West Pender Middle School

YouTube Link - https://youtu.be/1aPkypt_fOk 📚🏕️ Wrapping up an unforgettable week at West Pender Middle's Story Seekers Summer Camp! 🎉 Over the past five days, students have been reading purely for the joy of it — no tests, no stress. By the end of today, every student in the camp will have finished a full novel of their choice! That means roughly a quarter of West Pender’s students have completed a book this summer — and they’re leaving with another one in hand to keep the reading going! 🙌📖 With cozy reading spaces, creative themes, and supportive teachers, Story Seekers has sparked excitement around reading like never before. The love of reading is alive and well in Warrior Country! 💙⚔️

🐍🦎📚 Story Seekers Camp Day 2 brought the wild into reading! 🌿 Thanks to Ecological Marine Adventures, our campers got up close with a leopard gecko, bearded dragon, and corn snake 🐉—and learned how reptiles communicate and express their feelings. A perfect blend of science, storytelling, and curiosity! #StorySeekers2025 #WPMWarriorsRead #MainCharacterEnergy #LearningComesAlive Click the Link to View the Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mX8VSZx3txLEzHnzKOZfPKHhpADPlgpo/view?usp=sharing

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. 📍⏰ ✅ 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. 📍 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! 💙💛

🎒 ¡Inscríbete ahora para el año escolar 2025-26! 📝 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 transición sin problemas y una mejor planificación en nuestras escuelas. 📍 Comienza el proceso de inscripción aquí: https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/page/enroll ¡Estamos emocionados de darle la bienvenida a tu estudiante a la familia PCS! 💙💛

📚✨ Day 1 of Story Seekers Camp 2025 is off to an incredible start at West Pender! Our students are fully engaged, exploring new stories, making connections, and already falling in love with reading all over again. We can’t wait to see where their imaginations take them this week! 💭📖 #StorySeekers2025 #WPMWarriorsRead #IgniteTheLoveOfReading Video Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OOEZBvBvK_7qRQKZ3Gs-dYMAqRJihnpq/view?usp=sharing

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 únicas 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: 🔗 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: 🔗 https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/fort-worth/profile/advertising-agencies/elite-sports-promos-0825-1000198130 Thank you for helping us protect our community.

☀️ School's out for summer! Wishing everyone a fun, safe, and relaxing break. 😎 We will see you in August—recharged and ready for a new year! Those of you attending Story Seekers Summer Camp, we will see you June 9th-June 13th! 📚

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🚀 FREE Summer Camp! Explore careers in tech, healthcare, business & more at Career Academy! 🎓 Grades: PCS Middle School Students 📅 July 14-25 👉 Sign up: cfcc.edu/careeracademy

🏆 End-of-Year Awards & Celebration! Come celebrate the wins, big and small—awards, fun, and good vibes all around! 🎉 For more information about the 8th grade moving up ceremony, please have your student check the WPMS Google Classroom. #WarriorPower #OnePender #WestsideRising

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Mrs. Happy brought joy and pride to our school community with her students' art displays at Spring Fest and her cave art exhibit in the cafeteria. Way to bring learning to life and into the community! 🎨 #CapturetheLearning #WarriorPower #OnePender #WestsideRising

🏆 End-of-Year Awards & Celebration! Come celebrate the wins, big and small—awards, fun, and good vibes all around! 🎉 For more information about the 8th grade moving up ceremony, please have your student check the WPMS Google Classroom. #WarriorPower #OnePender #WestsideRising

🚀 FREE Summer Camp! Explore careers in tech, healthcare, business & more at Career Academy! 🎓 Grades: PCS Middle School Students 📅 July 14-25 👉 Sign up: cfcc.edu/careeracademy

Mr. Smith's CTE classes welcomed Ms. Kelli Davis, Director of Nuclear Technology at CFCC, who spoke to students about careers and pathways in nuclear technology 🔬🧪 #CapturetheLearning #WarriorPower #OnePender #WestsideRising

Mrs. Nelson had students fully engaged in her collaborative “Search, Share, Pass” review—excellent structure and student ownership! 🤓 📚 #CapturetheLearning #WarriorPower #OnePender #WestsideRising

🎉 Congrats to our 8th grade April Warrior of the Month, Ashlynn! 🏆 Ashlynn always gives her best on everything she does. Keep being awesome! 💙 #CapturetheLearning #WarriorPower #OnePender #WestsideRising

🎉 Congratulations to our 8th grade April Warrior of the Month Nominees: Alma, Ester, and Kenneth! 🏆 #CapturetheLearning #WarriorPower #OnePender #WestsideRising