North Augusta Elementary

Community Serve Day Join Us for Serve Day at North Augusta Elementary! We're excited to gather together for a community-wide Serve Day at North Augusta Elementary, where we'll be giving the school a fresh new look by painting door frames in the PODS as part of our school beautification project! 🗓 Date: February 8, 2025 ⏰ Time: 8:00 - 12:00 pm 📍 Location: North Augusta Elementary School Whether you're a painting pro or a first-timer, all hands are welcome! This is a great opportunity to make a positive impact and show our students and staff how much we care about their school environment. Come out and serve, connect with others, and help us make a difference! If you have any questions or need more details, feel free to reach out or visit our front office. We hope to see you there! 400 E Spring Grove Ave, North Augusta, SC 29841, USA

A few of our 3rd-5th teachers have been given an awesome opportunity to attend Boot Camp to learn how to make test prep engaging!! #Day 1 @CampExploreforEducators North Augusta Elementary School

Welcome to School Counselor Spirit Week (Feb 3-7, 2025)! Get ready to show your school spirit and support for mental wellness during School Counselor Spirit Week! Each day has a fun theme designed to inspire positivity, personal growth, and connection. Let’s celebrate together and spread joy! Here’s what’s happening each day: Monday, February 3rd – Superhero Day Wear a superhero shirt or a shirt representing positive traits like courage, kindness, or resilience. Show us how YOU are a superhero in your own way! 💥 Tuesday, February 4th – Community Day Wear clothing representing your local sports teams or school mascots. Let’s celebrate our school and community spirit! 🏆 Wednesday, February 5th – Career Day Dress up as the profession you’re interested in! Whether it's a doctor, engineer, teacher, or artist—dream big and share your future career goals! 💼 Thursday, February 6th – Positive Vibes Day Wear bright colors or clothing with positive messages. Let’s spread those good vibes all around! 🌈✨ Friday, February 7th – Self-Care Day Wear pajamas, slippers, or comfy clothes that make you feel relaxed. It’s a day to honor self-care and take a moment to recharge! 🛋️🧘 Let’s make this Spirit Week a time to come together, lift each other up, and celebrate the power of positivity!

Kids Heart Challenge & American Heart Challenge Starts Today! - February! North Augusta Elementary School Families, Quack, Quack! The Heart Heroes are coming back! Our school is participating in the Kids Heart Challenge, and it’s time for you to sign up your student to become an official Heart Hero. Download the AHA Schools app and search for our school or visit our school's page to sign up your student: http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=11255&pg=company&company_id=477923 Then you can make your first donation and ask your family and friends to help make donations, too!

Aiken County Public Schools will return to in-person learning and work tomorrow, Friday, January 24; in an abundance of caution, all schools and offices will begin the day on a two-hour delayed start. In preparation for a decision on tomorrow’s operations, our leaders have driven hundreds of miles across the county. Daytime temperatures are beginning to increase, melting snow and drying most roadways. However, it would not be possible to investigate each and every road that families and employees may travel tomorrow, and there are possibly secondary roads and well-shaded dirt roads that may remain unsuitable for travel. Please use additional caution when traveling to school and work tomorrow, avoiding less-travelled secondary routes, where possible. The safety of our students, staff, and families is of most importance; please reach out to school leadership with any concerns. Families in our more rural areas, please stay tuned for possible school bus pickup location changes that may be necessary. Important Details for tomorrow: Student Meals: With the delayed start schedule, only lunch will be served tomorrow in our cafeterias. Half-Day & Partial-Day Programs: Students on half-day and partial-day schedules, including Early Learning Special Education students, are encouraged to attend school if possible, however school bus transportation will not be available as buses will be unable to run mid-day routes. No Before-School Activities: No activities will be permitted before school starts on the two-hour delay. After-School Activities: Afterschool care through QuestZone will be held tomorrow, as well as other activities planned for after school hours if scheduled by event organizers, club sponsors, coaches, etc. Aiken County Career and Technology Center: Morning session students should report to their high schools. The afternoon session will continue as planned. We look forward to welcoming everyone back in-person tomorrow. Thank you for your patience and flexibility!

