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Fourth Grade students have been learning about the causes of the Revolutionary War in Social Studies, and are beginning Module 3, "The Redcoats are Coming!' in ELA classes. Students took field trips to Moore's Creek Battlefield to learn about this Patriot victory of the Revolutionary War. They also visited Poplar Grove Plantation to learn about early colonial life in our area.
Explore curriculum resources for ELA 9-12, Math 1, K-8 Science, and 6-8 Social Studies! Join our stakeholder preview at the PCS central office on 3/26 (1-6 pm), 3/28 (1-6 pm), 4/2 (8 am-1 pm), and 4/3 (8 am-1 pm). Online preview available until April 8. #ExperiencetheExcellence
Mark your calendars, it's spring picture day this week!
We're happy to share with you that Adadlie B. from Mrs. Batts' Kindergarten class is our Sea Turtle of the Week for the week of March 18-22. Adadlie, your school is proud of you.
Check out Mrs. Holt's class busy at work learning all about land forms. They had to create and label an island and then make a salt dough landform creation to match their island. 🏝️
Congratulations to Mrs. Hitchens' second grade class. They are our recent winners of the Golden Trash Can. Mr. Jeff has noticed that they are picking up their materials and keeping their room clean each and every day. Your school is proud of you! 🌟
Mrs. Smith's First Grade is wrapping up the Wit and Wisdom module called Creature Features. Working in collaborative groups, the kids created a jumbo trading card with a picture and written details about an animal from the module. Way to go, learners! 🦛🦍
⭐🌟During the most recent Board of Education meeting, students from Surf City Elementary, Topsail Annandale Elementary and Topsail Middle were recognized for advancing to the State level of the Science Fair this weekend at NC State. Congrats and good luck to McKenna, Annabelle, Riley, Silas and Austin 🧪🔬 #ExperienceTheExcellence
Mrs. Horne's fifth graders participated in a Socratic seminar in ELA, discussing the causes of the Civil War. Their debates were supported by text evidence and background knowledge, many of which successfully defended their responses.
Mrs. Burnett's 3rd grade mathematicians are enjoying some hands on math by using fraction bars to help them find equivalent fractions.
Mrs. McDonald’s Kindergarten class is busy today! They drew 4 emojis representing how the house felt throughout the book, The Little House. The final feeling is 😃 because the house has been moved out of the city to the quiet countryside again! They also worked on a great spring display for their hallway bulletin board.
📣 Heads up! 🚸 Because of a teacher workday, school's out for most on Thurs., March 21st, but Pender Early College is still in session! 📚✏️ Keep up the great work, PECHS students! 💪 We'll see everyone else on Friday🎒📅#ExperienceTheExcellence
Busy week in Mrs. Gray's 3rd grade class! They are learning about and making models of landforms while also learning about comparing fractions greater than a whole on a number line. Keep up the great work!
Proud of our Sea Turtles, McKenna & Annabelle, who were recognized tonight at the BOE meeting for their Science Fair project. 💙🐢💚
Check out these awesome students in Mrs. Rice's 4th grade class. Students worked in small groups to create a skit about the novel, Hatchet. The main character, Brian, has a decision to make. Once completed, the groups performed their skits for the class.
Kindergarten was busy today! Mrs. McDonald's class worked in pairs to find details in their book, The Little House. They have been working on topic sentences and key details. 📚 Across the hall, Mrs. Harbin's class worked on a St. Patricks Day science experiment with Leprechaun rocks. They poured “magic potion” (vinegar) on their rocks and found gold coins. ☘️
Second grade loves mystery readers! Mrs. Livesey shares some time in Mrs. Allen’s second grade class with a wonderful book called, “What Would You Do With A Chance?", all about being brave, letting go of fear, and taking a chance.
We're happy to share with you that Georgia C. from Mrs. Buss' Kindergarten class is our Sea Turtle of the Week for the week of March 11-15 Georgia, your school is proud of you. 💚🐢💙
The Master Gardner's visited first grade this week. Their lesson this month was all about plants and what a plant needs to grow. Mrs. Bricken's class planted some dandelion seeds to grow for the sea turtles at the Sea Turtle Hospital. 🐢
