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!
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.
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.
