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Pender County Schools

New Hanover, Pender schools cancel afternoon activities

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 04/28/2011 - 11:10am.READ MORE:
Due to expected severe weather conditions this afternoon New Hanover County and Pender County Schools have canceled all afternoon activities. Full story...
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Player of the year Truesdale & Edwards make all district girls team, Tynes named coach of year

Submitted by John Rendleman on Thu, 03/17/2011 - 2:01pm.READ MORE:
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The all-district 2 team is out for girls high school basketball. Laney's Kabrina Truesdale and Hoggard's McKenzi Edwards lead the way. In fact Truesdale was named player of year. Laney's Sherri Tynes is coach of the year. Full story...
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Pender Co. Schools update for Thursday and exam schedule

Submitted by Scott Pickey on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 2:25pm.READ MORE:
Pender County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for students and staff on Thursday January 13. Full story...
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Flooding leads to two-hour delay for Pender schools Tuesday

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 09/27/2010 - 5:15pm.READ MORE:
After-school care programs will operate for a limited time. Parents are urged to pick up their children from after-school care programs as soon as possible and by 5 p.m. Full story...
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Schools release AYP results

Submitted by John Rendleman on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 4:28pm.READ MORE:
It's report card time for the public school systems in North Carolina. The state Department of Public Instruction released the preliminary results for Adequate Yearly Progress today for the 2009-2010 school year. Full story...
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Burgaw Middle School principal suspended

Submitted by Kevin Wuzzardo on Mon, 05/24/2010 - 4:25pm.READ MORE:
Pender County Schools said in a statement today that Major Coleman was suspended Friday. Full story...
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Topsail HS EV team wins 7th national title

Submitted by Kevin Wuzzardo on Fri, 05/21/2010 - 2:15pm.READ MORE:
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The team collected 11 trophies including first and third overall. This was the seventh year in a row that the EV Team won first overall in the SMARTT Challenge competition against high schools from as far away as Iowa and Miami. Full story...
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Pender school leaders don't like Perdue's budget

Submitted by Nadine Maeser on Fri, 04/30/2010 - 4:44pm.READ MORE:
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The school system's finance director says about nine percent of full-time teachers could be cut due to budget reductions. Many say they've suffered enough from past budget cuts. Full story...
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Pender NAACP wants school board chair to quit

Submitted by Courtney Brooks on Thu, 04/15/2010 - 6:24pm.READ MORE:
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For six months the Pender County NAACP has been investigating Pender County School Board Chair Tom Roper. Today the civil rights group released its findings, calling for Roper to resign. Full story...
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Pender Post: NAACP done with school district investigation

Submitted by Kevin Wuzzardo on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 4:49pm.READ MORE:
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Pender Post editor Andy Pettigrew will discuss the story with Marcy Cuevas tomorrow on Good Morning Carolina. Full story...
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Teaching assistants left out of Pender budget

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 08/19/2009 - 5:18pm.READ MORE:
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There will be some noticeable absences when Pender County Schools start up next week. The school district does not yet have a finalized budget, but School Board Chair Tom Roper said TAs currently are not budgeted for. Full story...
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Pender grads earn diploma and associate degree as well

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 05/06/2009 - 5:15pm.READ MORE:
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Some students in Pender County are graduating high school with more than just a diploma. They're also leaving with an associate's degree. Pender Early College High School is making this a possibility. Full story...
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Sex ed choices could be available for parents

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 04/08/2009 - 5:46pm.READ MORE:
State lawmakers want to give parents more input in the classroom when it comes to sex education. A bill making its way through the state legislature would give parents the option of their children learning about sex beyond the current abstinence-only curriculum. Full story...
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Black History lesson proves out of this world

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 12:28pm.READ MORE:
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videoEach day this month middle school students from around our area have shared with us stories of famous African-Americans as part of Black History Month. But when West Pender Middle School student Fred White was assigned to research the first black astronaut, he wound up with a truly out-of-this-world experience. Full story...
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