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.
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!
Attention Middle Schoolers & Parents!! 🎉
JCPS will host a Choice Programs Information Night on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Smithfield-Selma High (700 M Durwood Stephenson Pkwy, Smithfield, NC 27577), from 5:45 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.
The application window for students wanting to attend High School Choice Programs starts on January 1st and will end on February 15th.
Click here to learn more about JCPS Choice Programs: https://bit.ly/4abrFH4
Swift Creek Families
Please consider supporting our PBIS program by helping restock the Creek Cart! Students earn Creek Cash for
showing respect, responsibility, and readiness, and they love choosing rewards that motivate positive behavior.
Our PTSA has created an Amazon Wishlist to keep the cart filled with fun items.
🛒 Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/73BYXDBIPGOM?ref_=wl_share
Thank you for supporting our students and helping make PBIS a success!
With appreciation,
Swift Creek Team
Dear Swift Creek Families,
This Cyber Monday, consider supporting our PBIS program by helping restock the Creek Cart! Students earn Creek Cash for showing respect, responsibility, and readiness, and they love choosing rewards that motivate positive behavior.
Our PTSA has created an Amazon Wishlist to keep the cart filled with fun items.
🛒 Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/73BYXDBIPGOM?ref_=wl_share
Thank you for supporting our students and helping make PBIS a success!
With appreciation,
Swift Creek Team
Here's a look into the incredible event: https://bit.ly/3JykQqh
Students who were absent or would like to retake their picture may do so with their grade level. Announcements will be made over the speaker when it’s time for each group to go.
The easiest way to let your child shop the Fair independently is by creating an eWallet. It’s easy to set up and easy for others to add funds- just go to scholastic.com and Find a Fair . The fair will also accept cash, credit/debit card, check made out to Swift Creek Middle and Apple Pay. Profits from the book fair will be used to purchase new books for the school library!
Here’s everything else you need to know about the Book Fair:
The book fair will be Tuesday, October 21st- Monday, October 27th during school hours
Thank you for supporting the Swift Creek Middle Library and your child's reading!
At Swift Creek Middle, we’re proud to use PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) to build a positive, encouraging school culture. PBIS helps us teach and recognize behaviors that reflect our core values of respect, responsibility, and readiness to learn.
Students earn Creek Cash when they show these positive behaviors throughout the day. They can then use their Creek Cash to shop at our Creek Cart, where they can choose fun rewards, school supplies, and treats as recognition for their efforts.
We’re incredibly grateful to our Swift Creek PTSA for creating and managing the Creek Cart and for organizing an Amazon Wishlist to keep it stocked with exciting items for our students.
🛒 Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/73BYXDBIPGOM?ref_=wl_share
Your donations help motivate students, celebrate positive choices, and make Swift Creek an even better place to learn and grow. Thank you for your continued support of our students and our PBIS program!
With Appreciation,
Swift Creek Team
Dear Families,
Johnston County Public Schools is committed to building well-rounded students and consistently improving our schools for greater student success. You are receiving this communication because your school is participating in an opportunity to gather feedback on how we can better meet our goals of improving student success.
Over the next few weeks, students will participate in surveys so that we can better support all of our stakeholders. To learn more about your students' needs, we will be asking for your students’ feedback via an online survey that will begin on October 6 and will remain open for students through October 17.
We thank you in advance for your student’s participation. If you have any questions or concerns about the survey administration or if you want your student to opt out, please contact the school.
SCMS is collecting ring tabs. Send them in with your student for a good cause.
Abdallah is respectful and kind to his teachers and peers. He is currently assisting a fellow student who is new to the country and speaks no English by translating. He has a warm personality and is willing to always lend a helping hand.
With Abdallah’s perseverance and kindness, the Swift Creek Middle community knows that this will lead to his continued success in all future pursuits. Abdallah exemplifies what it means to be truly determined and resilient.
We are proud to call him our Character Education Award recipient for Swift Creek Middle! Keep reaching for the stars! 👏
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
It was great visiting South Johnston High, Meadow School, Innovation Academy, Selma Elementary, East Clayton Elementary, and West View Elementary today as we recognize them each as a school moving forward!
These schools received this acknowledgment for their outstanding performance in the 2024-2025 school year!
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
#JCPSForward
JCPS continues to shine! 🌟
We are excited to announce that Johnston County Public Schools has continued its journey to becoming one of the best districts in the state, according to 2024-2025 data recently released by NCDPI.
A few of the district highlights included a significant increase in student proficiency scores and school performance grades, with 93% of our schools having a school letter grade of A, B, or C! 75% of our schools met or exceeded growth, which is well above the state average.
Amazingly, 15 of our schools rank in the top 20% statewide, with seven schools in the top 10% for growth! Graduation rates for JCPS schools continue to rise, with JCPS reaching 92.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average of 87.7%
A huge thank you to our incredible educators, hardworking students, and supportive families for helping drive this success forward! 📈
Find more data and details here: http://bit.ly/3JPzfhi
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
#JCPSforward
Sorry for any inconvenience. We will see you all tomorrow at 5:00 pm.
Thank you,
Whitney Lawrence
SCMS Athletic Director
Click here: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/beginningoftheyeardocuments
📢 Documentos de inicio de año deben completarse antes del comienzo del año escolar. ¡Haga clic en el enlace a continuación, tómese unos minutos y complete estos documentos hoy mismo!
Haz clic aquí: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/beginningoftheyeardocuments
Click here: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/beginningoftheyeardocuments
Documentos de inicio de año deben completarse antes del comienzo del año escolar. ¡Haga clic en el enlace a continuación, tómese unos minutos y complete estos documentos hoy mismo!
Haz clic aquí: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/beginningoftheyeardocuments
