Weekly Message

Mary Tobin

February 6, 2023

  • Good afternoon Sharks!  This is Principal Bridgers with your weekly announcements.  

  • School Calendar Feedback Needed:  Pender County Schools is asking for your input in a survey regarding our school calendars. Your opinions and feedback are important to us as we strive to provide the best possible educational experience for our students.  The survey will consist of questions that gauge your preferences and opinions on the pros and cons of each calendar option. Your participation in this survey will help us make a better decision about the implementation of a new school calendar. The survey will be available online and will take less than five minutes to complete. We would appreciate it if you could take the time to participate in the survey by Sunday, February 5, at Midnight.  Please click this link to access the survey.

  • National School Counselors Week:  This week is National School Counselors Week!  We cannot thank Ms. Smith and Mrs. Rodgers for taking care of our students enough!  

  • Candy Grams:  Candy grams are on sale this week for $1 each. Send a treat to a friend or loved one on Valentine's Day. Thank you for your support! 

  • High School Registration:  Attention all 8th grade families: High school registration sheets will be sent home on Monday, February 6th. Please review your child's recommended courses and next year's choices for electives. Students should bring their registration sheet back to school when they register for electives this Thursday during their social studies block. Let Ms. Smith or Ms. Tabitha Ward (tabitha_ward@pender.k12.nc.us) know if you have any questions. 

  • Bus Driver Week:  It's almost Bus Driver Appreciation Week and we need your help celebrating our wonderful bus drivers. Please go to this Sign Up Genius link if you're willing to purchase items for care packages. Items should be delivered to the school by Friday, February 10th.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094ba8af2fa5fcc25-busdriver#/ 

  • Sports Report:  The basketball teams have a busy early week this week. We have a home game against West Pender Monday at 4:15, and an away game Tuesday at Cape Fear Middle. The girls escaped with a 1 point victory over Topsail last week to claim 1st place.

  • Builders’ Club:  The Builders Club is hosting a "Souper Bowl" canned food drive.  Please help us by donating food items to support Share the Table Food Pantry. There will be two boxes in the foyer to collect donations.   

  • Meet the Superintendent:  Meet Dr. Breedlove on Thursday, February 9, 2023 from 6:00-7:00 pm @ Topsail High School 

  • Anti-bullying:  Students have done a fantastic job engaging with the anti-bullying lessons delivered by our student services team. It's time to launch the bullying reporting form where students, families, and staff can help us document incidents of bullying at SCMS. This google form will be linked in the guidance google classroom and homeroom google classrooms.  Here a PDF of our Anti-Bullying Protocol.  

  • Mark your calendar!

    • 2/6-Interim Reports

    • 2/8-Early Release day for students; dismissal @ 11:30 am

    • 2/9-Meet the Superintendent, 6:00-7:00, THS

    • 2/14-Builders’ Club

    • 2/17-OMKC

    • 2/24-FCA

    • 3/3-End of quarter

    • 3/6-Spring Break begins-3/15-Students return to campus

    • School Improvement Team:  meets first Wednesday of the month (3:00pm)

  • 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.  

  • FREE tutoring:  Teachers are available for tutoring online via Google Meet sessions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4:00-9:00 pm!  These Google Meet links are posted in your child’s homeroom Google Classroom for easy access.  Remember, 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

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