
Ms. Coleman’s completed a “Water Cycle in a Bag” experiment to observe and learn the four different stages evaporation, condensation, precipitation and flow of the water cycle! Then they all drew a prediction picture of what they think their bag of water will do!





Third graders determined the main events of the Apollo 11 mission and put them in the correct order 🌖⭐️


Mrs Robertsons class continued to study the topic of clothes. They prepared a series of questions for a special visitor today. Deputy James came to visit to talk about his uniform and its importance as they dive deeper into the purpose of clothes. Children continued to work on developing fine motor skills, counting skills, and sorting by weather.






Reminder: Class Picture Day is Tuesday, January 21st.


Students are learning about Lunar New Year's in music class. This year is the Year of the Snake! We can keep that snake moving to the music of Gong Xi.


PTO MEETING
Wednesday 1/15 at 6:30pm
CFE Library


Ms. Hamilton's class were so excited to celebrate their next attendance reward with "Upgraded Recess". Check out they had on this beautiful afternoon.








VIDEO - https://bit.ly/3PxAy46
🌟 Celebrating Science and Innovation in Pender County Schools! 🌟
On Monday, January 13th, Cape Fear Elementary School hosted the Pender County Schools District Science Fair, bringing together our brightest young minds! 👩🔬🧑🔬 Sixty-one students competed after excelling at their school-level fairs, presenting impressive projects based on science experiments or engineering principles. We are so proud of their hard work and creativity! 🌱🚀
A huge thank you to our judges from GE, PECHS, and the community for helping us select the winners! 🏆✨ These outstanding projects will represent Pender County at the Regional Science Fair at UNCW on February 15th. 🎉 Best of luck to our winners:
📌 The Heat Trapper by Emmalyn Brock and Abigail McMenamin
📌 Launching Marshmallows by Josie Coleman, Emma Outlaw, and Clara Trochelman
📌 Slime Recipes by Aubrianna Lewis
📌 Fruit that Browns, Makes You Frown by Lane Jackson, Weston McGowen, and Reyden Bryant
📌 Plant Power: The Impact of Soil pH on Growth by Carson Breisacher
📌 Macaron Time Machine by Claire Taggart
📌 Cold Wash Challenge by Audrina Loftus, Hailey Keller, Harper Henry
📌 Get Your Groceries Home by Julia Leasillagi and Brynn Powell
📌 A Whiter Smile by Gage Sierleja, Elijah Milbourne, Carter McKinley
📌 Cerebral Keyboard by Bella Porter and Frances Jane Wilgis
📌 Cold as Ice by Peyton Hunter, Ava Zimmerman, and Finley Nelson
📌 Which Dynamic is Faster by Joseph Watts (middle school)
Let’s cheer on these young scientists as they take their incredible ideas to the next level! 🙌✨ #OnePender


Congratulations Clara, Josie and Emma! This dynamic trio will be representing PCS at the Regional Science Fair at UNCW. #onepender


Good evening Cub family, this is Dr. Oates with your Sunday reminders and updates.
This month our students are learning about heart health and healthy living in PE. Students will be coming home with Kids Heart Challenge paperwork from the American Heart Association. Students can help Cape Fear raise money for this wonderful organization and for our school by returning your donation envelopes to Coach M or donating online. February 13th will be the last day for donation submissions. Thank you for your support.
Mark your calendar. We are approaching Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, January 20th. There will be no school.
Yearbook Pre-Sales Are Here! Order your yearbook now for just $20! Visit Strawbridge.net
and use code YB30454 to secure your copy. Prices will increase to $25 after February 29th.
Please come join us for a CFE Spirit Fundraising Night hosted by our PTO at Burgaw Brewing located at 1013 South Wright Street, Burgaw on January 14th from 5:00-9:00 pm. Be sure to show you flyer when you order. Flyers will be sent home this week.
When sending in absence notes, please be sure to include your child’s first and last name as well as the date(s) of the absence. Notes should be submitted as soon as your child returns to school.
This helps us ensure their attendance is recorded accurately.
This is a reminder if you need to change your child’s transportation arrangements, please send a note to your child’s teacher. If a change must be made by phone, please contact us by 2:00 pm. Additionally, there are no checkouts after 2:00pm. When signing your child out, please remain inside the office.
Remember CFE is the place to be! One Team, One Dream! Have a great rest of your evening.

Come out Tuesday and help support the PTO and a great local restaurant!! We hope to see you there!


Ms. Coleman’s class is jumping into the new year with a water study. So far we have done sink or float experiment , exploring water related items in Science, “which container has more?” class poll. They have done letter building with water marbles, a KWL chart, number to quantity with pretend ice, sensory play with orbys, the water cycle cut & paste and art crafts just to name a few! They are having a blast learning!









Happy Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! 🌟 A huge thank you to our amazing SROs, Deputy Cobb and Deputy James, for keeping our school safe and being a positive role model for our students. We’re so grateful for all you do! 💙👮♂️ #ThankYouSRO #LawEnforcementAppreciation



Mrs Robertsons preschool class began their clothes study this week. Children engaged in various activities such as write the room (Match the pictures and write the word), labeling, fine motor skills with folding, fastening, buttoning and hanging up clothes. Children used clothespins to build fine motor skills for pre-writing skills by counting objects and clipping the corresponding number.






January Menus



Good evening Cub family, this is Dr. Oates with your Sunday reminders and updates.
We hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing break. Students will return on Monday, January 6th.
Report cards will go home on Thursday, January 9th. Please contact your child's teacher to schedule a conference for any concerns.
We are also approaching Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, January 20th. There will be no school.
Yearbook Pre-Sales Are Here! Order your yearbook now for just $20! Visit Strawbridge.net
and use code YB30454 to secure your copy. Prices will increase to $25 after February 29th.
Please come join us for a CFE Spirit Fundraising Night hosted by our PTO at Burgaw Brewing located at 1013 South Wright Street, Burgaw on January 14th from 5:00-9:00 pm. Be sure to show you flyer when you order. Flyers will be sent home this week.
When sending in absence notes, please be sure to include your child’s first and last name as well as the date(s) of the absence. Notes should be submitted as soon as your child returns to school.
This helps us ensure their attendance is recorded accurately.
This is a reminder if you need to change your child’s transportation arrangements, please send a note to your child’s teacher. If a change must be made by phone, please contact us by 2:00 pm. Additionally, there are no checkouts after 2:00pm. When signing your child out, please remain inside the office.
Remember CFE is the place to be! One Team, One Dream! Have a great rest of your evening.

This is a reminder that tomorrow, Friday, December 20th, is an early release day. Elementary students will be dismissed at 11:30 AM.
For families with bus riders, please plan to be at your child’s regular bus stop three hours earlier than usual to accommodate the early release schedule.

Congratulations to our PE Hall of Fame Inductees! 2 students from each grade were chosen who exemplify above and beyond behavior in physical education. These students show traits like leadership, sportsmanship, character, kindness, outstanding effort, a positive attitude and follow class expectations daily. Coach M would like to recognize the amazing cubs for their achievement and leadership to their peers. 🏆




We decked the halls and made spirits bright in our Ugly Sweaters today!








Don't forget! Early release for students on 12/20 @ 11:30. Winter Break begins and we will see our Cubs back on Monday January 6th.
