
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
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Congratulations to our Science Olympiad team! They took 4th place by working together and applying their science knowledge. We also received a compliment as being one of the most respectful and kind group of students. We are so proud of them!


How do you figure out elapsed time? Just ask one of the third-graders in Mrs. Pearce's class. They are rockstars!



Second grade learned all about seeds and NC crops today from the FFA club from Corinth- Holders HS. They even planted their own seeds to take home and grow! Thank you, Ms. Holloman and FFA!





Good evening Pirate families! This Friday, April 4th, The Pirate Singers will be singing The National Anthem, directed by Ms. Lee, to kick off the Mudcats FINAL Opening Night. We have sold enough tickets for Mr. Creech, our PE teacher, to throw the first pitch at this historical event! If we sell even more tickets, we will get the opportunity for Muddy the Mudcat to visit our school, so come join us and bring the whole family! There will be a fireworks show at the end of the game!
The Pirate Singers have been working hard to prepare for this event and we would love to have your support! A portion of ticket sales will be given to back to our music department, so if you would like to join us, please purchase tickets from the link below.
https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2new/GroupPortalPEC.asp?HoldID=6153&SponsorID=18640&EventID=346825
Please arrive by 6:00pm to ensure that you get to see our Pirate Singers perform. We hope to see you there! Go Pirates and Go Mudcats!

If you have or know someone who has an incoming kindergartner, please sign up and/or spread the news about our kindergartner kickoff. It's a great night to learn about what happens in kindergarten, how to prepare for kindergarten, meet the teachers and sign up for their kindergarten assessment. Spread the news and come join us for a great night!



📸 Smile, it's Picture Day! 📸
Get ready to dress your best from head to toe because Tuesday, April 1st is Picture Day! ✨
Wear your favorite outfit, bring your best smile, and make this year's photo one to remember! 😁🎉
#PictureDay #SayCheese #DressYourBest



Happy Friday, Pirate Families!
March FLEW by, and at CHES we are ready to welcome April :)
During the month of April, students will learn about physical and mental endurance as they practice healthy habits. These tools will help better prepare them for our end of year events such as testing, field day, and transitioning to the next grade level.
Attached you will find community resources as well as a newsletter to help your student work on their self-esteem alongside our conversations about healthy habits.
Happy (almost) April!
Johnston County Public Health Newsletter https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ShKkZFZpFzQmt8JvfksS1bEuCln3NN0d/view
Johnston County Public Library K-5 Resources: https://www.pljcs.org/sa-k-5



Johnston County Public Schools values your feedback! 💻
The deadline to complete the Family-School Relationships Survey has been extended to Friday, April 4!
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.


Ms. Galantis and the Archer Lodge Middle School Band visited our fifth grade students today to show them how amazing it is to be a part of the ALMS band! They did great and it was so nice to welcome back some of our previous pirates musicians.



Next week is Music in the Schools Week and Ms. Lee has some amazing activities planned to celebrate including dress up days. See the picture for more details!


📢 Volunteers Needed for EOG Testing! 📢
End-of-Grade (EOG) testing is right around the corner, and we need your help!
We’re looking for proctors to assist during testing on the following dates:
📅 May 9th, May 13th, & May 14th
⏰ 8:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Your support is crucial in ensuring a smooth testing experience for our students.
If you can volunteer, please let us know!
Thank you for helping our students succeed! 🎉📚 #EOGTesting #WeNeedYou #Volunteer


Johnston County Public Schools values your feedback! 💻
Beginning tomorrow, we will be 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 between March 17th - March 28th 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.


The food pantry has been delivered. Please bring your own bags and grab what you need. Don't forget to sign in!


Our 2025 Flame For Learning Semifinalists have been announced!!!📣
If you know one of them, say thank you for carrying the torch for learning and for educating the next generation.
The winner will be announced on April 22, so stay tuned!
Congratulations to all 20 of these exceptional teachers, and every educator that was nominated for this prestigious award! 👏👏👏
To view the webpage, click here: https://bit.ly/4iKeVtW
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We are excited to announce that Superintendent Dr. Eric C. Bracy will announce the 20 semifinalists for the 2025 Flame for Learning Award during the March 11 Johnston County Board of Education meeting!
Please tune in via livestream on the district's YouTube page and help us celebrate our amazing educators!!!🍎📚
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS


Wishing our Pirate Singers luck in tomorrow's Showcase of Stars at 4:00 at JCC. These talented singers are going to steal the show for sure! And don't forget to check out the CHES display to see some of our
Amazing Artwork!





Johnston County Public Schools values your feedback! 💻
We will be 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 between March 17th - March 28th 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.


Hello Pirate Families!
I want to take a minute to thank you all for starting our Read Across America week strong! This year, we are taking a retro throwback to the beloved 1980s show Reading Rainbow! We thought it would be fun for our staff to relive a childhood favorite while inspiring our students to develop a love for reading.
Each day, we have exciting dress-up themes and activities planned to celebrate books and the joy they bring. Thank you for your enthusiasm and participation in making this week special!
Stay tuned for more updates, fun challenges, and of course—lots of reading!
Wednesday's theme is to come dressed as your favorite book character.
Keep turning the pages, Pirates!

Time is running out to sign up to read next week to our students for Read Across America!
https://signup.com/go/aLEqeJi
Books are provided in the library; we need your smiling faces and reading voices!