🥫 Let’s Fill the Bins and Fill Hearts! 💙
This November, Pender County Schools is collecting non-perishable food and snacks to support local organizations that care for our community.
🗓️ Donations accepted all month long
📍 Drop off at your school
✨ Requested items: cereal, canned tuna or chicken, peanut butter, condiments, and individually packaged snacks like granola bars, Pop-Tarts, tuna packets, and more.
Every little bit helps, and every donation stays right here in Pender County. 💛
Together, we can make a difference! #OnePender
This November, Pender County Schools is collecting non-perishable food and snacks to support local organizations that care for our community.
🗓️ Donations accepted all month long
📍 Drop off at your school
✨ Requested items: cereal, canned tuna or chicken, peanut butter, condiments, and individually packaged snacks like granola bars, Pop-Tarts, tuna packets, and more.
Every little bit helps, and every donation stays right here in Pender County. 💛
Together, we can make a difference! #OnePender
📚 The Million Minute Reading Challenge is underway — and every minute your family reads at home gets us closer to ONE MILLION!
Grab a book after dinner, read before bed, or on the way to school. Every page counts!
📚 ¡El Desafío de Un Millón de Minutos de Lectura ya comenzó, y cada minuto que su familia lea en casa nos acerca más a UN MILLÓN!
Coge un libro después de cenar, lee antes de dormir o de camino a la escuela. ¡Cada página cuenta!
Grab a book after dinner, read before bed, or on the way to school. Every page counts!
📚 ¡El Desafío de Un Millón de Minutos de Lectura ya comenzó, y cada minuto que su familia lea en casa nos acerca más a UN MILLÓN!
Coge un libro después de cenar, lee antes de dormir o de camino a la escuela. ¡Cada página cuenta!
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Parents Thanksgiving Lunch 🦃🍽️
Join your elementary and middle school students for a special Thanksgiving lunch in the cafeteria!
Parents are asked to register with their school in advance. Meals can be purchased at the ticketing table outside the cafeteria. Please bring exact change to help make the process quick and easy.
We look forward to sharing this special meal with you!
Join your elementary and middle school students for a special Thanksgiving lunch in the cafeteria!
Parents are asked to register with their school in advance. Meals can be purchased at the ticketing table outside the cafeteria. Please bring exact change to help make the process quick and easy.
We look forward to sharing this special meal with you!
🌟 Feature Friday: Employee Spotlight 🌟
This week we’re celebrating Pat Stephens (Miss Patty), driver of Bus 289 at Topsail Annandale Elementary. For nearly two years, Miss Patty has been a familiar, caring face for students and families. Known for her positive attitude and genuine care, she ensures her riders are safe, supported, and always where they need to be. Parents and students alike are grateful for the consistency, kindness, and dedication she brings to her role every single day.
💛💙 Thank you, Miss Patty, for the joy and care you share with your students—you are an important part of the Topsail Annandale school community!
🎃🩺 ICU in the Future: Healthcare Awareness Day was spooktacular for our 6th graders today! 👻
From learning to stop the bleeding
💉 to mastering CPR and pulse sites ❤️🔥 — our future healthcare heroes got hands-on with some life-saving (and slightly frighteningly fun) skills! 🧛♀️💀 They even practiced donning PPE and perfecting the Heimlich maneuver — talk about scaring away emergencies! 😷🫀
Huge fangs 🧛♂️ to UNCSERVE, and our amazing Health Science students and teachers from HTHS and PHS for leading the frightfully fantastic day. 🧠✨
It was a boo-tiful blend of experience and exposure — because the future of healthcare in Pender County Schools is so bright, it’s scary! 🎃🩹🧡
#ICUIntheFuture #CTE #HealthcareHeroes #SpookyScience #PenderCTE #OnePender
Due to a traffic accident in the area and heavy traffic volume on HWY 17, delays are possible involving bus pickup and arrival at school. We appreciate your patience.
Due to a traffic accident in the area and heavy traffic volume on HWY 17, expect delays involving bus pickup and arrival at school. We appreciate your patience.
To borrow from Jim Nantz - "Hello friend!" 🌞
🎓 Pender Early College High School Parent Night Information Sessions! 🎓
Are you interested in an exciting opportunity for your student’s future? Join us to learn more about Pender Early College High School (PECHS) and how your child can earn college credits while completing high school!
