East Clayton Elementary School

Johnston County Public Schools hosted its 31st annual Flame For Learning Awards celebration this evening, naming William Marshall as the 2025 Teacher of the Year! Marshall, a teacher and alumnus of West Johnston Wildcats, was one of four finalists, which included Heather Bryant of Clayton High School, Lois D'Agostino of West View Elementary, and Brooke Hayward of Riverwood Elementary School. On behalf of Johnston County Public Schools, the Johnston County Board of Education, and the Johnston County Coalition of Chambers, congratulations to all of the nominees and William Marshall, our 2025 Teacher of the Year! Learn more about the event here: https://bit.ly/4cKeLkA

🚨 Free 5 Day Meal Packs for children and teens age 18 and under this summer! 🚨 Pre-order today at: bit.ly/summermealpacks Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/schoolnutrition for more information!

Greetings, families! This is a reminder that beginning Monday, April 14th through Friday, April 18th, students will be on spring break. Students will return to school on Monday, April 21st. During that week, our Kindergarten through 3rd grade students will complete their End of the Year mClass testing. We will also host Career Day on Friday, April 25th during student Enhancements. On Wednesday, April 23rd, Clayton and Corinth High will join us for their grad walk through the halls of East Clayton Elementary. As a reminder, we will host our rising Kindergarten night on Thursday, April 24th at 5pm. If you have a rising Kindergarten student for next school year, please join us for the fun. We are also continuing to raise funds for our Color run and Spring Fling on May 3rd. Thank you for all of the support you have shown so far. Students who have already signed up for the color run have received their fundraising packets today. Finally, we will need some proctor support for our upcoming EOG tests. If you have ability to support the school as a proctor, please sign up at the link below: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054CA4A728A0FDC16-56222690-eogproctor#/ Have a wonderful and safe spring break!

A reminder about the Food Drive this week.

Families, based on the forecast for thunderstorms on Friday, April 11, we have reschedule our outdoor Field Day for May 2nd. We wanted to notify you in enough time to adjust any plans you had for attending Field Day. Your teacher is able to provide more information regarding events for the day.

Happy Friday, Explorer Families! We are gearing up for our final week before spring break! Here is a look at the week ahead! On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, our students who earned their positive behavior points will have lunch at the park. Please be sure to send back your child's permission form, if they have earned the trip. We did make one change to the Kindergarten and 3rd grade trips due to forecased weather on Monday. On Thursday, students will bring home their progress report for the 4th quarter. Contact your child's teacher with any questions. On Friday, our Field Day is scheduled. As of now, there is more forecasted rain for the day, so we will reach out early in the week if we need to reschedule for a different date. This full day is outside, and we want students to be able to enjoy their field day with warm, sunny weather. Additionally, keep sending in participation forms for PTA's color run during our Spring Fling on May 3rd. Once students enter the race, they will receive their fundraising form to earn race swag. Finally, if you have an upcoming Kindergartner for the 2025-2026 school year, be sure to join us at our Kindergarten Readiness Night on April 24th at 5pm. The enrollment department will be on hand to be sure your child is all complete with their enrollment for Kindergarten. Have a wonderful weekend!

A reminder about Thursday's event at Riverwood Middle.

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.

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.

Happy Friday, Explorer Families! Here are some updates for the week ahead! On Monday, our Panorama survey will open for students, staff, and families. We use this data to set goals and strategies for the upcoming year. Our goal is for a minumum of 20% of families to take the survey. Please be on the lookout for that link from the district once the survey opens. On Tuesday, quarter 3 report cards will go home. Check your child's binders/folders for those documents. Tuesday will also be PTA's Spirit Night for Smithfield Chicken & BBQ at the Flowers location from 4pm-8pm. On Thursday and Friday, be sure to attend one of the ECES Drama Club's performances of The Jungle Book. You may buy your tickets from the Clayton Center Website at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/1959/the-clayton-center?cobrand=theclaytoncenter. Finally, our March Family Newsletter is ready to view in the folder https://bit.ly/ExplorerNewsletters. Be sure to check out everything happening in Explorer country. Have a great weekend!

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 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

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

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.

Happy Friday, Explorer Families! Thank you all for helping us celebrate at the various events this week. Our Black History Celebration was the highest attended event of the year. Thank you for your support of our school. Next week we are happy to celebrate Read Across America! Please view the flyer for more details about each day. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JDf7LWoFgsekXWXztbblVrAhWt1noCPR/view?usp=sharing We will also complete our final MAP testing for the school year. Please be sure your students are at school on time every day so that they are prepared to do their best on the test. Have a wonderful weekend!

Read Across America is next week! Celebrate reading with us! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JDf7LWoFgsekXWXztbblVrAhWt1noCPR/view?usp=sharing

Black History Month Celebration tomorrow at 5pm. Student-led conferences until 6pm in classrooms and program at 6pm with dinner for your family. See you then!

Due to the inclement weather and the forecast for hazardous conditions, Johnston County Public Schools will remain closed for all students and staff on Friday, February 21, 2025, and all extracurricular activities have been canceled. The district will operate under Condition 4 of the inclement weather plan. Condition 4 is the Remote Learning Day option. Please visit the JCPS website at www.johnston.k12.nc.us/weatherconditions for full details. As always, safety is our top priority as we follow the guidance of local safety and emergency officials. We will continue to monitor the conditions and provide updates as they become available, particularly regarding weekend facility usage and extracurricular activities for Saturday. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Due to the inclement weather conditions, Johnston County Public Schools will remain closed for all students and staff on Thursday, February 20, 2025, and all extracurricular activities have been canceled. The district will operate under Condition 4 of the inclement weather plan. Condition 4 is the Remote Learning Day option. Please visit the JCPS website at www.johnston.k12.nc.us/weatherconditions for full details. As always, safety is our top priority as we follow the guidance of local safety and emergency officials. We will continue to monitor the conditions and provide updates as they become available. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Due to the forecast for inclement weather, Johnston County Public Schools will be closed for all students and staff on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, and all extracurricular activities have been canceled. The district will operate under Condition 4 of the inclement weather plan. Condition 4 is the Remote Learning Day option. Please visit the JCPS website at www.johnston.k12.nc.us/weatherconditions for full details. As a reminder: All assignments offered during remote learning days will be enhancement/enrichment type activities. No assignments will receive a grade, but will be reviewed. Parents who have questions should contact their child’s teacher via email. As always, safety is our top priority as we follow the guidance of local safety and emergency officials. We will continue to monitor the conditions and provide updates as they become available. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Happy Valentine's Day, Explorer Families! Just a reminder that Monday, February 17th will be a student holiday in observance of President's Day. We will see students back at school on Tuesday, February 18th. We are excited to share the launch of our Family Engagement Newsletter for February. Our teachers have worked hard to provide you with school-wide information based on feedback that we have received from you. Our newsletter for February can be found at https://bit.ly/ExplorerNewsletters These newsletters can also be found on our school website and social media. We hope you enjoy reading all of the updates from each grade level, and the information will be provided for you at the middle of each month. Have a wonderful weekend!