Nexton Elementary

Berkeley County School District will utilize the Teacher Workday/Inclement Weather Day on October 11 as a weather make-up, e-Learning Day for students, as designated in the BCSD Instructional Calendar. This adjustment is necessary due to the postponement of the first day of school from August 14 to August 15, following impacts of Tropical Storm Debby. MORE INFO: https://bcsdschools.net/oct11elearning

We need your help at the Book Fair! Use the link or QR code below to sign up!

Since we were out Friday, we pulled our Golden Bus Rider Tickets and our Arrival/Dismissal B.L.A.S.T Tickets today. Congratulations to the winners... Keep showing your B.L.A.S.T. expectations and keep earning tickets!!!

Due to forecasted impacts of Hurricane Helene, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) students will learn from home and complete eLearning Day assignments on Friday, September 27. All after-school activities and after-school care programs will close at 6 p.m. this evening. All schools and offices will be closed Friday, and before and after-school care programs are canceled. As the storm system is projected to move out of the area that afternoon, after school activities may resume after 4 p.m. on Friday.

Save The Date!!!! Our FAVORITE event of the year is happening on October 10th from 5-7pm! We hope to see you there! We will be having our annual pumpkin auction along with lots of games and the Book Fair will be open! See you then!

This week our box was overflowing with dismissal/arrival and bus tickets so we had to call quite a few more names! Way to go everyone!

Save the Date! The book fair is coming! October 4th - 10th at Nexton Elementary! Visit fairs.literati.com to purchase your child's gift card.

Here are this week's winners! Congratulations! Have a GREAT weekend!

In Honor of Patriot Day, we'd like to welcome all of our staff and students to wear Red, White, and Blue on Wednesday, September 11.

Congratulations to this week's winners! Way to go, Explorers!

Guess what day it is...Wednesday Folder Day!! Make sure to check your student's bookbag today for their Wednesday Folder!

Save these dates to your calendar for September!

Here are this week's Dismissal/Arrival/Bus Ticket winners!!!! Way to go!!!!

Thank you for attending our Open Houses this week! We loved having so many of our families come out! If you were able to attend, please take a moment to fill out this survey so we can better prepare for future events! https://forms.gle/i7bWNt9oepKsFon57

Thank you for the AWESOME turn out for our K-2 Open House night!!!! We can't wait to see our 3-5 grade families on Thursday!!

Congratulations to our first Dismissal/Arrival Ticket winners! Students can earn arrival and dismissal tickets throughout the week for showing BLAST expectations. They turn those tickets into a box for a drawing on Fridays. We are so proud of the winners this week! Next week we will add in our bus tickets! Students who show BLAST expectations on the bus will get a chance to earn bus tickets from their drivers! We will draw those names as well on Fridays!

Open House is NEXT WEEK!! We want to see all of our families at Open House! This is an important night where we will be going over all of the things that help us have a great school year! You will attend three different sessions beginning at 5:00 (please be on time, this is not a drop in event). You will be able to go to your student's classroom for a message from their teacher, go to the multipurpose room to hear from the Admin team, and enjoy a hot dog dinner as a family! Please use this link to RSVP: https://forms.gle/tiPGub7YVHWDmnyM7 See you soon!

Grits with Grands is coming up on September 7th from 9-11! Adult tickets are $10 and students are FREE!! There will be breakfast, games, photos, crafts and LOTS Of fun!! Here is the link for the QR Code: https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.givebacks.gives%2Fe51869%2FCampaign%2FDetails&data=05%7C02%7CWhiteJessica%40bcsdschools.net%7Cbe1726dc823b4ac06fde08dcc2b654a7%7C579aed70f477454d8072eb13e7a78d65%7C0%7C0%7C638599335567809999%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=QHJGVJ4wHlmoDoLqn2AD3dh%2BV1ZhsGMreB1DEFNM5Rc%3D&reserved=0

Hello Explorers, An email went out this morning and some parents were able to see the maps with the traffic patterns and some were not. So we are resending just the Car Rider Traffic Patterns. Please, Please, Please use these maps for your pathway to school. Some lines will seem or be shorter, but if we keep crossing in front of each other...the risk for a traffic accident increases.

Good Wednesday Morning! Tomorrow (Thursday, August 15th) marks our first day of school! Here are some important details to keep in mind: • Doors Open: 6:50 AM • Students in Class by: 7:20 AM Arrival Information: • Parents are welcome to walk in with their students, but please note that all K-5th grade teachers will be on Unencumbered Time, mandated by the state, until 7:15 AM. • K-5th grade students will have designated waiting areas: o Cafeteria o Hallway outside their classroom o 3rd grade (except Cook) at their assigned cafeteria table On the first day, parents will wait with their child until the teacher opens the door. Parents can walk their students to class for the first 3 days of school, after which we will ask you to hug them goodbye. Traffic Advisory: • Expect heavy traffic tomorrow, as we anticipate 700+ families visiting the school. • After the first day, the number will drop to 500 or fewer families. • Please avoid parking in numbered spots; they are reserved for teachers and staff. • To avoid the long car line, we recommend arriving in the car line or parking by 6:45 AM. If staff members or our SRO communicates with you about parking or entry, please be considerate, as the first day can be stressful for everyone. Tardiness Policy: • We will allow leniency with tardies due to traffic congestion on the first day or two. Your children will be accommodated without penalty for arriving late. Dismissal Information: • Dismissal will begin at 1:50 PM and may take longer than usual as we ensure all 1000 students are accounted for. • Bus Riders: Expect a 30-45 minute delay. • Walkers: Delays of 15-20 minutes. • Car Riders: Up to a 1-hour delay due to various factors. If you haven't done so already, please visit the front office today before 3:00 PM to obtain your car tag. We have attached traffic maps for arrival and dismissal for car riders. Please follow these maps closely: • K4-K5: Across the front • 1st-5th: Main car loop This plan has been approved by our SRO to ensure safety and efficiency. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we get all 1000 students settled. We love all of you and are excited to see everyone tomorrow! Every day will get better, faster, and more efficient!