The next amazing administrator we're recognizing today is Mrs. Heather Anders, Principal of North Johnston Middle! Mrs. Anders continues to be an exceptional leader, and is a strong advocate for her students and staff.
Thank you for all that you do Mrs. Anders! ❤️🖤
There is no school for students on the JCPS traditional calendar on Friday, September 22, 2023. This is a teacher workday.
Greetings, North Johnston Middle Students, Parents, and Staff!
This is Principal Heather Anders with some important reminders for our Jaguar community!
As a reminder, tomorrow, Friday, September 22nd, is a district teacher workday, and there will be no school for students.
Fall School Picture Day is scheduled for Monday, September 25th. We encourage all students to have their picture taken as these photos will be used in our yearbook for students with permission to be published. All students received a picture order form envelope on Monday, September 18th. Parents and guardians can order online using the information on the form or can return the envelope with cash or check with students on Monday. The information was also posted on our school Facebook page.
The Cards for Cash Fundraiser will end next Tuesday, September 26th. This fundraiser allows us to support our community, and card proceeds will directly benefit North Johnston Middle. Families and friends can use the cards in over 200 locations in the Kenly and surrounding areas to receive discounts. Students are also able to receive prizes based on the number of cards sold. We appreciate your participation in this school sponsored fundraiser! Students should return any fundraiser orders and money on or by Tuesday, September 26th.
On Thursday, September 28th, students will receive progress reports for all classes. Parents and guardians are asked to review and sign each progress report. Our beginning of the year MAP reports in reading and math will also be sent home with students as well as other school information.
As always, please visit our school website, Facebook page, or contact the front office if you have any questions or concerns. We are more than willing to assist in any way possible. Thank you for your continued support of North Johnston Middle!
There is no school for students on the JCPS traditional calendar on Friday, September 22, 2023. This is a teacher workday.
JCPS CLOSED FOR ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF THURSDAY, AUGUST 31
Due to the impending inclement weather conditions caused by Hurricane Idalia, Johnston County Public Schools will be closed for all students, staff, and visitors tomorrow, Thursday, August 31. This includes all after school activities on Thursday. The district will operate under Condition 1 of our Inclement Weather Procedures. Weather Conditions can be found online by visiting www.johnston.k12.nc.us/weatherconditions.
This decision has been made out of an abundance of caution and per the guidance of local and state emergency service officials.
We hope that all of our students, staff, and families stay safe, and we thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we navigate this severe weather event.
We had a wonderful first day back to school and want to thank all of our students, staff, and families for working together to make today a success. We want to share a few reminders to keep things running smoothly in the days and weeks ahead.
In the first few weeks of school, it’s typical for our bus routes and carpool lanes to run a bit slower than normal. Our drivers are getting used to new routes, there are more drivers on the road, our students are getting into a routine, and most importantly - we are focused on keeping everyone safe at all times. We ask that you keep these things in mind if our arrival and departure procedures are moving more slowly than we anticipate. If your student is a bus rider, we encourage you to download the EduLog Parent Portal App, for real time information on where your student's bus is on their route.
We also want to remind our families that the majority of our schools are offering free breakfast and lunch this school year. All schools, with the exception of Clayton High, Cleveland Elementary, Cleveland High, Corinth Holders High, and Powhatan Elementary, will offer free breakfast and lunch through the Community Eligibility Provision. Families with students attending non-qualifying schools are encouraged to complete a Free and Reduced meal application to receive benefits for this school year. This form, which can be found on the district website, assists our schools in many other services throughout the year, and can be beneficial for our families and students.
Lastly, please be reminded that all of our school campuses now have a weapons detection system in place at the entrances of our school. All students, staff, and guests will be expected to pass through the system upon arrival to our campuses.
This first week of school is a busy time, with a lot of excitement for our students. Please be reminded that attendance will be taken daily. However attendance calls for students who are marked tardy or absent will not resume until next week.
We thank you in advance for your help in making this a great school year.
Greetings, North Johnston Middle Students, Parents, Staff, & Community!
This is Principal Heather Anders with a few reminders as we begin the 2023-2024 school year.
