North Johnston Middle School

Last night, JCPS celebrated the 2024 Leading with the Heart recipients!💝 The event, inspired by Mike Krzyzewski’s book, “Leading with the Heart,” recognizes those staff members throughout the school system that demonstrate leadership, compassion, and heart on a daily basis. One person from every school as well as central services was nominated by their peers, because of their unwavering commitment and dedication to their role. We honor the 53 amazing members of the JCPS family for their work that clearly does not go unnoticed! Thank you!✨ Stay tuned for an event recap video... #ILeadWithMyHeart

Good Evening North Johnston Middle Jaguars, I wanted to share some important reminders and information for our school community. We are excited about our First Semester Awards Day scheduled for this Thursday, February 15th in the gym. The 6th Grade Ceremony will begin at 8:30 AM. The 7th Grade Ceremony will begin at 9:45 AM. The 8th Grade Ceremony will begin at 11:00 AM. We hope that you are able to attend and celebrate the accomplishments of your students! As a reminder, baseball, softball, girls soccer, and boys and girls track tryouts will begin on Tuesday, February 20th immediately after school for any interested North Johnston Middle student. All required paperwork should be completed and submitted through Final Forms on or before tryouts begin.More information about tryouts can be found on the school’s website. For further information, please contact Casey Creech, Athletic Director. As a reminder, no balloons or flowers should be delivered or brought to school for students or by students tomorrow. As always, feel free to reach out to the school if you have any questions or concerns. We appreciate your continued support of our school. Have a good evening. Heather P. Anders, Principal

Good Afternoon North Johnston Middle Community! I wanted to share some important information for our Jaguar students, parents, and staff. Students received printed report cards today, Monday, February 5th. Please be sure to review your child’s academic progress as well as the information that is provided in the envelope. Students should return signed report card envelopes to their homeroom teachers on or by Wednesday, February 7th. In the report card envelope, there is a memo about our First Semester Awards Day. Please mark your calendar for our First Semester Awards Day Programs. The First Semester Awards Day will be held on Thursday, February 15th in the North Johnston Middle Gym. The 6th Grade Ceremony will begin at 8:30 AM. The 7th Grade Ceremony will begin at 9:45 AM. The 8th Grade Ceremony will begin at 11:00 AM. We hope that you are able to attend and celebrate the accomplishments of your students! All students will continue to complete their MVP assessments this week. Students will take the math assessment tomorrow, Tuesday, February 6th. Eighth grade students will complete their science assessment on Wednesday, February 7th. Thank you for continued assistance with encouraging your child to give his or her best effort on all assessments throughout the year. On Friday, February 9th, we will have a school dance from 3:15-5:15 PM for North Johnston Middle students only. The cost is $5.00 per student, and students will purchase their ticket at the door. Concessions will be on sale during the dance at an extra cost to students. Students will be picked up in the bus parking lot beginning at 5:15 PM. Students will be seated in the cafeteria and names will be called for students to report to their vehicle. Law enforcement will be on hand to assist with traffic at the end of the dance. As always, feel free to reach out to the school if you have any questions or concerns. We appreciate your continued support of our school. Have a good evening! Heather P. Anders, Principal

Johnston County Public Schools is the fastest growing district in NC, and we are hiring! Discover why Johnston County is an ideal location to live and work, and why JCPS is the best place for a career. With competitive pay, state health benefits, and incentives, we are the place to grow. Check out our Job Fair on Saturday, March 2, 2024 from 9 AM to 12 PM. Hope to see you there!😎 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Under the guidance of local emergency officials and out of an abundance of caution, JCPS will operate on a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Everyone is encouraged to drive with caution when traveling.

Christmas Break is just a couple of days away!🎄🎁 For students following the traditional school calendar, Wednesday, December 20, 2023 is an early release day. Then students will be out of school from Thursday, December 21, 2023 - Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Students return to school on Wednesday, January 2, 2024.

