North Johnston Middle School

With 1 day to go, the buzz of excitement surrounds all of JCPS! 🏫 Tomorrow morning, 1st-12th grade children on the traditional calendar will be back for the start of the 2024-2025 school year! To answer any questions parents may have, visit the Back To School page at: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics . See you in the morning!🎉

Only 2 days remain until the start of the 2024-2025 school year begins! Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade children on the traditional calendar will fill the halls again. Visit the Back To School page at: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for any last minute questions. We can't wait! 🌟

Three days are left until students on the JCPS traditional calendar return to class! 📅 Next Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade children across the school district will fill the halls again. Visit the Back To School page at: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for information needed to ensure your child is all set and ready to go. See you soon!😎

The countdown continues! ⏰ Only 4 more days until JCPS schools are bustling with children. On Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade students on the traditional calendar return to class. Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for all things Back To School! We can't wait to see everyone!

The countdown has begun! ⏰ Just 5 more days until the 2024-2025 school year begins. 1st-12th grade students return to class on Monday, August 26, 2024. Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for all things Back To School! We hope you are as excited as we are to kick off another exciting year!

The countdown has begun! ⏰ Just 5 more days until the 2024-2025 school year begins. 1st-12th grade students on the traditional calendar will return to class on Monday, August 26, 2024. Visit www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for all things Back To School! We hope you are as excited as we are to kick off another exciting year!

Parents can now complete the beginning of the year documents digitally! 💻 We require our parents/guardians to review and sign each document for each of their students. Please begin completing the documents today by clicking on the following link: https://bit.ly/4fPnjrr

The beginning of a new school year is filled with excitement, but can also be overwhelming for parents. So, we are providing a one-stop shop for all things back to school the Back to School Basics page! 🌟 Click on the link below to learn more about orientation dates and times, beginning-of-the-year documentation, enrollment, transportation services, school nutrition services, communication tools information, and more! https://bit.ly/3WPLcX3

The beginning of a new school year is filled with excitement, but can also be overwhelming for parents. So, we are providing a one-stop shop for all things back to school the Back to School Basics page! Click on the link below to learn more about orientation dates and times, beginning-of-the-year documentation, enrollment, transportation services, school nutrition services, communication tools information, and more. https://bit.ly/3WPLcX3

Only 2 days remain until the start of the 2024-2025 school year begins! Monday, August 26th, 1st-12th grade children on the traditional calendar will fill the halls again. Visit the Back To School page at: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/backtoschoolbasics for any last minute questions. We can't wait! 🌟

Good evening, I wanted to share some important reminders and updates for the upcoming week. The Sixth Grade Awards Ceremony will be held Tuesday, June 4th at 8:30 AM. The Seventh Grade Awards Ceremony is Wednesday, June 5th at 8:30 AM. Our Eighth Grade Promotion and Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 6th beginning at 9:00 AM. All eighth grade students received a letter on Tuesday, May 21st with important information, including ticket information. Parents and guests must have a ticket to attend the promotion ceremony. Eighth grade students who have returned their letter will receive their requested tickets for the event on Tuesday, June 4th. All Awards Ceremonies will be held in the gym. Parents and guests should plan to park in the back of the building in the bus parking lot. Please do not plan to arrive before 8:05 AM each day due to the arrival of bus riders. Please note that Thursday, June 6th is an early dismissal day for students, and school will end at 1:05 PM. As a reminder, students received their End of Grade Score Report last Thursday or Friday. Please be sure to ask your child for his or her report. All students will also receive their final report card on the last day of school, which will include other important information. Students should return all library books, textbooks, and school borrowed items to school as soon as possible. Please be reminded that students who were not proficient on their EOG tests have an opportunity to return to school on Friday, June 7th for remediation. Any student who was not proficient in an area is invited to retest to improve their score and scholastic record. Please note that breakfast and lunch will be provided during remediation and retesting. Normal bus routes and pick up times will also be used for remediation and retesting. Students will dismiss at 1:05 on the remediation and retesting days. Also, yearbooks will be distributed tomorrow, Monday, June 3rd, to any student who has previously purchased a yearbook. We do have a limited number of yearbooks available for purchase at $20.00 each. If a student would like to purchase a yearbook, he or she should bring the money this week and see Mrs. Bridget Brown in the front lobby during homeroom or in her classroom on the front hallway. We look forward to seeing you at our Awards Day ceremonies this week. As always, thanks for your continued support of North Johnston Middle School. Please visit our school website for any additional information.

JCPS is looking for Reading Buddy volunteers to help our students this summer! We need parents, grandparents, community members, and high school students to join our Summer Reading Camp participants during morning arrival. Volunteers will listen to and encourage students as they develop their reading skills. No experience is required, but you will need to register and be a volunteer with JCPS before you begin. To sign up: Complete the Reading Buddy Volunteer Form by visiting: https://bit.ly/JCPSbuddy Register to Volunteer with JCPS by visiting https://myvolunteer.com/jcps/volunteer/login Thank you and have a great evening!

