Rock, Rosetta, rock! 🎸✨ After learning about trailblazing musician Sister Rosetta Tharpe for Women’s History Month, our students brought history to life by designing and coding their own electric guitars using micro:bits! From coloring and crafting to coding and creating sound, students explored how music, technology, and creativity connect. 🎶💡 Future engineers, musicians, and innovators in the making! 💻🎸 #LearnersToLeaders #WomenInHistory #STEMinAction #MicrobitMagic
23 days ago, Caren Long
1. Student holding a colorful handmade paper guitar with a micro:bit attached, showing how it functions as an electric instrument
Student holding up a completed paper guitar with a micro:bit attached, demonstrating their finished STEM project
2. Two students sitting at a table smiling as one holds up a decorated paper guitar connected to a micro:bit, with laptops and crayons nearby
Student holding up a completed paper guitar with a micro:bit attached, demonstrating their finished STEM project
. Close-up of a student connecting a micro:bit to a paper guitar while coding on a laptop screen
BCS Families—

Due to the threat of severe weather in our area and out of an abundance of caution, Bladen County Schools will transition to an asynchronous remote learning day for students and an optional workday for staff tomorrow, Monday, March 16.

Asynchronous learning means that students will work independently on assignments that teachers have either posted in Canvas or Google Classroom.

Staff will receive information about the optional workday from their supervisors later this evening.

All after-school events and activities are cancelled for Monday, March 16. Additionally, the special-called Board of Education meeting scheduled for Monday has been postponed until Tuesday, March 17, at 6:30 PM.

Thank you and please stay safe.
25 days ago, Bladen County Schools
Graphic reading “Weather Update” with Bladen County Schools logo on a light background framed by blue lines and orange banner.
We are so proud of our Elizabethtown Primary School students who were featured in the online newsletter from EducationNC after presenting at the NCTIES in Raleigh!

https://www.ednc.org/student-stem-showcase-reigned-supreme-at-ncties-2026/

Second graders worked with Media Coordinator Caren Long and their classroom teachers to create an interdisciplinary project that combined literacy, science, robotics, and coding. Students studied insects and habitats, designed their own bugs, and built them using recycled materials like cardboard and aluminum.

Using coding skills they had previously learned, students programmed robot car kits and attached their insect creations so their bugs could “take flight.”

Students Messiah McNeil and Jayla Carter were interviewed about their creative robotic insect designs. We are incredibly proud of how our students showcased their creativity, problem-solving, and STEM learning on a statewide stage!

#EPSDolphins #BladenCountySchools #NCTIES #STEMLearning #FutureInnovators
28 days ago, Caren Long
🎉 Congratulations to Isabella M.! 🎉 We are so proud of Isabella for earning 3rd Place in Sculpture at the Elementary State Beta Club Convention! 🏆 Her creativity and hard work truly paid off. Way to represent Elizabethtown Primary School and show your artistic talent. Keep creating and reaching for the stars! ⭐🎨
28 days ago, Caren Long
Student holding a sign celebrating 3rd place in sculpture at the North Carolina State Beta Convention for Elizabethtown Primary School.
Mixed-media sculpture of a hand wrapped in wires and cords with a yellow crown above it, displayed on a table
🎉 Student Creativity in Action! Congratulations to our student Jeremiah Y., who designed the Elizabethtown Primary School Beta Club shirts for the 2025–2026 school year! 👏 Jeremiah’s design, “Wired for Success,” perfectly captures the Beta values of Leadership, Achievement, Service, and Character. His creative artwork will be proudly worn by our Beta members as they serve our school and community this year. We are so proud to celebrate the talent, leadership, and creativity of our EPS students! 💙💛 #EPSDolphins #BetaClub #StudentLeadership #WiredForSuccess #StudentCreativity
28 days ago, Caren Long
Student Jeremiah Y. smiles while wearing the Elizabethtown Primary School Beta Club shirt he designed featuring the “Wired for Success” graphic
Student Jeremiah Y. smiles while wearing the Elizabethtown Primary School Beta Club shirt he designed featuring the “Wired for Success” graphic
During Women’s History Month, our kindergarten and first grade students read Mae Among the Stars and learned about the inspiring journey of Mae Jemison—the first African American woman in space. 🚀 As a young girl, Mae dreamed of becoming an astronaut even when others doubted her. Her story reminded our students that big dreams can start when you’re young and grow with determination and hard work. After reading the book, students reflected on their own hopes for the future and drew pictures of what their dreams might look like someday. From scientists and teachers to athletes and artists, our students are imagining bright futures ahead. 🌈 We love seeing our Dolphins dream big!
28 days ago, Caren Long
Student holding a worksheet drawing of a teacher standing beside a board that says “ABC.”
Student holding a worksheet drawing of a police officer as their future dream job.
Student worksheet showing a drawing of a YouTuber with screens and a desk, with crayons nearby.
Student worksheet showing a drawing of space and the word “astronaut.”
Student drawing showing a dream to be a chef with a decorated cake and Christmas tree.
More baby chicks are hatching in 2nd grade! 🐣