Good Evening North Johnston Middle Students, Families, and Staff! I wanted to send a brief email with some important reminders for our Jaguars! Our Holiday Spirit Dress Up Days continue this week! On Monday, we invite our students and staff to wear green or Grinch gear for “Grinchy Green” Day. On Tuesday, students can wear holiday headgear and Christmas colors for “Holiday Hair, Don’t Care” Day. On Wednesday,we will participate in the “Festival of Lights and Brights” Day, and students and staff are encouraged to wear holiday colors and shine in silver, gold, red, green, blue, and more! Add a light up necklace or anything that blings to show holiday spirit. We look forward to celebrating with our students and staff this week! On Tuesday, December 19th our basketball teams will play Meadow at home. The girls’ game will start at 4:15, and the boys’ game will begin after the girls’ game. For this game, our Athletics department will host their annual toy drive. Any person who attends the home basketball game can bring a new and unwrapped toy for free admission to the game. One toy will provide free admission for one person. The Athletic Booster Club will sell concession items during the game. Please come out to support our Jaguars. As a reminder, Wednesday, December 20th is an Early Dismissal Day. Students will dismiss at 1:05 in preparation for the winter holiday break. School will resume for students and staff on Wednesday, January 3rd. We hope that all students and families have a wonderful Christmas and a safe and joyful holiday break! We look forward to seeing everyone in the new year! Heather P. Anders, Principal

Preston Thompson is our next December 2023 Character Education Award recipient! Thompson, an eighth grader at North Johnston Middle, is being recognized for his compassion - treating others as you would like to be treated. He is quick to share a kind word, compliment, or smile with others. He also lends a hand to other classmates who may need some help. Administrators and teachers describe him as kind with integrity and a great sense of humor. Thompson's peers say he is a loyal friend who is always there for them. Congratulations and keep it up!!! 😎 https://bit.ly/3GFFoYK #NorthJohnstonMiddle

Good Evening North Johnston Middle Families! This is Principal Heather Anders with an important message from our PTA regarding the NJMS Spirit Wear Distribution. The PTA will distribute any NJMS Spirit Wear that was purchased during the recent sale tomorrow, Wednesday, December 13th, from 3:15-6:15. The spirit wear will be available for pick up using the front carpool entrance. A parent/guardian will need to verify the order and sign that the spirit wear was received. As a reminder,progress reports were sent home with all students on Thursday, December 7th. Please be sure to review your child’s academic progress. Students should return signed progress reports for all classes if they have not already done so. As always, please visit the school’s Facebook page or website for updated information and upcoming events. Thank you for your continued support of North Johnston Middle School! Have a good evening.

JCPS will host a Choice Programs Information Night on Tuesday, December 12, at Smithfield-Selma High, 6 PM to 8 PM. Attendees will be provided 15 minute information sessions about the various programs offered to 8th graders and a Q&A session. Students are able to apply for the programs now! The application window for students wanting to attend High School Choice Programs will end on February 21, 2024.

JCPS will host a Choice Programs Information Night on Tuesday, December 12, at Smithfield-Selma High, 6 PM to 8 PM. Attendees will be provided 15 minute information sessions about the various programs offered to 8th graders and a Q&A session. Students are able to apply for the programs now! The application window for students wanting to attend High School Choice Programs will end on February 21, 2024.

Johnston County Publics Schools conducted a mock reunification exercise today at North Johnston Middle. The event was part of an ongoing effort to improve the district's emergency plan. During the event students from Micro Elementary were taken to North Johnston Middle in a mock evacuation, and then their parents went through the reunification process to be reunited with their students. The event was a great success. JCPS thanks our local law enforcement, emergency management, and school government officials for their continued support of our students, families, and schools!

Good evening! I hope that each one of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday break. I wanted to reach out with an important announcement for our Jaguar community. Our school district has recently studied vetted reunification plans and realized the importance of preparing appropriately for the real possibility of having to relocate students and reunify them with parents in the event of an emergency. There are a variety of emergency situations that may require the activation of family reunification plans such as fire, hazardous materials release, or an active shooter incident. Under any circumstance, the process may prove challenging and emotions may run high. Because of this, the need for developing a plan and providing a coordinated response prior to an emergency is essential. Please know that North Johnston Middle has been selected to participate in a practice reunification training with Micro Elementary on Friday, December 1st. The students and staff at Micro Elementary will relocate to the middle school via buses at approximately 9:30 am on Friday, December 1st. The elementary students and staff will be safely located in the gym while other stakeholders work through the main components of the reunification process, including parent/guardian check out for approximately fifty elementary students. Again, this is simply a training exercise. Because of this planned training exercise, there will be a large presence of law enforcement and emergency management personnel on the North Johnston Middle campus from approximately 8:30 am through 11:30 am on Friday, December 1st. Our middle school students will participate in their regular school activities during this time. We look forward to participating in this training exercise as a proactive measure for preparing for an emergency situation. As always, please reach out with any questions or concerns. Have a good evening. Heather Anders, Principal

