South Topsail Elementary School

South Topsail has the BEST and most talented cafeteria staff! Stingrays love walking through the lunch line each day and seeing what creations are there to greet them 🐥 🦋 ❤️

Time to Purple Up Stingrays! April is the Month of the Military Child, a time when we honor the strength, resilience, and contributions of military-connected children in our South Topsail community.

🚍 Help Us Prepare for 2025-26 Bus Routes! 🚍 The Pender County Schools Transportation Department is gearing up for the next school year, and we need YOUR help to ensure accurate bus assignments! 📢 Important Steps for Parents/Guardians: ✅ Check your child’s Parent Letter for their current bus stop details. ✅ If there are NO changes, return the form with all “YES”s circled by April 16, 2025. ✅ If changes are needed, update your info using the Student Ridership Survey (https://bit.ly/4lb0ZLF) by April 16, 2025. ⏳ Deadline Reminders: 🔹 Schools must update all transportation data in Infinite Campus by May 9, 2025. 🔹 The Google Form will NOT reopen during summer – all new student transportation requests will go through Infinite Campus. 📌 Let’s work together to ensure every PCS student has the right bus assignment on day one!

Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Eames, and Mrs. Coston represented STES at the 2nd annual Pender County Job Fair last night at Heide Trask High School. The team was able to speak to candidates that are interested in joining the Stingray family.

Our very own Teresa Coston did it again! On Monday, she competed in the annual New Hanover and Pender County Bus Roadeo 🚌🤠and drove home the win for the second year in a row!! She placed 1st 🥇 for PCS and 2nd 🥈 overall out of 28 drivers!! Mrs Coston is such a dedicated and loving bus driver and Kindergarten IA. South Topsail is honored to have her in the Stingray family ❤️

🌟 Student Spotlight: Wellesley, South Topsail Elementary 🌟 Wellesley may be new to our district, but she’s already making a big impact! 💙 From day one, she has been a kind leader in and out of the classroom, always ready to help her peers. Whether reading to classmates who need support or lending a hand whenever needed, Wellesley leads by example. 🏈 Fun fact: She plays flag football—and she’s the only girl on the team! 💪🔥 🍕 Favorite Food: Pepperoni Pizza 💙 Favorite Color: Electric Blue 🥋 Hobbies: Flag Football & Karate Keep shining, Wellesley! Your kindness and leadership inspire us all! ✨👏

📣 March is Social Work Month 🎉 Meet David Dorsey, one of our dedicated school social workers! With over 15 years of experience—five of those serving the students and families of Pender County—Mr. Dorsey is committed to making a difference every day. He appreciates the ever-changing nature of his work, embracing the unique opportunities and challenges that come with supporting students and families. ✨ 🌍 Fun Fact: Mr. Dorsey’s experiences extend beyond the U.S., including extended stays in Costa Rica and Ukraine! Join us in thanking Mr. Dorsey and all our incredible school social workers for their dedication and impact! 💙👏

A GIANT congratulations to our very own Mrs Prevatte for winning STE's Teacher of the Year!!!!!!!! We are so lucky to have her beautiful energy around the school, supporting our students every day. 🫶🏼✨❤️

Way to READ Stingrays!! If you participated, make sure you hop on to your account and spend your ReadAThon bucks by Thursday!!! The fundraiser will close after this date. All prizes chosen will be delivered directly to the school.

Please see the attached flyer for a "Sensory Sensation" event that is being held at Topsail High School for Pender County Exceptional Students and their families. Event is organized by Pender County Special Education PTO.

www.strawbridge.net Order Code: yb29970

Ms Comperry's 1st grade class tried to use the right amount of FORCE 💪 to PUSH 🫷the ball ⚽️ and make it COLLIDE 💥 with the pins!

🚀🤖 Get ready for an electrifying showdown of innovation and technology! 🤖🚀 📅 Date: April 17, 2025 📍 Location: Heide Trask High School ⏰ Time: 4:00 - 7:00 PM Our talented students are gearing up to showcase their incredible robotics skills in the Pender County Schools Robotics Competition! 🏆💡 Watch as teams battle it out, putting their problem-solving, creativity, and teamwork to the test! Come support our future engineers and innovators as they bring their robotic creations to life! 🔧⚙️✨

Kindergarten and 1st grade Stingrays had the pleasure of hearing professional storyteller Donna Washington perform this morning 📖❤️

Please be aware that the outage may impact school phone lines. Thank you for your understanding. UPDATE (11:43AM) Four County Electric is on site beginning repairs. The outage is expected to extend through the school day. UPDATE (5:00 PM) Internet has been restored.

🎶👏 A big THANK YOU to the South Topsail Elementary Chorus, under the direction of Samantha Rodgers, for their wonderful performance at Tuesday evening’s Board of Education meeting! Your talent and hard work brought joy to everyone in attendance. 🎤🎼 We’re so proud of our young musicians for representing Pender County Schools with such enthusiasm and excellence! 🎵💙

Spring Picture Day is coming up March 19th!

LAST CHANCE! STE yearbook orders are due March 14th!! www.strawbridge.net Order Code: yb29970

📢 Kindergarten Registration & Preschool Info Event! 🎉 📅 March 12 | 4:30 – 7:00 PM 📍 Heide Trask High School Join us for a fun & informative evening to help your child start school with confidence! ✨ What’s Happening? ✅ Meet PCS staff & community partners ✅ Fun games & entertainment for kids ✅ Kindergarten Readiness Bags for incoming students ✅ On-site Registration Station for easy enrollment ✅ Food trucks & more! 📌 Bring these to register: ✔ Birth Certificate ✔ Proof of Residence ✔ Health Assessment ✔ Immunization Records ✔ Parent ID 💻 Online registration opened March 1 - https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/page/enroll Don’t miss this exciting event—we can’t wait to welcome your family! 🎒✨ 📍 Escuela Secundaria Heide Trask ¡Acompáñanos para una tarde divertida e informativa y prepárate para el primer día de clases! ✨ ¿Qué habrá? ✅ Conoce al personal de PCS y socios comunitarios ✅ Juegos y entretenimiento para niños ✅ Bolsas de preparación para Kindergarten ✅ Estación de Registro para inscribirte fácilmente ✅ ¡Comida deliciosa de food trucks! 📌 Para registrar a tu hijo, trae: ✔ Acta de nacimiento ✔ Comprobante de domicilio ✔ Evaluación médica ✔ Vacunas ✔ Identificación del padre/madre 💻 ¡La inscripción en línea abre el 1 de marzo - https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/page/enroll ¡No te lo pierdas! ¡Esperamos darte la bienvenida a nuestra comunidad escolar! 🎒✨

Come join the Stingray family as we currently have an opening for an EC teacher!