In STEAM, Mrs. Potts kindergarten class is learning how the engineering design process works as they got to imagine, plan, create, test, and improve on a bed for baby bear. This engineering challenge is based on the story Goldilocks and the One Bear. They all made the "perfect" beds for their baby bear!
Mrs. Allen’s I&E reading group is taking advantage of the nice spring weather and new picnic tables and practicing grammar skills and parts of speech by doing silly mad libs with partners.
Our Spring Book Fair is coming soon and we're in need of your help! Volunteers must be registered with the county. It only takes a few minutes to sign up, you can do that here ➡️ https://bit.ly/scevolunteertracker Once you're registered you can grab a volunteer slot here ➡️ https://bit.ly/43EGFMi
We're thankful for the connection between our two schools. Thank you THS baseball players for opening car doors this morning and welcoming our Sea Turtles to school. 🐢🏴☠️⚾
Thanks to Mr. Judy and part of the 6th grade band for coming over to talk to our 5th graders about the opportunity to join band next year in middle school. It was also great to see so many former Sea Turtle faces again, they're doing great things next door! 🎷🥁🎺
Good evening Surf City Families!
We are currently seeking volunteers to help with proctoring during the EOGs.
Click the link below to sign up for Proctor Training: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45AEA92CAAFEC07-54187167-2425
Click the link below to sigh up for Testing Days to help Proctor:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45AEA92CAAFEC07-56068083-eogproctor
Please reach out the Emily Johnson for more information or any questions you may have.
emily_johnson@pender.k12.nc.us
Lunch with the Law 👮🏼 Thank you to our awesome SC Police Department for sitting down to lunch with our fourth graders.
We’re all unique, and that’s what makes us awesome. #WorldAutismAwarenessDay
April Fools from 2nd Grade Teachers! After reading about a bird called the “Lirpa Loof,” how it migrates from Montana to the East Coast, loves marshmallows (because they remind it of the nectar from its favorite flower the Monkey Flower- of course), and how it will come land on an open palm when you imitate its call “liirrrrp”, students attempted to lure the elusive (and made up) bird to them at recess.
Mrs. Burnett's 3rd grader are busy this Wednesday analyzing the poetry of William Carlos Williams. 📝
Fifth graders enjoyed their day at Penderlea Farms for Agriculture Day! Students were introduced to many different topics and hands-on activities. From master gardeners to farming drones and goats, they had an opportunity to learn about the farming community and get a firsthand glimpse into the world of farming and agriculture. 👩🌾🚜
Mrs. Morgan's class has been studying about immigration. These students are dressed as their chosen immigrant, whom they researched, and created a project on. They were part of the 3rd grade Student Showcase Living Wax Museum.
Good afternoon Surf City Families,
Your child is bringing home a Pender County Schools Transportation Form today. The information on this form helps the transportation team plan bus routes for next school year.
Here’s what to do:
* If your child already has a bus stop and nothing will change next year, simply circle “Yes” on all questions and return the form by April 16th. You do NOT need to complete the online survey.
* If you need to make changes for next year, circle “No” and fill out the updated information on the paper form. Please also complete the online survey using this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRS35Z5ZiD-UhdPnbQBH4u0LqlwRRk5NVgcAPkWWIzSNpX7Q/viewform?usp=header
This also needs to be done by April 16th.
Thank you for helping us plan for next year's transportation!
Thank you!
If your student is heading to Surf City Middle School in the 2025-2026 school year, you might want to jump on this chance to grab some Shark Gear early!
Use this link to order:
https://tenninetyfive.myshopify.com/collections/surf-city-school-district?page=1
In Mrs. Horne's 5th grade ELA, students had the opportunity to research topics based on their current novel, "A River Between Us." Students researched topics such as WWI and the Ford Model T, as well as recreating scenes from the Civil War! Some students even created props for their plays! This was a creative way to not only learn about historical events but to understand how events affect characters throughout a story.
🚍 Help Us Prepare for 2025-26 Bus Routes! 🚍
The Pender County Schools Transportation Department is gearing up for the next school year, and we need YOUR help to ensure accurate bus assignments!
📢 Important Steps for Parents/Guardians:
✅ Check your child’s Parent Letter for their current bus stop details.
✅ If there are NO changes, return the form with all “YES”s circled by April 16, 2025.
✅ If changes are needed, update your info using the Student Ridership Survey (https://bit.ly/4lb0ZLF) by April 16, 2025.
⏳ Deadline Reminders:
🔹 Schools must update all transportation data in Infinite Campus by May 9, 2025.
🔹 The Google Form will NOT reopen during summer – all new student transportation requests will go through Infinite Campus.
📌 Let’s work together to ensure every PCS student has the right bus assignment on day one!
Hello, Sea Turtle Families. Please use the link provided to access this week's edition of The Turtle Times. I hope all of our families, students, and staff have had a wonderful weekend. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eEYQXG9NqUn4kuuyKpQAebrgED6cJo-_/view?usp=sharing
Hailey, Audrina, and Harper competed in the North Carolina State Science Fair at NC State in Raleigh today. They won a Special Award called the Promising Young Researcher Award. We are so proud of your hard work. You all represented Pender County Schools and Surf City Elementary so well! Way to go!!
As we welcome the beginning of April, let’s give back to our community by showering Share the Table with food drive donations! 🥫 Share the Table is our local food pantry providing resources and outreach services for people in need. They supply the food for our backpack program supporting students at our school.
