Polenta Elementary School

Official tryouts will be in the Media Center on September 22nd after school until 5:15. Students must be in 3rd-5th grade to try out for the team. The tryout will include three...

Coaches: Mrs. Julia Eby, Mrs. Katie Matrisciano, Mrs. Kristen Wade 2026-2027 try-outs will be Thursday, September 17th @ 4:30 in the Media Center Battle of the Books is a c...

Character education remains an important priority for Johnston County Public Schools. Throughout the district, schools incorporate character-building opportunities into the school...

Johnston County Public Schools has released its 2025-2026 school year performance data, as reported by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), noting that the...

On Monday, August 24, 2026, students returned to 48 of the 50 Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) campuses for the first day of the 2026-2027 academic year. The traditional cale...

Registration is open for the 2026-2027 school year, and we’re excited to welcome our newest learners! To enroll for the 2026-2027 school year, children must be five (5) years old...

As Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) prepares for the 2026-2027 school year, parents and families are encouraged to take advantage of the district’s Back to School Basics webp...

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming from September 28th - October 2nd! Get ready for the newest gotta-read books, bestselling series, and favorite characters that students love...

Johnston County Public Schools will host a Summer Information Fair to help families prepare for a successful start to the 2026-2027 school year. On Monday, July 27, and Tuesday, ...

On July 14-16, 2026, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) principals, assistant principals, and central office staff attended the 2026 Leadership Conference at Cleveland High. ...

Welcome to another wonderful school year at Polenta Elementary! Join us on August 19th, 2026 from 4:30-6:30 for our Open House event for the 2026-2027 school year! Before the Ope...

On April 21, 2026, James Johnson was named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2026 Teacher of the Year during the 32nd Annual Flame for Learning Award Ceremony. Johnson was one ...

Athletes from Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) elementary campuses competed in the 2026 Special Olympics Johnston County Spring Games on April 16-17, 2026. Special Olympics...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) held its third annual Early Contract Signing Celebration on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. This year’s celebration hosted 18 JCPS educators sign...

Fifteen elementary school teams, including 14 from Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS), participated in the 2026 Elementary Science Olympiad Competition at The Clayton Center on...

The Polenta Science Olympiad members caused quite the celebration in the halls of Polenta Elementary on Friday, March 27th, when the team brought back the 1st-place trophy ! We a...

Lauren Strickland has flourished since being named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2025-2026 Assistant Principal of the Year in August of 2025. A 21-year veteran educator, f...

The 2026 Showcase of Stars was, once again, a year to remember as 1,229 students from 40 Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) took to the stage over four performances at the John...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) honored 26 employees in various roles throughout the school district at the inaugural Spotlight on Excellence Employee of the Year Ceremony o...

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 Summer Feeding Program. The JCPS School Nutrition Program will, once again,...