🧠✨ Spotlight: Sophie Heckerman
“Many people don’t realize that school psychologists do much more than testing. We support students’ social, emotional, and behavioral well-being, collaborate with teachers and families to create positive learning environments, and help schools build systems that support all learners.”
Ms. Heckerman has been a school psychologist for 10 years (Four with PCS) and loves "the connections I get to make with students and staff".
We’re grateful for everything she does to support our students and staff! 💙
“Many people don’t realize that school psychologists do much more than testing. We support students’ social, emotional, and behavioral well-being, collaborate with teachers and families to create positive learning environments, and help schools build systems that support all learners.”
Ms. Heckerman has been a school psychologist for 10 years (Four with PCS) and loves "the connections I get to make with students and staff".
We’re grateful for everything she does to support our students and staff! 💙
📣BONUS WEEK! 📣Our Topsail Annandale Elementary Fun Run was such a huge success we decided to keep keep myBooster.com open for one more week! With your help, we can EXCEED our goal and make an even bigger impact on the lives of our students at Topsail Elementary. And don’t forget, just one more week before those Reward Store orders are processed and shipped to our school. Place your final orders TONIGHT! Access the store through your mybooster.com page.
Thank you to all of the friends and family who came out to support our students during the run and throughout our Boosterthon! 🙏❤️
Thank you to all of the friends and family who came out to support our students during the run and throughout our Boosterthon! 🙏❤️
🥫 Let’s Fill the Bins and Fill Hearts! 💙
This November, Pender County Schools is collecting non-perishable food and snacks to support local organizations that care for our community.
🗓️ Donations accepted all month long
📍 Drop off at your school
✨ Requested items: cereal, canned tuna or chicken, peanut butter, condiments, and individually packaged snacks like granola bars, Pop-Tarts, tuna packets, and more.
Every little bit helps, and every donation stays right here in Pender County. 💛
Together, we can make a difference! #OnePender
This November, Pender County Schools is collecting non-perishable food and snacks to support local organizations that care for our community.
🗓️ Donations accepted all month long
📍 Drop off at your school
✨ Requested items: cereal, canned tuna or chicken, peanut butter, condiments, and individually packaged snacks like granola bars, Pop-Tarts, tuna packets, and more.
Every little bit helps, and every donation stays right here in Pender County. 💛
Together, we can make a difference! #OnePender
🌟 Feature Friday: Employee Spotlight 🌟
This week we’re celebrating Pat Stephens (Miss Patty), driver of Bus 289 at Topsail Annandale Elementary. For nearly two years, Miss Patty has been a familiar, caring face for students and families. Known for her positive attitude and genuine care, she ensures her riders are safe, supported, and always where they need to be. Parents and students alike are grateful for the consistency, kindness, and dedication she brings to her role every single day.
💛💙 Thank you, Miss Patty, for the joy and care you share with your students—you are an important part of the Topsail Annandale school community!
Due to a traffic accident in the area and heavy traffic volume on HWY 17, expect delays involving bus pickup and arrival at school. We appreciate your patience.
🚨Update: The dates of our book fair have changed!
There has been an unexpected delay in the shipment of our fair. Our book fair will now be from Wednesday 11/5 through Wednesday 11/12. Monday guidance/media classes will now shop on Monday 11/10, and Tuesday guidance/media classes will now shop on Wednesday 11/12. Please view this week's newsletter for more information.
If you signed up to volunteer on Monday 11/5 or Tuesday 11/6 we will reach out to you soon for rescheduling.
🛍Our online fair is still open - visit https://tinyurl.com/47tdwfss to shop now or buy gift cards!
There has been an unexpected delay in the shipment of our fair. Our book fair will now be from Wednesday 11/5 through Wednesday 11/12. Monday guidance/media classes will now shop on Monday 11/10, and Tuesday guidance/media classes will now shop on Wednesday 11/12. Please view this week's newsletter for more information.
If you signed up to volunteer on Monday 11/5 or Tuesday 11/6 we will reach out to you soon for rescheduling.