Our students are getting a front-row seat to science as they watch the amazing process of chicks hatching during their embryology unit. The excitement in the classroom is contagious as students gently hold the fluffy new arrivals and observe them up close.

Hands-on experiences like this help bring science to life while teaching students about life cycles, responsibility, and caring for living things. We love seeing their curiosity and joy as they welcome these tiny new classmates! 💛🐥
29 days ago, Caren Long
Two elementary students gently hold a newly hatched chick while standing beside a brooder bin filled with wood shavings and a heat lamp in a classroom.
A student kneels beside the brooder bin and smiles while carefully holding a fluffy yellow chick in both hands.
A student kneels on the classroom floor and proudly holds a baby chick while smiling at the camera.
Students gather around the brooder bin under a warm heat lamp as one student carefully holds a chick and others watch.
Two students reach into the brooder bin filled with wood shavings as they gently hold and observe a baby chick under the heat lamp.
🐣 Exciting news in 2nd grade!
Our second graders have officially hatched their first baby chicks as part of their embryology unit. Students have been learning about the life cycle of chickens and observing how a chick grows inside the egg.

Watching the chicks hatch was an unforgettable hands-on science moment! The classroom is buzzing with excitement as students see their learning come to life. 🐥

Learning through real experiences helps our students connect science concepts to the world around them!
30 days ago, Caren Long
A boy in a navy and khaki jacket sits on a floral chair, smiling and holding a small yellow chick in his hands.
A girl in a blue outfit sits on a floral chair, smiling and holding a small yellow chick in her hands.
Several yellow chicks stand on wood shavings inside a container, with a feeder tray filled with food and a water dispenser visible.
Ms. Sinclair’s class is wrapping up their science unit on “Natural or Human-Made” with a colorful hands-on activity! 🌼🎨

Students created human-made flowers using paint and their handprints to show how people can design and create things inspired by nature.

The bright blooms are also a cheerful way to say goodbye to winter and hello to spring! 🌷☀️

Learning is always more fun when creativity and science come together!

