McGee's Crossroads Elementary School

Families, Tomorrow, 11/16/23 is Picture Retake, Class Picture, and Cap and Gown (Kindergarten, and 5th Grade) Day!!! Remember to please not have your child wear green! If you would like to have your child’s picture retaken, please log into your child’s Jostens Pix account and choose “Sign Up for Retakes” on the top menu bar. https://www.jostenspix.com/login Thank you!!!

We’re #buildingleaders while we raise funds. Check out how POWER will keep us on track with a lesson every day as we head towards our @apexleadershipcoNC REMIX Fitness Event on Friday, December 1st. Ask your student about it!

It’s time for action 🎬! Our @apexleadershipcoNC REMIX Fitness Event is open for pledging. Donate now at myapexevent.com to help support our goal to raise funds for Campus Beautification & Enhancements, Staff Appreciation, Continued Advocacy to MCES Families and so much more. We know that when we all work together, we can achieve goals together!

Good day everyone!! This is Sir. Xander with the Apex Team kicking off our pep-rally by visiting all of our students & teachers! Along with So-fly, macho Matt, and CrissCross we are super excited to be a part of your school to help build leaders in these next 2 weeks! Tonight's challenge- the highest login percentage will get to Pie the APEX Team! This challenge is between preK, K,& 1st // 2nd & 3rd // 4th & 5th

JCPS wants to thank all Johnston County veterans who have served in the US Armed Forces! We are forever grateful to you for your unwavering commitment and dedication to the United States. Thank you!🇺🇸

Your voice matters! JCPS is partnering with RTI to help create our new strategic plan and we need YOUR INPUT to shape our vision for schools, students, and families. Click here to complete the community questionnaire: https://bit.ly/3Qr6Z46

October's Character Trait of the Month postcards and Enhancement Shout Outs are about to go in the mail! Who will receive one this time? Be on the lookout…

Did someone say Trick or Treat?! It's Halloween, and we want to make sure everyone has fun, while staying safe . Check out these tips!👻

Good evening Patriot families, Tomorrow, October 30th is a teacher workday. There is no school for students. Tuesday, October 31st there will be no costumes allowed. Please wear regular school attire. Friday afternoon, November 3rd is the Pizza Party for all students who turned in their Principal Book Club log and read 25 books for Quarter 1! I am so proud of you. Finally, Monday, November 6, Q1 report cards will be going home with students and will include a paper that shows what your child's standards for their grade is. Hopefully this will help families know what is expected by the end of the year in user friendly language. Have a great evening. See you Tuesday!

Families, Don't forget that the logs for the Principals Book Club are due tomorrow. They cannot be accepted late! I have re-shared the digital link on our MCES Facebook page. You can fill it out online and email it to Mrs. Dunn or print it off if you've misplaced your paper one and send it to school tomorrow. I can't wait to celebrate with everyone soon!

Students are getting ready for Red Ribbon Week® 2023, Oct. 23-27! This year’s theme is "Be Kind To Your Mind. Live Drug Free." JCPS believes in a drug free future for all of it students! Here are some fun activities the celebration going all week long, as we encourage everyone to pledge to live drug free! https://bit.ly/3tKyRc8 #BeKindToYourMindLiveDrugFree #RedRibbonWeek

Lyndsey Dunn, principal of McGee's Crossroads Elementary closes out another day of celebrations for #NationalPrincipalsMonth! Her goal every single day is to make sure students feel loved, supported, meet them where they are academically, and grow them. Dunn turned her passion for education into a career, and we are grateful she chose JCPS! Let's hear it for Lyndsey Dunn!!!🎉📚

Good evening Patriot families, this is a reminder that Picture Day is tomorrow, Monday, October 16th. This will be for individual pictures as well as class pictures. There is not a spring picture day, so this year take advantage of this fall opportunity if that is something you are interested in. Please do not dress your child in green clothing tomorrow due to the pictures being taken on a green screen. This feature allows you to choose the background color after picture day, but also makes green clothing disappear into the background. If something happens or your child is sick, there is a make up picture day scheduled for November 16th. Thank you and have a great evening.

