonight is the last chance to get pledges in before the event.
Tonight's hero checklist:
✅ Get those final pledges in
✅ Lay out comfy shoes
✅ Plan a good breakfast and plenty of water
✅ Get a great night's sleep
✅ Tell your student how proud you are of them
Two weeks of superpowers. Tomorrow, our students put them all into
action.
#ApexSuperHeroes #ApexLeadership #EveryKidIsAHero
Today's superpower: Reliable.
Our students learned that being Reliable means living by a simple rule: "I do what I say I'll do, I show up when others need me, and I follow through even when it's not easy." Reliable heroes tell the truth, do their best, and stay true to what's right, not just what's
popular. They prove their character through their actions, day after day.
One of our favorite lines from today's lesson: "Pressure makes diamonds." Taking on hard challenges head-on and solving problems makes you come out stronger and brighter on the other side.
Their leadership challenge today is a special one: write a note to their principal or give them a high five in the hallway and thank them for being a reliable leader at our school.
#ApexSuperHeroes #Reliable #ResilientLeaders
The hero rankings are in! Which class is leading the mission?
There's still time to share and pledge to help raise funds for Small School Based Grants that Promote School Programs and Initiatives, Community Engagement Events, Continued Advocacy to CES Families and so much more! Let's see who takes the top
spot by event day!
Today our students learned that Super Heroes don't do the bare minimum. Going the Extra Mile means helping someone clean up even when you didn't make the mess. Giving your best effort even when you're tired. Noticing a classmate sitting alone and inviting them to join you. Heroes don't say "that's not my problem." They say "how can I help?"
The big takeaway: the extra mile is where most people stop, but it's where leaders show up.
Their leadership challenge: find one moment today to go the extra mile, at school or at home. Help someone, work harder, or do something kind that you didn't have to do.
#ApexSuperHeroes #ExtraMile #LeadWithPurpose
We are so grateful to Revolution Modern Martial Arts for hosting an after-school karate club for our students! And a big thank-you to all of our students who participated! ⭐
Interested in learning more? Check out Revolution Modern Martial Arts at their Clayton and Garner locations!
Our students have already unlocked three superpowers: Steady, Uplifter, and Purpose. This week they add Extra Mile, Reliable, and HERO to the lineup, and then everything comes together on event day.
Keep sharing pledge pages on myapexevent.com, and check the event schedule below so you know when your child's class is up!
#ApexSuperHeroes #SupportOurStudents #LeadershipInAction
Today our students learned that Purpose means knowing your "why" and letting it guide your choices. Not just going through the motions, but moving with real direction toward the things that matter to you. They talked about how staying focused is tough when distractions are everywhere.
The lesson used Stephen Curry as an example: the NBA's all-time leading three-point scorer didn't get there overnight. He practiced thousands of shots, day after day, even when he was tired. Those small steps, repeated with real effort, built something incredible. The same is true for our students.
Their leadership challenge: do one thing today that shows the kind of person you want to become. At the end of the day, check in and ask: "Did my actions match the purpose I want to live out?"
#ApexSuperHeroes #Purpose #EmpathyInAction
Pick 5 people to share your student's pledge page with. Grandparents, coworkers, neighbors, old friends. People from anywhere in the world can pledge, and it takes just a minute.
Share directly from your student's page on myapexevent.com. Every pledge supports our school and helps raise funds for Small School Based Grants that Promote School Programs and Initiatives, Community Engagement Events, Continued Advocacy
to CES Families and so much more!
The first three shares mean the most! Who's your first share going to?
#ApexSuperHeroes #ShareChallenge #SupportOurStudents
Today our students learned that real heroes don't try to be the only one shining. They raise the energy of the whole room. Being an Uplifter means being genuinely excited for someone else's win, even when it's not your turn. It means making the people around you feel valued, not just seen.
They also gave their teachers a big shoutout today, because not all Super Heroes wear capes.
Their leadership challenge: find three different people today and say or do something that lifts them up. A kind word, a high five, a thank you. If your student comes home and lifts YOU up tonight, that's the Uplifter in action.
#ApexSuperHeroes #Uplifter #LeadershipGrowth
If you haven't logged in to your student's fundraiser page yet, now is a great time. Head to myapexevent.com and enter the access code from the VIP Badge that came home after the pep rally.
Inside, you'll find their personal page, leadership videos, and everything you need to share and pledge.
Can't find the badge? Email your child's teacher and they'll send the info right over!
#ApexSuperHeroes #GetInvolved #SupportOurStudents
