12/11- Vision Screenings @ TAES

12/12- 3rd & 4th MOY Math Benchmark

12/13- Operation Military Kids Club after school

12/16-12/20- Holiday Spirit Week (see below)

12/17- Powell, Schock, Bray 1st grade field trip

12/18- Meehan, Lynch, Eubanks 1st grade field trip

12/19- Fourth Grade Holiday Play @ 6pm

12/19- Science Fair

12/20- Early Release Day (Dismissal @ 11:30)

12/21-1/5- No School

1/6- Students return to school

Pender County Schools calendar: 24-25 PCS School Calendar

Our Mass Vision screenings will be done on Wed., Dec. 11th for all 1st and 3rd graders. Please contact me if you have any questions or if you would like to opt-out your child from the vision screening at school. Thank you.

It’s time for the November Peace Awards. One student from each homeroom will be recognized on the Peace Awards Board, near the Counseling Center in the front lobby. These selected students spread “Peace” at school by showing kindness to their peers, being polite and helpful, encouraging each other to work things out when there are problems, being honest and dependable, staying positive and getting along with everyone.

These are the Peace Award students for November:

4th grade – Isaac Diego, Piper Hodges, Cael Miller, Finley Nelson, Ethan Stone, Greyson Temple

3rd grade – Camden Baker, Aria Biscardi, Layne Bullard, Jonah Davis, Casey Fuit, George Hutcherson, Nicholas Saporito, Lucas Strickland

2nd grade – Elin Barden, Myra Clements, Wren Gordon, Avery Nelson, Orion Sanders, Teddy Whitaker

1st grade – Etta Genes, Delaney Hunter, Quinn Murphy, Jordi Rahal, Issac Ramos Ward, Katie Sager, Ruth Sizick

K – Elias Bahr, Elena Pierce, Ryan Porter, Ezra Ward, Bodhi Winfield, Lona Yeary

The last day to claim lost and found will be December 20th. All items will be donated at the end of the day. Please be sure to label all jackets, water bottles, etc. with your child’s first and last name.

The 4th grade holiday play will be on December 19th @ 6pm

As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting our community, Pender County Schools is participating in the United Way of the Cape Fear Area’s workplace campaign. This initiative supports over 40 nonprofit organizations across our local counties, including Columbus, Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender.

If you would like to contribute, donations are voluntary, and you can do so by visiting the following link:

Donate to the United Way Campaign

Together, we can make a lasting difference in the lives of those in need right here in our community. Thank you for considering this opportunity to give back.

4th Grade Families:

It's time for the All County Choir! 4th graders at TAES are invited to audition to be in the Elementary All County Choir. This is an event where all 9 elementary schools choose a set number of students to participate in 1 choir all together. The students rehearse at their own elementary schools from January - April. Then, on Friday, April 25, all of the students will meet at Heide Trask High School to rehearse together and present the concert that evening. A second performance will be held on Saturday, May 3 at SpringFest in Burgaw. Watching students from across Pender County come together to create a night of music is always a magical event! If your student would like to be in the choir, they can register for an audition with Ms. Payne. Auditions will be on Tuesday, January 7 and Wednesday, January 8. Rehearsals will begin on Friday, January 10.

The Sign Up Genius is linked below.

What: Elementary All County Choir

When: Rehearsals on Fridays afterschool until 3:15

Performances: Friday, April 25 at 6:00 at Heide Trask HS and Saturday, May 3 at SpringFest in Burgaw (time TBD)

BONUS performance: Tuesday, February 11 - Board of Education meeting in Burgaw (2 songs at the beginning of the meeting)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444ABAA23A1FD0-53710767-allcounty

As you know, we added an additional specials class this year, STEM. Students are absolutely loving it. Our PTA major fundraising project this year is to furnish and get equipment for the room. We are currently in the design and ordering process and should have all of our new furniture and items arrive around November.

In the mean time we are looking to get some support for the consumables used for all the experiments and projects worked on in class. Here is our STEM teacher's wish list for those who would like to support the program:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/22I3PJX42OJZU?ref_=wl_share

If your student has a change in transportation that is different then then normal, please take the following steps:

• Send in writing (handwritten note, email, rooms message) to your child's teaching
• If you do not get a response by 12 pm the day the change is needed, please call the front office. We will still ask you to send it in writing, but we will be sure the teacher gets the information
• No student can ride a bus other then the bus they are assigned to
• No student can ride a bus with a friend unless they are assigned to that bus

In order to streamline attendance, this year we will be receiving attendance excuse notes electronically, not paper copies.

All excuse notes should be sent to tae_attendance@pender.k12.nc.us

This includes doctors notes, parent notes, etc. This allows us to make sure all excuse notes get to where they need to be. It also allows families to have documentation that they sent in their notes instead of things getting lost.

It is still best practice to communicate with the teacher in the event of the absence to ensure students have all necessary make up work, but you do not need to give the teacher the excuse note.

Please review Board Policy 4400 for the full attendance policy and to ensure you are up to date on what constitutes and excused absence. It can be found here:

https://www.boardpolicyonline.com/bl/?b=pender#&&hs=1686781

Student

October- 94.24%

November- 92.46%

Staff

October- 94%

November- 91%

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

Follow us on twitter: @tes_ospreys

Find us on Facebook: Topsail Annandale Elementary School

Find us on Instagram: topsailannandale

f you are interested in volunteering on the planning committee for Glow Bash to please email Sara Cotten at srcotten8@gmail.com

Glow bash date February 13, 2025

Be sure to join the PTA! Join by clicking on the link below. If you have more than one student, be sure to note all teachers

https://tes.memberhub.com/store

Be sure to follow us on Facebook at Topsail PTA and on Instagram at @topsailannandalepta

Please complete the volunteer interest form to support TAES!

YEARBOOKS are on sale now! The cost is $18 if purchased before March 1, 2025. Please use the link below to order:

https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/search/YB30459

Do you have pictures for the yearbook? Please upload them to the link below. It is IMPORTANT to give us as much info as you can (teacher, grade, student names, etc). 4th grade parents, if you would like a baby picture of your student in the 4th Grade Dedication page you can upload them at any time, YOU MUST include their name as a label.

https://plicbooks.com/go/LXU79F