JCPS will operate on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.

All students and staff should report to schools and campuses on a two-hour delay.

We have been advised that the potential of black ice is possible tonight through Tuesday morning, creating hazardous travel conditions. To allow for better road visibility for our bus drivers, students, and staff drivers, we will be on a two-hour delay tomorrow. We encourage all travelers, especially our student drivers, to travel with caution.

School nutrition will serve breakfast upon students’ arrival. Early morning care will open two hours later than the normal start time.

Thank you for your understanding as we work with local safety and emergency officials to ensure that we are all safe during these inclement weather events.
3 days ago, Johnston County Public Schools
2-Hour Delay, Tuesday December 9, 2025
Families,

Here are some updates regarding this week:
* JCPS schools are closed tomorrow, December 8 for all students.
* In our 12 Days of Winter, we will skip day 3 and on Tuesday, 12/9/25, we will have Winter Sports Day - Show your love for sports by wearing your favorite jersey or uniform.
* Stay safe and we will see all students on Tuesday.
* Our Holiday Shop will now begin on Tuesday, 12/9 and be open for the remainder of the week. Items range in price from 25 cents to $20.
* Don't forget about Breakfast with Santa next Saturday, 12/13 from 9-11 am in the cafeteria. Pre-registration ends december 10th @ 6 pm.

Thank you and have a good evening.

3 days ago, McGee's Crossroads Elementary School

Due to the forecast of inclement weather and per the guidance of local emergency and safety officials, Johnston County Public Schools will be closed for all students tomorrow, Monday, December 8, 2025, as well as all extracurricular activities. The district will operate under Condition 3 of the inclement weather plan.

View the inclement weather plan online at www.johnston.k12.nc.us/inclementweather.

Please be safe and have a great evening!

4 days ago, Johnston County Public Schools
JCPS Schools Will Be Closed Monday, December 8, 2025, Condition 3
Due to inclement weather, JCPS will operate on a two-hour delay on Friday, December 5, 2025. All students and staff are encouraged to drive safely and exercise good judgment while traveling.
7 days ago, Johnston County Public Schools
JCPS Will Operate On A 2-Hour Delay on Friday, December 5, 2025
Good evening Patriot Families,

This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn, with a Monday afternoon update. Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow, Tuesday, December 2nd, will be our MCES Tree Lighting. There will be hot chocolate provided and any students who come will be given the opportunity to lead the crowd on a couple of holiday songs. It will begin at 6:30 pm and due to the forecast of rain, it has been moved inside to the cafeteria. Although we loved having this event outside last year, it would be too much to transition indoors with the chance of rain.

We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow evening!
10 days ago, McGee's Crossroads Elementary School

Dear Patriot Families,

Today in your student's Tuesday folder, there are several pieces of information. From our PTA there is a sign up for our Holiday Shop where we need volunteers to help, as well as a catalog to get a preview of the items that will be available. This is always something that the students enjoy, because there are very affordable gifts they can purchase for family members to surprise you with during the holidays. Also, our 12 Days of Winter Fun begins on December 4th, so you will find the information for each of the dress up days. This will give you a little bit of time to prep for those wishing to participate.

Last but not least, please note one change to our Tree Lighting event. On the First semester calendar sent home at the beginning of the year, the date was listed as Thursday December 4th. Due to a scheduling conflict, this event has been changed to Tuesday, December 4th at 6:30 pm. There will be hot chocolate and PTA information provided, and for any students K-5 that come - they will be part of the performance.

We look forward to this busy, but exciting time of year. It's one of the reasons that I enjoy being with elementary aged students so very much. Remember, we won't see you until Monday. Until then, may you enjoy precious time with family.

16 days ago, McGee's Crossroads Elementary School
Good evening Patriot Families,

This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn, with the updates for the week. Thank you everyone for your support with Penny Wars last week! What fun was had by all with the healthy competition. In the end, as PTA shared, 2nd grade won 1st place with 3rd graders coming in 2nd place and 1st grade placing third place. Overall this fundraiser brought in a total of $3,800. Thank you again.

This upcoming week is super short. There is no school on Wednesday, November 26 - Through Friday, November 28th.

