
🚌 Need school bus transportation on day one?
All students who need bus transportation for the first day of school must be registered by August 10.
Requests submitted after the deadline cannot be guaranteed service during the first 10 school days. Register by August 10 to help ensure your student has transportation available when school begins.
Thank you for helping us prepare for a safe and successful start to the school year!
Enroll - https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/page/enroll
🚌 **¿Necesita transporte en autobús escolar desde el primer día?**
Todos los estudiantes que necesiten transporte en autobús escolar el primer día de clases deben estar inscritos a más tardar el **10 de agosto**.
No se puede garantizar el servicio durante los primeros 10 días de clases para las solicitudes recibidas después de la fecha límite. Complete la inscripción antes del 10 de agosto para ayudar a garantizar que su estudiante tenga transporte disponible cuando comiencen las clases.
¡Gracias por ayudarnos a prepararnos para un inicio seguro y exitoso del nuevo año escolar!
Inscribirse - https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/page/enroll

📅 Thursday, August 6
⏰ 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Black River Health Services
301 S. Campbell St., Burgaw
❤️ Free and open to the entire community! School supplies will be available while supplies last.
🎒✏️ ¡Prepárense para el nuevo año escolar! Black River Health Services invita a las familias a un evento GRATUITO de regreso a clases con útiles escolares, actividades para niños, recursos familiares y organizaciones comunitarias.
📅 Jueves, 6 de agosto
⏰ 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Black River Health Services
301 S. Campbell St., Burgaw
❤️ ¡El evento es gratuito y está abierto a toda la comunidad! Los útiles escolares estarán disponibles hasta agotar existencias.







📚 The countdown is on—just 38 days until students on our traditional calendar return to school on Monday, August 24!
As we prepare for the 2026–27 school year, families are asked to complete their student’s Beginning of Year Information Update. This update is not required for newly enrolled students.
Keeping contact and emergency information current helps ensure a safe, smooth and successful start from day one.
We can’t wait to welcome our students back! 🚌✏️🏫





👏🎓 Congratulations to two outstanding Pender County Schools educators, Tina Collins of Topsail Middle School and Jennifer Blandin of Penderlea School, on earning their Master of Arts in Teaching from UNCW’s Watson College of Education!
We are proud to celebrate their dedication, perseverance, and commitment to making a difference for students every day. 🍎📚
Thank you, @UNCW, for highlighting these incredible teachers and sharing their inspiring stories! 💙💛
Read more:
🔗 Tina Collins: https://uncw.edu/news/academic-affairs/wce/2026/05/tina-collins-26m
🔗 Jennifer Blandin: https://uncw.edu/news/academic-affairs/wce/2026/05/jennifer-blandin-26m






• 5/19 — 7th Grade Awards Assembly (12:30 PM)
• 5/20 — 8th Grade Promotion (9:45 AM)
• 5/20 — 5th Grade Awards Assembly (1:30 PM)
The final Topsail Times of the school year is ready to view. Please see the link below:
https://app.smore.com/n/yde2qp


