📣 Join us for our first PTO meeting of the year! 🧡🍎 Let’s make this a great year together! ✨
7 months ago, West Pender Middle
PTO meeting

📣 Attention Students & Families!
Cape Fear Community College is hosting three upcoming Information Nights to help you explore all of the dual enrollment opportunities available. 🎓✨

Come learn how you can get a head start on your college and career goals!

📅 Three dates, three chances to attend — don’t miss it! #MainCharacterEnergy | #WarriorPOWER | #OnePender

7 months ago, West Pender Middle
Dual enrollment options
📅 It may be early in the school year, but it’s never too early to plan ahead!

If you have a 7th or 8th grade student who may be interested in dual enrollment opportunities, now is the perfect time to learn more.

🌟 Dual enrollment through Cape Fear Community College gives eligible students the chance to:
✅ Take college-level courses while in high school
✅ Get a tuition-free head start on college education
✅ Transition seamlessly from high school to college

Families can ask questions and get details about:
🎓 College Accelerated Program
🎓 Pender Early College High School
🎓 Career & College Promise

👉 Don’t miss these opportunities to start planning your student’s future!
7 months ago, Bob Fankboner
cfcc dual enrollment information
🚍 We know the first day of the three-tier schedule brought some challenges, while we continue to work to make improvements there is a free tool that can be helpful for families - the Here Comes the Bus app.

With this free app, parents can:
✅ See their child’s bus location on a map
✅ Get alerts when the bus is near your stop or school
✅ Gain peace of mind with notifications when the bus arrives in your area

The good news is that traffic flow improved by 30 minutes in some areas after adjustments from day one. While we continue to make changes, the Here Comes the Bus app can provide extra confidence and convenience for families.
7 months ago, Bob Fankboner
here comes the bus app
✨📚 The first day of school is tomorrow! We’re so excited to welcome our students back for a year filled with learning, growth, and new memories. Let’s make this the best year yet! 🧡 #MainCharacterEnergy | #WarriorPOWER | #OnePender
7 months ago, West Pender Middle
First day of school!
ATTENTION WARRIORS: Back-to-school paperwork is ready to complete! Please take a moment to fill it out so we can start the year strong.
✅ Required for every student—new or returning
💻 Chromebook access, contact updates, photo permissions

🗓️ Deadline: Before Open House on August 20th
🔗 Start here: https://portalaccess.ncsis.gov/
If you already have the Infinite Campus app on your phone, you can access beginning of the year paperwork through the app!
📞 Need help? Call us: 910-283-5626

🎉 First 100 families to finish are entered into a cash prize raffle at Open House! Let’s kick off 2025-2026 strong! 💪 #MainCharacterEnergy #WarriorPOWER
7 months ago, West Pender Middle
Scan the QR code!
Open house is TOMORROW! Come meet our teachers, tour the school, and get ready for a great year! 🧡🧡 #MainCharacterEnergy | #WarriorPOWER | #OnePender
7 months ago, West Pender Middle
Open house!
ATTENTION WARRIORS: Back-to-school paperwork is ready to complete! Please take a moment to fill it out so we can start the year strong.
✅ Required for every student—new or returning
💻 Chromebook access, contact updates, photo permissions

🗓️ Deadline: Before Open House on August 20th
🔗 Start here: https://portalaccess.ncsis.gov/
If you already have the Infinite Campus app on your phone, you can access beginning of the year paperwork through the app!
📞 Need help? Call us: 910-283-5626

🎉 First 100 families to finish are entered into a cash prize raffle at Open House! Let’s kick off 2025-2026 strong! 💪 #MainCharacterEnergy #WarriorPOWER
7 months ago, West Pender Middle
Scan the QR code!
🖍📓 We’ve Got Our Warriors Covered! ✏️📚
WPMS provides all the school supplies our students need for success — but if you’d like to contribute, we’ll gladly accept donations to help keep our classrooms stocked all year long. 🧡🧡 #MainCharacterEnergy | #WarriorPOWER | #OnePender
7 months ago, West Pender Middle
School supply donations
ATTENTION WARRIORS: Back-to-school paperwork is ready to complete! Please take a moment to fill it out so we can start the year strong.
✅ Required for every student—new or returning
💻 Chromebook access, contact updates, photo permissions

🗓️ Deadline: Before Open House on August 20th
🔗 Start here: https://portalaccess.ncsis.gov/
If you already have the Infinite Campus app on your phone, you can access beginning of the year paperwork through the app!
📞 Need help? Call us: 910-283-5626

🎉 First 100 families to finish are entered into a cash prize raffle at Open House! Let’s kick off 2025-2026 strong! 💪 #MainCharacterEnergy #WarriorPOWER
7 months ago, West Pender Middle
Scan the QR code!
Come meet our teachers, tour the school, and get ready for a great year! 🧡🧡 #MainCharacterEnergy | #WarriorPOWER | #OnePender
7 months ago, West Pender Middle
Open house!

🖍📓 We’ve Got Our Warriors Covered! ✏️📚
WPMS provides all the school supplies our students need for success — but if you’d like to contribute, we’ll gladly accept donations to help keep our classrooms stocked all year long. 🧡🧡 #MainCharacterEnergy | #WarriorPOWER | #OnePender

7 months ago, West Pender Middle
School supply donations
📅 Open House is almost here! 🎒
Come meet your child’s teachers, explore classrooms, and get ready for a great school year!

🗓 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! 💛💙
7 months ago, Bob Fankboner
reminder
🚌 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.

📍 Click here to check your stop: https://bit.ly/3HtS5tz
Let’s make the first day run smoothly for everyone!
7 months ago, Bob Fankboner
bus stop lookup
📢 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
7 months ago, Bob Fankboner
safety videos

🎒📣 It’s time to get ready for the new school year, Warrior families!

Step 1: 📲 Complete your Beginning-of-Year (BOY) paperwork ASAP!
✅ Required for every student—new or returning
💻 Chromebook access, contact updates, photo permissions
🎉 First 100 families to finish are entered into a cash prize raffle at Open House!

🗓️ Deadline: Before Open House on August 20th
🔗 Start here: https://portalaccess.ncsis.gov/
📞 Need help? Call us: 910-253-5626

Let’s kick off 2025-2026 strong! 💪 #MainCharacterEnergy #WarriorP.O.W.E.R.

7 months ago, West Pender Middle School
Parent Portal QR Code

To Rising PHS 9th graders: Pender High School & Communities In Schools of the Cape Fear are hosting a "Launch into High School" opportunity August 5th-6th - Only 3 more days to register! Registration Link: https://forms.gle/3h6shjvt3frnmyp7

8 months ago, West Pender Middle School
Launch into High School
📚 The WPMS School Improvement Team has been putting in the WORK — diving into our goals, aligning every move with the new PCS Strategic Plan, and setting the stage for a school year full of growth, grit, and greatness. 💡 We’re not just checking boxes. We’re rewriting the script on what school improvement looks like. 🎯 Intentional. 🔥 Purposeful. 💥 Unstoppable. #OnePender #WarriorP.O.W.E.R. #MainCharacterEnergy #SchoolImprovement #StrategicPlanInAction
9 months ago, West Pender Middle School
SIT
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! 💙⚔️
9 months ago, Bob Fankboner
WPMS story seekers reading camp
🐍🦎📚 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
9 months ago, West Pender Middle School
Story Seekers Camp 2025