🛍Our online fair is still open - visit https://tinyurl.com/47tdwfss to shop now or buy gift cards!
It is our last night to donate to reach our stretch goal of $60,000 dollars! Send out one last text, email, and share your link on social media to help us make one last push to get there!
⏰It’s not too late to sign up! We’re getting closer to reaching our goal, but we need your help to cross the finish line! Sign up at MyBooster.com today. ✅Just a few minutes of your time can make a BIG difference! 🙏
Our fourth graders carried out an investigation into whether fiddler crabs send more communication signals, by waving their large claw, when recievers are present.
3rd graders ended their first module on sea creatures by spending the day at the aquarium.
Office Brunjes and Officer Tutein are flying into space to support our Boosterthon! The class that receives the most donations tonight will receive a secret mission tomorrow. Let's keep those donations coming. We are almost to our goal!
As a school, we have raised $41,477! 🎉
We think we can make it even further to help our school reach our goal of $50,000 with our next challenge: Any student who gets a donation of ANY amount tonight can wear PJs to school tomorrow!
Watch today's episode of Starquest on Teamwork here: https://vimeo.com/1093830549/e73f7cc7c2
If you upload a photo to your MyBooster.com page, it makes a custom video, starring your student, that you can share with friends and family!
50 State Challenge Update: We are 11 States short of having a pledge from all 50 United States! Do you have family or friends in Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota or South Dakota?
We think we can make it even further to help our school reach our goal of $50,000 with our next challenge: Any student who gets a donation of ANY amount tonight can wear PJs to school tomorrow!
Watch today's episode of Starquest on Teamwork here: https://vimeo.com/1093830549/e73f7cc7c2
If you upload a photo to your MyBooster.com page, it makes a custom video, starring your student, that you can share with friends and family!
50 State Challenge Update: We are 11 States short of having a pledge from all 50 United States! Do you have family or friends in Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota or South Dakota?
📣✨ October is National Principals Month! ✨📣
All month long, we’ll be celebrating the incredible principals of Pender County Schools by sharing short video spotlights. 🎥
From what inspired them to lead, to their favorite memories from school, to the advice they’d give their younger selves — you’ll get a chance to see the heart, humor, and humanity behind the title “Principal.” 💙💛
Stay tuned throughout October as we feature principals from across our district. We can’t wait for you to hear their stories and get to know them even better! YouTube - https://youtu.be/jrft6WfGZ6
All month long, we’ll be celebrating the incredible principals of Pender County Schools by sharing short video spotlights. 🎥
From what inspired them to lead, to their favorite memories from school, to the advice they’d give their younger selves — you’ll get a chance to see the heart, humor, and humanity behind the title “Principal.” 💙💛
Stay tuned throughout October as we feature principals from across our district. We can’t wait for you to hear their stories and get to know them even better! YouTube - https://youtu.be/jrft6WfGZ6
📣Join the Pender County Special Education Parent Teacher Organization (SEPTO) for a parent meeting on Oct. 28, 5:30–7:30 PM at Topsail High School.
Meet the team, connect with others, and learn about available resources. 💙💛
Last chance for the Boosterthon weekend challenge. Get a NEW donation before Monday and you’ll score 2 BONUS POINTS for the Reward Store. Good luck!
Who’s ready for a weekend challenge?! 🙋♀️ Get a NEW donation before Monday and you’ll score 2 BONUS POINTS for the Reward Store. Good luck!
2nd graders enjoyed their field trip to the sea turtle hospital learning how they are rehabilitated.
Did you know? NASA Mars Rover, Curiosity, was named by a sixth grader in Kansas. Kids can do BIG things, like making an impact on our school! Watch today’s video at MyBooster.com
Our kindergarten teachers welcomed Mrs. Schlegel's child development students! 🎉 They just completed their Kindergarten Readiness lesson and enjoyed a visit to TAES, where they put their newfound skills to the test in real kindergarten classrooms. The middle school students did a fantastic job and our kindergarten students had so much fun!
Thank you to our PTA for Mrs. Herring's pizza party for winning the PTA membership drive!
