Osprey Family Update
4/4/25
Important Dates
4/8 - 3rd and 4th Math Check in
4/10 - 3rd and 4th Reading check in
4/10 - PTA Meeting @ 5:30
4/10 - Spring Concert kinder/1st
4/14 - Military Child Spirit Week
4/18 - No School
4/21 - No School
4/25 - All County Choir @ 6 pm @ HTHS
Pender County Schools calendar: 24-25 PCS School Calendar
Bus Ridership for 25-26
All families will receive a letter with their students current bus information. Each letter contains the student’s current bus stop information. If the stop location fields are blank, it means the student is not currently assigned to a bus. If there are no changes to be made, you will circle all “YES”s on the letter and return it. If any of the information is incorrect or changes need to be made you will circle “NO” and return it. If you circle no, please complete this Google form and update your student's transportation needs for the upcoming school year. All forms must be completed and submitted no later than April 16th, 2025. It is imperative all families complete this process so that we have the most accurate data for bus route determination next year.
Yearbooks
Reminder: Yearbooks are on sale until April 15th. They are now $20. April 15th is the final cut off. There will be no exceptions and there will be no extras ordered so be sure if you would like your student to have a yearbook you get yours ordered.
Spring Concert
Our Spring Concert will be presented by our Kindergarten and 1st grade students on Thursday, April 10 at 6:00. 1st graders will be wearing the color blue like the ocean. Kindergarteners will be wearing their best pirate attire. Hope to see you there!
April Spirit Night
Sensory Sensation
Month of the Military Child
April is Month of the Military Child. This month is dedicated to celebrate the kids that have to cope when their parents are on deployments, move around to different schools when their parents get new orders, and have to make new friends over and over because of all the transition they go through. In a sense " These Kids Serve Too".
April 14-18 we will be celebrating our military kids Spirit Week. I have attached the schedule below so kids and staff can participate.
April Specials Newsletter
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration for the 25-26 school year is now open! All kindergarten families can register here!
Bus Riders
As we enter the new year we wanted to highlight some important reminders of our BUS RIDER EXPECTATIONS. Please review and talk to your bus rider about following the rules and how they can make good choices.
Reminder:
-K-2nd grade riders MUST have a responsible adult at the bus stop or get off with an older sibling in order for the student to exit the bus.
-You must be at your stop 10 minutes PRIOR to the bus arrival.
-Have your child stand back from the road until the bus makes a complete stop. At no point should a child run towards a moving bus.
-Your child MUST remain seated, facing forward, and be respectful for the duration of the bus ride.
For your convenience you can download Here Comes the Bus on your smartphone, tablet, or computer to view the real-time location of your child's school bus.
Visit http://www.herecomesthebus.com for more information.
Thank you for your cooperation! Safety is our number one priority when transporting your child to and from school.
Car Rider Line
Transportation Changes
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
Attendance
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:
April Lunch Menus
Attendance
Student
September - 95.75%
October- 94.24%
November- 92.46%
December - 93.61%
Semester 1 - 94.02%
January - 93.67%
February - 93.7%
March - 95.35%
Staff
August - 99.98%
September - 96.6%
October- 94%
November- 91%
December - 91.7%
Semester 1 - 94.66%
January - 93.4%
February - 95.5%
March - 97.7%
Social Media
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
PTA Updates
General Info
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
Spirit Rock
Volunteering
Please complete the volunteer interest form to support TAES!
Yearbooks
YEARBOOKS are on sale now! The cost is $20. The final order date is April 15th. 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.