All 8th grade students are heading to the Power Up Your Future College and Career Event on February 24 at the Aiken County Fairgrounds! Permission slips for this event were handed out to students and should be returned ASAP. In order to attend, a permission slip must be turned in before February 24. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to explore your future!!
15 days ago, New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet School
Wednesday, February 18, is an Early Dismissal Day for students.
On Early Dismissal Days, elementary school students are dismissed at 11:30 a.m., middle school students at 12:10 p.m., and high school students at 12:30 p.m.
Early dismissal times are slightly different for Aiken Scholars Academy, as well as our schools in the Ridge-Spring area. Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary dismissal is at 11:55 a.m., Aiken Scholars Academy dismissal is at noon, and Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle and High dismissal is at 12:15 and 12:20 p.m., respectively.
These Early Dismissal Days are part of the 2025-26 Aiken County Public School District Calendar and are necessary to support the training and development schedule for state-required teacher training. Please make any necessary arrangements for your child's early dismissal. Elementary school student after school care through Quest Zone is available.
Students receiving transportation services on half-day schedules, such as Early Learning Special Education students, will not be provided school bus transportation on Early Dismissal Days as buses will be unable to make mid-day routes.
Afternoon classes at the Aiken County Career and Technology Center are not held on Early Dismissal Days. Students enrolled in an afternoon class at the Career Center will remain at their high school on these designated days.
3 days ago, Aiken County Public School District
Good evening New Ellenton Middle School Families! Just a reminder that we have Early Dismissal this Wednesday, and CFA pre-sales start this week, too. We hope you all had a great weekend! Here's this week's Wolverine Weekly: https://app.smore.com/n/j084z
4 days ago, New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet
All NEMS students who owe badge fees were given a list of their fees on Monday, February 9, 2026. These badge fees are also listed in Parent Portal and were emailed previously in the year. Non-payment of badge fees could result in students not being able to attend our non-academic events (such as our basketball celebration tomorrow). Please be sure to log on to your Parent Portal or talk with your students about any possible badge fees. As a reminder, we try to help students as much as possible with keeping up with their badges by collecting student badges at the end of the day.
8 days ago, New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet
4K Applications Are Now Open!
Our early learning classrooms focus on building foundational skills in literacy, math, social development, and school readiness all in a nurturing and engaging environment fostered by certified teachers. We help students build confidence, friendships, and a love for learning from day one.
Spots fill quickly, apply today at
www.acpsd.net/4k#ACPSD #ACPSD4K #EarlyLearning
9 days ago, Aiken County Public School District
There's always something going on at the New Ellenton Middle School Library! Whether it's writing love notes to books or doing a collaborative art project or playing a game with friends, there's always some where for our students to fit in 💚 Shout out to Ms. Tate and Mr. Hoffmaster for making it such an inviting place to be!
9 days ago, New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet
Our 🌟NEMS Shining Stars 🌟 for today! These Wolverines received them for being helpful when they had substitutes and for being great overall students and contributing to their classes in meaningful ways 💚💚
9 days ago, New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet
Our NEMS Teacher and Staff Members of the Month are Ms. Rifkin and Ms. Ready! 🎉 Ms. Rifkin does an excellent job teaching our 8th graders ELA each day📚, and Ms. Ready works so hard to keep our building clean🫧. We are so thankful for their dedication and hard work! 💚💚
9 days ago, New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet
What better way to start the day than with some 🌟NEMS Shining Stars!🌟 These students have gone above and beyond, and we are so thankful for the commitment and positivity they bring to our school community!
10 days ago, New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet
Here's some 🌟NEMS Shining Stars 🌟 to brighten your day! We are so proud of these students for showing great leadership and character!
10 days ago, New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet
This week we celebrate all of our Bus Drivers for School Bus Driver Appreciation Week! Our drivers are often the first and last school staff that our students see every day and their impact matters more than they know. Thank you for your patience, professionalism, and commitment to student safety. We appreciate you!!
#ACPSDCelebrates #ACPSD #SchoolBusDriverAppreciation
11 days ago, Aiken County Public School District
We're celebrating our basketball championship with a Spirit Week February 9-13!! Check out the fun spirit days and show your NEMS pride all week!!
11 days ago, New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet School
The NEMS Beta Club is going to be holding a School Nurse Supply Drive. Our Nurse is one of the most important pieces of our school community, and she has many student visitors throughout the day. If you have can send in any of these items, we would appreciate your support!
11 days ago, New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet
Good afternoon NEMS Families! Here's your Wolverine Weekly for the week of February 9, 2026. We can' t wait to see you all tomorrow! https://app.smore.com/n/wxhr6
12 days ago, New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet
Tonight's the Boys Basketball Championship Game!! We play Paul Knox at Paul Knox Middle School starting at 6:45 PM. Our boys are ready to leave it all on the court. They've put in the work, shown the heart, and now it's time for US to show up for THEM. Come support your Wolverines tonight!! Pack the stands, bring the energy, and be LOUD!! See you there!!
15 days ago, New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet School
We want to send a huge thank you to Ms. Kearse, our wonderful NEMS School Counselor, and Ms. Dix, our Guidance Clerk! These ladies do a wonderful job taking care of our students and helping them navigate emotions, academics, and futures! 💚💛 Happy National School Counselors Week! We are thankful for everything you do!
15 days ago, New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet
We love celebrating our students through Shining Stars! We are so proud of these students for showing great character and leadership at NEMS!
17 days ago, New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet
REGULAR OPERATIONS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3
ACPSD will return to regular operations tomorrow, Tuesday, February 3, following this weekend’s historic snow event. With temperatures below freezing overnight, please use caution in travelling as some shaded areas may still be partly frozen. We have appreciated the patience and flexibility of our school community and look forward to welcoming everyone back in person tomorrow.
18 days ago, Aiken County Public School District
Here's this week's NEMS Wolverine Weekly! Please take a few minutes to read through it and see what great things we have going on at NEMS! https://app.smore.com/n/xwdyg
18 days ago, New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet
E-LEARNING DAY /REMOTE WORKDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2026
Following this weekend’s winter storm and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of students, families, teachers and staff, tomorrow, Monday, February 2, will be an e-learning day for students. All teachers and staff will be on a remote work day as well.
Student e-learning will be available online, and our teachers are available for support. Should your student have any questions, difficulty, or need assistance with their e-learning assignments, please reach out.
Continued cold temperatures refreezing the snow that accumulated this weekend may impact our district’s operations for Tuesday as well. A decision regarding Tuesday will be announced no later than 3 p.m. tomorrow afternoon and will be made with the safety of all students, families, and employees at heart.
As always, we are grateful for the flexibility of our school community. Please be safe, enjoy the snow, and stay warm.
19 days ago, Aiken County Public School District
