Good Evening Penderlea Families.  You can find the full version of this message on our school website under About and clicking Weekly Message. 

  • Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday and participated in our 1st Annual Penderlea Day.  We had such a great turn out and a great time.  Thank you to the Penderlea Booster Club and the committee for beginning what we hope to be an annual event.  

  • There will be a mandatory Parent meeting Monday, March 28th for all Volleyball players at 5:00 and Baseball players at 5:30 in the media center. 

  • Emerge Ortho will be offering Sports Physicals for middle and high school students on the following dates and locations beginning at 5:00 pm.  Please complete the History section of the physical before going to the location.  

    • Pender High School:  4/12; Topsail High School:  4/13; Heidi Trask High School:  4/26

  • Students in grades 6-8 will take their Reading and Math NC Check-in Benchmark Assessments on March 29-30.  Eighth grade students will take their Science NC Check-in Benchmark Assessment on April 5.  Please contact Dr. Jordan if you have any questions or concerns. 

  • Kindergarten Registration/Enrollment is open until March 31st.  Please review the flier attached in the email version of this message for more information.  If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Candance McQueen.  Kindergarten Registration Information 2022-2023

  • Kindergarten Transition Night is scheduled for Tuesday, April 5th at 6:00 pm in the school gym.  Please remember that only students who live in Penderlea’s district and have completed the registration/enrollment process will be able to attend.  

  • If you need to complete the reassignment application for the 2022-2023 school year, that application is now open on Pender County Schools website.  This application will close on May 1st.  Please complete this application as soon as possible.  Remember, the reassignment application must be completed every year. 

  • Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2- May 6.  If you would like to write a thank you note to a teacher at Penderlea to show your appreciation during this week, please email Ms. Fuller at fallon_fuller@pender.k12.nc.us and title the email:  TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK.  If you will be writing to more than one teacher, please put all the teachers names and messages in one email.  Please write the teacher's name and then write the message. Press enter twice to recognize the next staff member.  Due to the template that will be used please keep the message to no more than 3-4 sentences.  Please have these messages submitted to Ms. Fuller by Friday, April 15th to allow time to complete before Teacher Appreciation week.  

  • Save the date:  Our Kindergarten moving up ceremony has been scheduled for May 18th at 9:00 am and our 8th grade moving up ceremony has been scheduled for May 19th at 9:00 am.  A letter with more details will be going home with students towards the end of April.  

  • Please notify our school Nurse, Jessica Bain, if your child has tested positive for covid or is experiencing any covid symptoms 

  • Reminders:  Reminder Information 

Important Dates to remember:

March 28th:  Report Cards go home. 

April 4th:  Away Games at Burgaw. 4:00 pm

April 5th:  Kindergarten Transition Night. 6:00 pm

April 15th:  No School for staff and students.

April 18th:  Optional Teacher Workday.  No School for students.

April 30th:  8th grade Social

May 10th-May 17th: Grades 3-8 EOG Testing

May 18th:  Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony. 9:00 am

May 19th:  8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony.  9:00 am

May 20th:  Last Day of School

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!