Happy Friday, Explorer Families! This is Mrs. Sabo sharing some updates for the coming week!
Next week we will be celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Week. Our counselor, Ms. McBroom, has put together some fun activities and spirit days for our students, so please view the flyer in your child's folder or on our social media for more information about each day. Next week is also, "Love the Bus Week!" We are so thankful for our bus drivers who get our students to and from school safely each day. Be sure your child shows them the LOVE!
Also, we have some dates to add to your calendars that you won't want to miss.
On February 20th, we will host our Kindergarten through 2nd grade awards ceremonies for the middle of the year. Your child's teacher will share more information about awards that your child may receive, and we hope you will attend.
On February 21st, we will host the Golden Ticket Ceremonies for the middle of the year for our grades 3 through 5 students. These ceremonies are so popular with our students, so look for more information from your child's teacher if you would like to attend.
On February 27th, we will host our student-led conferences and Black History Month celebration for all of our families. From 5pm-6pm, student-led conferences will be held in the classrooms. From 6pm-7pm, we will have various activities, food, and a Black History Month program in the cafeteria. Our students have been working hard with the Enhancement Team to plan a great event for you. We hope you mark your calendars to stay with us for the full evening of events.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Due to the hazardous road conditions caused by the recent winter weather event, Johnston County Public Schools will be closed for all students tomorrow, Friday, January 24, 2025, as well as all extracurricular activities. The district will operate under Condition 3 of the inclement weather plan.
For JCPS staff, this day will become an optional teacher workday. Schools and county offices will open at 10 AM.
As always, safety is our primary concern and after driving our roadways and receiving guidance from local safety officials and NCDOT, we have been advised that though the main roads within high-traffic areas may be clear, many secondary roads within the rural areas of the county are expected to still have hazardous conditions through Friday, making them unsafe for JCPS transportation use. In addition, many of our campuses have shaded walkways, parking lots, and areas that must continue to be assessed by our operational staff before students may safely return.
Extracurricular activities and community facility use will resume on Saturday morning, however, we still encourage site visitors to travel safely and be cautious while on campus, particularly in shaded areas.
Have a great weekend everyone and make the most of what is left of the snow!
Due to the hazardous conditions caused by the recent winter weather, all JCPS schools and office buildings will be closed for students and staff on Thursday, January 23, 2025, as well as all after-school activities and events.
JCPS will operate under Condition One of the Inclement Weather Plan. Please view the details of the plan by visiting the JCPS website at www.johnston.k12.nc.us/weatherconditions.
Tomorrow, due to the forecast of inclement weather, JCPS has called for a remote learning day. Campuses will be closed for students and staff. We have provided some general activities for you to complete with your child for extra practice. Teachers will be available via email and Rooms from 8am-4pm for any questions. We understand that circumstances for every family are different, so please message your teacher if any issues arise.
Additionally, the MVP assessment for grades 3rd-5th students originally planned for this week will be postponed. Further details will be shared at a later time.
We hope that you and your family stay safe and warm tomorrow, and that our Explorers get a chance to have some fun in the snow!
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Frozen precipitation as early as 3 PM today. Due to the updated inclement weather forecast, all JCPS schools and campuses will be dismissed one hour early Today, Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Early check-outs for East Clayton will end at 2:15pm. We will begin dismissal by 2:55pm.
Due to the forecast of inclement weather, all after-school activities have been cancelled. This includes our Blood Drive scheduled for tomorrow. Spirit Night at Char Grill will go on as planned. Be sure to bundle up your students warm for school tomorrow.
Happy Friday, Explorer Families! Here are some updates for the week ahead:
On Monday, students will not have school in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. day. On Tuesday from 1:30-6:30pm, the PTA will host the community blood drive. Please come out to support the Red Cross. Also on Tuesday, the PTA will host a Spirit Night at Char Grill in Clayton. Please view your child's folder for flyers for both of these events.
On Thursday, students in grades 3-5 will take the MVP assessment. Please be sure that students are at school on time for this assessment.
Have a wonderful weekend!
We are excited to host our 2nd annual Black History Month celebration on February 27th. We are looking for volunteers to help with the event. Please contact Mrs. Mellette for more information.
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Happy Friday, Explorer Families! We hope that you are staying warm and safe during this winter weather event. Here's some updates for the week ahead.
On Tuesday, January 14th, our PTA will host a general meeting at 5:30pm in our Media Center. Please come out to see how you can support our upcoming events.
Mark your calendars for January 21st for the PTA's annual blood drive from 1:30pm-6:30pm.
Visit the email for links with more information about how to volunteer or how to give blood.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AFAF29A0FECE9-54150348-blood#/
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=Explorers
Have a great weekend!
