North Augusta Elementary

✨ Reading March Madness Update! ✨ We've had some fantastic book battles over the past few days, and the excitement is building! Here's what went down: Day 4:📚 Dear Unicorn by Josh Funk📚 Amah Faraway by Margaret Chiu Greanias & Tracy Subisak Winner: Dear Unicorn moves on to the next round! 🎉 Day 5:📚 Not Yet: The Story of an Unstoppable Skater by Zahra Lari and Hadley Davis📚 Harold the Iceberg Melts Down by Lisa Wyzlic Winner: Harold the Iceberg Melts Down skates into the next round! ❄️🎉 Day 6:📚 The Boy Who Said Wow by Todd Boss📚 I Do Not Eat Children by Marcus Cutler The winner is still to be determined! Stay tuned! 🚀 A huge shoutout to our amazing readers: Carolyn from Mrs. Moore's class wowed everyone with her reading of The Boy Who Said Wow, and Aiden, a fantastic fifth grader from Mrs. Benson's class, did an incredible job sharing I Do Not Eat Children with all the fifth graders. We're so proud of our 5th grade leaders! Stay tuned for more updates as the competition heats up! Who will be crowned our ultimate Reading March Madness Champion? 🏆📚

🎵🎺 Join the North Augusta Area Middle School Bands! 🥁🎷 Are you ready to make music, build friendships, and create unforgettable memories? The North Augusta Area Middle School Bands are calling YOU to be part of something amazing! 🎬 Check out their recruitment video to see what band life is all about: Watch Now! https://youtu.be/J-dJmOCrXNU Whether you dream of playing powerful percussion beats, smooth saxophone solos, or bold brass sounds — there’s a place for everyone in our band family! 📢 Don’t miss out — join the rhythm, join the fun, join the North Augusta Area Middle School Bands! #MusicMatters #JoinTheBand #MiddleSchoolMusic #BandLife

📢 Reminder for 2nd & 3rd Grade Students! 🍎✏️ 🎯 Math Night at Food Lion – A Real-World Learning Adventure! 📊🛒 🗓️ When: March 13 | 6:00–7:30 PM 📍 Where: Food Lion of North Augusta Join us for an exciting evening where 2nd and 3rd grade students can practice real-world math skills through fun, hands-on activities! ✨ Don’t miss this chance to make math memorable and exciting! 🎉➕📖 #MathNight #RealWorldLearning #FoodLion #HandsOnLearning

🌟 Help Us Bring the Gift of Sight & Protection to Bolivian Children! 🌟 Mrs. Moore’s 5th-grade class at North Augusta Elementary is on a mission—and we need YOU! We’re hosting a Sunglass Drive to collect children’s sunglasses for kids in Bolivia. These sunglasses will travel with a medical mission team from Grace United Methodist this summer, helping to shield young eyes from dust and the harsh sun. ☀️🕶️ 📅 Drive Dates: Monday, March 10 – Monday, April 18 📍 Drop-Off Locations: Look for our fun, decorative boxes in the office and all pods! 🚀 Don't wait—send in your donations NOW! Let’s come together to make a difference, one pair of sunglasses at a time. Share this post, spread the word, and help us reach as many children as possible! 📸 The pictures below show students from Mrs. Moore's class visiting various classrooms, presenting this project to other students throughout the building. 💙 #SunglassDrive #ProtectYoungEyes #NAUEKindness #MissionBolivia #GraceUnitedMethodist #MakeADifference

Dear Families, We invite you, family members, and friends to share about your career with North Augusta Elementary students, grades K-2, through our Picture the Possibilities Project! Students will learn about different careers in our community. You can submit your information online by visiting: https://tinyurl.com/3yvmnzjd Thank you! Sincerely Regina Hall School Counselor

🏃‍♀️ Get Ready for Dolphin Dash! 🐬 We’re excited to announce that Dolphin Dash will kick off on Monday, March 18th for all students who signed up to participate! Practice Schedule: Practices will take place every Tuesday and Thursday. Drop-Off Location and Time: Students should be dropped off at the back carline between 6:40 AM and 6:45 AM. Parent Volunteers Needed! We would love your help to make this season a success! All parent volunteers must complete the online volunteer training before assisting. To complete the training, visit the Parent tab on our school’s website and click on "Volunteer." https://www.acpsd.net/o/noae/page/volunteer We’re looking forward to another amazing season of running, teamwork, and fun!

