Pender County Schools served 18,774 meals during Week 5 of our Summer Meals Program, bringing our total to 90,038 meals served so far this summer! 🎉
Each week, this program helps make sure children and families across Pender County have access to nutritious meals while school is out. We are grateful for our school nutrition staff, support teams, community partners, and families who help make this effort possible. 💙
📍 Meals are available Wednesdays from 12:30–2:00 p.m. at:
Atkinson Town Hall
C.F. Pope Elementary
Malpass Corner Elementary
Maple Hill Presbyterian Church
Rocky Point Elementary
South Topsail Elementary
Please help us spread the word to families who may benefit!
🌲➡️🏫 From this… to this.
The future J.H. Lea Elementary and Middle School campus has come a long way from one of our earliest build site photos to the vision shown in the school rendering.
This project represents a major investment in the future of Pender County Schools and the students, staff, families, and community members who will soon call this campus home.
📸 Take a look at where the journey began — and where it’s headed.
Want to follow the progress? Visit our Bond Referendum page for updates and information:
https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/page/bond-referendum
We’re excited to keep sharing the story as the future J.H. Lea Schools continue to take shape! 🏗️📚
As we prepare to welcome students back for the 2026-27 school year, roof repair work at TAES is well underway. This important project helps protect the building, support day-to-day learning, and ensure our school facilities remain safe and well-maintained for students and staff.
Investments like this are part of our continued commitment to using available funding to improve schools across Pender County.
We’re excited for our TAES students and staff to return to a building that’s ready for another great year of learning! 📚✨
Pender County Schools’ Beginning Teacher Support Program is hosting Community Connect as part of our annual Beginning Teacher Orientation, and we’d love for you to be part of it!
This event is designed to welcome our incoming first-year teachers — many of whom are new to Pender County — and help connect them with the businesses, organizations, resources, and community support that make our area such a special place to live and work. 🍎🤝
📅 Tuesday, August 11, 2026
📍 Cape Fear Elementary School
1882 NC-133, Rocky Point, NC 28457
⏰ 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
🪑 Tables will be provided
Participants are invited to share information, giveaways, coupons, volunteer opportunities, resources, or simply a friendly face to help welcome our newest educators to the community.
Reserve your table or learn more here:
🔗 https://bit.ly/PCSCommunityConnect
Help us connect, inspire, and build community for the teachers who will help shape the future of Pender County Schools! 💙✨
Work has been completed at North Topsail Elementary to replace the school’s gutters and downspouts as part of Pender County Schools’ capital improvement plan.
While it may not be the kind of project that always gets attention, proper drainage plays an important role in protecting our school buildings and keeping campuses in good condition for students, staff, and families.
Thank you to our maintenance team and project partners for helping complete this important improvement! 👏🔧
☀️ Summer is here, and free meals are still available!
Pender County Schools is helping families with FREE breakfast and lunch for children and teens.
Each Wednesday, families can pick up 7 days of meals.
🕧 12:30 PM–2:00 PM
✅ No application needed
📝 Pre-registration encouraged
🔗 https://forms.gle/RUijeuPKJLp1HboW6
Please help spread the word! 📣
☀️ El verano ya está aquí, y las comidas gratis todavía están disponibles.
Pender County Schools está ayudando a las familias con desayuno y almuerzo GRATIS para niños y adolescentes.
Cada miércoles, las familias pueden recoger 7 días de comidas.
🕧 12:30 PM–2:00 PM
✅ No se necesita solicitud
📝 Se recomienda preinscribirse
🔗 https://forms.gle/RUijeuPKJLp1HboW6
¡Por favor ayude a correr la voz! 📣
While students and staff are enjoying summer break, important facility improvements are underway across campus. Restroom renovations are currently taking place with support from lottery funds, and the Bibby Hall roof is being removed and replaced as part of our capital improvement plan.
These projects are part of the ongoing work to maintain and improve our schools so they continue to serve students, staff, and families well into the future.
Thank you to our maintenance teams, contractors, and everyone helping make these improvements possible! 👏🔨
Pender County Schools principals and assistant principals had the opportunity to visit the future J.H. Lea School today for a firsthand look at the progress taking shape. 👀📚
The visit gave school leaders a chance to walk the site, learn more about the layout of the building, and see how the new spaces are being designed to support students, staff, and learning for years to come. 🏫✨
We are excited to see this project continue moving forward and grateful for everyone helping bring this new school to life for the Pender County community. 💙💛 You can keep up the the progress anytime by using this link - https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/page/bond-referendum
What an incredible first month for the Pender County Schools Summer Meals Program! 🎉
Over the first four weeks, our School Nutrition team provided 71,264 meals to children across our community, including 18,550 meals in Week 4 alone! 💙💛
Week after week, this program helps ensure students have access to healthy meals throughout the summer, and we are so grateful to the dedicated staff members who make it happen. 👏🥪🍎
Thank you to our families, staff, and community partners for helping spread the word and support this important effort. Together, we are keeping students nourished, supported, and ready for what’s ahead! 🌟
Pender County Schools is grateful to the many parents, students, teachers, staff members, school leaders, community members, Board of Education members, and County Commissioners who took the time to listen, speak, ask questions, share concerns, and work toward a solution during the budget process.
