The latest edition of the Topsail Times is here!! Check it out as we get ready for a great 25-26 SY!! https://aptg.co/GPv015
📅 Open House is almost here! 🎒
Come meet your child’s teachers, explore classrooms, and get ready for a great school year!
đź—“ Open House Dates:
Elementary Schools: August 21, 4-6 PM
Middle Schools: August 20, 4-6 PM
High Schools: August 21, 4-6 PM
Pender Innovative Learning Academy: August 20, 4-6 PM
Let’s start the year strong — we can’t wait to see you there! 💛💙
Come meet your child’s teachers, explore classrooms, and get ready for a great school year!
đź—“ Open House Dates:
Elementary Schools: August 21, 4-6 PM
Middle Schools: August 20, 4-6 PM
High Schools: August 21, 4-6 PM
Pender Innovative Learning Academy: August 20, 4-6 PM
Let’s start the year strong — we can’t wait to see you there! 💛💙
**CANCELLED** - Optional Football Workouts at TMS are cancelled today (Aug 11) due to inclement weather.
TMS Community- The first edition of the Topsail Times for the 25-26 school year is now available. There is A LOT of information in this edition. Looking forward to a great year!!! Go Pirates! https://aptg.co/z6BMr2
🚌 Plan ahead for the first day of school!
Our Bus Stop Lookup tool is now updated with routes, pickup times, and drop-off times for the new school year. This is the easiest way to confirm your child’s bus information before the year begins.
đź“Ť Click here to check your stop: https://bit.ly/3HtS5tz
Let’s make the first day run smoothly for everyone!
Our Bus Stop Lookup tool is now updated with routes, pickup times, and drop-off times for the new school year. This is the easiest way to confirm your child’s bus information before the year begins.
đź“Ť Click here to check your stop: https://bit.ly/3HtS5tz
Let’s make the first day run smoothly for everyone!
📢 North Carolina law now requires all public schools to show safety education videos to students in grades 6–12 within the first five days of the school year.
🛡️ As part of the Protecting Our Students Act (S.L. 2023-128), these age-appropriate videos help students recognize and report signs of abuse, neglect, or unsafe situations and emphasize that reporting is always confidential.
🎥 Pender County Schools is committed to complying with this mandate and making sure students know how to stay safe and seek help if needed. Look for information from your school in your email or sent home with your student once classes begin.
Learn more from the State here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3HbOqAq
🛡️ As part of the Protecting Our Students Act (S.L. 2023-128), these age-appropriate videos help students recognize and report signs of abuse, neglect, or unsafe situations and emphasize that reporting is always confidential.
🎥 Pender County Schools is committed to complying with this mandate and making sure students know how to stay safe and seek help if needed. Look for information from your school in your email or sent home with your student once classes begin.
Learn more from the State here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3HbOqAq
Alternative fall sports practice.
TMS Athletes- To prepare for the 25-26 school year, we will have a parent meeting on July 31st at 6p in the school cafeteria for all parents/student that wish to participate in athletics for 25-26 to review what is needed to participate in athletics at TMS. We look forward to seeing you there!
📢 Before-School Care Coming for 2025-26!
Starting this August, PCS will shift to a three-tier bell schedule to improve transportation and reduce delays. To support families impacted by these changes, before-school care will be offered for students at the Topsail and Surf City campuses.
đź•’ New Bell Schedule Times:
✔ High School: 7:10 AM – 2:05 PM
✔ Elementary: 7:55 AM – 2:50 PM
✔ Middle: 8:40 AM – 3:35 PM
🏫 Before-care is available at:
đź“Ť Topsail Campus
đź“Ť Surf City Campus
đź’˛ $22/week per student
📅 Registration opens July 28 — details coming soon!
📲 Read more: https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/article/2308349
đźš™ Topsail Campus Traffic Pattern Map: https://5il.co/3lrrj
đźš— Surf City Traffic Pattern Map: https://5il.co/3lrrm
Starting this August, PCS will shift to a three-tier bell schedule to improve transportation and reduce delays. To support families impacted by these changes, before-school care will be offered for students at the Topsail and Surf City campuses.
đź•’ New Bell Schedule Times:
✔ High School: 7:10 AM – 2:05 PM
✔ Elementary: 7:55 AM – 2:50 PM
✔ Middle: 8:40 AM – 3:35 PM
🏫 Before-care is available at:
đź“Ť Topsail Campus
đź“Ť Surf City Campus
đź’˛ $22/week per student
📅 Registration opens July 28 — details coming soon!
📲 Read more: https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/article/2308349
đźš™ Topsail Campus Traffic Pattern Map: https://5il.co/3lrrj
đźš— Surf City Traffic Pattern Map: https://5il.co/3lrrm
Happy Summer!! Please take a minute from all your summer fun to look over the Topsail Times- Summer Edition!!! It contains information about the new schedule as well as new info about Before-care for our community. Go Pirates!! https://5il.co/3lria
"Get Ready for Fall Sports!
To participate in school athletics for the upcoming year, all athletes must complete their paperwork through StudentCentral. This is required before attending any practices or optional workouts.
To get started, create or update your account on StudentCentral and complete all required forms for the 2025–2026 school year.
Fall sports include football (7th/8th Grade Only), cheerleading, and softball.
Optional workouts will begin the week of August 11. More information about each sport will be shared soon.
Be sure to check the graphic below or visit the PCS Athletics website for more details, and let’s get ready for a great season!"