#EPSDolphins #HandsOnLearning #STEMinAction #ElementaryScience #GoodbyeWinterHelloSpring
about 1 month ago, Caren Long
Several completed student paintings showing colorful handprint flowers with green stems and leaves, representing human-made flowers used to say goodbye to winter.
A teacher helps a student paint green stems on paper while another student watches during a classroom art activity.
A student dips a paintbrush into bright paint while sitting beside a teacher and another student at a table with trays of yellow, green, and orange paint.
A young student smiles while painting with a teacher assisting, surrounded by bottles and trays of colorful paint during a classroom art project.
We loved having special visitors at Elizabethtown Primary School today! 📚💙 Members of the East Bladen High School Student Government came to read with our students and share their love of books. Our Dolphins were excited to spend time listening to stories and learning from these wonderful role models. Thank you to these outstanding students for taking time to encourage reading and connect with our younger learners. Moments like these help build a strong community of readers from elementary school all the way to high school! 🐬📖 #EPSDolphins #ReadersAreLeaders #CommunityConnections #EastBladen
about 1 month ago, Caren Long
Six members of the East Bladen High School Student Government stand together in front of the Elizabethtown Primary School dolphin mural inside the school. They are visiting to read to EPS students and support literacy.
We are so proud of our EPS second graders who participated in the Student Showcase at NCTIES today! Our students shared their project “Wired Entomology: Metamorphosis from Caterpillar to Code,” where they combined science, creativity, and coding to demonstrate how technology can help bring learning to life. Using tools like micro:bits and robotics, they explored the life cycle of insects while building and programming their own interactive models. These young innovators represented Elizabethtown Primary School so well and showed how curiosity, teamwork, and problem-solving can transform ideas into amazing projects. Way to go, Dolphins! 🐬 We are incredibly proud of you!
about 1 month ago, Caren Long
A group of Elizabethtown Primary School second grade students stand with their teachers at the NCTIES conference student showcase. The students wear conference badges and hold insect-inspired robotics projects they created.
A display table and presentation board from Elizabethtown Primary School’s second grade student showcase at the NCTIES conference. The board reads “Wired Entomology: Metamorphosis from Caterpillar to Code.”
Donuts for Dolphins is back! Start the morning with a sweet treat while supporting our Dolphins! 🍩 PreK–1: Tuesday, March 10 ⏰ 7:30–8:00 AM 🍩 Grades 2–4: Thursday, March 12 ⏰ 7:30–8:00 AM Students and guests can grab a delicious donut before the school day begins and help celebrate our amazing Dolphin community.
about 1 month ago, Caren Long
A cartoon donut character with teal icing, colorful sprinkles, arms, legs, gloves, and sneakers is smiling and waving. Event details read: PreK–1 Tuesday, March 10, 7:30–8:00; Grades 2–4 Thursday, March 12, 7:30–8:00.
🌟 Staff Spotlight 🌟

We are proud to celebrate two incredible members of our team!

💐 Bernadette Cromartie – A flexible and dependable leader who always steps in wherever she’s needed. Her calm spirit, caring heart, and willingness to go above and beyond make a lasting difference in our school community.

🐝 Tonya Bryan – A passionate educator who pours her heart into her students every day. Her kindness, patience, and dedication make her not only an amazing teacher, but a wonderful friend and coworker.

We are so grateful for the love and commitment they bring to our school! 💕
about 1 month ago, Caren Long
Graphic with a pink background and small heart pattern reading “Staff Spotlight Bernadette Cromartie.” A photo of Ms. Cromartie appears in a tilted Polaroid-style frame with fall leaf decorations. She is wearing glasses and a black top with pink floral print. The text describes her as flexible, calm, caring, and someone who leads with her heart and helps wherever she is needed.
Graphic with a pink background and heart pattern reading “Staff Spotlight Tonya Bryan.” A photo of Ms. Bryan appears in a tilted Polaroid-style frame. She has long dark hair and is standing in front of a classroom bulletin board decorated with bees. The text describes her as a loving educator, sweet coworker, hardworking, patient, and dedicated to her students.
We are celebrating Read Across America Week with some classic Dr. Seuss fun! 🎩📖

Our students gathered together for a special story time filled with rhymes, laughter, and imagination. There’s nothing better than watching young readers listen closely, giggle at silly characters, and fall in love with books. ❤️