Tuesday, November 27th is a PTA give back day for students where they will have a popcorn treat and can wear Pajamas! Also, it will be our 4th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade, except this year we have tried to go a little bigger. Our first graders have been working hard to create balloons like the Macy's day parade, aligned to standards in their curriculum and will debuting those on Tuesday. Beginning at 9:15 am, our parking lot on the elementary side will be closed and you will be asked to park at the middle school lot if you are running late. School wide our elementary students K-5, will be coming outside to in our front parking lot, to watch our first graders and a few guests in their very own parade. We have invited first grade families to come and watch, but we ask you to stay on the middle school side of the parking lot to watch. Our route for the parade will remain in the carpool lot and will begin promptly at 9:30 where law enforcement will help to direct traffic and close off our parking lot to ensure safety. For now, we ask that only first grade parents come to watch since those are the only students participating.

If you are a first grade parent and are staying after the parade for a classroom party, please allow off of our students to get inside of the building first, then you can enter afterwards. Safety is our first priority. We also ask for grace and is this our first time trying to provide our students with an experience to enhance their learning.

Thank you for all that you do and have a good evening.
18 days ago, McGee's Crossroads Elementary School
Last night, Read To Grow held its Awards Night to celebrate the talented winners of September’s Attendance Awareness Poster Contest! 🎨✨

We are so proud of the incredible young artists here at JCPS.

Congratulations to all of the winners, and thank you for reminding us why attendance matters!
22 days ago, Johnston County Public Schools
Read to Grow Awards Night
Read to Grow Awards Night
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Good evening Patriot Families,
This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn. Next week on Monday,November17th begins our PTA Penny Wars! This year each grade level has a fun character based around a book the students know. Each grade will have a clear box to drop money into in the front hallway. Students can put pennies and paper money in their grade level box to gain positive points. Grades can sabotage each other and try to deduct points by dropping any silver coins into another grades box. You can also virtually drop money into a grades box by following the QR link. All virtual deposits will be positive points. The grade with the most positive points will win a big prize. On Monday - let the games begin! The Penny Wars will run all week through Friday, November 21st. May the odds be in your favor! Have a good evening.

27 days ago, McGee's Crossroads Elementary School
Penny Wars
Good evening Patriot Families,

This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn. On Tuesday, November 11th, there will be no school for staff or students in observance of the Veterans Day Holiday. I hope that everyone has a restful and safe weekend. We will see you on Monday!

Thank you and have a good evening.
about 1 month ago, McGee's Crossroads Elementary School
Good evening Patriot Families,
This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn. I’m proud to say we survived costumes and book characters and even learned some things today too! On Monday, November 3rd is our Fall Picture Retake Day. Retakes are for students who missed the first Picture day. Any student can retake their picture, but must have payments made in advance online or bring their payment directly to the photographer with them on Monday. The link to order online was shared on our Dojo story earlier today. If your child took a picture on the first picture day, those were sent home with your child today.
Next week in your child’s Tuesday folder, a blank paper copy of the Principal book club log for Quarter 2 will be sent home. Also, you will receive a flyer from our PTA about a student favorite - Penny Wars! More information will be coming, but take a look at that when you get it.
Also, now that you have received your child’s Quarter 1 Report card, if you do not know how to access grades throughout the quarter using the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, please reach out to your child’s teacher so that they can give you that information.
Thank you to everyone for the Staff Shout-outs for the month of October. Our entire board was full! Those were taken down and given to staff members today and what a treat those were. We will start again for the month of November. You can use the same link and we’d love for you to think about being thankful. Who or what are you thankful for when you think about McGees? Get those shout-outs going and let's fill that board again.
If you choose to participate in any activities this weekend with your family, stay safe and have fun! We appreciate you all. Have a good evening.

about 1 month ago, McGee's Crossroads Elementary School
Dear Families,

We wanted to let you know that our Kindergarten field trips planned for Tuesday, October 28th and Wednesday, October 29th have been cancelled due to the weather. With the forecast calling for rain and unsafe conditions, we feel it’s best to keep everyone safe and dry.

The good news is that we’re already working on rescheduling! As soon as we have a new date confirmed, we’ll send that information your way.