To participate in school athletics for the upcoming year, all athletes must complete their paperwork through StudentCentral. This is required before attending any practices or optional workouts.
To get started, create or update your account on StudentCentral and complete all required forms for the 2025–2026 school year.
Fall sports include football (7th/8th Grade Only), cheerleading, and softball.
Optional workouts will begin the week of August 11. More information about each sport will be shared soon.
Be sure to check the graphic below or visit the PCS Athletics website for more details, and let’s get ready for a great season!"
YouTube Link - https://youtube.com/shorts/mCfYTVl2jxw
Even when school is out for summer, Pender County Schools continues to support our students and families. 🌞🍎
PCS is proud to partner once again with the NC Department of Public Instruction, No Kid Hungry NC, and the Carolina Hunger Initiative to offer free summer meals for children 18 and younger. Beginning Wednesday, June 18 through July 30, families can pick up 5 days’ worth of breakfast 🥣 and lunch 🥪 at four school sites—South Topsail, C.F. Pope, Malpass Corner, and Rocky Point Elementary—every Wednesday from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM. 📍⏰
âś… No application is needed, but pre-registration is encouraged: https://forms.gle/9ywM682HA52263Vy8
📋 Just bring your child’s name and age when picking up meals.
Together, we’re helping every child stay healthy, nourished, and ready to learn! 💪🎒
🎒 Enroll Now for 2025-26! 📝
Just a reminder that registration is open for all new and returning students for the 2025-26 school year — including incoming kindergartners!
Getting started early helps ensure a smooth transition and proper planning for our schools.
đź“Ť Start the enrollment process here: https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/page/enroll
We can’t wait to welcome your student to the PCS family! 💙💛
🎒 ¡InscrĂbete ahora para el año escolar 2025-26! đź“ť
Solo un recordatorio: ¡la inscripción ya está abierta para todos los nuevos estudiantes que ingresarán a las Escuelas del Condado de Pender en el año escolar 2025-26, incluyendo los nuevos estudiantes de kindergarten!
Empezar temprano ayuda a garantizar una transiciĂłn sin problemas y una mejor planificaciĂłn en nuestras escuelas.
đź“Ť Comienza el proceso de inscripciĂłn aquĂ: https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/page/enroll
¡Estamos emocionados de darle la bienvenida a tu estudiante a la familia PCS! 💙💛
Aviso Importante para los Negocios Locales
Hemos sido informados de una estafa relacionada con una empresa llamada Elite Sports Promo (https://www.elitesportspromos.com/) que está afirmando falsamente representar a Pender High School y a las Escuelas del Condado de Pender mientras solicita fondos de patrocinio. Según informes de otros distritos, varios negocios ya han sido engañados.
Para aclarar, ninguna escuela del Condado de Pender trabaja con empresas externas de mercadeo para conseguir patrocinios. Las Ăşnicas organizaciones autorizadas a recaudar fondos para nuestros programas deportivos son los Booster Clubs (clubes de apoyo).
Si su negocio es contactado por alguien que dice representar a nuestras escuelas para fines de publicidad o patrocinio, le recomendamos verificar su identidad y comunicarse directamente con la escuela.
Puede leer más sobre esta estafa en el sitio web del Better Business Bureau:
đź”— https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/fort-worth/profile/advertising-agencies/elite-sports-promos-0825-1000198130
Gracias por ayudarnos a proteger a nuestra comunidad.
🚨 Important Notice for Local Businesses and Our Community
We’ve been made aware of a scam involving a company called Elite Sports Promo (https://www.elitesportspromos.com/) that is falsely claiming to represent Pender High School and Pender County Schools while seeking sponsorship funds. Reports from other districts indicate that multiple businesses have already been misled.
To be clear, no Pender County School partners with outside marketing companies to secure sponsorships. The only legitimate organizations authorized to collect funds for our athletic programs are the Booster Clubs.
If your business is contacted by anyone claiming to represent our school for advertising or sponsorship purposes, we encourage you to verify their identity and contact your school directly.
You can read more about this scam on the Better Business Bureau website:
đź”— https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/fort-worth/profile/advertising-agencies/elite-sports-promos-0825-1000198130
Thank you for helping us protect our community.
Thank you for your patience.
Actualmente, una interrupciĂłn del servicio de Internet está afectando a las escuelas de Topsail y Surf City, lo que podrĂa impactar tanto el Internet como las lĂneas telefĂłnicas en esas ubicaciones. Four County Electric ha confirmado que el problema se debe a una lĂnea de fibra Ăłptica que fue cortada. En este momento, no hay un tiempo estimado para la restauraciĂłn del servicio. Estamos trabajando activamente con Four County Electric para monitorear la situaciĂłn y publicaremos actualizaciones en nuestro sitio web y canales de redes sociales tan pronto como haya más informaciĂłn disponible.
An Internet outage is currently impacting Topsail and Surf City Schools, potentially affecting both Internet and phone lines at these locations. Four County Electric has confirmed that the issue stems from a fiber line that was cut. At this time, there is no estimated time for restoration. We are actively working with Four County Electric to monitor the situation and will post updates on our website and social media channels as soon as more information becomes available.
If you would like a paper copy of your students individual student testing report (ISR), please click on the link below and the front office will contact you when it is ready for pick up.
https://forms.gle/iWrWcXdy1ZBC9Z3L8
