Princeton Elementary School

Join us in congratulating our First Year Teacher of the Year, Ms. Amy Mitchell. 🎉 Ms. Mitchell is a 5th grade Language Arts teacher. She has been part of the Bulldog staff for a few years now holding different roles. She has been an instructional assistant, worked the front desk, and been a long term substitute. We are so thankful Ms. Mitchell chose to start her teaching career with us as she was already a huge part of our family. #peswheregreatthingsgrow 💙💛 Well deserved honor Ms. Mitchell!

Going into the 4th quarter of ReadBowl, Princeton Elementary has already logged over a million minutes read! 🎉 We can't wait to see what numbers are logged on Monday--get in those minutes this weekend! Congratulations to Ms. Patelos' class for making it to the leaderboard again in quarter 3 📚 Next week we will share our school winners and hopefully hear one of our classrooms announced on Super Bowl Sunday! #peswheregreatthingsgrow Don't forget that breakfast and lunch is free for all our students every day this year 🍕🍔🌮🌭 The month of February begins our celebration of Kindness month. Keep a check of our page for challenges and tips to show kindness all month long! Don't forget we will celebrate the 100th day of school next Friday. We can't wait to see the creativity in our students dressing up for the occasion 💯 Check out the weekly wrap up here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U66nrqET2MBcsksCYvH3CLampimnoKGgxfu7WzODggc/edit?usp=sharing Have a great weekend Bulldogs 💛💙

Next week on February 9th we will celebrate the 100th day of school! 💯 Our teachers are planning fun activities in the classroom and we would like to invite our students (and staff) to dress up to celebrate the day. 🎉 Next Friday, February 9th let's show off our creativity to express 100! You might dress 100 years old, wear a shirt with a hundred things or just pull out the brightest clothes you have to show how much you have learned in 100 days. We can't wait to see what our students (and staff!) come up with!

Attention Bulldogs!! From the PTA: We are extending the deadline for Shout Outs to next Monday (Feb 5)!! Make sure to get them turned in! And don't forget that tomorrow you can wear your team jersey or shirt! It's the final quarter of ReadBowl 2024. Will PES come out on top?? Read, read, read this final week! 📚

Check it out 👀 This week there were 4 classrooms from Princeton Elementary on the National Leaderboards for ReadBowl 2024 in Quarter 2. Way to go Bulldog Readers 🎉 We hope you will all find a little time this weekend to read a good book (or 2 or 3...) to fill up those reading logs. 📚 In Q2 our school logged almost 350,000 minutes of reading! How many minutes will we log next week? Which classrooms will join the leaderboards? We can't wait to see! #peswheregreatthingsgrow Check out the weekly wrap up here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MIXPNCOb2NPFxwoAap_QUP6vLouOYGF9Q9RXG6jYrlI/edit Have a great weekend and we will see you on Monday! 💙💛

It is always a great day when we get to celebrate Pawsitive Behavior! Great job, Bulldogs! #peswheregreatthingsgrow 💙💛

We are already in Quarter 3 of ReadBowl and we are rocking it at PES! Our students are logging so many minutes and we are so proud. 📚 Reading Jogs the Mind: tomorrow let's wear running shoes and socks to celebrate reading. 👟 🧦 Remember tomorrow is the last student day this week. Thursday and Friday are teacher workdays with no school for students.

It is such a joy to watch children get excited about reading! Today we had a schoolwide DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time where everyone (including staff) in the building took time to read for 20 minutes. Ask your child what they read today and maybe have DEAR time at home with your families this weekend to log ReadBowl minutes! We can’t wait to see which classrooms show up on the national leaderboard next week! 📚 We will hold a community blood drive at the school next Friday, January 26th. Help us spread the word! Monday we will start the 3rd Quarter of ReadBowl and our dress up day on Wednesday will be Reading Jogs the Mind, wear your tennis shoes and jogging pants. Next week Thursday and Friday are Teacher Workdays, there will be no school for students. Check out the weekly wrap up here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WHIOy2LuPjONY2hqpTvK5vNLYp-gmTcIV1M6ZQAZjAI/edit Have a wonderful weekend full of reading and we will see you on Monday! 💙💛

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.

