🌟 NAUES Serve Day Success! 🌟
This morning, BIG things happened—and our school is brighter because of it! 💛💙🐬
A huge thank you to our principal, Mr. Badillo, for his unwavering dedication to improving our school. Today, he and Mrs. Morin, our School Librarian, added a beautiful splash of color to the NAUES Library by painting the center columns. Little by little, our library is transforming into an even more welcoming and vibrant place for students to learn, read, and explore! 🎨📚✨
We also want to extend a tremendous shout-out to Ms. Rogers, who brought two of her children to help paint and touch up the cafeteria doorways and hallway areas. Their hard work made a visible difference—and showed what teamwork and service truly look like! 💪🎨
Days like today remind us that small groups can create BIG impacts.
💛 We hope YOU will join us for the next Serve Day!
Whether you paint, clean, organize, or simply lend a hand, every act of service brings us one step closer to building the warm, beautiful, student-centered school environment our Dolphins deserve.
Together, we can continue to make NAUES shine! 🌟🐬💛
Our amazing third graders wrapped up their biome projects, and the creativity just kept getting better! 🤩✨
Over the last two days, students continued presenting their incredible models and research on biomes like the rainforest, desert, tundra, oceans, and grasslands. From animal adaptations to plant survival strategies, these Dolphin Leaders impressed us with their hard work, confidence, and deep understanding of how living things interact with their environments. 🦜🌵🐻❄️🌊
Our first graders shined bright this week as they earned Leader Loot for showing responsibility, kindness, and strong leadership in their classrooms! We are so proud of these young Dolphin Leaders who continue to set examples for others every single day. 🐬✨
🌟 You Rock Winner: Kadence! 🌟
A huge congratulations to Kadence, this week’s First Grade You Rock winner! Kadence is an absolute joy to have in class — always on task, eager to help her classmates, and a true friend to everyone she meets. Her kindness, leadership, and positive attitude make our school a better place.
Keep shining, Kadence! We are so proud of you! 💛💙🐬
#NAUESDolphins #LeaderLoot #YouRock #DolphinLeaders #KindnessCounts #DolphinPride
One of our first graders was caught reading to the Gnome for Goodness this week — and it absolutely made Mrs. Morin’s heart smile! 💛💙🐬
We’re pretty sure our First Grade Gnome loved the story just as much. Moments like this remind us how magical reading can be! 📖🧡
#NAUESDolphins #CaughtReading #GnomeForGoodness #ReadingIsMagic #DolphinPride
One day this week, Olive and her 5th grade teacher, Ms. Pope, showed up dressed exactly alike — just because! Moments like these are what make school special. 🐬✨
These sweet “twinning” coincidences spark smiles, build connections, and create the kind of memories students carry with them for years. We love seeing the strong relationships our teachers and students build each day!
#NAUESDolphins #Twinning #MakingMemories #TeacherStudentBond #DolphinPride
Today our first graders — with the help of our North Augusta High School Friday Morning High Five Athletes — celebrated Day 6-7 in the most stylish way possible! 🙌💛💙
From big smiles to energetic high fives, our students had a blast kicking off the morning with our NAHS athletes cheering them on. Moments like these build community, confidence, and joy — and we love every second of it! 🐬✨
Thank you to our High Five Athletes for making today extra special! 💛💙
#NAUESDolphins #67thDayOfSchool #WeAreNA #HighFiveFriday #DolphinPride #LeaderInMe #GrowingGreatness
This Monday (November 10th), we invite all students to show their patriotism and Dolphin Pride by wearing red, white, and blue as we celebrate Veterans Day at school.
Our afternoon celebration will honor the brave men and women who have served our country, and your student’s spirit colors will help make the day extra meaningful!
Thank you for helping us create a special and respectful tribute. 💛💙🐬
It’s almost time for Winter i-Ready Testing! 📝✨
Please mark your calendars and help your child be present, well-rested, and ready to shine! 🌟
🗓 Testing Dates:
📘 Reading: November 11–12
➕ Math: November 13–14
🔁 Make-Up Testing: November 17–21
Your support at home makes a big difference—let’s encourage our Dolphins to do their very best! 💪🐬
#NAUESDolphins #iReadyTesting #DolphinPride #LeaderInMe #DoYourBest
We have a busy and exciting month ahead at North Augusta Elementary! Please take a moment to review our important upcoming dates:
✅ Serve Day details to include:
NAUES Serve Day – Saturday, November 8 • 8AM–12PM
🇺🇸 November 10 – Veterans Day Celebration
Program begins at 1:10 PM (Parade & Reception beforehand)
💛 November 13 – World Kindness Day
Join us in spreading kindness throughout our school!
💜 November 14 – Purple Up Day
Wear purple to honor and support our military families!
