Cape Fear Community College is offering FREE English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at Cape Fear Middle School for adults ages 18 and older.
📅 October 5 – December 10
🗓️ Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays
⏰ 6:30–8:30 p.m.
📍 Cape Fear Middle School
Registration orientation is by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, contact Cindy Fischer at 📧 cfischer@cfcc.edu or 📞 910-362-7184.
Please share this opportunity with family, friends and community members who may be interested! 💙📖
📚 ¡CLASES GRATIS DE INGLÉS PARA ADULTOS!
Cape Fear Community College ofrecerá clases GRATIS de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL) en Cape Fear Middle School para adultos de 18 años en adelante.
📅 5 de octubre – 10 de diciembre
🗓️ Lunes, martes y jueves
⏰ 6:30–8:30 p.m.
📍 Cape Fear Middle School
La orientación para la inscripción es solo con cita previa. Para programar una cita, comuníquese con Cindy Fischer al 📧 cfischer@cfcc.edu o 📞 910-362-7184.
¡Comparta esta oportunidad con familiares, amigos y miembros de la comunidad que puedan estar interesados! 💙📖
Get ready for our 24-HOUR COLOR CRAZE CHALLENGE!
Today, September 23, we’re turning up the competition!
The homeroom that brings in the MOST donations on 9/23 will win an ICE CREAM SUNDAE PARTY!
And we didn’t forget about the teacher…
The winning homeroom teacher gets a $25 Amazon Gift Card!
Students in the winning homeroom will receive a special winner ticket to attend the ice cream sundae party on Thursday at 2:00 PM, where they’ll get to build their own sundae!
Please hype up your homerooms and encourage them to share their Color Run pages with family and friends. Every donation received on 9/23 counts toward the challenge!
Which homeroom will take the win?!
LET THE COLOR CRAZE BEGIN!
COLOR RUN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We need some awesome volunteers to help make our SCMS Color Run on October 2 a huge success!
Help with set-up, color throwing, sideline cheering or clean-up — come get colorful with us and cheer on our Sharks!
Even a little bit of your time makes a BIG difference!
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4BA8A72FA6FB6-65904317-color#/
📍 Topsail High School
🗓️ Tuesday, September 29
🕕 6 p.m.
Join us to learn more about the planning process and share your perspective. The forum will also be streamed live on the PCS YouTube channel for those unable to attend.
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/@PenderCountySchools
📅 ¡Reserve la fecha! Las Escuelas del Condado de Pender llevarán a cabo un foro comunitario sobre el crecimiento futuro y la planificación escolar.
📍 Topsail High School
🗓️ Martes 29 de septiembre
🕕 6 p.m.
Acompáñenos para conocer más sobre el proceso de planificación y compartir su perspectiva. El foro también se transmitirá en vivo a través del canal de YouTube de PCS para quienes no puedan asistir.
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/@PenderCountySchools
IT’S GO TIME! The 2026 SCM Color Run fundraiser officially starts TODAY, September 21!
Our goal is to raise $30,000 for an outdoor classroom, and we need our entire Shark community
to help us get there!
Getting started is easy:
1. REGISTER your student at MYBOOSTER.com
2. SHARE your student’s fundraising page with friends and family
3. GIVE if you are able!
And remember—SHARING IS SUPPORTING! If your family isn’t able to donate financially,
sharing your student’s page with grandparents, relatives, friends, neighbors, and coworkers can
make a HUGE difference.
Every donation—big or small—helps us get closer to our goal and allows the PTA to continue
funding improvements and opportunities that directly benefit our students and school.
And don't forget the BIG DAY!
October 2, 2026 – SCM COLOR RUN!
Save the date and come cheer on your favorite Shark!
Let’s make some waves, Sharks! We can’t wait to see what our SCM community can
accomplish together!
Go Sharks!
– Surf City Middle School PTA
Shark Families, our latest Shark Bites Weekly Newsletter is now available!
Be sure to take a few minutes to check out this week’s newsletter for:
📚 Important school updates
📅 Upcoming events & dates
🏈 Athletics & activities
📢 Family reminders
🦈 Ways to stay connected with SCMS
Thank you for staying connected and supporting our Sharks!
Our Sharks are taking a break in the Media Center to enjoy some friendly competition, challenge their brains, and put their strategy skills to the test. From planning their next move to outsmarting their opponents, these students are proving that learning can happen anywhere—even over a game! 🦈💙
Game break = brain workout! 😉
🚨 Today is the final day to complete the PCS Community Priorities Survey!
Help ensure community priorities and values guide future planning for Pender County Schools.
📝 Complete the survey today: https://bit.ly/4d0Q3O0
Thank you to everyone who has already shared their feedback! 💬
Recordatorio final de la encuesta — 18 de septiembre
🚨 ¡Hoy es el último día para completar la Encuesta sobre las Prioridades de la Comunidad de PCS!
Ayúdenos a garantizar que las prioridades y los valores de la comunidad orienten la planificación futura de las Escuelas del Condado de Pender.
📝 Complete la encuesta hoy:https://forms.gle/sgWCWu8F1rXrxboTA
¡Gracias a todos los que ya compartieron sus comentarios! 💬
Music education gives students much more than the opportunity to learn an instrument. It builds confidence, discipline, teamwork and a sense of connection with the people around them. 🎺🥁🎷
As we continue celebrating Arts in Education Week, hear from Mr. Trevor Judy, Band Teacher at Surf City Middle School, as he shares his perspective on the importance of arts education and what students gain through their experience in band. 💙💛
Thank you to Mr. Judy and all of our PCS music educators for helping students find their sound, work together and grow through music.