We are ready to compete in Read with Malcolm - Share the Magic Foundation #READBowl at PES this school year! We have set our goal to see our name on the final National Leaderboard. Today we had a little fun with a Pep Rally to kick off the #WorldChampionshipofReading that begins this upcoming Monday, January 8th! Get ready to start logging those minutes next week so that our team comes out on top! 💙💛 A huge thank you to some of our big Bulldogs for coming out today to help us get pumped up and ready to READ! Our students enjoyed playing games with our Varsity Basketball players and cheering along with the Bulldog Cheer Team. Shoutout to Coach Lane and Coach Hester for helping make it happen #teamwork Princeton Elementary School is in it to win it this year! #peswheregreatthingsgrow Check out the Weekly WrapUp Here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bJai3nWFp2sPK29lIoHexwH963IE0jRAWf_TamSKh-U/edit?usp=sharing Have a great weekend Bulldogs, we will see you on Monday! 💙💛

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.

All the Red and white made the day feel extra bright! ❤️🤍 Make sure to join us in our festive spirit days next week! Special shout-out this afternoon to the ”Merry” duo of Ms. Bass and Ms. Morgan for staying a little later on a Friday afternoon for a late bus 😊 #peswheregreatthingsgrow Check out the weekly wrap up here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1prVCpqiIRn6NdMGpclf76o5_CJ9ajjH3r9WJxdnkL0Y/edit Have a great weekend Bulldogs and we will see you on Monday! 💙💛

Don’t forget about our Food Drive happening this week! Bring in canned and non-perishable items for those in need.

It may have been a short week at PES but we packed a lot in those two days! If you didn’t catch the videos of the Thanksgiving Day Parades inspired by the book, Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet make sure to scroll back through our page and watch both the K-2 and 3-5 events. Our students did a great job showing off their creativity! Also a special thanks to all the staff who made it happen! There was still lots of learning happening in our classrooms including teamwork and stations inspired by turkeys! If you have ever questioned the love and dedication of our PES teachers then check out the pictures of two of our amazing 4th grade teachers taking pies to the face this afternoon after making a deal with their students on meeting goals on a recent assessment! Next week we will be collecting can goods and non perishable items for families in need. As we close out this week to celebrate Thanksgiving we want to say how thankful we are for our school community. PES is the BEST place with the greatest students, staff and families around! 💙 💛 #peswheregreatthingsgrow Check out the weekly wrap up here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r3nniNoO1pV7UdquEM45z9KmXTt6cg690-PGsYIUuks/edit Have a great holiday and long weekend bulldogs. Stay safe and we will see you on Monday!

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

It was a fantastic Friday at PES! We enjoyed our second club day full of legos, line dancing, games, painting and more! #peswheregreatthingsgrow Remember that next week we will only be in school on Monday and Tuesday. Tomorrow is our PTA’s first Fall Festival, come out to the school tomorrow from 10-2 to enjoy the vendors and see Santa! Make sure to read all the updates in the weekly wrap-up: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RcXqNWKrkkcLytuVXSDuLLrKGP6_sV8iG29XwRlzUjA/edit?usp=sharing Have a great weekend bulldogs, we will see you on Monday!

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

Happy Veterans Day from PES. We thank all of those who have served in our nation’s military, especially those who are connected to our Bulldog family. 💙❤️ Mrs. Johnson’s class made cards this week to thank a very special veteran in our building, 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Phillips. 🇺🇸 ❤️ As a Purple Heart School, Princeton Elementary shows a commitment to students and families connected to our nation's military. #peswheregreatthingsgrow

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!🇺🇸