📅 Monday, November 3rd at 6:00 PM
📍 CFCC Surf City Site
📅 Thursday, November 6th at 6:00 PM
📍 Pender Early College High School (PECHS)
👩🎓 Open to students currently in 8th–11th grades
✨ Come discover how PECHS helps students get a head start on college success!
Are you interested in an exciting opportunity for your student’s future? Join us to learn more about Pender Early College High School (PECHS) and how your child can earn college credits while completing high school!
📅 Monday, November 3rd at 6:00 PM
📍 CFCC Surf City Site
📅 Thursday, November 6th at 6:00 PM
📍 Pender Early College High School (PECHS)
👩🎓 Open to students currently in 8th–11th grades
✨ Come discover how PECHS helps students get a head start on college success!
🎃 Happy Halloween! 👻
Breakfast for lunch? Always a spook-tacular change of pace! 🥞🍳
Breakfast for lunch? Always a spook-tacular change of pace! 🥞🍳
🌟 Student Spotlight 🌟
Meet Montez, a student at Pender High School, recognized for his leadership, kindness, and helpfulness. Even in just the first weeks of school, Montez has gone above and beyond to make his classmates feel welcome. He lends a hand with schoolwork, encourages others, and creates a positive atmosphere in the classroom. During presentations, he empowers shy students by listening attentively, clapping when they finish, and showing genuine support—helping his peers build confidence.
Montez’s outgoing personality and artistic talents make him a role model at PHS, where his kindness continues to inspire those around him.
Outside of school, Montez enjoys fashion and art. His favorite foods are chicken alfredo, spaghetti, pizza, and wings, his favorite colors are pink and blue, and an interesting fact—he hopes to become a travel RN one day.
💙❤️ Congratulations, Montez—you are a shining example of Patriot leadership and kindness!
Meet Montez, a student at Pender High School, recognized for his leadership, kindness, and helpfulness. Even in just the first weeks of school, Montez has gone above and beyond to make his classmates feel welcome. He lends a hand with schoolwork, encourages others, and creates a positive atmosphere in the classroom. During presentations, he empowers shy students by listening attentively, clapping when they finish, and showing genuine support—helping his peers build confidence.
Montez’s outgoing personality and artistic talents make him a role model at PHS, where his kindness continues to inspire those around him.
Outside of school, Montez enjoys fashion and art. His favorite foods are chicken alfredo, spaghetti, pizza, and wings, his favorite colors are pink and blue, and an interesting fact—he hopes to become a travel RN one day.
💙❤️ Congratulations, Montez—you are a shining example of Patriot leadership and kindness!
📣 Exciting Career & Financial Literacy Initiatives Happening Today at Heide Trask High School! 💼💡
Today, our 9th grade students are taking an important step toward planning their futures through Career Development Plans in their PE classes! Under the leadership of Mrs. Siobhan Fargo, students are completing the Reality Check activity using the NC Careers Platform — an interactive tool that helps them explore how their career interests align with real-world lifestyle choices and financial goals. This hands-on experience empowers students to start thinking about what it takes to live independently and make informed decisions about their education and career paths. 🚀
Meanwhile, all students are participating in the Reality of Money Simulation, a partnership initiative between Heide Trask High School and the NC State Employees’ Credit Union (NCSECU). Led by Mrs. Sylvia Wilkins, NCSECU employees and staff, and HTHS team members, this engaging simulation gives students a firsthand look at managing finances — from budgeting and paying bills to making choices about housing, transportation, and family needs. 💰🏡
These activities are part of our ongoing Career and Technical Education (CTE) commitment to helping students become career-ready, financially literate, and prepared for success beyond high school.
#HeideTraskHigh #PenderCTE #CareerReady #FinancialLiteracy #RealityOfMoney #NCCareers #InvestInYourFuture #PowerOfCTE
Kickin' Bean & Beef Tortilla Bowl🌮
Fresh ingredients with flair! 🌶️ Our tortilla bowl is oven-baked, no fryers here... so you get all the crunch without the grease. We don’t use canned veggies, and our fruit is freshly cut every day for the freshest taste in every bite!
Fresh ingredients with flair! 🌶️ Our tortilla bowl is oven-baked, no fryers here... so you get all the crunch without the grease. We don’t use canned veggies, and our fruit is freshly cut every day for the freshest taste in every bite!
