Based on the current weather forecast, Johnston County Public Schools will continue normal operations on Monday, September 16, 2024. However, all after-school and evening campus activities and events have been canceled due to the forecast.
We understand that this decision will inconvenience many after-school events, however, student and staff safety is our primary concern.
It is our district’s goal to make our school communities as prepared as possible for emergency situations, including inclement weather. This decision has been made out of an abundance of caution, per the guidance of local and state emergency service officials.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we navigate this storm event. We encourage everyone to follow the guidance of local weather officials, and have a safe evening!
Johnston County Public Schools is in the process of selecting a calendar for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years. 📅
During the September 10, regular scheduled meeting the JC Board of Education received three (3) calendar options for each school year, and has requested that each of the calendar options be made available for your review and feedback.
To review the calendar options, watch a brief informative video, view a Calendar Comparison Chart, and complete the feedback form copy this link: https://bit.ly/4enhKyO
The feedback form will be available until Noon on Monday, September 23, 2024.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Johnston están en el proceso de seleccionar un calendario para los años escolares 2025-2026 y 2026-2027. 📅
Durante la reunión regular programada del 10 de septiembre, la Junta de Educación de JC recibió tres (3) opciones de calendario para cada año escolar y solicitó que cada una de las opciones de calendario esté disponible para su revisión y comentarios.
Revise las opciones del calendario, mire un breve video informativo, vea un cuadro comparativo de calendarios y complete el formulario de comentarios aquí: https://bit.ly/4enhKyO
El formulario de comentarios estará disponible hasta el mediodía del lunes 23 de septiembre de 2024. ¡Esperamos tener noticias suyas!
Cooper Academy Families! This is Mr. Stoke, Principal of Cooper Academy. A huge thank you to our entire Cooper Academy School Community for helping us achieve tremendous growth and success with our students. It takes all of us to support our students in reaching their potential. Official testing results were just released by NCDPI and Cooper Academy Exceeded Student Growth targets again in 2023-2024! Our student growth index rated our school in the top 27% of all schools in North Carolina! Let’s keep it going in 2024-2025! One of the most important ways you can help your child succeed is by having them read or parents/guardians/siblings reading with them everyday for at least 15 to 30 minutes. This is vital to the literacy development of all students.
On September 17th we will be having our “Books are Fun - Book Blast” kick-off trying to raise funds for every student to earn at least three books to add to their home library collection. Books are Fun Book Blast Treasure Maps (info. flyers) will be sent home with all students on Tuesday, September 17th. Please take 7 minutes on that night to register your child and enter into the student prize drawings for the treasure boxes and the ipad giveaway!
We are hosting an Open House / Title I Parent Night on September 26th from 6:00-7:30 pm. In addition, families with students having any intervention or AIG plans will review these at the Open House.
Monday, September 23rd is our Fall Picture Day for students. Picture order forms will be posted online and sent home with students in the coming weeks.
Friday, September 27th is an early dismissal day for our school system. We will dismiss students at 1:55 pm.
Monday, September 30th is the last day for kindergarten or newly enrolled students to submit Immunization records and health assessment (for kindergarten only) before they can no longer attend school without them. Contact the school nurse Sara Buchanan if you have any questions or need assistance.
Please take a moment to sign-up for PTA Membership using the link…
https://cooperacademy.memberhub.com/store
Thank you for your support!
Cooper Academy Families! This is Mr. Stoke, Principal of Cooper Academy. Thank you for helping us get off to a terrific start to the school year. All of our students and staff have done a terrific job!
Here is some information and reminders about upcoming events.
For afternoon carpool we ask that all vehicles keep their carpool numbers clearly displayed and line up on Mial Street.
As indicated in our student/parent handbook no food from outside restaurants/vendors is permitted in our cafeteria for students due to guidelines; schools can be fined if found during an inspection/audit. Special birthday cupcakes or treats for students should be coordinated with the teacher to be given in the classroom at an agreed upon time, not in the cafeteria.
Students will be engaged with beginning of year benchmark assessments for mClass Reading, MAP Reading & Math and the EOG Reading for grade 3 students over the next few weeks. We will share the results of these assessments at our Open House / Title I Parent Night on September 26th from 6:00-7:30 pm. In addition, families with students having any intervention or AIG plans will review these at the Open House.
