Culture Eats Structure For Lunch

What Does It Mean???  It means that an organizations culture, and the people who make it up, are much more important to the success of the organization than the structure of the organization's work.  Over the past seven years, our school has been recognized locally for our Spanish language program,  nationally as one of the country's best magnet schools, and internationally as a leader in global outreach with projects in Belize and Haiti   What makes all of this possible?  An Amazing group of Faculty, Parents, and Students dedicated to making our world a better place!  From the Amazing Teachers that we recruit and retain, to the dedicated parents of our PTA, to the creative, caring, and intelligent students we hope to develop, we have developed a tremendous family culture.  We Are a Family!

Joyner Staff Members Sew Dresses for Haiti

A group of JYJ staff members got together Saturday to sew pillowcase dresses for girls in Haiti. This is in support of and addition to our staff trip to Haiti in the summer.

JYJ 5K A Huge Success

The first ever JYJ 5K was heavily attended with over 500 runners. All together our PTA raised over $20,000 to support our school and our families had a great time.

5th Graders Enjoy Our Nations Capitol.

Our 5th graders enjoyed an exciting 3 day trip to Washington DC during the peak of Cherry blossom time.

History Comes Alive in Hillsborough

We love the Colonial Period of our nations history and got a chance to enjoy it in action in Hillsborough, NC. We learned many interesting facts, most interesting was that British Officers bought or "commissioned" their positions.

The Lightning Thief

Ms. Bells class read The Lightning Thief and researched the mythical characters referred to in the book. As a culminating activity, they appeared in character in a living museum.

Our New Dog

We got a new dog at Christmas. Her name is Ruby and she is a Basset Hound/Beagle mix. She loves to eat and go for walks. She tries to convey a tough persona, but is actually terrified of most animals, especially my neighbors 15 year old cat.

Chinese/Vietnamese New Year Parade

Our second graders treated us to a wonderful display of pageantry and culture in honoring the Chinese and Vietnamese New Year.

Uno, Dos, Tres, Cuatro National Magnet School of Excellence Awards!

For the Fourth Consecutive Year, J.Y. Joyner has been recognized by Magnet Schools of America as a National Magnet School of Excellence, making us one of only three schools in the nation to win this award each of the last four years. Congratulations Joyner!

Finally a Return to my Blog

After a long absence and a bout with some very determined hackers, I am back up again! Look for lots of new posts!

Jan. 13th is an Early Release Day

This is a reminder that school will dismiss at 12:30 pm on Friday Jan. 13th and will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16th for the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.

Happy New Year!!!

Happy 2012!

The New Year has brought a new face to J.Y. Joyner. Phyllis Moore will be coming to us from East Wake Middle School to teach music. Ms. Moore is National Board Certified and has over a dozen years of experience as a band and chorus teacher.