Good Evening Penderlea Families. You can find the full version of this message on our school website under About and clicking Weekly Message.
- We hope that everyone stayed warm and safe from the weather this weekend. School will operate on a regular schedule tomorrow. We look forward to seeing everyone.
- Students who ride bus 217. For Monday Bus 217 will be replaced with Bus 254. Please look for Bus 254 for the pick up and drop off of students tomorrow.
- Parents of Kindergarten students who were notified last week in regards to ACCESS testing, this assessment will begin to be given this week. Only students' families who were notified will be taking this assessment. Please reach out to Dr. Jordan if you have any questions.
- The home basketball game that was scheduled for Monday 1/24, has been rescheduled for Tuesday 1/25. There is also a home basketball game on Thursday, 1/27. The girls game will begin at 4:00 pm and the boys game will follow. We hope to see you there.
- Attention 8th grade parents: 2 papers will be going home on Tuesday, January 25 with your 8th grader. 1. A gold field trip permission form for Thursday, February 3 (9am-12pm) will need to be signed and returned by Tuesday, February 1. We will attend an information session at Pender High School about 9th grade. 2. A green half sheet will also go home. It contains core course selections made by your child's teachers and the back side has the electives that are available for rising 9th graders. This sheet DOES NOT have to be returned to Mrs. Burdette. Pender High is holding an open house from 5-7 pm also on Thursday, February 3 for parents and students to learn more about Pender High and it's offerings. Please take this sheet with you to this event. Please reach out to Mrs. Burdette if you have any questions.
- Our PTO will be holding the Quarter Auction this Saturday, January 29th. Please visit the PTO Facebook page or email penderleapto@gmail.com for more information. We hope everyone will participate as the money raised benefits Penderlea School
- Please remember to contact our School Nurse, Nurse Jessica Bain if you or anyone in your home are not feeling well, experiencing COVID symptoms, or have been exposed to a positive case.
- 8th grade students who are interested in applying for Pender Early College. Please remember that paper applications are due to Mrs. Burdette on January 27th, 2022. If you have any questions about the application process or Early College, please contact Mrs. Burdette.
Reminders:
On September 21st, 2021 the Pender County Board of Education held a special called meeting and voted to make mask use optional for students and staff beginning on October 4th. When returning to campus tomorrow, October 11th, masks will be optional in classrooms and on school grounds. Masks are still mandatory on all school buses (yellow and activity). All students, staff, and community members are encouraged to make their own decisions regarding their personal health into choosing whether to wear a mask. Harassment, discrimination, bullying, or intimidation based on any person’s decision to wear or not wear a face covering or a mask will not be tolerated.
Please remember, PCS schools nurses will follow the NC Strong Schools Toolkit in terms of exclusion from school. Decisions of isolation and quarantine dates will be made by the health department. Only symptomatic students must stay home from school, siblings who are not showing any symptoms are allowed to come to school at this time. If someone in the household tests positive for Covid then all students should stay home and the school nurse needs to be contacted.
Please CLICK HERE to review the revised COVID-19 Protocols (revised on September 21, 2021). If you have any questions, please contact the school.
UNCW women’s basketball team would like to encourage Penderlea’s student body, teachers, and parents to enjoy a night of family fun that is dedicated to Penderlea Elementary! Penderlea is invited to Trask Coliseum on 2/13/22 at 2pm to watch the Seahawks take on William & Mary University in women’s basketball! Parents who purchase a ticket for the designated Seahawks Tomorrow game on 2/13 can use the promo code: UNCWST6 to receive a FREE youth ticket with the purchase of an adult ticket. The ticket deal will also be available on gameday at the main gate. Penderlea Elementary students and educators will be recognized on our video board, along with the opportunity for select students to participate in exciting gameday entertainment!
Backpack program:
Penderlea School will once again be partnering with two local churches to provide food bags on Fridays for students to take home. The purpose of this program is to help families with a few extra staple foods and snacks to have for their children over the weekend. The churches only know the number of bags to deliver each week and not the names of the children. If you would like for your child/children to participate please reach out directly and confidentially as soon as possible to Mrs. Burdette, School Counselor. Her email address is: lisa_burdette@pender.k12.nc.us or you may call her direct line at 910-815-7304. Please leave a message if she is not at her desk.
