We love celebrating incredible teachers and here at South Topsail, we are sure blessed with the very best. 🥰 👩🏫👩🏫🩵 Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year, Sara Comperry, and our Beginning Teacher of the Year, Brennon Register! Thank you for your passion, dedication, positivity, and the difference you make for our students every single day. 👏 👏 🥇
Fourth and fifth grade STE Stingrays took the stage at the PCS BOE meeting and filled the room with warmth and confidence. From sweet harmonies to beaming smiles- this is what community sounds like 📸 🎤🩵
Last chance to lock in your memories—have you ordered your yearbook yet? 📘✨ Grab yours before they're gone!
They did it again! Our Stingrays are officially back-to-back 1st place Pender County Battle of the Books winners 🥇 These 4th and 5th graders read 16 books and spent unless hours studying to reach this incredible achievement. 📚📚📚📚📚🩵
Hooked on gratitude: meet Coach Lee - STE's Bus Driver of the Year! 🏆 🚌
From early outings to safe drop-offs, Coach Lee is the calm, friendly face our students trust. We are so grateful for your dedication and care 🩵
🎉 Huge congratulations to Mrs. Coston — 1st place in Pender County’s Bus Rodeo! 🚍🏆 Her skill, dedication, and calm under pressure make our students safer and our community proud. Thank you for all you do, Mrs. Coston! 👏💙
Teacher Tuesday: Ms. Brennon Register — South Topsail Elementary
Ms. Brennon Register teaches 2nd grade at STES and is in her second year of teaching. Families and staff share that she works hard to make sure students feel supported and able to succeed. She builds a classroom where students know what is expected, feel encouraged, and can grow both academically and socially.
Ms. Register is intentional with her instruction and uses student data to guide her planning. She looks closely at student progress, adjusts lessons as needed, and provides support through small groups and targeted practice. Families also appreciate her consistent communication and the way she keeps parents informed about learning and progress.
One example shared in her nomination described how she noticed several students struggling with a specific skill. She responded by changing her small-group instruction and creating activities to focus on that area. Over time, those students showed measurable growth and became more confident participating in class. She also took time to encourage them along the way and recognize their progress.
Ms. Register is also described as a team player who participates in meetings, collaborates with colleagues, and supports schoolwide efforts.
Thank you, Ms. Register, for your commitment to students and families at STES. 💛
Ms. Brennon Register teaches 2nd grade at STES and is in her second year of teaching. Families and staff share that she works hard to make sure students feel supported and able to succeed. She builds a classroom where students know what is expected, feel encouraged, and can grow both academically and socially.
Ms. Register is intentional with her instruction and uses student data to guide her planning. She looks closely at student progress, adjusts lessons as needed, and provides support through small groups and targeted practice. Families also appreciate her consistent communication and the way she keeps parents informed about learning and progress.
One example shared in her nomination described how she noticed several students struggling with a specific skill. She responded by changing her small-group instruction and creating activities to focus on that area. Over time, those students showed measurable growth and became more confident participating in class. She also took time to encourage them along the way and recognize their progress.
Ms. Register is also described as a team player who participates in meetings, collaborates with colleagues, and supports schoolwide efforts.
Thank you, Ms. Register, for your commitment to students and families at STES. 💛
🍓 National Strawberry Day is tomorrow and South Topsail Elementary is BERRY ready! The STE cafeteria is decorated for the celebration, and our Aramark food service team will be serving up fresh strawberries and strawberry milk for a sweet (and smile-worthy) treat. 🥛✨
🎉 HUGE congratulations to the South Topsail Varsity Science Olympiad team for taking first place in the district 🥇🏆🔬! Your hard work, collaboration, and curiosity paid off – what an amazing achievement for our students and coaches!! You made us all so proud. 🩵
Coach D hosted the South Topsail Olympics this week, complete with ice skating ⛸️ , air hockey 🏒 , curling 🥌, ski jumps ⛷️ and bobsled!
Meteorologist Mr. Ian Boatman came to speak to 1st grade students today about weather and how to prepare when weather can become powerful. This was a great connection to our Wit and Wisdom and science curriculum! Thank you Mr. Boatman!
📚🏀 It’s Tournament Time!
South Topsail is proud to participate in the Road to the Championship: PCS March Reading Tournament 2026!
Schools across Pender County will compete in a bracket-style reading challenge. Every independent reading minute logged helps STE advance.
✔ Personal reading counts
✔ Log minutes in ClassLink
✔ Every page matters!!
Round 1 begins TODAY! Please help your child keep track of book TITLES and TOTAL NUMBER OF MINUTES they read each evening so they can log them in each morning.
Let’s read our way to the Championship Stingrays! 🏆📖
South Topsail is proud to participate in the Road to the Championship: PCS March Reading Tournament 2026!
Schools across Pender County will compete in a bracket-style reading challenge. Every independent reading minute logged helps STE advance.
✔ Personal reading counts
✔ Log minutes in ClassLink
✔ Every page matters!!
Round 1 begins TODAY! Please help your child keep track of book TITLES and TOTAL NUMBER OF MINUTES they read each evening so they can log them in each morning.
Let’s read our way to the Championship Stingrays! 🏆📖
South Topsail's resident old timers 👵 👴 celebrated 100 days of school last Friday- complete with cardigans, canes and confidence. Here's to 💯 days smarter 🧠 Stingrays!!
South Topsail's resident old timers 👵 👴 celebrated 100 days of school last Friday- complete with cardigans, canes and confidence. Here's to 💯 days smarter 🧠 Stingrays!!
Stingrays, let's support our CTE department by participating in CTE Spirit Week | February 9–13
Monday: Hats Off to CTE – Wear career-related hats or your best hat
Tuesday: Hooked on CTE – Wear your fishing gear
Wednesday: CTE Rocks! – Rock your CTE colors and rock-and-roll gear
Thursday: Enrolled, Enlisted, Employed Day – Wear college, career, or military shirts
Friday: Teacher Workday – Wear your CTE gear proudly
Monday: Hats Off to CTE – Wear career-related hats or your best hat
Tuesday: Hooked on CTE – Wear your fishing gear
Wednesday: CTE Rocks! – Rock your CTE colors and rock-and-roll gear
Thursday: Enrolled, Enlisted, Employed Day – Wear college, career, or military shirts
Friday: Teacher Workday – Wear your CTE gear proudly
See you tomorrow Stingrays!
🎉 Happy Birthday to our wonderful principal, Mrs. Bates! 🎂❄️
We may be stuck at home but our appreciation isn't going anywhere — share your favorite memory or birthday message below to make her day special! 💙
We may be stuck at home but our appreciation isn't going anywhere — share your favorite memory or birthday message below to make her day special! 💙
This February, South Topsail Elementary is honoring the voices, achievements, and stories that have shaped our world. From classroom projects to community spotlights, we're learning, reflecting, and celebrating together.
✨ Celebrating Mrs. Rodgers ✨
This School Counselors Week we’re honoring South Topsail Elementary's very own— Mrs. Rodgers. Her kindness, steady support, and endless encouragement help our kids thrive. 💛📚 We are all so thankful for all you do!
This School Counselors Week we’re honoring South Topsail Elementary's very own— Mrs. Rodgers. Her kindness, steady support, and endless encouragement help our kids thrive. 💛📚 We are all so thankful for all you do!
Snow Day Fun! ❄️ Pender County Schools are closed on Monday, so let’s make the most of this winter wonderland! We want to see your best snow pictures—whether it’s building snowmen, sledding, or just enjoying the frosty views. Share your photos using #PCSSnow26, and we might feature our favorites! 📸☃️
