🎨🥚 Surf City Middle School Egg Decorating Contest! 🥚🎨
Show off your creativity and craft an egg masterpiece! Use paint, fabric, clay—whatever inspires you!
🏆 Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd & Honorable Mention win Easter Buckets
⭐ Everyone Earns Frenzy Points!
Judging Criteria:
✨ Creativity & Originality
✨ Craftsmanship
✨ Theme Interpretation
✨ Overall Presentation
Rules:
✅ Use 3+ plastic, fake, styrofoam or blown-out eggs, etc.(no real eggs).
✅ Keep designs school-appropriate.
✅ No messy or fragile entries.
✅ Include a title & description.
✅ One entry per person.
📅 Deadline: Turned in by April 11 at 2:30 PM
🗓️ Judging: April 14 | Winners announced on school news & social media.
🛍️ Pick up entries by April 17.
📄 Need More Info? Entry forms and full rules are available in the front office or on the table outside the Art Room. See Mrs.Berdeau with any questions.
🚍 Help Us Prepare for 2025-26 Bus Routes! 🚍
The Pender County Schools Transportation Department is gearing up for the next school year, and we need YOUR help to ensure accurate bus assignments!
📢 Important Steps for Parents/Guardians:
✅ Check your child’s Parent Letter for their current bus stop details.
✅ If there are NO changes, return the form with all “YES”s circled by April 16, 2025.
✅ If changes are needed, update your info using the Student Ridership Survey (https://bit.ly/4lb0ZLF) by April 16, 2025.
⏳ Deadline Reminders:
🔹 Schools must update all transportation data in Infinite Campus by May 9, 2025.
🔹 The Google Form will NOT reopen during summer – all new student transportation requests will go through Infinite Campus.
📌 Let’s work together to ensure every PCS student has the right bus assignment on day one!
3rd quarter Reward Day.
Students competed in a Lego bridge building competition with Mrs. Clarke and Ms. Scheurer for Reward Day on Friday, March 28th. The students had fun planning, building and testing the bridges. Of the 4 bridges built, only 1 stood victorious.
This last day of Youth Art Month we’re excited to celebrate Caiden Guy, a 7th grader whose bold and innovative artistic style has earned him multiple recognitions. Caiden enjoys exploring spray paint art and graphic art using Sharpies to create striking designs with bold black lines. He has taken art in both 6th and 7th grade and continues to push his creativity to new heights.
✨ A Few Fun Facts About Caiden:
✅ Favorite type of art: Spray paint art and graphic art with Sharpies 🎨🖤
✅ Hobbies outside of school: Playing soccer and basketball with friends ⚽🏀
✅ Why he makes art: “It’s fun… and to make money!” 💰🎨
🏆 Awards and Recognitions:
✅ 3rd Place Winner – His artwork is currently on view at the 2025 Azalea Festival Youth Art and Writing Contests Showcase in Wilmington 🎨🌸
✅ Honorable Mention – 2024 Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest 🦆✨, where 137 North Carolina students participated, exploring environmental science and habitat conservation through art.
✅ 2nd Place Winner – 2024 State Fish Art Contest 🎣🌊, which had more than 4,000 submissions. This contest blends art, science, and creative writing to foster connections to the outdoors and inspire the next generation of stewards.
Caiden’s creativity and talent continue to make an impact both in and out of the classroom. We’re so proud of his achievements and look forward to seeing where his artistic journey takes him next!
Today we are featuring Avalynne Fiske for Music In Our Schools Month. Ava is in 6th grade and plays the clarinet.
✅- Performed in band class for one year🎵🎶
✅- Enjoys to surf 🌊🏄
✅- Hobbies include: reading 📚, dogs🐕 and making bracelets
Mrs. Turner's group did Vision Board creation for Reward Day!
Mrs. D's group "Chalked the Walk" on Reward Day Friday!
Good evening,
Here is this week's Shark Bites. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SqtBS6pFggr7xlygM3YWVF98-aSxy1Rg/view?usp=sharing
Have a great week!
SCM Administration
📣 March is Social Work Month! 🎉 Meet Julia Beall, one of our dedicated school social workers! Ms. Beall has been with Pender County Schools for six years and was among the first social workers hired when the role was reintroduced to the county. She finds joy in supporting students and staff, who motivate her every day! ✨ “I love my job because the students and staff make me smile every day.” 🎉 Fun Facts: She graduated from ECU in 2018, recently started her master’s program at UNC, and is obsessed with making charcuterie boards! 🧀🥖 Join us in thanking Ms. Beall and all our amazing school social workers for their dedication! 💙👏
Twinning friends!