🍎 Teacher Tuesday Spotlight 🍎
Meet Ms. Katie White, a 1st grade teacher at Malpass Corner Elementary, who is being celebrated for her love, dedication, and phenomenal communication with families. With around 20 years of experience, Ms. White is known for making each day special for her students and ensuring they feel seen, supported, and cared for.
What stands out most about Ms. White is her heart for her students. From the very first day of school, she knew every child by name and worked to make each one feel valued as an individual. Parents consistently share how grateful they are for her thoughtful communication and the way she makes the classroom a safe, nurturing place for young learners.
One parent recalled when their child had a rare accident at school—Ms. White immediately reassured both the child and the parent, easing fears and showing compassion. It’s just one example of how she goes above and beyond every day to care for her students as if they were her own.
💛💙 Thank you, Ms. White, for your kindness, communication, and commitment to your students. You are truly making a difference at Malpass Corner Elementary!
Meet Ms. Katie White, a 1st grade teacher at Malpass Corner Elementary, who is being celebrated for her love, dedication, and phenomenal communication with families. With around 20 years of experience, Ms. White is known for making each day special for her students and ensuring they feel seen, supported, and cared for.
What stands out most about Ms. White is her heart for her students. From the very first day of school, she knew every child by name and worked to make each one feel valued as an individual. Parents consistently share how grateful they are for her thoughtful communication and the way she makes the classroom a safe, nurturing place for young learners.
One parent recalled when their child had a rare accident at school—Ms. White immediately reassured both the child and the parent, easing fears and showing compassion. It’s just one example of how she goes above and beyond every day to care for her students as if they were her own.
💛💙 Thank you, Ms. White, for your kindness, communication, and commitment to your students. You are truly making a difference at Malpass Corner Elementary!
📣✨ October is National Principals Month! ✨📣
All month long, we’ll be celebrating the incredible principals of Pender County Schools by sharing short video spotlights. 🎥
From what inspired them to lead, to their favorite memories from school, to the advice they’d give their younger selves — you’ll get a chance to see the heart, humor, and humanity behind the title “Principal.” 💙💛
Stay tuned throughout October as we feature principals from across our district. We can’t wait for you to hear their stories and get to know them even better! YouTube - https://youtu.be/t73Er-v6zlQ
All month long, we’ll be celebrating the incredible principals of Pender County Schools by sharing short video spotlights. 🎥
From what inspired them to lead, to their favorite memories from school, to the advice they’d give their younger selves — you’ll get a chance to see the heart, humor, and humanity behind the title “Principal.” 💙💛
Stay tuned throughout October as we feature principals from across our district. We can’t wait for you to hear their stories and get to know them even better! YouTube - https://youtu.be/t73Er-v6zlQ
📣✨ October is National Principals Month! ✨📣
All month long, we’ll be celebrating the incredible principals of Pender County Schools by sharing short video spotlights. 🎥
From what inspired them to lead, to their favorite memories from school, to the advice they’d give their younger selves — you’ll get a chance to see the heart, humor, and humanity behind the title “Principal.” 💙💛
Stay tuned throughout October as we feature principals from across our district. We can’t wait for you to hear their stories and get to know them even better! YouTube - https://youtu.be/jrft6WfGZ6
All month long, we’ll be celebrating the incredible principals of Pender County Schools by sharing short video spotlights. 🎥
From what inspired them to lead, to their favorite memories from school, to the advice they’d give their younger selves — you’ll get a chance to see the heart, humor, and humanity behind the title “Principal.” 💙💛
Stay tuned throughout October as we feature principals from across our district. We can’t wait for you to hear their stories and get to know them even better! YouTube - https://youtu.be/jrft6WfGZ6
📣Join the Pender County Special Education Parent Teacher Organization (SEPTO) for a parent meeting on Oct. 28, 5:30–7:30 PM at Topsail High School.
Meet the team, connect with others, and learn about available resources. 💙💛
❤️ Red Ribbon Week | October 27–31 ❤️
This week, PCS joins the nation in observing Red Ribbon Week, raising awareness about the dangers of drug and alcohol use. 🚫💊
By making healthy choices today, our students are building a brighter tomorrow. Thank you to our families, staff, and community partners for supporting a safe, drug-free lifestyle.
This week, PCS joins the nation in observing Red Ribbon Week, raising awareness about the dangers of drug and alcohol use. 🚫💊
By making healthy choices today, our students are building a brighter tomorrow. Thank you to our families, staff, and community partners for supporting a safe, drug-free lifestyle.
