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May 18, 2023
NCDPI NEWS RELEASE North Carolina has long been home to a large population of active duty, guard, reserve, and veteran armed service members. In recognition of the state’s rich m...
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May 15, 2023
BURGAW, NC - Pender County Schools will host a pair of public meetings focusing on the consideration of a three-tiered bus routing system.
Public meetings will be held at Hei...
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May 12, 2023
Pender County Schools Exceptional Children’s Office is hereby notifying the public of the intent to destroy confidential special education records. The public is duly notified t...
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May 11, 2023
BURGAW, NC - Pender County Schools is proud to announce the recipients of the Teacher, Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year awards for 2022-2023. Pender County Schools ...
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May 9, 2023
Rocky Point Elementary Teacher Jessica Barnette is fresh off a walk on the red carpet. Ms. Barnette and other Milken Educators of the Year came together in Los Angeles, California...
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May 9, 2023
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA-Part B, Public Law 108.446) Project is presently being amended. The Project describes the special education programs that PEN...
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May 8, 2023
HAMPSTEAD, NC - Topsail High School Science Teacher Matthew Yaeger has been named a 2023-24 Kenan Fellows recipient. "As a teacher I'm dedicated to promoting STEM and career re...
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May 5, 2023
BURGAW, NC - The Pender County Board of Education will meet in Regular Session Tuesday, May 9, 2023, @ 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Katherine Herring Resource Ce...
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May 4, 2023
NCPAPA NEWS RELEASE Jill Robertson, principal of North Topsail Elementary, recently completed the Distinguished Leadership in Practice Program (DLP), a year-long leadership dev...
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May 3, 2023
ROCKY POINT, NC - Cape Fear Elementary physical education teacher Dr. Chris Wirszyla has been recognized as the spring 2023 recipient of the UNCW Watson College of Educa...
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May 2, 2023
BURGAW – Pender Education Partnership (PEP), a non-profit foundation established to enhance educational opportunities and assist public school educators, will join with the Pend...
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April 27, 2023
April 18th - 20th 28 Pender High School students participated in the NC SkillsUSA state competitions in Health Science, Carpentry, and Masonry. All students participated in compe...
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April 25, 2023
SURF CITY, NC - Sofia Curtis, an eighth grade student at Surf City Middle School, earned first place honors in the North Carolina Federal Junior Duck Stamp 2023 Art C...
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April 23, 2023
BURGAW, NC - The Pender County Board of Education will meet in special called meeting Tuesday, April 25, 2023, @ 5:00 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss bud...
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April 12, 2023
SURF CITY, NC - A total of five Surf City Middle School students placed in the Wildlife Forever Art of Conservation Songbird Art Contest.
Eighth graders Luke Cherry, Julia Cl...
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April 10, 2023
BURGAW, NC - The Pender County Board of Education will meet in Regular Session Tuesday, April 11, 2023, @ 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Katherine Herring Resource...
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March 31, 2023
BURGAW, NC - The Pender County Board of Education will meet in special session Monday, April 3, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held virtually.
The meeting will be li...
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March 22, 2023
BURGAW, NC - Phil Cordeiro was officially sworn in as the newest member of the Pender County Schools Board of Education during the March 21, 2023 Board Meeting. Mr. Cordeiro was...
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March 20, 2023
BURGAW, NC - In preparation for the 2023-24 school year, Pender County Schools has prepared a form for parents to complete to help ensure students' bus assignments are in plac...
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March 17, 2023
BURGAW, NC - The Pender County Board of Education will meet in Regular Session Tuesday, March 21, 2023, @ 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Katherine Herring Resource...