McGee's Crossroads Elementary School

Johnston County Public Schools hosted its 31st annual Flame For Learning Awards celebration this evening, naming William Marshall as the 2025 Teacher of the Year! Marshall, a teacher and alumnus of West Johnston Wildcats, was one of four finalists, which included Heather Bryant of Clayton High School, Lois D'Agostino of West View Elementary, and Brooke Hayward of Riverwood Elementary School. On behalf of Johnston County Public Schools, the Johnston County Board of Education, and the Johnston County Coalition of Chambers, congratulations to all of the nominees and William Marshall, our 2025 Teacher of the Year! Learn more about the event here: https://bit.ly/4cKeLkA

Good evening Patriot Families, This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn. This week on Thursday, we will have our Popsicles on the Playground from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. This is for all of our future kindergarten students who will begin with us next year. If you have already registered, you have been receiving information from our Assistant Principal, Mrs. Foisy. If you haven’t registered yet, that is ok! Please come and join us to see how to prepare your child and be ready for Kindergarten next year and someone will be here to help you register. During this night, you will have the chance to see how the cafeteria works, see a classroom and learn about the bus! Parents, the teachers will help provide ways that you can be practicing to set your child up for success in August. Our amazing PTA will be here if you want to go ahead and be a member and our school Nurse will also be here if you are worried about making sure your child’s medicine or health care plan needs are all set for the 25/26 school year. Thank you for all that you do and have a good evening.

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Good evening Patriot Families, This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn with a few updates. Please pay close attention if you have a child in the 3rd - 5th grade for some changes that have recently been made with End of Grade testing. The Reading EOG will be given to students on Friday, May 9th as previously communicated. However, the Math EOG will be now given to students on Monday, May 12th. This is a change from what was previously shared. The Science EOG will be given for 5th graders only on Wednesday, May 14th, which is also a change. Due to a state testing memo, some adjustments needed to be made to allow for all requirements to be met. During these three main testing dates, it is very important that we have proctors to make our testing environment function at its best. If you are a level 2 volunteer and are willing to help monitor, please reach out to Mrs. Dunn or Mrs. Foisy. There is also a sign up shared on our social media. If you haven’t done this before, no worries! There is a training that you will be provided with to make you more comfortable. In other news, this evening is the beginning of Spring Break for our staff, students and families. We wish you a safe, restful and happy break. Our front office will be closed next week and will open when our students return on Monday, April 21st. As always, we appreciate your partnership. Have a good break!

Patriot Families, Friday, April 11th is Purple Up day! McGee's Crossroads Elementary is recognized as a Purple Star School because of the support and appreciation we show for our military families. We are encouraging students to wear purple this Friday to show support for our Military Connected Students. Also, quarter 4 progress reports will go home Thursday , April 10th. Thank you.

Good evening Patriot Families, This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn, with your updates for the week. On Monday, March 31st, 5th graders will be taking the Science MVP. On Tuesday, April 1st, our 3rd through 5th graders will be taking the Reading MVP, which will be ran like a Mock EOG. This is not a joke so please help students be at school, well rested and ready to show what they know. They will follow that on Wednesday with the Math MVP, which will also be ran like a Mock EOG for practice. By running these like practice tests we hope to calm some nerves and help them not be as nervous for the real things at the end of the year. It also allows for us to work out all of the kinks in our plan before it is game time. On Friday, it's the day you've all been waiting for - the School Wide Spring Carnival, sponsored by our PTA! We are so excited and hope you are too! The event itself is Friday, April 4th from 5:30 pm until 8:00 pm. All students must be accompanied by an adult, and as always, everyone must enter through the front of the buidling. Admission and tickets can be purchased in advance - no more waiting in lines! Tickets purchased in advance during pre-registration will be sent home with students along with a wrist band that shows you have pre-registered. This wrist band will give you immediate access to the event. We are happy to announce that we are now accepting both cash and cards at our ticket booths to purchase extra tickets for play or to get something tasty from concessions!At the carnival, there will be many inflatables including an obstacle course, 20ft tall slide, axe throwing and more!Think you Can you make the "Real" impossible shot and drop Coach Hines in the dunk tank? Come take your shot! There will be Full Concessions staffed by your very own teachers, and the West Johnston football players will be there as guest volunteers. It is going to be so much fun and we hope to see you there. It's not everyday that the carnival comes to your school!Thank you for all that you do . Have a good evening and we will see you tomorrow!