🌟 A Fresh Look for Our School! 🌟 We’re excited to share the beautiful new entrance signs that now welcome everyone into our building! 🎉 These signs were expertly designed and created by the talented team at Communigraphics, who worked closely with us to bring our vision to life. 🖌️✨ While the school funded the project, we couldn’t have done it without Communigraphics’ creativity and dedication to quality. Their work truly reflects the heart of our school and our commitment to making this space inviting and inspiring for everyone. 🏫💙 We’re so grateful for the partnership and professionalism of Communigraphics—they’ve helped make our school shine brighter than ever!

Aiken County Public Schools will return to in-person learning and work tomorrow, Friday, January 24; in an abundance of caution, all schools and offices will begin the day on a two-hour delayed start. In preparation for a decision on tomorrow’s operations, our leaders have driven hundreds of miles across the county. Daytime temperatures are beginning to increase, melting snow and drying most roadways. However, it would not be possible to investigate each and every road that families and employees may travel tomorrow, and there are possibly secondary roads and well-shaded dirt roads that may remain unsuitable for travel. Please use additional caution when traveling to school and work tomorrow, avoiding less-travelled secondary routes, where possible. The safety of our students, staff, and families is of most importance; please reach out to school leadership with any concerns. Families in our more rural areas, please stay tuned for possible school bus pickup location changes that may be necessary. Important Details for tomorrow: • Student Meals: With the delayed start schedule, only lunch will be served tomorrow in our cafeterias. • Half-Day & Partial-Day Programs: Students on half-day and partial-day schedules, including Early Learning Special Education students, are encouraged to attend school if possible, however school bus transportation will not be available as buses will be unable to run mid-day routes. • No Before-School Activities: No activities will be permitted before school starts on the two-hour delay. • After-School Activities: Afterschool care through QuestZone will be held tomorrow, as well as other activities planned for after school hours if scheduled by event organizers, club sponsors, coaches, etc. • Aiken County Career and Technology Center: Morning session students should report to their high schools. The afternoon session will continue as planned. We look forward to welcoming everyone back in-person tomorrow. Thank you for your patience and flexibility!

ACPSD E-Learning/Remote Workday Thursday, January 23 We hope you’ve had an opportunity to enjoy the snow and that the assignments for e-learning today have been worthwhile practice. In collaboration with local Emergency Management officials, district administration is monitoring the impact of Winter Storm Enzo. Based on current conditions of significant snowfall accumulation in many areas and predicted freezing temperatures overnight, Aiken County Public Schools will continue in an e-learning format tomorrow, Thursday, January 23. With travel concerns for students and families, as well as teachers and staff, tomorrow will also be a remote workday for employees. Just like today, teachers will be available for student questions and support with e-learning assignments. We apologize for the disruption that continued e-learning tomorrow may cause, and appreciate your support and understanding. The safety of travel conditions will be reevaluated mid-day tomorrow with the hopes that conditions will allow for a safe return to in-person learning for Friday. An update on our district’s operations for Friday, January 24, will be announced no later than 4 p.m. tomorrow. Thank you again for your flexibility.

The NAUE Spring Bedford Falls Book Fair! We are excited to announce that the NAUE Spring Bedford Falls Book Fair will take place in the Library Media Center from February 27th – March 7th, open daily from 7:45 AM – 2:00 PM. Volunteers Needed for the Book Fair! We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make our Book Fair a success. If you’re able to assist, please use the link below to select a time and join the fun! Please note: All volunteers must complete the online volunteer training for this school year prior to the event date. Thank you for your support! Book Fair Volunteer Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4DAFA72BA0F85-54562694-2025 Volunteer Training Link: For Volunteer Training Click Here or visit our school website for the link https://www.acpsd.net/o/noae

🌟 Join Us for "Coffee with the Counselors"! ☕ We’re excited to invite you to a special event where our school counselors will lead an engaging conversation about Social Emotional Learning (SEL)—a vital part of our students' growth and success. 📅 When: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM 📍 Where: North Augusta Elementary School Discussion Topics: ✅ What is Social Emotional Learning? ✅ How it’s taught in schools ✅ The benefits for students ✅ Q&A session to answer your questions 👩‍🏫 Presented by: Regina Hall & Kimberly Brown, School Counselors Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about SEL and how it helps our students thrive both in and out of the classroom. We look forward to seeing you there!

