Weekly Message

Mary Tobin

May 3, 2023


  • SCM Weekly Newsletter, May 1-5, 2023 


  • Good afternoon Sharks!  This is Principal Bridgers with your weekly announcements.  If you can believe it, there are only 20 more days of school!  Please help make full day attendance a priority.


  • Teacher Appreciation Week:  Attention parents! Thank you so much if you were able to sign up for teacher appreciation items in the Sign Up Genius. There is still plenty to donate if you're able! See the attached flyer for activities your students can participate in next week, May 8-12th. We appreciate your support!


  • Sports Report: 

    • The baseball and volleyball teams will finish up their regular seasons this week with home games on Monday, versus Burgaw, and Thursday, against Penderlea. Both teams sit in 2nd place.  

    • On May 1st, there will be free physicals from 3:45-6 at Topsail High School.  All athletes need a physical before trying out for a sport, and they are good for 13 months. 

    • We will have cheer tryouts on Monday, May 22, Wednesday, May 24, and Thursday, May 25. Monday and Wednesday will be from 3-5pm.  Thursday will be the final tryout from 3-7pm.  Students will need to have a physical in order to participate.   Please contact Coach Council at jodi_council@pender.k12.nc.us with any questions.


  • Mark your calendar!

    • 5/3-Band Concert & Encore Displays, 6pm, THS Auditorium

    • 5/3-Early Release Day (dismissal @ 11:30am)

    • 5/4-Last day of SCM Tutoring Program 

    • 5/8-5/12-Teacher Appreciation Week 

    • 5/9-SIT, 3pm, media center (rescheduled date)

    • 5/9-PAC, 4pm, media center (rescheduled time)

    • 5/9-Builder’s Club 

    • 5/12-8th grade dance, 6-8pm

    • 5/16-Math EOG Test Day

    • 5/18-ELA EOG Test Day

    • 5/19-OMKC

    • 5/23-Science EOG Test Day (8th grade only)

    • 5/23-NJHS Induction Ceremony, 6pm

    • 5/26-8th grade moving up ceremony, 8am, football field, bring a chair 

    • 5/26-Last day of school 


  • Cafeteria Charges:   You may make payments at family.titank12.com  You may apply for free/reduced meals at the same site.  


  • FREE tutoring: Google Meet sessions are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4:00-9:00 pm through May 4, 2023!  The  links are posted in your child’s homeroom Google Classroom.  These sessions are just for our SCM students.  


  • SCM Student Handbook


  • Connect with Us:  


  • Join PTA   https://surfcitymiddle.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true


  • Here is a PDF of our Anti-Bullying Protocol.  


  • Remember, it’s a great week to be a Shark!