Good evening Cardinal Families,
This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn. From our PTA, they’d like to thank you for how hard you have been working to sell raffle tickets! Please continue to do so and remember for every 40 tickets a student sells, their name goes into a drawing for a $500 gift card!
Our Fall Festival is coming up on October 23rd and we are beyond excited to announce that all students at FOES will be able to participate free of charge, thanks to our partnership with Amazon! With that being said, we need lots of candy to be able to share with those who attend and play the fun games. We will be doing a friendly competition between the classes and there are kid-friendly “candy monsters” that have been decorated on the stage. Students can bring bags of candy labeled with their name and their teachers name to put in the candy monsters. The candy will be weighed daily and a total on a leaderboard will be shared so you can see who is winning!
Thank you to the FOES Fire department for coming and visiting our Kindergarteners today. They had a blast and we loved seeing all of them in their fire fighter hats.
Thank you for all that you do and have a great weekend!
This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn. From our PTA, they’d like to thank you for how hard you have been working to sell raffle tickets! Please continue to do so and remember for every 40 tickets a student sells, their name goes into a drawing for a $500 gift card!
Our Fall Festival is coming up on October 23rd and we are beyond excited to announce that all students at FOES will be able to participate free of charge, thanks to our partnership with Amazon! With that being said, we need lots of candy to be able to share with those who attend and play the fun games. We will be doing a friendly competition between the classes and there are kid-friendly “candy monsters” that have been decorated on the stage. Students can bring bags of candy labeled with their name and their teachers name to put in the candy monsters. The candy will be weighed daily and a total on a leaderboard will be shared so you can see who is winning!
Thank you to the FOES Fire department for coming and visiting our Kindergarteners today. They had a blast and we loved seeing all of them in their fire fighter hats.
Thank you for all that you do and have a great weekend!
Good evening Cardinal Families,
This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn. Next week our Fall Pictures are on Monday, October 5th and Tuesday, October 6th. Your child’s teacher should have reached out and let you know what day your child’s class has their picture. If you have not heard, please reach out via email or dojo to your child’s teacher.
*Tuesday, October 6th is Curriculum Night from 5:00-6:30. This is a floating event, so arrive when you can and go directly to your child’s classroom. Please come learn more about what your student will be learning this year and discover ways you can support learning at home. *Our wonderful PTA has provided every student with a t-shirt that can be worn anytime, but also is convenient for field trips. We are fortunate enough to have multiple sponsors who helped with this task and their logos are located on the back of the t-shirts. The t-shirts will be on student desks for curriculum night and for any student who isn’t able to attend, their shirt will be sent home on Wednesday.
*Each month our teachers are selecting a student from each class to be recognized for the character trait of the month. September’s trait was respect. Be on the lookout for these students to be shared on social media if permission allows. These students also received a book coin to be able to select a new book from our vending machine.
*Thank you to everyone who has been participating in our raffle tickets. If you would like more, you can request those at any time. We will continue to sell raffle tickets until the fall festival on October 23rd. If you would like your child to be entered into a drawing for a $500 gift card, they must sell 40 tickets. The deadline for the entries into the 40 ticket prize is Tuesday, October 20th.
We appreciate all that you do to partner with us to make this year a successful one at Four Oaks Elementary School.
This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn. Next week our Fall Pictures are on Monday, October 5th and Tuesday, October 6th. Your child’s teacher should have reached out and let you know what day your child’s class has their picture. If you have not heard, please reach out via email or dojo to your child’s teacher.
*Tuesday, October 6th is Curriculum Night from 5:00-6:30. This is a floating event, so arrive when you can and go directly to your child’s classroom. Please come learn more about what your student will be learning this year and discover ways you can support learning at home. *Our wonderful PTA has provided every student with a t-shirt that can be worn anytime, but also is convenient for field trips. We are fortunate enough to have multiple sponsors who helped with this task and their logos are located on the back of the t-shirts. The t-shirts will be on student desks for curriculum night and for any student who isn’t able to attend, their shirt will be sent home on Wednesday.
*Each month our teachers are selecting a student from each class to be recognized for the character trait of the month. September’s trait was respect. Be on the lookout for these students to be shared on social media if permission allows. These students also received a book coin to be able to select a new book from our vending machine.
*Thank you to everyone who has been participating in our raffle tickets. If you would like more, you can request those at any time. We will continue to sell raffle tickets until the fall festival on October 23rd. If you would like your child to be entered into a drawing for a $500 gift card, they must sell 40 tickets. The deadline for the entries into the 40 ticket prize is Tuesday, October 20th.
We appreciate all that you do to partner with us to make this year a successful one at Four Oaks Elementary School.
