🚍 We know the first day of the three-tier schedule brought some challenges, while we continue to work to make improvements there is a free tool that can be helpful for families - the Here Comes the Bus app.
With this free app, parents can:
✅ See their child’s bus location on a map
✅ Get alerts when the bus is near your stop or school
✅ Gain peace of mind with notifications when the bus arrives in your area
The good news is that traffic flow improved by 30 minutes in some areas after adjustments from day one. While we continue to make changes, the Here Comes the Bus app can provide extra confidence and convenience for families.
With this free app, parents can:
✅ See their child’s bus location on a map
✅ Get alerts when the bus is near your stop or school
✅ Gain peace of mind with notifications when the bus arrives in your area
The good news is that traffic flow improved by 30 minutes in some areas after adjustments from day one. While we continue to make changes, the Here Comes the Bus app can provide extra confidence and convenience for families.
First day arrivals!
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! We are excited to partner with you to make this a great school year. Please review important information and reminders located in the newsletter. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YKLPtubS0oY1kYJlrJOKEaeT58swv6z_/view?usp=sharing
We had a great Open House and are looking forward to an AMAZING first day Monday! We hope everyone has a relaxing weekend. We'll see y'all Monday!
We were so excited to see our students last night, and were so busy catching up with everyone, that we forgot to snap some photos! If you got a couple of great photos, please email them to mary_tobin@pender.k12.nc.us. We'd love to share them!
🎉🍦 Congratulations to Airlie Sawyer, a rising 7th grader at Surf City Middle, for her winning ice cream design in the Scoops Microcreamery contest!
At the end of last school year, Airlie hand-drew her dream flavor and it’s now becoming a reality:
🍌 Banana Delight 🍌
Banana ice cream swirled with caramel & chocolate and sprinkled with almond chips!
Ariel will join the Scoops Microcreamery chefs to help create her flavor, and the sweetest part 💙 a portion of every scoop sold will be donated to the Down Syndrome Network of Onslow County.
Way to go, Airlie, and thank you to all of our students who entered! 👏 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BNND51cYp/?mibextid=wwXIfr
At the end of last school year, Airlie hand-drew her dream flavor and it’s now becoming a reality:
🍌 Banana Delight 🍌
Banana ice cream swirled with caramel & chocolate and sprinkled with almond chips!
Ariel will join the Scoops Microcreamery chefs to help create her flavor, and the sweetest part 💙 a portion of every scoop sold will be donated to the Down Syndrome Network of Onslow County.
Way to go, Airlie, and thank you to all of our students who entered! 👏 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BNND51cYp/?mibextid=wwXIfr
📅 Open House is almost here! 🎒
Come meet your child’s teachers, explore classrooms, and get ready for a great school year!
🗓 Open House Dates:
Elementary Schools: August 21, 4-6 PM
Middle Schools: August 20, 4-6 PM
High Schools: August 21, 4-6 PM
Pender Innovative Learning Academy: August 20, 4-6 PM
Let’s start the year strong — we can’t wait to see you there! 💛💙
Come meet your child’s teachers, explore classrooms, and get ready for a great school year!
🗓 Open House Dates:
Elementary Schools: August 21, 4-6 PM
Middle Schools: August 20, 4-6 PM
High Schools: August 21, 4-6 PM
Pender Innovative Learning Academy: August 20, 4-6 PM
Let’s start the year strong — we can’t wait to see you there! 💛💙
🚌 Plan ahead for the first day of school!
Our Bus Stop Lookup tool is now updated with routes, pickup times, and drop-off times for the new school year. This is the easiest way to confirm your child’s bus information before the year begins.
📍 Click here to check your stop: https://bit.ly/3HtS5tz
Let’s make the first day run smoothly for everyone!
Our Bus Stop Lookup tool is now updated with routes, pickup times, and drop-off times for the new school year. This is the easiest way to confirm your child’s bus information before the year begins.
📍 Click here to check your stop: https://bit.ly/3HtS5tz
Let’s make the first day run smoothly for everyone!
📢 North Carolina law now requires all public schools to show safety education videos to students in grades 6–12 within the first five days of the school year.
🛡️ As part of the Protecting Our Students Act (S.L. 2023-128), these age-appropriate videos help students recognize and report signs of abuse, neglect, or unsafe situations and emphasize that reporting is always confidential.
🎥 Pender County Schools is committed to complying with this mandate and making sure students know how to stay safe and seek help if needed. Look for information from your school in your email or sent home with your student once classes begin.
Learn more from the State here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3HbOqAq
🛡️ As part of the Protecting Our Students Act (S.L. 2023-128), these age-appropriate videos help students recognize and report signs of abuse, neglect, or unsafe situations and emphasize that reporting is always confidential.
🎥 Pender County Schools is committed to complying with this mandate and making sure students know how to stay safe and seek help if needed. Look for information from your school in your email or sent home with your student once classes begin.
Learn more from the State here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3HbOqAq
SCM Office Closure: Our office is closed today, August 6, 2025. We will resume our regular hours tomorrow, August 7, 2025.
