Good evening Penderlea Families,
Here are some important information and updates for the week of April 14th through April 18th and beyond.
Word of the Week
This week’s Word of the Week is Infer. Infer means to make a guess based on facts and observations.
Please re-enforce the use of this word at home.
Thank You for a Great Penderlea Day!
A huge thank you to all the families, volunteers, and community members who helped make Penderlea Day such a success! Your support means so much, and we can’t wait to share the final fundraising total next week.
All proceeds will go directly toward supporting our students, staff, and improving our school.
If you attended, we’d love your feedback! Please take a moment to complete our event survey:
Thank you again for being part of what makes Penderlea THE Place to Be!
Moving On Up Night
Join us for our annual "Moving On Up" night on Thursday, May 8th! This important event offers families the opportunity to visit their child's next grade level, meet the teachers, and receive important information for next year. We're offering two sessions:
Session 1 from 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Session 2 from 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM.
During your visit, you'll receive information about your child's future teachers, grade-level curriculum and content, and ways to support your child's learning at home. Plus, enjoy a yummy popcorn snack!
Don't miss this chance to help prepare your child for a successful transition to their next academic year.
Attendance Announcements
Congratulations to the following classes:
Mrs. Giarrusso’s class for hitting the first tier of the attendance incentives. This means that this class had 95 percent of students attend 10 or more days since the start of the new semester!
Mrs. Umphress’s 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!
Mrs. Cutshaw’s class for hitting the third tier of attendance incentives! This means that this class has had 95 percent of students attend 30 or more days since the start of the new semester!
Afterschool Reminder
As a reminder our after-school programs are wrapping up next month. The CIS program will end on May 15th, and the 21st Century program will conclude on May 16th.
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
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 14th
Away baseball and volleyball game at Surf City Middle School
Wednesday April 16th
Away volleyball game at West Pender MS
Thursday April 17th
Home baseball game vs. Cape Fear Middle School
Mark your calendars for our Athletic Banquet which will be held on May 15th in the gym.
Parent Support Opportunity – Free Family Event
Pender County Schools is partnering with the Poe Center to offer helpful and engaging parent support programs. The next event, "Choices and Consequences – Family Edition," is designed to help families navigate important conversations around substance use, peer pressure, and decision-making.
Two sessions will be offered this week:
Tuesday, April 15th at Topsail High School
Wednesday, April 16th at Heide Trask High School
Both sessions are free, begin at 6:00 PM, and include a light dinner and childcare for school-age children.
More details can be found in the flyer below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XN9C7wT-3kuVrE_HlGprFkaRLpti-M7r/view?usp=sharing
Yearbook
Yearbooks are on sale online! More information is on the flyer attached to this email.
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!