Thank you so much for your understanding and flexibility - we know how much the students were looking forward to this trip, and we appreciate your support as we make new plans. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's teacher.
about 1 month ago, McGee's Crossroads Elementary School
Good evening Patriot families, This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn. What a fun Trunk or treat event we had this past Monday. Thank you to everyone who donated candy, decorated a trunk or came to get treats. We had wonderful weather a great turn out. With so much extra candy donated, we decided to use it to give to our 400 students who earned the first principal book club reward today with their certificate. Next week on October 31st, we will acknowledge red ribbon week by allowing students to hide from drugs. They can dress up as a book character or wear a costume they have as long as it isn't scary. We also ask that you don't include props or masks. Thank you for all you do and have a good evening.
about 2 months ago, McGee's Crossroads Elementary School
Good evening Patriot Families,

This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn. Thank you all for the wonderful turn-out to our Book Fair and “Make and Take” Curriculum night. We hope that you found some fun ways to engage your child in their learning at home. Families are such a crucial part to your child’s success and the partnership between school and home is what will make that happen.
Monday, October 20th, is a teacher workday. Therefore, there is no school for students. However, our amazing PTA is hosting our 2nd annual Trunk or Treat event as a give back to the community. There is no cost to attend this event. For anyone decorating a trunk, please make sure you have signed up with the PTA and you will need to arrive from 5:15 pm to 5:45 pm. The “Trunk or treating” will begin at 6:00 pm and close at 7:30 pm. We are super excited to see everyone and pass back the candy that everyone has been feeding the candy monster the past couple of weeks!
On another note, if you’ve taken a look at our staff shout out board in the office lately- it is filling up! You have no idea the impact that kind words make, to our staff that strive to make a positive difference every day in the lives of children. So please, keep them coming! The staff shout outs will come down at the end of the Month and be given to the staff they are addressed to. Then you guys can keep the positive thoughts coming and our goal will be to fill up the board each month! The digital form comments are being put on a paper and added as well.
Have a wonderful 3 day weekend.
about 2 months ago, McGee's Crossroads Elementary School

Autumn Baier brings a warm smile and a friendly attitude to school every day. She possesses a quiet confidence that serves her well, allowing her to approach challenges with determination.

Her teachers describe her as dependable, focused, and always ready to contribute to class discussions. Autumn is an engaged learner who consistently stays on task and gives her best effort in everything she does.

She demonstrates a true love for learning and maintains a strong growth mindset, always eager to improve.

Congratulations, Autumn, for being recognized as the October Character Ed Student for McGee's Crossroads Elementary! 👏

#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

about 2 months ago, Johnston County Public Schools
Autumn Baier Character Education Award Recipient
Good evening Patriot Families,
This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn. Thank you to everyone who has been feeding the Candy Monster. They are so happy to be getting their bellies full and we cannot wait to give the candy back out at our Trunk or Treat Event. The Candy Monsters have been emptied and we will start again fresh on Monday.

Monday, October 13th our teachers will receive Duty Free Lunch. We are always looking for volunteers to assist with this time, so please look at previous posts on Dojo and Facebook to sign up to help.

Tuesday, October 14th is our Book Fair & Curriculum Family Night. This is a floating event. The doors will open at 5:30, where we ask that you start in your child's classroom. Title I information will be displayed in the classrooms, and teachers will be sharing items with you to make and take, in order to support your childs learning at home. At 6:30, the classrooms will close, but the Book Fair will remain open until 7:30. There will also be 3 Food Trucks available to purchase snack type foods. All three trucks accept card or cash. The 3 Food Trucks will be : The Twisted Kettle, Jolly Ice and Little Halos Doughnuts. Links to their menus have been included:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11qTYpphrgl-VJEkHv1zloAQAVF1ak-8H/view?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DlnQ4ktSkbIUnBdi6nud1uiCnyjJmZJM/view?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eAAGL5QpklUnkyNg21oCK38TI8bm3FM9/view?usp=drive_link

Thank you all for the shout-outs for our staff, keep them coming. They put a smile on our faces. We look forward to seeing you all this upcoming week! Have a wonderful weekend.
2 months ago, McGee's Crossroads Elementary School
Patriot Families,

