Walking nachos are a student favorite at Surf City Elementary and Middle schools, but cafeteria manager Toni Toby’s favorite part of the day is seeing the smiling faces of students from pre-K through eighth grade. 😊
For National School Lunch Week, we stopped by the kitchen for a look at the work that goes into preparing lunch.
Thank you to the Surf City cafeteria team and school nutrition staff across Pender County Schools for keeping our students fed and ready to learn! 🍎 YouTube Link - https://youtube.com/shorts/t8UKUdgJ_OE
For National School Lunch Week, we stopped by the kitchen for a look at the work that goes into preparing lunch.
Thank you to the Surf City cafeteria team and school nutrition staff across Pender County Schools for keeping our students fed and ready to learn! 🍎 YouTube Link - https://youtube.com/shorts/t8UKUdgJ_OE
Ms. Collins' 5th graders were engaged in a test prep activity where students worked in teams answering questions on current math standards they are learning. If teams got the question correct they got to put an unknown bill in their team’s envelope. At the end of the activity, teams counted up their earnings to see who won.
What a wonderful project in Ms. Brunjes' first grade class. They drew self-portraits to explore their identity and express how they see themselves, and it fit perfectly with what they are learning in Wit and Wisdom — and some Fun Friday Pumpkin Painting 🎃
October is packed with fun ways to connect, support our school, and make a splash! 💙 Mark your calendars so you don’t miss out:
📚 Oct. 12 – Book Fair Family Night
🤝 Oct. 13 – PTA Board Meeting
⏰ Oct. 20 – Early Release Day
🌮 Oct. 26 – Spirit Night at Shaka Taco | 5–7 PM (Both Locations)
📚 Oct. 12 – Book Fair Family Night
🤝 Oct. 13 – PTA Board Meeting
⏰ Oct. 20 – Early Release Day
🌮 Oct. 26 – Spirit Night at Shaka Taco | 5–7 PM (Both Locations)
💛Join us in showing support for Special Needs Awareness by wearing YELLOW this week! 💛
Wearing yellow is a simple way to remind our school community that inclusion matters. Every student deserves to feel welcomed, valued, supported, and included.
When we celebrate our differences, encourage one another, and make sure everyone has a place to belong, we help create a stronger and kinder school community. 🌟
Wearing yellow is a simple way to remind our school community that inclusion matters. Every student deserves to feel welcomed, valued, supported, and included.
When we celebrate our differences, encourage one another, and make sure everyone has a place to belong, we help create a stronger and kinder school community. 🌟
Check out Ms. Pressler's 2nd graders! This week they have been reading informational texts and searching for text features. Today they worked in small groups to create an informational poster about spiders to show what they learned! Their posters feature diagrams, titles, photos and captions and other text features. 🕷✍
Today Ms. Withers' PreK class learned about sorting shapes into different groups and then worked on creating designs with the shapes. Way to go!
Mrs. Montaruli’s Kindergarten class wrapped up the book, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, by doing the 5 senses of coconuts! 🥥 They explored real coconuts, tasted coconut water (not everyone was a fan), and even re-enacted the story with a fun snack.
We're happy to share with you that Sara Mae from Mr. Notaro's 5th grade class is our Sea Turtle of the Week! Sara Mae, your school is proud of you. 💙🐢💚
Big shoutout to Mrs. Wood — our amazing speech therapist — and these awesome boys putting in the work every day! 🗣️✨ Progress looks like practice, patience, and lots of smiles.
Please keep a labeled, seasonal change of clothes in your child’s backpack for those unexpected moments! 💙
Surf City Elementary was recognized at the Pender County Schools Board Meeting for being one of 3 schools in the district to EXCEED growth for the 2025-2026 school year. 🎉👏 We are proud to announce Surf City Elementary achieved the highest growth in Pender County. We ranked #241 out of 2,584 schools in North Carolina! Way to go Sea Turtles!🐢📈
💉Flu Clinic for SCE will be October 28th from 9-10 am for all students except PreK students. See attached information. If you need a hard copy, they are available for pick up in the front office. Closing date for electronic sign up is Oct 17th.
Ms. Pleasant's PreK class is starting a new study all about trees and since apples grow on trees, they're also learning all about apples. Today, they had fun exploring apples through apple painting! 🎨🍎 So much learning, creating, and fun happening in their classroom!
This week we're wearing green to show our support for Mental Health Awareness💚 We learned that a good way to take care of our feelings is to check in with a friend. A smile, kind word, or invitation to play can make someone’s day better. Small acts of kindness matter.
Good evening, Bus 288 families,
Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7, please plan for these transportation changes:
Morning: Students will be picked up approximately one hour later than usual on Bus 322, combined with the middle school route.
Afternoon: Students will leave campus around 4:15 p.m. on Bus 261.
If you make alternate transportation arrangements, please notify your child’s teacher or email sce_info@pender.k12.nc.us.
Thank you for your patience and flexibility.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7, please plan for these transportation changes:
Morning: Students will be picked up approximately one hour later than usual on Bus 322, combined with the middle school route.
Afternoon: Students will leave campus around 4:15 p.m. on Bus 261.
If you make alternate transportation arrangements, please notify your child’s teacher or email sce_info@pender.k12.nc.us.
Thank you for your patience and flexibility.
Please see the information on our upcoming FLU Clinic at SCE.
Dear Pre-K families,
The bus will not run until after 4 pm this afternoon. Please make other transportation arrangements if possible. You may contact your child's teacher to let them know the alternate arrangements. We are sorry for the inconvenince.
The bus will not run until after 4 pm this afternoon. Please make other transportation arrangements if possible. You may contact your child's teacher to let them know the alternate arrangements. We are sorry for the inconvenince.
🚌➕➖ Ms. Edwards' first graders are rolling into math fun! They used hands-on manipulatives to create school bus math stories. Keep up the great work, mathematicians!
🌟 Join us for our 2nd Annual Glow Run! 🌟
📅 Friday, Nov. 6 at 6:00 PM; Located entirely within the SCE/SCM campus and Literacy Lane
🟢 Wear your best NEON, decorate your race bib, paint your face & grab some glow sticks!
🎶 Family music and a Finish Line Foam Party!
🏃♀️ 5K and 1-Mile options
📝 Sign Up Here: https://ncpta-sce.givebacks.com/shop
🙋 Want to volunteer instead? https://bit.ly/4B787AP
👕 Register by 10/14 to guarantee an event shirt!
