Some highlights from the 4th Grade Field Trip yesterday to the Ingram Planetarium and Coastal Carolina Museum!
McGraner’s class had Nurse Shelley as a guest reader for 50 paws!
Mrs. Lawerence's homeroom earned 50 PAW prints 🐾 and had Mr. Greg come as a guest reader!
Attention everyone! We come to you with some bittersweet news… Our one and only Ms. Nichols is retiring!!!! Her last day is this Friday and we would love to send her off in a BIG way! After many years working in Pender County Schools, we know she means so much to so many and we’d love to invite anyone in the community whose lives she has touched to join us for her send off and light refreshments at 3:00pm on Thursday (see invitation) in the CFE multipurpose room. We know it will mean the world to her! Hope to see you there!
Good evening Cub family, this is Dr. Oates with your Sunday reminders and updates.
We will operate on a normal schedule on Monday, January 27th.
Class Picture Day, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 11th.
Fifth grade students will take the Science Check-In on Tuesday, January 28th. Students in grades 3-5 will take the Math Check-In Thursday, January 30th, and their Reading Check-In on Tuesday, February 4th.
Some reminders: When sending in absence notes, please be sure to include your child’s first and last name as well as the date(s) of the absence. Notes should be submitted as soon as your child returns to school. This helps us ensure their attendance is recorded accurately.
This is a reminder if you need to change your child’s transportation arrangements, please send a note to your child’s teacher. If a change must be made by phone, please contact us by 2:00 pm. Additionally, there are no checkouts after 2:00pm. When signing your child out, please remain inside the office.
This will be my final update as your principal. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve this incredible school community. Moving forward, all updates will come from Rhona Smith, the new principal of Cape Fear Elementary.
A Meet and Greet with Ms. Smith is scheduled for Thursday, January 30th, at 5:30 PM in the media center. We invite you to come and welcome our new principal!
Remember CFE is the place to be! One Team, One Dream! Have a great rest of your evening.
Snow Day Magic Part 3. Our Cubs had an amazing week. Virtual Learning mixed in with creative fun. These memories will last a lifetime. #PCSSnowDay
Snow Day Magic! It was time to play for our Cubs and the smiles say it all. #PCSSnowDay
🚨 Weather Update 🚨
We continue to monitor the evolving weather forecast.
✅ Tuesday, January 21: Early release for students. All after-school activities, including PACES and athletics, are canceled.
✅ Wednesday, January 22: Schools will operate on a two-hour delay at minimum.
We will provide an update on Tuesday if further changes, including remote learning, are necessary.
Thank you for your understanding as we prioritize safety. Stay tuned for updates via email, phone, our website, and social media. Stay safe!
🚨 Actualización del clima 🚨
Seguimos monitoreando el pronóstico del clima que continúa cambiando.
✅ Martes, 21 de enero: Salida temprana para los estudiantes. Todas las actividades después de clases, incluidas PACES y deportes, están canceladas.
✅ Miércoles, 22 de enero: Las escuelas operarán con retraso de dos horas como mínimo.
Se proporcionará una actualización el martes si se requieren más cambios, incluyendo el aprendizaje remoto.
Gracias por su comprensión mientras priorizamos la seguridad. Manténgase atento a las actualizaciones a través de correo electrónico, llamadas telefónicas, nuestro sitio web y redes sociales. ¡Manténganse seguros!
🚨 Important Weather Update 🚨
Due to the forecasted winter weather, Pender County Schools will move to an early release schedule on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
👉 Early release schedule: https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/page/school-bell-schedule
Additional updates:
All after-school activities for Tuesday, including athletics and PACES, will not take place.
We will monitor the weather and announce Wednesday’s schedule on Monday.
Stay informed: Check the PCS website and social media for the latest updates.
Thank you for your understanding and support as we prioritize student safety.
Yeah Ms. Thompson's Class! They earned their Hat Day reward for great attendance.
Ms. Coleman’s completed a “Water Cycle in a Bag” experiment to observe and learn the four different stages evaporation, condensation, precipitation and flow of the water cycle! Then they all drew a prediction picture of what they think their bag of water will do!
Third graders determined the main events of the Apollo 11 mission and put them in the correct order 🌖⭐️
Mrs Robertsons class continued to study the topic of clothes. They prepared a series of questions for a special visitor today. Deputy James came to visit to talk about his uniform and its importance as they dive deeper into the purpose of clothes. Children continued to work on developing fine motor skills, counting skills, and sorting by weather.
Reminder: Class Picture Day is Tuesday, January 21st.
Students are learning about Lunar New Year's in music class. This year is the Year of the Snake! We can keep that snake moving to the music of Gong Xi.
PTO MEETING
Wednesday 1/15 at 6:30pm
CFE Library
Ms. Hamilton's class were so excited to celebrate their next attendance reward with "Upgraded Recess". Check out they had on this beautiful afternoon.
VIDEO - https://bit.ly/3PxAy46
🌟 Celebrating Science and Innovation in Pender County Schools! 🌟
On Monday, January 13th, Cape Fear Elementary School hosted the Pender County Schools District Science Fair, bringing together our brightest young minds! 👩🔬🧑🔬 Sixty-one students competed after excelling at their school-level fairs, presenting impressive projects based on science experiments or engineering principles. We are so proud of their hard work and creativity! 🌱🚀
A huge thank you to our judges from GE, PECHS, and the community for helping us select the winners! 🏆✨ These outstanding projects will represent Pender County at the Regional Science Fair at UNCW on February 15th. 🎉 Best of luck to our winners:
📌 The Heat Trapper by Emmalyn Brock and Abigail McMenamin
📌 Launching Marshmallows by Josie Coleman, Emma Outlaw, and Clara Trochelman
📌 Slime Recipes by Aubrianna Lewis
📌 Fruit that Browns, Makes You Frown by Lane Jackson, Weston McGowen, and Reyden Bryant
📌 Plant Power: The Impact of Soil pH on Growth by Carson Breisacher
📌 Macaron Time Machine by Claire Taggart
📌 Cold Wash Challenge by Audrina Loftus, Hailey Keller, Harper Henry
📌 Get Your Groceries Home by Julia Leasillagi and Brynn Powell
📌 A Whiter Smile by Gage Sierleja, Elijah Milbourne, Carter McKinley
📌 Cerebral Keyboard by Bella Porter and Frances Jane Wilgis
📌 Cold as Ice by Peyton Hunter, Ava Zimmerman, and Finley Nelson
📌 Which Dynamic is Faster by Joseph Watts (middle school)
Let’s cheer on these young scientists as they take their incredible ideas to the next level! 🙌✨ #OnePender
Congratulations Clara, Josie and Emma! This dynamic trio will be representing PCS at the Regional Science Fair at UNCW. #onepender
Come out Tuesday and help support the PTO and a great local restaurant!! We hope to see you there!
