🎉 Our Open House dates are set! Come meet the teachers and explore the classrooms. Check your school's specific date and time. Let's kick off the new year together! #OnePender
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West Pender Middle School students rocked the CFCC Career Academy! 🎉 For two amazing weeks, our future leaders explored exciting careers like nursing, firefighting, and drone piloting. They got hands-on experience in dental labs, climbed aboard fire trucks, and even flew drones! 🦷🚒🛩️
From electrical work to nail tech, our students tried it all. They used high-tech equipment and learned from experts in fields like radiography, truck driving, and law enforcement. 👨🔧👮♀️🚛
The program wrapped up with a celebration where students showed off their new skills. Congrats to our West Pender stars for their hard work and newfound career inspiration! 🌟 #OnePender
Our CTE Summer Accelerator Career Camps are busy exploring careers and gaining exposure that will help them become Enrolled, Enlisted or Employed upon graduation. Our students will be able to make informed post-secondary decisions.
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The 2024 Growing Success for MLs Summer Conference is in full swing at Topsail High School in Pender County. Educators from all over North Carolina have come together to learn new ways to support multilingual learners (MLs). This year's theme, "Unlocking the Power of Multilingual Learners for Academic Success," has everyone excited and ready to make a difference.
Pender County Schools have been a big part of the conference, hosting two important sessions. These sessions have focused on sharing the best practices for teaching MLs and how to work well with families and communities. The conference has also included many discussions led by experts, covering a wide range of topics that are crucial for helping ML students succeed.
As the event wraps up on Thursday, July 24, 2024, educators are leaving with new ideas and tools to use in their classrooms. The conference, hosted by the NCDPI ML/Title III Team, has been a great opportunity for teachers to learn from each other and get inspired. With the knowledge and skills they've gained, they are ready to help their multilingual students achieve academic success in the upcoming school year.
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About 250 Pender County Schools elementary students spent an exciting week with the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame, also known as Camp Invention. This special program let students dive into STEM activities through hands-on lessons and fun projects. The kids rotated through different modules, working together to solve problems and create amazing inventions. It was a week filled with learning, creativity, and unforgettable experiences.
In the “Be an Innovative All-Star Within a Game” module, students designed their own light-up game boards. They explored different sports balls, created their own, and even developed a brand with a logo. Their hard work paid off when they were inducted into the Game of Fame! The “Shine Bright with Let’s Glow” module had campers experimenting with light and glowing animals. They built Glow Boxes and learned about different forms of light, making their ideas shine bright.
The adventure continued with “Explore the Earth and Water with Operation: HydroDrop.” Here, students tackled global water challenges by customizing robotic labs-on-wheels and engineering solutions for a clearer future. In the “Build Big Ideas With Prototyping Studio” module, children became game show contestants, turning everyday materials into amazing inventions inspired by great innovators. Pender County is proud to have partnered in providing this fantastic week-long opportunity, helping our students explore, invent, and shine!
🎓 ¿Listo para dominar el inglés? Cape Fear Community College ofrece clases de ESL GRATIS para ayudarte a aprender y mejorar tus habilidades lingüísticas. ¡No te lo pierdas, inscríbete hoy! 🌟📘 #OnePender
🎓 Ready to master English? Cape Fear Community College offers FREE ESL classes to help you learn and improve your language skills. Don't miss out—sign up today! 🌟📘 #OnePender
First day of CTE Summer Accelerator Camps were successful! Let's see what today holds! We are grateful for our educators who dedicate time in the summer to invest in our students. Students get to learn about careers in public safety, engineering, STEM, Business and Health Science
Pender County Schools CTE Department had an incredible week of professional learning at the annual NC CTE Summer Conference!
During the conference, our PCS CTE team excelled in various leadership roles and received numerous recognitions for their accomplishments in CTE. We are excited to bring the best practices and instructional insights gained from the conference back to Pender County Schools.
Conference Highlights:
Miranda Wells was honored as a finalist for the NCCAT CTE Teacher of the Year for the 2023-2024 school year.
Dominique Bates was sworn in as the NCACTE Administrator Division Vice President.
Denise Pollock was sworn in as Vice President of the NCACTE-CIMC Division.
Clara Smith, a student, represented us as the Postsecondary Collegiate Vice President of NC HOSA.
Michele Simmons was recognized for completing the 2023-2024 school year as the CDC Champion for the Southeast Region of NC and presented several seminars, including CDC Collaboration Stations and Middle School CDC best practices sessions.
Denise Pollock presented on our Job Shadow Day Process and how to leverage community and parent support.
Siobhan Fargo and Mark Munroe presented on our SHED and VOLT competition through our partnership with NC Connect for Success.
We are eager to implement the knowledge and skills we’ve gained to continue enhancing the educational experience in Pender County.
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📢 Attention Pender County Schools stakeholders: The August 13, 2024 BOE meeting has been moved to August 8, 2024, at 6:00 PM. You can see the full schedule for the 2024-2025 meetings here: https://5il.co/2oc62. Thank you for your understanding and support! 📅 #BOEMeeting
Pender County Schools is transitioning to a new student info system, Infinite Campus. Current schedules may not be accurate. Please be patient as we finalize schedules before school starts. Schools will notify parents once schedules are complete. Thank you for your understanding!
Our Summer Leadership sessions are going strong! Day 3 is packed with standing room only until we break into groups. Learning and growing together! #OnePender
Supporting public schools means supporting our future. See how they make a difference for everyone in a new NCSBA video "Public Education Does the Public Good." Watch and spread the word: bit.ly/publiceducationdoesthepublicgood #PublicEducationMatters #OnePender
Concerned about your kids' online security? Join Assistant District Attorney Jason Smith and Pender County Schools for a talk on "Cell Phone Safety" to discover ways to protect them in today's digital age! 📱👪 #OnePender
Pender County Schools wishes everyone a happy 4th of July! Stay safe and enjoy the day with family and friends. 🇺🇸
Vessani Jaramillo is interning this summer at the Pediatric Center in Wilmington. She wants to become a pediatric nurse. From the internship, she hopes to acquire valuable patient communication skills and a better understanding of the field of nursing.
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Huge shoutout to Onslow Bay for supporting Pender County CTE! Maddox Kelly is spending his summer running their social media, creating marketing videos, and working on boats. By summer's end, he will complete a 120-hour marketing internship.
Excited to see Heide Trask's Sherrod Henderson commit to Virginia Tech! 🏈👏 Your hard work and passion are taking you to new heights. Best of luck at VT! #OnePender https://bit.ly/3VF3ucY
Cina Huston is spending her summer working hard at Shaka Taco. Not only is she learning the importance of customer service but she is getting valuable insight on how a successful business operates . Thank you Shaka Taco for supporting THS students and Pender County Schools.
Taylor Pollock is interning with Pender County CTE this summer, collaborating with Heide Trask to set up their school-based enterprise. She also assists CTE teachers in updating classroom presentations, playing a crucial role in preparing for the 2024-2025 school year.
