Teacher Tuesday: Ms. Brandi Stettler — SCMS💙📘
Ms. Brandi Stettler serves students at SCMS and is known for her steady support and commitment to helping students succeed both in school and beyond. Staff and families describe her as someone who takes time to build real connections and supports students through a wide range of needs.
What stands out most about Ms. Stettler is her genuine care for students and families. She focuses on relationships and works to make sure students feel supported, especially during challenging situations.
One recent example shared in her nomination involved a meeting with grandparents who had just taken custody of a student. They arrived feeling overwhelmed and unsure. During the meeting, Ms. Stettler recognized them from more than 20 years ago. That connection immediately changed the tone of the conversation. What could have been a stressful meeting became more comfortable and supportive. The grandparents left feeling more at ease and better prepared to move forward.
Moments like this reflect the importance of relationships in schools and the role staff play in supporting families during difficult times.
Thank you, Ms. Stettler, for the care and support you provide to students and families at SCMS. 💛✅
Ms. Brandi Stettler serves students at SCMS and is known for her steady support and commitment to helping students succeed both in school and beyond. Staff and families describe her as someone who takes time to build real connections and supports students through a wide range of needs.
What stands out most about Ms. Stettler is her genuine care for students and families. She focuses on relationships and works to make sure students feel supported, especially during challenging situations.
One recent example shared in her nomination involved a meeting with grandparents who had just taken custody of a student. They arrived feeling overwhelmed and unsure. During the meeting, Ms. Stettler recognized them from more than 20 years ago. That connection immediately changed the tone of the conversation. What could have been a stressful meeting became more comfortable and supportive. The grandparents left feeling more at ease and better prepared to move forward.
Moments like this reflect the importance of relationships in schools and the role staff play in supporting families during difficult times.
Thank you, Ms. Stettler, for the care and support you provide to students and families at SCMS. 💛✅
Happy Sunday SCMS Sharks!
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Introduction to pickle ball in PE class today!
Ms. Muffett’s 6th grade Social Studies has been hard at work this week working on their life size samurai project. Next step, judging the works for the top six samurai.
Thank you- B day 8th graders putting Mrs. Council’s Theatre Arts storage racks and garment racks together. Kind donation from the PTA.
Mr Yates’s students completing the frog dissection.
Looking for a fun and engaging summer opportunity for students ages 10–14? 🌟
UNCW’s Junior Seahawk Academy is back for Summer 2026 with hands-on experiences in STEM, healthcare, and teacher education. Students will explore real-world learning through live demonstrations and interactive activities.
📅 Session 1: June 29–July 2
📅 Session 2: July 7–10
🕣 Time: 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Sayed Hall
💻 Zoom options available
💲 Cost: $25
High school students can also get involved as Junior Mentors and gain valuable leadership experience.
Apply today and learn more: uncw.edu/ed/jrseahawk
UNCW’s Junior Seahawk Academy is back for Summer 2026 with hands-on experiences in STEM, healthcare, and teacher education. Students will explore real-world learning through live demonstrations and interactive activities.
📅 Session 1: June 29–July 2
📅 Session 2: July 7–10
🕣 Time: 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Sayed Hall
💻 Zoom options available
💲 Cost: $25
High school students can also get involved as Junior Mentors and gain valuable leadership experience.
Apply today and learn more: uncw.edu/ed/jrseahawk
🏀🏈⚽ FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS FOR PCS ATHLETES! ⚾🎾🏐
Pender County student-athletes, mark your calendars! 🗓️ Our partners at EmergeOrtho are providing FREE sports physicals to help you get ready for the upcoming seasons.
📍 May 4 – Trask High School
📍 May 6 – Topsail High School
Athletes may attend either date to receive a physical. Physicals will be valid for 395 days, covering athletes through the next school year.
Physical Form Link
Don’t miss this opportunity to stay healthy, eligible, and ready to compete! 💪🏽🏆
🏀🏈⚽ ¡EXÁMENES FÍSICOS DEPORTIVOS GRATIS PARA LOS ATLETAS DE PCS! ⚾🎾🏐
¡Atletas de Pender County, marquen sus calendarios! 🗓️ Nuestros socios de EmergeOrtho ofrecerán exámenes físicos deportivos GRATIS para ayudarles a prepararse para las próximas temporadas.
📍 4 de mayo – Trask High School
📍 6 de mayo – Topsail High School
Los atletas pueden asistir a cualquiera de las dos fechas para hacerse su examen físico. Los exámenes serán válidos por 395 días, cubriéndolos durante el próximo año escolar.
Enlace al formulario físico
¡No pierdan esta oportunidad de mantenerse saludables y listos para competir!
Pender County student-athletes, mark your calendars! 🗓️ Our partners at EmergeOrtho are providing FREE sports physicals to help you get ready for the upcoming seasons.
📍 May 4 – Trask High School
📍 May 6 – Topsail High School
Athletes may attend either date to receive a physical. Physicals will be valid for 395 days, covering athletes through the next school year.
