This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn with your updates for the week. This week, you may have seen a flier come home from our PTA regarding our Someone Special Dance. The dates for that event are February 5th and 6th, based on your last name. More information will be provided soon, but please refer to the facebook pages and the flier to buy tickets and plan for the special adult in your child’s life to attend with them.
In the event that we have inclement weather, inclement weather packets were already sent home with Quarter 1 report cards. Today, additional review/practice work was also sent home if needed. More communication will come if inclement weather arrives.
Our School is working on becoming a Project Adam Certified School - which prepares schools for sudden cardiac arrest through education and life-saving techniques. A drill will be held after school on Wednesday with a team of people. Students will not be on campus for the drill, unless your child attends after school care. No need to worry if you see Emergency services or Law enforcement on campus - it is just to practice the drill.
Stay safe and warm this weekend.
This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn with your updates for the week. Monday, January 19th is a Holiday and school will be closed for all students and staff, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In other news, the Spring VIP Carpool winners were drawn by the PTA and notified today. They will begin on Tuesday when we return. Thank you to everyone for participating in that raffle! Stay safe and warm this weekend and we will see everyone back on Tuesday!
Good evening Patriot Families,
This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn, with a few updates for the week. First off - congratulations to staff and families for surviving the first week back from break. Getting into that routine can be quite difficult, but you did it! Next week on Tuesday, January 13th, Quarter 3 report cards will be sent home in our Tuesday folders so please be on the lookout for those. The Spring PTA VIP Carpool raffle is currently underway. The raffle closes January 15th and the winners will be drawn on the 16th. Duty free lunch for teachers is on Monday, January 12th so please sign up to help if you haven't already. It is a great way to give back a quick thank you to teachers without it costing anything at all! Have a restful weekend and a wonderful evening.
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JCPS is thrilled to announce an exciting community event you won’t want to miss! Our wonderful partners, the Johnston County Ed Foundation, will host a Harlem Wizards basketball fundraiser on February 9, 2026, at Smithfield-Selma High School. The event will begin at 6:30 PM and doors will open at 5:30 PM.
We invite all JCPS families, staff, and community members to join us for an unforgettable night of high-flying basketball where some of JCPS’s most captivating athletes will compete against the Harlem Wizards! Come cheer as some of your favorite principals, teachers, coaches, and support staff step onto the court for some friendly competition, school spirit, and lots of laughs. This high-energy evening promises fun, laughter, and unforgettable entertainment for students, families, and staff, all while supporting a great cause.
🏀 Who are the Harlem Wizards?
The Harlem Wizards are a nationally renowned basketball entertainment team known for their incredible ball-handling skills, jaw-dropping trick shots, and interactive, family-friendly showmanship. Blending athletic talent with comedy and crowd engagement, the Harlem Wizards create an electrifying experience that delights audiences of all ages while promoting positive messages about teamwork, education, and community.
🏀 Who is the Johnston County Ed Foundation?
This event is spearheaded by the Johnston County Education Foundation, which plays a vital role in supporting JCPS by investing directly in our educators and classrooms. Through grant funding and other initiatives, the Foundation helps bring innovative instructional projects to life, supports creative teaching strategies, and enhances learning opportunities for students across the district. Events like this fundraiser make it possible for the Foundation to continue expanding its impact in JCPS schools.
So, if you are looking for great entertainment, for an even greater cause, mark your calendar now and get ready for a night of excitement, community engagement, and fun for everyone!
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This is your Principal, Lyndsey Dunn with your updates for the week. Tomorrow, Saturday, December 13th, is our Breakfast with Santa event from 9-11 am. If you are joining us, please park in the front parking lot and enter through the front doors only. The back doors will not be open for families to enter. If you pre-registered, those items should have been sent home today with your students.
Monday is our 8th day of winter and it is " Do you wanna build a snowman? (Wear white or winter scarves, mittens, or gloves). Also, our holiday shop has been extended to Monday for the classes that have not been able to attend yet and our 1st Grade Gingerbread Market is Monday as well.
Stay warm this weekend and we hope to see you tomorrow!
This is Mrs. Dunn just letting you know that after school today, we will be practicing a drill. If you have a student in afterschool care, the staff will prep them and they will not be a part of the drill, but will just hear an announcement. We are practicing while students are not on campus in order to be be prepared but did not want to startle anyone. If you have any questions, please reach out to me, Mrs. Dunn.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.