
4th grade is busy on this chilly Thursday morning working on their 3D names in art class. 🎨

We are looking for volunteers who would like to assist with proctoring. To learn more about proctoring, please contact Emily Johnson via email at emily_johnson@pender.k12.nc.us for details.


Let's give a warm welcome to our new 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Hahn. She's looking forward to getting to know her students and making this a great rest of the school year!💙🐢💚

A few last smiling faces before we sign off for the winter break. Thanks to Mrs. Holt's 2nd graders for spreading cheer around the school with their carols. Our staff would like to wish every student and their loved ones a happy safe holiday season, a winter break filled with cheer and relaxation, and a bright beginning to a new year. We are excited to see everyone back and rested in 2025. Together we will SURF!




We're happy to share with you that Sura W. from Ms. Full's 1st grade class is our Sea Turtle of the Week for the week of Dec 16-20. Sura, your school is proud of you. 💙🐢💚


Some holiday cheer for you on this lovely Thursday morning!


Good morning Surf City Families. Bus 281 will be approximately 90-120 minutes late this morning. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Tacky holiday sweater fun! 💚❤️ We're excited to see your holiday sparkles tomorrow. ✨

Congratulations to our science fair winners. 1st Place: Cold Wash Challenge by Audrina, Hailey & Harper. 2nd Place: Get your Groceries Home by Julia & Brynn. 3rd Place: A Whiter Smile by Gage, Elijah & Carter. Way to go, we are so proud of each and every one of you!
Also, a great big thank you goes out to our judges: SCE Administrators, Surf City Police Officers, teachers & parents.




Grinch-approved cuteness! 💚 Let's see your tackiest holiday sweater tomorrow!

Don we now our plaid apparel. We're excited to see your green or Grinch attire tomorrow.






Mrs. Holt's 2nd graders are busy reviewing their vocabulary words using the headbands game.





Let's give a warm welcome to our new 1st grade teacher, Ms. Bohrer. 💙🐢💚

Hello Sea Turtles! Please use the following link to access this week's edition of The Turtle Times. I hope all of students, families, and staff have had a wonderful weekend. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oO8Bs2byM9F4EWpO4jkYittc0vp4ikl5/view?usp=sharing


Congratulations to Mrs. Meadows for receiving a Bright Ideas Grant for her outdoor learning garden from Jones-Onslow EMC. Last nights banquet included yummy food, great fellowship and entertainment. Great work, Mrs. Meadows.

We're happy to share with you that Avianna A. from Ms. Forbis' 2nd grade class is our Sea Turtle of the Week for the week of Dec 9-13. Avianna, your school is proud of you. 💙🐢💚


When the boss is away, the elves & reindeer will play! Hope you enjoyed your holly-jolly surprise, Mr. Bailey! Check out the surprise here, https://bit.ly/4gecQWh 💙🎄💚


Underground Spirit Week continues, Denim on Denim for Day 3 and Hats, Tiaras & Crowns for Day 4.

Mrs. Rice's 4th grade students have finished the novel, Hatchet, and are working hard on their own survival narratives to finish up Module 2: Extreme Settings.



