
It's Bookfair time at LJHS.. All purchases through the Book Fair benefit our Battle of the Books team
Click the link: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/lumbertonjuniorhighschool

Let's take a moment to congratulate our October students and Staff of the month!!


Lumberton Junior High University will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage this week: Monday- Wear the colors of the Latin American Flag, Tuesday - Dress as a Hispanic Celebrity, Wednesday - Wear your favorite team jersey, Thursday - Wear traditional Hispanic clothing and Friday - Wear Neon colors. We would love for everyone to participate; students, parents and staff!


Good Morning Viking Family, students who ride Bus 510 will be picked up and dropped off later than usual today, September 28th and tomorrow, September 29th for both the morning and afternoon. Thank you.

Hello Viking family, after-school tutoring will begin next Tuesday, October 3rd. Tutoring will be held 3 days a week, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning at 3:30pm and students will be dismissed at 4:45pm. Bus transportation will be provided. Thank you.

Attention Parents/guardians,
School picture will be on 10/09/2023. The Link below allows parents to sign up to receive updates via email regarding their child's school portraits. These updates include promotions, additional deals, and the ability to order more pictures at a later time. When entering student information, parents should be sure to enter the student's name as it is on file at the school.
https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/lumberton-junior-high-school/fall-pictures-10-9-2023-17/optIn


Good morning Viking Family, Students who were 2nd Load Bus Riders will begin riding Bus 408 beginning Monday, September 25th and will now be a first load. They will be picked up and dropped off at their assigned bus stops earlier and they were given their morning ad afternoon bus stop times Friday afternoon. In addition, all Viking students were given their first nine weeks Progress Reports last Thursday, September 21st. Thank you and enjoy your weekend.

Good afternoon Viking Family, Students who were 2nd Load Bus Riders will begin riding Bus 408 beginning Monday, September 25th and will now be a first load. They will be picked up and dropped off at their assigned bus stops earlier and they were given their morning ad afternoon bus stop times this afternoon. In addition, all Viking students were given their first nine weeks Progress Reports yesterday, September 24th. Thank you and enjoy your weekend.

Good afternoon Viking Family! Please come out and support our football team in the first home game of the season tomorrow, Wednesday, September 20th at 4:30pm. We will also be having Parent Night in the school cafeteria at 5pm. We look forward to seeing you at these events. Thank you and have a good night.

Good afternoon, parents, Please see below a list of scheduled early dismissals for our schools for special events including homecoming events. The following dismissals will take place at 1 p.m. • St. Pauls High, St. Pauls Elementary & St. Pauls Middle - September 22, 2023 for the Homecoming Parade • Fairmont High, Rosenwald Elementary & Fairmont Middle - October 6, 2023 for the Homecoming Parade • Lumberton Senior High, L. Gilbert Carroll Middle, Lumberton Jr. High and Tanglewood Elementary - October 13, 2023 for the Homecoming Parade • Red Springs High, Peterson Elementary & Red Springs Middle - October 13, 2023 for the Homecoming Parade • Purnell Swett High, Pembroke Elementary & Pembroke Middle - October 26, 2023 for the UNCP Homecoming Parade • Purnell Swett High, Pembroke Elementary, Pembroke Middle & Union Chapel Elementary - December 7, 2023 for the Town of Pembroke Christmas Parade


Viking family, students who ride bus 346 will be picked up later than usual this morning, Monday, September 18th. Thank you so much.


**UPDATE**
Due to anticipated inclement weather for Friday, June 23, the food giveaway event at Campbell's Soup has been postponed to a later date.

**UPDATE**
BUS CLASS DATES CHANGE.
PSRC WILL OFFER A BUS CLASS JULY 19, 20 and 24th.
THE SCHEDULE CHANGE WAS MADE DUE TO THE SHORT SCHEDULE IN JULY.
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🚌 PSRC is offering a School Bus Class in July!
📅 Dates: July 20, 21 & 24 (NEW DATES ARE JULY 19, 20 & 24)
🕑 Class times: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
❗ Preregistration is free and required. Attendance is necessary for certification.
💻 For more information, contact Adrian Harden by emailing adrian.harden@robeson.k12.nc.us or by calling 910-671-6000 ext. 3221.


Parents/Guardians: please complete this survey by May 19th! Thank you!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLomLjIdMdweOW_TaCRO8DiCBh1jlcZIlcc5hZO8t-sFAByA/viewform

SAVE THE DATE: PSRC's Career Fair Event is Saturday! The Public Schools of Robeson County school district has a variety of job openings and we are looking for qualified individuals to join not just our team, but our PSRC family! PSRC is hosting a career fair event on Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to noon at Lumberton Senior High School located at 3901 Fayetteville Road in Lumberton. For more information about the career fair, contact Nakeia Mckiver via email at nakeia.mckiver@robeson.k12.nc.us. To learn more about job openings or to apply today, click the following link: https://robeson.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx


📢 BREAKING NEWS: Applications are now open for the 2023-2024 school year at PSRC Early College High School!
📝 Apply today!
💻 Applications must be submitted by Tuesday, February 28th, 2023.
🔗 Click the following link to apply https://forms.gle/HfaXBn7Y3bjrp1k38
➡️ For more information about the school, check out the following video featuring a word from the principal, tour of the school and more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g2z8dTI5Tc
📱To speak to someone for additional information, call the school at (910) 737-5232.

