Members of the 4th Grade Robotics Team reached out to the Undersea Vehicle Program at UNCW last month. The faculty at UNCW Center for Marine Science answered their email and invited them to their campus! Our students were able to visit the Undersea Vehicle Program and talk with several faculty members. These students have been designing technology to be used in oceanic research as part of their Innovation Projects with the FIRST Lego League Robotics Competition. Getting to learn about current oceanic research and technology while talking with experts in the field was a very enriching educational experience for our team!
UNCW Center for Marine Science
UNCW-Undersea Vehicles Program
The 3rd Grade Art Club will start on Tuesday 3/18 from 2:30-3:15. The club is limited to 15 slots. You can sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0949A4AC23A6FEC61-52104742-3rdgrade
The 4th grade art club ended with a successful art show! I'm so proud of these creative artists!
📢 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! 🎒✨
In Science, 4th graders are having fun investigating the question 'How
does speed affect motion energy?'
At the regional science fair today, two of our 4th grade students received a “Future Promise Award” in the area of assistive technology at the SENC Science and Engineering Fair for their project, Cerebral Keyboard. Way to show how our Ospreys SOAR!
This week we celebrate all of our amazing bus drivers! We greatly appreciate all that you do to get our students safely to and from school each and everyday. Thank you!
Kindergarten students enjoyed showing their parents how they have changed over time academically. Students are studying how America has changed over time in their Wit & Wisdom module. Students performed a play about the human heart. It was a LOVEly parent involvement activity. Happy Valentine’s Day.
Congratulations to our 4th grade all county choir students. They performed two songs at the school board meeting and did a phenomenal job. Way to show how our Osprey's SOAR!
The 101 Dalmatians are on the loose at TAES.
100 days of growing our brains 🧠 and our hearts ♥️
TAES/TMS Buses 277, 229, and 286 delayed 2/4 PM due to a traffic accident on Highway 17.
🌟 It's National School Counseling Week! 🌟
This week, we want to take a moment to thank our incredible school counselors for the amazing support, guidance, and care they provide to our students every single day. 💙 From helping with emotional well-being to supporting academic growth, our counselors make a huge impact on our school community.
Let’s give a big shout out to our school counselors for all the hard work they do to create a positive and supportive environment for our students! 👏
#NationalSchoolCounselingWeek #ThankYouCounselors #SchoolSupport #OurCounselorsRock
📢 Attention Pender County Families! 📢
The 2025-26 Pender County Schools Preschool Application opens February 3, 2025! 🎉 If you’re interested in applying for our high-quality preschool program, be sure to submit your application early.
🔗 Apply here: https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/o/preschool
📞 Questions? Call our Preschool Office at 910-259-7603.
Give your child a great start in a nurturing and engaging learning environment! 🌟
📢 ¡Atención familias del Condado de Pender! 📢
¡La solicitud para el programa preescolar de Pender County Schools 2025-26 abre el 3 de febrero de 2025! 🎉 Si estás interesado en inscribir a tu hijo en nuestro programa de alta calidad, asegúrate de enviar tu solicitud temprano.
🔗 Solicita aquí: https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/o/preschool
📞 ¿Preguntas? Llama a nuestra oficina de preescolar al 910-259-7603.
¡Dale a tu hijo un gran comienzo en un ambiente de aprendizaje acogedor y estimulante! 🌟
🎮 PRESS START: The Literati Book Fair is coming soon! 📚✨
Join us for a Story Arcade from 2/10-2/13! 🕹️🎉 Or shop online now at https://tinyurl.com/puy5adrp 🛍️ (Psssst...we’re earning 5x the rewards from online sales until the fair! 💥)
Every purchase benefits our school, so let’s make it an epic event! GLHF (Good Luck, Have Fun)! 🎮💖
Family Hours:
• Tues 2/11 from 3:15-5:15 PM 🕒✨ (Note: Please wait until carline is finished to enter the parking lot, and the building will open at 3:15! 🚗🚶♀️)
• Thurs 2/13 during our Glow Bash from 5-6 PM 🌟
We’re also looking for volunteers to help run the fair! 👐 Volunteers get a 20% discount on purchases! 💸
Please note:
• Volunteers must complete a background check
• If you’d like to run a cash register, you must be a paid member of our PTA 🏅
Sign up here to volunteer:
🔗 Sign Up Genius: https://tinyurl.com/muukn33y
🔗 Background Check: https://tinyurl.com/rmdh2n6u
🔗 PTA Membership: https://tinyurl.com/mr3h4k2j
Let’s come together to make this a fantastic event for our school community! 🎉 #LiteratiBookFair #VolunteerWithUs #SupportOurSchool #ReadingAdventures
Our next PTA general membership meeting is coming up. We hope to see you there.
🚨 Weather Update 🚨
We continue to monitor the evolving weather forecast.
✅ Tuesday, January 21: Early release for students. All after-school activities, including PACES and athletics, are canceled.
✅ Wednesday, January 22: Schools will operate on a two-hour delay at minimum.
We will provide an update on Tuesday if further changes, including remote learning, are necessary.
Thank you for your understanding as we prioritize safety. Stay tuned for updates via email, phone, our website, and social media. Stay safe!
🚨 Actualización del clima 🚨
Seguimos monitoreando el pronóstico del clima que continúa cambiando.
✅ Martes, 21 de enero: Salida temprana para los estudiantes. Todas las actividades después de clases, incluidas PACES y deportes, están canceladas.
✅ Miércoles, 22 de enero: Las escuelas operarán con retraso de dos horas como mínimo.
Se proporcionará una actualización el martes si se requieren más cambios, incluyendo el aprendizaje remoto.
Gracias por su comprensión mientras priorizamos la seguridad. Manténgase atento a las actualizaciones a través de correo electrónico, llamadas telefónicas, nuestro sitio web y redes sociales. ¡Manténganse seguros!
🚨 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.
Today 4th grade participated in a mock town hall meeting. They role played as colonists of Boston and debated if they should support the Sons Of Liberty in the Boston Tea Party or support Governor Hutcherson’s demand to pay the tea tax.
Students are using math and engineering concepts combined with children’s literature to learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. in all STEM classes this week. First grade students read the book “Martin’s Dream” by Jane Kurtz, which tells about MLK’s dream of equality for all people. Students learned how balance scales show equality through measurement and worked in teams to create their own balance scale models.
