Your voice matters!
JCPS is partnering with RTI to help create our new strategic plan and we need YOUR INPUT to shape our vision for schools, students, and families.
Click here to complete the community questionnaire: https://bit.ly/3Qr6Z46
Smithfield-Selma High was buzzing with excitement during the Topping Out Ceremony for the nearly completed auxiliary gym. 🎇✨
The gym is the final project of the 2018 Bond Referendum, and will include a locker room, weight room, and restrooms for use by students, staff, and the public. Students and staff will also use the additional space for educational purposes, and extracurricular activities.
#GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS
JCPS is excited to salute and honor our veterans at the 17th Annual Veterans Day Celebration! 🇺🇸
All Johnston County veterans are invited to attend for a presentation. Then, veterans are invited to enjoy a Thanksgiving style meal in the SSS cafeteria. For those who are unable to attend in person, the event will be live streamed: https://bit.ly/46Lcdih
Did someone say Trick or Treat?!
It's Halloween, and we want to make sure everyone has fun, while staying safe . Check out these tips!👻
Students are getting ready for Red Ribbon Week® 2023, Oct. 23-27! This year’s theme is "Be Kind To Your Mind. Live Drug Free."
JCPS believes in a drug free future for all of it students! Here are some fun activities the celebration going all week long, as we encourage everyone to pledge to live drug free! https://bit.ly/3tKyRc8
#BeKindToYourMindLiveDrugFree #RedRibbonWeek
Next for National Principals Month, we recognize Ms. Crystal Gregory! Not only is she the principal of Smithfield-Selma High, but Virtual Academy as well! Ms. Gregory is truly a leader among leaders. She motivates, inspires, instructs, organizes, and serves, approaching every day with her bright smile!
Thank you for all that you do for the students of Smithfield-Selma High, Virtual Academy, and for JCPS altogether! 😃💛
#NationalPrincipalsMonth
Llamando a todos los héroes: ¡En NSLW celebramos el poder del almuerzo escolar! En la búsqueda del éxito académico, las investigaciones muestran que los almuerzos escolares saludables brindan a los niños la ayuda que necesitan para sobresalir. #NSLW23 #SubedeNivelconelAlmuerzoEscolar
Today is the first day of National School Lunch Week!
This year the School Nutrition Association and JCPS are celebrating the power of school lunch! In the quest for academic success, research shows that healthy school lunches give kids the stats they need to come out on top. 🥗🍞
#NSLW23 #LevelUpWithSchoolLunch
Let's make some noise for our teachers on #NationalTeachersDay!!!
Teachers don't just teach the students of JCPS, they inspire, motivate, mentor, and coach them. Our teachers pour their hearts and souls into their students each and every day. Teaching is a calling, and we are forever grateful to those who have answered that call, and have chosen JCPS to fulfill their purpose!
THANK YOU TEACHERS!!!💝👏
There is no school for students on the JCPS traditional calendar on Friday, September 22, 2023. This is a teacher workday.
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.
Just one more sleep until we welcome our students back to school!! We hope all of our students get a good night's rest and are excited to take on the day tomorrow! We can't wait to see you in the morning! ❤️📚🍎
Just one more sleep until we welcome our students back to school!! We hope all of our students get a good night's rest and are excited to take on the day tomorrow! We can't wait to see you in the morning! ❤️📚🍎
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
Hello Spartan Families!
I am Crystal Gregory and I am more than honored to introduce myself as the new principal of Smithfield-Selma High School. I am so excited to join the rich history of Sparta Nation and looking forward to a wonderful school year! At Smithfield-Selma High School, each day we will work hard as we strive for EXCELLENCE! Please know that I embrace the opportunity, along with my phenomenal team to serve you each day. I look forward to meeting each of you starting with Freshman Orientation – a time for Freshman and their families to get to know all that SSS has to offer— and at our school's Open House.
Freshman Orientation will be August 15 from 8:30am until 1pm.
Open House will be August 22 from 5:30-7pm.
Please know that beginning August 20th, you should receive a weekly communication from me on Sundays at 5pm to keep you abreast of all the happenings in and around school. I can't wait to get to know each of you and welcome your conversations and input throughout this year. I have no doubt that we will have a successful 2023-2024 school year.
I look forward to speaking with you again soon!
Make it a great day!
Crystal Gregory
Principal
Smithfield-Selma High School & The Johnston County Schools Virtual Academ
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!
It's officially AUGUST - which means we'll be back to school before you know it! Parents, rejoice...and students pretend like you didn't see this post. 😎
We're excited to tell you about our new principal placements for the 2023-2024 school year! Mrs. Crystal Gregory, formerly Principal of Innovation Academy- Johnston County Public Schools, is officially taking the reigns as Principal of Smithfield-Selma High School!! Mrs. Gregory and her team accomplished big things at Innovation Academy, and we can't wait to see what she does next!
Spartan families - please join us in giving Mrs. Gregory a warm welcome! 🥳
