Nexton Elementary

HOLY MOLY!!!! Explorers... You Are Rockstars!!!! We are at $43,000 raised. We are $7,000 away from Mr. Jashienski getting his head shaved!!!! WE HAVE REACHED ALL 50 STATES!!!! We will vote as a school on who will get mummified/toilet papered to the flag pole!!! Tonight's Challenge is Movie Day and Popcorn for the TOP CLASS with the most donations. This is officially the last challenge Just a reminder that our Fun Run is now Tuesday February 18th. Come on out and lets have some fun!!! Fun Run Times 4th and 5th Grade- 8:00-9:00am Rhodes AM, Taylor, Babbitt, Dowdell- 9:15-9:45 2nd and 3rd Grade- 10:00-11:00am Kindergarten and 1st Grade- 11:30-12:30pm Rhodes PM- 12:30-1:00pm During each run, a P.E. teacher will get silly stringed by the TOP Fundraiser in each grade, plus maybe a few others , if they are close or a tie... So Keep On Going!!!! Great Job Everyone... Go Explorers!!!

As you all know, Booster Fun Run has been MOVED to Tuesday, February 18th. The running times are the same....so no other changes than the date. And.....YAY!!!! We have reached our next goal level of $40,000… Admin will get pied in the face on March 20th at Math Night. We are $10,000 away from Mr. J getting his head shaved. Also, our Top Grade from last night’s challenge was… 4TH GRADE….they will receive a popsicle party in the next few days. (determined by the grade level) Tonight’s Challenge is for the Top Grade to earn a Dance Party in their room!!!! This will be new total donations, as well. We are only a few states away from getting all 50 states. We need Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Delaware, and Washington D.C.. If we get ALL 50 states, then the school will get to vote on who to Toilet Paper/Mummify to the flag pole during afterschool dismissal!!!! Yes, this is a new challenge!!! Lastly, Just a heads up, because of the potential of moving the Boosterthon inside (which we didn't), we switched the lunch menu. Orange Chicken is tomorrow and hamburgers and hot dogs is Thursday. LETS KEEP GOING!!! Go Explorers!!!!

Parents and Families, we only have a few more days left!!!! Tonight's Nightly Challenge (2/10/2025) is Popsicles for the TOP CLASS... BUT WAIT THERE"S MORE... We decided that TOP GRADE gets popsicles!!!! This will be based on most NEW donations, not total amount collected. Total Amount was for Extra Recess and 1st Grade won that last week... tonight is most NEW donations. Update: $36,000 raised 709 students registered 38 states represented Let's Finish Strong... GO EXPLORERS!!!!

Our School Earned "Dress Like A P.E. Day".. . Here Are The Pictures From Yesterday!!!

HEY EXPLORERS!!!! For the extra recess from last night, we will announce the grade level winner tomorrow. Tonight's Challenge is for Hat Day for the Top Grade. We will announce the winner tomorrow , as well. Parents- Our Fun Run Date is Thursday, February 13th. ALL Are Welcomed (Parents, Siblings, Family Members, Friends, etc.) To Attend!!! Please Bring Your ID and Check-In At The Front Office. The race will be at the back of the school (Check The Map Attached), but please remember that you must come through the front, even if you have to park near Del Webb, Scholar Way, Harris Teeter or ride a golf cart from your house and park on campus... you cannot park and walk on campus without being verified by our office staff through the front of the building. There will be a very long line so please be patient...make sure that you show up early so you do not miss your student. Remember this is all for fun and joy!!!! Here are the times per grade level: 4th and 5th Grade- 8:00-9:00am Rhodes AM, Babbitt, Taylor, Dowdell- 9:15-9:45am 2nd and 3rd Grade- 10:00-11:00am Kindergarten and 1st Grade- 11:30-12:30pm Rhodes PM- 12:30-12:45pm Check Your Emails Tomorrow For The Nightly Challenge Grade Levels Winners.

