
We are seeking an amazing Exceptional Children’s Assistant (EC IA) to join our team!
Please email Kathryn Bates at kathryn_bates@pender.k12.nc.us if interested!
Job Listing: https://pendercountyschools.ted.peopleadmin.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=710


🎉 Our Open House dates are set! Come meet the teachers and explore the classrooms. Check your school's specific date and time. Let's kick off the new year together! #OnePender


We are seeking an amazing Exceptional Children’s Teacher (EC) to join our team! Please email Kathryn Bates at kathryn_bates@pender.k12.nc.us if interested!
Job Posting Link: https://pendercountyschools.ted.peopleadmin.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=731


STES Annual Campus Beautification will be held on August 10th from 7 am-10 am. We would love to have your help preparing our outdoor spaces for the start of a new school year!! Please bring your gardening supplies and water. If you are able to pressure wash the HUTS, please contact Mrs. Bates (kathryn_bates@pender.k12.nc.us)


Supporting public schools means supporting our future. See how they make a difference for everyone in a new NCSBA video "Public Education Does the Public Good." Watch and spread the word: bit.ly/publiceducationdoesthepublicgood #PublicEducationMatters #OnePender


Concerned about your kids' online security? Join Assistant District Attorney Jason Smith and Pender County Schools for a talk on "Cell Phone Safety" to discover ways to protect them in today's digital age! 📱👪 #OnePender


Hello Stingray Families! STE will host Open House for the 2024-2025 school year on August 22nd from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm (drop-in). This event will be for Pre-K through 5th grade! PTO has scheduled food trucks to be onsite during the event. We hope that you are enjoying your summer but excited to see everyone back in August!


STE Kindergarten families, we will host Kindergarten Orientation on August 16th. We will have two different sessions in which you will choose one to attend. Session 1 will be from 4:00 pm-4:45 pm and session two will be from 5:00 pm-5:45 pm. We will cover staggered entry and beginning of the year health requirements for kindergarteners. We look forward to meeting our newest Stingrays!


Are you concerned about your kids' safety online? Join Assistant District Attorney Jason Smith and Pender County Schools for a talk on "Cell Phone Safety" to learn how to protect them in the digital age! 📱👪 #OnePender


Hello Stingray Families! The link provided is a comprehensive grade level supply list for the 24-25 school year! Hope you are all enjoying your summer!!
https://bit.ly/stesupplylist24


🌟 Unlock your child's potential with PACES! 🌟 Join the premier after-school program for Pre-K to 5 in Pender County Schools. 🎓 Enriching activities, engaging lessons - watch your child thrive academically and socially! 🌟📚🤗 https://bit.ly/paces-application


ATTENTION!!! If you did not pre-order an STE yearbook in March, we have a limited number of EXTRA yearbooks available for purchase FIRST COME FIRST SERVED tomorrow (Friday). Please send $20 cash or check with your child to Mrs Kennedy in the Media Center if you would like to grab one before they're gone.


Our hard working 2nd graders did an incredible job with their Living Wax Museum today! Students and parents had a great time walking around and listening to the speeches each Stingray wrote about a person in history.











The countdown is on for returning library books! All books due back by May 19th 📚 📚


Happy National School Principal's Day Mrs Bates! To honor our fearless leader, Stingrays dressed like Mrs Bates so STE was full of PINK and SPARKLES, 49ers gear, and STE PRIDE! We sure do hope she feels like the QUEEN that she is after our Stingray parade 🩷🩷🩷











🍎 To all our incredible Principals 🍎
Today, on #SchoolPrincipalsDay, we extend our deepest gratitude to the leaders who tirelessly champion excellence in education every single day. Your dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment to our students and staff are truly inspiring.
Thank you for your endless support, innovative ideas, and the countless ways you uplift our school communities. Your guidance shapes futures and fosters a love for learning in each and every student.
Here's to you, our extraordinary Principals, for all that you do to make our schools places of growth, opportunity, and success. You are the heart and soul of Pender County Schools! 💫


🍎 Parents, we want to hear from you! 🍏
Your feedback is crucial in ensuring that our school food services provided by Aramark meet the needs and preferences of our students. Please take a few minutes to complete our survey and let us know about your experience.
Click here to take the survey ➡️ https://bit.ly/pcs-food-23-24.
Thank you for helping us improve our school dining experience! #ParentFeedback #SchoolFoodServices #Aramark


It was such a privilege to have members of the THS Lacrosse team assist with bus and car duty this past Friday. Our Stingray's were all smiles when greeted with these kind young men!




Topsail Middle and South Topsail Elementary became the first 2 schools in the district to be certified "Heart Safe Schools" through Project ADAM - the goal is for all schools to earn this distinction by Aug. 2024 - https://bit.ly/3xGfWRw @bradbreedlove90 #ExperienceTheExcellence





Dear STE Parents/Community,
Please use the following link to complete a survey by May 3, 2024, that allows you the ability to share valuable information about your child that can help us identify the best classroom placement for the 2024-2025 school year.
**Please note that, while this information is valuable, specific teacher requests may not be honored due to certain criteria that is required in order to maintain balanced classes that best support learning.**
Utilice esta encuesta antes del 3 de mayo de 2024 para compartir información valiosa sobre su hijo que pueda ayudarnos a identificar la mejor ubicación para su hijo para el año escolar 2024-2025.
**Tenga en cuenta que, si bien esta información es valiosa, es posible que no se cumplan las solicitudes específicas de los maestros debido a ciertos criterios necesarios para mantener clases equilibradas que apoyen mejor el aprendizaje.**
Link to survey: https://forms.gle/wMjatcUePhbn1zWq9
