Wishing our amazing Pirates the best of luck at the Special Olympics today! 🏅🌟 Let's show them our support! #SpecialOlympics #TMSPirates
A heartfelt THANK YOU to our incredible PTO for treating our teachers and staff to a wonderful lunch this week! Your support is the fuel we need to finish the school year strong!
🎓✨ The Junior Seahawk Academy is back for Summer 2025 at @uncwilmington! 🏖️ Dive into a week of fun, hands-on learning in STEM 🔬, healthcare 🏥, and teacher education 🍎 – all designed to spark your curiosity and expand your future!
📍 Join in-person at UNCW’s Watson College of Education or participate online via Zoom 💻
🙌 High schoolers – Want to get involved? Become a Jr Mentor and explore amazing opportunities at UNCW while making a difference!
📅 Don’t miss out!
📚 April is School Library Month! Meet Amy Engle, Media Coordinator at Topsail Middle. She brings a love for reading & learning every day! Favorite books? "A Night Divided" by Jennifer A. Nielsen and "The Fountains of Silence" by Ruta Sepetys! 💙📖 #SchoolLibraryMonth
The Topsail Times is ready to go!! See everyone on Tuesday, ready for the final push towards EOGs!
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TMS students and staff were invited to present at the 2025 Regional Eggs and Issues breakfast at UNCW about the programs available to TMS students that are preparing them to be successful at the next level in their educational journey. Great Job Pirates!
Thank you for the continued support this week celebrating our amazing military kids! 💖 Yesterday students "chalked the walk" to honor their strength and resilience! Remember to wear yellow Thursday and PJs on your day off for Good Friday!
We had an inspiring visit today at TMS! District Attorney Jason Smith spoke with our 7th and 8th graders about the importance of making good decisions as they navigate their teenage years.
📊✏️ Learning with Data!
Last week in 6th grade students gathered real-life data to help us learn about finding mean, median, mode and quartiles . Love seeing students grow as mathematicians!
🌟 April is the month of the military child! Let's show our support during military spirit week next week! 🇺🇸 #MilitaryChild #SpiritWeek
We’re thrilled to announce that TMS has achieved 3rd place in the regional Battle of the Books competition held today in New Bern! This accomplishment reflects the hard work and dedication of our students and staff. 📚 A huge thank you to everyone involved in making this season a success!
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.
Twinsies! 👯♂️ We love when our students and teachers show up dressed alike!
AG DAY at Pender County Schools was a blast! Our 5th graders dived into the world of agriculture at Penderlea Farms, getting hands-on with farming activities alongside over 20 amazing organizations!
Spring pictures are tomorrow at TMS! Prepay to avoid shipping fees or wait for proofs and have them mailed directly. Check out the Lifetouch Spring picture flyers for more information!
🌟 Student Spotlight: Rilyn | 6th Grade | TMS 🌟
Rilyn shines in the classroom with her academic excellence, leadership, and kindness! ✨ She always gives her best effort, welcomes feedback to improve her work, and encourages her classmates to do the same. Her positivity and support help create a motivating and inclusive learning environment!
🍗 Favorite Food: Chick-fil-A
💖 Favorite Color: Pink
🎨 Hobbies: Art & Volleyball
🐶 Pets: A Yellow Lab named Izzie & a Betta fish named Timothy
💡 Fun Fact: She dreams of becoming an entrepreneur one day!
Keep up the amazing work, Rilyn! You’re an inspiration! 👏🌟
🚍 Help Us Prepare for 2025-26 Bus Routes! 🚍
The Pender County Schools Transportation Department is gearing up for the next school year, and we need YOUR help to ensure accurate bus assignments!
📢 Important Steps for Parents/Guardians:
✅ Check your child’s Parent Letter for their current bus stop details.
✅ If there are NO changes, return the form with all “YES”s circled by April 16, 2025.
✅ If changes are needed, update your info using the Student Ridership Survey (https://bit.ly/4lb0ZLF) by April 16, 2025.
⏳ Deadline Reminders:
🔹 Schools must update all transportation data in Infinite Campus by May 9, 2025.
🔹 The Google Form will NOT reopen during summer – all new student transportation requests will go through Infinite Campus.
📌 Let’s work together to ensure every PCS student has the right bus assignment on day one!
