
Two more days left to show how much we love our incredible STE teachers!!

YOUTUBE LINK - https://youtube.com/shorts/x1T-cxhteGM 🌟 Celebrating Excellence in Education! 🌟 Pender County Schools recently honored four outstanding educators at our 2025 PCS Awards Night, held at Heide Trask High School! 🎉🍎 👏 Congratulations to our award winners: 🏆 Teacher of the Year – Michelle Lee, Topsail Annandale Elementary 🌟 Beginning Teacher of the Year – Sophia Foster, Burgaw Middle 🎓 Principal of the Year – Jill Robertson, North Topsail Elementary 🎯 Assistant Principal of the Year – Christina Eames, South Topsail Elementary Thanks to the generosity of our community partners, this year’s awards included gift baskets totaling more than $20,000! ✨ Plus, Teacher of the Year Michelle Lee received 🎫 two round-trip tickets from Avelo Airlines and will participate in the Go Global NC Global Teachers program thanks to a generous donor. 🌍✈️ Superintendent Dr. Brad Breedlove shared: “These four educators exemplify what makes PCS special—dedication, compassion, and a deep commitment to student success.”


Thank you Ms. McCubbins!! You've received a special video. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week. South Topsail Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGdCsBx3D7PYcL2pQKkbkTTC9mypJA24I


1st, 2nd and 3rd graders were treated to a chorus concert this afternoon as our amazing singers 🎶 prepare for their performance at Spring Fling 💐 in Burgaw tomorrow.



What an honor to have so many graduating Stingray Seniors 👩🎓 👨🎓 walking the halls this morning! ❤️❤️❤️





Happy National School Principals Day! 🎉🏫
Today we celebrate the amazing leaders who guide our schools with heart, strength, and vision. 👏❤️
Our principals wear many hats—mentor, problem-solver, cheerleader, and champion for students and staff alike. 🎓📝🧠
To all our incredible principals across Pender County Schools: THANK YOU for your dedication and leadership. Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom! #OnePender


Happy Principal Appreciation Day to our fearless leader, Kathryn Bates!!!!!


Our Battle of the Books team travelled to Bayboro, NC yesterday to compete in the regional competition after coming in first place 🥇 at the district level. Congratulations for making it to the podium!!! 🥉🥉🥉We are all so proud of your dedication and eagerness to dig into some great books! 📚





🎶 What an amazing performance by our talented students! 🎶
We are so proud of the incredible voices showcased during the All-County Elementary Chorus performance. Their hard work, dedication, and love for music truly shined on stage!
If you missed it — or just want to enjoy it again — you can watch the full performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kd59EJTQJI
Thank you to our students, music educators, and families for making this event such a special celebration of the arts in Pender County Schools! 🎤✨


Our 2nd grade Stingrays have worked so hard researching a famous person in history and writing/memorizing a speech for their annual Living Wax Museum. 🏛️











Congratulations to our Stingrays who represented STES at All County Chorus! They presented a beautiful concert at Heidi Trask High School on Friday evening!





3-5 tug-o-war championships 💪











And even more from Field Day 3-5











Field Day 3-5 continued…










Here we go with Field Day for 3-5!







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K-2 tug-o-war championships 💪









More K-2...







K-2 field day continued...










K-2 Field Day is off to a great start!









