Our school is helping all scholars develop the world class skills, life, and career characteristics associated with the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by….challenging its scholars to reach their full academic, social, and behavioral potential. At Johnakin Middle School, in keeping with our purpose to educate, inspire, and prepare our scholars for high school and beyond. We have four Carnegie Unit courses for the 2023-2024 school year. The school year marked a new year full of engagement, teaching, and learning for all. In an effort to increase our scholars’ academic growth, our teachers participated in weekly grade level Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and in monthly department PLCs to share ideas, disaggregate data, plan engaging lessons, and to receive professional development in reading, writing, and math strategies.  Johnakin Middle School is a Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support (PBIS) school. New staff members were trained with the EXCEL model so we could Engage, eXplore, Communicate, Empower, and Launch our scholars every day at JMS. The Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) has worked to develop lessons that are more engaging, rigors, and challenging to our students. Also, developing an atmosphere that is welcoming to visitors and members of the Johnakin Middle School family. The climate of our school has greatly improved and our staff, scholars, and parents felt much more connected to each other. We believe in educating the whole student. Through our Social Emotional Learning (SEL) platform, we are not only able to educate the student academically; but socially and mentally as well.  Johnakin Middle School believes every child has the potential to learn at different rates, if given the appropriate resources, intrinsic and extrinsic motivations and opportunities. There are many facets of education extending beyond what is solely in textbooks. Character, coupled with education, teaches our scholars to respect, accept, and embrace differences in each other. This enables the educational system to graduate productive citizens. Working as a School Community allows parents, stakeholders, educators, and scholars to become diverse individuals contributing to this ever-changing world. Our Johnakin Middle School family truly embraces the school spirit mantra “We are Johnakin”!

Yours in Educational Excellence,

Mr. John C. Washington

Principal Johnakin Middle School

Ms. Catherine Davis

SIC Chairperson