Congratulations to West Clayton Elementary's Rebekah Johnson on being named a semifinalist for the 2024 Teacher of the Year! ✨
The winner will be revealed on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Stay tuned!
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
You raised $5,795 for our library through the Readathon. Thank you!
Our students read 152,606 minutes during our Readathon in March! Way to go! Check out the image to see which classes were our top readers.
We had a wonderful Family Engagement event last week for our multilingual families. Parents and students enjoyed learning about and experiencing a part of Middle Eastern Culture.
JCPS is looking for Reading Buddy volunteers to help our students this summer! We need parents, grandparents, community members, and high school students to join our Summer Reading Camp participants during morning arrival.
Volunteers will listen to and encourage students as they develop their reading skills. No experience is required, but you will need to register and be a volunteer with JCPS before you begin.
To sign up:
Complete the Reading Buddy Volunteer Form by visiting: https://bit.ly/JCPSbuddy
Register to Volunteer with JCPS by visiting https://myvolunteer.com/jcps/volunteer/login
Thank you and have a great evening!
Good Evening Bulldogs,
Johnston County Public Schools values your feedback! We will be surveying JCPS families in order to gain insight into your perception of our school and district effectiveness. To ensure we continue to provide high quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and prepare them for college and career, we need your feedback. We want to know what you think.
You may complete the survey online between April 15th - April 26th using a computer, tablet, or smartphone by visiting the website: surveys.panoramaed.com/johnstoncounty/family
We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses. If you have any questions about the survey administration, please contact your child’s school.
Testing is quickly approaching and we need your help! Please let Ms. Wyborny know if you are able to help proctor at the end of May.
This is a reminder that students in grades 3-5 have field day tomorrow. Please consider sending in a change of clothes because we want them to have fun!
Good morning,
Bus 756 has been replaced with bus 90 and it’s running approximately 25 minutes behind schedule.
Have a great day!
Bus 175 will run 756 route approximately 30 minutes late.
Good morning,
Bus 756 will be delayed this morning.
Thank you!
We have more to celebrate this month. April is School Library Month. We are so thankful for Ms. Karen Lee and all that she does for our students and our school on a daily basis.
Take 2 - with the correct link! Our April Bulldog News is ready for you to view. Lots of celebrations and reminders about upcoming events. https://www.smore.com/n/cr4ux
We are so excited to celebrate Ms. Sarah Willoughby this week. She is our one and only Assistant Principal and helps keep things moving forward each and every day. We are beyond thankful for her leadership at WCES!
Our April Bulldog News is ready for you to view. Lots of celebrations and reminders about upcoming events. Have a wonderful Spring Break. We look forward to welcoming our students back on Tuesday, April 9 to finish the year strong! https://www.smore.com/n/jf8hk
Field Days are coming up in April! Mark your calendar and sign up to help at bit.ly/wcesfieldday24!
Have a great Spring Break!
Good afternoon,
Bus 755 will be replaced by Bus 467. Have a happy and safe spring break and we will see you on April 9th.
Good Evening Bulldogs, I have three important reminders. 1. Student-Led Conferences are tomorrow! Your child's teacher should have sent home information with appropriate timing and/or appointments. 2. Spring Break starts on Friday. Students will return to school on Tuesday, April 9. 3. You should have received documentation about our Spring Student Survey for Grades 3-5. We use this data to help us make WCES the best it can be but do need you to determine if you'd like your child to take part in the survey or not. Please return the form ASAP so that we can get it organized in time for the surveys to begin. Please have a safe and restful Spring Break and we look forward to finishing the year strong as we show how much we have Leveled Up throughout 2023-2024.
Hello!
This is your principal, Paige Barnes, with an important announcement regarding the upcoming road closure that will affect some of our bus routes and daily commutes.
Please be advised that beginning at 8:00 AM on April 1, 2024, the North Carolina Department of Transportation will begin construction on Buffalo Creek bridge along Covered Bridge Road in Northern Johnston County. Due to the construction, Cover Bridge Road will be closed in both directions, near Prestwood Lane. The project is expected to be continuous from April 1, 2024 to October 28, 2024.
The closure will have a direct impact on 11 schools, including ours. We will not be certain until we begin to experience the delays, but it is estimated that detours could add 15-40 minutes of travel time for some routes.
Our transportation department will provide some direct guidance to families on how commuters can prepare for the upcoming changes. The Edulog Parent Portal will reflect the closure and affected routes will be automatically re-routed by the software. Families have also been advised that stop times within the Edulog Parent Portal software will be altered immediately; however, the new route changes will not take place until April 8, 2024.
We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as we make adjustments to navigate the closure.
Thank you and have a great day.
Congratulations to our Battle of the Books team. They worked hard to read 15 books and answered many questions to prepare for this year's battles. They came in 6th place out of 22 teams. We are proud of all of their hard work!