Good evening Cardinal Families,
I hope you have enjoyed the glimpse into fall weather this weekend. Last week in your child’s Tuesday folder, raffle tickets were sent home. Our PTA kicked off their Raffle and here is what is up for grabs: For every 40 tickets a student sells, their name goes into a drawing for a $500 gift card! Sell 80 tickets? That’s 2 entries!
For ticket buers: Those who purchase tickets will be entered to win cash prizes. There will be a $3,000 prize, $2,000 prize and a $1,000 prize. Winners will be announced at our Fall Festival on October 23rd. More details will be coming out soon about our Fall Festival - but go ahead and mark that date on your calendars.
Speaking of dates, here are a few to mark on your calendar:
*Tomorrow, Monday, September 28th - Progress reports will be going home with the students. For the Quarter 1 progress reports, you will just be provided with information from their beginning of the year testing information. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher. You will also receive a letter from the district as well as a paper that we need you to fill out, sign and return to school.
*Looking ahead: October 5th and 6th will be our Fall Picture Days.
October 19th is a teacher workday and October 20-23 will be Healthy Living Week where there will be some fun dress up days provided. A graphic will be posted soon so you can go ahead and be getting those outfits together.
Thank you to our PTA members for bringing the beautiful fall scene to our front fountain. We appreciate all that you do.
Families - thank you for what you do to support your children and our school as well.
Have a wonderful evening and we will see you tomorrow!
I hope you have enjoyed the glimpse into fall weather this weekend. Last week in your child’s Tuesday folder, raffle tickets were sent home. Our PTA kicked off their Raffle and here is what is up for grabs: For every 40 tickets a student sells, their name goes into a drawing for a $500 gift card! Sell 80 tickets? That’s 2 entries!
For ticket buers: Those who purchase tickets will be entered to win cash prizes. There will be a $3,000 prize, $2,000 prize and a $1,000 prize. Winners will be announced at our Fall Festival on October 23rd. More details will be coming out soon about our Fall Festival - but go ahead and mark that date on your calendars.
Speaking of dates, here are a few to mark on your calendar:
*Tomorrow, Monday, September 28th - Progress reports will be going home with the students. For the Quarter 1 progress reports, you will just be provided with information from their beginning of the year testing information. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher. You will also receive a letter from the district as well as a paper that we need you to fill out, sign and return to school.
*Looking ahead: October 5th and 6th will be our Fall Picture Days.
October 19th is a teacher workday and October 20-23 will be Healthy Living Week where there will be some fun dress up days provided. A graphic will be posted soon so you can go ahead and be getting those outfits together.
Thank you to our PTA members for bringing the beautiful fall scene to our front fountain. We appreciate all that you do.
Families - thank you for what you do to support your children and our school as well.
Have a wonderful evening and we will see you tomorrow!
There is no school for JCPS students on the traditional calendar tomorrow, Friday, September 25, 2026. 🗓️
Good evening Cardinal Families,
* This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn, with your updates for the week. First off, I apologize but I am having some technical difficulties with the voice recording part of this app. I do realize that the wonderful robot voice is not quite like mine, but am working to fix it.
* On Tuesday, 9/22, please check your child’s weekly folder for the PTA Raffle Tickets being sent home with further details.
* On Friday, 9/25, it is a teacher workday. Therefore there will be no school on Friday for students.
Thank you for all that you do to partner with our school. Have a good weekend!
* This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn, with your updates for the week. First off, I apologize but I am having some technical difficulties with the voice recording part of this app. I do realize that the wonderful robot voice is not quite like mine, but am working to fix it.
* On Tuesday, 9/22, please check your child’s weekly folder for the PTA Raffle Tickets being sent home with further details.
* On Friday, 9/25, it is a teacher workday. Therefore there will be no school on Friday for students.
Thank you for all that you do to partner with our school. Have a good weekend!
Calling all JCPS Alumni!
Your JCPS story didn’t end when you crossed the stage at graduation. We want to know where life has taken you since then!
Have you reached a career goal, started a family, or taken on an adventure worth sharing? We’d love to hear what’s happening in your life and celebrate with you.
Share your updates and stories by filling out the JCPS Alumni Highlight form: https://bit.ly/4rh0K5h
Bus 307 is running behind schedule. It left campus around 4:20. There is a sub driver today. Thank you for your patience.
Vacations are worth planning for, and so is being in school. 🗓️
Use our 2026-2027 Vacation Planner to plan time away while helping students make the most of every school day.
Use our 2026-2027 Vacation Planner to plan time away while helping students make the most of every school day.
Calling all JCPS Alumni!
Your JCPS story didn’t end when you crossed the stage at graduation. We want to know where life has taken you since then!
Have you reached a career goal, started a family, or taken on an adventure worth sharing? We’d love to hear what’s happening in your life and celebrate with you.
Share your updates and stories by filling out the JCPS Alumni Highlight form here: https://bit.ly/4rh0K5h
Your JCPS story didn’t end when you crossed the stage at graduation. We want to know where life has taken you since then!
