🌟 DOLPHIN READING STARS ALERT! 🌟
We are so proud to celebrate our amazing readers who have reached exciting new milestones in their reading journeys! 📚✨

📘 100 Book Club
👏 Tyler Brunson
👏 Amoni Cartledge

📗 200 Book Club
🎉 Journee Holt

These dedicated Dolphins have put in the time, focus, and heart it takes to grow as readers—and we couldn’t be more proud of their accomplishments!

Remember, Dolphins…
💛💙 It’s always a GREAT day to read a book—so READ, READ, READ! 💙💛

Keep swimming toward new goals! 🐬📚✨
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
Dolphin Reading Stars
💛💙 ALL PRO DADS — BUILDING CONFIDENCE! 💛💙

This morning’s All PRO DADS meeting was truly inspiring! Our students, dads, uncles, grandfathers, and father figures came together for a powerful discussion focused on CONFIDENCE — believing in yourself, trusting your abilities, and being proud of who you are. 💪🐬

⭐ What is Confidence?

Confidence is the belief that you can do hard things, make good choices, and grow from challenges. It helps children try new experiences, take healthy risks, and bounce back when something feels difficult.

💡 How Parents & Teachers Can Help Build Confidence

Here are simple, everyday ways we can support our Dolphins:

Celebrate effort, not just results. (“I’m proud of how hard you worked!”)

Let them try before stepping in to help.

Encourage positive self-talk. (“I can do this! I won’t give up!”)

Model confidence ourselves. Kids learn by watching us.

Create safe spaces to share feelings and challenges.

Give responsibilities and leadership roles.

When children feel confident, they are more willing to learn, participate, and believe in their own potential. Confidence builds resilience—and resilience builds success.

🎉 NEXT ALL PRO DADS EVENT: December 11, 2025

Our next meeting will focus on JOY — what it is and why it’s essential in childhood.

🌟 What Is Joy?

Joy is a deep feeling of happiness, gratitude, and contentment. It’s the spark that makes learning fun, friendships meaningful, and school a place students love.

💛 Why Joy Matters

Joy boosts motivation and helps children stay engaged.

Joy strengthens relationships with peers and adults.

Joy encourages creativity and curiosity.

Joy supports emotional well-being, making school a positive experience.

We can’t wait to gather again and continue building character, connection, and community. Thank you to all our AMAZING dads and father figures for showing up and making a difference! 💛💙🐬

#AllProDads #DolphinLeaders #Confidence #Joy #NAUESFamily
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
Confidence Level - Creative Commons  https://www.flickr.com/photos/59632563@N04/6664212003
🐮🎃 KINDERGARTEN FIELD TRIP FUN! 🎉🚜
Our Kindergarten students were living their best life today on their amazing adventure to Sara’s Farm Adventure in Trenton, South Carolina! From the moment they hopped off the bus, the day was filled with laughter, learning, and unforgettable memories. 💛💙
Our little Dolphins got hands-on farm fun with activities that included:
🐐 Petting Zoo friends
🚜 Relaxing hayrides
🟨 Jumping pillows full of giggles
🏁 Tractor pulls
🪵 Wooden playscape fun
🛞 Tire Mountain climbing
🚗 Pedal cars
…& SO MUCH MORE!
Our students learned about farm life, explored nature, and enjoyed every minute of this magical fall day. A huge THANK YOU to our amazing Kindergarten teachers and chaperones for making this trip such a joyful experience. 🐬❤️
What a TERRIFIC day to be a Kindergarten Dolphin! 🎉🐮🎃
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
Kindergarten Field Trip Fun
Kindergarten Field Trip Fun
Kindergarten Field Trip Fun
Kindergarten Field Trip Fun
Kindergarten Field Trip Fun
Kindergarten Field Trip Fun
Kindergarten Field Trip Fun
Kindergarten Field Trip Fun
Kindergarten Field Trip Fun
🎈✨ Balloons Over NAUES! ✨🎈

Our amazing Second Grade students brought the magic to life today! After reading Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade by Melissa Sweet, our young designers rolled up their sleeves, used their creativity, and designed, built, and paraded their very own balloons through the halls of NAUES! 🎨🛠️🎈

The smiles were big… but the PRIDE was even bigger! ❤️ Our students showcased imagination, teamwork, and problem-solving as they created their masterpieces, and every balloon was a showstopper!

