Penderlea School

Yearbooks are in!

🏐 Calling all rising 6th–8th graders! 🏐

Get ready to sharpen your volleyball skills at the Pender High School Volleyball Camp on June 27, 2026! Whether you’re new to the game or looking to improve your fundamentals, this one-day camp is a great opportunity to learn, compete, and have fun.

📍 Location: Pender High School
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
💲 Cost: $25 per athlete (cash only, paid at event)
🏐 Focus Areas: Skill Development • Game Fundamentals • Serving & Passing

Pre-register today using the link below:
Sign Up Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdemS95-snqXzjVpC468SnWngGbrtlY_lN6tjbkONrNf49dKw/viewform

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to our 1st, 3rd, and 6th graders for winning the attendance competition! Their hard work and commitment earned them a wonderful ice cream social 🍦☀️ A special thank you to Ms. Pullen for all you do to make attendance fun and exciting for our students! ❤️ Our 3rd graders had an amazing time enjoying the beautiful weather and delicious ice cream! 😃 #PenderleaisthePlacetoBe

Congratulations to all of the Sportsmanship Award winners from schools across Pender County! Your hard work, leadership, respect for the game, and positive attitudes represent the very best of student athletics.

A special shoutout to our amazing Penderlea Hornet representatives — we are incredibly proud of the way you compete with integrity, encourage others, and represent our school both on and off the field. Your dedication and character truly make the Hornet family proud! 🖤🐝

Keep leading by example and showing what great sportsmanship looks like every day.

Please join us for our Parent Advisory Committee meeting on May 12, 2026 at 5:30pm.

See the linked video to learn more about the Parent Advisory Committee: http://tiny.cc/fl83101

Ms.Robinson’s 7th grade math students are actively reviewing for their EOG through Integer War! ✨Who will be have the highest score?? ✖️➗➕➖

Smiles, surprises, and so much appreciation! 🎁🍎

Our teachers loved receiving these thoughtful gifts from our incredible sponsors during Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you for helping us celebrate the heart of our school! 💙

#TeacherAppreciation #BestTeachers #ThankYouSponsors

🍎✨ Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! ✨🍎

A huge THANK YOU to our amazing sponsors for helping us celebrate the incredible teachers who make a difference every single day. Because of your generous donations and thoughtful gifts, we were able to make our teachers feel truly appreciated and celebrated this week! 💛

Your support helped create smiles, encouragement, and a reminder that our educators are valued beyond measure. We are so grateful for community partners who invest in our schools and the people who shape future generations.

#TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher #CommunitySupport #Grateful #MakingADifference

Only 3 more days to order!

What a season for the Penderlea Hornets Volleyball Team! 🏐💛🐝 Season Champions. Tournament Runner-Up. This team brought heart, hustle, and Hornet pride every single game. We are so proud of everything these athletes accomplished this season and the way they represented Penderlea School on and off the court. Thank you to our players, coaches, families, and fans for bringing the energy all season long. The future is bright, girls! 🖤🎉

Did you know yesterday was School Nurse Appreciation Day? 💙 We’re so grateful for Nurse Brown — thank you for keeping our school healthy, calm, and cared for every single day. From comforting a sick child to managing immunizations and health plans, your work matters. 👩‍⚕️🏫

Please join us in saying THANK YOU to Nurse Brown!

We are so proud of our talented 6th grade students, Marissa and Johany! Their artwork has been selected for the Superintendent’s Award and will represent Penderlea this Saturday at Spring Fest in Burgaw! We’re also happy to share that additional Penderlea student artwork will be on display at the Pender County Arts Council building starting May 2nd and continuing through next week. Come out to support our incredible arts students and take time to enjoy the amazing creativity and hard work they’ve shown all year. We hope to see you there!

💙✨ 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. 🌟

PENDERLEA SCHOOL YOUTUBE LINK - https://youtube.com/shorts/PvUc3GBQL9k

Season champions. #1 seed. The Penderlea Hornets Volleyball team has earned every bit of the hype. 🐝🏐 All season long, this group has set the tone—and now they head into the tournament on top, focused and ready for what’s next. The job’s not finished. Let’s go, Hornets.

The energy is building and the stage is set. The Penderlea Hornets are headed into the baseball tournament ready to compete, bring the intensity, and represent with pride. Let’s pack the stands, bring the noise, and show what Hornet baseball is all about. 🐝⚾️

Today is Principal Day! Students celebrated Mr. Harris. We appreciate all you do for our school.

We are so proud to recognize our Penderlea Junior Beta Club students! 🐝💙

Although they were unable to attend the NC Beta Convention back in February due to the weather, their hard work and achievements certainly did not go unnoticed. Our talented students earned honors in several categories, including:

📸 Digitally Enhanced Photography
📓 Scrapbook
🎨 Painting
🖤 Black & White Photography
💍 Accessorized Design
🎂 Cake Decorating
📚 US History (6th Grade Test)

Congratulations to all of these outstanding Penderlea Hornets for representing our school with excellence, creativity, and dedication. Your accomplishments make our hive proud! 🐝✨

Honoring our 8th grade baseball players tonight ⚾💛 You closed out your season with a bang—finishing strong and leaving your mark on this program. Your effort, grit, and growth showed every time you took the field. Thank you for the pride you’ve brought to Hornet baseball. The future is bright! 🐝

We are also celebrating our 8th grade volleyball managers tonight 💛🏐 Your hard work behind the scenes helped make this special season possible. From start to finish, you’ve been an important part of this team’s success. Thank you for your dedication and Hornet pride! 🐝

Honoring our 8th grade volleyball players tonight 💛🏐 This group made their mark in a big way—accomplishing something our program hasn’t seen in quite some time at Penderlea. Your hard work, determination, and commitment helped set a new standard and brought pride to the court. Thank you for your leadership, heart, and the example you’ve set for those coming up behind you. You’ve represented our program with pride all season long. We’re proud of everything you’ve accomplished and excited for what’s ahead. Once a Hornet, always a Hornet. 🐝