These upcoming 6th grade students learned what it means to be a Grizzly and participated in a variety of engaging learning opportunities. We can't wait to welcome these students back to campus—along with the rest of our students—on Monday, August 24th!
From above, it’s easy to see just how much is happening on the Cape Fear Elementary/Middle/PILA campus as Pender County Schools prepares for the new school year. 👀🏫
With staff trainings, meetings and preparations underway, a packed parking lot is a pretty good sign that our teams are hard at work behind the scenes before students return. 💼📚✨
August 24 will be here before we know it! 🎒
Good afternoon,
Please click on this link, https://0yys5f.s.gy/GJZTU8, to view CFMS Beginning of Year updates. Go Grizzlies!
Please see the included flyers for information about our fall sports tryout dates. If you are interested in playing football, please reference the flyer for optional/preseason practices for our 7th and 8th graders. Go Grizzlies!
URGENT: Parents, if your child's school transportation status changed this summer and your child needs to ride a bus, you will need to complete the BOY application by Monday, August 10th in order for your child to ride the bus when school starts.
📚 The countdown is on for our students on our traditional calendar to return to school on Monday, August 24!
As we prepare for the 2026–27 school year, families are asked to complete their student’s Beginning of Year Application. This update is not required for newly enrolled students.
This application has to be completed for students to receive their Chromebook. We would like this application completed before school starts, so our students can get off to a successful start on August 24th.
Our goal is to be the first school to achieve 100% Beginning of Year Applications.
If you need assistance, please call or email Jennifer Julien at 910-815-7325 or jennifer_julien@pender.k12.nc.us.
Keeping contact and emergency information current helps ensure a safe, smooth and successful start from day one.
We can’t wait to welcome our students back! 🚌✏️🏫
Dear CFMS Families and Staff,
As required by Session Law 2023-128 (Protecting Our Students Act), all North Carolina public school units must provide students in grades 6-12 with specific information related to child abuse and neglect within the first five days of school.
This law mandates the delivery of age-appropriate materials-including a video-developed by the Center for Safer Schools (CFSS). These materials aim to educate students on:
Recognizing signs of abuse and neglect (including sexual abuse),
Knowing how and where to report concerns, and
Understanding that reporting is confidential, as permitted by law.
Pender County Schools will show the required videos at the beginning of the school year, as mandated. Additional resources such as posters and student documents will also be distributed and displayed in accordance with the law.
To learn more about the requirements or preview the materials, you can visit - https://bit.ly/3HbOqAq
To opt your student out of viewing the videos, Pender County Schools asks that you sign and return this letter, https://bit.ly/4wKWxbZ. In an effort to reach everyone, the letter will also be sent home on the first day of school, and should be returned NO LATER than Thursday, August 27th. Only one letter needs to be signed and returned.
We encourage you to view the videos in an effort to make an informed decision:
Middle School Video, https://bit.ly/4fVVyOY
We appreciate your support in helping us ensure all students feel informed, supported, and safe as they begin the new school year.
Sincerely,
Bobby Simmons
Principal
Cape Fear MIddle School
🚌 Need school bus transportation on day one?
All students who need bus transportation for the first day of school must be registered by August 10.
Requests submitted after the deadline cannot be guaranteed service during the first 10 school days. Register by August 10 to help ensure your student has transportation available when school begins.
Thank you for helping us prepare for a safe and successful start to the school year!
Enroll - https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/page/enroll
🚌 **¿Necesita transporte en autobús escolar desde el primer día?**
Todos los estudiantes que necesiten transporte en autobús escolar el primer día de clases deben estar inscritos a más tardar el **10 de agosto**.
No se puede garantizar el servicio durante los primeros 10 días de clases para las solicitudes recibidas después de la fecha límite. Complete la inscripción antes del 10 de agosto para ayudar a garantizar que su estudiante tenga transporte disponible cuando comiencen las clases.
¡Gracias por ayudarnos a prepararnos para un inicio seguro y exitoso del nuevo año escolar!
