It is time for the fall book fair. Students can bring in money, but digital payment is made easiest through eWallet https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/ewallet.html
All students in attendance will have the opportunity to go to the book fair with their ELA class between the dates of Oct. 20 to Oct. 26.
Upcoming Home Games
Oct. 20th- Home-Football Strength Game
(SCMS vs Riverwood)
Boys and Girls Basketball tryouts will be held November 9th, 10th, & 12th. Boys will be held 3:30-5:30 and Girls 5:30-7:30. The girls can stay after school until their tryouts begin or they can be brought back. Students must have Final Forms complete with valid sports physical uploaded to be able to stay for tryouts.
Student Movie Night
10/23/26
Movie: Hocus Pocus
This is directly after school. Supervision is provided. Rides must be able to pick up by 5:15pm for students to attend this event. Pickup will be in the back, bus lot area by the gym.
Oct 1st - Dec 31st
25% of all Regal tickets will raise money toward our PTSA fundraising efforts.
Join and link your Regal Movie purchases to SCMS to raise money for our school. It's simple and costs no additional money.
Arrival - Morning drop off is from 7:35 - 8:00 am. Students are tardy at 8:05am.
Dismissal - Afternoon dismissal begins at 3:05 pm.
Security - We will utilize our security process daily as students enter the building. Each person entering the building is required to walk through the weapon detection system.
Personal Tech Devices
Cell Phones, or other personal devices, are not allowed to be at students' desks during class.
Water Bottles
Students should wait to fill water bottles until after they enter the building. Sealed bottles are allowed, but containers should not have any liquids entering through security.
Medications, Health Plans, or Health Support
Students who require medication or a medical care plan must have a signed doctor’s order. All medicines, including inhalers, epi-pens, and over the counter meds (Tylenol, Benadryl, etc.), must have appropriate documentation to be in the school.
Please see our nurse Bonny Morley for all needed paperwork.
BonnyMorley@johnston.k12.nc.us
919-250-8467 Ext.6116
Bus information or transportation questions may be directed to Mr. Morgan, Assistant Principal or you may call the bus garage at 919-934-8340.
Bus Tracking App:
BUS ID SCAN CARDS:
Students use a badge that will need to be presented when boarding each bus. Badges will be given out at the beginning of the year. If your child never received, or lost their Bus Rider Badge, please complete the following steps to receive a new one:
NEVER received a Bus Rider Badge:
Step 1: The student needs to inform their Homeroom teacher they never received a Bus Rider Badge.
Step 2: The badge will be delivered to school and given to your student.
LOST their Bus Rider Badge:
Step 1: Use the Online School Payment website to pay the replacement cost of $5.00.
8th Grade JOCO Works
Students in 8th grade with travel to Johnston Community College to attend a career fair. Swift Creek Middle School will go on November 6th.
The busses will leave campus at 8:15am, and they will return around 11:30am. Lunch and classes will be attended after they return.
Información para familias
en español
Individual Student Pass – $50
https://square.link/u/RWvzkicS
Family 4-Pack – $125
https://square.link/u/UbekDIWF
Pre-order online and we’ll have your passes ready for pickup at Open House! Or stop by our table to purchase with cash or check.
Purchasing after Open House? No problem! We'll send your pass home with your student.
Online credit card purchases include a 4% processing fee.
All Test Dates
These dates are for SCMS selected from our JCPS Test Window:
Oct 26 - Science Checkin
Nov. 16 - Read Checkin
Nov. 17 - Math Checkin
Dec. 7 - Reading MAP MOY
Dec. 8 - Math MAP MOY
Jan. 12 - Math 1 Checkin
March 17 - Read MAP EOY
March 18 - Math MAP EOY
April 12 - Science Checkin
April 13 - Read Checkin
April 14 - Math & Math 1
May 13 - 19 EOGs
JCPS Free Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast and lunch is free for all JCPS Students. All students can pick up breakfast each morning upon arrival to eat in their homeroom classroom. Lunch will be eaten in the cafeteria with the class group.
Students are allowed to purchase single items or extra items from the cafeteria. To make a purchase, parents/guardians have to download the LINQ Connect App and sign up for a family portal, where money can be added for a student to make those purchases.
If you are a JCPS employee, it is important to note that you must use your personal email address (and not the JCPS email address) when signing up for an account to use for your student(s).
Households must have the student’s Infinite Campus ID in order to link the student when setting up the account. Households can find this information on past student records, Infinite Campus or by contacting a representative in the enrollment office.
HOW TO REGISTER YOUR LINQ CONNECT ACCOUNT