A HUGE thank-you to our incredible second-grade teachers for bringing this joyful and memorable learning experience to life. Thank you for encouraging our students to shine, explore their creativity, and make moments of joy that they’ll remember forever. 💛💙🐬

What a wonderful day to be a Dolphin! 🎉🐬📚
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
2nd Grade Balloons Over Broadway
2nd Grade Balloons Over Broadway
2nd Grade Balloons Over Broadway
2nd Grade Balloons Over Broadway
2nd Grade Balloons Over Broadway
2nd Grade Balloons Over Broadway
2nd Grade Balloons Over Broadway
2nd Grade Balloons Over Broadway
2nd Grade Balloons Over Broadway
2nd Grade Balloons Over Broadway
🍫 Fundraiser Reminder! 🍫
Our World’s Finest Chocolate fundraiser ends THIS Friday! All money is due!

Thank you to our incredible parents, students & families for supporting NAUES! Your help funds student activities, classroom resources & school improvements! ✨🐬
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
Fundraiser Money Due November 21st
📣 All Pro Dads – Nov. 20 at 7:45 AM!

This month’s theme is Confidence

Inviting all dads, uncles & father figures to join us as we learn how to build confidence in our kids through encouragement, effort, and positive self-talk. 🐬✨
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
ALL PRO Dads Event
💛💙 A Tremendous THANK YOU to Our Amazing NAUES PTO! 💙💛

Today, our halls were filled with smiles as the PTO Treat Cart rolled through with goodies, snacks, and even spa-day surprises! What a wonderful way to brighten our day and remind our teachers and staff just how loved and supported they are.

We feel spoiled, appreciated, and incredibly grateful for everything you do to lift us up. Your constant support makes such a difference in our school community, and we truly couldn’t do what we do without you.

✨ Thank you, NAUES PTO, for always going above and beyond. We love our PTO — they are simply the BEST! 🐬💛💙
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
Thank you PTO
🍎 Thank You, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 71! 🍎
North Augusta Elementary sends a heartfelt thank you to the American Legion Auxiliary Jesse C. Lynch Memorial Unit 71 for generously gifting our teachers beautiful baskets filled with apples and sweet treats in honor of American Education Week.

Your kindness and support mean so much to our staff and brighten our school community. We are truly grateful! 💛💙🐬
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 71 - Celebrates American Education Week
🍫 Fundraiser Reminder! 🍫
Our World’s Finest Chocolate fundraiser ends THIS Friday! All money is due!

And GREAT news… we have officially checked out every single box! 🎉
What an amazing problem to have — our Dolphin families are absolutely ROCKING this fundraiser! 💛💙🐬

💵 Money Due: November 21, 2025

💛 Parent Reminders:
• Unsold chocolate cannot be returned once checked out.

Thank you to all our incredible parents, students, and families for your support! Your participation helps fund student activities, classroom resources, and school improvements — and helps our Dolphins continue to learn, grow, and shine every day! ✨🐬

#NAUESDolphins #WorldsFinestChocolate #SweetSupport #DolphinPride
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
Fundraiser Money Due November 21st
🌟 Shining Bright in Third Grade! 🌟

Mrs. Spires and her wonderful third-grade class absolutely loved having BK Jiunnies, a senior from North Augusta High School, as their Teacher Cadet this semester! 💛💙

BK brought love, laughter, and leadership into the classroom every single day. From helping students with their learning to building meaningful connections, BK truly made a difference in the lives of our Dolphins. 🐬✨

Thank you, BK, for inspiring our students and showing them what it looks like to lead with kindness, patience, and heart. We are so grateful for the time and care you poured into our school!

📘 Fun Fact #1: The Teacher Cadet Program encourages talented high school students to explore the teaching profession—and BK is definitely a natural! 👏

💛 Fun Fact #2: BK was once a third grader in Mrs. Spires’ class, and she was so excited to come back and spend extra time with the teacher who inspired her. Mrs. Spires joked, “I feel old… but my heart is full!” 🥹💙

Once a Dolphin, Always a Dolphin! 🐬💛💙

#DolphinPride #TeacherCadet #FullCircleMoment #InspiringLeaders #NAUES #OnceADolphinAlwaysADolphin
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
Teacher Cadet and students
Teacher Cadet and students
Teacher Cadet and students
🎨🎭 Now Accepting Applications for the 2026 acGATEWAY Summer Arts Program! 🎶🩰

Attention students, parents, and guardians!