At the beginning of the year, a quarterly newsletter was shared with helpful information. Since we have had new families join our school, I thought it would be beneficial to reshare this information. You can look for a newsletter from me, the Principal, each quarter.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YJLn39Wmwoy4ovzENrHMCabzDASEUnf_WM8Cq1D7pkw/edit?usp=sharing

Also, in an effort to help families find all of the forms needed, we have created a parent hub. I have included that link here as well. This includes information for attendance and the educational field trip form. If you want to find the parent hub on our website, you would click on "parents" and you will find it there. Once you click on the link, also click on the document and then you will be able to move right and left to see all of the resources included.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1THCGUJ5N65vhuR3ApEL_-VOIwtV0N8oQ14gvk34xZq0/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you and have a good evening.
2 months ago, McGee's Crossroads Elementary School
Good evening Patriot families,

This is your Principal Lyndsey Dunn. If your children came home talking about monsters in the school, don’t worry - they are full of candy! Our Candy monsters are Hungry and ready for bags of candy to eat! Our Candy Drive will run through October 17th. All candy donated will go directly to our Trunk or Treat event on 10/20. Please remember to write your teachers names on the bag because the winning class receives a pizza party! Mmm, Mmm, good.

Next week is Fire Prevention week, so if your child is in Kindergarten through second grade, a fire truck will be visiting our campus. Students will get to learn about fire safety and see the inside of a fire truck.

On Friday, October 10th, our book fair begins! We can’t wait to continue to encourage a love for reading in all students.

Save the date for our Curriculum Family Night on October 14th! It will begin at 5:30 and you can visit classrooms from 5:30 - 6:30, but the book fair will be open until 7:30 to allow more time to make purchases. There will also be some food trucks on site for you to enjoy as well. There will be more information closer to time.

Q1 Principal Book Club logs are due October 16th so make sure to keep working on those!

Thank you for your continued support and have a great weekend!

2 months ago, McGee's Crossroads Elementary School
Good evening Patriot Families,
This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn, with your updates for the week. Tomorrow, Friday, September 26th is a teacher workday, so there is no school for students. Today, progress reports were sent home with your students. They will look a little different for Quarter 1 and instead of standard based grades for K-2 or traditional grades for 3-5, you will see Mclass and/or Map reports.

This week in your child’s Tuesday Take Home Folder, you saw Attendance contest flyers. If your child chooses to participate, the posters can be turned into their teacher or one of our counselors, Sarah Butler. One student per grade level will be chosen as the winners for our school and those posters will be submitted to the district.

Next week on October 1st, it will be fall picture day for students in Kindergarten, third and fourth grades, as well as Mrs. White and Mr. Lawson’s homerooms. On October 2nd, it will be fall picture day for students in first, second and fifth grades.

I hope you and your family have a wonderful long weekend. We will see you Monday!

3 months ago, McGee's Crossroads Elementary School
Good evening Patriot Families,
This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn. What a fun day yesterday with the Fun Run! We have gratitude overflowing! We are incredibly grateful for the support of so many! Thank you
from the bottom of every heart for making our Apex Fun Run such a tremendous
success in raising funds for Shade Structures. Your generosity has truly made a
difference, and our school community is stronger because of you!Please share this post with everyone who pledged and pass out our heartfelt thanks to them as well. Together, we are building stronger leaders and a stronger school community! We will update you with a total very soon.

In other news, next week will be a four day week for students. On Thursday, September 25th Kindergarten and 1st grade students will be having Apple Day. Please contact your child’s teacher for more information. Also, Quarter 1 Progress Reports will be sent home. For this progress report, it will not be a traditional, but instead, it will be data from their recent mClass and/or MAP testing. Along with the Progress Report testing, a parent letter will be coming home. This will provide you with dates for the year, explanations of the assessments your children have taken, and how to access the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

Friday, September 26th, is a Teacher Workday. Therefore there is no school for students. Thank you again for all that you do to support our school and your students.
Have a good evening.
3 months ago, McGee's Crossroads Elementary School
Fun Run Thank you