Physical Form Link
Don’t miss this opportunity to stay healthy, eligible, and ready to compete! 💪🏽🏆
🏀🏈⚽ ¡EXÁMENES FÍSICOS DEPORTIVOS GRATIS PARA LOS ATLETAS DE PCS! ⚾🎾🏐
¡Atletas de Pender County, marquen sus calendarios! 🗓️ Nuestros socios de EmergeOrtho ofrecerán exámenes físicos deportivos GRATIS para ayudarles a prepararse para las próximas temporadas.
📍 4 de mayo – Trask High School
📍 6 de mayo – Topsail High School
Los atletas pueden asistir a cualquiera de las dos fechas para hacerse su examen físico. Los exámenes serán válidos por 395 días, cubriéndolos durante el próximo año escolar.
Enlace al formulario físico
¡No pierdan esta oportunidad de mantenerse saludables y listos para competir!
The yearbooks have arrived!! They will be distributed on May 4th during PA time. It's not too late to order, but online orders close May 1st, so place your order soon!
Surf City Elementary School and Surf City Middle School proudly kicked off April: Month of the Military Child with a spirited parade celebrating the strength, resilience, and sacrifices of students from military families.
Students, staff, and community members lined the campus walkways to show their support for military-connected children. The parade brought together both schools in a celebration of pride, gratitude, and community as students cheered and recognized the important role military families play in our community.
Leading the parade was the THS Coast Guard JROTC, whose cadets marched with pride and helped set the tone for a meaningful and inspiring event. Their leadership helped highlight the strong connection between our schools and the military community that supports and protects our nation.
Surf City Schools extends a special thank you to Master Chief Brown and the Coast Guard JROTC for their leadership and partnership in honoring our military-connected students. Their presence helped make the event memorable and meaningful for everyone involved.
April’s Month of the Military Child serves as an opportunity for schools and communities to recognize the unique challenges military children face—from frequent moves to long deployments of loved ones—while celebrating their resilience, adaptability, and strength.
Throughout the month, Surf City Elementary and Surf City Middle School will continue to recognize and celebrate military-connected students through special activities and schoolwide events. These efforts reflect the schools’ ongoing commitment to supporting military families and ensuring every student feels seen, valued, and celebrated.
The kickoff parade was a powerful reminder that the Surf City school community stands proudly behind its military children—not just in April, but every day of the year.
Students, staff, and community members lined the campus walkways to show their support for military-connected children. The parade brought together both schools in a celebration of pride, gratitude, and community as students cheered and recognized the important role military families play in our community.
Leading the parade was the THS Coast Guard JROTC, whose cadets marched with pride and helped set the tone for a meaningful and inspiring event. Their leadership helped highlight the strong connection between our schools and the military community that supports and protects our nation.
Surf City Schools extends a special thank you to Master Chief Brown and the Coast Guard JROTC for their leadership and partnership in honoring our military-connected students. Their presence helped make the event memorable and meaningful for everyone involved.
April’s Month of the Military Child serves as an opportunity for schools and communities to recognize the unique challenges military children face—from frequent moves to long deployments of loved ones—while celebrating their resilience, adaptability, and strength.
Throughout the month, Surf City Elementary and Surf City Middle School will continue to recognize and celebrate military-connected students through special activities and schoolwide events. These efforts reflect the schools’ ongoing commitment to supporting military families and ensuring every student feels seen, valued, and celebrated.
The kickoff parade was a powerful reminder that the Surf City school community stands proudly behind its military children—not just in April, but every day of the year.
This week's Sharks Weekly is now available.
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This week's Sharks Weekly is now available.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14jOHJrSKReqNCEFZlUBPJPNk6aBbqEJF/view?usp=drive_link
🌟 Student Spotlight 🌟
Dahlia is an 8th grader at Surf City Middle School, recognized for her academics, leadership, kindness, and artistic talent.
Dahlia stays involved in several areas at school. She is a member of the National Junior Honor Society and Student Council, and she is already earning high school credits. She also participates in the school band and has been part of the talent show, where she earned first place in 2025 for music.
Outside of the classroom, Dahlia is active in her community. She volunteers as a youth minister at Emma Anderson and helps at the Surf City Community Garden. She also plays volleyball through Parks and Recreation and has been recognized for her artwork, including earning awards in the Surf City Middle School art contest.
Dahlia often encourages other students to explore music, especially guitar and vocals, and she serves as a positive example for younger and new students.
In her free time, she enjoys music 🎸, painting 🎨, volleyball 🏐, skateboarding 🛹, baking 🍪, and working on fashion projects. Her favorite food is pasta 🍝, and her favorite color is maroon. She has a Great Dane named Sylvie 🐶.
One interesting note—many of Dahlia’s skills, including guitar, painting, skateboarding, and baking, are self-taught.
❤️ Thank you, Dahlia, for your involvement and contributions at Surf City Middle School.