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, all JCPS campuses will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 22 - Friday, Nov. 24. 🦃

Your voice matters! JCPS is partnering with Research Triangle Institute to help create our new strategic plan and we need YOUR INPUT to shape our vision for schools, students, and families! Today is the last day to make your voice heard! Complete the community questionnaire here: https://bit.ly/3Qr6Z46

Good evening, North Johnston Middle Parents, Students, & Staff, Please review the following important reminders and information for our Jaguar families. Any parent or guardian who participated in the PTA Specialty Apple Fundraiser is reminded that apples will be available for pick up tomorrow, Wednesday, November 15th, from 3:15-6:15 PM using the front carpool entrance. A parent/guardian will need to verify that the apple order is correct and will need to sign when picking up the apples. In addition, the PTA will also sell Pura Vida bracelets in school colors for $10.00 each from 3:15-6:15 PM tomorrow night in the media center. The bracelets will make a great gift for students or family members. As a reminder, a school dance will be held this Friday, November 17th from 3:15-5:15 in the school gym for eligible North Johnston Middle sixth through eighth grade students only. Admission to the dance will be $5.00. Drinks and candy will be available for students to purchase in the concession stand. Drinks and candy items will be sold for $2.00 each. Students should plan to stay after school if they choose to attend the dance; however, rides should be arranged in advance. Students will be picked up in the back of the building at the end of the dance. Students will wait inside the building at the end of the dance, and their names will be called for them to report to the vehicles. Please be prepared to possibly wait as we ensure that our students are dismissed in a safe and orderly manner. As always, please visit the school website or Facebook page, as well as view the digital sign at the school’s front entrance for updated information and upcoming events. Thank you for your continued support of North Johnston Middle School! Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns as we are more than willing to assist in any way possible! Have a great evening! Heather P. Anders, Principal

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!🇺🇸

Attention NoJo Middle Students & Families: Please be reminded that Basketball Tryouts will be held this week on Monday, November 6th, Tuesday, November 7th, and Wednesday, November 8th at the following times each day. GIRLS | 3:20 PM - 5:00 PM | Casey Creech, Head Coach BOYS | 5:05 PM - 7:00 PM | Johnny Price, Head Coach Be sure to visit the school's website and see the link on the large scrolling banner for more tryout information. Please be reminded that all participants must create a parent and student account in Final Forms prior to trying out and have all required forms and physical uploaded in the FinalForms account. All of this information can be found on the link located on the large scrolling banner. Students who are participating should be picked up in the bus parking lot at the end of tryouts at the gym entrance. Please contact Coach Casey Creech, NJMS Athletic Director, with additional questions.

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

Good Evening, North Johnston Middle Students, Parents, Families, and Staff! This is Principal Heather Anders with some important information for our Jaguars! Today marks the first day of the second nine weeks grading period. Students will receive report cards for the first nine weeks on Monday, November 6th. As a reminder, students and parents can check PowerSchool to see current grades in all classes. Students received purchased picture packages or picture proofs today from the fall pictures. If any student needs to have a retake or missed the first picture day, our picture retake day will be held on Wednesday, November 8th. As a reminder, our North Johnston Middle PTA is holding the annual Specialty Apple fundraiser. Information was sent home with students previously. Please send any orders and money to school with your child to turn in to the school office on or by this Friday, November 3rd. In addition, PTA officers will be on campus tomorrow morning from 7:30-8:05 to sell Puravida bracelets in our school colors for $10.00 each. If students would like to purchase one, they should go to the front lobby in the morning with their cash or check to purchase and receive their bracelet. If a parent or guardian would like to purchase one, please park in the front parking lot and be prepared to show your identification at the front office, so that you will be able to enter the building for purchase. Please visit our school’s Facebook page to view pictures of the bracelets as well as to stay updated on other information. As a reminder, you can download the JCPS app to stay updated on current events and information as well. Basketball tryouts are scheduled for Monday, November 6th through Wednesday, November 8th. All students should have their completed physical signed by a doctor and all completed forms uploaded in the FinalForms platform to participate in tryouts. Please visit our school’s website for additional information. We are more than willing to assist in any way possible. Thank you for your continued support of our school! Have a great evening! Go Jaguars!