Reading helps us grow, dream big, and make every day an adventure! 🌟

#ReadAcrossAmerica #DrSeuss #EPSReads #ReadersAreLeaders #LoveOfReading
about 1 month ago, Caren Long
A teacher sits in a rocking chair in a colorful elementary classroom holding open a Dr. Seuss book while reading aloud. She is wearing red pants and a denim jacket. A bright bulletin board and classroom decorations are visible behind her.
A teacher reads a Dr. Seuss book aloud to a group of elementary students seated on the floor in front of her. The students listen attentively in a classroom decorated with bulletin boards, backpacks hanging on hooks, and an American flag on the wall.
A teacher stands at the front of an elementary classroom reading Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss aloud to her students. Several students sit at their desks facing her and listening attentively. Behind the teacher are colorful bulletin boards, a “Leader in Me” display, and classroom learning targets posted on the wall.
📚 Read Across America Week – March 2–6 🌈

Get ready to brighten your week with the joy of reading! During Read Across America Week, we are celebrating the colorful world of books. Each day, we’ll explore a new color and discover stories that spark imagination, creativity, and learning. From calming blues to bright yellows and royal purples, every book adds a splash of color to our minds!

Join us as we read, learn, and celebrate the many colors that make reading magical! 💛💜💙

🎭 Monday (March 2): Book Character Day
Dress up as your favorite book character!
(No masks. Costumes must follow dress code.)

🔵 Tuesday (March 3): Blue Day – “Dive Into a Good Book”
Wear blue and dive into reading!

💛 Wednesday (March 4): Yellow Day – “Bright Minds Read”
Wear yellow and shine bright through reading!

💜 Thursday (March 5): Purple Day – Royal Readers
Dress like reading royalty! Wear purple, crowns, tiaras, capes, or anything fit for a king or queen.

🌈 Friday (March 6): Rainbow Day – “Read Every Color”
Wear all the colors to celebrate a week full of reading fun!

We can’t wait to see our students show their school spirit and love for reading all week long! 📖✨

#ReadAcrossAmerica #ColorfulReaders #EPSDolphins #LoveToRead #SpiritWeek
about 1 month ago, Caren Long
Flyer titled “Read Across America Week” with a green border and a colorful background featuring books and school-themed graphics. The top section explains that students will celebrate reading by exploring a different color each day during the week of March 2–6. On the right side, an illustration shows children reading while sitting on stacked books shaped like the United States.
🍿🚨 Popcorn Fundraiser Update – Final Deadline! 🚨🍿

Get ready… because our TOP SALESPERSON in the Spring Popcorn Fundraiser will win a BRAND NEW SCOOTER! 🛴✨

📅 All money and order forms are due by March 2.
This is the updated and FINAL deadline.

There’s still time to sell, sell, sell! Let’s finish strong and make this our best fundraiser yet! 💙🐬

#EPSDolphins #PopcornFundraiser #SellSellSell #FinalDeadline
about 2 months ago, Caren Long
A colorful clipart illustration of a red-and-white striped popcorn container filled to the top with fluffy yellow popcorn, shown against a transparent background.
🎉📚 Exciting Deliveries for 2nd Grade! ➕⏰

Our 2nd grade teachers just received the materials they ordered using gift cards earned from our Fall Fundraiser!

Thanks to the incredible support of our families and community, our classrooms are stocked with hands-on math games, flashcards, domino sets, timers, number line clocks, and more to make learning engaging and fun.

Your support directly impacts our students every single day — turning fundraiser dollars into real-world learning tools! 💙🐬

Thank you for investing in our teachers and students!

#EPSDolphins #FundraiserSuccess #HandsOnLearning #ThankYouFamilies
about 2 months ago, Caren Long
A classroom table filled with new educational materials for second grade, including math domino sets in metal tins, a Real-World Math game, addition and fraction flashcards, a giant magnetic number line clock, timers, and small math manipulatives in plastic packaging. A pink basket and classroom furniture are visible in the background.

Our fourth graders had a very special visit from the East Bladen JROTC students!

They took time to teach our students the proper way to respectfully fold the American flag and explained the meaning behind each fold. Our Dolphins listened carefully, asked thoughtful questions, and even had the opportunity to participate in the folding process.

