4th graders had a egg-cellent time in math today, combining multiplication, teamwork, and an egg hunt! Way to get creative with instruction Stingrays!
Field Day is coming to South Topsail next Thursday, April 24th! We are looking for parent volunteers to come out for either the morning (K-2) or afternoon (3-5) session. Please follow the link to sign up!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054CA5AD28A0F8CF8-56235745-field#/
📚 April is School Library Month! Meet Sally Kennedy, Media Coordinator at South Topsail Elementary. She brings a love for reading & learning every day! Favorite book? Anything by Jodi Picoult! Let’s celebrate the heart of our school libraries! 💙📖 #SchoolLibraryMonth
Military Spirit Week - April 14-18, 2025! Join us as we celebrate and honor our military! Each day this week, show your spirit and support for those who serve our country with a special theme. 🌟 🪖 Monday: Represent your military branch and wear camo! 💜 Tuesday: Wear purple to celebrate all branches working together! ❤️ Wednesday: wear RED! (Remember Everyone Deployed) 💛 Thursday: Wear yellow to show support for our troops! 💤 Friday: We sleep soundly thanks to those who protect us - wear your PJ’s all day! 🛏️ Let’s show our military pride and appreciation all week long!
TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY!
Social story for Sensory day here!!!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v52FHekgvZE51bucrSOiUVQzASIztpj_sqFMjnROK-Q/edit?usp=drivesdk
If you want to join our special education PTO !
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZsa-DpQ-JV0k_LcsclTdlehFXvRkDoORFsFQISHpAK6_7hA/viewform
Four County Electric has confirmed that a fiber line has been cut. We will provide updates as we receive them. Please note that this may affect phone service at the impacted schools. 12:28 UPDATE - Estimated restoration time of 5 hours. 7:10 UPDATE - connection has been restored.
Please join us in celebrating National Assistant Principals Week by showing appreciation for our hard-working, dedicated, caring AP at South Topsail, Christina Eames! Thank you, Mrs Eames, for taking such good care of our Stingray Family!
South Topsail has the BEST and most talented cafeteria staff! Stingrays love walking through the lunch line each day and seeing what creations are there to greet them 🐥 🦋 ❤️
Time to Purple Up Stingrays! April is the Month of the Military Child, a time when we honor the strength, resilience, and contributions of military-connected children in our South Topsail community.
🚍 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!
Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Eames, and Mrs. Coston represented STES at the 2nd annual Pender County Job Fair last night at Heide Trask High School. The team was able to speak to candidates that are interested in joining the Stingray family.
🌟 Student Spotlight: Wellesley, South Topsail Elementary 🌟
Wellesley may be new to our district, but she’s already making a big impact! 💙 From day one, she has been a kind leader in and out of the classroom, always ready to help her peers. Whether reading to classmates who need support or lending a hand whenever needed, Wellesley leads by example.
🏈 Fun fact: She plays flag football—and she’s the only girl on the team! 💪🔥
🍕 Favorite Food: Pepperoni Pizza
💙 Favorite Color: Electric Blue
🥋 Hobbies: Flag Football & Karate
Keep shining, Wellesley! Your kindness and leadership inspire us all! ✨👏
Our very own Teresa Coston did it again! On Monday, she competed in the annual New Hanover and Pender County Bus Roadeo 🚌🤠and drove home the win for the second year in a row!! She placed 1st 🥇 for PCS and 2nd 🥈 overall out of 28 drivers!!
Mrs Coston is such a dedicated and loving bus driver and Kindergarten IA. South Topsail is honored to have her in the Stingray family ❤️
📣 March is Social Work Month 🎉
Meet David Dorsey, one of our dedicated school social workers! With over 15 years of experience—five of those serving the students and families of Pender County—Mr. Dorsey is committed to making a difference every day. He appreciates the ever-changing nature of his work, embracing the unique opportunities and challenges that come with supporting students and families. ✨
🌍 Fun Fact: Mr. Dorsey’s experiences extend beyond the U.S., including extended stays in Costa Rica and Ukraine!
Join us in thanking Mr. Dorsey and all our incredible school social workers for their dedication and impact! 💙👏
A GIANT congratulations to our very own Mrs Prevatte for winning STE's Teacher of the Year!!!!!!!! We are so lucky to have her beautiful energy around the school, supporting our students every day. 🫶🏼✨❤️
Way to READ Stingrays!! If you participated, make sure you hop on to your account and spend your ReadAThon bucks by Thursday!!! The fundraiser will close after this date. All prizes chosen will be delivered directly to the school.
Please see the attached flyer for a "Sensory Sensation" event that is being held at Topsail High School for Pender County Exceptional Students and their families. Event is organized by Pender County Special Education PTO.
Ms Comperry's 1st grade class tried to use the right amount of FORCE 💪 to PUSH 🫷the ball ⚽️ and make it COLLIDE 💥 with the pins!
🎶👏 A big THANK YOU to the South Topsail Elementary Chorus, under the direction of Samantha Rodgers, for their wonderful performance at Tuesday evening’s Board of Education meeting! Your talent and hard work brought joy to everyone in attendance. 🎤🎼
We’re so proud of our young musicians for representing Pender County Schools with such enthusiasm and excellence! 🎵💙