🐬 Dolphin Dash is Coming! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ (1st-5th Grades Only) Get ready to lace up those sneakers! Dolphin Dash is on its way, running from March 18th through May 8th, with practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays before school. Permission Slips Be on the lookout for permission slips, which will be sent home mid-February. Don’t miss the chance for your child to participate in this fun and active program! Parent Volunteers Needed! We’re looking for parent volunteers to help make Dolphin Dash a success. All volunteers must complete the online volunteer training prior to assisting. Visit the Parent tab on our school’s website and click on "Volunteer" to complete the training. https://www.acpsd.net/o/noae/page/volunteer Get it done now, so you’ll be ready to join us! We can’t wait to see our students and volunteers in action!

With snow expected across our county today and into tomorrow morning, all Aiken County Public Schools will transition to e-learning and a remote workday tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22. Student e-learning will be available online, and our teachers are available for support. Should your student have any questions, difficulty, or need assistance with their e-learning assignments, please reach out. While snowfall is not expected to continue beyond tomorrow morning, temperatures are predicted to remain well below freezing. Accumulating snowfall may impact our district’s operations for Thursday. A decision on operations for Thursday will be announced by 4 p.m. tomorrow, and will be made with the safety of all students, families, and employees at heart. As always, we are grateful for the flexibility of our school community. Please be safe, and stay warm and tuned in to any further updates that Winter Storm Enzo may cause for our operations this week.

Our school district administrators are continuing to monitor Winter Storm Enzo alongside Emergency Management Officials. With the possibility of snow forecasted late tomorrow afternoon and into the evening hours, Aiken County Public Schools will operate on an Early Dismissal Schedule Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Just as on Early Dismissal Days, elementary school students will dismiss at 11:30 a.m., middle school students at 12:10 p.m., and high school students at 12:30 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served prior to dismissal. Early dismissal times are slightly different for Aiken Scholars Academy, as well as our schools in the Wagener and Ridge-Spring areas. Ridge Spring-Monetta and Busbee Elementary dismissal is at 11:55 a.m., A.L. Corbett Middle, Wagener-Salley High, and Aiken Scholars Academy dismiss at noon, and Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle and High dismissal is at 12:15 and 12:20 p.m., respectively. The Center for Innovative Learning (CIL) will dismiss at 1:30 p.m. Students on half-day schedules who require bus transportation, including Early Learning Special Education students and others, will not come to school tomorrow as buses will be unable to make mid-day routes. Afternoon classes at the Aiken County Career and Technology Center will not be held. Students enrolled in an afternoon class at the Career Center will remain at their high school. There will be no after-school care tomorrow through QuestZone and no events to include athletics, arts, clubs, etc. will be held tomorrow afternoon or evening. All schools and offices will also close early tomorrow. The district’s offices will close no later than 2 p.m. with the Operations Center closing at 1:00 p.m. While snowfall is not expected to continue into the day on Wednesday, temperatures are predicted to remain well below freezing during the morning and evening hours. Any accumulating snowfall may impact our district’s operations for Wednesday. A decision regarding Wednesday will be announced by Tuesday evening. Thank you for your flexibility and cooperation as we adjust our operations when weather conditions require as part of our efforts to ensure safety. Please be safe, bundle up, and tune in for any further changes to our regular operations that Winter Storm Enzo may cause. We look forward to seeing our students and staff tomorrow morning.

100th Day of School: Kindergarten and First Grade Celebrate in Style! Our Kindergarten and First Grade students marked the 100th day of school with creativity and flair! Students celebrated by dressing up as 100-year-old individuals or showcasing outfits decorated with 100 items. From walkers and glasses to shirts covered in stickers, buttons, or pom-poms, their outfits were as imaginative as they were fun. What a wonderful way to honor this milestone with laughter, learning, and a touch of "old-school" charm!

