Johnston County Public Schools is pleased to announce graduation ceremony dates for our high schools for the 2023-2024 school year!🎓
For questions regarding a specific ceremony, please contact the specific school.
Congratulations to Clayton High's Caroline Daily for being named a semifinalist for 2024 Teacher of the Year!
Who will be named the winner? Find out on next Tuesday evening, April 23rd!
JCPS is looking for Reading Buddy volunteers to help our students this summer! We need parents, grandparents, community members, and high school students to join our Summer Reading Camp participants during morning arrival.
Volunteers will listen to and encourage students as they develop their reading skills. No experience is required, but you will need to register and be a volunteer with JCPS before you begin.
To sign up:
Complete the Reading Buddy Volunteer Form by visiting: https://bit.ly/JCPSbuddy
Register to Volunteer with JCPS by visiting https://myvolunteer.com/jcps/volunteer/login
Thank you and have a great evening!
Congratulations to Chris Archer for being named a JCPS 2024 Hall of Fame inductee!
From a very young age, Archer played competitive sports, and was an exceptional baseball and football player at Clayton High from 2002 to 2006. He played Major League Baseball and was a two-time MLB All Star.
Congratulations! ⚾
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
Clayton High was the first of four JCPS high schools to participate in the S.A.F.E. Mock Car Crash Program.
Ahead of prom, Spring Break, and the upcoming summer travel season, juniors and seniors watched the mock car crash on the school's football field. The educational visual program is a large collaborative effort between state and local organizations as a way to show young drivers how dangerous distracted driving can be to them and others.
Stay S.A.F.E during prom and Spring Break! 😎
Attention Comet Country,
Staff & students are encouraged to participate in our upcoming March Madness Spirit Week. Spirit week runs from Monday, March 18 - Friday, March 22.
Theme days are:
Monday - Pajama Day
Tuesday - College Gear
Wednesday - Mathlete vs. Athlete
Thursday - Jersey Day
Friday - Comet Gear
Friday is also when our annual Student-Faculty basketball game takes place! Tickets are on sale now for only $5 and can be purchased from now until March 21st. This price includes entrance to the game, pizza, drinks, and raffle entries.
Please plan to join the "frenzy" & participate in March Madness Fun in Comet Country.
Last night, JCPS celebrated the 2024 Leading with the Heart recipients!💝
The event, inspired by Mike Krzyzewski’s book, “Leading with the Heart,” recognizes those staff members throughout the school system that demonstrate leadership, compassion, and heart on a daily basis. One person from every school as well as central services was nominated by their peers, because of their unwavering commitment and dedication to their role.
We honor the 53 amazing members of the JCPS family for their work that clearly does not go unnoticed! Thank you!✨
Stay tuned for an event recap video...
#ILeadWithMyHeart
Congratulations to all of our mid-year graduates!🎓
Johnston County Public Schools is the fastest growing district in NC, and we are hiring!
Discover why Johnston County is an ideal location to live and work, and why JCPS is the best place for a career. With competitive pay, state health benefits, and incentives, we are the place to grow.
Check out our Job Fair on Saturday, March 2, 2024 from 9 AM to 12 PM. Hope to see you there!😎
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
Under the guidance of local emergency officials and out of an abundance of caution, JCPS will operate on a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
Everyone is encouraged to drive with caution when traveling.
Christmas Break is just a couple of days away!🎄🎁
For students following the traditional school calendar, Wednesday, December 20, 2023 is an early release day. Then students will be out of school from Thursday, December 21, 2023 - Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Students return to school on Wednesday, January 2, 2024.
JCPS will host a Choice Programs Information Night on Tuesday, December 12, at Smithfield-Selma High, 6 PM to 8 PM.
Attendees will be provided 15 minute information sessions about the various programs offered to 8th graders and a Q&A session.
Students are able to apply for the programs now! The application window for students wanting to attend High School Choice Programs will end on February 21, 2024.
JCPS will host a Choice Programs Information Night on Tuesday, December 12, at Smithfield-Selma High, 6 PM to 8 PM.
Attendees will be provided 15 minute information sessions about the various programs offered to 8th graders and a Q&A session.
Students are able to apply for the programs now! The application window for students wanting to attend High School Choice Programs will end on February 21, 2024.
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, all JCPS campuses will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 22 - Friday, Nov. 24. 🦃
Your voice matters!
JCPS is partnering with Research Triangle Institute to help create our new strategic plan and we need YOUR INPUT to shape our vision for schools, students, and families!
Today is the last day to make your voice heard! Complete the community questionnaire here: https://bit.ly/3Qr6Z46
Junias Lunsford, a senior at Clayton High, is our next November Character Education Award recipient!
Lunsford is active in Student Government as a representative, and is president of the Comet Ambassadors. He was also a state representative at the DECA convention last year, heading up the screening and nomination process to be used by the entire state. Currently, he is interning for a law firm.
Make some noise for Junias Lunsford! His future is bright!😎
#CharacterEducation
JCPS wants to thank all Johnston County veterans who have served in the US Armed Forces! We are forever grateful to you for your unwavering commitment and dedication to the United States. Thank you!🇺🇸
Your voice matters!
JCPS is partnering with RTI to help create our new strategic plan and we need YOUR INPUT to shape our vision for schools, students, and families.
Click here to complete the community questionnaire: https://bit.ly/3Qr6Z46
Did someone say Trick or Treat?!
It's Halloween, and we want to make sure everyone has fun, while staying safe . Check out these tips!👻
It's a great day when we get to recognize our amazing administrators for #NationalPrincipalsMonth, and Clayton High Principal Melissa Hubbard is up for today!
In her first full year as principal of Clayton High, Hubbard is no stranger to the Clayton High Comets community. She is a graduate of Clayton High, as well as many of her family members. Helping children to succeed is Hubbard's passion, and it thrills her to see sparks in the eyes of students when they have just learned something amazing.
Let's hear it for Ms. Hubbard!!💙☄
