Good evening Penderlea Families,
Here are some important information and updates for the week of December 2nd through December 6th and beyond.
Word of the Week
This week’s Word of the Week will remain Reflect. Reflect means to think about something carefully.
Please re-enforce the use of this word at home.
9 Days of December Fun
For the 9 days we are in school for December, we will be having some fun! Please see attached image for the theme days.
Vision Screenings
Vision screenings will be done on Dec 9th for all 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders. Please contact Nurse Bain if you have any questions or if you would like to opt-out your child for vision screening at school.
Beta Club
Middle School Winter Dance: Tickets are on sale for the Middle School Winter Dance hosted by our Junior Beta Club! The dance will be on December 12th from 6:00-8:00pm. Tickets are $8, and can be purchased online via the QR code on the flyer or from Mrs. Finn and Mrs. Kolb. The ticket price does include pizza and a drink. The last day to purchase tickets will be December 9th and NO tickets will be sold at the door. We hope to see all of our middle schoolers there for a fun Winter night!
Athletics
AWAY Soccer Game vs. West Pender Middle School: Monday December 2nd- Boys start at 3:30 and girls play directly after.
HOME Soccer Game vs. Burgaw Middle School: Thursday December 5th - Boys start at 3:30 and girls play directly after.
Required Parent Meeting for Basketball Athletes
Parent Meeting for Athletes interested in basketball or basketball cheer(and did not play football, cheer, softball, or soccer) will be held on Thursday, December 5th at 6pm in the media center. It is mandatory that parents of athletes attend one athlete interest meeting per year. If your child is interested in trying out for basketball and you have not attended one of these meetings, please plan to be here! Athletes must also be academically eligible and have completed their Big Teams account with a physical on file to stay for tryouts. Interested athletes that meet all of these requirements need to sign up on the middle school board in the hallway upstairs by December 11th. Tryouts will begin January 6th.
SIT December Meeting
The December School Improvement Meeting will take place on Tuesday, December 3rd after school in the Media Center.
PBIS Second Quarter Celebration Donations
The Penderlea PBIS committee is collecting donations for our 2nd quarter PBIS celebration. Please see attached flier for what we need in order to celebrate our awesome students!
Show Your School Spirit!
Want to paint the Penderlea Spirit Rock with a special message? Contact the front office at pls_info@pender.k12.nc.us to schedule your rock painting session.
Cost: $5. All proceeds support the school.
Penderlea Positive Staff Shoutout
Nominate a Penderlea staff member who deserves recognition! Fill out the Penderlea Positive Staff Shout Out Form: [Link to Shoutout Form]
24-25 Yearbook
Share your Penderlea memories! Upload candid photos for the 24-25 yearbook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wUPvaJM_gNUyDXuSNF9uaUrIuonn6ka5f8f1j7WSEiA/edit?usp=sharing
Volunteer Opportunities
We're always looking for volunteers! Fill out our volunteer interest form: [Link to Volunteer Interest Form]
If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out via email at pls_info@pender.k12.nc.us or call the school at 910-285-2761.
Thank you for your continued support and cooperation. Together we will continue to make Penderlea the Place to Be!
Stephen Harris
Principal
Penderlea School