📸 Makeup Picture Day
📝 5th Grade Spelling Bee
👨👦 November 20 – ALL PRO DADS Meeting
Begins at 7:45 AM
⭐ November 21 – Habit Hero Breakfast
🦃 November 24–28 – Thanksgiving Break
NO SCHOOL — Wishing all of our Dolphin families a Happy Thanksgiving!
🎒 December 1 – Students Return to School
Thank you, families, for staying connected and supporting our school community. We look forward to a wonderful month of learning, celebration, and Dolphin pride! 💛💙🐬
💛 World Kindness Day is Coming! 🌍✨
Thursday, November 13th
Next Thursday, North Augusta Elementary will join people around the globe in celebrating World Kindness Day — a day dedicated to encouraging simple acts of compassion, empathy, and positivity. Even the smallest gestures can make a BIG difference in our school, our homes, and our community! 🐬💙
What is World Kindness Day?
World Kindness Day is an international celebration reminding us to be intentional about spreading kindness. It’s all about encouraging others, helping when we can, and lifting each other up through positive actions and words. Kindness inspires connection — and connection strengthens our Dolphin family! 💛
How Parents & Teachers Can Help Students Celebrate:
🌟 Model Kindness — Let children see acts of patience, gratitude, and compassion in action.
🌟 Encourage Small Acts — Hold the door, share a compliment, help a classmate, or include someone new at playtime.
🌟 Talk About Empathy — Ask questions like “How can we make someone’s day better?” or “How would this act make you feel?”
🌟 Write a Kind Note — Send a positive message to a teacher, friend, staff member, or family member.
🌟 Celebrate Acts of Kindness at Home — Recognize when your child shows kindness, no matter how small.
Let’s work together to make kindness a daily habit — every day. When our students learn that kindness is powerful, they become leaders who make the world a better place. 💛💙🐬
#WorldKindnessDay #NAUESDolphins #ChooseKindness #LeaderInMe
Saturday, November 8, 2025 • 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
North Augusta Elementary is excited to host Serve Day, and we need YOU to help us make our campus shine! ✨
We’ll be sprucing up several areas around the school, including:
🎨 Painting the media center columns
🖌️ Touching up pod border paint
🧥 Adding a fresh look to the Lost & Found hangers
🔧 …and tackling a few other beautification projects around our campus!
This is a wonderful chance for families, students, staff, and community members to roll up their sleeves, pitch in, and take pride in our school. It's always a fun, positive morning of teamwork, laughter, and Dolphin spirit! 💪🐬
If you’re able, please bring:
🧤 Gloves (to keep those hands paint-free!)
🎨 Paint brushes or rollers (optional but greatly appreciated!)
Every helping hand makes a difference — whether you stay for an hour or the whole morning. We would love to have you join us as we make NAUES look even more amazing! 💛💙
Thank you for supporting our school and our students! 🙌🐬
We’re so excited to kick off our World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser at North Augusta Elementary School! This sweet event helps fund student activities, classroom resources, and school improvements — and our Dolphins are already doing an amazing job! 💛💙
🎥 Watch the Prize Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZAxsO9yT48
Find out all the fun rewards students can earn for their hard work and dedication! 🎁🙌
📅 Important Dates:
Start Date: November 3, 2025
Last Day to Check Out Boxes: November 19, 2025
Money Due: November 24, 2025
💛 Parent Reminder:
All chocolate boxes must be picked up in person by a parent or guardian in the front office. Boxes cannot be sent home with students.
Thank you to all our amazing parents, students, and families for supporting our school! Your participation makes a difference and helps our Dolphins continue to learn, grow, and shine every day! 🐬✨
#NAUESDolphins #WorldsFinestChocolate #SweetSupport #DolphinPride
Our amazing third graders at North Augusta Elementary are still presenting their Biome Projects, and we are beyond impressed by their creativity and knowledge! Students have been studying how plants and animals adapt to survive in environments like the rainforest, desert, tundra, grasslands, and ocean — and their projects show incredible effort and imagination. 🌵🦜🐻❄️🌊
From colorful 3D models to detailed research displays, our Dolphin Leaders demonstrated how scientists and explorers think critically about ecosystems and life on Earth. 🌍💛💙
👏 Way to go, 3rd Grade Dolphins — you’ve made learning about biomes come alive!
📘 South Carolina Science Standards Highlighted:
3.L.5A & 3.L.5B – Organisms and Their Environments
• Demonstrate how organisms interact with their environments
• Explain how plants and animals adapt to different habitats
• Analyze how environmental changes affect living things
#NAUESDolphins #ScienceInAction #DolphinPride #3rdGradeScientists
🌟 North Augusta Elementary Celebrates Our 2026–2027 School Honorees! 🌟
North Augusta Elementary School is thrilled to announce our Teacher of the Year, First Year Teacher of the Year, and Giving Even More (GEM) Staff Member of the Year for the 2026–2027 school year! These three outstanding individuals go above and beyond each day to make our school an inspiring, welcoming, and joyful place for students and staff alike.
