🌱🔬 Little Scientists, BIG Discoveries! 🧪🐻💙💛
Learning is taking ROOT at North Aiken Elementary School! 🌱
Our young scientists are putting their investigation skills to work as they explore how different growing materials, including cotton balls, sand, and gravel, affect seed growth and root development! 🌿
Students are making observations, tracking changes, and recording their findings in observation logs as they discover which materials help seeds grow best.
🔍 Hands-on Learning + Critical Thinking + Scientific Discovery = Growing Minds!
💬 Families, let’s make a prediction together! 🌱
Which material do YOU think will help seeds grow the strongest roots: cotton balls, sand, or gravel? 🤔
👇 Share your family’s prediction in the comments! Ask your young scientist to explain their thinking. We can’t wait to see if your predictions match our students’ discoveries!
We love seeing our Bears learning through exploration and discovery! 🐻💙💛
#NorthAikenElementary #GrowingMinds #LittleScientists #HandsOnLearning #ScienceInAction #FamilyEngagement #BearsLearningTogether
What is American Education Week? 📚🇺🇸
American Education Week (AEW) is a nationwide celebration that recognizes the importance of public education and honors the individuals who help students learn, grow, and succeed.
Celebrated each November, this special week highlights the dedication of teachers, school administrators, education support professionals, substitute educators, families, and community members who make a difference in our schools every day.
At North Aiken Elementary School, we will celebrate American Education Week November 16–20, 2026, with fun spirit days, family engagement, and opportunities to show appreciation for our school community.
💙💛 Why do we celebrate?
* To recognize the hard work and dedication of everyone who supports public education.
* To encourage families and communities to become involved in our schools.
* To celebrate the achievements of our students and educators.
* To remind everyone that strong public schools help build strong communities.
🐾 Four Houses, One Den – Focused on Learning and Committed to Achievement!
Together, we celebrate the people, pride, and possibilities of public education! 💙💛
🍿🐻💙💛 LET’S GET POPPIN’, NORTH AIKEN! 💛💙🐻🍿 Our Poppin’ Popcorn Fundraiser kicks off November 12 and runs through November 25! 🎉 Help us raise money for our school while earning some AWESOME rewards! 🍕🌟 TOP 10 SELLERS FROM EACH HOUSE: Win a PIZZA & GLOW PARTY! 🐾 ALL PARTICIPANTS: Earn 10 HOUSEPOINTS! 🏆 OVERALL TOP SELLER: Receives a SPECIAL PRIZE in addition to the Pizza & Glow Party and Housepoints! 📲 HOW TO GET STARTED: 1. Register using your STUDENT’S NAME so they receive their incentives! 2. Share your personal fundraising link on Facebook. 3. Text your link to family and friends or share it by email. 4. Watch those popcorn sales POP! 🍿 🔗 REGISTER HERE: https://poppinpopcornonline.com/participant/register.php?g=WJQHMY ❤️ Amistad | 💚 Isibindi | 💙 Rêveur | 🖤 Altruismo 🏠 FOUR HOUSES, ONE DEN! Let’s see which house can bring in the most sales! 🍿 Every sale counts! Thank you for supporting North Aiken Elementary School! #NorthAikenElementary #NAiES #FourHousesOneDen #PopcornFundraiser #HousePoints #PizzaAndGlowParty
🇺🇸❤️🤍💙 Honoring Our Heroes at North Aiken Elementary School! 🇺🇸🐻
Today, our North Aiken Elementary School family came together for a beautiful and heartfelt Veterans Day Celebration to honor the brave men and women who have served our country! 🇺🇸
We were especially proud to recognize three of our very own North Aiken staff members for their military service:
⭐ Ms. Bacon
⭐ Mrs. Henderson
⭐ Coach Green
We extend our deepest gratitude to each of you for your courage, dedication, and sacrifice! ❤️🤍💙
A special THANK YOU to all the veterans who joined us today. Your presence made our celebration even more meaningful!
👏🏽 We would also like to recognize our amazing North Aiken House Leaders, program participants, North Aiken Choir, North Aiken Dance Team, and the House of Rêveur for their hard work in planning and presenting such a wonderful tribute!
Today was a beautiful reminder that freedom isn’t free, and our heroes deserve to be celebrated every day! 🇺🇸
🐻💙💛 Four Houses, One Den — United in Gratitude!
#VeteransDay2026 #ThankYouVeterans #NorthAikenElementary #NAiES #FourHousesOneDen #HonoringOurHeroes #BearPride 🇺🇸
🐻💙💛 North Aiken Families, It’s Time to Show Our GROWTH! 📚✨
Our BEARS will begin their i-Ready Reading and Math assessments next week! 🎯
Parents, help us set our students up for success by encouraging a good night’s rest, a healthy breakfast, and a positive attitude! Remind your child to take their time, use their strategies, and ALWAYS give their best effort! 💪🏽
🌟 BEARS, believe in yourselves! You’ve worked hard, and now it’s time to SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW!