The Boy Scouts are hosting a Parent/Student Information Night in our media center on September 4th from 6:30-7:30 pm. If you are attending this event please park in the staff parking lot and enter the school door directly beside the media center.
Auditions for our Cooper Academy Chorus Performance Group is September 10th from 4:15-5:30 pm with our music teacher, Thomas Honicker. Students must have a signed parent permission form to stay after school for auditions. Forms were sent home with students.
On September 17th we will be having our “Books are Fun - Book Blast” kick-off trying to raise funds for every student to earn at least three books to add to their home library collection. Be on the lookout next week for the informational fliers.
Monday, September 23rd is our Fall Picture Day for students. Picture order forms will be posted online and sent home with students in the coming weeks.
Friday, September 27th is an early dismissal day for our school system. We will dismiss students at 1:55 pm.
Please take a moment to sign-up for PTA Membership using the link…
https://cooperacademy.memberhub.com/store
Finally, we have an attendance reminder. If your child is absent please send a written note from the parent/guardian or doctor with the child's first/last name, reason for absence(s), date of absence(s), and teacher's name on the day he or she returns to school. Medical notes should be provided if your child went to the doctor. No note will result in an unexcused absence. After a student accumulates 3 unexcused absences or more NC State Truancy Law requires the school to send home attendance letters to families.
Thank you for your support!
Welcome back to school!🍎
It's the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year! Today will be full of excitement and some nerves for everyone, but we know this will be an amazing year. Here's to new adventures in learning.
Have a great day! 😎
With 1 day to go, the buzz of excitement surrounds all of JCPS! 🏫
Tomorrow morning, 1st-12th grade children on the traditional calendar will be back for the start of the 2024-2025 school year!
To answer any questions parents may have, visit the Back To School page at:
www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics .
See you in the morning!🎉
Only 2 days remain until the start of the 2024-2025 school year begins!
Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade children on the traditional calendar will fill the halls again. Visit the Back To School page at: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for any last minute questions.
We can't wait! 🌟
Three days are left until students on the JCPS traditional calendar return to class! 📅
Next Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade children across the school district will fill the halls again.
Visit the Back To School page at:
www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for information needed to ensure your child is all set and ready to go.
See you soon!😎
The countdown continues! ⏰
Only 4 more days until JCPS schools are bustling with children. On Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade students on the traditional calendar return to class.
Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for all things Back To School!
We can't wait to see everyone!
Good afternoon Cooper Academy Families,
We look forward to seeing our grades students and families for orientation on Thursday, August 22nd. Kindergarten families have appointments in the morning while our grades 1-5 families have orientation/meet the teacher from 3:30-6:30 pm (floating). The orientation materials in your child’s classroom should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Thank you for making sure your child’s teacher has updated contact information for parents and emergency contacts. In addition, please provide any medical concerns including allergies or dietary restrictions. It is critical that all parents share how their child is to be transported home each afternoon at dismissal (bus rider, car rider, daycare van, after school care program or a front/backwalker). The first day of school for students in grades 1-5 is Monday, August 26th.
The bus assignment information for students already registered to ride the school bus will be provided by your child’s homeroom teacher. If you need to register your child for bus transportation please stop by the media center tomorrow during orientation.
Our PTA's "Fill the Bin" initiative has been a tremendous success! Families that no longer needed school uniform clothing or their children grew out of clothing returned these items to the school for other families to access. A HUGE thanks to Victoria Robb, our PTA President, for coordinating this massive initiative! We have quite a few items available. Stop by the school anytime between 8am-4pm or during orientation to pick out free, gently used school uniform clothing options for your students.
If your child is assigned a classroom in our 200 hallway please park along Mial Street and the front of our campus to enter the school at our main entrance. If your child is assigned a classroom in our 300 or 400 hallway please park in the parking lot on the front side of campus beside the media center, so you can enter through our security system at the media center main entrance. All families will be required to enter the school through our security entry points.
