The Wolverine Weekly

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

January 26:

• Delayed Start--Drop off begins at 9:30, Classes begin at 10:00
• Chick-fil-a presales--see Ms. Shepler by 8:15 to purchase
• NEMS ACCESS Testing for Multi-Lingual Learners
• Students in Course Recovery should be working on Edmentum Courses at home
• NEMS Basketball v. Jackson @ Silver Bluff at 5:30 pm
  
• We encourage you to pre-pay for your tickets at GoFan: https://gofan.co/app/school/SC74307

January 27:

• Chick-fil-a presales--see Ms. Shepler by 8:15 to purchase
• Interest Meeting during Advisory for SBHS Athletics--open to 7th and 8th Graders

January 28:

• Junior Scholars Ceremony at Leavelle McCampbell Middle 9:30-11:00 am
• Chick-fil-a Day--must have purchased through presale

January 30:

• ACPSD Job Shadow Day for High-School Students
• Kona Ice at NEMS--see information below
• Pre-Scheduled IGP Meetings
• Civics Bee Essays Due
• Students in Course Recovery should be working on Edmentum Courses at home

February 3:

• District Spelling Bee at 7 pm
• Students in Course Recovery should be working on Edmentum Courses at home

February 6:

• Q3 Interim Reports
• Pre-Scheduled IGP Meetings
• Students in Course Recovery should be working on Edmentum Courses at home

February 9-13:

• Bus Driver Appreciation Week

February 11:

• Pre-Scheduled IGP Meetings

February 16:

• Presidents' Day--No School

February 18:

• Early Dismissal: Middle Level Students dismiss at 12:10

February 19:

• Pre-Scheduled IGP Meetings

February 26:

• NEMS Black History Month Celebration @ 10 am

February 27:

• Pre-Scheduled IGP Meetings

New pictures added each week!

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

NEMS School Code: GSNM

January 26: Introspective

• Definition: Thoughtful and inward-looking; thinking deeply about oneself.
• Synonyms: reflective, thoughtful, meditative
• Antonyms: careless, outward, unthinking
• Example: After the argument, he became quiet and introspective about what went wrong.

On Monday, January 26, ACPSD will operate on a 2-hour delayed start. Please do not drop students off before 9:30 am as there will be no supervision for them. Classes will start at 10 am.

Congraulations to Millie and Kaylen for receiving All State Callbacks at Region 2 Honor Band Auditions this past weekend! NEMS had 16 students audition, and we will find out official results after All State Callbacks on January 24th. We are so proud of our band members for their hard work and preparation for their auditions!

NEMS Students--we need your feedback. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey: NEMS Quarter 2 Student Feedback – Fill out form

It has also been emailed to you!

Did you know that ALL students in Aiken County can eat Breakfast and Lunch entirely FREE? To make sure students are eating breakfast, our wonderful NEMS cafeteria staff has been offering two ways to grab breakfast: Students can either get a grab-and-go breakfast as they walk in the door or go to the cafeteria to enjoy a meal and opportunity to chat with their friends at the cafeteria table. We hope all students are taking advantage of this wonderful opportunity to eat wonderful, nutritious meals!

If you would like your New Ellenton Middle School child to participate in the BackPack Buddy program, please fill out this form: NEMS BackPack Buddy Application

Parents/Guardians--if you have a specific NEMS or ACPSD adult that you would like to recognize, please go to the district's SHINE page located here: https://www.acpsd.net/o/dhr/page/shine-staff-shout-outs This is a great way to acknowledge people who go above and beyond, no matter what role that person plays in our district. This was created by ACPSD in 2024 in hopes of putting positivity into our profession by using this district-wide platform, which easily allows everyone to recognize one another!

NEMS Students--Do you have a faculty or staff member who you would like to give a shout-out to? Here's a great way to celebrate your teachers or other NEMS adults who help you each day! You will need to login to your Microsoft Account to complete the form. Click on the picture at the side or go here: NEMS Faculty-Staff Shout Out – Fill out form

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

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

Questions? Please see Mrs. Shepler

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

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

Principal: Karen Fiery

Assistant Principal: Melissa Tripp

School Counselor: Bridgett Kearse

Main Office: (803) 652-8200

Website: https://www.acpsd.net/o/nems

Location:814 Main St S, New Ellenton, SC 29809