Weekly Update

Bus Transportation

Parents, our transportation department is asking all parents to complete the bus ridership form sent home with students last week.  You can send back the paper copy or complete the link included here, https://tinyurl.com/2fn9rpbh. Thank you for completing this form.  Link: Student Ridership Survey for 2025-26 School Year

25th Anniversary

We are excited to announce that we will be celebrating our school's 25th anniversary during the 2025-2026 school year! As part of our celebration, we will be selling cookbooks featuring recipes from our families.

We would love for you to contribute your favorite recipes! Please send them to Ms. Julien by May 16th. You can email your recipes to jennifer_julien@pender.k12.nc.us or drop them off at the front office. Just a reminder to ensure that all recipes are legible.

Thank you for your support, and we can't wait to see all the wonderful family recipes!

Newsletters - 

Elective newsletter - https://5il.co/3co10

6th Grade newsletter - https://5il.co/3ck6z

7th Grade newsletter - https://5il.co/3co2d

8th Grade newsletter - https://5il.co/3cnyr

Upcoming drug awareness programs for parents and families. Food will be provided at these events. These are geared for middle and high school families.

April 15 - THS and April 16 HTHS 6- 7:30

Choices & Consequences: Family Edition

Schedule this program for: Families

Parents/caregivers and children will learn the facts about alcohol, tobacco/e-cigarettes, marijuana and other drugs through an interactive game modeled after a popular game show. Families will work together to learn valuable information about the effects of these substances on the growing brain and body, as well as effective refusals skills to keep youth safe. The families will be engaged with interactive activities, videos and team discussions. All families will be provided with resources to encourage ongoing prevention skill building and communication.

May 6 - HTHS and May 7 THS 6- 7:30

Drugs Uncovered: What Parents Need to Know

Schedule this program for: Adults Only

Drugs Uncovered: What Parents Need to Know is an interactive program that targets parents of upper elementary, middle school and high school students. Drugs Uncovered introduces parents to the current trends regarding alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; health risks associated with adolescent use/abuse; the North Carolina alcohol laws and parental responsibility; and techniques for open communication and dialog with adolescents.

Attention 8th graders:

Interested in learning about healthcare/medical careers during the summer? 

  • iHEAL (Interdisciplinary Health Education for Aspiring Leaders) is a FREE overnight summer camp for rising 9th graders. 

  • iHEAL exposes campers to healthcare opportunities and careers through interactive healthcare simulations and is made possible by Novant Health and UNC School of Medicine.  

  • iHEAL Girls Camp: June 14-17, 2025
    iHEAL Co-Ed Camp: June 21-24, 2025 

  • An interest meeting will be held on March 18th at CFM Media Center during 8th grade lunch/recess time.

  • Applications will be discussed at the interest meeting and will be due on April 25th.

8th grade students and families, College Accelerated Program application is live.  

Students who are interested can attend the interest meeting that will be held on March 27th in the media center during their lunch/recess time.

Students who applied to PECHS can still apply to this program.

Applications are online 

Applications are due by April 11th.

Students who apply will submit 2 references, you may be receiving those in the near future.

Important Dates: 

Application Deadline: April 11th, 2025

Notification of Acceptance/Waitlist Status: May 22, 2025

Link to submit application.

CAP FAQ

https://bit.ly/4hHxZrW

Athletics: Volleyball game at BMS on April 9th will be at PHS.

May 13th Free physicals HTHS 4:00-6:00

Community Event: