SOARing Eagles watched a bus safety video and practiced an evacuation drill during their Specials classes today. The weather was beautiful and everyone knows how to stay safe on the bus!







The 23-24 school year has begun! We are so happy to have our Eagles back on campus! What a great start to the year this morning! We are looking forward to a SOARING year!




🎒📚Exciting times ahead! It's the first day of school for all of us! Let's make memories together 📷 Share your back to school pics with us using #ExperienceTheExcellence ✨ Can't wait to see your smiles! 😊🚌

Ms. Ellington welcoming families to Open House and introducing theTitle I meeting presenters Mrs. Blaylock & Mr. Hicks.

Looking forward to meeting our 23-24 Eagle Families tonight!! (Check out the 22-23 Lost & Found for items and reclaim your stuff).


🏫 Explore, connect, and envision the possibilities! Join us TONIGHT for our district's Open House events: Kindergarten (3-4:00), Elementary (4-6:00), and High School (4-7:00). See you there! 🌟📚 #ExperienceTheExcellence

We are excited for this school year! Open House is tomorrow night!!!! Kindergarten orientation will begin at 3:00. 1st through 5th is from 4-6. Come out, meet your child’s teacher, find bus information, complete Chromebook agreements, learn about what Communities and Schools has to offer our families, sign up for PTO, sign up for “Rooms (our new family communication app) and many more exciting things! We are looking forward to seeing you there!
The first day of school is quickly approaching! Your school nurse would like to remind our Kindergarten guardians that updated vaccine records are due to the nurse at the start of school for your child. Please see our flyer on our website or our FB page for the vaccines that are required for your child's grade level entry. Please reach out to your child's doctor or the PCHD for questions to be sure your child is up-to-date by the beginning of school.
For the 2023-2024 school year breakfast and lunch will be provided, at no cost, to all students at the following schools. Families are not required to sign up to participate in this program. If you have any questions about this program, please contact the Pender County Schools Nutrition Office, at 910-259-2187.
We are looking forward to SOARing this school year with new Reading and Math curricula!
🎓 Exciting day at the convocation event at @hth_titans, as we gear up for a new school year! 📚 Ready to #ExperienceTheExcellence all over again. 🌟https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-maCiYgWWc

PTO has vacancies; President, Vice President and Volunteer Coordinator! Are you or someone you know interested in these positions? Please complete the nomination form at the following link.
https://forms.gle/gwKVcyhEeLM41ziF9
Nominations will close after Open House on August 24th.
Now that August is here, this is just a reminder that Open House events are right around the corner. Mark your calendar 📆 #ExperienceTheExcellence

We are looking for a dynamic 3rd grade teacher to join our amazing team at Malpass Corner. Email the principal, Avery Ellington for more information.

Summer Bridge for Upcoming Kinders and 3rd Graders
Happy Summer Families,
Your rising Kinder and/or your rising 3rd grader is being invited to participate in a 4 day program called Summer Bridge. This is an opportunity for your child to learn about and participate in activities to get them ready for the upcoming school year. The dates for Summer Bridge are August 7-10 from 8:00 to 3:00. Transportation can be provided if needed. This will be a first come, first serve basis. Please call the school if you are interested in your child attending, 910-283-5889.
Thank you,
Avery P. Ellington, Principal
For the 2023-24 school year, PCS will be implementing a program called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) which provides breakfast and lunch, at no cost, for students at eligible schools. Eligible schools can be found here - https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/article/1172162

Parents - you can register online for Kindergarten. MCE is looking for more 5 year olds! 🙂

MCES Parents: is your student going into 6th grade next year?! If they are, be sure to sign them up for the WPMS 5th to 6th grade transition camp! Click the following link to complete the form: https://forms.gle/HHL47LS7EiDuA4Hj7

Its hard to believe school has been out a week!! A big THANK YOU to Forest Hills Baptist Church for providing Chick Fil A lunch on the last day of school for the staff!!

Burgaw Middle is proud to host the Pender Long Term Recovery Group 2023 Disaster Preparedness Expo. Hurricane season officially begins June 1st and this event will provide answers to many questions you may have when it comes to your family’s safety! #PCSPride #PCSCommunity

All 2nd graders across the district received brand new books thanks to the Give 5-Read 5 initiative. This was the scene at Malpass Corner where the children are now stocked for the summer. 📚 Thank you to the community partners who make this happen!










Please join us for a conversation about PCS's consideration of a three-tiered bus routing system. Unable to attend? The events will be streamed live via our YouTube channel https://bit.ly/3OgSYXw You can also provide helpful survey information here https://bit.ly/3MkFZBx

Tomorrow is the last Popcorn Friday of the 2022-2023 school year!
