Time for Summer Volleyball!
Pender High Families, please be aware that a scam is trying to get people to buy T-shirts and other items for a Pender High Fundraiser. This is not legitimate. Stay safe, and thank you!
Congratulations to the class of 2025! For those of you who would like to order cross the stage pictures - check out the flyer for the order link and code.
Class of 2025! A lot of information today - but you all did an AMAZING job! Just a few reminders for tomorrow...Seniors check in at 7:30am in main building, in your FULL graduation regalia. (Srs should park in the front student parking lot.) The gym will open for guests at 8:15, tickets are required for entrance. Diploma pick up will be in the cafeteria AFTER graduation. Looking forward to a great event tomorrow!
Pender families,
In an effort to provide a safe, dignified, and honorable graduation ceremony we will host the Class of 2025 graduation in our historic gymnasium. Graduation remains set to begin on Friday, May 30, 2025 at 9:00 am .
Each student will be entrusted with 10 guest tickets as the default. Tickets will be provided at the conclusion of our Mandatory Graduation Practice to be held tomorrow, Thursday 5/29/2025 from 10:00-12:00. Please use your circles of influence to spread this information. We need all graduates on site!
Parent/Guardians who have a need of additional tickets, please email nicholas_paquette@pender.k12.nc.us with that specific quantity and graduate name. No guarantees but as always, best effort will be provided. Can't get to an email account? text Nick Paquette at 980-275-0043
Let us each do our part to make this ceremony a positive memory for the Class of 2025!
For Them,
Nick Paquette
Proud Principal
Pender High School
Hello Patriot Family,
We are closely monitoring the weather forecast. If conditions are not favorable for an outdoor graduation ceremony, the event will be relocated to the gymnasium. At this time, there are no changes to the scheduled date and time. Graduation will take place on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 9:00 AM.
Should the ceremony be moved indoors, each student will receive two (2) floor seating passes and eight (8) general admission bleacher tickets. Additionally, The event will be live streamed.
I will keep you updated as the weather forecast develops.
Parents/Guardians, Please feel free to email me at nicholas_paquette@pender.k12.nc.us with concerns this may cause for your graduate. Take a breath. As always, we will work with you to ensure a positive core memory is made and the process clearly communicated.
A joyous celebration will be had!
Respectfully,
Nick Paquette
Principal
Pender High School
Familias y graduados: A medida que se acercan las graduaciones, estamos atentos al pronóstico del tiempo para finales de esta semana. Si el clima obliga a realizar cambios en el horario, cada escuela anunciará los detalles de inmediato por teléfono, correo electrónico, redes sociales y el sitio web de la escuela. Como la graduación de Pender Innovative Learning Academy se realiza en un lugar cerrado, sigue según lo programado. Gracias por su paciencia mientras trabajamos para garantizar una celebración segura e inolvidable para cada estudiante.
Families and graduates: As graduations are getting closer, we’re keeping an eye on the weather forecast for later this week. If weather forces any changes in the schedule, each school will announce details right away through phone, email, social media, and school website. As Pender Innovative Learning Academy has an indoor graduation, they're on as scheduled. Thanks for your patience as we work to ensure a safe, memorable celebration for every student.
Class of 2029 - Highschool launch! This event is for rising freshmen, please be sure to sign up and get a head start on your high school career!
Summer Learning! Be sure to check Infinite Campus to see if your student will need to attend. If you have any questions - please contact the school. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ImvRCMjYXWiNGHhkzLICtleyaaUn1S3SUriFWeD96H4/edit?usp=sharing
Congratulations to the Co-Valedictorians of the Class of 2025!
Last edition for the year! PHS student news - PHS At A Glance! https://www.canva.com/design/DAGn_eG4o7U/l-w_at-mu_o-YX5rFLC5pw/view?utm_content=DAGn_eG4o7U&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hc06860e879
Super proud of our Juntos group and their community service project!
🎓 Big News for HS Seniors! 🎓
If you had a 2.8+ weighted GPA at the end of your JUNIOR year, you’re already admitted to college through NC College Connect — no essays, no stress, just opportunity. ✅
This program connects you with colleges and universities across North Carolina where you already meet admissions requirements — including UNC System schools, NC Independent Colleges & Universities, and your local community college.
As the school year winds down, keep this information in mind Juniors.
Learn more and take the next step: https://5il.co/3gmnk
🧬 Teacher Tuesday | Larissa Lupton, Biology Teacher at Pender High School!
📍 10 Years at PHS | 🧪 2022–23 Teacher of the Year | ❤️ 2024–25 Staff Order of the Patriot Honoree
For a decade, Ms. Lupton has brought science to life for students at Pender High. Inspired by her own exceptional high school teachers, she chose to make a difference by turning her love of biology into a career that connects, inspires, and educates.
Her favorite subject to teach? Biology, of course! She enjoys helping students explore the what, how, and why behind the everyday wonders of life.
In her free time, she loves traveling, spending time with friends and family, and getting lost in a good book. Dream destinations on her travel bucket list include Alaska and Iceland!
Ms. Lupton’s classroom motto is a powerful one:
“I hope students leave my classroom each day knowing they are seen, loved, and valued — and that they will always be welcome here.”
PHS exam schedule and information!
BRAVO to the cast of the two Beetlejuice Jr. shows this past weekend! They put their hearts into the musicals and entertained the audiences both times!
We are super proud of Jasmine Ramirez! Through the Juntos program, 4-H partnership, and local extension office she was able to compete in the Lenoir County Chicken Show last week. She went on to win second place in her first ever competition! The judges said, "she displayed a genuine empathy for her birds" and were impressed with her overall skills in the competition! Way to go Jasmine!