💙💛 Four Houses, One Den — Focused on Learning and Committed to Achievement!
#NorthAikenElementary #iReady #ShowYourGrowth #BEARStrong #WelcomeToTheDen
🎅🎄 Santa’s Shop is Coming to North Aiken Elementary! 🎁🛍️
Our little BEARS are getting ready for some holiday shopping! ❤️💚 Students will have the opportunity to purchase special gifts for family and friends, with prices ranging from $2–$15!
📅 Shopping begins November 30th! Please check the flyer for your child’s scheduled shopping day.
🎁 We can’t wait to spread some holiday cheer throughout the DEN! 🐻💙💛
💙💛 Celebrating Our 2026–2027 G.E.M. Recipient, Ms. Kelly! 💎🐻
Please join us in congratulating Ms. Kelly, North Aiken Elementary School’s G.E.M. (Giving Even More) Award recipient! 🎉👏
💙💛🐻 A Golden Moment for a Golden Educator! 🍎✨
Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Jordan, our 2027 North Aiken Elementary School Teacher of the Year! 🎉🏆
Today was extra special as Mrs. Jordan celebrated this well-deserved honor surrounded by her loving family, students, and colleagues! ❤️
Mrs. Jordan is more than an amazing teacher—she is a dedicated educator, a supportive teammate, and a shining example of what it means to lead with love and purpose. Her commitment to our scholars and our school family does not go unnoticed!
Mrs. Jordan, we celebrate YOU today and always! Thank you for making a difference, one student and one smile at a time! 💙💛
🐻 Four Houses, One Den—One AMAZING Teacher of the Year!
#NAiES #TeacherOfTheYear2027 #BearPride #NorthAikenElementary #ExcellenceInEducation
We are excited to share an upcoming Fall Parents' Day Out hosted by our Educators Rising Members!
Parents can enjoy some well-deserved time for themselves while their children enjoy an afternoon of crafts, games, lunch, snack and FUN!
When: Saturday 7, 2026 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Where: Aiken High School - Front Entrance
Ages 3-12 (must be potty-trained)
Cost: $25.00 per child
The cost includes lunch, a snack, crafts, games and plenty of fun!
Register and Submit payment using the QR codes on the flyer attached. For questions, contact Mrs. Franklin at cfranklin2@acpsd.net.
#ACPSD #EducatorsRising #ParentsDayOut
🐻💙💛 EXCELLENCE IN THE DEN! 🌟
Congratulations to our North Aiken Elementary scholars who earned All A’s and A/B Honor Roll for the 1st Quarter! 🏆📚
Your hard work and dedication have paid off! We are BEARY proud of you! 🐾👏
#NAiES #HonorRoll #BearPride #AcademicExcellence
🇺🇸 Calling all veterans and their families! Join us at North Aiken Elementary on Wednesday, November 11, at 8:40 a.m. as our scholars honor those who served through readings, songs, and dance.
📸 Help us create our Wall of Honor! Scan the flyer’s QR code to submit your veteran’s photo, name, military branch, and connection to your child. Photos are accepted online only and may be submitted even if you cannot attend.
✂️ Planning to join us? Return the flyer’s attendance slip to your child’s teacher.
We look forward to honoring our heroes! ❤️🤍💙
📣 Bear Families, remember there is NO SCHOOL for students on:
📚 Monday, November 2 — Teacher Workday
🗳️ Tuesday, November 3 — Election Day
We’ll welcome our Bears back on Wednesday, November 4! 💙💛
🎃🍬🐻 TRUNKS, TREATS, AND TREMENDOUS COMMUNITY SUPPORT! 💙💛
What an AMAZING evening in the DEN! 🐾🎉
Yesterday’s North Aiken Elementary Trunk or Treat was a HUGE SUCCESS, and we couldn’t have done it without the incredible support of our school family and community!
💙💛 THANK YOU to all of our local businesses, community organizations, agencies, and generous contributors who donated candy, treats, resources, and their time to help make this event possible!
🍭 THANK YOU to our wonderful families who came out to celebrate with us! Seeing our scholars smiling, laughing, and enjoying themselves made every moment worthwhile!
🐻 THANK YOU to our dedicated NAiES staff members who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, decorated trunks, organized activities, and helped create a fun and memorable experience for our scholars!
🎶 A special shoutout to DJ KB for keeping the energy high and the music flowing throughout the evening!
❤️🖤 Special recognition to our Houses of Amistad and Altruismo for helping lead this fantastic event!
Events like this remind us that North Aiken is more than a school—we are a FAMILY! Your continued love, generosity, and support make a lasting difference in the lives of our scholars.
Four Houses, One Den – Focused on Learning and Committed to Achievement! 🐾
📸 Enjoy a few highlights from our evening of FUN, FAMILY, and COMMUNITY!
#NorthAikenElementary #NAiESBears #TrunkOrTreat2026 #FourHousesOneDen #CommunityStrong #BearPride #ThankYou
Celebrating Our Principals!