Have you reached a career goal, started a family, or taken on an adventure worth sharing? We’d love to hear what’s happening in your life and celebrate with you.
Share your updates and stories by filling out the JCPS Alumni Highlight form here: https://bit.ly/4rh0K5h
#JCPSDataPerformance | Johnston County Public Schools is celebrating significant academic gains across multiple areas during the 2025-2026 school year, with students making notable strides in reading, mathematics, science, and high school coursework.
Grade-level proficiency, which is defined as students earning a Level 3, 4 or 5 on End-of-Grade and End-of-Course assessments, increased an impressive 3.8 percentage points, rising from 57.2% in 2025 to 61.0% in 2026.
These results are an exciting reflection of the progress taking place across JCPS and demonstrate that our district is moving Forward with strong momentum toward higher levels of student achievement and academic growth.
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
Grade-level proficiency, which is defined as students earning a Level 3, 4 or 5 on End-of-Grade and End-of-Course assessments, increased an impressive 3.8 percentage points, rising from 57.2% in 2025 to 61.0% in 2026.
These results are an exciting reflection of the progress taking place across JCPS and demonstrate that our district is moving Forward with strong momentum toward higher levels of student achievement and academic growth.
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
Good evening Cardinal Families,
This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn with your updates for the week. Thank you to everyone who participated in our Fall VIP Carpool Raffle. Our total amount raised was $1,531. The winners were drawn and notified today. The VIP carpool will start Monday for the winners and they will have a different color carpool tag. Their entrance is through the front carpool so please be patient and kind if you see there are 6 cars entering early before traffic is moved forward.
Tomorrow, Saturday 12th is the Four Oaks Acorn Festival in town from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm. There are fun things planned for family members of all ages so don’t forget to come out and celebrate in Downtown Four Oaks.
Thank you for all that you do and have a good evening.
This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn with your updates for the week. Thank you to everyone who participated in our Fall VIP Carpool Raffle. Our total amount raised was $1,531. The winners were drawn and notified today. The VIP carpool will start Monday for the winners and they will have a different color carpool tag. Their entrance is through the front carpool so please be patient and kind if you see there are 6 cars entering early before traffic is moved forward.
Tomorrow, Saturday 12th is the Four Oaks Acorn Festival in town from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm. There are fun things planned for family members of all ages so don’t forget to come out and celebrate in Downtown Four Oaks.
Thank you for all that you do and have a good evening.
#JCPSEvents | October is full of events! 🍂
Check out the October calendar and see what’s coming up across JCPS!
Check out the October calendar and see what’s coming up across JCPS!
#JCPSDataPerformance | From the time every kindergartner walks through the doors of the school for the first time, the ultimate goal is for each one to walk out a graduate. That commitment remains at the heart of Johnston County Public Schools, and the district’s continued improvement in its graduation rate proves that to be true.
Graduation rates continued to improve during the 2025-2026 school year, with JCPS reaching an outstanding 92.6%, compared to the state rate of 88.8%.
A graduation rate that exceeds the state average is a significant accomplishment, and it reinforces JCPS’s commitment to ensuring that every student has the opportunity to succeed and graduate prepared for college, careers, and life beyond high school.
This achievement reflects the collective efforts of our entire school community to provide the high-quality education students need to reach graduation and prepare for their next chapter.
Graduation rates continued to improve during the 2025-2026 school year, with JCPS reaching an outstanding 92.6%, compared to the state rate of 88.8%.
A graduation rate that exceeds the state average is a significant accomplishment, and it reinforces JCPS’s commitment to ensuring that every student has the opportunity to succeed and graduate prepared for college, careers, and life beyond high school.
This achievement reflects the collective efforts of our entire school community to provide the high-quality education students need to reach graduation and prepare for their next chapter.
#JCPSDataPerformance | Johnston County Public Schools is proud to celebrate that 91% of JCPS schools earned a letter grade of A, B, or C during the 2025-2026 year, compared to 76.6% of schools statewide. School letter grades provide a broad measure of academic performance, reflecting how well students are performing on state assessments and the academic progress demonstrated within each school.
Having 91% of our schools earn an A, B, or C is a meaningful accomplishment that demonstrates the strength of academic performance across JCPS and reflects the hard work of students, educators, school leaders and families. This success is further supported by the fact that 73.5% of JCPS schools met or exceeded growth expectations, with four schools ranking among the top 20% of schools statewide for academic growth.
Together, these results demonstrate the continued progress taking place across our schools and reinforce JCPS’s commitment to providing students with the high-quality education they deserve.
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
Having 91% of our schools earn an A, B, or C is a meaningful accomplishment that demonstrates the strength of academic performance across JCPS and reflects the hard work of students, educators, school leaders and families. This success is further supported by the fact that 73.5% of JCPS schools met or exceeded growth expectations, with four schools ranking among the top 20% of schools statewide for academic growth.
