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American Heart Association School Awards
Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) has a history of participating in and giving back to their communities through the American Heart Association. River Dell Elementary School was the top elementary school fundraiser last year for JCPS, and Four Oaks Middle School was the top middle school fundraiser. Selma Elementary was the school with the highest participation. American Heart Association School Awards These schools were recognized for their efforts at the October 9th Johnston County Board of Education meeting.
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Howell Receives TA of the Year for RDE
Congratulations to kindergarten teacher assistant Kelly Howell who received the 2018-2019 teacher assistant of the year for River Dell Elementary. "Way to go Mrs. Howell! Mrs. Dean's class loves you and we are very proud of you! Thank you for loving us and taking care of us. You are the best,โ Kindergarten Teacher Courtney Dean said about Howell. Howell was presented with flowers on Monday, Oct. 1 by RDE Principal Chad Jewett and Assistant Principal Tandra Batchelor-Mapp.
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RDE Collects a truck full of donations for hurricane victims
On Saturday, Sept. 29, River Dell Elementary (RDE) was able to send a U-Haul full of supplies and donations for the victims of Hurricane Florence living in Havelock, North Carolina. RDE collected supplies all through the week of Sept. 24-29 and were planning on taking a pick-up truck down to Havelock with all the donations, however by Friday a U-Haul was needed to carry everything. The drive was initiated by our first grade teacher Kimberly Strickland, who is an alumnus at Havelock High school, along with our PTA.
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River Dell had a surprise donation on Tuesday Sept. 11.
Donald Tracy of Royal Oaks Homes stopped by RDE to donate three baskets of donations for the school. The donations are from Royal Oaks, Bedford Flowers Plantation and Hometown Realty. The baskets included paper towels, hand sanitizer, construction paper, sharpies and much more.
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JCPS students and staff recognized at September BOE Meeting
The Johnston County Board of Education recognized outstanding staff members and students who demonstrated excellence in the classroom, in student organizations, or in the community at their Sept. 11 meeting.
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JCPS Superintendent continues 200-mile first day tradition
Johnston County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ross Renfrow celebrated the start of the school year for the third year in a row by visiting all 45 schools in one day.
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Thousands kick off 2018-2019 school year at JCPS Convocation
Thousands of Johnston County Public Schools employees marked the start of the 2018-2019 school year with the motivational event, Convocation 2018.
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Remind 101 for Cafeteria Updates
A Remind 101 page has been created for the RDE cafeteria. This page will be updated daily with information about the menu, the national days and weeks we will be celebrating in the cafeteria, and vital information for teachers and parents about lunch accounts. Hereโs the link: https://www.remind.com/join/rderac
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Parent Night: Standards Based Teaching & Learning
We had a parent information night on Standards Based Teaching and Learning planned for September 20th. Due to the hurricane and its impact on our schedules, we have had to postpone that meeting. We now have the rescheduled date. We will have our parent night on Standards Based Teaching and Learning on Tuesday, October 16th from 6pm to 7pm in our cafeteria. We will also have our PTA share some very important information at the beginning of that meeting as well.
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School Lunch & Breakfast Information
Johnston County Public Schools has been notified that our district is included in the Presidential Declaration of Disaster, which will provide FREE school breakfast and lunch to ALL students starting Monday, October 1 and continuing through October 31 as a result of damages sustained by Hurricane Florence. This does not include staff, who may continue to buy meals at any time. Questions about studentsโ personal accounts should continue to be fielded through the school cafeteria manager or principal.
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Picture Day Information
Picture day has been rescheduled for Tuesday, October 9th. No new fliers will be going home.
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Parent Advisory Council Vacancies
RDE has 4 vacancies on our Parent Advisory Council. Parent Advisory Members serve a 3-year term and meet quarterly with the principal discussing school policy, procedures, school improvement goals, and other items related to creating a positive relationship between the school and the community and families we serve. The deadline to submit resumes and cover letters to be considered for Parent Advisory Council is Friday, October 26th. Anyone interested in applying will need to send a resume and a cover letter explaining why they desire to serve on the Parent Advisory Committee to Chad Jewett via email (chadjewett@johnston.k12.nc.us).
