Good evening Penderlea Families,
Here are some important information and updates for the week of April 7th through April 12th.
Word of the Week
This week’s Word of the Week is Reveal. Reveal means to make something known to others
Please re-enforce the use of this word at home.
Penderlea Day
We’re less than one week away from Penderlea Day, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Date: Saturday, April 12th
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Penderlea School
This event is more than just fun – it’s a school-wide fundraiser to support our students, and we’d love for you to be a part of it!
Can’t make it in person? No problem! You can still support Penderlea School by scanning the QR code on the flier or visiting https://bit.ly/DonatePenderleaDay to make a donation. Every contribution makes a difference for our students.
Who’s Getting Pied at Penderlea Day?!
Who wants to see Mr. Harris or Dr. Goodlett get a pie in the face? At Penderlea Day, whichever staff member raises the most money, will get “pied”! Each day this week we will have two containers in the cafeteria where you can drop in any coins you wish to contribute. Dollar bills can be dropped in, also! Simply drop your money in the container for the principal you would like to receive the special prize!! Then attend Penderlea Day to watch the fun!
4th Grade Substance Misuse
4th Grade will be participating in a 1 hour substance misuse program in conjunction with the Pender County Health Dept. An opt out form with more information about this class was sent home March 31st. Please only return this form with your students information if you do NOT want them to participate in this program. For any questions or concerns please contact Nurse Bain.
Attendance Announcements
Congratulations to Ms. Hedrick and Mr. David’s homeroom class for hitting the second tier of attendance incentives! This means that this class has had 95 percent of students attend 20 or more days since the start of the new semester!
Strategic Plan Update
Pender County Schools has partnered with RTI International to create its next strategic plan and we need your feedback on what we have developed thus far. Please review the questions below and share your thoughts on how well these elements reflect what is most important for Pender County Schools over the next five years.
PCS Strategic Plan | Draft for Community Feedback
Pender County Schools Strategic Plan Community Feedback Survey
Congratulations!
Please join us in celebrating Mrs. Gurganus, Penderlea’s Teacher of the Year! Her dedication to her students, commitment to growth, and unwavering support of the Penderlea community make her an invaluable part of our school.
FCA Meeting
Our monthly FCA meeting will be held on April 15th at 5:15pm following baseball and volleyball practice. Any students who are not playing either of these sports will need to go home as usual and be brought back to the school at 5:15pm. Pick up time will be 6:15pm in front of the school. Please contact Nurse Bain with any questions.
Athletic
Penderlea families have two upcoming opportunities for FREE sports physicals for the 2025-2026 school year. Topsail High School will be offering them on Tuesday, April 30th, and Heidi Trask High School will offer them on Tuesday, May 13th. This is a great chance to get your student-athlete ready for next year!
Athletics this week are as follows:
Monday April 7th
Home Baseball and Volleyball game against Cape Fear Middle School
Wednesday April 9th
Home baseball and volleyball game against Topsail Middle School
Preschool and Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten and preschool Registration is Now Open!
We are excited to welcome our newest Penderlea Hornets! Kindergarten registration is now open, and we would love for your child to become part of the Penderlea School family
Check out the attached document for all the details on how to register.
We can’t wait to meet our future kindergarteners! If you have any questions, please contact us at pls_info@pender.k12.nc.us
Yearbook
Yearbooks are on sale online! More information is on the flyer attached to this email.
PBIS Fundraiser
PBIS will be hosting a popcorn fundraiser with the popcorn brand, Double Good. This fundraiser will be starting April 7th at 8 am and ending April 11th at 8am. It will be a four day virtual fundraiser and 50% of the proceeds go to our school to help continue funding items in the Hornet’s Nest School Store. Our goal is $5,000. scan the QR Code on the flyer or via Social Media and follow the directions. All orders will be shipped directly to the address of the purchaser and prices start at $11. Thank you for all your support!
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!
