Berkeley County School District is committed to creating a welcoming and supportive environment where all our students can learn, grow and thrive!
On Wednesday, Oct. 21, all BCSD schools and offices will observe Unity Day -- a day where we can send a visible message of building commUNITY and kindness in our school district by wearing orange.
All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to make a positive difference together and rock their ORANGE on Unity Day!
Join us for family fun featuring games, food, music, prizes, and more! All are welcome to attend.
📅 Date: Saturday, October 24
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (1000 – 1400)
📍 Location: Cane Bay High School Student Parking Lot
🎃 Special Note: Costumes welcome!
Presented by Cane Bay High School Air Force JROTC.
Explorers, mark your calendars! Red Ribbon Week is coming up October 26–30, 2026.
Help us celebrate making healthy choices with a fun theme each day:
Monday, Oct 26 – Wear Red: Wear red to support living a healthy, drug-free life! ❤️
Tuesday, Oct 27 – Wear Neon: Our future is bright—brighten up the halls in your favorite neon colors! 🦺🌟
Wednesday, Oct 28 – Silly Socks: "Don't be Silly: Stay Drug Free!" Show off your wildest, craziest socks! 🧦
Thursday, Oct 29 – Say BOO to Drugs: Halloween Costume Day! 🎃👻
Friday, Oct 30 – Team Up Against Drugs: Show your school spirit or support your favorite team by wearing NES gear or sports apparel! 🏫🏈
Make a difference, be a hero, and stay drug-free!
Tonight is the NIGHT for Rita's Italian Ice in Nexton.
There will be some "Celebrity" Scoopers.
Come by and see us today from 2:00pm-7:00pm
Address: 1120 Metropolitan Ave, Summerville, SC 29486
👻 DON’T GHOST US! 👻
We’ve been spotted haunting Rita’s of Nexton… and we’re just DYING for you to join us! 😂🍦
It’s time for another NEXTON PTA SPIRIT NIGHT, and this one is going to be BOO-rrific! 👻💚
📅 Thursday, October 15
📍 Rita’s of Nexton
🌟 Celebrity Scoopers: 2–7 PM
🍧 PTA Giveback: ALL DAY LONG!
Some of your favorite NES teachers and staff will be trading their classrooms for the scoop station from 2–7 PM! Come see who’s serving up your favorite frozen treats! 👀
And here’s the sweetest part… Rita’s is generously donating a portion of their proceeds ALL DAY LONG to support our Nexton Elementary PTA! 💚🚀
So grab your little ghosts and goblins, bring your friends, and come treat yourself for a great cause!
Don’t leave us on READ. Don’t disappear. And whatever you do… DON’T GHOST US! 👻😂
A huge THANK BOO to Rita’s of Nexton for supporting our Explorers! ❤️🍦
#DontGhostUs #NextonPTA #NextonElementary #RitasOfNexton SpiritNight NextonSC Summerville
All essays are due no later than Friday, October 30th to their homeroom teacher.
This is not mandatory, but something that would help continue to grow on our love and respect for our military service members.
These students contributed to Building our Community through KINDNESS, RESPECT and RESPONSIBILITY!
🚀🎁 NEXTON EXPLORERS, WE NEED YOU! 🎁🚀
Our Charleston Wrap Fundraiser is officially in full swing, but we’ve hit a little slowdown… and it’s time to FIRE UP THOSE ROCKETS AND GET BACK TO SELLING! 🚀🔥
We’ve set a BIG goal of raising $30,000 for Nexton Elementary, and we know our amazing school community can make it happen! But we need EVERYONE to jump in!
💚 HAVEN’T REGISTERED YET? IT ONLY TAKES 30 SECONDS!
That’s right — just 30 seconds to get your student signed up and ready to help support our school!
👉 REGISTER HERE: https://www.registercw.com/registrant/registration
🏫 Organization ID: 20084
🎉 DID SOMEONE SAY DAILY PRIZES?!
Our Explorers have opportunities to earn prizes EVERY SCHOOL DAY just for participating!
⭐ Page Visits: Share your student’s fundraising link and encourage family and friends to check it out!
⭐ Items Sold: The more items students sell, the more opportunities they have to earn prizes!
🎁 WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?
