
Fairness was the character trait for February. These students exemplified fairness and were selected by their teacher and peers to be the students of the month. Check out these amazing eagles!


Due to the inclement weather and the forecast for hazardous conditions, Johnston County Public Schools will remain closed for all students and staff on Friday, February 21, 2025, and all extracurricular activities have been canceled. The district will operate under Condition 4 of the inclement weather plan.
Condition 4 is the Remote Learning Day option. Please visit the JCPS website at www.johnston.k12.nc.us/weatherconditions for full details.
As always, safety is our top priority as we follow the guidance of local safety and emergency officials. We will continue to monitor the conditions and provide updates as they become available, particularly regarding weekend facility usage and extracurricular activities for Saturday.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.


Due to the inclement weather conditions, Johnston County Public Schools will remain closed for all students and staff on Thursday, February 20, 2025, and all extracurricular activities have been canceled. The district will operate under Condition 4 of the inclement weather plan.
Condition 4 is the Remote Learning Day option. Please visit the JCPS website at www.johnston.k12.nc.us/weatherconditions for full details.
As always, safety is our top priority as we follow the guidance of local safety and emergency officials. We will continue to monitor the conditions and provide updates as they become available. Thank you for your patience and understanding.


Due to the forecast for inclement weather, Johnston County Public Schools will be closed for all students and staff on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, and all extracurricular activities have been canceled. The district will operate under Condition 4 of the inclement weather plan.
Condition 4 is the Remote Learning Day option. Please visit the JCPS website at www.johnston.k12.nc.us/weatherconditions for full details. As a reminder: All assignments offered during remote learning days will be enhancement/enrichment type activities. No assignments will receive a grade, but will be reviewed. Parents who have questions should contact their child’s teacher via email.
As always, safety is our top priority as we follow the guidance of local safety and emergency officials. We will continue to monitor the conditions and provide updates as they become available. Thank you for your patience and understanding.


🥳Let's hear it for Jose Carranza, the School Resource Officer for West Smithfield Elementary!!!🥳
A deputy with the Johnston County Sheriff's Office, Carranza loves being an elementary school SRO because of the children's endless energy. He says that there is never a dull moment, and you never know what they might say! 😄
His ability to connect with students by bridging the language barrier gap is instrumental in their success. Students feel comfortable with Carranza and view him as another trusted individual within their school community. ❤
Thank you, Officer Carranza!!!
#NationalSchoolResourceOfficerAppreciationDay
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January's character trait is dependability. These students were chosen for their strength in this area. We are so proud of our Eagles!


Due to the hazardous road conditions caused by the recent winter weather event, Johnston County Public Schools will be closed for all students tomorrow, Friday, January 24, 2025, as well as all extracurricular activities. The district will operate under Condition 3 of the inclement weather plan.
For JCPS staff, this day will become an optional teacher workday. Schools and county offices will open at 10 AM.
As always, safety is our primary concern and after driving our roadways and receiving guidance from local safety officials and NCDOT, we have been advised that though the main roads within high-traffic areas may be clear, many secondary roads within the rural areas of the county are expected to still have hazardous conditions through Friday, making them unsafe for JCPS transportation use. In addition, many of our campuses have shaded walkways, parking lots, and areas that must continue to be assessed by our operational staff before students may safely return.
Extracurricular activities and community facility use will resume on Saturday morning, however, we still encourage site visitors to travel safely and be cautious while on campus, particularly in shaded areas.
Have a great weekend everyone and make the most of what is left of the snow!


Due to the hazardous conditions caused by the recent winter weather, all JCPS schools and office buildings will be closed for students and staff on Thursday, January 23, 2025, as well as all after-school activities and events.
JCPS will operate under Condition One of the Inclement Weather Plan. Please view the details of the plan by visiting the JCPS website at www.johnston.k12.nc.us/weatherconditions.


📣📣WE ARE HIRING📣📣
Johnston County Public Schools offers many career opportunities to aspiring professionals. With competitive pay, state health benefits, and incentives, we are the best place for a career!
Come to our Job Fair on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Smithfield-Selma High School from 9 AM to 12 PM, to discover why JCPS and Johnston County are ideal locations to live and work.
To register, scan the QR code below⬇, or visit https://bit.ly/2025jobfair.
See you there!😎
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🚀🚀Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year is going on now!!!🚀🚀
📚 Ready to start an exciting journey of learning, laughter, and growth? Don't wait...enroll today!
Find more information about the enrollment process here: https://bit.ly/3HKkacO 🍎🚍


JCPS wrapped up the 2023-2024 school year ranked 35th in the state overall! 💪
Now we are future-focused on our 2029 goal of being in the top 20% in the state. With the best teachers, students, and parents giving their all, we will get there! 📚🏫🎓
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Red Ribbon Week is next week, 10/28-11/1. We encourage all of our students to participate in the daily activities, as we focus on the prevention of drug use.



We continue to grow and improve each & every day! 🌟
JCPS English learners showed more improvement than the state average in back-to-back years! 👏
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Check out these students with outstanding character for the month of October. October's character trait of the month was perseverance. We are so proud of these Eagles!


One last reminder that there is no school tomorrow, Tuesday, October 22, 2024, for JCPS students on the traditional calendar. 📅


JCPS showed exceptional growth for the 2023-2024 school year❗
Eleven schools are no longer on the Assisted Targeted Support and Improvement list. JCPS is moving forward! 🚂
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JCPS is raising the bar of academic success! ⬆
We were above the state average for all EOG/EOC subject areas in grades 3-8 and in high school Math 1 and Biology. ✨
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With the guidance of exceptional educators, our students continue to excel! 😎
According to the academic growth data, from the 2023-2024 school year, 54% of our schools exceeded growth, compared to the state average of 29%. 💪
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West Smithfield is thrilled to announce the recipients of September's Character Trait of the Month awards. These students best exemplified respect, and they were nominated by their teachers. See the picture below.


JCPS continues to improve its school performance grades! 🌟
We are proud to announce that 89% of our schools received a school letter grade of A, B, or C according to recent data, surpassing the state average of 66%. This is a tremendous increase since 2018, when 65% of our schools were identified as the same.
Through dedication and hard work, three schools moved from a letter grade of C to B, and four schools moved from D to C! 👏
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