Nexton Elementary

BCSD has a National School Breakfast Week Contest and Nexton Elementary had a grand prize winner!!! CONGRATULATIONS..... Cadence Williams... She won a light up scooter.

5th Grade YARD SIGNS!!!! If your student is in 5th grade and you would like a "5th Grade Promotion" sign for your front yard.... please read this flyer and scan the QR code.

HUGE SHOUT OUT TO OUR WONDERFUL ML (Multi-Language) TEACHERS!!!! Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Wilhelmson have made Nexton Elementary "The Standard" for our Multi-Language Students. We recently hosted a ML Family Literacy Night and it was a HUGE success!!! Thank You to our wonderful teacher, staff, and student helpers!!!

Dr. Dixon swung by Nexton Elementary’s Guys in Ties group today to speak to the boys about his role as a school superintendent. Guys in Ties is led by fourth grade teacher Ryan Cummings and has about 14 members ranging from third to fifth grade. The group focuses on basic manners and social skills and meets every week after school.

Good Morning Nexton Families, BCSD is having a Family Food Event on Saturday March 5th from 10:00am-2:00pm at Cane Bay High School. Our Child Nutrition Team will be leading this event. They are hoping for family involvement when it comes to deciding food options next year. They will have Free Food Tasting and a Survey of the food items for next year. Plus, tons of entertainment for the whole family. Please head to Cane Bay High School and support such a fun event for the whole family.

The BCSD Student, Teacher, and Parent Climate Surveys window opened on Monday March 3rd and will close Friday March 21st. All students in grades 3-12 and all teachers, librarians, guidance counselors, ROTC instructors, career specialists, and speech therapists are expected to participate in the survey. All parents are encouraged to participate. Please see the 2024-25 Student, Teacher, and Parent Climate Surveys document for additional information. LINK: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UigwCvef4eJ34aO4dpSct7cy_e1Yt138/view

Nexton Elementary Parents: The annual school climate parent survey is now available in the PowerSchool Parent Portal website under Forms. The results of the parent survey will be reported on the 2025 school report card as required by state law. Measuring parents’ perception of and involvement in schools provides valuable information to principals and their faculty. The goal is to identify strengths and weaknesses and define opportunities to improve parental involvement at our school and in the state. Additionally, the parent survey provides information to improve school and district performance. The Parent School Climate Survey is available in the PowerSchool Parent Portal website under Forms and/or an individual QR code will be sent home with your student. The survey will close on March 21st. Your time and effort in completing this survey is greatly appreciated.

Our school social workers are sparking change, one student at a time. Thank a school social worker this week for being a light in their students' lives!

Ready to solve the case of the missing breakfast? National School Breakfast Week starts today! To celebrate, students will get to try new menu items for breakfast and be entered to win daily and grand prizes from BCSD Child Nutrition Services.

Our 2nd Grade had a great Tuesday working with our great Innovation Learning Coordinator Jimmy Cate!!!! Students learned out to code robots.

We had our February Character Ed Awards Today!!!! The Character Trait of the Month was Kindness and Compassion. Awesome Job Explorers!!!!

Our Wonderful PTA is hosting a SCOOP NIGHT at Rita's of Nexton at 1120 Metropolitan Avenue on March 5th. Stop by and Support Nexton Elementary PTA.

Congratulations to EVERYONE!!!! We have raised over $51,000 as of 2-21-2025. We reached our goal of $50,000. Mr. Jashienski will get his head shaved on Math Night on March 20th around 6:30pm. We will still accept any pending donations until Tuesday February 25th. If your child has not received all of their items.... they will on Tuesday February 25th. Boosterthon members are visiting the school to bring more prizes and bring the BIGGER prizes, as well. If your child does not receive all of their prizes on Tuesday, please let Mr. Jashienski know so he can get it to them. Please remember, people can "promise" a pledge, but if they do not donate...it does not count towards the prizes. Attached are all of the great pictures of our PE staff getting "Silly-Stringed"!!!! Thank You and Go Explorers!!!!

We are ALMOST there!!! $46,000 raised. We are $4,000 away from meeting our goal and we have 5 days to get there. Mrs. Traverse's class won the Nightly Challenge and will receive a Movie and Popcorn Party in the future (teacher's decision). The challenges are not completely over yet, Nexton is still looking for ways to reward students and classes, even it is outside of Boosterthon, because of how awesome we have done this year. Enjoy your long break and see everyone Tuesday at the Fun Run... Remember to stretch!!! Go Explorers!!!

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!!!