The 2026 acGATEWAY Summer Arts Program application is now open — and this year it’s all digital! 🌟

acGATEWAY is a rigorous, immersive summer arts experience for students who apply and participate in an audition. Current 3rd–12th grade students are eligible to apply and may choose from:

🎭 Theater

🎨 Visual Art

🎶 Music

🩰 Dance

✍️ Creative Writing

📅 Application Deadline:
Monday, December 12th
No late applications will be accepted due to planning purposes.

📌 Apply Online:
🔹 Elementary Application:
https://forms.office.com/r/6DZV4FhqCJ

🔹 Middle/High School Application:
https://forms.office.com/r/bp5s85n6tS

🔹 Aplicación en español:
https://forms.office.com/r/9qAELiN8NH

For more information or assistance, please contact:
Dr. Kimberly Fontanez, District Fine Arts Coordinator
📧 kfontanez@acpsd.net

Encourage your young artists to shine this summer with acGATEWAY! 🌟🎨🐬
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
acGateway Application
🎵✨ Multiplication With a Beat! ✨🎵

Third graders in Ms. McGurk’s Math Class are taking on their multiplication facts in style! These hardworking Dolphins are learning their 3’s and 4’s with the power of MUSIC — singing their way straight to success! 💛💙

With catchy rhythms, upbeat chants, and tons of enthusiasm, students are turning math practice into a fun and memorable experience. Their confidence is growing, their fluency is improving, and the smiles say it all — learning is better when you add a little melody! 🎶🙌

Way to go, third graders! Keep singing, keep practicing, and keep shining. Multiplication mastery is on the way! 🐬✨
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
Third Graders sing to success
Third Graders sing to success
Third Graders sing to success
🌟💛 A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Teacher Cadet! 💙🐬

Mrs. Rutland and her wonderful first-grade students would like to give a HUGE shoutout to Emma Goforth, our amazing Teacher Cadet from North Augusta High School!

Emma has been a true gift to the classroom—jumping in with enthusiasm, sharing fun and engaging lessons, supporting students during their learning, and always bringing a positive spirit to the room. Her kindness, patience, and willingness to help have made such a difference in the lives of our young Dolphins.

From reading with students to assisting with activities, Emma has been a leader, a helper, and a role model. Mrs. Rutland’s class is incredibly grateful for the time, energy, and heart she poured into their learning this semester. 💛

Thank you, Emma, for inspiring our students and showing them what leadership and dedication look like. We are so proud of you—and we know your future in education is bright! ✨📚🐬
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
Teacher Cadet and students
Teacher Cadet and students
Teacher Cadet and students
Teacher Cadet and students
Teacher Cadet and students
Teacher Cadet and students
Teacher Cadet and students
📚💛 Big Sister Reading Magic! 💙🐬

Today was a very special day in Ms. Girardeau’s Kindergarten class!
Lyla, one of our fantastic fourth graders, stopped by as a visiting reader — and the smiles she brought with her lit up the whole room. ✨

She proudly read a favorite Pete the Cat story to the kindergarteners, keeping them engaged with her expression, confidence, and love for reading. The students hung onto every word!

And to make the moment even sweeter… one of the listeners was her very own little brother, Fynn! 💛 Watching big sister read to little brother was a memory-maker for everyone in the room — a beautiful reminder of the family connections and leadership we celebrate at NAUES.

Way to go, Lyla! Thank you for sharing your love of reading and being such an amazing role model for our younger Dolphins. 📘🐬💙
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
Fourth Grade reader
🍩 Sweet Success in Fourth Grade! 🍩

Mrs. Lewis’s Fourth Grade students celebrated a delicious achievement today! 🎉

These hardworking Dolphins earned 100 scores of 100 on their i-Ready Math and Reading lessons — and their teamwork paid off in the sweetest way!

Students worked together to fill in a colorful 100-donut chart, each space representing a perfect score. And this week… they reached the goal! 🙌💯

As a reward for their dedication, perseverance, and teamwork, they enjoyed doughnuts to celebrate their success!

✨ Together we can do great things — and these students proved it!