Greetings North Johnston Middle Students, Families, and Staff! I wanted to share some important information and reminders with our Jaguar community. Today marks the first day of the fourth nine weeks grading period. It is important that students continue to attend school daily and complete all assignments in a timely manner. Our End of Grade testing is quickly approaching, and our teachers will begin to review in a few short weeks. Jaguar Academy continues to be offered each Tuesday from 3:15-5:15 pm for any student to receive targeted assistance in reading and/or math. If you have any specific questions about Jaguar Academy, please contact the front office. Students received spring picture packages today if they had their picture taken. The deadline to purchase any of the pictures or return the picture package is Monday, April 22nd. Checks for the pictures should be made payable directly to the company as directed on the package. In addition, the NJMS PTA is sponsoring a Spring Fundraiser beginning this week. Fundraiser information was distributed to all students today. There are various items to purchase from the “Gifts and Things” fundraiser event. Orders can be placed online or by returning the order form and money to school. All orders must be submitted online or to school no later than Monday, April 22nd. Some items can be purchased online only. Please ask your child for the fundraiser envelope for more information. As a reminder, report cards will be sent home with all students on Monday, April 15th. As always, please visit our school’s website for updated information and dates. Please continue to reach out with any questions or concerns. We look forward to assisting in any way possible. Heather P. Anders, Principal

Congratulations to all of our teams who competed in Battle of the Books! 📚 It was a wonderful day, and each team showed great dedication and preparation. The competition ended with a tie-breaker round between Swift Creek and North Johnston Middle. Results were: 1st Place: Swift Creek Middle School, 2nd Place: North Johnston Middle School, and 3rd Place: Cleveland Middle School. The Swift Creek Middle team will represent JCPS at the regional Battle of the Books competition on Saturday, April 20th. #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Last night, JCPS celebrated the 2024 Leading with the Heart recipients!💝 The event, inspired by Mike Krzyzewski’s book, “Leading with the Heart,” recognizes those staff members throughout the school system that demonstrate leadership, compassion, and heart on a daily basis. One person from every school as well as central services was nominated by their peers, because of their unwavering commitment and dedication to their role. We honor the 53 amazing members of the JCPS family for their work that clearly does not go unnoticed! Thank you!✨ Stay tuned for an event recap video... #ILeadWithMyHeart

Good Evening North Johnston Middle Jaguars, I wanted to share some important reminders and information for our school community. We are excited about our First Semester Awards Day scheduled for this Thursday, February 15th in the gym. The 6th Grade Ceremony will begin at 8:30 AM. The 7th Grade Ceremony will begin at 9:45 AM. The 8th Grade Ceremony will begin at 11:00 AM. We hope that you are able to attend and celebrate the accomplishments of your students! As a reminder, baseball, softball, girls soccer, and boys and girls track tryouts will begin on Tuesday, February 20th immediately after school for any interested North Johnston Middle student. All required paperwork should be completed and submitted through Final Forms on or before tryouts begin.More information about tryouts can be found on the school’s website. For further information, please contact Casey Creech, Athletic Director. As a reminder, no balloons or flowers should be delivered or brought to school for students or by students tomorrow. As always, feel free to reach out to the school if you have any questions or concerns. We appreciate your continued support of our school. Have a good evening. Heather P. Anders, Principal

Good Afternoon North Johnston Middle Community! I wanted to share some important information for our Jaguar students, parents, and staff. Students received printed report cards today, Monday, February 5th. Please be sure to review your child’s academic progress as well as the information that is provided in the envelope. Students should return signed report card envelopes to their homeroom teachers on or by Wednesday, February 7th. In the report card envelope, there is a memo about our First Semester Awards Day. Please mark your calendar for our First Semester Awards Day Programs. The First Semester Awards Day will be held on Thursday, February 15th in the North Johnston Middle Gym. The 6th Grade Ceremony will begin at 8:30 AM. The 7th Grade Ceremony will begin at 9:45 AM. The 8th Grade Ceremony will begin at 11:00 AM. We hope that you are able to attend and celebrate the accomplishments of your students! All students will continue to complete their MVP assessments this week. Students will take the math assessment tomorrow, Tuesday, February 6th. Eighth grade students will complete their science assessment on Wednesday, February 7th. Thank you for continued assistance with encouraging your child to give his or her best effort on all assessments throughout the year. On Friday, February 9th, we will have a school dance from 3:15-5:15 PM for North Johnston Middle students only. The cost is $5.00 per student, and students will purchase their ticket at the door. Concessions will be on sale during the dance at an extra cost to students. Students will be picked up in the bus parking lot beginning at 5:15 PM. Students will be seated in the cafeteria and names will be called for students to report to their vehicle. Law enforcement will be on hand to assist with traffic at the end of the dance. As always, feel free to reach out to the school if you have any questions or concerns. We appreciate your continued support of our school. Have a good evening! Heather P. Anders, Principal

Johnston County Public Schools is the fastest growing district in NC, and we are hiring! Discover why Johnston County is an ideal location to live and work, and why JCPS is the best place for a career. With competitive pay, state health benefits, and incentives, we are the place to grow. Check out our Job Fair on Saturday, March 2, 2024 from 9 AM to 12 PM. Hope to see you there!😎 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Under the guidance of local emergency officials and out of an abundance of caution, JCPS will operate on a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Everyone is encouraged to drive with caution when traveling.

Christmas Break is just a couple of days away!🎄🎁 For students following the traditional school calendar, Wednesday, December 20, 2023 is an early release day. Then students will be out of school from Thursday, December 21, 2023 - Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Students return to school on Wednesday, January 2, 2024.