Mark your calendars for GKE 3rd Annual Veterans Day Walk.
Get ready to smile, GKE! 😊
📅 Wednesday, October 14th
👗 Dress to Impress!
📸 Bring your biggest smile and get ready to make some great memories!
📅 Wednesday, October 14th
👗 Dress to Impress!
📸 Bring your biggest smile and get ready to make some great memories!
📣 PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL VACANCY 🐾
Do you want to help make a positive difference at Glendale-Kenly Elementary?
We currently have vacancies on our Parent Advisory Council and are seeking a parent/guardian, grandparent, or community member who has a vested interest in our school and a desire to help make positive changes that benefit the entire school community.
The Advisory Council serves in an advisory capacity to the principal, providing insight and feedback on issues that may affect our students, families, staff, and school community.
💙 Interested in serving?
Please submit a letter of interest and resume to Principal Lauren Strickland by Monday, October 7th.
Committee members serve a 3-year term and meet 4 times per year.
We would love to hear from individuals who are passionate about Glendale-Kenly Elementary and want to partner with us in Creating Bright Futures! 🌟
Do you want to help make a positive difference at Glendale-Kenly Elementary?
We currently have vacancies on our Parent Advisory Council and are seeking a parent/guardian, grandparent, or community member who has a vested interest in our school and a desire to help make positive changes that benefit the entire school community.
The Advisory Council serves in an advisory capacity to the principal, providing insight and feedback on issues that may affect our students, families, staff, and school community.
💙 Interested in serving?
Please submit a letter of interest and resume to Principal Lauren Strickland by Monday, October 7th.
Committee members serve a 3-year term and meet 4 times per year.
We would love to hear from individuals who are passionate about Glendale-Kenly Elementary and want to partner with us in Creating Bright Futures! 🌟
Fall Festival is only a few days away!!!!
See information from the PTA about upcoming events.
There is no school for JCPS students on the traditional calendar tomorrow, Friday, September 25, 2026. 🗓️
Join Us!
Join us on September 24th from 6-7 pm for our Annual Title 1 Meeting, PTA, and Open House!
After the meeting, parents and families will have the opportunity to meet your child’s teacher.
Parking will be available at the front of the school. Everyone should enter through the front entrance.
We hope to see you there!
🐾💙💛 No School Friday! 💛💙🐾
There will be NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, September 25th. Enjoy your day off, Wildcat Family! 🐾
See you back at school on Monday! 💙💛
There will be NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, September 25th. Enjoy your day off, Wildcat Family! 🐾
See you back at school on Monday! 💙💛
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
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
Wildcats… get your dots ready! Dot Day is Friday, September 18th. Wear your dots and join the fun as we celebrate creativity and courage.
📣 Join Us!
Join us on September 24th from 6-7 pm for our PTA & Title 1 Meeting! 💙
After the meeting, parents and families will have the opportunity to meet your child’s teacher.
We hope to see you there! 🐾
Join us on September 24th from 6-7 pm for our PTA & Title 1 Meeting! 💙
After the meeting, parents and families will have the opportunity to meet your child’s teacher.
We hope to see you there! 🐾
#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
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!