Inscribirse - https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/page/enroll
🐻 Mark your calendars, Grizzlies! 🐻
Cape Fear Middle School's Open House will be on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 from
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Come get your schedules and meet your teachers! We can't wait to see you there!
#CapeFearGrizzlies #OpenHouse2026 #BackToSchool #GoGrizzlies
📚 Update! We are up to 25% of our students that have a Beginning of Year Application completed.
As we prepare for the 2026–27 school year, families are asked to complete their student’s Beginning of Year Application. This update is not required for newly enrolled students.
This application has to be completed for students to receive their Chromebook. We would like this application completed before school starts, so our students can get off to a successful start on August 24th.
Our goal is to be the first school to achieve 100% Beginning of Year Applications.
If you need assistance, please call or email Jennifer Julien at 910-815-7325 or jennifer_julien@pender.k12.nc.us.
Keeping contact and emergency information current helps ensure a safe, smooth and successful start from day one.
We can’t wait to welcome our students back! 🚌✏️🏫
📅 Thursday, August 6
⏰ 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Black River Health Services
301 S. Campbell St., Burgaw
❤️ Free and open to the entire community! School supplies will be available while supplies last.
🎒✏️ ¡Prepárense para el nuevo año escolar! Black River Health Services invita a las familias a un evento GRATUITO de regreso a clases con útiles escolares, actividades para niños, recursos familiares y organizaciones comunitarias.
📅 Jueves, 6 de agosto
⏰ 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Black River Health Services
301 S. Campbell St., Burgaw
❤️ ¡El evento es gratuito y está abierto a toda la comunidad! Los útiles escolares estarán disponibles hasta agotar existencias.
PTO Meeting: We are hosting a beginning of year PTO meeting Wednesday, August 5th at 5pm in our Media Center. We are welcoming a new president of our PTO and would like our community to join us as we prepare for the new school year. I am including a google meet link to attend virtually if you cannot attend in person, https://meet.google.com/oap-ozvw-tnz?hs=122&authuser=0
Please reach out if you have any questions. Go Grizzlies!
Please see the included flyers for information about our fall sports tryout dates. If you are interested in playing football, please reference the flyer for optional/preseason practices for our 7th and 8th graders. Go Grizzlies!
📚 The countdown is on for our students on our traditional calendar to return to school on Monday, August 24!
As we prepare for the 2026–27 school year, families are asked to complete their student’s Beginning of Year Application. This update is not required for newly enrolled students.
This application has to be completed for students to receive their Chromebook. We would like this application completed before school starts, so our students can get off to a successful start on August 24th.
Our goal is to be the first school to achieve 100% Beginning of Year Applications.
If you need assistance, please call or email Jennifer Julien at 910-815-7325 or jennifer_julien@pender.k12.nc.us.
Keeping contact and emergency information current helps ensure a safe, smooth and successful start from day one.
We can’t wait to welcome our students back! 🚌✏️🏫
Cape Fear Middle School’s new flooring has been installed, giving the school a fresh look for the year ahead. Work is also underway at Cape Fear Elementary School and will be completed before students return. 🏫🛠️
These upgrades are part of ongoing efforts to provide welcoming, well-maintained learning environments for our students and staff. Take a look at the progress! 📸👀
Big news, Grizzlies Nation! We are officially moving to Final Forms for all our athletics registration! 📋✅
Register today at https://pender-nc.finalforms.com/ or scan the QR code in the flyer. All student-athletes AND parents/guardians must create an account, add your student(s), and complete the required forms.
🖥️ Fill out forms online — anytime, anywhere
👆 Easy to navigate and submit
🔄 Information is always current and accurate
Don't wait — get registered and get ready to rep the blue and gray! 💙🩶
#GrizzlyPride #CapeFearMiddleSchool #CFMSGrizzlies #FinalForms #PenderCountySchools
We are looking forward to watching our football and softball teams this school year. Football, cheerleading and softball tryout schedules will be coming out soon. Go Grizzlies!