🎨 Teacher of the Year: Mrs. Kristina Todd
Teacher of the Year
Art Teacher – North Augusta Elementary School
North Augusta Elementary is proud to recognize Mrs. Kristina Todd as our 2026–2027 Teacher of the Year!
Mrs. Todd brings color, creativity, and kindness to everything she does. As our art teacher, she inspires students from kindergarten through fifth grade to express themselves, take creative risks, and see the world through an artistic lens. Her classroom is a place where every student feels valued, and where art truly is for everyone.
Mrs. Todd’s dedication extends far beyond the art room. She thoughtfully plans and prepares unique art experiences for six different grade levels every day, often staying late to ensure every detail is ready for her students. Her lessons integrate creativity with core academic skills, helping students make meaningful connections between art, history, and culture.
She is also known for her teamwork and leadership across the school. Whether she’s helping design bulletin boards, leading hallway decoration projects, or contributing her artistic eye to special events, Mrs. Todd brings joy and beauty to every corner of our building.
Her passion for teaching, unwavering positivity, and genuine care for students make her truly deserving of this honor. Congratulations, Mrs. Todd — your creativity and dedication brighten our halls and our hearts! 💛💙🎨
🍎 First Year Teacher of the Year: Ms. Alee “Ms. Alee” Ashe
First Year Teacher of the Year
4K Teacher – North Augusta Elementary School
We are excited to celebrate Ms. Alee Ashe, affectionately known by her students as “Ms. Alee,” as our 2026–2027 First Year Teacher of the Year!
Although this is her first year in the classroom, Ms. Ashe has quickly proven herself to be a natural educator with an extraordinary gift for connecting with young learners. Teaching four-year-olds requires patience, love, and creativity — and Ms. Ashe embodies all three.
Her 4K classroom is a joyful and nurturing space where children feel safe to explore, play, and learn. She skillfully balances structure and imagination, guiding her students through foundational skills in literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional growth — all while making learning fun and engaging.
Colleagues describe Ms. Ashe as a “ray of sunshine” who brings energy and enthusiasm to every school day. She approaches each challenge with a smile and a “can-do” attitude, working closely with her team to support both students and families.
Ms. Ashe’s dedication, warmth, and passion for teaching make her an outstanding example of what it means to be a Dolphin Leader. We are so proud of her accomplishments and can’t wait to see all she will achieve in the years to come! 🐬✨
💎 GEM Staff Member of the Year: Mrs. Karen Ulmer
Attendance Clerk – North Augusta Elementary School
Our GEM Staff Member of the Year, Mrs. Karen Ulmer, truly lives up to the award’s name — she gives even more every single day!
While her official title is School Attendance Clerk, her impact reaches far beyond attendance records. Mrs. Ulmer is an essential part of the front office — and one of the first friendly face that greets students, staff, and families each morning. Her warmth and compassion help create the welcoming environment that defines North Augusta Elementary.
Known for her dependability and generous spirit, Mrs. Ulmer never hesitates to step in wherever she’s needed. Whether she’s assisting with school events, coordinating logistics, decorating for special celebrations, or helping students and families navigate daily needs, Mrs. Ulmer does it all with grace and excellence.
She is also a master organizer and a creative force behind the scenes, ensuring that every event — from awards programs to parent nights — runs smoothly and looks beautiful. Her teammates describe her as the “glue that holds everything together,” and her cheerful attitude lifts everyone around her.
Mrs. Ulmer’s dedication, kindness, and heart for service make her an irreplaceable part of the Dolphin family. 💛🐬💙
💛💙 Celebrating Our Dolphin Leaders!
These three remarkable women — Mrs. Todd, Ms. Ashe, and Mrs. Ulmer — embody the spirit of North Augusta Elementary. Their commitment to excellence, compassion for others, and leadership make a lasting difference in the lives of our students and community.
Please join us in congratulating our 2026–2027 School Honorees for their outstanding contributions to North Augusta Elementary School. We are proud to call them part of our Dolphin family! 🐬🌟
Day 2 of our 3rd grade biome presentations did not disappoint! 🤩
Our students continue to impress us with stunning models, thoughtful explanations, and confident speaking skills as they showcase biomes like the rainforest, desert, tundra, grasslands, and oceans.
From creative plant adaptations to incredible animal survival strategies, these Dolphins are demonstrating strong science knowledge and big creativity! 🌵🦜❄️🌊
We are so proud of our third graders for their hard work and excitement for learning — keep shining, leaders! 💛💙🐬
#NAUESDolphins #ThirdGradeScholars #ScienceShines #Biomes
#HandsOnLearning #SCStandards #GrowingLeaders #DolphinPride
PURPLE UP FOR MILITARY FAMILIES | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
ACPSD encourages all students, staff, and families to wear PURPLE on Friday, November 14 as we celebrate the Month of the Military Family!
