📚 Walk to Read Camp is Reading Camp—reimagined! ✨
Under the leadership of Dr. Oates, Director of Elementary Education, and Meagan Winstead, Early Literacy Specialist, reading camp was transformed into a dynamic and engaging experience where students imagine, explore, and discover their path to excellence. 🧭 With a theme centered around exploration and discovery, students are immersed in literacy through books, art, and project-based learning that bring reading to life. 🎨📖
🔍 Our mission: Imagine, explore, and discover while mapping the path to excellence.
🌟 Our vision: Through Walk to Read and hands-on adventures, we explore new paths and discover exciting places—leading students to success. 🚀
Students across the district arrive each day energized and eager to learn—and families are noticing! 💬 One parent shared:
“I’ve seen such a huge difference in his confidence in reading and writing. He comes home excited to share about his day—which hasn’t always been the case. I was nervous about taking away from his summer, but this has been the best decision. I’m so thankful he got this opportunity.” 💖
Walk to Read is more than just a camp—it’s a celebration of learning 🎉 and a spark for lifelong readers. 🔥
YouTube Link - https://youtube.com/shorts/mCfYTVl2jxw
Even when school is out for summer, Pender County Schools continues to support our students and families. 🌞🍎
PCS is proud to partner once again with the NC Department of Public Instruction, No Kid Hungry NC, and the Carolina Hunger Initiative to offer free summer meals for children 18 and younger. Beginning Wednesday, June 18 through July 30, families can pick up 5 days’ worth of breakfast 🥣 and lunch 🥪 at four school sites—South Topsail, C.F. Pope, Malpass Corner, and Rocky Point Elementary—every Wednesday from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM. 📍⏰
✅ No application is needed, but pre-registration is encouraged: https://forms.gle/9ywM682HA52263Vy8
📋 Just bring your child’s name and age when picking up meals.
Together, we’re helping every child stay healthy, nourished, and ready to learn! 💪🎒
🎒 Enroll Now for 2025-26! 📝
Just a reminder that registration is open for all new and returning students for the 2025-26 school year — including incoming kindergartners!
Getting started early helps ensure a smooth transition and proper planning for our schools.
📍 Start the enrollment process here: https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/page/enroll
We can’t wait to welcome your student to the PCS family! 💙💛
🎒 ¡Inscríbete ahora para el año escolar 2025-26! 📝
Solo un recordatorio: ¡la inscripción ya está abierta para todos los nuevos estudiantes que ingresarán a las Escuelas del Condado de Pender en el año escolar 2025-26, incluyendo los nuevos estudiantes de kindergarten!
Empezar temprano ayuda a garantizar una transición sin problemas y una mejor planificación en nuestras escuelas.
📍 Comienza el proceso de inscripción aquí: https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/page/enroll
¡Estamos emocionados de darle la bienvenida a tu estudiante a la familia PCS! 💙💛
We're a few weeks into summer break, and we want to know what everyone is doing! What are your plans this summer? Let us know!
🌟 Seeking 4-Year-Olds for Head Start! 🌟 We are currently looking for 4-year-olds who qualify for our Head Start program for the 2025-2026 school year! 🧸✨ The application process is currently open! Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity for your child’s early learning journey. For more details, click the link or contact us today! (910) 259-7603 📞💻 📌 https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/o/preschool
Aviso Importante para los Negocios Locales
Hemos sido informados de una estafa relacionada con una empresa llamada Elite Sports Promo (https://www.elitesportspromos.com/) que está afirmando falsamente representar a Pender High School y a las Escuelas del Condado de Pender mientras solicita fondos de patrocinio. Según informes de otros distritos, varios negocios ya han sido engañados.
Para aclarar, ninguna escuela del Condado de Pender trabaja con empresas externas de mercadeo para conseguir patrocinios. Las únicas organizaciones autorizadas a recaudar fondos para nuestros programas deportivos son los Booster Clubs (clubes de apoyo).
Si su negocio es contactado por alguien que dice representar a nuestras escuelas para fines de publicidad o patrocinio, le recomendamos verificar su identidad y comunicarse directamente con la escuela.