🎥 Hear more from Mr. Judy in the video! - https://youtube.com/shorts/g8K_n5aZlFs?feature=share
Our morning got a whole lot brighter thanks to the PTA Breakfast Cart! ☕🥯🍓🥤
Our staff was treated to a delicious spread of bagels, cream cheese, fresh fruit, coffee, and soft drinks—the perfect way to start the day! We are so grateful for the time, thoughtfulness, and support our PTA continues to show our Sharks and staff.
Thank you for keeping us fueled, caffeinated, and smiling! 💙🦈
We appreciate you more than you know! 💙
What a fantastic first day of Survivor Club! 💪🌴 We have 27 brave 7th graders ready to outwit, outplay, and outlast their way to the title of SOLE SURVIVOR! 🏆
💚🌊 NALU TRIBE came out swinging and won a hard-fought Reward Challenge! Their prize? The legendary Dunkin’ Munchkin 50 Pack! 🍩🎉 Let’s just say… that tribe is feeling pretty good right now!
But remember… today's winners could be tomorrow's targets. 👀
Next week, the game gets REAL. 🗳️ We start voting each other off the island! Alliances will form. Friendships will be tested. Strategies will be questioned. And someone will be saying, “The tribe has spoken.” 😈🔥
It’s going to be a FUN season! Who will have what it takes to outwit, outplay, and outlast the competition?
🏆 Who will be the Sole Survivor? 🏆
🎨 ARTS IN EDUCATION WEEK 🎨
Art gives students a chance to create, explore and see things from a different perspective. 💙💛
As we continue celebrating Arts in Education Week, hear from Ashley Berdeau, Visual Arts Teacher at Surf City Middle School, as she shares her perspective on arts education and the role it plays in the student experience. 🖌️🖼️
Thank you to Ms. Berdeau and all of our PCS arts educators for giving students opportunities to discover their creativity and develop their own artistic voice.
🎥 Hear more from Ms. Berdeau in the video! https://youtube.com/shorts/tScCbfVfcYc
Our Autumn Arts Showcase will feature the amazing work and performances of our students in the arts. Come out and support our students as they share their talents, creativity, and hard work with our Shark Family and community!
🎭🎶🎨 Come celebrate the arts with us!
📅 Tuesday, October 27, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Surf City Middle School
We can't wait to see you there! Let's show our Sharks how proud we are of their talents!
⏰ There’s still time to share your voice!
The PCS Community Priorities Survey is open through Friday, September 18. Your feedback will help guide planning for school assignment, future facilities and the continued growth of our district.
✅ Take the survey: https://bit.ly/4d0Q3O0
Please participate and share the survey with others across Pender County! 📲
Recordatorio de la encuesta — 14 de septiembre
⏰ ¡Todavía está a tiempo de compartir su opinión!
La Encuesta sobre las Prioridades de la Comunidad de PCS estará disponible hasta el viernes 18 de septiembre. Sus comentarios ayudarán a orientar la planificación relacionada con la asignación escolar, las futuras instalaciones y el crecimiento continuo de nuestro distrito.
✅ Complete la encuesta: https://forms.gle/sgWCWu8F1rXrxboTA
¡Participe y comparta la encuesta con otras personas en todo el condado de Pender! 📲
Shark Bites Weekly is Available!
Check out this week’s Shark Bites for important updates, upcoming events, athletics, and information for our SCMS Sharks and families!
On September 11, 2001, thousands of lives were lost, families were forever changed, and first responders answered an unimaginable call.
Today, Pender County Schools pauses to remember those who died, honor those who served and sacrificed in the years that followed, and recognize the families and communities who continue to carry the impact of that day.
For our students, September 11 is history. It is our responsibility to help them understand why we remember.
🇺🇸 We will never forget.
Together, we can take a moment to remember those who lost their lives, honor the heroes who served, and recognize the strength and unity that followed.
🇺🇸 Wear your red, white, and blue as we remember.
🦈 Surf City Middle School
The Sept. 22 deadline is quickly approaching for required health forms and immunizations.
📌 Incoming Kindergarten students and students who enrolled from out of state must provide their school nurse with:
• A completed NC Health Assessment Form from within the past calendar year
• A copy of their updated immunization record
💉 All 7th and 12th grade students also have required immunizations that must be completed by Sept. 22.
➡️ View grade-specific immunization requirements for Kindergarten, 7th and 12th grades:
https://www.dph.ncdhhs.gov/programs/epidemiology/immunization/schools/k-12
Please contact your school nurse with any questions or to make sure your student’s records are complete.
⚠️ The Sept. 22 deadline is established by North Carolina state law, and the school district cannot make exceptions.
🏥 RECORDATORIO IMPORTANTE SOBRE LOS REQUISITOS DE SALUD ESCOLAR
Se acerca rápidamente la fecha límite del 22 de septiembre para entregar los formularios de salud y cumplir con los requisitos de vacunación.
📌 Los estudiantes que ingresan a Kindergarten y los estudiantes que se hayan matriculado provenientes de otro estado deben entregar a la enfermera de su escuela:
• Un Formulario de Evaluación de Salud de Carolina del Norte completado durante el último año calendario
• Una copia de su registro de vacunación actualizado
💉 Todos los estudiantes de 7.º y 12.º grado también tienen requisitos de vacunación que deben cumplirse antes del 22 de septiembre.
➡️ Consulte los requisitos de vacunación específicos para Kindergarten, 7.º y 12.º grado:
https://www.dph.ncdhhs.gov/programs/epidemiology/immunization/schools/k-12
Comuníquese con la enfermera de su escuela si tiene preguntas o para asegurarse de que los registros de su estudiante estén completos.
⚠️ La fecha límite del 22 de septiembre está establecida por la ley del estado de Carolina del Norte, por lo que el distrito escolar no puede hacer excepciones.
