2019 JUMPSTART PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS THROUGH MARCH 29 - Rising high school seniors who are interested in a paid summer internship may apply for one of 25 available internship opportunities through Friday, March 29. These opportunities are sponsored by SC Works, The Lower Savannah Council of Governments, and the Aiken Works Community Workforce Collaborative.

AMP THE APPRECIATION - We're kicking off an ACPSD Employee Perk Program on March 22 with a family-friendly event celebrating our teachers and staff. Know of a business that wants to offer an ACPSD Employee Discount? Please review the information located under I Am > An Employee > Employee Discounts and we'd be very happy to share the offer with ACPSD employees. Thank you, in advance, for partnering with our District to "Amp The Appreciation" for our teachers and staff-they deserve it! 

ACCESSING ASSESSMENT INFO - In Aiken County schools, assessment is an important component of how educators and instructional coaches design teaching and learning that is centered and unique to your child. An information graphic was created as an information sharing tool to allow greater understanding of the scope of state and federal required assessments, as well as assessments our school system has chosen to use to identify strengths and weaknesses of your child’s base knowledge in real time, especially in areas of high importance such as reading and mathematics. To access the infographic and additional information on all assessments, please visit the Accountability & Assessment Department located under Departments > Accountability & Assessments. 

MARCH 22 TO SERVE AS THIRD WEATHER MAKE-UP DAY - As a reminder Friday, March 22, 2019, was a designated Weather Make-Up Day on the 2018-19 District Calendar and it will be utilized to recoup instructional time lost October 11 to school closings related to Hurricane Michael. The Aiken County Board of Education approved the use of March 22 as a Weather Make-Up Day during its regular meeting held October 23, 2018. The South Carolina Code of Laws requires school districts to designate annually at least three days within their school calendar to be used as make-up days in the event of snow, extreme weather conditions, or other conditions requiring schools to be closed. At a minimum, Aiken County Public Schools is required to make-up the first three days of school missed for events of this nature. March 22 is being utilized for this purpose.

#WhyITeachACPSD - Teachers: unleash your passion for the profession in a campaign designed just for you. #WhyITeachACPSD is a hashtag, a calling and an invitation. Find out more about a new campaign aimed to celebrate your big hearts and inspire even greater understanding about your work.