Together, these results demonstrate the continued progress taking place across our schools and reinforce JCPS’s commitment to providing students with the high-quality education they deserve.
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
#JCPSDataPerformance | The newly released data for the 2025-2026 school year has many great data points. One ranking among the most impressive is that JCPS has a performance composite of 61%. This composite score ranks the highest performance composite score under the current accountability model.
The overall performance composite is a measure that reflects the percentage of students who demonstrate grade-level proficiency on state assessments across tested subjects and grade levels, providing a broad picture of academic performance across the district.
This ranking reflects the hard work of our students, educators, school leaders, families and community partners who are committed to improving student achievement and academic growth. While we celebrate this accomplishment, JCPS remains focused on moving Forward and continuing to raise expectations and outcomes for every student.
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
The overall performance composite is a measure that reflects the percentage of students who demonstrate grade-level proficiency on state assessments across tested subjects and grade levels, providing a broad picture of academic performance across the district.
This ranking reflects the hard work of our students, educators, school leaders, families and community partners who are committed to improving student achievement and academic growth. While we celebrate this accomplishment, JCPS remains focused on moving Forward and continuing to raise expectations and outcomes for every student.
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
#JCPSDataPerformance | Johnston County Public Schools is proud to be ranked 29th out of 115 school districts in North Carolina based on its overall performance composite, placing JCPS among the top-performing districts in the state.
The district’s goal, as laid out in the Strategic Plan, is to be ranked in the top 20% in the district. The performance demonstrated by JCPS during the 2025-2026 continues a positive move in that direction.
Way to go JCPS!
#JCPSForward
#StrongerTogether
Good evening Cardinal Families,
This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn, with your updates for the week. Just a reminder that this weekend is a 3 day weekend. There is no school for staff or students on Monday, September 7th. On Wednesday, September 9th, third grade students will be taking the Beginning of Grade 3rd grade test, also known as the BOG. This test is a district assessment on end of grade 3rd grade standards, but gives teachers a data point for where students currently are. There are lots of assessments going on right now that you might hear thrown around - MClass, MAP and BOG being some of them. Please just encourage your child to try their best because this just helps their teacher know where they are and meet them in their needs.
In other news, our PTA has the VIP carpool raffle currently underway. If you are tired of waiting in carpool you have a chance to skip it for the fall semester. Ticket sales will close on September 10th at 12:00 pm and the drawing will take place on September 11st at 9:00 am. Winners will be contacted by phone. If you haven’t bought a ticket yet don’t worry! You can find them on our school or PTA facebook page, along with our Family Hub under the PTA section.
Thank you for all that you do. We will see you back on Tuesday, September 8th.
Have a good evening.
This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn, with your updates for the week. Just a reminder that this weekend is a 3 day weekend. There is no school for staff or students on Monday, September 7th. On Wednesday, September 9th, third grade students will be taking the Beginning of Grade 3rd grade test, also known as the BOG. This test is a district assessment on end of grade 3rd grade standards, but gives teachers a data point for where students currently are. There are lots of assessments going on right now that you might hear thrown around - MClass, MAP and BOG being some of them. Please just encourage your child to try their best because this just helps their teacher know where they are and meet them in their needs.
In other news, our PTA has the VIP carpool raffle currently underway. If you are tired of waiting in carpool you have a chance to skip it for the fall semester. Ticket sales will close on September 10th at 12:00 pm and the drawing will take place on September 11st at 9:00 am. Winners will be contacted by phone. If you haven’t bought a ticket yet don’t worry! You can find them on our school or PTA facebook page, along with our Family Hub under the PTA section.
Thank you for all that you do. We will see you back on Tuesday, September 8th.
Have a good evening.
In observance of Labor Day, all campuses are closed for both students and staff on Monday, September 7, 2026. This includes JCPS students on traditional and non-traditional calendars.
Have a safe holiday!
Have a safe holiday!
We are so proud of what our students and staff accomplished during the 2025-2026 school year. Check out the 2025-2026 JCPS Performance Infographic!
During the July 14th regular scheduled meeting, the JC Board of Education approved revisions to Policy Code 4304: Code of Student Conduct.
There was special attention to Section F. 36, which provides governance for the "Possession, Display, Use, Sale or Distribution of Vapes".
Revisions define vapes and expresses that there will be a 10-day suspension for any student in violation of the code.
We strongly encourage parents to speak with your child(ren) regarding the details of the policy and the consequences moving forward.
Please know that the Johnston County Board of Education strives to mitigate health and safety concerns related to harmful substances such as tobacco products and/or vapes. The revised verbiage and the associated penalties have been set to achieve this goal.
View Policy Code 4304 online, here: https://bit.ly/4f2TEwE