Tomorrow, Monday, August 28th, is the first day of school for students. Students may arrive at school beginning at 7:35 AM, and dismissal is at 3:05 PM. If a student was not able to receive his or her schedule at orientation last week, homeroom rosters will be posted throughout the building, and staff will assist students in the morning to locate their homeroom class. Staff members will also be available throughout the day to assist students with reporting to their correct classrooms. In some instances, there have been updates made to schedules. Students should be able to view their schedule in Powerschool, and all students will receive a new printed copy of their schedule during their homeroom class tomorrow.
As a reminder, breakfast and lunch is free for all North Johnston Middle students this year. We are encouraging all of our students to eat both meals daily at school.
Bus information was provided during orientation to all students who are scheduled to ride a bus. During the first week of school, bus riders are encouraged to arrive at their designated morning bus stop at least 10 to 15 minutes before the estimated time of arrival. Families are encouraged to use the Where’s My Bus app for real-time information on their bus.
As a reminder, all of our students, staff, and visitors who enter the building will walk through our Weapon Detection Systems that are located at both our bus entrance and carpool entrance. Students are reminded that they may be asked to remove items such as large three-ring binders, eyeglass cases, and umbrellas during the brief screening process, if necessary. We will work with students to ensure they understand the system expectations as we continue to make safety our top priority.
As always, please visit our school website or contact the front office if you have any questions or concerns. We look forward to seeing all of our students tomorrow for another successful year! Let’s Go Jaguars!
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!
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
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!
Good afternoon, North Johnston Middle Students, Parents, & Families, This is Principal Heather Anders with some important information to share with our Jaguar community! We look forward to hosting our annual camp for our sixth grade students on Wednesday, August 9th from 8:00-12:00. Interested families should register by contacting the front office at 919-284-3374. Students attending the sixth grade mini-camp should be dropped off and picked up at the front entrance to our school. Students will receive a tour of the school and attend several sessions about their transition to middle school. A light snack will also be provided to the mini-camp participants. As a reminder, our 2023-2024 Orientation and Open House is scheduled for Thursday, August 24th. The sixth grade session will begin with a parent meeting in the gym at 2:00. Sixth grade students will be able to pick up their schedules and meet their teachers from 2:30-4:00. The seventh and eighth grade students will be able to pick up their schedules and meet their teachers from 5:00-7:00. A parent meeting will also be held prior to the second session beginning at 4:30 in the gym. We truly appreciate your continued support of our school! As always, please feel free to visit our website or call the front office if you have any questions or concerns. We hope that all of our students and families are enjoying their summer, and we look forward to another successful school year at North Johnston Middle! Have a great evening and week ahead!
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!
Attention Students & Families: Check out the 2023-2024 School-Wide Supply List shared on the image below! All NJMS students will receive a pencil pouch with colored pencils and a few other supplies on the first day of school.
We look forward to hosting a summer mini-camp for rising sixth grade students or new NJMS students on Wednesday, August 9th. Students will have an opportunity to explore the building as well as learn helpful information about the transition to middle school. Mark your calendar now! To register to attend the mini-camp, please call the front office at 919-284-3374 between 7:30 am - 5:00 pm on Monday through Thursday! Postcard invitations were mailed to rising sixth grade students on Thursday, July 27th!
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!
Greetings North Johnston Middle Students, Parents, and Families,
I hope each one of you is having a great summer break and enjoying your time away from school to rest, relax, and recharge as we prepare for an exciting 2023-2024 school year!
As we are scheduling for enhancement classes for the upcoming school year, we noticed that we still have some students who have not selected their enhancement class preferences.
Please visit our North Johnston Middle website and locate the registration links on one of the large scrolling banners to select classes. Please select classes on or by Friday, July 21st. If any student has already selected his or her classes, please disregard this final request. If a student is not certain, please feel free to complete the registration form again. Any student who wishes to participate in Band or Chorus should indicate that as a first or second choice. We look forward to seeing everyone soon.
Please mark your calendar in advance for our Back to School Orientation, which is scheduled for Thursday, August 24th. More details will be shared in advance. We hope all of our Jaguar community is having a happy, healthy, and safe summer. Heather P. Anders, Principal
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
Selma-Smithfield Middle
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.
