🚍❤ It’s day 3 of Love the Bus Week! ❤🚍
Did you know?... Not all school buses are yellow. It differs around the world .🌎
Poland = Orange school buses
Mexico = schools can choose their colors
Japan = Often yellow but shaped like whimsical cartoon characters
In 1939, "The Father of the Yellow School Bus" Frank W. Cyr, a professor at Columbia University, held a conference on school bus standards including body color. The color is called "National School Bus Glossy Yellow".
Tomorrow we'll have another School Buses: Did You Know?
#LoveTheBusWee2025
🚍❤ It’s Love the Bus Week! ❤🚍
And it's time for another School Buses: Did You Know?
Did you know there are bus-specific traffic laws in all 50 states? In North Carolina, one law requires that drivers must stop for school buses with flashing red lights or extended stop signs.
Failure to stop can result in a $500 fine plus a 5-point penalty on your driver's license 😓, so keep your head up and eyes peeled!
#LoveTheBusWeek2025
Ready for a rewarding career with a dynamic institution? ✅
Want to make a difference in the lives of children?✅
Johnston County Public Schools is hosting a job fair on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Smithfield-Selma High from 9 AM to 12 PM. Discover why JCPS and Johnston County are ideal locations to work and live!
JCPS offers many career opportunities to aspiring professionals. With competitive pay, state health benefits, and incentives, we are the best place for a career!
To register, scan the QR code, or click here: https://bit.ly/2025jobfair.
See you there!😎
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
🚍❤ It’s Love the Bus Week! ❤🚍
We're celebrating with our School Buses: Did You Know? Our first question is...
Why are school buses safer than cars?
👉Sheer size
👉Closely-spaced seats and tall seat backs
👉Bright colors
👉Intelligent chassis design
👉Strong windows
School buses are also the most regulated vehicles on the road, designed to be safer than other vehicles, and are subject to many regulations and inspections.
Stay tuned as we continue with School Buses: Did You Know? 🧐
#LoveTheBusWeek2025
8th Grade Families,
High School Choice Program Applications are now open on the JCPS website! 🌟 Students interested in any programs, including, AVID, Fire Science, IDEAL, International Baccalaureate, CTLA, Early College Academy, or JoCo Teach, now’s the time to apply! 🚀
Don’t miss out—the deadline is February 15, 2025! ⏳
Check out all the details at www.johnston.k12.nc.us/choiceprograms or head straight to https://jcps.schoolmint.com to apply! 🎯
📣It's Student Resource Officer Week!!!📣
Leading up to SRO Day on February 15, 2025, we are highlighting some of our SROs who keep our students and staff safe every day!
First up is Choice Plus Academy SRO Stephanie Archino! A member of the Smithfield Police Department, she goes over and above her main role, assisting with breakfast breakdown and lunch set up.
Thank you Officer Archino!!!🙌 JCPS appreciates you!❤
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
#NationalSchoolResourceOfficerAppreciationDay
🥳Let's celebrate Lauren Scales, our 2024-2025 School Counselor of the Year!🥳
A school counselor for 13 years, she is the counselor for Riverwood Elementary School. Her love of children is her driving force. When asked about being in the profession for 13 years and former students, Mrs. Scales’ humble response was, “The best part is that they (the students) still recognize me and they feel as though I genuinely care for them and their wellbeing many years later!”
As part of National School Counseling Week, JCPS Students Services hosted a celebration that included brunch, guest speakers, and lots of fellowship.
Congratulations to Lauren Scales and all of our JCPS School Counselors for their amazing work!!!
Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/4127ecx
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
Ready for a rewarding career? 😎
Want to make a difference in the lives of children?🌟
Johnston County Public Schools is hosting a job fair on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Smithfield-Selma High School from 9 AM to 12 PM. Discover why JCPS and Johnston County are ideal locations to work and live!
JCPS offers many career opportunities to aspiring professionals. With competitive pay, state health benefits, and incentives, we are the best place for a career!
To register, scan the QR code, or click on the link: https://bit.ly/2025jobfair.
See you there!😎
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
Johnston County Career and Technical Leadership Academy (JC CTLA) is hosting a Parent Night for Rising Freshmen and their parents/guardians on February 13, 2925, from 6 to 7 PM in the Wood building on the Johnston Community College (JCC) campus.
Johnston County Career and Technical Leadership Academy (CTLA) is a five-year Early College program serving students in grades 9-13. Students complete high school requirements while earning an Associate Degree in one of five pathways: Nurse Aide, Information Technology (IT), Applied Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Paralegal Technology, and Early Childhood. CTLA is housed on the campus of Johnston Community College in Smithfield, North Carolina.