We are so grateful for these student leaders who modeled respect, responsibility, and patriotism. Thank you for helping our students learn the importance of honoring our flag and our country!

#EPSDolphins #LeadershipInAction #JROTC #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #DolphinPride 🇺🇸🐬

about 2 months ago, Caren Long
Four high school JROTC students in camouflage uniforms stand in front of the Elizabethtown Primary School dolphin mural inside the building.
JROTC students speak to a group of fourth graders seated at cafeteria tables while a staff member stands nearby.
A JROTC student and a school staff member hold the American flag while explaining the folding process to students gathered around them.
Students and JROTC members stand together in a circle outside as the flag is being folded.
JROTC students and a school resource officer stand near the flagpole in front of Elizabethtown Primary School preparing for the flag folding demonstration.
A group photo in front of Elizabethtown Primary School shows fourth graders and JROTC students smiling together, with the American flag displayed and a Bladen County Sheriff’s vehicle parked nearby.
Parent Advisory Meeting & Spring Curriculum Night

We loved welcoming our families for our Parent Advisory Meeting and Spring Curriculum Night! 💙📚

Parents had the opportunity to learn more about upcoming curriculum goals, classroom expectations, and ways to support learning at home. We are so thankful for your partnership and involvement in your child’s education!

Our hallways were filled with creativity as student artwork was proudly displayed throughout the building. 🎨✨ From colorful classroom projects to thoughtful writing pieces, our students were excited to showcase their hard work.

Thank you to everyone who attended and continues to support our school community. When families and schools work together, our students thrive! 💙🐬

#EPSDolphins #SpringCurriculumNight #ParentAdvisory #FamilyEngagement #JustBeKind
about 2 months ago, Caren Long
Parents and staff members sit together at cafeteria tables during a school meeting while a woman stands at the front speaking to the group. Pink and red paper chain decorations hang from the ceiling, and heart artwork is displayed on the windows. The setting appears to be a Parent Advisory Meeting or school event held in the cafeteria.
A black metal grid display stand holds several student drawings clipped in rows. The artwork includes colorful crayon and watercolor scenes such as ocean waves, sharks, palm trees, city skylines, abstract patterns, and geometric designs. The display is set against a white brick and blue painted hallway wall near a “Leader in Me School” poster.
Another black grid display stand showcases a variety of student artwork, including bright mosaic-style paper collages, heart-themed designs, sunsets, rainbows, landscapes, and patterned geometric art. The artwork is clipped neatly in rows and displayed in the school hallway beside a large school-themed poster.
A tall grid display stand features vibrant paper monster art created from colorful construction paper. Each monster has unique shapes, bold colors, googly-style eyes, and creative details like long arms, teeth, and textured strips. The display stands against a blue and white brick wall with a dolphin mural partially visible behind it.
A tall grid display stand features vibrant paper monster art created from colorful construction paper. Each monster has unique shapes, bold colors, googly-style eyes, and creative details like long arms, teeth, and textured strips. The display stands against a blue and white brick wall with a dolphin mural partially visible behind it.
A tall grid display stand features vibrant paper monster art created from colorful construction paper. Each monster has unique shapes, bold colors, googly-style eyes, and creative details like long arms, teeth, and textured strips. The display stands against a blue and white brick wall with a dolphin mural partially visible behind it.
Parent Advisory begins at 5:30 in the cafeteria.
Rotation Sessions: 6:00- 6:15 and 6:15-6:30
Grab and go snack 6:30-7:00
Pizza, snack, and drink will be served.
about 2 months ago, Caren Long
Graphic with a blue background and bold “NEWS UPDATE” headline in yellow and red. Below, event details are listed including Parent Advisory, rotation sessions, and snacks. A megaphone graphic appears on the right. Announcement states that Kindergarten and 1st grade will not perform tonight and will instead perform at Transition Night later in the Spring.