
Next week, Pender County Schools will be participating in CTE (Career and Technical Education) spirit week because February is CTE Month! We celebrate CTE Month® to raise awareness of the role that CTE has in readying our learners for college and career success.

"His love for learning is contagious!" Surf City Elementary kindergartener Aidan Tafone is on his way!! He likes mac&cheese and has a career goal of being a Pirate 🏴☠️ Read more about the latest PCS Student of the Week and you'll be impressed too! https://bit.ly/3YdHaHD


We're happy to share with you that Alyssa N. from Mrs. Faircloth's' 5th grade class is our Sea Turtle of the Week for the week of February 6-10. Alyssa, your school is proud of you.


Every student deserves a #schoolcounselor. School counselors and students are #HelpingStudentsDreamBig at Surf City Elementary School #NSCW23 #PCSPride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eStPy3OjAk


Thanks to the outpouring of support from our school community, we have already raised over $64,000 for our school! There is still time to get in additional pledges! Be sure to register at mybooster.com if you haven’t already and log pledges there to earn prizes and help our school.



Forts, stuffed animals, flashlights and choice boards! Mrs. Livesey's 1st grade class has earned their big reward for raising money for the fun run. Thank you to all the families that have supported our growing school. We appreciate you!



Mrs. Hitchens' 2nd grade class practiced making shapes and angles with straws! Great work, mathematicians.





5th Grade enjoyed a special guest from Science Alliance who came and shared weather related activities!





Mrs. Faircloth's 5th grade class is studying weather. They made models of clouds today in science to help them see what each type of cloud looks like and the type of weather it brings.





Our third grade classes enjoyed traveling to WonderWorks in Myrtle Beach, SC today for an awesome field trip full of hands-on science exploration.



Congratulations to Mrs. Edwards' 1st grade class. They're the most recent winner of the Golden Trash Can award. Their hard work cleaning their classroom has earned them the top spot this week. Mr. Jeff is proud of these sea turtles and their responsibility for their classroom.


Reminder! We have one week to go with our cereal drive to help support our local food pantry, Share the Table. We'll be accepting unopened cereal box donations through Valentine's Day.


Kindergarten enjoyed their field trip to the Zing Zumm Children's Museum today. The kiddos had a lot of fun with hands-on learning experiences while they played, explored and used their imagination.





Our school counselors, Ms. Godwin and Ms. Rodgers do so much for our students each day in more ways than you may know. We are excited to celebrate them for National School Counseling Week. Thank you Ms. Godwin and Ms. Rodgers! #NSCW23 #HelpingStudentsDreamBig



SCE Families! The kids are having a GREAT time with the Boosterthon! Have you registered yet? It’s not too late!


Let's end our week with some super students who have earned a positive referral recently. Keep up the great work, your school is proud of you!


We're happy to share with you that Brody K. from Mrs. Rice's 4th grade class is our Sea Turtle of the Week for the week of Jan 30-Feb 3. Brody, your school is proud of you.


"ALWAYS doing the right thing and making great choices." Surf City Elementary 2nd grader Addie Timaeus has made quite an impression on her teacher. Read more about the latest PCS Student of the Week and you'll be impressed too! #PCSPride https://bit.ly/3l0s61b


Our first graders enjoyed their monthly visit from the Master Gardeners. This month they taught them about tops and bottoms of plants. They also had a chance to taste test the vegetables! 🥕🥦🌽





The application period for Pender County Schools preschool is OPEN. If you live or work in Pender County and your child will be three or four years old by August 31, 2023, you can submit an application.

