Dixon Road Elementary School

We're just FIVE days from the first day of school! Can you believe it?! Be sure to check the Johnston County Public Schools mobile app off of your school supplies list! Parents, teachers, and students will use the mobile app for our two-way communication tool this school year! Download it in the Apple or Google Play store today so you're ready for the first day!

🎉 Registration for Dixon Road Elementary's 2023-2024 Before & After Care is OPEN! 🏫✨ Don't miss out on securing your child's spot. Simply click the link below to access the registration form. 👇 🔗 Link: https://tinyurl.com/DRESRegistration The PAYMENT site is now OPEN!📲💰 🔗 Link: https://tinyurl.com/PaymentBACare #DixonRoadElementary #BeforeAndAfterCare #RegistrationOpen

📣 Calling all DRES 4th and 5th graders! 🌟 Are you ready to make a difference and serve your school community? 🏫💙 Safety Patrol is your chance! If you're passionate about helping others and want to be part of something amazing, this is for you. 🤝 Join us at the Open House on August 24th to learn more about this exciting opportunity. Let's make our school safer and better together! 🚸👏 #SafetyPatrol #FutureLeaders #DRESCommunity

📚🚌 Exciting news! Registration for our 2023-2024 before and after school care is officially open. Simply scan the QR code or click the link below to secure your spot. Don't miss out! Link: [https://forms.gle/d5UiVvVGxk6Xa9vH6](https://forms.gle/d5UiVvVGxk6Xa9vH6)

All students enrolled in a qualifying Johnston County Public School (with the exception of 5 non-qualifying schools) will receive a healthy Breakfast and lunch at no cost to the household this upcoming school year through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). Households of students that attend a qualifying CEP school will no longer need to submit a Free and Reduced Meal Benefit Application for the upcoming school year. Students that attend a non-qualifying school will still have the opportunity to submit a meal benefits application in order to qualify for free, reduced, or paid eligibility status. Applications for the 2023-2024 school year will be accepted starting July 10, 2023. For more information, click here: https://bit.ly/3P10t3J

📢 Exciting News! 🚀 Our carpool tag pre-registration is now LIVE and waiting for YOU! 🎉 Don't miss out on this exclusive opportunity to secure your tag starting ASAP, as pre-registration ends on Wednesday, August 23rd at 12:00 pm! ⏰You will also have the opportunity to register in person at open house on August 24th. Spread the word and tag your friends! 🙌 #Carpool #PreRegistration #CountdownBegins #BeTheFirst

📣 Exciting News! 🎉 Registration for Dixon Road Elementary's 2023-2024 Before & After Care is officially OPEN! 🏫✨ Don't miss out on securing your child's spot. Simply scan the QR code or click the link below to access the registration form. 👇 🔗 Link: https://tinyurl.com/DRESRegistration ⚠️ Please be aware that the online payment system is currently inactive. But no worries! We'll keep you posted as soon as it's up and running. Stay tuned for updates. 📲💰 #DixonRoadElementary #BeforeAndAfterCare #RegistrationOpen #StayTuned

Our families seemed to like the one-stop-shop format for Orientation Information on our website - so we thought we'd make school supply lists just as convenient! Supply lists for our elementary and middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year are available now at: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/schoolsupplies We hope this makes you getting ready for the first day of school - August 28th - a little bit easier!

🎉🚌🎒 Back to School Bash Community Event! 🎉🚌🎒 📅 Date: August 19th ⏰ Time: 11 am - 3 pm 📍 Location: 901 Old Fairground Road, Willow Spring, NC 27592 We are excited to announce that Restoration Church and 12 Stones Recovery are teaming up to host a fantastic Back to School Bash for the entire community! 🤝🏫 Get ready for a day filled with: 👕 Clothes: They will have a wide selection of stylish and comfortable clothes to prepare your kids for the school year! ✏️ School Supplies: From notebooks to pens, they've got all the essential supplies your little learners need to succeed in the classroom. 💇‍♂️ Haircuts: Skilled hairstylists will be offering free haircuts to help your kids start the school year looking their best! 🍔🌭 Food: Delicious snacks and refreshments will be available to keep everyone energized and happy throughout the event. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to equip your kids for a successful school year while enjoying a fun-filled day with the community. Admission is FREE for everyone! 🆓 Spread the word, invite your friends, and join everyone for the Back to School Bash on August 19th. This will be a memorable event for all the Willow Spring families! 🎊🎈 #BackToSchoolBash #CommunityEvent #RestorationChurch #12StonesRecovery #WillowSpringNC

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!

***URGENT - Updated Information per county office*** Future Kindergarten Families, Kindergarteners have a unique schedule for joining our Dragonfly family. Staggered entry is a schedule we have implemented to ensure a smooth transition for our youngest learners. More information about UPDATED kindergarten STAGGERED ENTRY DATES can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wLbuky_DCfsc0EwlcTeP0qZZFWKJZPfhX_MqGuyCVnU/edit Thank you, The DRE Kindergarten Team

We extend a warm welcome to our upcoming school open house with great joy and excitement! We eagerly await your presence as we open our doors to showcase the wonderful world of learning that awaits. Join us on August 24th from 4 PM to 6 PM.

The 2023-2024 School supply list can be found under documents or at this link: https://5il.co/1z5h1

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.

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! ✨

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.

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!!