The mission of Aiken County Public Schools and Aiken Elementary School is to meet the educational needs of our students through a challenging, innovative, standards/literacy focused school system in a safe environment supported by parents and the community.

Announcements

BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! - The Fall Book Fair will be held Dec. 4th-8th in the Aiken EL Library! The book fair has many volunteer opportunities and many shifts available! Many shifts are available to help children select a book they’ll love! To volunteer, see the link below. Thank you for your help. It’s greatly appreciated. Please remember to check with Mrs. Bailey in the front office to make sure you have completed all of your volunteer paperwork before you choose a slot. Sign Up Genius for the Fall Book Fair

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AES FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT - Please join us on December 5th from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. for our Family Literacy Night. The Book Fair will be open from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. on Literacy Night. You can join us for fun literacy activities, pictures with Santa, cookie decorating, and hot chocolate. Wear appropriate school pajamas and join us in some fun! Every child will leave with a goodie bag!

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FALL PICTURE MAKE-UP DAY - Picture Day is Tuesday, 11/14/23. Remember to send your money in on Tuesday if you would like to purchase a package.

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Aiken Elementary Going into Fifth Year as a South Carolina Green Steps School

Aiken Elementary Going into Fifth Year as a South Carolina Green Steps School

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Mystery Maverick for the Week of April 24th!

Meet Ms. Brooks! She is our Mystery Maverick for the week of April 24th.

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Superintendent Search Community Input Meetings

Make plans to share your input on ACPSD's Next Superintendent at one of four Superintendent Search Community Input Meetings December 5 or 6 at 7 p.m.

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Busbee Elementary, Corbett Middle, Wagener-Salley High, & Ridge Spring-Monetta's K-12 Campus To Transition Phone Numbers

Busbee Elementary, A.L. Corbett Middle, Wagener-Salley High, and Ridge Spring-Monetta’s K-12 campus will begin transitioning to new phone numbers, which are active now. Existing numbers are also still active, and will be phased out by December 1 of this year.

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Aiken County's Schools Make Progress In School Performance: 90% Meet & Exceed Criteria To Ensure All Students Meet The Profile Of The SC Graduate

South Carolina’s State Department of Education has released 2022-2023 School Report Card ratings which highlight student performance information and other elements of school quality and effectiveness. Aiken County’s Chief Instructional Officer Dr. Amy Edwards celebrated the progress being made within the district’s schools during the regularly scheduled meeting of the school board on October 24, 2023.

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CSRA College Night | September 14, 2023

This year's CSRA College Night will be held on Thursday, September 14, 2023, from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the James Brown Arena in Augusta. Area high school students will have a special opportunity to meet recruiters from more than 100 colleges and universities and win scholarships totaling $15,000.

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Ridge-Spring Monetta Bus Driver Named South Carolina Bus Driver Of The Year

LaCheryl Knox, a bus driver for Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/High School, was recently named the Bus Driver of the Year by the South Carolina Association for Pupil Transportation.

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