🚨 Important Weather Update 🚨
Due to the forecasted winter weather, Pender County Schools will move to an early release schedule on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
👉 Early release schedule: https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/page/school-bell-schedule
Additional updates:
All after-school activities for Tuesday, including athletics and PACES, will not take place.
We will monitor the weather and announce Wednesday’s schedule on Monday.
Stay informed: Check the PCS website and social media for the latest updates.
Thank you for your understanding and support as we prioritize student safety.
Our 3-5 grade Stingrays were hard at work first semester and earned a special Principal's Breakfast this morning if they made A or A/B Honor Roll. We are so proud of you!
5th grade celebrated the end of their The Phantom Tollbooth unit with an STE favorite tradition- the annual PUN PARADE! How many idioms can you figure out?
VIDEO - https://bit.ly/3PxAy46
🌟 Celebrating Science and Innovation in Pender County Schools! 🌟
On Monday, January 13th, Cape Fear Elementary School hosted the Pender County Schools District Science Fair, bringing together our brightest young minds! 👩🔬🧑🔬 Sixty-one students competed after excelling at their school-level fairs, presenting impressive projects based on science experiments or engineering principles. We are so proud of their hard work and creativity! 🌱🚀
A huge thank you to our judges from GE, PECHS, and the community for helping us select the winners! 🏆✨ These outstanding projects will represent Pender County at the Regional Science Fair at UNCW on February 15th. 🎉 Best of luck to our winners:
📌 The Heat Trapper by Emmalyn Brock and Abigail McMenamin
📌 Launching Marshmallows by Josie Coleman, Emma Outlaw, and Clara Trochelman
📌 Slime Recipes by Aubrianna Lewis
📌 Fruit that Browns, Makes You Frown by Lane Jackson, Weston McGowen, and Reyden Bryant
📌 Plant Power: The Impact of Soil pH on Growth by Carson Breisacher
📌 Macaron Time Machine by Claire Taggart
📌 Cold Wash Challenge by Audrina Loftus, Hailey Keller, Harper Henry
📌 Get Your Groceries Home by Julia Leasillagi and Brynn Powell
📌 A Whiter Smile by Gage Sierleja, Elijah Milbourne, Carter McKinley
📌 Cerebral Keyboard by Bella Porter and Frances Jane Wilgis
📌 Cold as Ice by Peyton Hunter, Ava Zimmerman, and Finley Nelson
📌 Which Dynamic is Faster by Joseph Watts (middle school)
Let’s cheer on these young scientists as they take their incredible ideas to the next level! 🙌✨ #OnePender
Attention Stingrays! Due to extreme cold and potentially hazardous driving conditions, all PCS after-school activities are canceled. This includes Robotics, PACES and OMKC. Dismissal will remain the same.
OMKC is moved to Friday, Jan 24.
Robotics will resume Wednesday, Jan 15.
We wish you all a very relaxing and merry holiday break. See you January 6th, Stingrays!
We are seeking an amazing PE Teacher to join our team! If you are interested, please complete the application using the link provided and feel free to email Kathryn Bates (kathryn_bates@pender.k12.nc.us), Principal, with any questions. https://pendercountyschools.ted.peopleadmin.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=336
The Grinch was causing mayhem around South Topsail today 💚
Stingrays, check out this awesome opportunity to sharpen your basketball skills and enjoy working with an amazing basketball team and coaching staff!
STES office/school will be closed from 12/23/24 until 1/2/25. Please email Mrs. Bates, principal, if you need anything during this time period. kathryn_bates@pender.k12.nc.us
We are excited to have a cheerful spirit week next week! Please see the picture for to plan each day!
STE students are getting creative in Media this holiday season!
All of our speedy Stingrays made us so proud today at the Stride/Girls on the Run 5K! Rhodes Perry, 5th grade, came in 2nd overall at 23:35 🏃♂️ 🏃♀️
📲 Stay connected with Pender County Schools! Download our app for the latest updates and direct communication with your child's teacher.
Android: https://bit.ly/3GDfClN
iPhone: https://apple.co/3GzVlgM
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🔗 Get connected! If you’ve downloaded the PCS app but aren’t linked to your child’s teacher in “Rooms,” ask them for the “Magic Code” and instructions to get started.
Need additional help? Visit: https://info.apptegy.com/for-parents-and-guardians
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A huge congratulations to all of our Stingray Scientists who participated in the science fair yesterday! We are so proud of you! 🧪 🧬 ❤️
Kindergarten celebrated Thanksgiving last week with their annual balloon parade through the halls 🦃🎈
Have a fantastic Thanksgiving Stingray families. We are so thankful for each and every one of you.
3rd grade’s annual Pie Day! Stingrays had a great time rotating through all the third grade classes, doing different activities and testing out pumpkin, coconut cream, key lime, chocolate and apple pies.
A huge thank you to our amazing cafeteria staff for providing a delicious Thanksgiving lunch for our students and families! We appreciate all of your hard work!
