Both Routes of Bus 291 will be combined as a first run for the rest of this week. On Wednesday, bus 291 students will ride bus 290. Thank you!
about 1 hour ago, Leah Smith
291
Ms. Stewart’s 4th grade class has officially filled (and overfilled!) our class jar from surf points , earning a well-deserved Glow Day! ✨

They turned their EOG review into a day full of engaging activities. Students practiced highlighting evidence from the text in ELA and used invisible ink pens to answer questions!

They also worked through math EOG review with a competitive game and even completed an escape room together as a class! 🧠🔍

It was a great day of reviewing and preparing for the EOG—their learning was definitely glowing! ✨
about 23 hours ago, Surf City Elementary
4th graders having glow day
4th graders having glow day
4th graders having glow day
4th graders having glow day

📣Attention all 5th graders signed up for band next year at SCM! 📣
Haven’t been able to come a meeting yet to reserve an instrument for band next year? We will have a VIRTUAL meeting this Wednesday @ 6pm - 7pm. Remember that the instruments will be delivered at the beginning of the school year. This is an easy item to check off now prior to all of the other class material lists come out in the fall.

The link for this meeting is: https://guitarcenter.zoom.us/j/96455902975

If there are any questions please email Mr. Judy @ trevor_judy@pender.k12.nc.us

about 23 hours ago, Surf City Elementary
band instrument rental
band instrument rental

Kindergarten Enrollment application for the 2026–27 school year is now open! 🎒✨

Visit 🔗 https://bit.ly/41EIaY4 to get started and enroll today! 📲

We also invite families to attend Kindergarten Screener Day on June 2 & 3 from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 🏫Bring your future student for registration support and screening assistance! ✅
Children must be 5 years old on or before Aug. 31, 2026.
Please bring:
📌 Proof of residency
📌 Certified birth certificate

1 day ago, Surf City Elementary
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten screening information
Join us for our LAST General Membership Meeting of the 2025–2026 school year! 💚 Let’s come together one last time to celebrate all we’ve accomplished, vote in our 26-27 board members, and look ahead to an even brighter future! 📅 Monday, May 11th ⏰ 6:00 p.m. 📍 At the school
4 days ago, Surf City Elementary
pta meeting information
We're happy to share with you that Domenica from Ms. Clark's 2nd grade class is our Sea Turtle of the Week. Domenica, your school is proud of you. 💙🐢💚
4 days ago, Surf City Elementary
sea turtle of the week announcement
What an amazing EOG Pep Rally! 🔗https://youtu.be/m46xiDUZdrM

From the walk up songs, SCM cheerleaders, a teacher skit and words of wisdom, the energy in the building was incredible! 💙 🐢💚

Our Sea Turtles are feeling confident, excited, and READY to rock the EOG's! Thank you to everyone who helped make today so special!
5 days ago, Surf City Elementary
EOG Pep Rally
Good evening Sea Turtle Families. Bus 261 will be approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes late tomorrow morning, May 8th. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause.
5 days ago, Surf City Elementary
Late bus
Bus Updates Thursday May 7
Bus 291 both routes combined
Bus 287 will ride bus 322
5 days ago, Leah Smith
291
Ms. McCarty's students surprised the cafeteria team with notes and smiles today — gratitude never tasted so good! 🍎💛 Shoutout to our hardworking staff keeping kids fed and cared for.
5 days ago, Surf City Elementary
students showing appreciation to the cafeteria staff
students showing appreciation to the cafeteria staff
Sea Turtle Families! EOG testing starts tomorrow! Please ensure students arrive well rested and on time. Testing begins first thing in the morning to ensure all students have appropriate time to test. Attached is the testing, retesting, and remediation calendar for SCE. Help us lift up and encourage our students to catch the wave of success!
5 days ago, Surf City Elementary
Testing calendar
Ms. Edwards' first graders are comparing their Geodes book, The Printing Press, to very old books from her personal library. They also made connections back to module one when they read the Brothers Grimm. 💡📚
5 days ago, Surf City Elementary
1st graders comparing books
1st graders comparing books
1st graders comparing books
Sunshine + Stories = Happy Pre-K Readers! 🌞📚
6 days ago, Surf City Elementary
prek students reading outside
prek students reading outside
prek students reading outside
Good Afternoon Sea Turtles,
Today's bus updates are as follows:
Both routes of bus 291 will ride as a first run, on bus 290. Second route riders may be early.
Bus 287 students will ride bus 322, on schedule.
Bus 281 will have a sub driver, on schedule.
Bus 261 will have a sub driver and will be a few minutes behind schedule.
Thank you for your understanding as we navigate the process of finding sub drivers!
6 days ago, Leah Smith
291

Kindergarten has been doing an A to Z countdown to the end of the school year. Today was N for “Next Year” day. Kindergarten students hosted some of our Pre- K students that will be in Kindergarten next school year at SCE! Here are Mrs. Monti’s students with some of Ms. Meadows’ students looking very “o-fish-al” 😉

6 days ago, Surf City Elementary
kindergarten kids sitting with preK kids on the rug
👩‍⚕️🌟 Happy National School Nurse Day! 🌟👩‍⚕️

A huge shoutout to Nurse Anita — the best ever! Thank you for the care, calm, and compassion you bring to our school every day. 💙🩺 Your kindness makes a big difference in little lives.

Let's show Nurse Anita some love in the comments below— we'd love to celebrate her!👇
6 days ago, Surf City Elementary
nurse anita
Mrs. Monti’s kindergarten class came to visit Ms. Bohrer’s first grade classroom today! 💙 The kindergarteners had the chance to ask questions about what first grade is like, and the first grade students did such a great job sharing their experiences and giving helpful advice.
7 days ago, Surf City Elementary
1st graders talking to Kindergarten students in their classroom
1st graders talking to Kindergarten students in their classroom
The kindness continues! 🫶 Ms. Fields’ first grade class practiced reading aloud with confidence and fluency as they distributed and read their EOG letters of encouragement to Ms. Horne’s 5th grade class!
7 days ago, Surf City Elementary
1st graders giving encouragement cards to 5th graders
1st graders giving encouragement cards to 5th graders
1st graders giving encouragement cards to 5th graders
1st graders giving encouragement cards to 5th graders
1st graders giving encouragement cards to 5th graders
1st graders giving encouragement cards to 5th graders
1st graders giving encouragement cards to 5th graders
1st graders giving encouragement cards to 5th graders

Ms. Edwards' first graders in action! 🌱✨ They spent recess collecting trash on the playground to keep our school clean — showing that Earth Day can (and should) be every day. 🌎💚♻️

7 days ago, Surf City Elementary
students collecting trash on the playground
💙✨ It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! ✨💙

This week, we’re celebrating the heart, dedication, patience, creativity, and love our teachers pour into our students every single day. 🍎📚

Students and families from across our district sent in video messages to help us say one big, heartfelt THANK YOU. To make sure every school community can be celebrated together, we’ve combined the messages into one special video per school, and we’ll be sharing them throughout the week. 🎥🏫

These videos are filled with smiles, gratitude, and reminders of the incredible impact teachers make far beyond the classroom. 💛

To every teacher: thank you for showing up, lifting up, encouraging, inspiring, and believing in our students. You are appreciated more than words can say. 🌟

SURF CITY ELEMENTARY YOUTUBE LINK - https://youtu.be/avQEBYmqA8M
7 days ago, Bob Fankboner
teacher appreciation week 2026