Pender Innovative Learning Academy

🌟 Student Spotlight: Dakota | 3rd Grade | PILA 🌟 Dakota brings kindness, respect, and motivation to school every day! 🧡 She works hard in her academics, cheers on her classmates, and celebrates everyone's success with excitement. Her positive attitude helps create a supportive and encouraging classroom environment! 🌭 Favorite Food: Hotdogs 🧡 Favorite Color: Orange 🎡 Hobby: Swinging 📝 Fun Fact: She loves buddy letters and double numbers! Keep reaching for the stars, Dakota! 🌟👏

Everything at PILA is going swimmingly well thse days!!!! Check out this link to get all the details!! Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17ZxfVoJYThOct3rkD6Ff433-hRGd9zsG7RPK4_VKWtA/edit?usp=sharing

Elementary otters are learning all about sound today!! They have learned that kazoos make different sounds depending on which end you use! #onepender

The otters are super proud of Nurse Malisa!!! She was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International, the national nursing honors society this evening!! #onepender

🎓✨ 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!

Ms Jan got SOOOO many special deliveries today!! Every one came with love and an otter-tastic saying !! #onepender

All of the otters...big and small... have joined in to celebrate Ms Jan on Administrative Professionals Day!! No one knows just HOW she is able to accomplish all that she does in a single day balancing the duties of being our Data manager and our Bookkeeper. We are just REALLY happy that she chooses to spend every day with us!! #onepender

🎓 It’s almost time to celebrate the Class of 2025! 🎉 Mark your calendars — high school graduation ceremonies are right around the corner! 🗓️✨ 📍 Dates, times, and locations for each ceremony are listed in the graphic. Let’s get ready to cheer on our seniors as they take this exciting next step! 🎊👨‍🎓👩‍🎓 #OnePender

This otter and our elementary students have decided that Peeps are DELICIOUS!!! Find out what is happening on campus this week!! Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/151sUfRenDELc6RmmEj1PXoMFsfjbG2MuFnNO24Bc0Ro/edit?usp=sharing

The staff at PILA showed their support on this windy day as they wore purple to support all branches of the military!! #onepender

We celebrated a champion for otters today at PILA!! This year's yearbook is dedicated to Leanne Radabaugh in recognition of her tireless efforts to help all the students in PCS. We could never thank you enough for everything you do #onepender

The otters showed up in their favorite camouflage today in recognition of military spirit week !!! #onepender

There are amazing things happening at PILA this week!! Use this link to get all the details!! Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S0e4omrjius56f2nODozawEFX-BgcjfTS_Ahw3pEuN4/edit?usp=sharing

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.

A unicorn has been defined as something that is highly desirable but difficult to find or obtain. PILA celebrated National Unicorn Day by honoring our very own unicorn, Ms Beveridge. She is the ONLY testing and student support coordinator in the district and spends time with EVERY otter on campus making sure all needs are met. We don't know what we do without her!!! #onepender

This otter has heard that awesome things are happening at PILA. Check out this link to find out what is going on Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x6Jm9JJbAyCnfsB5BZIgoHrGv9DgmNNFBmfC7DC02kw/edit?usp=sharing

The 5th grade otters enjoyed Ag Day day this week. They traveled to Penderlea Farms to learn about the farming and agriculture opportunities available in our area. #onepender

The Thursday exploratory class for all elementary and middle school students this quarter is pickleball!! Students are learning patience, hand to eye coordination and how to play an entirely new game. Everyone, students and adults, went home exhausted today! All of this equipment was made possible through a Bright Ideas grant this year. #onepender

The Wednesday exploratory class for all elementary and middle school students this quarter is pool noodle drumming. Who knew that a few pool noodles could provide so much fun?! Students work on following directions and doing something outside of their comfort zone. Everyone is having a GREAT time!! A huge "thank you" to the Pender Educational Partnership for funding the mini-grant that provided these pool noodles. #onepender

The Tuesday exploratory class this quarter for all students in elementary and middle school is line dancing. The students LOVE learning a new dance each week. #onepender