We especially appreciate the Board of County Commissioners for approving the additional funding needed to help Pender County Schools maintain current services for the 2026-2027 school year. This support helps protect the people, programs, and resources that serve students across our district each day.
We also want to thank our educators and staff, who continue to show up for students with professionalism, care, and commitment, even during uncertain times. To our families and community members, thank you for using your voices and showing your support. To our students, you remain the reason this work matters.
The budget process highlighted real challenges, including growth, rising costs, and the need for continued long-term planning. It also highlighted something powerful: Pender County cares deeply about its schools.
We look forward to continued collaboration with our county leaders and community partners as we work together to support every student, every school, and the future of Pender County.
With the theme “Imagine, Explore, and Discover While Mapping the Path to Excellence,” students strengthened their reading skills through targeted instruction, hands-on learning, project-based activities, and nature-inspired literacy experiences. 🌿📖
From sea turtle conservation 🐢 and animal adaptations 🐾 to campsite-themed classrooms ⛺, reading celebrations 🎉, raffle drawings 🎟️, and special visits from therapy dogs Ziggy and Oakley 🐕🦺, our students stayed engaged, motivated, and excited to learn.
A huge thank you to our students, teachers, administrators, support staff, and families for helping make Walk to Read Camp a success. Together, we’re building confidence, strengthening literacy skills, and inspiring lifelong readers! 💙💛
📍 Need a pickup site? We’ve got several across Pender County!
Free summer meals are available every Wednesday at:
🏫 South Topsail Elementary
🏫 C.F. Pope Elementary
🏫 Malpass Corner Elementary
🏫 Rocky Point Elementary
🏛️ Atkinson Town Hall
⛪ Maple Hill Presbyterian Church
Families can pick up 7 days of free breakfast and lunch for children and teens.
🕧 12:30 PM–2:00 PM
Reminder: If your child is enrolled in a summer program operated by Pender County Schools, they will receive meals at the program site during the week and will not be eligible for bulk meal pickup.
📍 ¿Necesita un sitio de entrega? ¡Tenemos varios en el Condado de Pender!
Las comidas gratis de verano están disponibles cada miércoles en:
🏫 South Topsail Elementary
🏫 C.F. Pope Elementary
🏫 Malpass Corner Elementary
🏫 Rocky Point Elementary
🏛️ Atkinson Town Hall
⛪ Maple Hill Presbyterian Church
Las familias pueden recoger 7 días de desayuno y almuerzo gratis para niños y adolescentes.
🕧 12:30 PM–2:00 PM
✅ No se necesita solicitud
Recordatorio: Si su hijo/a está inscrito/a en un programa de verano operado por Pender County Schools, recibirá comidas en el sitio del programa durante la semana y no será elegible para recoger comidas en paquete.
Letter: https://aptg.co/_gh_Mf
Today, we celebrate the dads, grandfathers, guardians, and father figures who guide, support, and uplift the students in our PCS family. Your strength, encouragement, and care make a lasting impact—both at home and in our schools.
Wishing you a day filled with appreciation and joy. Thank you for all you do! 🙌
Today alone, that number was 19,838 meals. 🙌
That’s more than a number — it’s thousands of breakfasts and lunches reaching children and families across our community. Thank you to our Child Nutrition team, school staff, volunteers, drivers, and everyone helping make sure students have access to meals this summer. 🚌🥪☀️
💡 Good news for families!
There is no application required to receive free summer meals from Pender County Schools.
Children and teens can receive 7 days of breakfast and lunch every Wednesday.
🕧 12:30 PM–2:00 PM
📝 Pre-registration is encouraged
🔗 https://forms.gle/RUijeuPKJLp1HboW6
Healthy meals help kids grow and learn! 💙
💡 ¡Buenas noticias para las familias!
No se necesita solicitud para recibir comidas gratis de verano de Pender County Schools.
Los niños y adolescentes pueden recibir 7 días de desayuno y almuerzo cada miércoles.
🕧 12:30 PM–2:00 PM
📝 Se recomienda preinscribirse
🔗 https://forms.gle/RUijeuPKJLp1HboW6
¡Las comidas saludables ayudan a los niños a crecer y aprender! 💙
Families can use the Pender County Schools app to stay in touch while students are out of the classroom — with important updates, district news, school announcements, calendars, and more all in one convenient place. ☀️📚
Before the new school year begins, make sure you’re connected and ready to receive the latest information right on your phone.
Download the Pender County Schools app today! 📲💙
PCS served 18,298 meals to families across Pender County — bringing our two-week total to 32,876 meals distributed! 🥪☀️
Thank you to our School Nutrition team, volunteers, partners, and families for helping make this program possible. We’ll be back next week to serve our community again! 💙
