
If you are interested in joining the Stingrays as a school counselor, please email Mrs. Bates (kathryn_bates@pender.k12.nc.us)!


Cage Baker, fifth grader at STES, made a donation today from the profits that he has collected selling his awesome 3D printed items. Cage set a goal at the beginning of his endeavors to ensure that he raised enough to be able to give back to his school! Way to go Cage!


It was such an honor to be recognized by the "Exceptional Children's Assistance Center" as a nominee for the "Tell Us Something Good" award. Thank you again to Jesaya Hargrove for nominating STES!


Mallory George has completed her student teaching in Mrs. Bagwell’s class. We are so excited for her and her next adventure but we will miss having her in Mrs. Bagwell’s classroom! Ms. George is going to be a phenomenal teacher!


📢 Attention Pender County! 🏫🚌 Your input matters! 🤔 Pender County Schools needs YOUR feedback on the Three-Tiered Bell Schedule for 2024-25. Let's work together for safe & reliable student transportation! 🚍💙 SURVEY LINK - https://bit.ly/3GGMH2f @bradbreedlove90


So proud of all our runners this weekend at the STRIDE and GOTR race! Special shout out to our very own 4th grade Stingray Rhodes Perry for placing 1st in the STRIDE division!


Don Hall was elected Board Chair during Tuesday night's Board of Education meeting. Beth Burns was voted in as Vice-Chair. https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/page/meet-your-board-of-education #ExperienceTheExcellence


4th Grade Stingrays enjoyed an in-house field trip with UNCW's Marine Quest today. Students explored salinity and were able to interact with sea spiders, crabs, and sea stars!










Thank you to Renovation Church for coming to our faculty meeting yesterday and giving away many cool prizes!! We had a great time!


Check out these kindergarteners that are flying around the world with their passports learning about many different traditions and holidays!


Join us for our upcoming Instructional Framework Parent Meetings! 📚👨👩👧👦 Your input matters! 🗣️ Save the date and be part of shaping our students' future.🗓️



Kindergarten and 2nd graders celebrated Thanksgiving on Tuesday with their very own balloon parade through the halls. Nice work Stingrays!!
Wishing all our Stingray families a very Happy Thanksgiving 🦃




In celebration of completing the first module for Wit and Wisdom, students in 5th grade built travois, made teepees, carved an arrowhead out of soap, had snacks (dried fruit, jerky, popcorn) and played a Nez Perce pinecone toss game to celebrate the end of our module on Thunder Rolling in the Mountains.







Please join us for our upcoming Special Education Parent Advisory Committee #ExperienceTheExcellence



A huge congrats goes out to Ms. Edwards for her hard work on the STE Christmas Tree that she decorated for the Pender Christmas event. She placed first in the "Dream" category!


STE 2nd graders made their own butter and enjoyed a feast for lunch Friday.


Do you have questions about our new three-tier bell schedule? We have answers! 🕒 Explore FAQs at https://bit.ly/3sFcODp Contact michael_taylor@pender.k12.nc.us or brandon_smith@pender.k12.nc.us if your question isn't on our list 📚🔍 Your input shapes our school's future!


Our students did a great job of dressing as their favorite teacher!







Who is hiring because we have many Stingrays that dressed to impressed for "Job Interview" day?







Our future is looking bright at STE!!!







