Good evening Penderlea Families,
Here are some important information and updates for the week of April 28th through May 2nd and beyond.
Word of the Week
This week’s Word of the Week is Influence. Influence(noun)-the effect of one thing on another.
Please re-enforce the use of this word at home. 
Hello Parents, Guardians, and Community Members!
We are in need of volunteers to serve as proctors during our upcoming End-of-Grade testing sessions. Your support is essential in helping us maintain a focused and secure testing environment for our students.
Testing Dates: May 20, 22, and 28
Time Commitment: Typically 2-3 hours per session (you do not have to volunteer for each day)
No prior experience is necessary—training will be provided!
If you are available and willing to help, please sign up with the link below:
Your time makes a big difference!
Thank you for supporting our students and school community!
Moving On Up Night
Join us for our annual "Moving On Up" night on Thursday, May 8th! This important event offers families the opportunity to visit their child's next grade level and meet the teachers. We're offering two sessions: Session 1 from 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM and Session 2 from 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM.
During your visit, you'll receive information about your child's future teachers, grade-level curriculum and content, and ways to support your child's learning at home. Plus, enjoy a yummy popcorn snack!
Attendance Announcements
Congratulations to the following classes:
Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Fowler’s class for hitting the second tier of attendance incentives! This means that these classes have had 95 percent of students attend 20 or more days since the start of the new semester!
Mrs. Fowler’s and Mrs. Blandin’s classes for hitting the third tier of attendance incentives! This means that these classes have had 95 percent of students attend 30 or more days since the start of the new semester!
Athletic
Athletics this week are as follows:
Tuesday April 29th
Away Baseball and Volleyball at Topsail Middle School
Wednesday April 30th
Home baseball and volleyball game vs Surf City Middle School
This will be our 8th grade night for Baseball
Athletic Banquet
Invites for the Athletic Banquet will be sent home with athletes on Monday, April 28th.
Families, please check these invites and return them with your RSVP by Friday, May 9th. The banquet will be held on Thursday, May 15th. A BBQ chicken supper will be served in the cafeteria at 5pm with the banquet awards beginning at 6pm in the gym.
Athletes and coaches will eat for free, but any additional family members that would like to eat will need to send their payment of $10 with their RSVP. Families may also choose to just attend the banquet without eating, if that is preferred.
We would love to have all of our amazing athletes and their families join us to celebrate a wonderful year of athletics at Penderlea! 
Preschool and Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten and preschool Registration is Now Open!
Check out the attached document for details on how to register.
We can’t wait to meet our future kindergarteners! If you have any questions, please contact us at pls_info@pender.k12.nc.us
End of Year Events
There will be several important events happening over the next couple weeks, as we come to the end of the school year. See below for important dates and times:
May 5th - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 20th - Math EOG
May 22nd - ELA EOG
May 28th - 5th grade and 8th grade Science EOG
May 29th - Kinder Promotion
May 29th - 8th Grade Promotion
May 30th- Field Day
June 2nd - Student Last Day / Report Cards
Field Day Volunteers Needed
We’re excited to host our Field Day on May 30th from 8AM to 2:45 PM at the Penderlea Athletic Fields, and we need your help to make it a fun and smooth event for our students!
We’re looking for volunteers to assist with a variety of tasks!
Volunteers can be guardians, older siblings, parents, grandparents, or high schoolers in the need of volunteer hours. Whether you can help for a couple hours or stay the whole time, we truly appreciate your support. Please note that all non-PCS students or staff, must have a district background check before volunteering.
Please review the available slots below and sign up for the one that best fits your schedule. Thank you for being part of what makes our school community so special!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FACAB2EA2FDCF8-56294865-penderlea
If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out via email at pls_info@pender.k12.nc.us or call the school at 910-285-2761.
Thank you for your continued support and cooperation. Together we will continue to make Penderlea the Place to Be!
Stephen Harris
Principal
Penderlea School
