
Summer break just started 🌞 but the new school year will be here before you know it! Penderlea School is hosting an Open House on July 14 from 5-7pm. Stop by to meet the teachers, principal and prepare for the 2022-23 school year. More to come as the date approaches...


STUDENT OF THE WEEK - As a 5th grader at Cape Fear Elementary, Sophia Baucom is clear about what makes her happy - Reading 📚 and ANYTHING ANIME. She has her sights set on becoming an artist 🎨and to get good grades. Here's a bit more on Sophia - https://bit.ly/3mAoQXU


PIRATE CLASSIC - the fall classic is set. Marching bands from across Eastern North Carolina are coming to Hampstead in October. 🎼🥁🎷🎺 mark your calendar 🗓


ONE BUT HARDLY DONE - The Pender High School Class of 2022 is official. Next up, Heide Trask HS 🎓🎓💰 #PCSPride





GRADUATION DAY!! - getting ready for a HUGE day. Four high school graduation ceremonies 🎓. The first is about to begin at Pender HS ❤️💙





GRADUATION DAY!! - getting ready for a HUGE day. Four high school graduation ceremonies 🎓. The first is about to begin at Pender HS ❤️💙





SUMMER SCHOOL - the learning never stops at Pender County Schools. PCS School Nurses are being trained on "Return to Learn" protocols for students post concussion by Dr. Deborah Demorest and Scott Glickauf, LAT/ATC from EmergeOrtho 🏥🥼🩺

WE COMPLETELY AGREE - (from Surf City Elementary) - Congrats to Ms. Finley, Teacher of Promise; Ms. Hanson, Teacher of the Year and Mr. Allen, Pender County School's Principal of the Year. Their leadership and dedication to students, staff and community is unmatched! 👏👏💐🎉

OH WHAT A NIGHT - A few snaps from the 2021-22 May graduation ceremony for Pender Early College High School. 🎓🎓🎓🎓 #PCSPride 👏👏👏





CONGRATS - to Pender HS track and field athletes after a busy weekend at States. Daisy Hearn earned 1st in wheelchair shot put and discus - Chris Spencer finished 4th in shot put, and Mecca Carr-Bordeaux 4th in the discus. 👏👏👏#PCSPride ❤💙



CINDERELLA STORY - The Heide Trask ⚾ team upset South Granville 9-3 to advance to the NCHSAA Class 2A Quarterfinals. The Titans rode a seven-run 4th inning to reach the 4th round for just the second time in program history. Titans play at North Lenoir Friday. #PCSPride


MOVING ON - a 2-1 upset win on the road at New Hanover has propelled the Topsail ⚾ team into the NCHSAA Class 4A quarterfinals. Thanks to the @starnews for the story/video https://bit.ly/39wRfLs #PCSPride 🏴☠️


"Grayson makes this world a better place..." AND Grayson Hooko hopes one day to be a 👮♂️ to help his community. What else can be said about the Surf City Middle 7th grader?? A lot. You can read more about the latest Pender County Schools SOTW https://bit.ly/3Mps1Nx #PCSPride


SEAHAWK SPOTLIGHT - thank you to @uncwilmington for featuring PCS Dr. Victoria Spagnoli. Pender County is the most recent little corner of the 🌎she's seen (and she's seen a lot). Read more about her role at Burgaw Middle and a life well traveled here https://bit.ly/3yFWnrc


👏👏👏 Cape Fear Elementary kindergarten teacher Mandy Matthews was recently awarded the Roy. E Harkin Teacher Recognition Award from the UNCW Watson College of Education. The award recognizes a public school teacher who has contributed to the preparation of future teachers.

SCHOOL NURSES DAY - The past two years have brought many challenges. School nurses have continued to ensure student physical and mental health needs have been met in the school setting. Please take the time to thank your nurses who are essential to our district #PCSPride


PACES - You can apply today by visiting www.PenderCountySchools.net and clicking on Afterschool Programs under the Community tab.
Pueden aplicar hoy visitando www.PenderCountySchools.net y dando clic en ‘Afterschool Programs’ bajo la pestaña ‘Community.’



HONOR ROLL - Deklan Levanen likes 📖, 🍕, 🏒 and can rattle off quotes from Merlin 🧙♂️ What his teacher 👀 in him sets him apart which is why the Surf City Middle 5th grader is the latest @StarNewsMedia Pender County Student of the Week 👏👏#PCSPride https://bit.ly/3MXDbsK


Thanks to WWAY’s Sydney Bouchelle for attending tonight’s Board of Education meeting and talking to Topsail Principal Dr. Larry Obeda about the Topsail Intervention Team #PCSPride


A NIGHT OF CONVERSATION - This interactive program, presented by the Poe Center out of Raleigh, is geared towards parents of upper elementary, middle school, and high school students. The presentation is free to attend and is being held in Wilmington.
