The Wolverine Weekly March 16, 2026

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

• Begin collecting money for Chick-fil-a day
• Honor Roll Celebration during lunch
• Spring Book Fair

April 21:

• Spring Book Fair

April 22:

• Chick-Fil-A Day
• Greendale Visiting NEMS @ 9 am
• Spring Book Fair

April 23:

• STEAM Night (4pm-6pm)
• Spring Book Fair

April 24:

• All County Band @ Aiken High
• Spring Book Fair

April 27:

• ABBE Bookmobile visit

April 28:

• MLL Registration Night 5-7 pm @ Silver Bluff High School

April 29:

• 25-26 Data Review Day and Master Schedule Build Day

April 30:

• Civics Bee 4:30-6:30 pm
• NEMS Band Spring Concert @ 6:30 pm

4/13 - 4/24: Band Popcorn Fundraiser (WW, FB, NS) - The NEMS Band is selling popcorn to raise funds for our program! We have a variety of flavors available, and all bags are $20 each. Popcorn will arrive in May. See a band member or use our online link to order! https://pleasehelpmyschool.com/nemb

4/17: Solo & Ensemble (NS): Registered band members will participate in the SCBDA Solo & Ensemble Performance Assessment today at Aiken HS. These students will perform alone or with a small group in front of a judge and will receive a rating for their performance. Please wish our band members good luck today!

4/23 - 4/24: Aiken All County Honor Band Field Trip (WW, NS): Nearly 30 NEMS band members have been selected for the Aiken All County Honor Band! These students will attend this honor band on Friday, April 24th for the entire day at Aiken HS and conclude with a performance that evening. Please congratulate these students when you see them!

4/24 - 4/28: Popcorn Fundraiser Money Due! (WW, NS, FB): Money and order forms for the band popcorn fundraiser are due 4/27 - 4/29 by 9am each morning to Mrs. Granquist. No late money or order forms will be taken.

4/27 - 4/30: Spring Concert (WW, FB, NS): The NEMS Band will hold their Spring Concert on Thursday, April 30th at 6:30pm. Students should report by 6:00pm to the gym in their concert black (band polo, black pants, black socks, black shoes) for warm up. We look forward to performing for everyone that night!

5/7 - 5/8: Carowinds Festival of Music Field Trip (WW, FB, NS): The NEMS Band Carowinds Festival of Music Field Trip will be on Friday, May 8th. Attending students will perform for three judges and will receive a rating similar to that of Concert Performance Assessment. Wish our students well on their performance!

5/14: May Sonic Spirit Night: Please join us at the Sonic in Aiken on Whiskey Road from 5pm - 9pm for our final Sonic Spirit Night of the year for the NEMS Band! The band will receive a percentage of all sales that night.

Items not claimed by Spring Break will be not be available after Spring Break.

April 20: Grueling

• Definition: Extremely tiring and demanding.
• Synonyms: exhausting, punishing, demanding
• Antonyms: easy, light, relaxing
• Example: The hike up the mountain was long and grueling, but the view was worth it.

We have a lot of runny noses at this time of year due to allergies and general sickness. If you have extra Kleenex, please consider sending them in to the office or to your child's teachers. We are appreciative of any help!

Please join us for a STEAM Literacy Night on April 23 from 4-6 PM. We will have the Scholastic Book Fair, great activities, and free pizza.

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

NEMS School Code: GSNM

Please be aware of these testing dates for ACPSD middle-school students:

May 6: SC Ready 6th Grade Science

May 12: SC Ready ELA Writing

May 14: SC Ready ELA Reading

May 19: SC Ready Math

We have been trying to help with IDs, but please remember to charge your laptop every night!

The NEMS Beta Club is going to be holding a School Nurse Supply Drive. Our Nurse is one of the most important pieces of our school community, and she has many student visitors throughout the day. If you have can send in any of these items, we would appreciate your support!

Congratulations to the following NEMS Band members on their Region 2 Honor Band selection! These students will attend the Region 2 Honor Band Clinic on February 27th & 28th. We are so proud of their hard work!

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

We post more pictures and announcements on Facebook, be sure to follow us there!

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

Students should keep their personal devices powered off and put away.

NEMS and ACPSD are NOT responsible for personal devices.

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.

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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