Happy New Year, Explorer families! We are so excited to welcome students back to school on Monday. For students in grades 3-5, we will be collecting information through Panorama surveys. Their responses give us information about their experiences at school and how we can improve and adapt to their needs. In order to participate in the survey, students need parent permission. Please click the link found in the email or via text to let your child's teacher know if they can take the survey for us. Thanks for your help as we always strive to create a strong experience for our Explorers!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMq5oEA356yq2c4LjLxnhWpDmCL-2qDfrjP03kAKmissQ6gQ/viewform
See you all on Monday!
Good Afternoon,
This is your principal Lauren Sabo contacting the parents of the riders of bus 173 regarding an incident that occurred during this morning’s commute.
While at a bus stop during this morning’s commute, a parent of one of the riders accompanied their child while boarding the bus. During the process, while in conversation with the bus driver, the parent used profanity and addressed other students.
While we know this is concerning, please know that no students or staff were hurt during the incident.
The bus driver responded appropriately, taking the precautionary measures of contacting law enforcement to assist in the situation and to report the incident. Law enforcement is taking proper steps to handle the incident.
Please know that we strive to ensure that you are informed of incidents like this and to assure you that Johnston County Public Schools is always committed to the safety and well-being of students and staff.
Thank you and have a great evening!
Happy Friday, Explorer Families! We are preparing for our last week before winter break. Here's a look at the week ahead:
Students who earned their PBIS points for the first semester will have their excursion trip to the Archer Lodge Park. If you received a field trip form from your child's teacher, please send that back if you would like your child to attend. Please be sure your child is dressed for the outside weather on the day of their trip.
On Tuesday, our PTA will host a spirit night at Dairy Queen in Clayton from 5pm-close. Proceeds from the event will be used to buy a new popcorn machine.
On Friday, students will have an early dismissal at 1:55pm. There will be no early check-outs past 1:15pm.
We hope you and your family have a wonderful winter break and a joyous New Year. We will see students back at school on January 6th to start semester 2 of the school year!
Winter Wonderland tomorrow at 5:30! Book fair, music, crafts, vendors, and food trucks! We can't wait to see you!
Happy Friday, Explorer families! This is Mrs. Sabo with some news about our busy week ahead!
This week our students will take their MAP assessments in all grades. MAP tests are used as a screener to determine if your students are making appropriate growth at their grade level. We will use the tests to adjust MTSS plans, AIR groups, and classroom instruction. 2nd grade will test on Monday; 3rd and 5th grade on Tuesday; 4th and 5th grade on Wednesday; 1st and 4th grade on Thursday.
Our school's Book Fair is still happening during our Media classes. Your students will have one final week to shop for all of their favorites.
The Book Fair will also be open on Thursday night during the PTA's Winter Wonderland event from 5:30-7pm. We will also have crafts, popcorn, food trucks, a DJ, and pictures with Santa. Be sure to come out to join in the holiday fun!
Our PTA is still in search of volunteers for the event. Visit the site below or the East Clayton PTA's Facebook page for more information.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AFAF29A0FECE9-53262750-winter?useFullSite=true#/
Don't forget our Winter Countdown spirit days. Students have had so much fun dressing up!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IWOIdqgy0gPmvlB6rsU0crGQB-FAA-MytLVSRlPJuqs/edit?usp=sharing
Have a wonderful weekend! We hope to see you on Thursday night!
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We have lots of current opportunities for volunteerism, and we would love to have you help our school! Please see the list of opportunities at the link below:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MTcirYJgTqo3HijlRhQw3rEv7q0CePNropYOKmOE0Ik/edit?usp=sharing
The Book Fair starts today! Scholastic has made it easy for students to shop with the eWallet option. Students can shop without cash during their scheduled Media enhancement time.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/eastclaytonelementaryschool
We hope you had a wonderful holiday break! We are still need of volunteers (level 1 only) for our Book Fair beginning this week. See you tomorrow!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AFAF29A0FECE9-53456339-book
Happy Friday, Explorer Families! Here are a couple of reminders for our very short week ahead.
Please send any Disguise a Turkey projects to school on Monday. Students will complete their "Gobble Wobbles" and view all of the projects around the school on Tuesday. We hope you have fun creating this with your child.
You will be receiving a Countdown to Winter Break in your child's folder this week. We will have some fun spirit days when we return.
Please remember to follow both East Clayton Elementary and East Clayton PTA on Facebook. Our PTA has lots of opportunities now to get involved . We are in need of volunteers for the Book Fair, and to cover duty-free lunches for teachers. Visit the Facebook page for more information.
As a reminder, students will be out for Thanksgiving break on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of next week. We wish your family a very happy Thanksgiving, and will count the Explorers at the top of our thankful list on Thanksgiving day.
Have a wonderful break.