Congratulations, Mrs. Lewis’s class! Keep shining, keep learning, and keep leading the way! 💛💙🐬
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
4th grade success - reward day!
4th grade success - reward day!
💛🐬✨ First Grade Leader Loot Winners! ✨🐬💛

Our first graders were shining bright this week with their leadership, kindness, and Dolphin pride! 🌟

And a BIG congratulations to our You Rock Winner for the week…
🎉💙 AMONI! 💙🎉

Amoni is truly fabulous! She is a friend to everyone, always willing to help others, and leads the way with a positive attitude in everything she does. Her kindness and leadership make our classroom and school a better place! 🌈💕

Way to go, Amoni — you ROCK! 🤩💛🐬

We are so proud of all our Leader Loot winners this week! Keep shining, little Dolphins! ✨🌟
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
Leader Loot Winners
You Rock Winner
🐬📚✨ Spelling Bee Success at NAUES! ✨📚🐬

What an exciting day for our amazing 5th graders who participated in our school spelling bee! Every single participant did an outstanding job—this year’s competition was another intense battle right down to the final word! 🐝👏

🏆 1st Place: William Laflamme
🥈 2nd Place: Damian Guindin-Santiago

These two outstanding spellers will proudly represent North Augusta Elementary at the Area 2 Spelling Bee on December 12th at Paul Knox Middle School!

If one of our top finalists is unable to compete, our school’s alternate, Mohammad Al Jabali, will step in to represent NAUES with Dolphin pride! 💛💙🐬

A HUGE congratulations to all of our participants—they worked hard, showed incredible determination, and made us so proud! 🌟📚💛
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
5th Grade Spelling Bee
5th Grade Spelling Bee
5th Grade Spelling Bee
5th Grade Spelling Bee
5th Grade Spelling Bee
5th Grade Spelling Bee
5th Grade Spelling Bee
5th Grade Spelling Bee
5th Grade Spelling Bee
5th Grade Spelling Bee

📘✨ YEARBOOK 5th Grade RECOGNITION ADS ARE NOW ON SALE! ✨📘
Order by: January 19, 2026
NAUES families, it’s time to celebrate your 5th Grade Dolphin’s hard work, growth, and milestones! 💛💙🐬

Yearbook Recognition Ads are a wonderful way to:
🎓 Spotlight achievements
🌟 Celebrate special moments
📸 Honor your child’s year of learning and leadership
Plus — every ad helps support our school and contributes to creating a memorable yearbook for ALL students!

🖥️ How to Order:
All Recognition Ads must be purchased online through Jostens.

https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1143741

Jostens manages all ad sales, so please do not send materials or payments to the school.
👉 Follow the online instructions on the Jostens website to create and submit your ad.
👉 Please review our school’s ad content guidelines before submitting.
👉 All orders must be placed by January 19, 2026.

📌 Our school reserves the right to edit ads to ensure they follow school publication guidelines.
Please make sure all images and messages are appropriate for school use.
Let’s make this yearbook the best one yet! 💙📘✨

3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
Year Book 5th Grade Ads
🎁 NAUES TOY DRIVE • TOYS FOR TOTS 🎁
Now through December 12, 2025

This holiday season, North Augusta Elementary is proud to partner with Toys for Tots to help bring joy and Christmas magic to children in our local community! 💛🎄

We invite our Dolphin families to donate new, unwrapped toys to support children who may not otherwise receive a gift this Christmas. Every donation—big or small—makes a meaningful difference. ✨

📍 Drop-Off Locations:
• Front Office
• Library

🗓 Toy Drive Runs:
NOW through Friday, December 12, 2025

Let’s come together as a Dolphin family to spread kindness, compassion, and holiday cheer. Thank you for supporting our community and helping make this season brighter for local children! 💛💙🐬
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
🎁 NAUES TOY DRIVE • TOYS FOR TOTS 🎁 Now through December 12, 2025
🍬📊 Sweet Learning in First Grade! 🍬📊

Mrs. Cockrell’s first grade students had a deliciously fun time today as they explored math through an M&M graphing activity!

Students worked hard to:
🌈 Sort their M&Ms by color
📊 Create a bar graph
✔️ Make a tally chart
❓ Answer data questions using their results

This hands-on activity helped students strengthen their data analysis skills while making math meaningful, colorful, and tasty!

We love seeing our Dolphins engaged, excited, and learning through creative activities like this! 💛💙🐬
3 months ago, North Augusta Elementary
M&M graphing activity!
M&M graphing activity!
M&M graphing activity!
M&M graphing activity!
M&M graphing activity!