Parent / Teacher Conferences- Monday, September 26th
Early Release- Thursday, September 15th. Students will be dismissed at 12:15 pm. Lunch will be served prior to dismissal.
Grandparent's Breakfast for Grades 3-5, September 9th and Grades Pre K-2, September 12th. Cost is $3.10 per adult. All are welcome!
We encourage all students to walk independently to their classrooms. We are so proud of our ROCKETS!
NED's Mindset Mission is a character education program that centers around three important messages that have lifelong relevance: Never give up, Encourage others and Do your best. During the assembly, students will learn about the importance of these three life skills while also enjoying storytelling, magic, humor and yo-yo tricks. This program will be from 8/29/22-9/2/22. Visit http://www.mindsetmission.com/assembly.html to learn more!
Nightly internet shutoff times affecting only school-issued, student devices. Please refer to the FAQ document for additional information.
Join us for Open House on Thursday, August 11th from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. There will be lemonade on the lawn before you go inside to meet your teacher!
The School District of Newberry County is committed to ensuring the safety of its students, staff, and spectators at athletic events.
Community and family members, please welcome Susan Dawkins as the new principal of Newberry Elementary School! There will be a meet the principal night Tuesday, July 26 at Newberry Elementary School from 4-6 p.m.
Register your student for Newberry County Library's Summer Reading Program Friday, June 10 - Friday, June 24. Rockets read every day!
Students in grades 3-5 will participate in SCREADY & SC PASS testing May 10-15. An SCREADY TDA Field Test will also be given on April 7. Help you student do his/her best by getting plenty of rest, eating well, and arriving to school on time during the testing window.
Pre-sales for 2021-22 NES Yearbooks will be open from March 7 - 18. Yearbooks ordered by the 18th will be $20. After this date, the cost will increase to $23 through April 7. Orders can be placed online at www.strawbridge.net using the online code of YB111103. Order forms were also sent home for cash or check payments.
Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration for the 2022-2023 school year will be open from February 28-March 11. Parents can register online at https://secure.infosnap.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=31654&culture=en for English or https://secure.infosnap.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=31654&culture=es for Spanish. Full posters can be viewed at https://5il.co/14ss6 for English or https://5il.co/14ss7 for Spanish.
The Black History Living Wax Museum by NES is LIVE! NES celebrates Black History Month in February by spotlighting the achievements of African Americans in the U.S. This year, NES students focused their research and presentations on African Americans from South Carolina. Please take a moment to view our biographical interactive Living Wax Museum where you will have the opportunity to "meet" historical and modern day South Carolinians, some from right here in Newberry! Use the link here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11lYM3VzvzIt-YqbmoLGEAo2A7mhaDCDxuAOCIkTzyAc/present?slide=id.p . Please note that the virtual museum works best in Google Chrome and Safari web browsers.
The South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff ("ORS"), an agency of the State of South Carolina ("State"), is conducting this Broadband Internet Survey (“Survey”) for the purpose of gathering information from citizens of the State on their desire to obtain residential high-speed Broadband (“Internet”) plans from Internet Service Providers (“ISP”). The data collected through this Survey will assist ORS in determining the demand and need for and promote access to residential high-speed, fiber-based Internet in and around your community and across the State. https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/a79de0eacc1f48098d03f1a33a707670 If you have questions about this survey, please email the ORS SC Broadband Office at INeedInternet@ors.sc.gov. Thank you in advance for participating in this survey, your feedback is extremely important to us!
The School District of Newberry County has updated its isolation and quarantine procedures. These updates can be found at the link below. The update includes a Test to Stay Option. This allows for students who are identified as a close contact to remain in school. The requirements to do so include wearing a mask at school for 10 days and testing on day 5. Students who are currently quarantined and may return to school under this option will be contacted today by the school. The change in our procedures goes into effect immediately. https://5il.co/15dem
Send a World's Finest Chocolate candy-gram for Valentine's Day at NES! Treat that special friend, student, teacher or staff member to a sweet treat and a special Valentine's message from YOU! Each candy-gram costs $1 for the delivery of your message and a World's Finest Chocolate bar on Monday, February 14. Flyers were sent home with your child today. More forms are available in the office!
Homeroom Group Class Pictures will be taken on Wednesday, February 9 beginning at 8:00 am. Please make sure your child arrives to school on time. Order using the order envelope sent home with your child or online at www.strawbridge.net. Use the group code for NES: FM371970 to place your order. Photos are $10 each.
Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration for the 2022-2023 school year will be open from February 28-March 11. Parents can register online at https://secure.infosnap.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=31654&culture=en for English or https://secure.infosnap.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=31654&culture=es for Spanish. Full posters can be viewed at https://5il.co/14ss6 for English or https://5il.co/14ss7 for Spanish.
WCfiber is offering a $30 per month discount for internet services to parents that qualify. Newberry Elementary School students qualify under the CEP program that provides meals at no cost. Click on this link for more information: https://wcfiber.net/acp/.