Penderlea School

Our Book Fair is coming November 3-7!

🍎✨ Lunch with Loved Ones! ✨🍎

Penderlea School recently welcomed parents and families to enjoy lunch with their students and we had a fantastic turnout! The cafeteria was filled with smiles, laughter, and great conversations as families shared a meal together.

Events like these remind us how strong our Penderlea community is when we come together to support our students. 💛💙

Winter 1 tryouts are coming up next week, Hornets! ⚽🏀📣
Girls Soccer, Boys Basketball, and Cheer — it’s your time to shine! Check the graphic for all the details. 💛🖤
#feelthesting #PenderleaisthePlacetobe

Penderlea will have a spirit week for Anti-Bullying Week.

💙❤️ Celebrating Our 8th Grade Patriots ❤️💙 Tonight we honor our 8th grade football players and cheerleaders — a special group who has poured their heart into every practice, every game, and every cheer. Your dedication, spirit, and leadership have meant so much to our Patriot family. 🏈 📣 As you move on to high school and become Pender High Patriots, we hope you always know we have your back. #PenderleaisthePlacetobe #feelthesting #onepender

🏈🇺🇸 It’s Game Day, Patriots! 🇺🇸🏈 Join us this afternoon at 4:30 PM at Pender High for our final football game of the season and 8th Grade Night! Come out and cheer on our players as we celebrate our amazing 8th graders and finish the season strong! 💪❤️💙

Good evening Pender County Schools families. As the storm system continues to weaken, we wanted to let you know that all schools will begin at their normal times on Monday. We look forward to having a great week!

Buenas tardes, familias de las Escuelas del Condado de Pender. A medida que el sistema de tormentas continúa debilitándose, queremos informarles que todas las escuelas comenzarán en su horario normal el lunes. ¡Esperamos tener una excelente semana!

☔️🌧️ While the rain falls outside, we’re daydreaming about sunshine, dirt on our cleats, and that first pitch of the upcoming Middle School Softball Tournament! 🥎💛🐝 Can’t wait to hit the field and bring that Hornet energy! 💪⚡️ #feelthesting #onepender #PenderleaisthePlacetobe

Meet our new PE teacher, Mr. Owen Pelletier! Wecome to Penderlea!

Ms. Burke visited our 6th Grade science class this morning and brought a Vandergraff Generator with her! Students were able to touch it and feel the “shocks” generated by it.

🥎🐝 8th Grade Softball Night 🐝🥎 Tonight, we celebrated our incredible 8th grade Hornets who have given their hearts to Penderlea softball. Your dedication, teamwork, and love for the game have left a lasting mark on this program. You’ve shown what it means to play with pride, hustle hard, and lift each other up—on and off the field. Thank you for the memories, the laughter, and the leadership you’ve shared with your teammates and coaches. Once a Hornet, always a Hornet! 💛 #feelthesting #PenderleaisthePlacetobe

Our elementary students loved having their parents eat lunch with them!

Our elementary students loved having their parents eat lunch with them!

🥎 "GO SOFTBALL!" 🥎 These words rang out after the end of game prayer yesterday evening and this is what sports are all about. ❤️ #onepender #sportsmanship

💛🐝 Happy National Coaches Day, Hornets! 🐝💛 Shoutout to our amazing Penderlea coaches who bring the energy, passion, and heart to every practice, game, and pep talk! 💪🔥 You don’t just teach skills — you build confidence, teamwork, and Hornet pride that lasts long after the final whistle. 🏆 Thank you for believing in our athletes, pushing them to be their best, and making every season unforgettable! 💛 Drop a 🐝 and add a buzz worthy note in the comments to show some love for your favorite Hornet coach! 🙌 #nationalcoachesday #Penderleaistheplacetobe #feelthesting #onepender

📢 Penderlea School Athletics Announcement 📢

🏀 Boys Basketball 🏀 and ⚽ Girls Soccer ⚽ workouts are starting soon!

To participate, athletes must:
✅Have attended the Parent Meeting with a parent/guardian
**There will be an additional parent/guardian meeting for those who did not attend on Thurs. 10/9 at 3:30 pm in Mrs. Umphress's Classroom**
✅Have all athletic forms completed in BigTeams

📅 Workout Dates:
October 8, 9, 15, 16
🕓 Pickup at 4:15 PM (sharp)

⚠️ Parents cannot be late for pickup — if late, the athlete will not be allowed to attend the next workout. ⚠️

Let’s get ready to work hard and proudly represent the Penderlea Hornets! 🐝

3rd GRADE ONLY: Please join us for our 3rd Grade Parent Night on October 21!

📣✨ October is National Principals Month! ✨📣

All month long, we’ll be celebrating the incredible principals of Pender County Schools by sharing short video spotlights. 🎥

From what inspired them to lead, to their favorite memories from school, to the advice they’d give their younger selves — you’ll get a chance to see the heart, humor, and humanity behind the title “Principal.” 💙💛

Stay tuned throughout October as we feature principals from across our district. We can’t wait for you to hear their stories and get to know them even better! 🙌 We'll start with Stephen Harris, principal at Penderlea School - https://youtu.be/wNwaIY_2HDU