![Lauren Scales holds her award for JCPS School Counselor of the Year](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_ae7a0e9d-78dd-4de3-9b46-7aebe804978b.jpeg)
February 7, 2025
Johnston County Public Schools celebrated National School Counseling Week 2025, from February 3-7, 2025. This year’s theme is ‘School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive.” Nation...
![Jeff Sullivan sits at a table during his interview for a seat on the Johnston County Board of Education.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_2059eb4a-d288-431d-8440-1bfe9553c765.jpeg)
February 6, 2025
The Johnston County Board of Education convened on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 9:30 AM to review applications and interview candidates for the District 7 vacancy. Three candid...
![A JCPS student shakes hands with a member of the Johnston County Board of Education during the school district’s Fall Special Recognition Celebration.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_0b76ef9c-1c64-4b7b-bea7-6c28f17f9131.jpeg)
January 31, 2025
On Thursday, January 30, 2025, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) hosted its Fall Special Recognition Celebration at West Johnston High. During the event, students and staff ...
![Loan Such is the Classified Employee of the Month for January 2025](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_157a326e-5740-44c6-bc93-1a103ff7b588.jpeg)
January 27, 2025
Mrs. Loan Such was named the JCPS Classified Employee of the Month for January 2025! Since 1995, Mrs. Such has been an invaluable asset to the school district and community. As a...
![Angela Betterton is the Certified Employee of the Month for January 2025](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_46d9b8b4-511e-4f14-ae93-f354e64bec61.jpeg)
January 27, 2025
Angela Betterton is the JCPS Certified Employee of the Month for January 2025! Betterton is an Exceptional Children’s teacher at Thanksgiving Elementary and has been with Johns...
![January 14, 2025 BOE Graphic](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_b417cecf-b5d8-4659-b6a1-7e6fd1168a66.png)
January 22, 2025
The Johnston County Board of Education held its regular session meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Below is a list of agenda items presented for action. All exhibit sheets and ...
![Yennifer Diaz named Classified Employee of the Month](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_614a7069-a542-448d-aa42-7cdafe67e375.jpeg)
January 20, 2025
Mrs. Yennifer Diaz was named JCPS Classified Employee of the Month for December 2024! As the interpreter at North Johnston High, Mrs. Diaz is an immediate link for Spanish-speaki...
![Student Leaders](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_d6b2c3a4-3d1e-456d-a550-089f469cc8f8.png)
January 20, 2025
Pictured: (Back Row, L to R) Macie Allison (Princeton High), Rose Eklund (Smithfield-Selma High), Riley Baker (West Johnston High), Turner Stuckey (Corinth Holders High), Lannah P...
![The January 2025 Character Education Students graphic](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_66732d2c-44e2-490c-981f-91a31b8ce89a.jpeg)
January 16, 2025
Character Education is a priority for Johnston County Public Schools. Through a variety of means, schools in the district promote character education through rewards, bulletin boa...
![South Smithfield Elementary becomes an Authorized International Baccalaureate World School for Primary Years Programme](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_7370a48e-89b3-41d0-8462-3ce92654a527.jpeg)
January 15, 2025
Johnston County Public Schools proudly announces that South Smithfield Elementary is an Authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for Primary Years Programme. The ...
![Charlene Esteban Vazquez stands in the Johnston Community College Wood Building](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_b859971d-0b5c-4608-9404-234a97dade22.jpeg)
December 31, 2024
Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) Early College Academy senior Charlene Esteban Vazquez was nominated for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, considered one of the nation’...
![jackson byrd extra effort award](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_0a6a3371-90bf-4e1f-99d6-45261b5b73bb.jpeg)
December 18, 2024
Cleveland is Ram Country, and for senior Jackson Byrd it's home. "It's a hard working community, we come out here and put work in with everything we do, if it's academics or athl...
![Picture of Robin Stauffer the Certified Employee of the Month for December 2024.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_4dd67ae1-3c3f-4d1c-bc30-9232bd4dbf98.jpeg)
December 16, 2024
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 mov...
![December 2024 Character Education Students](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_f5731487-9a7b-4951-8635-f3a13d75e8d8.jpeg)
December 13, 2024
Character Education is a priority for Johnston County Public Schools. Through a variety of means, schools in the district promote character education through rewards, bulletin boa...
![Two students focus on solving a problem during the team competition at JCPS MathCounts annual district-wide competition.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_57af36a6-53f0-4a7d-b2a7-190ad363aed6.jpeg)
December 13, 2024
Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) held its annual MathCounts district competition on Friday, December 6, 2024, at Johnston Community College. MathCounts is a national middle ...
![December 10, 2024, JC Board of Education Meeting Actions](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_752ec299-a9a5-468f-ba81-67f7f3e0fcb8.png)
December 11, 2024
The Johnston County Board of Education held its regular session meeting on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Below is a list of agenda items presented for action. All exhibit sheets an...
![November 12, 2024 Board Meeting Actions](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_8c9870f2-acf9-4be7-a98b-2f562f8b30d0.png)
December 11, 2024
The Johnston County Board of Education held its regular session meeting on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Below is a list of agenda items presented for action. All exhibit sheets an...
![2024-2025 Living Legend awards](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_9096dba9-e7ad-4ef6-8962-357df984220b.jpeg)
December 11, 2024
During the December 10, 2024, regular session meeting, the Board of Education recognized the 2024-2025 Living Legends, (from left) Mrs. Darla Peedin, Mrs. Darlene Williford, Mr. J...
![riverwood Elementary Assistant Principal Shannon Pawlak named 2024-2025 JCPS Assistant Principal of the Year](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_cd8470ae-519a-4b39-806d-2288c66a7369.jpeg)
December 4, 2024
Riverwood Elementary’s Mrs. Shannon Pawlak was named 2024-2025 Assistant Principal of the Year for Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS). A 27-year educator, Pawlak was a teache...
![Sydney Daughtry Extra Effort Award](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/johnston_county_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_7f30da70-2278-48c7-9e5a-34298b79dc78.png)
December 2, 2024
North Johnston High School junior Sydney Daughtry was recently announced as a WRAL Tom Suiter Extra Effort Award recipient! Sydney is a dynamic student-athlete who performs well...