Dahlia is an 8th grader at Surf City Middle School, recognized for her academics, leadership, kindness, and artistic talent.
Dahlia stays involved in several areas at school. She is a member of the National Junior Honor Society and Student Council, and she is already earning high school credits. She also participates in the school band and has been part of the talent show, where she earned first place in 2025 for music.
Outside of the classroom, Dahlia is active in her community. She volunteers as a youth minister at Emma Anderson and helps at the Surf City Community Garden. She also plays volleyball through Parks and Recreation and has been recognized for her artwork, including earning awards in the Surf City Middle School art contest.
Dahlia often encourages other students to explore music, especially guitar and vocals, and she serves as a positive example for younger and new students.
In her free time, she enjoys music 🎸, painting 🎨, volleyball 🏐, skateboarding 🛹, baking 🍪, and working on fashion projects. Her favorite food is pasta 🍝, and her favorite color is maroon. She has a Great Dane named Sylvie 🐶.
One interesting note—many of Dahlia’s skills, including guitar, painting, skateboarding, and baking, are self-taught.
❤️ Thank you, Dahlia, for your involvement and contributions at Surf City Middle School.
Seventh graders at Surf City Middle School are discovering more about themselves and their futures using NCcareers.org. Through interactive tools, students are identifying their interests and connecting them to potential careers, high school electives, and future opportunities.
This important step in the NC Career Development Plan helps students begin thinking about their goals and the pathways to achieve them. A big thank you to SCMS counselor Ms. Smith and seventh-grade social studies teachers Ms. Donahue, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Hinman for helping facilitate this experience.
Be sure to ask your student about their interests—you might be surprised by what they discover! ✨
This important step in the NC Career Development Plan helps students begin thinking about their goals and the pathways to achieve them. A big thank you to SCMS counselor Ms. Smith and seventh-grade social studies teachers Ms. Donahue, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Hinman for helping facilitate this experience.
Be sure to ask your student about their interests—you might be surprised by what they discover! ✨
SCMS Rising 8th Graders (26-27 School Year)
We’re going to Washington, D.C. in Fall 2026, and you’re invited!
We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity: https://rsvp.efexploreamerica.com/ps5ssuh
We’re going to Washington, D.C. in Fall 2026, and you’re invited!
We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity: https://rsvp.efexploreamerica.com/ps5ssuh
🐣🎨 Congratulations to the winners of Surf City Middle School’s Annual Egg Decorating Contest! 🎨🐣
Our students did an egg-cellent job showing off their creativity in this year’s contest! Students were challenged to use at least 3 eggs in their design and write a description explaining their artistic process and what their artwork was about. We were so impressed by the imagination, effort, and craftsmanship from everyone who entered!
🏆 Winners:
🥇 1st Place: Maddie Battley — “Flower Shop”
🥈 2nd Place: Anna Sipe — “Anna Sipe’s Egg Exhibition”
🥉 3rd Place: Ava Dalton — “My Little Garden”
🌟 Honorable Mention: Emise Butanis — “Under Water”
🎉 Congratulations to all of our winners and to every student who entered!
Every participant received a certificate, candy, and 20 Frenzy Points for their hard work and creativity.
🎁 Our winners also received a bucket full of Easter goodies and Starbucks gift cards!
We are so proud of all of our talented student artists at Surf City Middle School! Stop by the Media Center before Thursday to see these egg-mazing creations 💙🦈
Our students did an egg-cellent job showing off their creativity in this year’s contest! Students were challenged to use at least 3 eggs in their design and write a description explaining their artistic process and what their artwork was about. We were so impressed by the imagination, effort, and craftsmanship from everyone who entered!
🏆 Winners:
🥇 1st Place: Maddie Battley — “Flower Shop”
🥈 2nd Place: Anna Sipe — “Anna Sipe’s Egg Exhibition”
🥉 3rd Place: Ava Dalton — “My Little Garden”
🌟 Honorable Mention: Emise Butanis — “Under Water”
🎉 Congratulations to all of our winners and to every student who entered!
Every participant received a certificate, candy, and 20 Frenzy Points for their hard work and creativity.
🎁 Our winners also received a bucket full of Easter goodies and Starbucks gift cards!
We are so proud of all of our talented student artists at Surf City Middle School! Stop by the Media Center before Thursday to see these egg-mazing creations 💙🦈
SCMS Families: We’re excited to share what’s been happening and what’s coming up! This week's Shark Bites Weekly newsletter is now available.
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“The 8th-grade band performed at Carowinds today! Congrats on ANOTHER great performance. Thank you for all the hard work over the past three years! We will see you all for our last concert on May 7th at 5 pm in the SCMS courtyard!”
Thanks, once again, to our amazing PTA for an incredible breakfast this morning! Y'all are the BEST!!
Congratulations to Riley Cavanaugh and Teannah Massey on a great concert this weekend at University of North Carolina Pembroke! The concert was on Saturday and they performed with a group of students from 45 other middle schools from all over North Carolina.