1. REGISTER your student if you haven’t already!
2. SHARE their personal fundraising link with grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, neighbors, and coworkers!
3. SHOP Charleston Wrap for gift wrap, gifts, home items, and more! Best part is all items get shipped directly to your choice.
4. SHARE AGAIN! A quick reminder to friends and family can make a BIG difference!
📣 TEACHERS & STAFF: We need your help keeping the excitement going, too! Please remind students about the fundraiser, encourage them to share their links at home, and help us celebrate those daily prize winners!
⏰ THE CLOCK IS TICKING!
Our fundraiser ends WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14! We have just a few days left to make a BIG impact.
Every registration, every share, and every purchase helps our PTA provide fun events, classroom support, teacher appreciation, and special experiences for our students.
Let’s show everyone what our Nexton Explorers can accomplish when we work together! 💚🚀
🎯 OUR GOAL: $30,000
🛍️ SELL! SELL! SELL!
Thank you for supporting Nexton Elementary!
Nexton Elementary PTA 💚
Join Us for NES’s First-Ever Trunk or Treat! 🎃👻
Get ready for a spooktacular evening! NES is thrilled to announce our FIRST EVER Trunk or Treat, taking place during the second half of Math Night!
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, October 29th
Time: 6:00 PM
Highlights: Music, costumes, and Halloween fun for everyone!
How You Can Help:
We are anticipating a large turnout of 400 to 500 children, and we need your support to make this a huge success:
Host a Trunk: We need at least 15 decorated cars to bring this event to life. Scan the QR Code to register your vehicle.
Donate Candy: Candy donations can be brought directly to the Front Office.
We can’t wait to see everyone’s creative costumes and decorated trunks!
Our 5th Grade Color Guard was captivated as the cadets demonstrated the honored traditions of precision flag folding, raising and lowering the flag, and so much more! Beyond sharing their impressive technical skills, these stellar high schoolers stepped up as fantastic mentors, showing our students what dedication, respect, and true leadership look like in action.
A massive THANK YOU to the Cane Bay High School JROTC for sharing your time, enthusiasm, and leadership with our school family! You’ve truly inspired our young leaders to reach new heights!
Gear up and get ready to blast off! Nexton Elementary is excited to invite all of our Explorers to participate in National Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day.
📅 Event Details
Event: National Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day
Date: Wednesday, October 7th
Who: All Nexton Elementary Students and Families
🌟 Why Participate?
By walking, biking, or rolling to school, our Explorers will help:
Get Active: Start the morning with healthy physical activity to boost energy for learning.
Help Our Environment: Reduce traffic around the school and help protect our planet.
Build a Stronger School Community: Connect with friends, neighbors, and fellow Nexton families along the way.
🛡️ Safety & Preparation Tips
Safety Gear: Make sure all students riding bikes or scooters wear a properly fitted helmet.
Travel Together: Plan to walk or ride with neighbors, friends, or family.
Be Mindful: Follow pedestrian rules, use crosswalks, and stay alert on sidewalks and roads.
We look forward to seeing all of our Nexton Explorers walk, bike, and roll into school on Wednesday, October 7th!
Our returning students who scored "Meets" and "Exceeds" in both Reading and/or Math recently received a well-deserved sweet treat from the administration. Because these hardworking learners are "Blazing the Trail" toward academic excellence, their special reward was none other than delicious "Trail" Mix!
Why We Are Celebrating:
*Crushing Our Milestones: Our current proficiency sits at an amazing 72% for Meets and Exceeds across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades in ELA.
*The 2030 Vision: Our ambitious school-wide goal is to reach 75% proficiency in both ELA and Math for all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders by the year 2030.
*Making History This Year: Thanks to our dedicated students, passionate teachers, and your unwavering support at home, the 2026–2027 school year WILL be the year we accomplish and surpass this goal!
"Together, we are keeping our students on the Right Trail to a bright, successful future. Thank you for partnering with us every step of the way!"
One of our favorite NES traditions is almost here! 💚
Join the Nexton Elementary PTA this Saturday, September 26 from 9:00–11:00 AM for Grits with Grands: T-Time!