As we wrap up Principal Appreciation Month, we're celebrating the dedicated leaders who make a difference in our schools every day.
Through our Principal for a Day opportunity, community members and local leaders stepped into the role of principal, gaining a firsthand look at the leadership, collaboration, and care that go into supporting our students and school communities. Thank you to those that volunteered for this amazing opportunity.
Hear their reflections and see some of the moments that made this experience special as we recognize the incredible work of our principals on YouTube at youtu.be/yK5kpIdC7Z4 .
Thank you to our principals for all that you do to help our students and schools thrive!
#PrincipalAppreciation #ACPSDCelebrates #PublicEducation #SouthCarolinaSchools
Good afternoon, parents and guardians of North Aiken Elementary School
We are pleased to share that the Secure Action initiated earlier this afternoon at both schools has been lifted. Law enforcement has confirmed that the individual involved in the police pursuit has moved away from the vicinity of our school campuses.
While you may continue to see law enforcement activity in the surrounding area, both our school and Aiken Intermediate will proceed with regular dismissal procedures as scheduled.
All students and staff are safe, and we appreciate your patience, understanding, and cooperation as we worked with law enforcement to ensure their continued safety.
We are pleased to share that the Secure Action initiated earlier this afternoon at both schools has been lifted. Law enforcement has confirmed that the individual involved in the police pursuit has moved away from the vicinity of our school campuses.
While you may continue to see law enforcement activity in the surrounding area, both our school and Aiken Intermediate will proceed with regular dismissal procedures as scheduled.
All students and staff are safe, and we appreciate your patience, understanding, and cooperation as we worked with law enforcement to ensure their continued safety.
🔄❤️ INSIDE OUT DAY & GREAT LEARNING IN THE DEN! 🐻💙💛
Today, our NAiES Bears turned things INSIDE OUT for Red Ribbon Week! ❤️🎗️ From creative outfits to smiling faces, our students and staff showed their school spirit while continuing to make learning a priority!
📚✨ And the excitement didn’t stop there! SIMPLY GREAT LEARNING was happening all throughout the DEN! We love seeing our Bears engaged, growing, and achieving every day! 🐾💙💛
🎃🍬 STAY TUNED! We’ve got even MORE excitement to share!
🚧 Trunk or Treat: We can’t wait to share pictures from tonight’s FUN-filled event!
📖🎭 Tomorrow is our VOCABULARY PARADE! We are SO excited to see the unique vocabulary words our Bears have chosen and the creative costumes that bring those words to life! 🌟
It’s a GREAT week to be a North Aiken Bear! 🐻💙💛
Four Houses, One Den – Focused on Learning and Committed to Achievement!
#NAiESBears #RedRibbonWeek #InsideOutDay #SimplyGreatLearning #LearningInTheDen #TrunkOrTreat #VocabularyParade #FourHousesOneDen #BearPride
Area One Families: Share Your Feedback on Middle School Opportunities.
Aiken County Public Schools is exploring potential changes to the middle school structure in the Aiken area, and we want to hear from you!
The District is considering a return to a traditional grades 6–8 middle school structure, with dedicated sixth-grade academies to help students transition successfully from elementary school. This change would also require adjustments to existing school attendance zones.
Additionally, we are exploring opportunities for specialized thematic programs at Area One middle schools, giving students the chance to pursue their interests through hands-on learning and career exploration.
No decisions have been made. As we consider these possibilities, feedback from our families is essential to understanding community priorities and helping inform our next steps.
We encourage all Area One parents and guardians to take a few minutes to complete our survey.
Share Your Feedback: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/LeRLS793Rt
Thank you for your continued partnership and for helping us explore opportunities that best support the students and families of Area One.
📣 CALLING ALL BEAR FAMILIES! 🐻 Parents, grandparents, siblings, cousins… BRING THE WHOLE CREW! This isn’t just about collecting candy. It’s about coming together, having fun, supporting our vendors, and making memories with our North Aiken family! ❤️
BE THERE TO MAKE THE MEMORIES! 📲 SHARE THIS POST! TAG A FRIEND! BRING A NEIGHBOR! LET’S PACK THE PARKING LOT WITH BEAR PRIDE! 💙💛 ❤️🖤 Proudly hosted by the Houses of Amistad & Altruismo! 🐾 FOUR HOUSES. ONE DEN. ONE SPOOKTACULAR NIGHT! #NAiES #NorthAikenBears #TrunkOrTreat #BearFamily #FourHousesOneDen #CommunityFun
💕 PINK OUT DAY AT NAiES! 💕
Today, our North Aiken Bears were THINKING PINK! 🩷🎀 We proudly wore pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, showing that together we stand for strength, hope, and healthy choices!
🚧 TOMORROW: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29!
🔄 Red Ribbon Week Theme: INSIDE OUT DAY!
“Turn It Inside Out, Keep Drugs Out!” Students are encouraged to wear their clothes inside out as we continue celebrating healthy, drug-free choices!
Week of October 19th Positive Behavior Spotlight