
Tonight is the night to support our PTA ! 🌮 Join us from 4-8 PM at Margaritas Grill & Cantina for Spirit Night! 🎉 Bring your appetite and your school spirit – a portion of proceeds goes to support Surf City Elementary PTA. 🙌 See you there! #TacoTuesday #SpiritNight #SurfCityElementary


Thank you to the Historic Thalian Hall’s Pied Piper Theatre for continuing a tradition of introducing children to live theater so our 1st and 2nd grade classes could enjoy a special day watching "The Pirate Ants". Each year Pied Piper Theatre performs for over 6,000 first and second graders from across multiple counties at Thalian Hall. Students travel by bus and are treated to an original musical comedy featuring talent derived from the local acting community. 🎭




Good Afternoon Sea Turtle Families,
Bus 310 will be approximately 60-90 minutes late this afternoon.
Bus 281 will be approximately 15-20 minutes behind schedule.
If you are able to provide transportation for your child, please send an email to sce_info@pender.k12.nc.us and we will notify the student that they will be a car rider. You may also call the front office if needed. Thank you for your continued support of Surf City Elementary School.


Good Evening Surf City Sea Turtles. Bus 236 will be 60-90 minutes late Monday morning. We apologize for the inconvenience.


Good evening, Sea Turtle Families. Please use the link provided to access this week's edition of The Turtle Times. I hope all of our students, families, and staff had a wonderful and safe experience playing in the snow! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RcMIs_ZDvYhI-5X5XGQVtsZGlVNXz_71/view?usp=sharing


Please use sce_pender.k12.nc.us for office communication, transportation changes, and attendance notes. Remember, this does not replace communication with your child's teacher. Thank you!


Last few pictures of virtual learning -- measuring, science & music! We're proud of your hard work these past few days and are excited to see everyone soon.





Thanks Isabella for heading up to school to build us our first, very own, SNOW sea turtle. We love it! 💙❄️🐢💚






This might be our Sea Turtle's chilliest adventure yet, but we're loving it! ⛄🥶❄️







Good afternoon Surf City Families:
Weather permitting: NC Check-ins will take place for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders as follows.
-Mon, Jan 27- Math
-Tues, Jan 28 -Reading
-Wed, Jan 29- Science for 5th grade only
Make-ups will be held on the following days.


Our sea turtles are hard at work and staying warm today. Great job everyone!





After reading Grandfather's Journey and Tea With Milk, books by Allen Say, Mrs. Burnett's 3rd grader had a classroom visit from Mrs. Kennedy, a parent who talked about her similar life experience immigrating to the US from Korea and her experiences also living in Japan.



Mrs. Batts' kindergarten class is mastering how to record a total and parts in a number bond with decomposing 5 and 6 in more than one way.




Check out Snow (Surf) City!! We'll keep sharing ours - let us see yours!! 📷 Use #PCSSnowDay to help us see what you see 👀



Mrs. Faircloth's STEAM classes have been studying how snowflakes occur and the science behind snowflakes. We hope all our students get to enjoy seeing real snow!❄️







🚨 Weather Update 🚨
We continue to monitor the evolving weather forecast.
✅ Tuesday, January 21: Early release for students. All after-school activities, including PACES and athletics, are canceled.
✅ Wednesday, January 22: Schools will operate on a two-hour delay at minimum.
We will provide an update on Tuesday if further changes, including remote learning, are necessary.
Thank you for your understanding as we prioritize safety. Stay tuned for updates via email, phone, our website, and social media. Stay safe!
🚨 Actualización del clima 🚨
Seguimos monitoreando el pronóstico del clima que continúa cambiando.
✅ Martes, 21 de enero: Salida temprana para los estudiantes. Todas las actividades después de clases, incluidas PACES y deportes, están canceladas.
✅ Miércoles, 22 de enero: Las escuelas operarán con retraso de dos horas como mínimo.
Se proporcionará una actualización el martes si se requieren más cambios, incluyendo el aprendizaje remoto.
Gracias por su comprensión mientras priorizamos la seguridad. Manténgase atento a las actualizaciones a través de correo electrónico, llamadas telefónicas, nuestro sitio web y redes sociales. ¡Manténganse seguros!



Hello Sea Turtle Families,
By now, I am sure you have received the update from PCS. Tuesday, we will operate on an Early Release schedule. There will be NO afterschool activities on Tuesday. PCS will continue to send updates district-wide as decisions are made.
Mr. Bailey


🚨 Important Weather Update 🚨
Due to the forecasted winter weather, Pender County Schools will move to an early release schedule on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
👉 Early release schedule: https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/page/school-bell-schedule
Additional updates:
All after-school activities for Tuesday, including athletics and PACES, will not take place.
We will monitor the weather and announce Wednesday’s schedule on Monday.
Stay informed: Check the PCS website and social media for the latest updates.
Thank you for your understanding and support as we prioritize student safety.


Happy Friday, Sea Turtles! Please use the following link to access this week's edition of The Turtle Times: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bvv18wyimnMfH6QrPOYuPKDfBBnUox6X/view?usp=sharing
Reminder: In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. there will be no school Monday, January 20.


Good afternoon Surf City Elementary Families,
Bus 285 second run will be approximately 30 minutes early. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you for your continued support.
