Good Evening JCPS Families,
We hope you will join us at one of our Summer Information Fairs, happening this Monday and Tuesday.
We’re hosting a Summer Information Fair at eight of our schools on July 31 and August 1st. We invite families to attend the information fair in their student’s feeder pattern.
The Information Fair will provide parents an opportunity to request, verify, and ensure your student has bus transportation and receive meal service information prior to the opening of school. While students won’t receive their bus number at the Information Fair, attending and signing up for transportation guarantees that the student will have transportation on the first day of school. Bus information is expected to be shared at Orientation. If your student does not ride a bus, back to school information will be provided at Orientation.
We’ll also have staff on hand for families who need assistance with enrolling their student for the upcoming school year.
The Summer Information Fair will be held from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Monday, July 31st at North Johnston Middle, Cleveland High, Corinth Holders High, and South Johnston High.
We will hold Information Fairs the following day, Tuesday, August 1st from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Clayton Middle, Smithfield-Selma High, Princeton High, and West Johnston High schools.
You can find more information by visiting the home page of our website. We hope to see you there!
The 2023-2024 school year is just one month away! Orientation information is available now! Find your school's orientation information by visiting: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/orientation
We're so excited to introduce our new and improved mobile app to our JCPS community! We've been hard at work to overhaul our mobile app and offer our users an even better experience. We're offering a NEW app in the Apple and Google Play store - that our parents and students alike will want to download before the start of the school year!
We'll use our mobile app to send you important information about your school, share athletic schedules, and post our lunch menus every day!
The most important feature: our mobile app is going to house our new two-way communication tool for students, teachers, and parents. It's called Rooms - and you're going to love it! Download the JCPS mobile app today so you're ahead of the game!
Our community partners have scheduled their annual Back to School Youth Explosion! Families are invited to come out to Clayton High School on August 13 from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM for free haircuts, braids, backpacks, food, and fun to kick off the upcoming school year! Mark your calendar and come out to enjoy the fun!
Just because our students in the class of 2023 have graduated - that doesn't mean we've forgotten about them! Our amazing Student Services staff has partnered with JCC to offer a really amazing event this summer - Free Coffee, Donuts, and Tuition! They held an event earlier this summer where recent high school grads were invited out to Dunkin Donuts, where JCPS and JCC staff helped with applications to JCC (which is offering FREE tuition!!) - and there was free coffee and donuts, to boot!
It was so successful that they're holding another event - this Monday, July 17th at the Smithfield Dunkin Donuts Location from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. We hope to see our recent grads there!
Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) will hold its second annual Summer Information Fair for families on Monday, July 31 and Tuesday, Aug. 1.
In preparation for the 2023-2024 school year, JCPS Transportation Services, School Nutrition, Communication, and Student Information will host a Summer Information Fair at schools throughout the Johnston County community. The information fair will provide parents an opportunity to enroll their student, and request, verify, and ensure your child has bus transportation and receive pertinent back to school information from school nutrition and communication services.
The summer information fairs will be held on July 31 and Aug. 1 from 1:00 - 7:00 PM. Please see below for dates and locations.
Monday, July 31st
North Johnston Middle (Cafeteria)
Cleveland High (Cafeteria)
Corinth Holders High (Cafeteria)
South Johnston High (Cafeteria)
Tuesday, August 1st
Clayton Middle (Cafeteria)
Smithfield-Selma High (Cafeteria)
Princeton Middle/High (Cafeteria)
West Johnston High (Cafeteria)
Families are invited to attend the Summer Information Fair at the school and date that is most convenient for their schedule, and are not required to attend the fair in their student’s feeder pattern.
Have you registered your upcoming kindergartener yet? Now is a great time!
Register today: http://johnston.k12.nc.us/enrollment
Our wonderful custodial staff were hard at it and learning new strategies to keep our schools environments in tip-top shape. Last week's team building and training exercises were informative, interactive, and a great opportunity for the entire team to grow closer.
Way to go team! ✨
It's time to celebrate Samantha Lam, who was recently named JCPS 2023 Media Specialist of the Year!
Ms. Lam received a resounding seven nods from her peers and from the way it sounds, she is greatly loved by students, staff, and the community!
