The Topsail Times

Good afternoon, TMS families,

We have officially reached the last week of school! This year has been filled with so many memorable moments, from athletic competitions and championships to dances, theater and band performances, and so much more. Most importantly, we have had the privilege of building strong relationships with your children and, we hope, helping create positive memories and learning experiences they will carry with them for years to come.

We have several fun activities planned over this week, so be sure to check the important dates listed below. We will certainly miss our 8th graders and wish them all the best as they head into high school and beyond. We hope everyone has a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing you all for the 2026-2027 school year! !

Important Dates This Week:

• 5/18: 6th Grade Awards Assembly (2:00 pm.)
• 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.)
• 5/20: 7th Grade Team Day
• 5/21: 5th, 6th, 8th Grade Team Day
• 5/21: Last Day of School

Please be aware that the 2023–24 Individual Student Reports (ISRs), currently available in the NCSIS Parent Portal, will be archived on July 15, 2026. After this date, these reports will no longer be accessible through the portal.

If you would like to keep a copy for your records, we encourage you to log in to the Parent Portal and download or save your student’s ISR to a personal device before the deadline.

Date: May 21st (last day of school)

We are in need of volunteers!

Please consider helping out with our Team Day using this link to sign up. Thanks!!!

Topsail HS is offering Robotics as a CTE elective option. Unfortunately the class had not been finalized in time for course selection. If you are interested in taking Robotics, please complete the attached Google form by MAY 21.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGztPMxsQgMWj-A9ckQ6Mvxnw8P-cGhONsjp7FNlFa27IsMw/viewform?usp=dialog&authuser=0

As we near the end of the school year, some students may need to replace Chromebook chargers that have been lost or misplaced. Families may do so by sending $25 cash or check made payable to TMS, or by using the electronic payment option linked below. A more affordable charger option is also available through Amazon, if preferred.

Electronic payment: here
Amazon option: Universal Laptop Charger

The Summer 2026 Food Program will provide weekly home food delivery from June 4 through September 10 for participating families. Community volunteers will deliver food every other week on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, with all family information kept private. To request an enrollment form, contact Ms. Wood at adrienne_wood@pender.k12.nc.us or 910-815-7374.

As a reminder, when reporting absences, please email tms@pender.k12.nc.us. Please do not email your child’s teacher directly.

Thank you for your support with this!

Will you have a student moving up to THS for the 2026-2027 school year? Nominations are currently being accepted by THS PTSO (Parent, Teacher, Student Organization) for board members to serve next year. If you are interested, please email them at topsailptso@gmail.com. THS PTSO is a great way to get involved at THS!

CLICK HERE for our rock calendar and instructions to reserve your dates.

Please CLICK HERE for May's cafeteria menu.

Also, as a reminder we are a peanut-free school, so please do not send any peanut-based products with your TMS students for lunch or a snack.

Thank you for your support with this!

Topsail Middle School would like to remind our families and students of a few important reminders:

• Sick/late notes must be received within 3 days of absence/tardy. Please email the to the following: tms@pender.k12.nc.us Please do not email your teacher.
• Our final check out time at TMS is 3pm.
• Please, no outside food/drink in cafeteria, and only water bottles in classrooms (i.e.: no Starbucks, Dunkin drinks, fast food drinks, sodas, energy drinks, etc.).
• To parents who are dropping off their students in the parking lot in the morning, please do not let your child out of the car before the bell at 8:10am. We do not have staff out there before that time and several parents have been dropping off before the bell, which is causing a major safety issue.

• Please remind your children that they may only use their own lunch accounts. They are not permitted to use accounts belonging to siblings, relatives, or friends. Unfortunately, we have had to turn several students away this week because of this issue.

  
  

We have a few important systems that will help our school year run smoothly. Please take a moment to make sure you have access to each one:

Infinite Campus

• What it does: Lets you view your child’s grades and attendance, and submit excuse notes.
• Step 1: Get your student’s activation code here: Lookup Activation Code
• Step 2: Use your code to create your account here: Infinite Campus Login

Here Comes the Bus

• What it does: Allows you to see your child’s bus location, receive alerts when the bus is near, and have peace of mind about arrival times.
• What you need: Your child’s Student ID number
  • If you do not know it, email jeremy_mortensen@pernder.k12.nc.us and he will send it to you.
• District Code: 29081
• Sign Up Here: Here Comes the Bus

Rooms

• What it does: Our county-wide communication system for messaging between teachers and parents.
• Set up your account here: Rooms Information

Thank you for taking the time to set up these systems. Having access will make communication and daily routines much smoother for you and your child! We greatly appreciate the tremendous partnership we have with our TMS families!

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