Phone: 910-426-2020

Email Mr. Felix M. Keyes

Dear Panther Families,

I am honored to serve as the principal of E. Melvin Honeycutt Elementary. I had the privilege to serve as an assistant principal here from 2002-2004. I look forward to collaborating with our stakeholders to continue the traditions of excellence that have made Honeycutt one of the top schools in Cumberland County. My goal is to ensure all students, without exception or excuse, meet or exceed growth as defined by state and local assessments. I am excited to meet and build effective relationships with all of our students, families, and staff. Through our "Teamwork" dreams can become reality for all of our students. 

"It's not what children bring to school that  causes failure, it's what they meet when they get there."

--John Murphy 

Felix M. Keyes, Principal

Phone: 910-426-2020

Email Mrs. Cheryel Hinkle

Mrs. Cheryel Hinkle

I am privileged to have the opportunity to be a part of the Honeycutt Panther Family. I have had a life-long passion for working with children and feel very grateful for the opportunity to serve as Honeycutt’s Assistant Principal. It is important for our students to be connected to the school through positive relationships and a strong sense of community. I believe that all of us – the school and the community – must work together as an extended family to ensure success for all our students. I support Honeycutt’s collaborative culture and know we will work together to make this a successful experience for all students.

We Rise by Lifting Others" - Robert Ingersoll  

I am privileged to have the opportunity to be a part of the Honeycutt Panther Family. I have had a life-long passion for working with children and feel very grateful for the opportunity to serve as Honeycutt’s Assistant Principal. It is important for our students to be connected to the school through positive relationships and a strong sense of community. I believe that all of us – the school and the community – must work together as an extended family to ensure success for all our students. I support Honeycutt’s collaborative culture and know we will work together to make this a successful experience for all students.

We Rise by Lifting Others" - Robert Ingersoll   

Cheryel Hinkle, Assistant Principal

Phone: 910-426-2020

Email Mr. William Johnston Jr.

Degrees and Certifications:

Assistant Principal

I am humbled, grateful, and honored to be selected as the new assistant principal of E. Melvin Honeycutt Elementary. I look forward to building authentic relationships with students, staff, parents, and the community at-large. I have previously served as an instructional assistant, teacher, academic coach, and now an assistant principal. Working together we can continue the excellent traditions of Honeycutt, and achieve great things. Each stakeholder plays a vital role in establishing and maintaining our school culture; together we will work collaboratively to ensure student success, empower our staff, support our parents, and engage the community. Dr. Haim Ginott once stated, “If we treat people as they are, we make them worse. If we treat people as they ought to be, we help them become what they are capable of becoming.” I look forward to helping our students become what they are capable of becoming. 

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
― Nelson Mandela

William Johnston Jr., Assistant Principal