Surf City Elementary

This upcoming week is Mental Health Awareness Week and we are wearing green to show our support. 💚

Mrs. Collins’ homeroom got to use the Q-Ball, a throw-able, wireless microphone to increase classroom participation, to share thoughts during a class discussion. The kids loved passing the ball and hearing the students through the speaker.

Thankful for our connection with Surf City Middle and their National Junior Honor Society students. They come over and help students in the morning with literacy skills & reading books. You are a humongous help, we appreciate you!

We're happy to share with you that we have two (!!) Sea Turtles of the Week this week. First, congratulations to Rowan from Ms. Gruber's 3rd grade class and second congratulations to Mila in Ms. Silman's Kindergarten class. Rowan & Mila, your school is proud of you. 💙🐢💚

Ms. Poster integrating some math into her music note value lesson. 🔢♫

PreK had a special parent visitor today! NCIS Special Agent Sal came to talk to the classes today about his job responsibilities and how he helps to keep our community safe. He gave our preschoolers an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about how they can help to stay safe and make safe choices, such as not answering the door at home for strangers, etc.

Our wonderful GOTR coach, Coach Devon, is looking for our help. She is also the THS Cross Country coach and they need your old shoes. 🤝 🏃🏻‍♀️ 👟 They're are holding a fundraiser to collect used athletic shoes including trainers (all sports), cleats (rubber only) and hiking/leisure (Vans, Converse). The XC team is compensated for all shoes that can be rehomed to those in need and those shoes too-well-loved will be recycled into things like rubber tracks and playground surfaces. Money earned will go directly to the THS cross country team to be used for invitational meet fees and travel. There are donation boxes set up at all the area elementary and middle schools.

Ms. Burnett's, Ms. Metivier's, Ms. O'Brien's and Ms. Gruber's 3rd grade classes went to Scooters in Wilmington today. Students did some STEM activities with force and motion, they reverse engineered a skate, made a skate to test friction and had fun roller skating!

Good Afternoon Sea Turtle Families,
The students who have been switched from bus 284 to bus 323 in the afternoons will be riding bus 323 in the afternoons from now on. A bus pass has been delivered to the driver and a copy has been given to the students. Their morning transportation will be the same.

Today Ms. Pierce's 1st grade class read the Geodes book, “An Illustrator at Work” which tells about Neil Brigham's illustrations using printmaking. They were so inspired that they decided to stamped their own illustrations!

The Master Gardeners did their first lesson with first grade today on soil. Next month they will be bringing worms into the classroom to teach us about how they help the soil.

Starting off October with a bang! 💥📚 20 minutes of reading to start our morning off right. Remember, PCS is challenging families to reach one millions minutes of reading outside of school this year. Every minute counts!

📣 Today is the last day to sign up for the PTA's 5K/1M Glow Run. 🌟 🏃🏼‍♀️ Secure your spot in the race by midnight tonight!

📚✨ It starts at HOME! ✨📚

Pender County Schools is challenging families to help us reach ONE MILLION minutes of reading outside of school this year.
🛋️ 📖 Bedtime stories.
🚗 📱 Reading on the way to practice.
☀️ 📚 Quiet time at the park.

Every minute counts!

📚✨ ¡Todo empieza en CASA! ✨📚

Las Escuelas del Condado de Pender están retando a las familias a ayudarnos a alcanzar UN MILLÓN de minutos de lectura fuera de la escuela este año.
🛋️ 📖 Cuentos antes de dormir.
🚗 📱 Lectura de camino a la práctica.
☀️ 📚 Un rato tranquilo en el parque.

¡Cada minuto cuenta!

Calling all Surf City Elementary students who want to become stronger readers! We will be joining Pender County Schools as we participate in the Million Minute Reading Challenge starting tomorrow, Oct. 1. See the previous flyers with details posted. Use the google form link hand document your child's reading minutes nightly! It is our goal at SCE to foster a love for reading in our students!

SCE Google Link :

https://forms.gle/kz4nJCRTx9gQAZkv7

Surf City Families: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY for a few changes
Students who ride bus 280 will be on bus 269 today.

If your child rides bus 284 and gets off at Stag Rd and Hwy 17, Gillcup and Hwy 17, Buccaneers Rd and HWY 17, Morris and Bergman St, or Whtus Dr. and Hwy 17, they will ride bus 323 today. This is the same change as yesterday.

If your child rides bus 323, they may be a few minutes behind schedule to account for these extra stops.

We have notified the students and teachers to make sure they are aware of this change.
Thank you for your patience.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
I just received a message from Transportation:
If your child rides bus 284 and gets off at Stag Rd and Hwy 17, Gillcup and Hwy 17, Buccaneers Rd and HWY 17, Morris and Bergman St, or Whtus Dr. and Hwy 17, they will ride bus 323 today. They may arrive a little earlier than usual.

If your child rides bus 323, they may be a few minutes behind schedule to account for these extra stops.

We have notified the students and teachers to make sure they are aware of this change.
Thank you for your patience.

🥞🍕October breakfast & lunch menu 🔗 http://bit.ly/4nshELl