Tonight's Nightly Challenge... Which Ever GRADE Raises The Most Money TONIGHT Will Receive An Extra Recess!! And Guess What!!?? We Have Reached Our First 3 Rewards!!!! What We Have Earned So Far: $5,000 Raised- Top 25 Students Get An Extra P.E. Tomorrow (Thursday) at 1:15pm, Names Have Been Sent To Teachers!!! $10,000 Raised- ALL Students and Staff (Registered or NOT) Get To Dress Like A P.E. Teacher. Get Your Shirt, Shorts, Tennis Shoes, and etc. $15,000 Raised- Our P.E. Teachers Will Be Silly Stringed During The Fun Run! So Far We Have Raised $18,000 Towards Our $50,000 Goal, Which Will Get Mr. J's Head Shaved At Math Night On March 20th. We Also Have 518 Of 1000 Students Signed Up AND!!! 33 States Represented. Way To Go!!!

Ms. Hendrix was at a District-Level training when we announced Rookie Teacher Of The Year so Admin owes her a golf-cart ride around campus. Congratulations to Ms. Gracie Hendrix for being Nexton's 2025 Rookie Teacher Of The Year

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! 2025 Rookie Teacher Of The Year- Ms. Gracie Hendrix 2025 Teacher Of The Year- Ms. Madison Ardis

EVERY student DESERVES a school counselor. Feb. 3-7 is National School Counseling Week, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our school counselors for the role they play in student achievement and success.

It’s almost GO time! Have you signed up your student yet? Go to mybooster.com today! Together we can reach $50,000 —and have a blast doing it!!! 🙌

TOP 3 TEACHER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES ARE: MRS.. ARDIS..... MRS. DIBBLE..... MRS. RICHARDSON One More Round... and on Monday we will announce our 2025 Teacher of the Year and 2025 Rookie Teacher of the Year.. .keep checking for the winner.

Character Ed Winners from each class in Kindergarten thru Second Grade The Character Ed Word Of The Month was Self-Discipline. These students represent their classes and Nexton Elementary with such great dignity!!!! Congratulations!!!!

BCSD schools and offices will re-open and resume normal operations tomorrow, Monday, Jan. 27.

Our School Improvement Council will meet in the Multi-Purpose Room at 6:30pm on Thursday January 30th. We will discuss iReady, SCReady, and and other testing questions, plus a general Q&A session. Just a reminder this is open to ALL (Parents, Teachers, Students, Community Members and anyone else). Nuestro Consejo de Mejoramiento Escolar se reunirá en el Salón de Usos Múltiples a las 6:30 pm el jueves 30 de enero. Discutiremos iReady, SCReady y otras preguntas de prueba, además de una sesión general de preguntas y respuestas. Sólo un recordatorio: esto está abierto a TODOS (padres, maestros, estudiantes, miembros de la comunidad y cualquier otra persona).

🎉BIG NEWS! 🎉 Our Nexton Elementary Fun Run fundraiser kicks off soon! We’re raising $50,000 for Reading and Math Materials and we need your help. Save the date 📅 and stay tuned for more details on how you can support our cause. 💻 Sign up online at MyBooster.com – 01/24/2025 🎉 Fundraiser Kickoff in school – 02/05/2025 👟 Event Day – 02/13/2025

Due to concerns about icy conditions and the ongoing impact of inclement weather, Berkeley County School District students will learn from home and complete eLearning Day assignments on Friday, January 24. All schools and offices will remain closed on Friday. Staff will work remotely. DETAILS: https://www.bcsdschools.net/article/1982626

Nexton Elementary In Snow!!! Only Happens Once Every 7 Years!!! Nexton Elementary is a beautiful school already, but snow makes it look even prettier. Credit: The Simpson Family

Our wonderful PTA is having a 4th grade event at the Great Lawn Playground in Brighton Park. The event starts at 10:30am and ends at 12:00pm. See our 4th grade families there!!!

Here are our winners!!!! These students received a Bus, Arrival, or Dismissal ticket for being an example of a great student. They receive these tickets from the bus, in the hallway, or in class. So proud of these students and the way that they are modeling best behavior and manners at Nexton Elementary. Due to the crazy weather this week, we will pull our next tickets when we return!!!! Keep checking our webpage and Facebook to see who wins!!! Go Explorers!!!!

Congratulations to Ryan Taylor for being the 2025 BCSD Spelling Bee Champion. Ryan is a past student of Nexton. He attended Nexton Elementary for all of his elementary years. Ryan is currently a seventh grader at Sangaree Middle School. He will be moving on a competing in the Spelling Bee State Championship. We are so happy and proud of our past Explorer!!!! Go Ryan!!!!