
Tryouts for Fall Sports are coming up. If you are interested in trying out for football/softball (8/18) or cheerleading (8/25), please see the flyer for times.
Please double check your student-athlete(s) have all required paperwork completed in BigTeams (Student Central) to participate.


CFMS Athletics Update - Please click on this link, https://bit.ly/3JbPeGl, for important athletic information regarding football, softball and cheerleading. Go Grizzlies!

📅 Open House is almost here! 🎒
Come meet your child’s teachers, explore classrooms, and get ready for a great school year!
🗓 Open House Dates:
Elementary Schools: August 21, 4-6 PM
Middle Schools: August 20, 4-6 PM
High Schools: August 21, 4-6 PM
Pender Innovative Learning Academy: August 20, 4-6 PM
Let’s start the year strong — we can’t wait to see you there! 💛💙
Come meet your child’s teachers, explore classrooms, and get ready for a great school year!
🗓 Open House Dates:
Elementary Schools: August 21, 4-6 PM
Middle Schools: August 20, 4-6 PM
High Schools: August 21, 4-6 PM
Pender Innovative Learning Academy: August 20, 4-6 PM
Let’s start the year strong — we can’t wait to see you there! 💛💙


🚌 Plan ahead for the first day of school!
Our Bus Stop Lookup tool is now updated with routes, pickup times, and drop-off times for the new school year. This is the easiest way to confirm your child’s bus information before the year begins.
📍 Click here to check your stop: https://bit.ly/3HtS5tz
Let’s make the first day run smoothly for everyone!
Our Bus Stop Lookup tool is now updated with routes, pickup times, and drop-off times for the new school year. This is the easiest way to confirm your child’s bus information before the year begins.
📍 Click here to check your stop: https://bit.ly/3HtS5tz
Let’s make the first day run smoothly for everyone!


📢 North Carolina law now requires all public schools to show safety education videos to students in grades 6–12 within the first five days of the school year.
🛡️ As part of the Protecting Our Students Act (S.L. 2023-128), these age-appropriate videos help students recognize and report signs of abuse, neglect, or unsafe situations and emphasize that reporting is always confidential.
🎥 Pender County Schools is committed to complying with this mandate and making sure students know how to stay safe and seek help if needed. Look for information from your school in your email or sent home with your student once classes begin.
Learn more from the State here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3HbOqAq
🛡️ As part of the Protecting Our Students Act (S.L. 2023-128), these age-appropriate videos help students recognize and report signs of abuse, neglect, or unsafe situations and emphasize that reporting is always confidential.
🎥 Pender County Schools is committed to complying with this mandate and making sure students know how to stay safe and seek help if needed. Look for information from your school in your email or sent home with your student once classes begin.
Learn more from the State here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3HbOqAq


Athletics Update!!!
Football workouts will be held Monday, August 11th and Wednesday, August 13th from 4:00-5:30 pm. Please make sure to have cleats and bring water/gatorade to drink. Anyone interested must be approved in BigTeams.
Football Tryouts will start Monday, August 18th from 4:00-5:30 pm.
Softball Tryouts will start Monday, August 18th from 6:00-7:30 pm.
Cheerleading Tryouts will start the 1st day of school, Monday, August 25th. They will start immediately after school and end at 4:30 pm.
Anyone, including returning athletes, interested in participating in workouts or trying out for our fall sports teams MUST have an account in BigTeams and be approved before participation.
BigTeams (student central) - https://studentcentral.bigteams.com/index.php?keyword=/user/signin
Please contact Coach Bell if you have any questions. Thank you.
Football workouts will be held Monday, August 11th and Wednesday, August 13th from 4:00-5:30 pm. Please make sure to have cleats and bring water/gatorade to drink. Anyone interested must be approved in BigTeams.
Football Tryouts will start Monday, August 18th from 4:00-5:30 pm.
Softball Tryouts will start Monday, August 18th from 6:00-7:30 pm.
Cheerleading Tryouts will start the 1st day of school, Monday, August 25th. They will start immediately after school and end at 4:30 pm.
Anyone, including returning athletes, interested in participating in workouts or trying out for our fall sports teams MUST have an account in BigTeams and be approved before participation.
BigTeams (student central) - https://studentcentral.bigteams.com/index.php?keyword=/user/signin
Please contact Coach Bell if you have any questions. Thank you.


