Congratulations to our former Stingrays and their peers on their graduation from Topsail HS! Once a Stingray, always a Stingray.... Congratulations, Seniors!
almost 3 years ago, South Topsail Elementary
a group of high school seniors in graduation robes
elementary students holding a sign that says "Congrats 2022 Graduates"
First grade hosted a drive up Mother's Day event, and kindergarten spoiled moms with a tea party today! South Topsail wishes all of our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and friends a Happy Mother's Day!
almost 3 years ago, South Topsail Elementary
student with teacher reading a poem to mother in the car
table set with flowers and student art
Sign that says "welcome to Mother's Day Tea Party!"
mother and daughter
2nd Grade Stingrays hosted a Living Wax Museum, showcasing the work they have done with biographies. Artists, sports stars, inventors, and historical figures were all present!
almost 3 years ago, South Topsail Elementary
student dressed as Betsy Ross
student dressed as Amelia Earhart
student dressed as Kelly Slater
1st and 3rd grade Stingrays teamed up to put their knowledge of maps and landforms to the test by coding Sphero robots to give informational tours of their maps.
almost 3 years ago, South Topsail Elementary
students programming a robot on  a map
Students in our after school program, joined by Mr. London, beautified our campus by planting seeds for Earth Day. We can't wait to watch the seeds bloom along with our Stingrays!
almost 3 years ago, South Topsail Elementary
man digging a hole with students observing
students planting seeds in the ground
Spring Sports Day is in full swing at South Topsail! There's still time to come check it out!
about 3 years ago, South Topsail Elementary
children running in a race
children huddled up
children getting hula hoops and jumpropes
Spring is in the air! 1st Grade Stingrays practiced their math facts today with an egg hunt. Each egg had a math fact that students had to solve before adding to their egg carton.
about 3 years ago, South Topsail Elementary
students showing the teacher their Easter eggs
students in a grassy field hunting for easter eggs
As the 2022 Statewide Primary is nearing (May 17), a reminder that the distribution or display of political materials is prohibited.
about 3 years ago, Bob Fankboner
voting reminder
4th grade Stingrays learned about the rock cycle by creating Starburst "sediment" that they formed into sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous "rocks" through the application of heat and pressure. Learning never tasted so good!
about 3 years ago, South Topsail Elementary
students cutting Starburst into pieces
student holding up a ball formed from Starburst candies
a student pressing flat Starburst candies
starburst candy melted inside of a cup
What a mess! 1st grade Stingrays learned the importance of details as they instructed Mrs. Wiggins on how [not!] to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
about 3 years ago, South Topsail Elementary
Teacher holding peanut butter with students watching
Teacher using fingers to spread peanut butter on bread, students watching
Teacher dumping jelly on bread. Students watching.
Watch out on the roads! To end their unit on geography and environmental literacy, kindergarten Stingrays went to driving school to receive a Sphero driver's license so that they could "drive" on maps they created in their classrooms.
about 3 years ago, South Topsail Elementary
student writing his name on paper that looks like a drivers license
2 students driving a Sphero robot on a track
SURVEY SAYS - Aramark, our food service provider, is currently asking for input for its Student ViewPOINT survey at all Pender County Elementary Schools. We invite parents and students to take this survey together. The survey is open until March 18, 2022 at www.studentVP.com
about 3 years ago, Bob Fankboner
aramark survey
Kindergarten Stingrays engineered truffula trees, based off of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, as one of their Seuss-themed stations celebrating the author's birthday.
about 3 years ago, South Topsail Elementary
student smiling at his truffula tree creation
teacher reading The Lorax to students
student in cat in the hat outfit building a truffula tree
QUITE THE BATTLE - congrats to Topsail Elementary for earning the top score in the Elementary School Battle of the Books. TES edged Surf City by just seven points. Thanks to SCES for hosting today's event and for sharing some pictures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqBUZRFXunk
about 3 years ago, Bob Fankboner
battle of the books
Stingrays stopped paused at 2:22 to have a two-minute dance party on TWOsday 2-22-22. It was TWOriffic!
about 3 years ago, South Topsail Elementary
students dancing
students dancing in a line
custodian dancing
students dancing
Do you know how a thermometer works? These 2nd grade Stingrays do! They made working thermometers and tested them in warm and cold water.
about 3 years ago, South Topsail Elementary
a class with materials to make a working thermometer
1st Grade #Stingrays have been learning about the dangers of single-use plastic and made their own biodegradable casein plastic! #bethechange
about 3 years ago, South Topsail Elementary
4 students holding up casein plastic
It's the 100th day of school for our Stingrays!
about 3 years ago, South Topsail Elementary
kindergarten student holding a headband with the number "100" on it
5 teachers dressed up as old ladies with wigs and a walker
3 students dressed up as old ladies and an old man with gray hair and a blow-up walker
A big thanks to Topsail Magazine for putting the spotlight on Superintendent Hill's personal path and the one he envisions for students in Pender County Schools to succeed. https://www.topsailmag.com/a-clear-path-forward/
over 3 years ago, Bob Fankboner
dr hill
CHICKEN DINNER!! - It's possible considering these are the December winners in the Publix School Stars promotion. Each will receive a $20 Publix gift card because someone thought they had gone above and beyond at their school. Nominate here https://bit.ly/3uZshuO
over 3 years ago, Bob Fankboner
dec publix winners