This special day is our way of showing appreciation and support for the incredible military families who sacrifice and serve alongside their loved ones.
THANK YOU to our military families for your dedication, resilience, and service to our nation.
Join us in honoring our heroes—both at home and abroad—by wearing purple with pride!
Throughout November, schools across the district are recognizing Veterans Day and the Month of the Military Family with special celebrations and activities to honor the veterans and active-duty heroes in our community and across the country.
Let’s turn our schools PURPLE Friday, November 14!
As part of our celebration, we would love to recognize the veterans connected to our NAUES families. If you have a family member who has served, please share the following to be included in our Veterans Day display and slideshow:
Veteran's Name
Branch of Service
Dates of Service
Photo (optional — if you prefer not to send a photo, we will gladly include the information alone)
📨 Please submit your information as soon as possible so we may prepare our tribute in time for the ceremony.
Thank you for helping us honor and celebrate the courageous individuals who have served and protected our nation. We are grateful for their service and for the opportunity to recognize them alongside our students. 🇺🇸✨
Our amazing third graders in Mrs. Odenweller’s class have been learning all about plants and animals in different biomes — and WOW, they have blown us away! 🤩
To show their learning, students created creative projects representing biomes like the rainforest, desert, tundra, grasslands, and oceans. They explained how animals survive, how plants adapt, and what makes each biome unique. 🌵🦜🐻❄️🌊
These pictures are from Day 1 of presentations, and their hard work, creativity, and confidence truly shined! 🎤📚✨
Mrs. Odenweller is SO proud of her students — and we are too! Dolphin Leaders working hard and showing what they know! 💛💙🐬
📘 South Carolina 3rd Grade Science Standards Highlighted
3.L.5A & 3.L.5B – Organisms & Their Environments
Demonstrate how organisms interact with their environments to survive
Explain how plants and animals adapt to different habitats
Analyze how environmental changes affect plants and animals
These third graders are mastering science and growing as confident learners! 🌟
Hashtags
#NAUESDolphins #ThirdGradeScholars #ScienceShines
#Biomes #StudentSuccess #HandsOnLearning #SCStandards #LeadersInMe
November 3–7, 2025
This week, we proudly celebrate Mrs. Catherine Okon, our exceptional School Psychologist at North Augusta Elementary School! 🐬
School psychologists play a vital role in ensuring every student has the tools and support needed to succeed. Mrs. Okon works closely with teachers, families, and staff to evaluate students’ learning and behavioral needs, helping to develop individualized plans that promote success both in and out of the classroom.
Her expertise and dedication ensure that our Dolphins receive the right supports, at the right time, in the right way — so each student can reach their full potential. 💛
We are truly grateful for Mrs. Okon’s compassion, professionalism, and commitment to our students and school community. Thank you for all that you do to make a difference! 💙
#NationalSchoolPsychologyWeek #ThankYouMrsOkon #NAUESDolphins #EveryStudentMatters #DolphinPride 🐬💛💙
North Augusta Elementary School is launching our World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser to support student activities and school needs! Let’s work together to make this our most successful fundraiser yet! 💛💙🐬
📅 Important Dates:
✅ Start Date: November 3, 2025
✅ Last Day to Check Out Boxes: November 19, 2025
✅ Money Due: November 24, 2025 (to qualify for prizes!)
🚫 No door-to-door selling. Please ask family & friends for support!
🍫 How It Works
1️⃣ Turn in your permission slip (going home Nov. 3rd)
2️⃣ Get your first box of chocolate
3️⃣ Sell your bars & return $60 per box
4️⃣ Earn prizes & check out another box to keep selling!
🎁 Exciting Prizes Available!
Sell more, earn more! See the flyer sent home for all the prize details—your hard work will be rewarded! ⭐🏆
🍫 What’s Inside Each Box?
Each box contains 30 delicious bars, sold for $2 each:
• 6 Milk Chocolate w/ Almonds
• 6 W.F. Crisp®
• 6 Caramel
• 6 Wafer
• 4 Milk Chocolate
• 2 Dark Chocolate
Note: 🍫 Chocolate cannot be returned once checked out.
📝 When you check out a box, you agree to sell the full box and return $60 per box by Nov. 24.
💛💙 Dolphin Nation, let’s make a splash!
Your support helps us fund special experiences and opportunities for our amazing students. Thank you for supporting NAUES! 🐬✨
#DolphinPride #NAUESStrong #SupportOurStudents #ChocolateFundraiser #SweetSuccess #LeaderInMeSchool
