The Wolverine Weekly

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

November 3:

Winter Guard Auditions--4:00-6:30 at Silver Bluff Band Room

Basketball Season Officially begins

Girls Basketball Tryouts--See flyer below

Boys Basketball Tryouts--See flyer below

NEMS Class Spelling Bees

NEMS Band Fruit Fundraiser

November 4:

Girls Basketball Tryouts--See flyer below

Boys Basketball Tryouts--See flyer below

Winter Guard Auditions--4:00-6:30 at Silver Bluff Band Room

NEMS Class Spelling Bees

NEMS Band Fruit Fundraiser

November 5:

NEMS Class Spelling Bees

NEMS Band Fruit Fundraiser

November 6:

NEMS Class Spelling Bees

NEMS Band Fruit Fundraiser

Winter Guard Auditions--4:00-6:30 at Silver Bluff Band Room

November 7:

NEMS Class Spelling Bees

NEMS Band Fruit Fundraiser

Winter Guard Auditions--4:00-6:30 at Silver Bluff Band Room

November 10:

Beginning of 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

November 24-28:

Weather Make-Up Days/Thanksgiving Break--If weather make-up days are not needed, Nov. 24-25 will be non-school days for students.

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

November 3: Bamboozled

• Definition: Tricked or totally confused.

• Synonyms: fooled, tricked, deceived

• Antonyms: enlightened, informed, aware

• Example: I felt totally bamboozled when I realized the quiz was today, not tomorrow.

November 10: Cantankerous

• Definition: Grumpy and hard to deal with.

• Synonyms: cranky, irritable, grumpy

• Antonyms: pleasant, agreeable, friendly

• Example: Our cat gets cantankerous every time we take her to the vet.

November 17: Flabbergasted

• Definition: Shocked or amazed in a big way.

• Synonyms: astonished, amazed, stunned

• Antonyms: unimpressed, expectant, bored

• Example: I was flabbergasted when I saw the surprise birthday decorations.

NEMS Students should be completing and passing at least 2-3 lessons a week in both ELA and Math. Ask your child about their iReady progress--are they completing their lessons and passing them? If they have their computer, have them pull up their dashboard to check!

Students will also take their Winter iReady over the next two weeks--please encourage your students to take their time and try their best

Winter guard auditions are November 3,4,6,7 from 4-6:30 in the band room and is open to students in 7-12 grade. Winter guard is a great opportunity to join the Silver Spirit Bands! No experience necessary, but dance experience is a plus. Please wear black athletic attire and hair out of your face. Please note the flyer below has the wrong dates--the dates are November 3-4 and November 6-7.

ASA application for the 2026-2027 school year is NOW LIVE! Current 8th grade students who are taking advanced coursework, including English 1H and Geometry H, are eligible to apply. Visit the Future Scholars tab on our website to access the application, along with all the information you need about the application process. Information sessions for interested applicants and parents will be held November 4th, December 11th, and January 7th at ASA.

Be sure to check out next week's S'More for an introduction to our new Assistant Principal, Ms. Melissa Tripp, and our new SRO from Aiken County Sheriff's Department, Corporal Michael Nelson! Here's a sneak peak of them as they have been spending time around NEMS!

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

This week's pictures show off Red Ribbon Week, Band Concert, Pine Box Race Cars with Corinth Baptist Church, and our goodbyes to Officer Tuper and Mr. Edwards!

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

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