Congratulations Ms. Lam! We greatly appreciate all that you do!
Be sure to join us tomorrow for our annual Trades & Classified Job Fair, on Saturday, June 24 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Smithfield Selma High. We know you'll love to join our team!
Preregister here: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/tradesjobfair.
North Johnston High - help us give a warm welcome to Mrs. Belinda Proctor! Mrs. Proctor was named NJHS Principal at our June Board of Education meeting. We're excited to see all of the wonderful things that will happen at NJHS!
We're excited to hold our annual Trades & Classified Job Fair! Join us on Saturday, June 24 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Smithfield Selma High.
Guests will have the opportunity to communicate with various JCPS departments! Preregister here: //johnston.k12.nc.us/tradesjobfair.
Free summer meals for students provided by JCPS School Nutrition
As part of its efforts to ensure kids have access to healthy meals during the summer months, JCPS School Nutrition is pleased to announce its summer meals sites that will be serving kids and teens.
Beginning June 19, all kids and teens 18-years-old and under can receive meals free of charge, no registration needed. Meals will be served from June 19 through July 13. Breakfast will be served from 7:00 AM- 8:00 AM and lunch will be served from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM. Please note that times may vary depending on the site and participation and that additional locations may be announced after July 13.
Locations opening on June 19 are:
Archer Lodge Middle
Benson Elementary
Benson Middle
Clayton High
Clayton Middle
Four Oaks Middle
McGee’s Crossroad Elementary
Micro Elementary
North Johnston Middle
River Dell Elementary
Selma Elementary
Selma Middle
Smithfield Middle
Smithfield-Selma High
South Johnston High
West Clayton Elementary
West Smithfield Elementary
For kids who rely on school meals, summer can be the hungriest time of year, and hunger has short- and long-term consequences for a child’s health, education and well-being. Making sure kids and teens have access to nutritious summer meals is especially important this summer.
The Summer Meals program is funded by the USDA and run by school districts and local organizations, and sites can be found throughout the community. We’re always happy to see you at various locations throughout Johnston County, but there may be more convenient locations closer to you. Families can text “FOOD” or “COMIDA” to 304-304 and type in a zip code to find nearby summer meals sites, along with operating days and times. No application, registration or proof of residency or citizenship is required at sites.
Cleveland Middle School - help us welcome your new principal, Mrs. Chenetra Mangum! Many of our CMS families may remember Mrs. Mangum from their time at West View Elementary! She's a wonderful asset to JCPS, and we can' wait to see all of the great things in store for Cleveland!
Dragonflies, give a warm welcome to Dr. Angela Hill! She was named Principal of Dixon Road Elementary at the June Board of Education meeting. Dr. Hill is taking the reins from Mrs. Creed, who is set to enjoy a much deserved retirement. Welcome, Dr. Hill!!
Choice Plus Academy - it's time to officially welcome Dr. Choya Boykin as your Principal! He's been serving as interim, and was named Principal in June. Dr. Boykin, we know you and your students will accomplish great things together!
Join us in congratulating Mrs. Lauren Watkins on being named the Principal of Four Oaks Middle School! Mrs. Watkins was named Principal in the spring and gpt right to work with her Four Oaks Middle family! We can't wait to see all of the wonderful things the Cardinals will accomplish together next school year! 🤩
Archer Lodge Middle School - it's time to officially welcome Mr. Matt Johnson as your Principal! Mr. Johnson has been serving as interim Principal of the school since Mrs. Hubbard was named Principal at Clayton High. He was named Principal of the Gators at a special session Board of Education meeting earlier this month. Congratulations, Mr. Johnson!! 🐊🖤
Exciting news for our South Smithfield Elementary School family! Mr. Chad McLamb was recently named Principal of the school at a special session Personnel Board of Education meeting. Mr. McLamb accomplished great things at Corinth-Holders Elementary, where he most recently served as Principal.
"I am so excited to become a part of the South Smithfield Elementary family," said Mr. McLamb. "This school is special, and one of the true community schools we have here in JCPS. I'm looking forward to working with the students, staff, and families to continue doing great things!"
Dolphins, be sure to give Mr. McLamb a warm welcome!! 🐬🖤