If you are interested in your child attending JC CTLA this will be a great event for you, as staff will share information and answer questions about our programs.
Today kicks off National School Counseling Week!
This week provides a wonderful opportunity to highlight the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success, and plan for a career.
Our hats are off to every JCPS school counselor this week, and every week! Thank you!✨
#NSCW25
🙌 Join us as we celebrate Career and Technical Education Month! 🙌
JCPS Career and Technical Education (CTE) focuses on expanding student’s career and college options, making the transition from high school to adulthood easier.
Students can choose a career preparation program that includes graphic digital design, sport and event marketing, firefighter technology, and many more!
For more information about our amazing CTE opportunities, click here: https://cteinjoco.info/
#CTEMonth
Congratulations to South Johnston High School graduate Grayson Johnson on being crowned 40th Miss Johnston County!
We are proud of you!!!
Learn more about Johnson and her accomplishment here: https://jocoreport.com/four-oaks-native-crowned-40th-miss-johnston-county/
This February JCPS celebrates Black History Month!
🌟Celebrating JCPS Excellence!🌟
On Thursday, January 30, 2025, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) hosted its Fall Special Recognition Celebration at West Johnston High.
Students and staff were recognized for academic, athletic, extracurricular, and extraordinary achievements. Parents, families, JCPS leadership, and Johnston County Board of Education members attended the celebration.
Check out the full list of honorees and recognitions here 👉 https://bit.ly/4gn0Pgk
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
On January 30, 2025, members of our JCPS Elementary ELA and MTSS Teams presented at the North Central Regional Meeting for NCDPI Office of Early Learning.
The topic of the presentation was our Individual Reading Plan Protocol which provides an intentional plan for teachers to provide additional reading support for our youngest students. The collaboration of the members of these teams helps us keep our processes and procedures consistent and intentional as we aim to help all students grow and achieve.
Pictured here are Stacy Buck, ELA Teaching and Learning Specialist and Kasey Coley, Early Literacy Specialist. Also present to provide support and answer questions from other districts were Paige Barnes, Executive Director of Elementary Education, Latonya Pender, K-12 Director of ELA and Social Studies, Selena Sutton, District MTSS Coordinator K-12, and Kelly Warholic, ELA Teaching and Learning Specialist.
#ExcellenceInEducation
Tonight we will host our Fall Special Recognition Celebration event, celebrating the many students and staff of JCPS for their fall semester accomplishments!
View the livestream here: https://bit.ly/JCPSFSRC
8th Grade Families,
High School Choice Program Applications are now open on the JCPS website! 🌟 Students interested in any programs, including, AVID, Fire Science, IDEAL, International Baccalaureate, CTLA, Early College Academy, or JoCo Teach, now’s the time to apply! 🚀
Don’t miss out—the deadline is February 15, 2025! ⏳
Check out all the details at www.johnston.k12.nc.us/choiceprograms or head straight to https://jcps.schoolmint.com to apply! 🎯
Let's hear it for Mrs. Loan Such! She is JCPS Classified Employee of the Month for January 2025.👏
She has worked with JCPS for nearly 30 years, and is currently a teacher assistant at River Dell Elementary. Her peers say she is proactive and takes initiative. She makes great connections with the students, as well as the staff.
It doesn't hurt that she's also an amazing cook, and loves to share her delicious treats.🧁
Find out more about Mrs. Such in her Spotlight Q&A here: https://bit.ly/42Cd9pM
📣ATTENTION!📣
JCPS is hosting a job fair on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Smithfield-Selma High School from 9 AM to 12 PM. Discover why JCPS and Johnston County are ideal locations to work and live!
Johnston County Public Schools offers many career opportunities to aspiring professionals. With competitive pay, state health benefits, and incentives, we are the best place for a career!
To register, scan the QR code, or go to https://bit.ly/2025jobfair.
See you there!😎
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
📢 Exciting Opportunity for 8th Graders and Families!
🌟 Join us for the Johnston County Early College 8th Grade Information Night! 🌟
📅 Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Johnston Community College, Tart Auditorium Lobby, 245 Colleg Road, Smithfield, NC.
✨ What to Expect:
Learn about the unique opportunities our school offers.
Meet JCECA and JCC staff who will guide your journey.
Get all your questions answered.
Don’t miss this chance to discover how Johnston County Early College can shape your child's future! 🎓
