TES Weekly News

Good Afternoon Topsail Elementary Families!

This is Mrs. Wilson, principal at Topsail Elementary, with a back to school update.

We hope this e-mail finds everyone enjoying the remaining days of summer! We sure do miss our Ospreys!

Just as we did last year, beginning next weekend, all families will receive a weekly Sunday night phone call and e-mail update from me. In addition, the weekly updates are always posted on our school website. You will receive several messages from me over the next couple of weeks, sharing beginning of year information and procedures. 

Big News...at last week's Pender County Board of Education meeting, our school name was changed! We are now Topsail Annandale Elementary School! Our school colors (lime green and black) and our mascot (Ospreys) will remain the same! We are now TAES...new name, but same great students and staff! We are working to get our name changed on our website, social media, and all other items over the next several months! 

We look forward to seeing all of our new and returning Osprey students Thursday (8/25) at open house. You may drop in anytime between 4pm-6pm. At open house, you will find out your child’s teacher, visit your child’s classroom, and receive bus information. You are welcome to bring your school supplies to open house as well. School supply lists can be found on our website and they are linked here: https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/o/tes/documents/supply-lists/280639

As shared earlier in the summer, our Kindergartners will begin school on a staggered start schedule.

Please plan to have your Kindergarten student attend on the following schedule:

8/29- Students w/ last names A-F

8/30- Students w/ last names G-O

8/31- Students w/ last names P-Z

9/1- All Kindergarten students return to school!

A reminder to all families, our school hours are 7:30-2:30. Student drop off begins at 7:05am. Please do NOT drop students off prior to 7:05 am. Students who are being checked in late must be checked in by 11am to be counted present for the day. Students who are being checked out early, must remain at school until 11:00am to be counted present for the day. We do not allow any early checkouts past 2pm. Thank you for your cooperation. 

We are in the process of reviewing our safety procedures and will be in touch next week to let parents know whether or not we'll be able to allow any parent walk-ins on the first days of school. 

A few transportation updates: 

Bus schedules can be found at open house. It takes a week or two for buses to run on a consistent schedule. Please be patient. All K-2 students will only be let off the bus to an adult or older sibling. They may not get off the bus alone. We will send a separate email next week detailing our car rider process.

If your child is in need of medication at school, please get a “Request for Medication at School” form, from the front office, and have it completed by your child’s doctor. Once completed, please bring the form and the medication, in its original container, to the school nurse. All medication must be transported by a parent. It may not be sent to school with a student. 

Important Dates:

Thurs. 8/25- Open House- Drop-In- 4-6pm. 

Mon. 8/29- First Day of School!

Mon. 8/29- Wed. 8/31- Kindergarten staggered start days

Thurs. 9/1- All Kindergartners return to school

Mon. 9/5- Labor Day Holiday- No School!

Please find this year's school calendar here: 22-23_PCS_Traditional_School_Calendar.pdf 

Social Media:

Parents, we invite you to follow us on social media:

Follow us on twitter: @tes_ospreys

Find us on facebook: Topsail Elementary School

PTA Updates:

Just a reminder you can follow the Topsail PTA on facebook: Topsail PTA

We look forward to seeing you soon at TAES!