Thanks to Mrs. Gaither for joining us today to talk about her career in IT during our first Shark Talk-Career Explorations Edition! Taylor had great questions, and we recorded the interview to show the school during shiver meetings next week.
Do you have an interesting career that you'd be willing to share with our students? We'd love to hear about it! We can record the interview at a time that works for you. Please reach out to mary_tobin@pender.k12.nc.us if you are interested, and help us broaden our students' knowledge about all of the possibilities that await in the working world!
We’re thrilled to highlight Alex Ware, a 6th grader whose artistic skills and enthusiasm for learning continue to shine. Alex enjoys exploring different media and styles, especially landscapes and beach-inspired themes. Her passion for expressing herself through art is evident in her creative work.
✨ A Few Fun Facts About Alex:
✅ Clubs: Participated in Survivor Club and Chorus, and currently part of the News Crew 🎤🎬
✅ Sports: Plays volleyball and soccer and is working hard to improve her tumbling skills 🏐⚽🤸♀️
✅ Favorite Artwork: “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” by Hokusai 🌊, which reminds her of the peaceful feeling she gets when visiting the beach
✅ Favorite Art Style: Loves painting sunsets and sunrises with a beachy theme and enjoys creating landscapes 🌅🏖️
✅ Favorite Media: Watercolor – she appreciates how easily it blends and creates natural effects, making it her go-to medium 🎨🖌️
✅ Favorite Artist: Vincent van Gogh – she admires how his paintings reflect his emotions and personality 🌌✨
🎨 Why Alex Loves Art:
“It’s an easy way of expressing myself and showing what I can do.”
Alex’s passion, creativity, and determination make her an outstanding young artist. We’re proud to celebrate her accomplishments this Youth Art Month and can’t wait to see how her talents continue to grow!
More from the 7th grade field trip!
Jacob designed this very complex creature from scratch, using basic shapes. Great job, Jacob!
More field trip photos from Mrs. May! (part 2)
More 7th grade field trip photos from Mrs. May!
Doggie love is the BEST way to start a Thursday!
As we continue celebrating Youth Art Month, we’re excited to showcase Lucy Tracy, a 6th grader whose passion for art and extracurricular activities shines brightly and whose artistic talent runs in the family.
✨ A Few Fun Facts About Lucy:
✅ Has been riding horses for 5 years 🐎
✅ Started competing this year in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) horse shows and qualified for Regionals in her first year! 🏅🏇🏻
✅ Loves to run and plans to join Cross Country and Track in high school 🏃🏼♀️
✅ She is the 3rd sibling in her family to have Mrs. Berdeau as an art teacher 🎨❤️
✅ She will be the 4th and last sibling to graduate from Surf City Middle School 🎓🦈
✅ Her mom is a talented watercolor artist, inspiring Lucy’s own love of art 🎨🖌️
✅ Favorite art media: Colored pencils and sculpting clay✨
✅ Loves art and sketching daily as a way to relax and express herself ✏️😊
✅ Favorite artwork: The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh 🌌
Lucy’s dedication, creativity, and passion for learning continue to inspire those around her. We’re proud to celebrate her achievements during Youth Art Month and look forward to watching her artistic journey unfold!
Our PTA ROCKS! Thanks so much for the Chick-fil-A, fruit, drinks, chocolate, & more! Y'all made our day!!!
Ava Hill, an 8th grader with a passion for blending creativity and skill, is an artist whose dedication shines in and out of the classroom. Ava’s love for both realism and cartooning allows her to explore a wide range of styles, and her artistic interests continue to grow. She is a member of the National Junior Honor Society and has been riding horses for the past 8 years, balancing her love for art with her many other talents.
✨ A Few Fun Facts About Ava:
✅ Favorite artist: Her mom and her amazing pointillism work 🎨❤️
✅ Favorite media: Watercolor and oil paint 🖌️✨
✅ Loves baking sweet treats for family and friends 🍰👩🍳
✅ Avid reader of fantasy and science fiction, which inspires her personal art 📚👾
✅ Loves art because it’s calming and fun 🎨😊
🏆 Awards and Recognitions:
✅ Recipient of the Apprentice Artist Award for her hard work and dedication 🎨🏆
✅ Selected as a 2023 Superintendent’s Holiday Card Artist 🎄✨
✅ Her artwork is currently on view at the 2025 Azalea Festival Youth Art and Writing Contests Showcase in Wilmington 🎨🌸
Ava’s creativity, imagination, and passion for the arts continue to inspire those around her. We’re proud to celebrate her achievements during Youth Art Month and look forward to seeing her artistic journey unfold!