Here are some important updates related to Fall Athletics at SCM! Use the document linked here to access information. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hA5WgDUYN0CWzswZnxtLX5_f7WaHA7Ng/view?usp=drive_link
We are excited to announce that our Beginning-of-Year Information Packets for all RETURNING students are now available online!
You can complete the application using any device with internet access, including smartphones with cellular data.
Once verified at the school level, your updates will sync directly into Infinite Campus!
A BOY Information Application must be submitted before your student(s) will be issued a Chromebook. There will be no paper forms available this year.
Here’s how to complete your Beginning-of-Year (BOY) Information Update:
Parents/Guardians only need to submit ONE application for all their returning students.
Just be sure to add all students in the same application!
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Go to the Pender County Schools Website: pender.k12.nc.us/page/enroll
OR
Access through your Parent Portal: pender.k12.nc.us → Click Parent Portal
Scroll down to Registration Application for 2025-2026 School Year
Be sure to enter accurate and up-to-date information
Every question must be answered before submission
Note: Thank you for helping us start the school year strong! If you have questions, please contact our data manager, Tamara Myrka @ tamara_myrka@pender.k12.nc.us.
You can complete the application using any device with internet access, including smartphones with cellular data.
Once verified at the school level, your updates will sync directly into Infinite Campus!
A BOY Information Application must be submitted before your student(s) will be issued a Chromebook. There will be no paper forms available this year.
Here’s how to complete your Beginning-of-Year (BOY) Information Update:
Parents/Guardians only need to submit ONE application for all their returning students.
Just be sure to add all students in the same application!
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Go to the Pender County Schools Website: pender.k12.nc.us/page/enroll
OR
Access through your Parent Portal: pender.k12.nc.us → Click Parent Portal
Scroll down to Registration Application for 2025-2026 School Year
Be sure to enter accurate and up-to-date information
Every question must be answered before submission
Note: Thank you for helping us start the school year strong! If you have questions, please contact our data manager, Tamara Myrka @ tamara_myrka@pender.k12.nc.us.
Hello Shark Families! I look forward to working with all of our new and returning families in the upcoming school year. Please find linked below the Shark Bites with some updated information for the upcoming school year. We are diligently working on schedules and getting everything ready for another awesome year!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RUQJMKQYbgGctyag4_8ZxoJSbryg3fb9/view?usp=drive_link
Mrs. Hall
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RUQJMKQYbgGctyag4_8ZxoJSbryg3fb9/view?usp=drive_link
Mrs. Hall
📢 Before-School Care Coming for 2025-26!
Starting this August, PCS will shift to a three-tier bell schedule to improve transportation and reduce delays. To support families impacted by these changes, before-school care will be offered for students at the Topsail and Surf City campuses.
🕒 New Bell Schedule Times:
✔ High School: 7:10 AM – 2:05 PM
✔ Elementary: 7:55 AM – 2:50 PM
✔ Middle: 8:40 AM – 3:35 PM
🏫 Before-care is available at:
📍 Topsail Campus
📍 Surf City Campus
💲 $22/week per student
📅 Registration opens July 28 — details coming soon!
📲 Read more: https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/article/2308349
🚙 Topsail Campus Traffic Pattern Map: https://5il.co/3lrrj
🚗 Surf City Traffic Pattern Map: https://5il.co/3lrrm
Starting this August, PCS will shift to a three-tier bell schedule to improve transportation and reduce delays. To support families impacted by these changes, before-school care will be offered for students at the Topsail and Surf City campuses.
🕒 New Bell Schedule Times:
✔ High School: 7:10 AM – 2:05 PM
✔ Elementary: 7:55 AM – 2:50 PM
✔ Middle: 8:40 AM – 3:35 PM
🏫 Before-care is available at:
📍 Topsail Campus
📍 Surf City Campus
💲 $22/week per student
📅 Registration opens July 28 — details coming soon!
📲 Read more: https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/article/2308349
🚙 Topsail Campus Traffic Pattern Map: https://5il.co/3lrrj
🚗 Surf City Traffic Pattern Map: https://5il.co/3lrrm
Don’t forget to stop by Coral Cottage or the Pender County Humane Society to pick up your new t-shirt designed by our very own Emmalee Timaeus 🦈
👕 Shirt Details:
Front: PCHS logo on the left chest
Back: Original student-designed artwork
Colors: Colony Blue or Sea Foam Green
Style: Unisex, short sleeve, pre-shrunk Lane Seven t-shirt
Sizes: S–3X
Price: $20
🎨 All proceeds go directly to supporting the Pender County Humane Society, a no-kill animal shelter dedicated to saving lives.
Pick yours up in person or order online at shopcoralcottage.com – and wear your support proudly! 🐾
👕 Shirt Details:
Front: PCHS logo on the left chest
Back: Original student-designed artwork
Colors: Colony Blue or Sea Foam Green
Style: Unisex, short sleeve, pre-shrunk Lane Seven t-shirt
Sizes: S–3X
Price: $20
🎨 All proceeds go directly to supporting the Pender County Humane Society, a no-kill animal shelter dedicated to saving lives.
Pick yours up in person or order online at shopcoralcottage.com – and wear your support proudly! 🐾
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! 💙💛
Looking for a few awesome Sharks!
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.
