Happy National School Principals Day! 🎉🏫
Today we celebrate the amazing leaders who guide our schools with heart, strength, and vision. 👏❤️
Our principals wear many hats—mentor, problem-solver, cheerleader, and champion for students and staff alike. 🎓📝🧠
To all our incredible principals across Pender County Schools: THANK YOU for your dedication and leadership. Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom! #OnePender
🎶 What an amazing performance by our talented students! 🎶
We are so proud of the incredible voices showcased during the All-County Elementary Chorus performance. Their hard work, dedication, and love for music truly shined on stage!
If you missed it — or just want to enjoy it again — you can watch the full performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kd59EJTQJI
Thank you to our students, music educators, and families for making this event such a special celebration of the arts in Pender County Schools! 🎤✨
We are so proud of our Dolphins who participated in All County Chorus! They presented a beautiful concert on Friday night at Heidi Trask High School! Thank you Mrs. Kropp for preparing these talented students and thank you parents for supporting music in our schools!
🎓✨ The Junior Seahawk Academy is back for Summer 2025 at @uncwilmington! 🏖️ Dive into a week of fun, hands-on learning in STEM 🔬, healthcare 🏥, and teacher education 🍎 – all designed to spark your curiosity and expand your future!
📍 Join in-person at UNCW’s Watson College of Education or participate online via Zoom 💻
🙌 High schoolers – Want to get involved? Become a Jr Mentor and explore amazing opportunities at UNCW while making a difference!
📅 Don’t miss out!
2nd grade classes had lots of fun presenting their mini musical to their families! #onepender
A Nautical bowl was the perfect start to our week!
See you on Tuesday!
Feeling grateful this Thankful Thursday! 🙏✨ A big thank you to our wonderful PTA for the special snacks! ❤️
Last call for 24-25 yearbooks!
📚 April is School Library Month! Meet JoBeth Riker, Media Coordinator at North Topsail Elementary. She shares her love of reading every day. Her favorite book? "Thank You, Mr. Falker" by Patricia Polacco. Let’s celebrate our amazing school libraries! 💙📖#SchoolLibraryMonth
Four County Electric has confirmed that a fiber line has been cut. We will provide updates as we receive them. Please note that this may affect phone service at the impacted schools. 12:28 UPDATE - Estimated restoration time of 5 hours. 7:10 UPDATE - connection has been restored.
Pender County Schools and the PoeCenter are excited to announce two upcoming workshops: "Choices and Consequences" and "Drugs Uncovered." These sessions are designed for parents and families to gain insights and tools necessary for navigating critical topics affecting our youth. Join us in fostering a supportive community focused on informed decision-making.
We are so proud of our Dolphins that were recognized at the PCS Board of Education meeting tonight!
Our students that were selected for All County Chorus led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem and also sang "Beautiful Rain." They did an AMAZING job and sounded beautiful!!
Our dynamic data manager, Melanie Jordan was also recognized for her efforts in making the transition from Power School to Infinite Campus. We are thankful for your hard work and for the joy you bring to our school! #onepender
We are proud to celebrate April as Month of the Military Child. Please join us as we celebrate Military Spirit Week April 14th-17!
Thank you families for supporting our PTA! One of our purchases this year is this beautiful sign!!! #onepender @southernsigncompany
We hope you can join us for our annual PTA Spring Fling! If you are able to volunteer, please sign up using the link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0848AAA62FABFD0-56091284-spring
Preparations are underway for the 2025-2026 school year! If you have a rising Kindergarten student, please make plans to register them now. K Screener days are June 3rd & 4th. During your child's screener, they will meet briefly with one of our kindergarten teachers for a short assessment of basic skills. This assessment helps us plan our classrooms and ensure we have support for our students! We are excited to welcome our youngest dolphins!
We hope to see you at Bubba and Finn's for Mahalo Monday! #onepender
Congratulations to our Artists! Mark your calendars for the Pender Spring Fest where you can find all things made in Pender County! May 3rd from 9am - 4pm at the courthouse square in Burgaw. #onepender
🚍 Help Us Prepare for 2025-26 Bus Routes! 🚍
The Pender County Schools Transportation Department is gearing up for the next school year, and we need YOUR help to ensure accurate bus assignments!
📢 Important Steps for Parents/Guardians:
✅ Check your child’s Parent Letter for their current bus stop details.
✅ If there are NO changes, return the form with all “YES”s circled by April 16, 2025.
✅ If changes are needed, update your info using the Student Ridership Survey (https://bit.ly/4lb0ZLF) by April 16, 2025.
⏳ Deadline Reminders:
🔹 Schools must update all transportation data in Infinite Campus by May 9, 2025.
🔹 The Google Form will NOT reopen during summer – all new student transportation requests will go through Infinite Campus.
📌 Let’s work together to ensure every PCS student has the right bus assignment on day one!