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.

Good evening Patriot Families, This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn, with your updates for the week. Today kicked off our Spring Book Fair and it will be open through March 28th at noon! If you want to shop with your student, it needs to occur from 8:30 - 9:00 am in the morning. However, your student has throughout the school day to shop as well. Our Book Fair and Curriculum Family Night will be March 27th from 5:00 - 6:30 pm. You can visit classrooms where you will have student led conferences and see work samples, as well as visit the book fair and do some shopping. As a final reminder, the deadline for ordering a yearbook is March 28th. They are $30 each. There will not be a chance to order after this deadline passes. Thank you for all that you do and have a great weekend!

Tomorrow help us support World Down Syndrome Day by wearing silly socks! Did you know that blue and yellow are Down Syndrome colors? Socks are used as a way to symbolize DS, simply because if you look at Chromosomes under a microscope they actually look like colorful socks. Join us tomorrow!

Good evening Patriot Families, This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn, with your updates for the week. Wow what a wonderful last week we had - from Career & Culture day to field day, there was so much joy on the campus. Thank you to everyone in our community that volunteered of your time to participate or attend in these events with our students. Thank to everyone who supported our Relay Recess event as well. Your donations are near and dear to our hearts. *On Monday, 3/17 - we are providing Duty Free Lunch for our teachers. Please look on our facebook page to sign up and volunteer. It truly is enjoyable with the kids and our teachers appreciate it so much. *On Tuesday, 3/18 Quarter 3 report cards will be sent home. Also, it is our Spring Picture day, but remember only the students who have paid online prior to picture day, or have an order form will be photographed. * On Friday, 3/21 is the Q3 Principal Book Club Reward Party. *Yearbooks are on sale now, but the last day to purchase them is Friday, March 28th. There is a QR code on our facebook page with the ordering information if you haven't bought one yet. Looking ahead - our Spring Book Fair will run from March 21-28 where students can purchase books during the day or during arrival with their parents. On March 27th, we will have a curriculum family night from 5:00 - 6:30 pm, where the book fair will be open to purchase from as well. Thank you for all that you do!

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.

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

Good evening Patriot Families, This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn with a few updates for tomorrow. Tomorrow is Field Day and our Relay for Life Event. Students have decorated luminaria bags and they are displayed around the school. These can be purchased for $10.00. We will have a table set up in the front hallway for you to purchase the bags if you would like. The bags that are purchased will be displayed at the Johnston County Relay for Life Event on May 17th, then returned to the students. We also have some swag that can be purchased for a small donation. Students can wear a hat tomorrow if they bring in a quarter. Please tell your child to place their donation in the containers at the front or bus entrance. For field day, the weather is supposed to be beautiful! Just a friendly reminder that if you want your child to wear sunscreen, please make sure that it is applied before they come to school. School staff is not allowed to apply it. Also, they are welcome to bring a water bottle. A change of clothes is not needed because there will not be any water events. We look forward to this day and can't wait to see our students having fun! Thank you for all that you do and have a good evening.

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

Good evening Patriot Families, This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn with a few updates. Next week will be an exciting one. Monday, March 10 is Career Day, Tuesday and Wednesday are teacher workdays. Therefore there is no school for students. Thursday is our Field Day as well as our Relay Recess. All students are encouraged to wear a hat with a donation for the American Cancer Society. Please continue to send in those canned foods to hold down the beautiful bags the students have decorated. For field day, students are welcome to bring a water bottle. There are no water events so a change of clothes is not necessary. As a reminder, school staff cannot apply sunscreen so you must do that before your student comes to school. 3rd quarter Principal Book Club logs are due Friday. Thank you for all that you do and have a wonderful weekend.

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.

Families, Out of an abundance of caution, we are not having middle school walkers on Wednesday, 3/5. Please plan on picking your student up in car rider Line or the office. This is to avoid a last minute call tomorrow afternoon. Thank you for your understanding.

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.