I am excited to launch the new T.O.Y Time website! nctoytime.com. This website is designed to help teachers, parents, and students better access the T.O.Y Time series. Videos are organized by age and content, so users can easily find a video that meets their needs.

We're excited to introduce the 2026–2027 OHS Administration Team! Principal Jason Johnson is joined by assistant principals Mariah Morris, Dr. Megan Ray, and Anderson Wyatt. Together, they are ready to support our students, staff, and families as we begin another great year!

Principal Johnson and his new Assistant Principal Team are hard at work preparing for an amazing 2026-2027 school year!

My Critical Needs Budget proposed to the General Assembly would: 🏫Increase starting teacher pay by 13%, putting us on path to have highest starting teacher pay in the southeast 📚Increase average teacher pay by nearly 6% 📓 Restore master’s degree pay ✏️Increase compensation for experienced teachers and school personnel

Amazing job, @Pathways_Stars! 🌟

Amazing job @ELDinOCS and ML team!

So much collaboration happening in our monthly ELD Specialists meeting today; unpacking the critical content of ELA standards through the lens of language acquisition AND drafting oral language rubrics aligned to WIDA PLDs. Great supports for our #LinguisticallyGifted students!

Exciting times in Orange County Schools!

Hello! From the STARS of OCS ⭐️🐝 The hive is buzz’n!

Enjoyed talking about the ICEL protocol with teachers from all grade levels today at the #OCCStars2025 conference!

#GHMSGrizzlies | Our Grizzlies are ready to have a GREAT day today at the OCS Stars of Education conference! It’s so good to have the band back together! #WeAreGravelly #GrizzlyNation #ocsstarsofed @OrangeCoSchools

Excited to kickoff our partnership with Duke Biomedical Engineering! This summer @OrangeCoSchools teachers will engage in an immersive professional development experience on the engineering design process. Cannot wait to see all they bring back in August! 🧬🔬🥼

When Sen. Graig Meyer asks if he can visit your students, you say YES! Mr. Faulkner's science classes wrote letters to Senator Meyer about renewable resources and this morning he paid them a visit to answer their questions. He also recognized our State Champion Book Battle Team.

So excited for Jason Johnson! An amazing principal and champion for students and teachers!

It was great to spend the day with some amazing @OrangeCoSchools teachers and our NC TOY at Carolinas STEM Teaching and Learning Conference at @CLT_COED. Great day of learning, collaboration, and imagining what is possible for our students! @kristiemabry @Teach_HSmith

Hear @Morristeach1 Director of Strategic Initiatives discussing STEM instruction, and Chief Operations Officer Fredrick Davis II talking about the future of school facilities in Orange County Schools! #ForumontheHill #OrangeCountyFirst #OCSInspires

It was great to be able to speak with 97.9 The Hill about our efforts in @OrangeCoSchools to embrace and celebrate STEM education. chapelboro.com/town-square/2…

Great job! 👏

All 8th graders in @OrangeCoSchools are touring @AlamanceCC this month to learn more about College & Career Promise and community college opportunities. Shout out to @shannonbraxton6 and @mrsfornes for organizing this great opportunity!

Love seeing our @OrangeCoSchools Youth Poet Laureates in action as they spread a love of poetry throughout the district with our youngest learners! Student leadership, service learning, and mentoring in action! 📝📓📝

Can’t wait to read this new book! Such an inspirational educator and human! @DrBevREmory