We are so proud to announce our Busbee Elementary August 2024 Faculty and Staff Members of the month! Ms. Jeffcoat is an amazing 5th grade teacher, and Ms. Bourn is an outstanding 5K paraprofessional! We are so blessed to have both of them at Busbee! Ms. Bourn and Ms. Jeffcoat received a gift certificate for Little Bake Shop provided by our Busbee PTO 💙⭐️💙
Our Busbee Bulldog Pledge Leaders this week are Ray Montgomery, Maeson Granger, and Juan Moreno. These 2nd graders were nominated by their teacher, Ms. Templeton, for excellent behavior and commitment to saying the pledges correctly!
All Aiken County Public School District schools, buildings, and offices will be closed for Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024. We hope that everyone has an enjoyable Labor Day Weekend and look forward to seeing students back at school on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
Our Busbee Faculty had a great time today at ACPSD FIRE! We are fired up to learn new things to help us lead our Busbee Bulldogs! Thanks also to JD Lever, Oakwood Windsor, Scofield Middle, Midland Valley, and North Aiken for hosting us!
Busbee Title One Open House is happening NOW! Join us for our Title One Open House now until 6:30 pm tonight. Please join us!
Busbee Parent/Guardians: Due to rain/lightening/inclement weather, we will be holding dismissal until conditions are safe to release students outside. We appreciate your patience.
Visit our website, https://www.acpsd.net/o/district/page/2024-one-cent, for information on the sales tax and the school facility project needs that will be on November’s ballot for voter consideration, and make plans to join us at an informational meeting:
• Tuesday, September 3, 6:30 p.m. at Silver Bluff High School (Area Five)
• Monday, September 9, 6:30 p.m. at Ridge Spring Monetta Middle High (Area Four)
• Tuesday, September 17, 6:00 p.m. at South Aiken High School (Area One)
• Tuesday, October 15, 6:00 p.m. at North Augusta Middle School (Area Two)
• Monday, October 28, 6:00 p.m. at Midland Valley High School (Area Three)
Busbee Elementary's Title One Open House is TOMORROW night (Thursday) from 5:00-6:30 pm. Please join us!
Shout out to Coach Klapko, Coach Jerry, and our Wagener-Salley Lady War Eagles Volleyball Team! They helped us this morning at carline, and tonight they are off to score a win against Brookland-Cayce and Eau Claire. Play hard ladies!
Ms. Bush, our School Counselor and Mr. Matthews, our Principal, make our school "golden" 💛⭐️💛⭐️ #AccidentalTwinDay
Busbee Reminders:
Tomorrow (Wednesday) is Science Shirt Day!
Thursday, August 29, please join us for Title One Open House from 5:00 to 6:30 pm
Golden Apple Award-Winner Melesia Farkas of Busbee Elementary School was destined to be in the classroom. She is enjoying a journey that’s been underway for pretty much her whole life.
“Teaching is more than a job. It’s a calling in my life. Because of that calling, I try to pour everything I can in these kids.”
Congratulations on your Golden Apple Award, Ms. Farkas!
Read the full story and view Ms. Farkas' WJBF Golden Apple segment at https://www.wjbf.com/news/golden-apple-meleisa-farkas/.
Nominate an outstanding ACPSD teacher for WJBF's Golden Apple Awards by visiting https://www.wjbf.com/golden-apple/wjbf-golden-apple-nomination-form/.
#ACPSDcelebrates
Busbee Week of August 26:
Wednesday: Wear your favorite science or animal shirt!
Thursday: Title One Open House 5-6:30 pm
Friday: No School for Students
Monday, Sept. 2: Labor Day Holiday
Our pledge leaders this week are Robert, Jakob, and Mattison from Mrs. Starnes' class! Any Busbee Student can be nominated by their teacher to do the pledge. Teachers look for great behavior and close attention to the pledges during the morning announcements.
Ms. Farkas asked us to post this as a "Thank You" to the community 💙🐾🍎
“The Golden Apple Award honors those who believe in the true spirit of teaching by making classrooms a fun and safe place of learning. Since 1993, WJBF–TV, News Channel 6, and their partners have been recognizing outstanding teachers — the everyday heroes who make the crucial difference in our children’s lives. Their efforts have made a lasting impression in the minds of the winning teachers as well as the students who nominated them.”
This past Friday morning, multiple adults unexpectantly entered my classroom and blessed me with verbal praise, accolades from former students, gifts [from Kroger, Universal Plumbing, Great Deals on Furniture and Busbee Elementary], and… “The Golden Apple Award!” Last night, the recognition aired on television. Brad Means [from the WJBF News Channel 6] was excellent in the classroom during the interview and made every effort to bring honor not only to me… but to my students, our school, and the teaching profession. His interaction with the students and appropriate questions allowed me to highlight why I fulfill the calling God placed upon my life, love the opportunity to invest in the lives of children, and why the teaching profession is vital and deserves honor and recognition.
A special “Thank You” to the parents/students/co-workers/friends who have submitted nominations over the past several years. Thank You to previous and present Administrators who support my efforts as a teacher and recognize the impact I have in the lives of my students. Thank you to everyone for the words of affirmation and attention received over the past few days. Your acknowledgement of what we do as teachers and for our students is appreciated.
Receiving the “Golden Apple Award” is an honor! It’s exciting to work in my own community where what is taught in the classroom is not only seen by “grades,” but is evident in the lives of the students as they mature into successful individuals. I am also blessed to work here at Busbee Elementary where teachers may not hold the title, “Teacher of the Year” or have received “The Golden Apple Award,” but definitely have a heart for our children and are worthy of honor and recognition.
Thank YOU!
Melesia Farkas
If you have not seen Ms. Farkas's highlight on WJBF, please go here!
https://www.wjbf.com/video/golden-apple-meleisa-farkas/9970654/
We love our Staff here at Busbee! Today we want to highlight Mr. Ni'Jae Jerry who does such wonderful work with all of our students!
Good morning Busbee Bulldogs! 🐾☀️ Just a reminder that we will be dismissing today at 11:55 am for our monthly Early Release. This allows our faculty and staff time each month for continuing education and professional development.
School breakfast and lunch will be served! 🍴🍕🌽
Don't forget to tune into WJBF News Channel 6 this afternoon at 5:30 pm to see Ms. Farkas be awarded WJBF's Golden Apple!
Busbee:
This morning, we conducted a Lockdown Drill in conjunction with ALCMS. This was planned, and everything went well. We are hoping to make guardians and parents aware so that productive conversations can be had at home. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!
Busbee Week of August 19:
Monday: Math Shirt Monday
Wednesday: Early Release @ 11:55 and interim grades on Parent Portal
Thursday: PTO Interest Mtg @ 6:30 pm
Friday:Busbee/ALCMS/WSHS Pride Day!