Puede leer más sobre esta estafa en el sitio web del Better Business Bureau:
🔗 https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/fort-worth/profile/advertising-agencies/elite-sports-promos-0825-1000198130
Gracias por ayudarnos a proteger a nuestra comunidad.
🚨 Important Notice for Local Businesses and Our Community
We’ve been made aware of a scam involving a company called Elite Sports Promo (https://www.elitesportspromos.com/) that is falsely claiming to represent Pender High School and Pender County Schools while seeking sponsorship funds. Reports from other districts indicate that multiple businesses have already been misled.
To be clear, no Pender County School partners with outside marketing companies to secure sponsorships. The only legitimate organizations authorized to collect funds for our athletic programs are the Booster Clubs.
If your business is contacted by anyone claiming to represent our school for advertising or sponsorship purposes, we encourage you to verify their identity and contact your school directly.
You can read more about this scam on the Better Business Bureau website:
🔗 https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/fort-worth/profile/advertising-agencies/elite-sports-promos-0825-1000198130
Thank you for helping us protect our community.
Did you know that in our Linda Eakins Outdoor Learning Classroom, we have a beautiful butterfly garden? While students help maintain the garden during the school year, we are looking for volunteers to help out this summer with weeding, watering, and donations. Specifially, we could use some more pine straw and butterfly bushes, as well as any other plants that help pollinators. If you're interested, please contact Ms. Allder at alyssa_allder@pender.k12.nc.us. Thank you for your help!
Did you miss buying a yearbook?
We still have a few for sale in the front office for $25, or you can choose to have it shipped directly to your home if you purchase online (shipping charges do apply). The online order form will open on June 1st and will remain live all summer.
Simply go to www.strawbridge.net and enter code "YB31188" - it's that easy!
We hope you're able to purchase one to remember all of the wonderful memories made in the 2024-25 school year!
We proudly honored our amazing school volunteers with a special plaque presentation this week. Their time, energy, dedication, and heart make a world of difference for our Rams. Thank you to Mrs. Ashley Teeter, Ms. Pat Davenport, Ms. Cecilia Carbajal, Mr. John Jenness, Ms. Megan Applegate, and Ms. Humberta Cruz for helping us to grow and shine!
As the school year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to thank the amazing staff members who will not be returning to our school next year. Your hard work, dedication, and the care you’ve shown our students have made a lasting impact.
Thank you, Dr. Brown, Mr. Amigo, Ms. Batten, Ms. Barnhill, and Mr. Montooth!
A HUGE "thank you" to Hungry for Music, who donated two guitars and two trumpets to RPE today! These instruments are the first steps to building a mariachi band at our school! #OnePender
Congratulations to our orchestra students who represented RPE by performing at a Memorial Day ceremony in Hampstead this morning! #OnePender
Today, it was our 3rd and 4th graders' turn to celebrate all of their achievements! Students, we are so proud of all of your hard work, and we know you will continue doing great things next year!
And we want to offer a special thank you to Mr. "Papa John" Jenness for all of his contributions to our school and the 4th grade team! Thank you for all of your support and kindness!
Congratulations to the winners of the Paper Roller Coaster Competition - Garriss, Kolton, and Johnny! Believe it or not, the whole roller coaster is made out of paper - way to go!
We had a great time celebrating our Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade students today at our End of Year Awards ceremony! We are so proud of all of you for all of your hard work this year!
Ms. Stewart's 2nd grade class had a Glow Day to celebrate how bright everyone has been this year! Way to shine, Rams!
May is Better Speech and Hearing Month! Ms. Sarah’s students helped make an interactive bulletin board with resources, facts, myths and just general speech and language development information to share with students, staff and families. They had so much fun putting it all together and posting facts about speech therapy around the school. Go check it out!
They're here! They're here! The yearbooks are here!
Purchase today for $25 in the front office! (If you've already ordered one, it's ready to go home with your student today)
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¡Están aquí! ¡Están aquí! ¡Los anuarios están aquí!
¡Compra uno hoy por $25 en la oficina principal! (Si ya ordenó uno, está listo para irse a casa con su estudiante hoy.)
