Our 2nd grade students were so excited to receive brand new books from Peggy Harris and our community members with the Give 5, Read 5 program. They started reading as soon as they got books and couldn't put them down. What a terrific reading initiative for our children! We thank our wonderful community!
Kindergarten spent the day at the Zingg Museum in Jacksonville exploring and building language skills during imaginative play.
🎶 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! 🎤✨
We want to say a HUGE thank you to all of our UNCW interns this year for all of their hard work and dedication to our staff, students, and families at TAES. Their graduation is coming up and we wish them the best of luck as they start their teaching career.
Congratulations to our Ospreys who represented TAES at All County Choir today. Shout out to Mrs. Payne for ensuring our students have these great opportunities.
These kindergarteners are on a mission to save the worms! To celebrate Earth Day, students got to adopt a pet worm that was rescued from being bait at Eastern Outfitters. They took them home to be released in their gardens.💙🪱🌍
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🌟 Student Spotlight: Baylor | 4th Grade | TAES 🌟
Baylor’s kindness lights up every room she enters! 💛 She shows empathy, respect, and compassion in all she does—whether it’s offering a helping hand or simply being there to listen. Her friendly nature creates a warm, welcoming environment for both classmates and teachers.
🍝 Favorite Food: Mom’s homemade baked ziti
💛 Favorite Color: Yellow
⚽ Hobbies: Dance and soccer
🐶 Pet: A dog named Regenia
📏 Fun Fact: Baylor is taller than her mom!
Keep being your amazing self, Baylor! 👏😊
Mrs. Luke's class hosted an Easter Egg Hunt for Mrs. Hulsey's class. Everyone had an EGGscellent time!
Congratulations to our robotics team who took 1st place at the robotics competition today! We are so proud of all of their hard work. Way to make our Ospreys shine!
Many of our students had an exciting day learning through Easter fun activities!
4th grade participating in a Socratic Seminar answering the question “How are Phoebe’s and Sal’s stories connected?" From their reading of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech.
3rd graders learned all about Alvin Ailey during their study of artists and the impacts of the artistic process. They worked to sequence the major events of his life and determined what he was influenced by and how he influenced others.
Ms. Carlisle is collecting bubble wrap envelopes like the ones shown. It helps keep the clay projects safe when the students bring them home. Thank you!
Four County Electric has confirmed that a fiber line has been cut. We will provide updates as we receive them. Please note that this may affect phone service at the impacted schools. 12:28 UPDATE - Estimated restoration time of 5 hours. 7:10 UPDATE - connection has been restored.
2nd Grade students participated in a gallery walk for Wit & Wisdom module 4 books! Students looked through the books in small groups and jotted down what they noticed and wondered.
🌟 Student Spotlight: Issac | 1st Grade | TAES 🌟
Issac is a bright light in the halls of TAES! 💫 His kindness and deep empathy are felt by everyone who meets him. Whether it's cheering up a friend or sharing a contagious laugh, Issac makes the school a better place each day. 😊
He’s also working hard learning to walk — and his determination gets cheers from staff and students alike! 💪❤️
🧀 Favorite Food: Anything with melty cheese
🔴 Favorite Color: Red
📚 Hobbies: Laughing, reading, and hanging out with friends
😄 Fun Fact: He’ll eat just about anything… except cucumbers!
Keep spreading joy, Issac — you’re amazing! 👏✨
Kindergarten students are learning about the seven continents during Wit & Wisdom Core Knowledge module. Students flew to Europe to discover a castle and a dragon fountain in Barcelona, Spain.
The data managers across the district were recognized at tonight's board meeting for the many hours of hard work they put in transitioning to Infinite campus this year.
A special shout out to our very own Julie Martine. She is an integral part of our front office answering phones, welcoming visitors, handling attendance, and running all things Infinite Campus. She does well above her job description and always with a smile. We are so thankful for her.
4th grade had fun with their own version of March Madness with Multiplication!
