Weekly Update

Announcements: 

Our last basketball games have been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 25th vs. Topsail MS.  Come out and support The Grizzlies and honor our 8th graders in their last home basketball game.  

School reassignment message - 

■ In an effort to accommodate the educational preferences of families in the Pender County School District, officials have opened the reassignment request period for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year. Parents who wish to enroll their students in a Pender County school outside of their designated zone, with the exception of Pender Early College and Pender Innovative Learning Academy, are encouraged to participate in the application process. 

■ Due to schools in the Topsail and Surf City school districts being over capacity, no new applications will be accepted. However, students who currently attend these schools on reassignment will have the opportunity to complete an application. Specific guidance on completing this application process will be provided by your student’s school.

■ The application period opens on February 1, 2025, allowing parents ample time to consider alternative educational options for their children. The deadline for submitting reassignment requests is March 31, 2025.

In County 2025-2026 Reassignment Request

Pender County Schools will be surveying our students regarding the student dress code policy.  Please click on this link, https://tinyurl.com/z5kr6uv6, to review the survey.  If you do not want your child to take the survey, submit the included opt-out form to Mr. Simmons.  The Dress Code Survey can be found here, https://tinyurl.com/3k27pv68 and the link to the dress code InfoGraphic can be found here, InfoGraphic.

For 6th grade students and families:

Our 6th grade staff has planned a field trip for March 13th to the Museum of Coastal Carolina and Ingram Planetarium.  Students will be receiving a field trip permission slip this week.  Also, we will need parent volunteers to help as chaperones.  Our staff will be communicating with you about this opportunity. Thank you for supporting our students and staff.   

Newsletters - 

Elective newsletter - https://5il.co/37p04

6th Grade newsletter - https://5il.co/37p06

7th Grade newsletter - https://5il.co/37p07

8th Grade newsletter - https://5il.co/37r23

Yearbook Announcement -  The deadline to order parent ads has been extended until 2/28/25.