First Graders Celebrate 101 Days of School with Dalmatian Fun! Our first-grade students had a "paw-some" time celebrating the 101st day of school! Themed activities inspired by 101 Dalmatians brought the day to life, sparking creativity and fun. From spotted crafts to playful learning games, it was a day full of joy and excitement. Here's to many more amazing days ahead!

Save the Date: North Augusta Elementary Presents Disney's Lion King Kids Musical! Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music, drama, and fun as North Augusta Elementary School proudly presents Disney's Lion King Kids Musical on March 27, 2025. Mark your calendars and join us for this spectacular event showcasing the incredible talents of our students! Event Details: What: North Augusta Elementary School Student Play - Disney’s Lion King Kids Musical When: Thursday, March 27, 2025 Where: North Augusta Elementary School Auditorium Time: Additional information about the time of the performance will be provided closer to the date. A Team Effort Our amazing cast of students has been working tirelessly to bring this beloved musical to life. Under the direction of Mr. Palmer, our dedicated music teacher, and his faithful helpers, the students have been rehearsing songs, perfecting choreography, and embracing their roles with passion and enthusiasm. Why You Should Attend: This performance is more than just a play—it’s a celebration of creativity, teamwork, and the power of storytelling. Whether you’re a parent, family member, or community supporter, this is your chance to experience the magic and applaud the hard work of our talented young performers. Stay tuned for more details as the date approaches. We can’t wait to see you there for a night of roaring fun and heartfelt performances! Hakuna Matata!

As we approach the MLK Jr. Holiday Weekend, please note that district administration alongside local Emergency Management officials is monitoring the winter weather system that may impact our county next week. On Monday, January 20, all schools and offices will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Due to a threat of potential inclement weather next week, students will come home from school with their laptop and charger tomorrow. South Carolina school districts are limited to five e-learning days each school year. We used the first of those e-learning days last Monday (January 6), making up for the closure September 27 due to Hurricane Helene. Friday, January 10’s school closure will be made up on the March 14 Weather Makeup Day as designated on our district’s 2024-25 school year calendar. Notice will be shared at a later date regarding the format of March 14’s Weather Makeup Day. The format of the March 14 Weather Makeup Day, more specifically, if the day will be made up in person or through e-learning, is contingent upon the number of e-learning days that remain available for our district to use as we near the end of this very cold winter. A final decision regarding school operations for Tuesday, January 21, will be announced by 3 p.m. on Monday, January 20. As always, we appreciate your continued support. We look forward to seeing students at school tomorrow and wish your family a wonderful long weekend.

Attention Fifth-Grade Parents! 🎉 Celebrate your student’s milestone year by featuring them in a special Fifth Grade Yearbook Ad! Deadline to Purchase Ads: January 31, 2025 Create a lasting tribute to your student and make their yearbook even more memorable! Start designing your ad today on the Jostens website: 👉 Create Your Fifth Grade Ad https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1143741/North-Augusta-Elementary-School/

Order Your 2024-2025 North Augusta Elementary Yearbook Today! 📖 Don't miss out on the memories! The 2024-2025 North Augusta Elementary School Yearbook is now available for purchase. How to Order: Visit the Jostens website to secure your copy: 👉 Order Your Yearbook Here https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1143741/North-Augusta-Elementary-School/

🎉 1st Semester Award Day - January 17, 2025 🎉 Dear Parents and Guardians, We are excited to invite you to our 1st Semester Award Day celebration! Join us as we recognize and celebrate our students' hard work and achievements from the first semester. 📅 Date: January 17, 2025 📍 Location: North Augusta Elementary School Award Ceremony Schedule 7:45 AM - 1st Grade 8:30 AM - 2nd Grade 9:15 AM - 3rd Grade 10:00 AM - 4th Grade 10:45 AM - 5th Grade 11:30 AM - Kindergarten This is a wonderful opportunity to support and encourage your child's accomplishments. We look forward to celebrating together as a school community! 📢 Don’t forget: Arrive a few minutes early to ensure you find a seat and get settled before your child’s ceremony begins. Thank you for your continued support, and we can’t wait to see you there!