Oliver the otter is super proud of two of the PILA teachers today!! They have completed their first three years of teaching and all requirements by the state to receive a Continuing Teaching License. Thank you for choosing to spend your days with the students at PILA!! #makingprogress #onepender
🎓✨ To the Pender Innovative Learning Academy Class of 2026: your hard work, resilience, leadership, and school spirit have left a lasting mark on your school community. You have grown, achieved, overcome challenges, and inspired those around you in ways that will be remembered for years to come. 💙
As you step into this exciting next chapter, know that your teachers, families, classmates, and community are cheering you on with pride. Wherever your path leads, carry with you the lessons, friendships, and memories that helped shape this moment. 🌟
Congratulations, graduates! Your future is bright, and we cannot wait to see all that you accomplish. 🎉👏 YouTube link - https://youtu.be/2cCfXukVrRA
As you step into this exciting next chapter, know that your teachers, families, classmates, and community are cheering you on with pride. Wherever your path leads, carry with you the lessons, friendships, and memories that helped shape this moment. 🌟
Congratulations, graduates! Your future is bright, and we cannot wait to see all that you accomplish. 🎉👏 YouTube link - https://youtu.be/2cCfXukVrRA
Today is world otter day!!! Oliver the otter thinks today is the BEST day to announce that the basketball addition has begun on campus!!! Students will be able to enjoy this new addition when they return in the fall. We can't wait to see you again!! #onepender #makingprogress
Oliver the otter says that summer break has come just in time!! He was ready to relax by the pool!! Here are just a few end of the year reminders....
**There are still 5 students that have medications left on campus. If your child still has some type of medication on our campus, please call the school on Tuesday to arrange a pick up time.
**There are still 4 students that have not returned a Chromebook. Please call the school on Tuesday to arrange a time to return the missing device. Parents will be charged for devices that are not returned.
**The report cards for students that were not at school on Thursday will be mailed home by June 1.
**There are still 5 students that have medications left on campus. If your child still has some type of medication on our campus, please call the school on Tuesday to arrange a pick up time.
**There are still 4 students that have not returned a Chromebook. Please call the school on Tuesday to arrange a time to return the missing device. Parents will be charged for devices that are not returned.
**The report cards for students that were not at school on Thursday will be mailed home by June 1.
Oliver the Otter is SO excited to tell you all about everything going on the last 4 days of school!!!! All guardians also got this information by text, email AND a phone call Sunday afternoon. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to the school using the pila_info@pender.k12.nc.us email. We hope you have an OTTER-ly amazing week!
**Just a reminder that ALL medications on campus MUST be picked up by this Friday or they will be discarded by the school nurse.
**We have completed our Media Center inventory and are still missing 10 books. Please check around your home and send any PILA books back to school on Monday.
**On Monday and Tuesday, select students will be taking make-up EOG/EOC’s and retesting EOG’s.
**Tuesday is our School Improvement Team Meeting at 7:45. All interested parents are invited to attend.
**Wednesday morning will be FIELD day for ALL students. Please have students come dressed to be outside and wearing tennis shoes if possible.
**Wednesday afternoon will be WATER day for students that have missed 5 or less days since March 9. If your student has met this expectation, you may want to send a towel and a dry set of clothes because they WILL be getting wet. Students that have not met this expectation will stay inside and continue to work.
**Thursday is an early release day and all students will be coming home at 12:30.
It is with GREAT pride that Oliver the Otter announces our final otter that has met all requirements for graduation!!! We are now up to a double digit graduation ceremony!! #makingprogress #onepender
Today's much needed rain led to indoor recess. The elementary students played a fun game of the floor is lava!! #makingprogress #onepender
The PILA staff enjoyed a pasta bar today for lunch. At least one staff member was heard to say today that she might have a gained a few pounds this week!! #makingprogress #onepender
Olive the otter left some treats for the teachers this morning!! Everyone loved their new custom PILA fidget and bracelet. #makingprogress #onepender
💙✨ It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! ✨💙
This week, we’re celebrating the heart, dedication, patience, creativity, and love our teachers pour into our students every single day. 🍎📚
Students and families from across our district sent in video messages to help us say one big, heartfelt THANK YOU. To make sure every school community can be celebrated together, we’ve combined the messages into one special video per school, and we’ll be sharing them throughout the week. 🎥🏫
These videos are filled with smiles, gratitude, and reminders of the incredible impact teachers make far beyond the classroom. 💛
To every teacher: thank you for showing up, lifting up, encouraging, inspiring, and believing in our students. You are appreciated more than words can say. 🌟
PENDER INNOVATIVE LEARNING ACADEMY YOUTUBE LINK - https://youtu.be/vOVPlvMQjJw
This week, we’re celebrating the heart, dedication, patience, creativity, and love our teachers pour into our students every single day. 🍎📚
Students and families from across our district sent in video messages to help us say one big, heartfelt THANK YOU. To make sure every school community can be celebrated together, we’ve combined the messages into one special video per school, and we’ll be sharing them throughout the week. 🎥🏫
These videos are filled with smiles, gratitude, and reminders of the incredible impact teachers make far beyond the classroom. 💛
To every teacher: thank you for showing up, lifting up, encouraging, inspiring, and believing in our students. You are appreciated more than words can say. 🌟
PENDER INNOVATIVE LEARNING ACADEMY YOUTUBE LINK - https://youtu.be/vOVPlvMQjJw
Oliver the otter LOVED celebrating with all the students this afternoon with icees and this year's new yearbook. A huge thanks to our yearbook staff for making sure this year's book was the best yet!! #makingprogress #onepdner
Oliver the otter was super excited that his friend Betty the bunny was on campus today. The students were so quiet taking their EOG's that Betty thought no one was on campus!! #makingprogress #onepender
The PILA staff loved getting new PILA swag and having breakfast at their morning faculty meeting today. Oliver the otter loves having the staff at school every day!! #makingprogress #onepender
STOP THE PRESSES!!! The program for the 2026 PILA graduation just added another name!!! This otter has now met ALL graduation requirements!! To top it all off, this student is the recipient of the Superintendent's Art Award and will have artwork displayed at the Herring Resource Center for the next year. We could not be any prouder!! #makingprogress #onepender
The faculty and staff at PILA came in to muffins and some new PILA swag this morning. For lunch, they all enjoyed a baked potato bar with all the fixings!! Oliver the otter doesn't know what he would do without the awesome PCS staff that comes every day!! #makingprogress #onepender
We loved celebrating with our Teacher of the Year, Ms Springfield, at the Pender County Awards Night. The staff and students at PILA are so lucky to have her with us!!! #makingprogress
Oliver the otter is super excited to announce yet ANOTHER otter has met all requirements for graduation. May 29 is going to be a day of CELEBRATION!!! #makingprogress #onepender
The best way to end the day was a celebration for the amazing accomplishments of our special Olympic athletes! They had a great time and our staff enjoyed watching them excel. #makingprogress #onepender
The PILA campus was a BUSY place today!! We have ANOTHER otter that met all graduation requirements!! The PILA graduation on May 29 is going to be the best place to be in Rocky Point!! #makingprogress #onepender
Oliver the otter is super excited to announce that another otter has met all graduation requirements!! May 29 is going to be an amazing day! #makingprogress #onepender
