North Augusta Elementary School is excited to recognize two outstanding members of our Dolphin family as our August You Rock Teacher and Staff Member of the Month! These two individuals demonstrate each day what it means to care for students, set high expectations, build meaningful relationships, and make NAUES a wonderful place to learn and grow.
🍎 You Rock Teacher of the Month: Ms. Jennifer Budreau
Congratulations to Ms. Jennifer Budreau, fourth-grade Math and Science teacher, our August You Rock Teacher of the Month!
Although Ms. Budreau is new to North Augusta Elementary this year, it certainly has not taken long for her to make an incredible impact on her students, her fourth-grade team, and our school community.
Ms. Budreau has a wonderful ability to combine high expectations with strong, meaningful relationships. She challenges her students to give their very best each day, and because they know she believes in them and cares about their success, they rise to meet those expectations. Her students respect her, trust her, and genuinely want to do their best for her.
Walk into Ms. Budreau's classroom and you will quickly discover that learning is anything but boring! She brings an abundance of creativity, enthusiasm, energy, and downright FUN to Math and Science while never losing sight of the learning that needs to take place. She creates engaging experiences that encourage students to think, problem-solve, collaborate, and take an active role in their education.
In just the first weeks of school, we have already seen tremendous academic and personal growth in her students. They are becoming more confident, responsible, independent, and mature learners. Ms. Budreau expects their best, provides them with the support they need to succeed, and celebrates them as they discover just how much they are capable of accomplishing.
A truly exceptional teacher does more than teach content—she inspires students to believe in themselves, encourages them to reach higher, and creates a classroom where students want to learn and want to succeed. Ms. Budreau is already doing exactly that at NAUES.
We are incredibly fortunate to have Ms. Budreau as part of our Dolphin family. Congratulations, Ms. Jennifer Budreau, our August You Rock Teacher of the Month! You ROCK! 🐬💙💛
🩺 You Rock Staff Member of the Month: Mrs. Nicole DeVaughn
Congratulations to our wonderful school nurse, Mrs. Nicole DeVaughn, our August You Rock Staff Member of the Month!
Every school needs someone who can remain calm when everyone else may be worried, provide reassurance when a child is frightened, and quickly assess a situation to determine exactly what needs to happen next. At North Augusta Elementary, we are incredibly fortunate that person is Nurse DeVaughn.
Nurse DeVaughn is caring, patient, knowledgeable, professional, and dependable. Whether she is responding to an emergency, caring for a sick or injured student, managing ongoing medical needs, or simply helping a child who needs a little reassurance, she approaches every situation with a calm and caring presence.
She has a natural ability to assess a situation, respond appropriately, and handle even stressful circumstances with confidence and compassion. She is exactly the kind of person you want by your side when an emergency occurs.
Of course, our students know there is something else special about Nurse DeVaughn: sometimes a visit to the nurse isn't just about needing a Band-Aid! ❤️ Our Dolphins know her office is also a place where they can find a kind word, a caring smile, a little reassurance, and someone who will listen. It is no surprise that she has a few visitors who may occasionally discover they need a Band-Aid along with a little extra dose of Nurse DeVaughn's encouragement!
Her care extends beyond our students as well. Nurse DeVaughn works patiently and closely with our faculty and staff to ensure that we understand and are prepared to meet the individual medical needs of the students entrusted to our care. She answers questions, provides guidance, communicates important information, and helps teachers feel confident that they know how to best support their students.
A school nurse wears many hats—healthcare provider, problem-solver, educator, comforter, advocate, and trusted friend—and Nurse DeVaughn fills each of those roles with tremendous care.
Thank you, Nurse DeVaughn, for taking such wonderful care of our Dolphins and for providing our faculty and staff with the knowledge, support, and reassurance we need each day.
Congratulations, Mrs. Nicole DeVaughn, our August You Rock Staff Member of the Month! You ROCK! 🐬💙💛
Please join us in celebrating Ms. Jennifer Budreau and Mrs. Nicole DeVaughn and thanking them for the many ways they are already Making Waves at North Augusta Elementary! 🌊🐬