We are excited to welcome our new and returning CFMS students and families. I have included a link to important information regarding the upcoming school year. Our first day of school on August 25th is right around the corner! https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/o/cfms/article/2344489

CFMS hosted a 6th grade Summer Bridge program for our rising 6th graders. Our students had a wonderful time during this two day event getting prepared for the upcoming school year. A huge shoutout to Mrs. Mills, Mr. Hammock, Mrs. Corbin and Mrs. Radcliff for planning and working with our students. Go Grizzlies!










Cape Fear Middle School is celebrating 25 years this year! We are selling a cookbook as part of a fundraiser to commemorate our 25th year. Recipes were submitted by our Rocky Point community and staff. A minimum $10 donation for a cookbook can be made to our PTO through Venmo, @cfmspto. Please put in the subject line, cookbook. After your payment is made, please stop by CFMS to pick up your cookbook. Any questions can be directed to Jen Julien at jennifer_julien@pender.k12.nc.us. Thank you for supporting this fundraiser.


We are excited to announce that our Beginning-of-Year Information applications for all RETURNING students are now available online!
You can complete the application using any device with internet access, including smartphones with cellular data.
Once verified at the school level, your updates will sync directly into Infinite Campus!
A BOY Information Application must be submitted before your student(s) will be issued a Chromebook. There will be no paper forms available this year.
Please click on this link, https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/o/cfms/article/2307629, to access this information and submit your application.
You can complete the application using any device with internet access, including smartphones with cellular data.
Once verified at the school level, your updates will sync directly into Infinite Campus!
A BOY Information Application must be submitted before your student(s) will be issued a Chromebook. There will be no paper forms available this year.
Please click on this link, https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/o/cfms/article/2307629, to access this information and submit your application.

📣Reminder📣 Any student interested in playing a sport for the 2025-2026 school year, please either scan the QR code on the flyer or click: https://forms.gle/U5dMB2XyJ8DS2s1m8 to fill out the interest form. #letsgogrizzlies


It's hard to believe but we are getting close to the beginning of the school year. We hope everyone is having a good summer. We will see you in August!






Cape Fear Middle School is celebrating 25 years this year! We are selling a cookbook as part of a fundraiser to commemorate our 25th year. Recipes were submitted by our Rocky Point community and staff. A minimum $10 donation for a cookbook can be made to our PTO through Venmo, @cfmspto. Please put in the subject line, cookbook. After your payment is made, please stop by CFMS to pick up your cookbook. Any questions can be directed to Jen Julien at jennifer_julien@pender.k12.nc.us. Thank you for supporting this fundraiser.


📚✨Join us for our Open House ✨📚
Wednesday, August 20th
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Come meet your amazing teachers, tour the classrooms, and get ready for a fantastic 2025-2026 school year!
Wednesday, August 20th
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Come meet your amazing teachers, tour the classrooms, and get ready for a fantastic 2025-2026 school year!


Wishing you a Happy Independence Day! Let's reflect on the sacrifices made for our freedom and continue to build a brighter future.


📣Reminder📣 Any student interested in playing a sport for the 2025-2026 school year, please either scan the QR code on the flyer or click: https://forms.gle/U5dMB2XyJ8DS2s1m8 to fill out the interest form. #letsgogrizzlies


📣Reminder!!! Deadline for signing up is tomorrow.📣


📣Reminder for our rising 9th graders going to Heide Trask in the fall.📣


📣Reminder📣 Any student interested in playing a sport for the 2025-2026 school year, please either scan the QR code on the flyer or click: https://forms.gle/U5dMB2XyJ8DS2s1m8 to fill out the interest form.
#letsgogrizzlies


Important information for rising 6th graders. We are offering our Summer Bridge program on August 5th and 6th. Please click here, https://tinyurl.com/ytp3u34x, for important information. This is the link for the google form sign-up, https://forms.gle/TnGTo6dmgncpAEKs5.