
May 18, 2026
PENDER COUNTY, NC – Pender County Schools is once again partnering with the NC Department of Public Instruction and No Kid Hungry North Carolina to provide free summer meals to c...

April 23, 2026
Surf City Middle School is proud to announce that Allison Dapper has been selected to attend the 2026 Teachers’ Trip to Poland. This program brings North Carolina educators who te...

April 23, 2026
Students from Surf City Middle School recently showcased their creativity, engineering skills, and teamwork at the annual bridge building competition sponsored by the North Caroli...

April 13, 2026
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 sacr...

March 19, 2026
Mrs. Clarke serves as our 7th Grade Exceptional Students Teacher and has quickly made a lasting impact on our school community. Her dedication to her students is evident in everyt...

March 11, 2026
Surf City Middle School is proud to recognize Sherrie Turner as our Teacher of the Year ! Mrs. Turner exemplifies what it means to be an outstanding educator. She is caring, ki...

March 5, 2026
Surf City Councilwoman Alicia Hawley generously donated her time and expertise with our student council this week! After helping us celebrate our girls basketball and boys soccer ...

March 5, 2026
SURF CITY, N.C. — It was a historic and exciting evening for the Sharks as both the girls basketball team and the boys soccer team from Surf City Middle School captured the Pende...

February 27, 2026
ROCKY POINT, NC - Students from across Pender County gathered at Cape Fear Middle School for this year’s Middle School Battle of the Books. Teams spent weeks reading from the li...

February 5, 2026
💙💚 Welcome to the SCM Family, Abigail Kerns! 💚💙 We are excited to welcome Abigail Kerns to Surf City Middle School! Mrs. Kerns brings passion for education and a heart for stu...

February 5, 2026
💙💚 Welcome to the SCM Family, Lynette Gutierrez! 💚💙 We are excited to welcome Lynette Gutierrez to Surf City Middle School! Ms. Gutierrez brings enthusiasm, dedication, and a ...

October 2, 2025
Pender County Schools reminds families that meal applications from the 2024–2025 school year will expire on October 6, 2025 . A new application must be submitted each year in o...

October 1, 2025
Surf City Middle School is excited to take part in Pender County Schools’ Million Minute Reading Challenge! Families are being challenged to help us reach ONE MILLION minutes o...

August 26, 2025
It may be early in the school year, but it’s never too early to plan for the future. Pender County Schools is inviting 7th and 8th grade students and their families to learn more a...

August 7, 2025
PENDER COUNTY, N.C. — Pender County Schools (PCS) will continue its participation in the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program at 15 qualifying schools for the 20...

July 17, 2025
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 w...

July 14, 2025
As part of the shift to a three-tier bell schedule beginning with the 2025-26 school year, Pender County Schools is introducing before-school care options at the Topsail and Surf ...

June 18, 2025
Pender County Schools would like to inform families that Individual Student Reports are now available through the Campus Parent Portal on Infinite Campus. These reports provide de...

March 10, 2025
Please help us congratulate this year's Surf City Middle School Teacher of Promise, Ms. Hannah Scheurer! Ms. Scheurer is making a difference in the classroom each day by meeting t...

March 3, 2025
Congratulations to sixth grader Anna Sipe who recently took on an incredible challenge—her very first triathlon. Competing in the Azalea Sprint Triathlon in Wilmington Sunday, Anna...