🎉 First Grade Leaders Loot Winners & You Rock Award! 🌟👏 A huge congratulations to our First Grade Leaders Loot winners for the week of March 3rd - 7th! 🏆 Your hard work, leadership, and kindness continue to shine, and we couldn’t be prouder! 💪✨ 🎸🎖️ Special shoutout to our You Rock Award winner! Your positivity, dedication, and inspiring attitude make a difference every day. Keep up the amazing work! Let’s keep the momentum going and make next week just as fantastic! 🚀💛 #NAUELeaders #LeadersLoot #YouRockAward #FirstGradeStars #KeepShining

🌟 A HUGE THANK YOU from North Augusta Elementary! 🌟 We are overwhelmed with gratitude for all the incredible volunteers, students, parents, and teachers who made this year's Spring Book Fair a tremendous success! 📚✨ Thanks to your generous support, we were able to purchase loads of new books for our students, bringing even more stories, adventures, and learning opportunities into their hands! Your dedication to fostering a love for reading is helping make students' reading dreams come true. 🌟💭📖 We’re so proud to be part of such an amazing community that truly believes in the power of education and imagination. Together, we’re opening new worlds for our students, one book at a time! 🙌 Thank you again for making this Book Fair unforgettable! Let’s keep the love of reading going all year long! 💛 #NAUECommunity #SpringBookFair #ThankYou #ReadingIsMagic #StudentsDreamBig #BooksAreLife

📚🏀 March Madness Reading Event at North Augusta Elementary! 🏀📚 🔥 Day 3 Showdown: A Battle of Words & Wonder! 🔥 Yesterday’s thrilling matchup featured: 📕 I'm Sorry You Got Mad – Kyle Lukoff 📘 More Than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean – Roz MacLean 🏆 Advancing to the next round: I'm Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff! Today’s Epic Face-Off: 📖 Dear Unicorn – Josh Funk 📖 Amah Faraway – Margaret Chiu Greanias & Tracy Subisak Which book will take the win? Stay tuned! 📚🎉 #NAUEMarchMadness #ReadingIsFun #BookBracket

📚✨ A Week Full of Reading Fun! ✨📚 We’ve had an amazing time celebrating Read Across America Week at North Augusta Elementary, and today was no exception! 🎉 Students and teachers brought stories to life by dressing as their favorite book characters, making reading even more magical! Reading is the key to unlocking imagination, knowledge, and endless adventures! 🌎📖 Encouraging a love for books at an early age helps build strong minds and bright futures. We’re so proud of our students for embracing the joy of reading this week! 📚 What’s your favorite book? Drop it in the comments! 👇 #ReadAcrossAmerica #NAUEReads #BookLovers #DressAsACharacter #ReadingIsMagic

🍩 Sweet Surprise for Our Amazing Staff! 🍩 A huge THANK YOU to Grace United Methodist Church for treating our North Augusta Elementary teachers & staff to delicious donuts from En Donuts! Your kindness made our Friday even sweeter! ❤️ @Grace UMC / North Augusta #ThankfulThursday #SweetSupport #NAEStaff #CommunityLove

🎉 Congrats to Our North Augusta Lexia Stars! 🏅✨ Lexia is a computer-assisted learning program that helps students build reading skills. We’re so proud of those who earned their Certificates of Completion! 📖👏 Keep up the great work!

🎉 Congrats to Our North Augusta Lexia Superstars! 🎉 We’re celebrating our students who have earned their Lexia Certificates of Completion! 🏅✨ What is Lexia? It’s a computer-assisted learning program that helps students build reading skills at their own pace. Their hard work and dedication have paid off, and we couldn’t be prouder! 📖💡 👏 Join us in cheering them on! Keep up the great work! #LexiaChampions #ReadingSuccess #ProudMoment #NAUE

🌸 LET’S SPRING INTO ACTION! 🌸 Did you know that 1 in 5 children don’t know where their next meal will come from? Let's come together to fight hunger in our community! We’re collecting non-perishable food to help ensure our students have meals over Spring Break. 📅 Donation Pick-Up Date: March 21 📍 Drop-Off Locations: North Augusta Elementary Every can, box, or bag of food makes a difference! Let’s show our support and make sure no child goes hungry. 💙 For more info, contact: 📞 Kim Hall, Student Service Worker – (803) 442-6170 #SpringIntoAction #FoodDrive #EndChildHunger #CommunityCares

