OVERWHELMING - a good word for the response we've received for Teacher Appreciation Week 👏👏👏The blitz is on, expect to see a flurry of posts highlighting PCS Teachers. Here's the 🔗to drop them a note https://forms.gle/u8xMQLHaWNhrBhw16
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK - it's great to see so much ❤ for our teachers! PCS is fortunate to have the group we have to educate our students. If you'd like to drop a message for a teacher who's had an impact, here's the link https://forms.gle/u8xMQLHaWNhrBhw16
TES staff spent several hours this evening in school safety training. Keeping our Osprey students and staff safe will always be our top priority! Thanks to the Pender County Sheriff’s Office for a phenomenal training!
Thanks to the Topsail High School Varsity Lacrosse team for greeting our Ospreys in the car rider line this morning! We love our Pirate neighbors! Check these boys out on the field tonight at 6:45 for their last regular season home game!
Good Evening Topsail Elementary Families!
This is Mrs. Wilson with your weekly update. Just a reminder that you can see the full version of this message in your e-mail or you can find it on our school website under the "about " heading and then by clicking on "Weekly Message".
Wishing all TES families a great long weekend and a very Happy Easter! Just a reminder, no school tomorrow, Monday, 4/18.
Field Day is May 3 and we need lots of volunteers. Please see the sign up if you can help!
https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=w.manageSignUp#/35349140
The Pender County Schools Mobile Dental Clinic is at TES through July 2022. The clinic provides routine and basic dental treatment to ALL interested students, parents, and staff. If you would like to take advantage of these convenient, quality dental services, please complete the form sent home with your child and return it to their teacher or call 910-471-3250.
Important Dates:
Mon. 4/18- Teacher Workday- No School for Students.
Thurs. 4/21- Interim Reports for the 4th Nine Weeks.
Thurs. 4/21- Adaptive EC 4th Graders visit 5th Grade at TMS!
Fri. 4/22- 4th Graders visit 5th Grade at TMS!
Fri. 4/22- Special Olympics for our Adaptive EC Students! Best Wishes to our Athletes!
Tues. 4/26- Math End of Year Benchmark Testing for Grades K-5. All students should plan to be in attendance.
Tues. 4/26- Last Day of After School Drawing Club.,
Thurs. 4/28- Regional Battle of the Books! Good Luck TES team!
Mon. 5/2- Fri. 5/5- Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week!
Tues. 5/3- Field Day: K and 1st- 8:30-10:30- Front Playground, 3rd- 8:30-10:30- Field, 2nd- 11:40-1:40- Field, 4th- 11:40-1:40- Front Playground
Wed. 5/4- Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Meeting- 8:00- Virtual.
Wed. 5/4- Fri. 5/20- End of Year (EOY) Reading Benchmarking (mClass)- Grades K-4.
Thurs. 5/5- Rain Date for Field Day.
Please find this year's school calendar here: PCS School Calendar
Please find NEXT year's school calendar here: 22-23 Traditional Calendar.pdf
Club Information for this week:
GOTR/Stride (for registered 3rd-5th graders)- Mon/Thurs- 2:30-4:00.
Drawing Club (for registered 3rd and 4th graders)- Tues- 2:30-3:15.
Battle of the Books- Tues- 2:30-3:45.
Social Media:
Parents, we invite you to follow us on social media:
New! Follow us on Instagram: topsailelementary
Follow us on Twitter: @tes_ospreys
Find us on Facebook: Topsail Elementary School
PTA Updates:
Teacher Appreciation Week is quickly approaching. We recognize and share our appreciation for all teachers, staff and administration during Teacher Appreciation Week which is held May 2-6. We need your help in providing some of the items needed to make that week extra special. Please see our sign up genius for the items needed. Please deliver all items to the school by April 27.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4ea8a829a3ff2-teacher
Mark your calendars for our Summer Splash event for May 18th from 4-6:30PM. More information to come soon!
Are you interested in being more involved with the PTA? Be on the lookout for a nomination form to come home this week with your student soon. Please let us know if you are interested in serving on the Board or as a Committee Chairperson or member for the 2022-23 school year buy turning that form in no later than April 22.
We look forward to a great week at TES! Thank you and have a great evening!
As the 2022 Statewide Primary is nearing (May 17), a reminder that the distribution or display of political materials is prohibited.
Mr. Mike Wiley spent a fantastic 45 minutes or so teaching our 4th graders about black history with a focus on Jackie Robinson and characters that he impacted. He used humor and empathy to portray his message.
What a great night! Mrs. Payne and our k and 1st students put on a fabulous show using ribbons, scarves, elastablast bands and a parachute. Thanks to all who supported our first outdoor concert!
Congratulations to our 4th grade (JV) Science Olympiad Team who came in 1st in the district at the competition over the weekend!!!!! In addition, the TMS 5th grade team (who participated as the TES Varsity team) came in 2nd in the district!!!! Congrats to Mrs. Cooper (Coach) and all the students who participated! A big thank you to the entire 4th grade team, Mrs. Kennedy, and Ms. Payne who all helped with the Science Olympiad team this year!
Let’s send positive thoughts to our Science Olympiad team members as they compete throughout the week!
It’s finally time! Your child will be bringing home their personalized catalog this week! You can take a sneak peek early too.
It is time for kindergarten Registration. Spread the word. Let's add more Ospreys to the nest!
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
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
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/
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
CHANGES ARE COMING to the K12payment system. The system will shut down 12/23/21 and change to family.titank12.com on 12/27/21. Accounts can be set up now.
