JCPS will host a Choice Programs Information Night on Thursday, January 16, at Smithfield-Selma High, 6 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.
Students are able to apply for the programs now! The application window for students wanting to attend High School Choice Programs will end on February 15, 2025.
Over the break, staff at Thanksgiving Elementary and Riverwood Elementary participated in Stop the Bleed training provided by Kristi Blankenship, Trauma Program Manager of WakeMed Cary Hospital.
Stop the Bleed is a national initiative that helps teach the public how to use three basic techniques to stop bleeding during potential life-threatening emergencies. This type of training is important because blood loss is the #1 cause of preventable death following an injury and learning the three simple techniques involved can help save a life. During the training, participants participated in a brief lecture portion to be taught the use of direct pressure, packing, and applying tourniquets to stop bleeding. They were then able to engage in a demonstration of the three techniques taught.
We are extremely grateful for community volunteers who help us continue to improve the safety and performance of our students and staff.
For more information on Stop the Bleed, you can visit www.stopthebleed.org.
INCLEMENT WEATHER NOTIFICATION!!!
Due to the forecast of inclement weather, all JCPS schools and campuses will be dismissed three hours early on Friday, January 10, 2025.
Early College Academy and CTLA will be closed to students and staff for the entire day on Friday, January 10, 2025.
Stay warm and stay safe!
‼❄INCLEMENT WEATHER NOTIFICATION❄‼
Based on the current weather forecast, Johnston County Public Schools will continue normal operations on Friday, January 10, 2025, HOWEVER, all after-school and weekend events will be canceled due to the forecast.
This decision has been made out of an abundance of caution, per the guidance of local and state emergency service officials.
It is our district’s goal to make our school communities as prepared as possible for emergency situations, including inclement weather. We understand that this decision will inconvenience many after-school and weekend events, however, safety is our primary concern.
‼❄️ Due to inclement weather, JCPS will operate on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
All students and staff are encouraged to drive safely and execute good judgment while traveling.
Be safe everyone!
Welcome 2025!🥳
We wish all a year full of promise, opportunity, and love!✨
Johnston County Early College Academy senior Charlene Esteban Vazquez was nominated for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program!🎓👏
The program is considered one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students. Only 40 students from North Carolina were selected for the prestigious honor, based on their academic achievements, personal characteristics, leadership abilities, and service activities.
Esteban Vazquez answered questions about her nomination, her academic journey, and her plans for the future.✨
Read the full Student Q&A here: https://bit.ly/3VYPs6Y
It's almost 2025, and the New Year brings new schedules! Mark yours with these important dates. 📅
Johnston County Public Schools wishes our students, staff, and families a Merry Christmas and a joyful holiday season! ☮
Make some noise for Choice Plus Academy 2025 Mid-Year Graduates!🎓👏
Congratulations and best wishes for the future!🥳
Here's another construction project update...
The second floor slab went down earlier this week at Cleveland High School.
The Cleveland High project is moving along nicely and is on track to be completed in June 2025!
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Congratulations to the Class of 2025 Mid-Year Graduates!!!🎓👏
Students from Corinth Holders High, Clayton High, South Johnston High, and West Johnston High received their diplomas.
We are proud of each student and wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors!🥳
All aboard the Polar Express!🚂
Swift Creek Middle held a Polar Express Winter event, which treated the students to a holiday meal lovingly created by JCPS School Nutrition Services. The holiday meal included chicken pastry, carrot souffle, green beans, corn muffins, and more!
Each student received a Polar Express Golden Ticket to visit the Hot Chocolate Station, and a silver jingle bell with Believe printed on it, as a reminder to believe in the magic of the holiday season.✨
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Cleveland High School senior Jackson Byrd was recently recognized as a WRAL Tom Suiter Extra Effort Award recipient!
Jackson not only excels on the gridiron, being only the 11th player in NCHSAA history to pass for 10,000+ career yards, but in the classroom as well. He will be graduating early this year with a 4.0 GPA as he officially signed to play at East Tennessee State this month. Let's go Buccaneers!
Congratulations Jackson!
Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/JByrd-ExtraEffort
Robin Stauffer is the JCPS Certified Employee of the Month for December 2024!
An educator for 27 years, she has taught art at Glendale-Kenly Elementary since 2015. Before moving from Ohio to North Carolina, she spent 14 years teaching early childhood education.
Ms. Stauffer answered a few questions about her passion for education and art. Read Ms. Stauffer's full JCPS Spotlight Q&A: https://bit.ly/3ZU6CoW
It's National Wright Brothers Day! 🛩
On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright completed the first successful flight of a heavier-than-air, mechanically propelled airplane near Kitty Hawk, NC. The Wright Brothers National Memorial is in Kill Devil Hills, where aviation history was made!
This is a reminder of Christmas school closure dates for students who adhere to the traditional calendar:
🎁 Early Release - Friday, December 20, 2024
🎄Students Return - Monday, January 6, 2024
JCPS is proud to recognize Mrs. Carolyn Ennis for being appointed as the Grand Marshal for this year’s Town of Smithfield Christmas parade!!!🌟
Mrs. Ennis is a champion for education and has influenced the lives of many during her tenure with JCPS!
Congratulations Mrs. Ennis!👏
Sydney Daughtry is our final Character Education Award recipient for December!🌟
An 11th-grade honors student at North Johnston High, Daughtry is an athlete, a scholar, a friend, and a leader. In November, she was awarded WRAL's Extra Effort Award, representing her school and Johnston County in athletic and academic integrity. She always demonstrates perseverance, integrity, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
She is a problem-solver like her mom, a math teacher at North Johnston High. Daughtry is friendly and kind to everyone...classmates and adults alike. She demonstrates what it is to have Panther Pride and she is a role model for others.
Teachers, administrators, and everyone at North Johnston High are proud of Daughtry and her accomplishments!✨
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Let's celebrate Gray Foster, a Character Education Award recipient for December!🥳
In the 8th grade at North Johnston Middle, Foster truly exemplifies all character traits, but he is being recognized for displaying responsibility. He is committed to excellence, and is involved in many extracurricular activities while maintaining Principal’s List. He serves as the National Junior Honor Society President and is captain of the MathCounts team.
Not only does Foster excel in the classroom, but he is a tri-athlete who has been a member of the football, basketball, and baseball teams. Foster is described as a motivated, dependable, and hardworking student who is kind and respectful.
Way to go Gray Foster!
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