Pender County Schools -

On her birthday 🎂 @rpe_rams teacher JESSICA BARNETTE wins NC’s 2022 #MilkenAward , the first ever in @penderschools! Jessica’s “Oscar of Teaching” includes $25K she can use however she likes! @ncpublicschools @CTruittNCDPI @stephbishop95 #PCSPride #NCEd

A good showing at the THS Merry Market. The Merry Market sale is a school based enterprise in which students who participate in special education programs make and sell their products - money received goes back into the program and community based opportunities for students.

Just a small sampling of the students at Cape Fear Elementary who wrapped up their science fair ahead of break. 🧪 Another example of the fun that can come along with learning. #PCSPride

Pender County Schools CTE Connections Weekly Newsletter for the Week of December 5th - 9th. Please click the link below for CTE updates! #PCSCTE #CTEFORNC @CTEFORNC https://www.smore.com/20khe-pcs-cte-connections

Penderlea Beta Club participated once again in the Students Against Hunger Campaign through the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. They are working hard to make sure our community is taken care of! #PCSPride

The Exceptional Children's Winter Formal was held at Topsail Middle School on Friday. The event brings together EC students and staff from across the district for a day of celebration. #PCSPride https://youtu.be/2p8zJ67qoco

Pender County Schools CTE very own Denise Pollock is presenting to regional CTE Directors today about our Performance Based Measurement process! #PCSCTE #PCSPRIDE

THIS!! - Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Yarbrough's kindergarteners (South Topsail Elementary) had special visitors this week (no, not the classroom elves!) Topsail High School seniors came to read books to them. What a treat! ❤ #PCSPride

SCHEDULE CHANGE - Due to a conflict with the exam schedule, the Merry Market at Topsail High School is now scheduled for December 12 from 10:30-1:30. 🎁🎁 #PCSPride

Cape Fear Middle School CTE Classes are competing in a statewide investment competition. There are 719 teams total in the state. Cape Fear Middle School CTE students are currently ranked 3rd out of 719 school teams in the state of NC. The competition ends Friday. #CTEFORNC

Excited to be here today at NCDPI Computer Science Expo with a group of TMS students representing PCSCTE. Students are being addressed by State Superintendent Catherine Truitt. Awesome opportunity! @ctefornc #PCSCTE

Houston Alderette "follows the schedule like a champion!" The kindergartener at Topsail Annandale Elementary School is also a fan of math and fruit snacks 🍇🍉🍎Houston is the latest Star News Pender County Schools Student of the Week! #PCSPride https://bit.ly/3iMdcLb 👏👏

For the 8th straight year Topsail High School designed the logo for Surf City's Dolphin Dip, a great charity event in which 7,500 people jump in the ocean on January 1st. Myah Tedrow is the winning designer! #PCSCTE #CTEFORNC @CTEFORNC

Great to see students coding in computer science today at Topsail Middle School. They have coded their classroom Christmas tree to light up, sphero robots to pick up gifts like Santa’s elves, and are working on a grinch robot who steals Christmas! Awesome engagement! #PCSCTE

The NC Dept. of Public Instruction is seeking input on a survey regarding the proposed K-12 Science Standards and to inform any revisions, which may include changes, clarifications, additions, deletions, or replacements to the draft https://bit.ly/3XYVNid @ncpublicschools

The Book Fair will be open at Cape Fear Elementary today from 3:30-5:30 for our families to come out and shop 📚📚 #PCSPride

GRADUATION DATES - These are on the events section of the school websites, but just in case...🎓#PCSPride

❤this - Cape Fear Middle's Samara Wright was recognized as the first recipient of the Pender County Sheriff's Office "Challenge Coin Award". Sgt. Kittlaus presented the award to Samara for placing a priority on the wellbeing of others, helping to secure assistance for a person in need and helping to foster an atmosphere of caring by her everyday example. The "Challenge Coin Award" is presented to someone that demonstrates exceptional character, values and conduct while furthering the mission of the PCSO and demonstrating a true heart for service. WAY TO GO Samara!! 👏👏#PCSPride

Congrats to Topsail Middle's Citizens of the Month for November. Their character trait was "good citizenship" 🙂 Mrs. Bafunno was the TMS staff citizen of the month - congrats to all!! 👏👏#PCSPride

ALL THAT GLITTERS isn't gold - sometimes it's GERMS!! 👀Check out Mrs. Livesey's class from Surf City Elementary, they're working on a science fair project using glitter to learn about germs and how germs spread! 🧼#PCSPride