📚✨ Final Day of the Spring Scholastic Book Fair! ✨📚 A HUGE thank you to our amazing volunteers, students, teachers, and parents for making this year’s Book Fair such a success! Your support helps bring more books to our library and fosters a love of reading. 💙📖 📅 Last Day: Friday, March 7th ⏳ Ends at 2:00 PM—don’t miss out! 🥪 Lunch & Shop: Stop by during your child’s lunch break! 🛍️ Shop Online Until March 12th: 📚 https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/northaugustaelemschool1 📖 See you at the Book Fair! 🎉 #NAUESBookFair #LunchWithSomeoneYouLove #ThankYouVolunteers #ReadingIsMagic #SpringBookFair #KeepReading

📚✨ Read Across America Spirit Week! 🎉 We've had a blast celebrating reading, and Friday, March 7th is our BIG finale! 🎭📖 Dress as your favorite book character and let’s end the week in style! 📸 Pictured: 1st graders proudly rocking their handmade Cat in the Hat hats! ❤️🎩

📚🏀 March Madness Reading Event at North Augusta Elementary! 🏀📚 Day 2 is in the books, and the competition is heating up! 🔥 Yesterday’s thrilling matchup featured: 📖 The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed 🆚 I Lived Inside a Whale by Xin Li 🐳 🥁 And the book moving forward is... The Book That Almost Rhymed! 🎉👏 Today’s showdown brought another tough choice: 📕 I'm Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff 📘 More Than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean by Roz MacLean 📸 Pictured below is Maren, one of our incredible 5th-grade reading leaders, sharing today’s books with her peers! She’s showing what true leadership looks like! 💪📚 Who will move on next? Stay tuned and keep reading! 📖🏀 #MarchMadnessReading #NAELeaders #BookBattles #KeepReading

🌟 Help Us Bring the Gift of Sight & Protection to Bolivian Children! 🌟 Mrs. Moore’s 5th-grade class at North Augusta Elementary is on a mission—and we need YOU! We’re hosting a Sunglass Drive to collect children’s sunglasses for kids in Bolivia. These sunglasses will travel with a medical mission team from Grace United Methodist this summer, helping to shield young eyes from dust and the harsh sun. ☀️🕶️ 📅 Drive Dates: Monday, March 10 – Monday, April 18 📍 Drop-Off Locations: Look for our fun, decorative boxes in the office and all pods! 🚀 Don't wait—send in your donations NOW! Let’s come together to make a difference, one pair of sunglasses at a time. Share this post, spread the word, and help us reach as many children as possible! 💙 #SunglassDrive #ProtectYoungEyes #NAUEKindness #MissionBolivia #GraceUnitedMethodist #MakeADifference

📚✨ Final Days of the Spring Scholastic Book Fair at NAUES! ✨📚 The last two days of our Spring Scholastic Book Fair are Thursday, March 6, and Friday, March 7—don’t miss out! Parents, you’re invited to join us for "Lunch with Someone You Love" 🥪❤️, especially 3rd-grade families whose event was interrupted by today’s e-learning weather day. 📌 Book Fair Ends March 7—Stop by Anytime! 🕙 Lunch Times: 🍎 Kindergarten – 10:10 AM 🍏 1st Grade – 10:35 AM 🍎 2nd Grade – 11:00 AM 🍏 3rd Grade – 11:25 AM 🍎 4th Grade – 11:40 AM 🍏 5th Grade – 12:05 PM 📖 See you at the Book Fair! 📚 #NAUESBookFair #LunchWithSomeoneYouLove #ThankYouVolunteers #ReadingIsMagic #SpringBookFair #KeepReading

This Month at NAUES: Habit 7 – Sharpen the Saw At NAUES, we are focusing on Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw—a powerful reminder to take care of ourselves and find balance in life. Imagine trying to cut down a tree with a dull saw—it would take much more effort, right? But if you take the time to sharpen the blade, the work becomes easier and more effective. The same applies to our lives! People who sharpen the saw understand the importance of making time for self-care because it helps them do everything else better. When we sharpen the saw, we invest in our most valuable asset—ourselves—by regularly renewing our body, mind, heart, and spirit. Kid Language: Balance Feels Best! ✔️ I take care of my body by eating healthy, exercising, and getting enough sleep. ✔️ I spend time with family and friends. ✔️ I find ways to learn everywhere—not just at school! ✔️ I help others in meaningful ways. By making time for these simple habits, we feel happier, healthier, and more ready to take on challenges. So, how will you sharpen your saw this week?