Veda Swan, a fifth grade student at McGee's Crossroads Elementary, received a Character Education Award for the trait of Respect! Swan continuously demonstrates a level of maturity in the school setting, and she models positive behavior for her peers. When she does not agree with the opinions of others, she is able to express that in a respectful manner. Swan is welcoming to all of her classmates, and treats everyone as equals. Patriot Nation, let's hear it for Veda Swan!!! 👏👏👏

Bus 647 Grey is now leaving campus at 4:30. Expect drop off delays. Thank you!

Llamando a todos los héroes: ¡En NSLW celebramos el poder del almuerzo escolar! En la búsqueda del éxito académico, las investigaciones muestran que los almuerzos escolares saludables brindan a los niños la ayuda que necesitan para sobresalir. #NSLW23 #SubedeNivelconelAlmuerzoEscolar

Today is the first day of National School Lunch Week! This year the School Nutrition Association and JCPS are celebrating the power of school lunch! In the quest for academic success, research shows that healthy school lunches give kids the stats they need to come out on top. 🥗🍞 #NSLW23 #LevelUpWithSchoolLunch

Good evening Patriot Families, This is your principal, Lyndsey Dunn with lots of information from our PTA. Last week, our students were engaged in a friendly competition through Penny Wars as they entered the building everyday, and it paid off! The final fundraiser total and prizes will be announced tomorrow. But for now - the winning grade level was fourth grade students and teachers! Second place was our Prek/Kindergarten team and third place was our 1st grade team. Thank you all for being such willing players in this effort! The next event with PTA is our Fall Carnival for students in grades 3rd, 4th and 5th. The event will be held Friday, October 13 from 6:00-8:00 pm. This is not a halloween carnival where costumes are expected or encouraged. This is a fall carnival and we do not want students to wear costumes, but rather their typical school attire. The carnival will have games, inflatables, face painting, concessions and more. The cost for pre-admission is $5 per student and that includes 5 tickets and a wristband. Pre-admission wristbands will allow you to skip the line for entry to the carnival and enter upon arrival. If you pre-order, tickets and wristbands will be sent home with students on Thursday, October 12th. The cut-off to pre-order admission is Wednesday, October 11st at 8:00 p.m. No one will be allowed to pre-order on Thursday or Friday. If you purchase admission at the door, it is $7 per student and this includes 5 tickets. This is a cash only event and additional tickets can be purchased at ticket booths during the carnival. All students must be accompanied by an adult and everyone must park and enter through the front parking lot only. Thank you for your continued support. We couldn’t do what we do without each and every one of you.

Let's make some noise for our teachers on #NationalTeachersDay!!! Teachers don't just teach the students of JCPS, they inspire, motivate, mentor, and coach them. Our teachers pour their hearts and souls into their students each and every day. Teaching is a calling, and we are forever grateful to those who have answered that call, and have chosen JCPS to fulfill their purpose! THANK YOU TEACHERS!!!💝👏

Good evening, Patriot Families! We are so excited and ready for PENNY WARS to start tomorrow! Here is a quick run through on how it works….students can bring pennies and bills to win their grade positive points! They can also have fun and be sneaky by bringing in silver coins to add negative points to another grades bucket! Families, you can get involved too with online bucket deposits, just follow the QR link on the flyers or the TPA social media pages to help your student’s grade win points! Look for the buckets at the main entrance by the office when you come into school. Each grade has a character theme representing them…..the characters are : Animal Crossings for Pre K and Kindergarten, Mario Brothers for 1st grade, 2nd grade Minecraft, 3rd grade Pokemon, 4th grade Roblox and 5th grade Zelda. PTA members will be keeping close track and giving an update on who’s grade is in the lead at morning announcements each day! The winning grade will be receiving a big grade level appropriate prize to be announced next week! LET THE GAMES BEGIN! Thank you for all that you do to support our school.