Only 2 days remain until the start of the 2024-2025 school year begins!
Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade children on the traditional calendar will fill the halls again. Visit the Back To School page at: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for any last minute questions.
We can't wait! 🌟
Three days are left until students on the JCPS traditional calendar return to class! 📅
Next Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade children across the school district will fill the halls again.
Visit the Back To School page at:
www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for information needed to ensure your child is all set and ready to go.
See you soon!😎
The countdown continues! ⏰
Only 4 more days until JCPS schools are bustling with children. On Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade students on the traditional calendar return to class.
Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for all things Back To School!
We can't wait to see everyone!
We are so excited to launch the 24-25 school year with our theme "Together We Glow". We are ready to help your child shine bright this year.
Orientation Dates/Times
First - Fifth Grades have Orientation, tomorrow, August 22.
We will have an Early Bird time for those who want to avoid the big crowds (We are a big school.) The early bird times are 2-3pm.
To help keep the parking manageable for all, we divide the times by last name.
Last names A-L comes 4:30-5:30pm and Last Names M-Z come 6:00-7:00 pm.
Kindergarten Open House is Friday, August 23rd from 2-4 pm.
To show you are ready to glow, come dressed in your brightest neon attire. We will have a transportation table, community resource table, PTA will have a merchandise table with school spirit wear, carpool table and more. We ask for families to go online and fill out the beginning of year documents before the 1st day of school.
Beginning of Year Documents
To save you time and hassle, you can go ahead and sign off on all your child's beginning of year documents. (Well, almost all of them.) Most are digital and found on this link. They are live now and must be filled out for each child. This includes the photo release which allows your child's picture to be in the yearbook and for student of the month. It also includes technology release which gives permission for your child to use a chrome book while at school. (The school provides this.)
Supply Lists
Click here to view the supply lists for this year. We try to only ask for what we know we will utilize during the year. Your child's teacher also has an amazon wish list. We will send those out the week staff return so if you are able and willing, our staff would be honored if you were able to get them something off that as well.
Communication
The county will continue using the JCPS app and Rooms this year to communicate. They have worked hard with the company and using your feedback to make improvements to the app over the summer. If at any point you need assistance, please let us know. This is our main form of communication, and we would not want you missing out on pics of your child learning, updates on what they are learning each week, and important announcements. This year teachers will send a weekly newsletter by Sunday night through rooms with what they are learning that week and a Tuesday folder will come home every week with work that your child has been doing. If you ever have concerns or questions, our staff would love to have a conversation with you.
The first day of school is Monday, August 26th! Parents are welcome to walk their child in on the first day. After that, we ask parents to utilize the carpool drop off line or bus transportation. Kindergarten families will be notified by their teacher of their first day.
Have a great evening and Let's Get Ready to Glow!
See ya tomorrow!
The countdown has begun! ⏰
Just 5 more days until the 2024-2025 school year begins. 1st-12th grade students on the traditional calendar will return to class on Monday, August 26, 2024.
Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for all things Back To School!
We hope you are as excited as we are to kick off another exciting year!
The countdown has begun! ⏰
Just 5 more days until the 2024-2025 school year begins. 1st-12th grade students return to class on Monday, August 26, 2024. Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for all things Back To School!
We hope you are as excited as we are to kick off another exciting year!
Parents can now complete the beginning of the year documents digitally! 💻
We require our parents/guardians to review and sign each document for each of their students.
Please begin completing the documents today by clicking on the following link: https://bit.ly/4fPnjrr
Congratulations to our own Brandon Odom for being recognized as Bus Driver of the Year! Brandon Odom is not only a valuable bus driver; he approaches his task with zeal. Brandon is a contracted bus driver only. He is a morning and afternoon driver for Cleveland High, Swift Creek Middle and Polenta Elementary schools. I have had different parents sending messages that the driver needs to be commended for actions taken when his bus was rear-ended, that he moved the students from the back of the bus to the front of the bus, and kept everyone on the bus come. Other parents have also praised Brandon for caring for each and every student and making them laugh, which sets them apart for a successful day. The parent also said that the driver even dressed up like Santa for the Christmas holidays and the students on the bus loved it. Brandon is very reliable, dependable and efficient. He's always willing to go above and beyond the requirements of his job description. He has very good attendance. Brandon always has a smile on his face followed by words of en couragement if needed. He always exhibits a positive attitude and is eager to be the very best at what he is involved in. Congratulations and thank you for taking care of our kids each day!
The beginning of a new school year is filled with excitement, but can also be overwhelming for parents. So, we are providing a one-stop shop for all things back to school the Back to School Basics page! 🌟
Click on the link below to learn more about orientation dates and times, beginning-of-the-year documentation, enrollment, transportation services, school nutrition services, communication tools information, and more!
https://bit.ly/3WPLcX3
The beginning of a new school year is filled with excitement, but can also be overwhelming for parents. So, we are providing a one-stop shop for all things back to school the Back to School Basics page!
Click on the link below to learn more about orientation dates and times, beginning-of-the-year documentation, enrollment, transportation services, school nutrition services, communication tools information, and more.
https://bit.ly/3WPLcX3
If your student is interested in trying out for either of these teams, please click the appropriate link below for more information.
Battle of the Books: bit.ly/polentabobtryouts
Science Olympiad: https://bit.ly/polentaso2425
24-25 Supply List
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sQluB0kxPWmaVMj8RUtFVB5ewMavTE8D/view
24-25 Carpool Tag Request
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgEhg-9RBXS40d_ytvZirgkqRmG3aCK6zOjOs5NyRBg9C0Tg/viewform
Only 2 days remain until the start of the 2024-2025 school year begins!
Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade children on the traditional calendar will fill the halls again.
Visit the Back To School page at:
www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for any last minute questions.
We can't wait! 🌟
From all of us @PolentaES, we wish you a Happy & Safe 4th of July!! We will reopen on Monday, 7/8/24.
We hope you have a safe & happy Independence Day celebrating with friends and family!
#HappyFourthOfJuly #StaySafe
We hope each of you who are a Dad, Step-Dad, Grandpa, Papa, or Grandaddy have a fabulous weekend celebrating with those you love.
And that's a wrap on the 2023-2024 school year!! Thank you so much for an amazing school year. As a staff, we appreciate your support. For those going to Middle School, we wish the best. We pray you have a fabulous and safe summer.
This is a reminder that Monday, May 27th is Memorial Day. There will be no school on Monday. Students will return to school on Tuesday, May 28th. Let's remember those who have served and honor those still serving. Your bravery and service will never be forgotten.
At this time, due to the number of students who have been picked up, the carpool will
move a lot faster today. You might want to be here a little sooner than usual.
This is a reminder to come out to Pelican's Snoballs tonight from 4 - 8pm for our last Spirit Night of the school year. This is a great way to relax and get ready for EOG testing which begins tomorrow. Please make sure everyone gets a good night's rest and comes in ready to do your best! You've got this!
Come out and enjoy our last Spirit Night for the 23-24 School Year as we prepare for EOG testing at Pelican's Snowballs from 4-8pm right here on Cleveland Road. We look forward to seeing you there.