The “Ask a Healthcare Professional” themed PSRC District Family Night Event is scheduled to take place Jan. 19 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Southeastern Agricultural Center located at 1027 US-74 Alt, Lumberton, NC 28358. This event is made possible through a partnership with Alliance for a Healthier Generation. This Healthcare Family and Community Engagement forum will give parents, guardians, and students the opportunity to ask various healthcare professionals self-care-related questions, and vaccine-related questions, as well as the ability to learn more about required and recommended school vaccines. Please be sure to register by January 16, 2023. Register by clicking the following link: https://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/article/941444



**Update**
The following post has been updated to include the following information:
📣 For PSRC Early College Only 📣
PSRC Early College will begin its exam week on December 12. From December 12 - 14, the school will dismiss at 2 p.m. The school will dismiss on December 15 at 1:30 p.m. and December 16 at noon. December 16 is an exam makeup day.
** Actualizar **
La siguiente publicación ha sido actualizada para incluir la siguiente información:
📣 Solo para PSRC Early College📣
PSRC Early College comenzará su semana de exámenes el 12 de diciembre. Del 12 al 14 de diciembre, la escuela cerrará a las 2 p.m. La escuela saldrá el 15 de diciembre a la 1:30 p.m. y 16 de diciembre al mediodía. El 16 de diciembre es un día de recuperación de exámenes.🕑 Early Release Schedule for Exams 🕑
🏫 PSRC Early College High School - ONLY
🕑 December 12 is the first day of testing. From December 12 - 14, the school will dismiss at 2 p.m.
🕑 The school will dismiss on December 15 at 1:30 p.m. and December 16 at noon. December 16 is an exam makeup day.
🏫 Fairmont, St. Pauls, Red Springs, Purnell Swett & Lumberton high schools
🕑 The high schools listed above will dismiss from January 19 - 24 at 1:30 p.m.
🕑 The schools will dismiss on January 25 at 1:00 p.m.
📅 Holiday Schedule (All Schools)
🔴 The Public Schools of Robeson County will be closed from December 20, 2022 - January 2, 2023 and resume normal business hours on January 3, 2023.
📅 Dec. 19 is classified as an optional teacher workday. Students will be out of school on that day as well.
🕑 On Friday, December 16, students will be released at 1 p.m. with school staff leaving at 1:15 p.m. PSRC Central Office will close early and Central Office staff will dismiss at 1:30 p.m.
🕑 Calendario de salida temprano para la semana de exámenes solamente.
🏫 Solamente para la Escuela preparatoria Early College de PSRC
🕑 Del 12-14 de diciembre, la escuela terminará a las 2:00 p.m.
🕑 La escuela saldrá el 15 de diciembre a la 1:30 p.m. y 16 de diciembre al mediodía. El 16 de diciembre es un día de recuperación de exámenes.
🏫 Las jornada escolar en las escuelas preparatorias (high-school) de Fairmont, Saint Pauls, Red Springs, Purnell Swett y Lumberton Senior terminará a la 1:30 p.m. en los días del 19-24 de enero del 2023.
🕑 La jornada escolar en TODAS las escuelas terminará a la 1:00 p.m. el día 25 de enero del 2023.
📅 Calendario de actividades escolares durante las festividades de fin de año (todas las escuelas)
🔴 Las Escuelas Publicas del Condado Robeson estarán cerradas del 20 de diciembre del 2022 hasta el 2 de enero del 2023. Las actividades escolares reiniciarán en calendario normal el día 3 de enero del 2023.
📅 El día 19 de diciembre se clasifica como un día de trabajo opcional para los maestro-as. Los estudiantes tampoco estarán en la escuela ese día.
🕑 El día viernes 16 de diciembre, los-as estudiantes saldrán a la 1:00 p.m. y los maestros saldrán a la 1:15 p.m. La oficina central de las escuelas publicas del condado cerrarán temprano ese día y el personal de la oficina saldrá a la 1:30 p.m.

The PSRC Migrant Education Program invites our Migrant Families to attend our first Family Night. During this meeting on Thursday, December 15, 2022 we will cover the following topics: Christmas Around the World, Migrant Education Program in Robeson County, and Community resources. All qualifying students will receive a flyer to take home. To register, text to 910-852-9621 with the number of attendees and the child's school name.
El Programa de Educación Migrante del PSRC invita a nuestras Familias Migrantes a asistir a nuestra Primera Noche de Familia. Durante esta reunión el jueves 15 de diciembre del 2022 tendremos los siguientes temas: Navidad alrededor del mundo, Programa de Educación Migrante en el Condado de Robeson, y recursos comunitarios. Todos los estudiantes que califiquen deberán recibir un folleto para llevar a casa. Para registrarse, envíe un mensaje de texto al 910-852-9621 con el número de asistentes y el nombre de la escuela del niño.

NCDPI K-12 Science Standards Survey
The NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is collecting feedback from educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives, national organizations, and other education agencies on each draft of the revised K-12 Science Standards.
Let your voice be heard!
Please complete the survey below by Dec. 18.
https://ncdpi.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8H3ZfXEPUKZqjhc