The Wolverine Weekly

Please touch base with your child's coach for most updated athletic practice schedules.

October 27:

Academic Team Meet @ Leavelle McCampbell Middle

ABBE Bookmobile @ NEMS during Advisory

Red Ribbon Week--See Spirit Day below!

October 28:

NEMS Fall Band Concert @ 6:30 pm

Student Council Fundraiser: Boo Grams

Red Ribbon Week--See Spirit Day below!

October 29:

Red Ribbon Week--See Spirit Day below!

6th Grade Field Trip to Ruth Patrick

Bullpups Football vs. Leavelle McCampbell @ 6 pm

Boys Basketball Conditioning 5:00-6:15 pm

October 30:

Kona Ice Fundraiser

Red Ribbon Week--See Spirit Day below!

Girls Basketball Conditioning 3:30 - 4:45 pm

Boys Basketball Conditioning 5:00-6:15 pm

October 31:

Professional Development Day--No School for Students

November 3:

Academic Team Meet @ New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet

Basketball Season Officially begins

NEMS Class Spelling Bees begin

November 4:

Girls Basketball Tryouts--See flyer below

Boys Basketball Tryouts--See flyer below

November 5:

Girls Basketball Tryouts--See flyer below

Boys Basketball Tryouts--See flyer below

November 10:

Beginning if iReady Assessments

November 12:

NEMS Veterans Day Program

November 14:

Purple Up! for Military Families

Kona Ice Fundraiser

November 20:

School Picture Make-Up Day

November 21:

Student Council Fundraiser: Pajama Day

You may need our School Code for Parent Portal or PowerSchool registration.

NEMS School Code: GSNM

Aiken County Public Schools utilizes the "I Love U Guys" Standard Response Protocol (SRP). This response was used on Friday after hearing gunfire in the distance behind the school. Our Administrators, SRO, and faculty and staff knew to quickly get students inside and NEMS went on "Secure" status. At NEMS, that means we bring our students from the mobile classrooms indoors and no students use the breezeway to transition classes. Learning continues as normal, but within the safety of the school walls. We work to get messages to families as quickly as possible about the incident and to update everyone on the status of the school.

The terms (Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter) and procedures to follow are simply defined. These terms are communicated and posted as visual reminders on school campuses. Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter will be used internally in our response, and externally to update parents/guardians, as well as the larger school community.

If you would like to learn more about the Standard Response Protocol in ACPSD, please visit the district's website at: https://www.acpsd.net/page/standard-response-protocol

October 20: Serendipity

Definition: A lucky surprise or happy accident.
Synonyms: luck, fortune, fluke
Antonyms: misfortune, bad luck, unluckiness
Example: It was pure serendipity that I found $7 in my coat pocket on Kona Ice Day!

October 27: Brouhaha

Definition: A noisy, excited fuss—often over something small.
Synonyms: commotion, uproar, hubbub
Antonyms: calm, peace, order
Example: There was a big brouhaha in the lunchroom when someone spilled a milk carton.

Please bring in canned goods to support Golden Harvest Food Bank!

Silver Bluff High School has their last football game, Senior Night on Halloween Night, October 31, 2025. Student Government is hosting Trunk or Treat that night from 6-7 pm, right before the game starts at 7:30 pm. Please share this flyer with your students and staff! We would love to see everyone there! A game ticket must be purchased for game entry, but the Trunk or Treat is free!

The 2025 - 2026 NEMS Yearbook is now on sale! This year we are using Treering as our yearbook provider. Some cool features of this year's book include:

Softcover and hardcover options starting at $34.68
2 FREE customizable pages that will only print in your student's book
10% discount if you order before October 31, 2025

To order, please visit www.treering.com/validate and enter our school code (1017423941473587).

Questions? Please see Mrs. Shepler

This week's pictures show off NEMS Pink Out, Roller Coasters, Superintendent's Advisory Council, South Carolina History, and Pine Box Race Cars with Corinth Baptist Church!

Want to make car line go faster? A sign with your child or family's last name would help tremendously! Prop it up on your dash, use a pants hanger to hang from your rear view mirror, or wave it out the window like you're on ESPN Game Day. It will be at least a month before we have your vehicle and all your relatives' vehicles memorized.

SchoolCafé gives students and parents a quick and easy way to stay on top of their nutrition. Macros, ingredients, and allergies are displayed for meals and individual items. Submitting eligibility applications has never been easier, SchoolCafé allows parents to quickly submit for Free & Reduced Meal Benefits.

https://www.schoolcafe.com/AIKENCOUNTYPUBLICSCHOOLS