Good afternoon Sharks! This is Principal Bridgers with your weekly announcements. Remember we have a holiday for MLK, Jr. tomorrow and will see you back at school on Tuesday.
Sports Report:
~Our new basketball teams are practicing in preparation for our first home game on Monday, January 23rd.
FREE tutoring: Teachers will be available for tutoring online via Google Meet sessions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4:00-9:00 pm! These Google Meet links will be posted in your child’s homeroom Google Classroom for easy access.
8th grade parents: There will be an informational session for all 8th grade parents about a new program initiative for rising 9th grade students about a College Acceleration Program. Students will hear about CAP this week, and the parent night will be at Topsail High School on Wednesday, January 25th @ 6pm. The program offers a pathway for students to complete a high school diploma and an associates degree in four years while attending THS. Additionally, all 8th grade students applying for PECHS: applications are due to Ms. Smith by 1/31.
Anti-bullying: We had a great first week with our anti-bullying campaign! Education is key. The new reporting form will be available for use once we complete our lessons.
PAC: There will be a PAC meeting on Tuesday, January 24th @ 5pm. Join us if you can. Main agenda item: Safety First at SCM
Military Connected Families: Federal regulations require that we collect this information EVERY YEAR by a specific date. Pender County Schools needs to have this information by Monday, January 23rd. We have moved this process online via Scribbles instead of sending out the paper survey cards. Due to federal guidelines, we are required to have parents/guardians that are federally connected complete the survey as of January 23, 2023. The correct reporting of the number of students who are federally connected directly impacts the services we can provide to our federally connected students. Please login to your Scribbles account and complete the Military Information Update form for each of your PCS students. This will enable us to capture accurate data to submit the Impact Aid Grant. We are asking that this be submitted no later than Monday, January 23. 2023. If you have already done this in Scribbles, THANK YOU! If you have not, you may find the form by following this link: https://penderncc.scriborder.com/ This document may also be helpful for you. https://drive.google.com/file/d/19epsQ-w2Yo5u-U8a-B7QUeOz36z4jqbS/view?usp=share_link
Yearbooks: Yearbooks are on sale now! They are $22.00 until March 1st and $25.00 after March 1st. The online code is YB26860 and can be used at www.strawbridge.net
Cafeteria Charges: You may make payments at family.titank12.com Additionally, you may apply for free/reduced meals at the same site.
Mark your calendar!
January 16-Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (no school)
January 17-Builder’s Club
January 20-OMKC
January 24-PAC meeting @ 5pm
January 25-8th grade CAP presentation, THS auditorium @ 6pm
January 27-FCA
School Improvement Team: meets first Wednesday of the month (3:00pm)
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Remember, it’s a great week to be a Shark!