Pilot Mountain Elementary School

10/15/2026

We would love any type bakery donations (store bought) to help support our Cake Walk at the Fall Carnival. Donations can be dropped off at the front office. Thank you for your support!

10/14/2026

🏈 PIRATE SPIRIT FRIDAY! 🏈

This Friday, October 16, let's show our support for East Surry High School Football!

Students and staff, wear your RED, BLACK, and WHITE to show your school spirit!

We’ll also have special carline greeters Friday morning, with members of the East Surry football team helping us welcome students to school!

Let’s fill Pirate Country with school spirit and show our Cardinals some love! ❤️🖤🤍

GO CARDS!

10/14/2026

Salvation Army Angel Tree Christmas Sign-Ups

The Salvation Army will be holding Angel Tree Christmas Assistance sign-ups from October 26–30 for local families who may need a little extra help this Christmas season.

📅 October 26–30
⏰ 9:00–11:30 AM & 1:00–4:00 PM
📍 651 S. South Street, Mt. Airy, NC 27030

To apply, please bring:
🪪 Picture identification for adults in the household
📄 Birth certificate, Medicaid card, or identification for children (birthdates needed)
💳 EBT verification letter

If you do not receive EBT, please also bring:
🏠 Proof of address (electric bill)
💵 Income verification (check stubs, etc.)
📋 Proof of all household expenses

For questions, contact the Salvation Army Church at 336-786-4075.

10/14/2026

👀 Guess what time it is…

FAST PASS TIME! 🚗💨🎉

Grab your Fast Pass tickets and skip the car rider line while supporting PMES PTO! ♥️

$5 each | 5 for $20
🎉 Drawing October 16th!

💵 Cash or check can be sent to your student’s teacher OR take advantage of our 🌟NEW PAYMENT OPTION - Venmo! 🌟

📲 Quick, easy, and convenient! Please be sure to include child’s name and number of tickets purchased if payment made via Venmo.

Venmo: https://www.venmo.com/u/pmespto

10/13/2026

Please send donations in tomorrow!

IT'S FALL CARNIVAL WEEK 🎪🖤❤️

Reminder, the PTO is collecting donations of individual bags of chips and canned drinks for the carnival. Donations are due Wednesday, October 14th.

PreK & Kindergarten - Starry or Starry Zero
1st & 2nd Grade - Individually bagged chips
3rd Grade - Mountain Dew or Diet Mountain Dew
4th Grade - Dr Pepper or Diet Dr Pepper
5th Grade - Pepsi or Diet Pepsi

Interested in volunteering at the event? Sign up here: https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/70A0A4CAEA929ABF58-66343284-pmes?useFullSite=false

🖤🤍❤️ Thank you to our amazing PMES families for always supporting our school! Every donation of items and your time help us make events special for our students and families! We couldn’t do it without you! ❤️🤍🖤

10/12/2026

The Pirate Pantry will be open Tuesday morning, October 13th, from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

We will have food, clothing, hygiene products, laundry supplies, household essentials, and more available for families in need.

Our Loads of Love program provides a wide variety of items that go beyond what we’ve been able to offer through the traditional backpack program.

Upon arrival, parents/guardians should check in at the front office, where staff will then direct you to the Loads of Love room.

10/12/2026

⚽️❤️🖤 Soccer Night with the Cards! ❤️🖤⚽️

⏰ Thursday, October 15th, at 6:00 PM, the Men's Soccer team hosts a community soccer night at East Surry!

🍕 The first 100 students in attendance receive FREE pizza from Mr. Hearl!

🎟️ All attendees will receive a raffle ticket and be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a gift card to Pages Coffee, Rigatoni's, and more!

This is a community-wide event. Come out, support ESHS soccer, and help build excitement heading into Friday night's Football Senior Night! ⚽️🙌

10/11/2026

Weekly Information: 10/12-10/16

📅 Monday is Day 5 in our specials rotation.

🥗 This week is School Lunch Week! Let’s celebrate the healthy, delicious meals that help fuel our students for learning each day. Thank you to our amazing cafeteria staff for keeping our Pirates powered up with nutritious breakfasts and lunches!

🏃‍♀️Pirates on the Run will practice on Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00.

❤️ The Loads of Love (LOL) Room will be open on Tuesday from 8:00-9:00.

📚 Book Battle will meet on Tuesday from 3:00-4:00

🚌 5th Grade has a field trip on Wednesday.

🎉 Reminder: The Tilted Ladder will have Spirit Night each Wednesday from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. Dine in or take out, and 10% of all sales go to Pilot Mountain Elementary.

🎪Our PTO Fall Carnival is Friday from 4:00 to 6:00. Join us for an afternoon filled with games, food, fun, and fellowship! If you are interested in volunteering at the carnival, please check out the PMES PTO page and use the SignUpGenius link to sign up. We would love to have you join us!

Thank you for your continued support of our students and staff. Have a restful evening and a wonderful week!

10/07/2026

It’s Pirate Night at The Tilted Ladder!

Join us tonight from 4–9 PM for a great meal, Trivia Night, and a fun way to support PMES!

Don’t forget to let your server know you’re supporting Pilot Elementary so that 10% of your sales goes back to our school!

Come eat, play some trivia, and support our Pirates!