Penderlea School and Pender County Schools are happy to announce the adoption of an innovative mobile device app and website entitled, Here Comes the Bus®. Please review the attached information sheets for more information on how this application works.
Here Comes the Bus allows you to view the real-time location of your child’s school bus on your
smartphone, tablet or computer. With it, you will have the information you need to send your children to the bus stop at just the right time, helping to protect them from inclement weather and other roadside dangers. What’s more, you’ll have peace of mind knowing your children haven’t missed the bus. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Jordan.
Here Comes the Bus Letter.English Here Comes the Bus. Spanish
To ensure that our buses remain on schedule, we are asking that all bus riders stand at their bus stops ready to board the bus when the bus arrives. Please arrive at the stop at least 15 minutes early before the scheduled pick up time. Please utilize the Here Comes the Bus Application to track your child’s bus.
This year, Pender County Schools will offer FREE breakfast and lunch for ALL students for the 2021-2022 school year. Penderlea Menu
Our Glow Run that was scheduled for October 23rd, has been cancelled and rescheduled for Saturday, March 26th. More detailed information will be shared at a later date.
Important message for 8th grade parents and students:
The Pender Early College Recruitment/Application process for current 8th grade students are listed below. Please let Mrs. Burdette know if you have any questions.
PEC will be having two parent nights:
November 2nd: Parent night at the CFCC campus at Surf City at 6:00pm
November 8th: parent night at PECHS Burgaw campus at 6:00pm
October 29: Recruitment visit at Penderlea (1:00pm) for Penderlea students.
Online applications will be available beginning November 1. Students can let Mrs. Burdette know if they would like a copy.
Completed paper applications due to Mrs. Burdette by January 27, 2022.
Student interviews will be held in February, 2022.
Acceptance or waitlist letters will be mailed in mid March, 2022.
Shadow day for those accepted will be in mid April, 2022.
Please remember that drop off time begins at 7:20 am and the tardy bell rings at 7:45 am. Breakfast begins at 7:20 am and ends at 7:45 am. If your student eats breakfast, please arrive early so that your student has enough time to eat breakfast as they will be sent to class at 7:45 am to begin their instructional school day.
Please remember that the dress code is enforced daily. Rips/holes in jeans should be below the mid thigh. For girls leggings and for boys basketball shorts are examples of appropriate clothing items to wear under jeans if rips/holes are above mid thigh. Pajama pants/pajamas are to be only worn on approved school wide activities. These are not allowed to be worn daily to school. Please visit Pender County Schools website under board policy 4316 Student Dress Code Policy to review the policy. If you have any questions please call the school.
Penderlea has a Spirit Rock! Thank you PTO and the village it took to get the rock to Penderlea. We are looking forward to seeing this celebrating our students and school!
Our lost and found is overflowing. Please have your students check with the front office if they have misplaced their coats/jackets/sweatshirts.
If your student is a bus rider, please remember that while masks are optional while on school campus, masks are mandatory on the school bus. Please ensure your student has their mask on prior to boarding the school bus. Masks will remain on at all times while riding the school bus.
Important Dates to remember:
January 27th: 8th Graders interested in attending PCS Early College; Paper applications are due to Mrs. Burdette.
February 1st: Interim/Progress Reports go home
February 3rd: PHS 8th Grade High School Information Session is from 5-7 at Pender High School.
February 8th: STEAM Night. 6:00 pm.
February 9th: No school. Optional Teacher Workday
March 4th: End of the 3rd nine weeks
March 7th-18th: Spring Break. No school for staff and students
March 21st-22nd: Optional Teacher Workdays. No school for students
March 23rd: Students return to school for the 4th nine weeks.
March 28th: Report Cards go home.
Please find this year’s school calendar here: Penderlea School Year Calendar 21-22
Thank you for your continued support and have a great week!