⛳ Tee Time
🫖 Tea Time
💚 Together Time
We’re looking forward to a special morning celebrating our Explorers and the grandparents, grandparents-at-heart, and special grown-ups who mean so much to them.
Come hungry! Poogan’s Southern Kitchen will be serving breakfast, including bacon, biscuits, and—of course—grits!We’ll also have plenty of fun details throughout the morning and opportunities to make some sweet memories together.
Haven’t purchased your tickets yet? There’s still time!
🎟️ Tickets: purchase tickets below
https://app.givebacks.gives/grits
📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 9:00–11:00 AM
📍 Nexton Elementary Cafeteria
Please purchase your tickets as soon as possible so we can finalize our headcount and prepare for everyone joining us.
Whether it’s Grandma, Grandpa, Nana, Pop Pop, Mimi, Papa, or another special grown-up, we’d love to have them join their Explorer for a morning together.
Because time with you is GRAND. 💚
We can’t wait to see you Saturday!
Nexton Elementary PTA
One of our favorite NES traditions is almost here! 💚
Join the Nexton Elementary PTA this Saturday, September 26 from 9:00–11:00 AM for Grits with Grands: T-Time!
⛳ Tee Time
🫖 Tea Time
💚 Together Time
We’re looking forward to a special morning celebrating our Explorers and the grandparents, grandparents-at-heart, and special grown-ups who mean so much to them.
Come hungry! Poogan’s Southern Kitchen will be serving breakfast, including bacon, biscuits, and—of course—grits!We’ll also have plenty of fun details throughout the morning and opportunities to make some sweet memories together.
Haven’t purchased your tickets yet? There’s still time!
🎟️ Tickets: PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 9:00–11:00 AM
📍 Nexton Elementary Cafeteria
Please purchase your tickets as soon as possible so we can finalize our headcount and prepare for everyone joining us.
Whether it’s Grandma, Grandpa, Nana, Pop Pop, Mimi, Papa, or another special grown-up, we’d love to have them join their Explorer for a morning together.
Because time with you is GRAND. 💚
We can’t wait to see you Saturday!
Nexton Elementary PTA
This is the ONE night to get an exclusive inside look at your student’s classroom, lock in essential reading tools for the year, and connect directly with their teachers. Missing it means missing out on the game plan for your child's success!
⏰ When: September 17th from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
⚠️ Note: This is a strict schedule event (not a drop-in!), so be sure to arrive on time for your grade-level sessions:
5:00 – 5:30 PM: Read to Succeed Presentation in Multi-Purpose Room OR 4th/5th Grade 1st Homeroom
5:30 – 6:00 PM: K–3rd Classroom Presentations OR 4th/5th Grade 2nd Homeroom
6:00 – 6:30 PM: Read to Succeed Presentation in Multi-Purpose Room (Repeated session)
Your partnership drives your child's achievement. Set your alarms—we can't wait to see our Nexton families there! 🌟
Tonight: NES Spirit Night at Jersey Mike’s! 🥪🚀
NES Family,
Take the night off from cooking and join us TONIGHT for Nexton Elementary PTA Spirit Night at Jersey Mike’s! 🥪🚀
📅 Tonight, September 15
⏰ 3:00–9:00 PM
When ordering, be sure to mention Nexton Elementary, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated back to our school!
Here’s a link to our most recent FB post if you’d like to share it in the school page:
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19RDM4XT4F/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Thank you for continuing to support our students, staff, and Nexton Elementary community. We hope to see lots of our Explorers tonight! ❤️💙
— Nexton Elementary PTA
Our SIC leaders—Nicole Slaydon, Laura Kunkle, and Janet Fields—are thrilled to kick off the year and share some incredible initiatives, including:
🚀 Our Roadmap: The overall annual plan for student success.
🤝 Community Connections: Our brand-new Mentoring & Lunch Buddy Program.
🎉 Future Projects: Plus so much more!
Got thoughts to share? Scan the QR code on our flyer to send us your questions, ideas, or feedback ahead of time. Let's make this school year incredible together—see you Wednesday!
Preparation + Determination=Growth
Our students are making gains in math! For the 2025-2026 school year, our SC Ready Math scores increased by 7.2 percent. According to the South Carolina Department of Education, this makes us the school district with the third-highest growth in SC Ready Math scores in the state!