Please be aware that Mial Street near the round-a-bout may be closed due to construction work. Our campus is an active construction site with the new addition and renovation projects. Please make sure to remain in the designated areas away from the construction zones. No families should park in the back parking lot next to the Rocket Playground or behind the cafeteria as these areas are closed off for construction personnel only at this time.
We’re looking forward to a terrific school year! Thank you for your support!
The countdown has begun! ⏰
Just 5 more days until the 2024-2025 school year begins. 1st-12th grade students return to class on Monday, August 26, 2024. Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for all things Back To School!
We hope you are as excited as we are to kick off another exciting year!
The countdown has begun! ⏰
Just 5 more days until the 2024-2025 school year begins. 1st-12th grade students on the traditional calendar will return to class on Monday, August 26, 2024.
Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for all things Back To School!
We hope you are as excited as we are to kick off another exciting year!
Parents can now complete the beginning of the year documents digitally! 💻
We require our parents/guardians to review and sign each document for each of their students.
Please begin completing the documents today by clicking on the following link: https://bit.ly/4fPnjrr
The beginning of a new school year is filled with excitement, but can also be overwhelming for parents. So, we are providing a one-stop shop for all things back to school the Back to School Basics page! 🌟
Click on the link below to learn more about orientation dates and times, beginning-of-the-year documentation, enrollment, transportation services, school nutrition services, communication tools information, and more!
https://bit.ly/3WPLcX3
The beginning of a new school year is filled with excitement, but can also be overwhelming for parents. So, we are providing a one-stop shop for all things back to school the Back to School Basics page!
Click on the link below to learn more about orientation dates and times, beginning-of-the-year documentation, enrollment, transportation services, school nutrition services, communication tools information, and more.
https://bit.ly/3WPLcX3
Only 2 days remain until the start of the 2024-2025 school year begins!
Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade children on the traditional calendar will fill the halls again.
Visit the Back To School page at:
www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for any last minute questions.
We can't wait! 🌟
Congratulations to Clarice Williams, a 5th grade math teacher at Cooper Academy, for being recognized as the JCPS Elementary Math Teacher of the Year!
Good evening Cooper Academy families. This is Mr. Stoke calling with some information and reminders about upcoming events.
First, thank you for your tremendous support you’ve provided throughout the 2023-2024 school year. Our students have shown tremendous growth once again!
We’re looking forward to having our grades 3-5 students who just barely missed the benchmark score for their EOGs in Reading, Math and Science to return for remediation on Friday, June 7th. After remediation takes place, students will have the opportunity to retest in reading on June 10th, math on June 11th, and science on June 12th. We fully expect a significant amount of students to meet their EOG benchmark score during the retesting opportunities. Thank you for making sure your child attends this important opportunity to demonstrate grade level proficiency. Breakfast, lunch and bus transportation will be provided for students on these days. Buses are running on an early dismissal schedule which is 1:55 pm for our school.
5th Grade graduation is Wednesday, June 5th at 11:30 am.
The Cooper Academy Talent Show is Wednesday, June 5th at 6:30 pm.
Our final PTA school spirit event is being held at Romeo’s Pizza at 1130 W. Main Street in Clayton on Wednesday, June 5th from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. The restaurant is donating 10% of all sales back to Cooper Academy on this date.
Report Cards will be sent home with students on the last day of school which is Thursday, June 6th. This is an Early Dismissal day with dismissal at 1:55. After school care is available on this date until 5:00 pm.
Please communicate with your child’s teacher if your student is not able to attend the last day of school so their report card can be sent home with them on their last day.
Finally, JCPS recently hosted a Groundbreaking Ceremony for our new addition and renovation projects. Our school campus will have ongoing construction taking place throughout the 2024-2025 school year with a projected completion date of August 2025. Please enjoy the pictures and video of this ceremony on our website.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vawH6wEM85w
Thank you for your continued support! Have a great evening!
It was a glorious day for the Cooper Academy: A College Prep Elementary School Additions Groundbreaking Ceremony! 🌞
First grade student ambassadors assisted in the historic ceremony for their school. Once the 14-month project is complete, these students will be able to enjoy the additions that include adding 20 classrooms and creating an enclosed corridor, creating indoor access to all campus buildings, including the cafeteria and gymnasium.
Let's go Rockets!🚀
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
