Save the date! We have two upcoming music concerts in April. Our Kindergarten students will be presenting the Three Piggy Opera on April on April 25th, and 3rd grade will Journey Into Outer Space on April 21st.
Mark your calendars because the Spring Book Fair is coming next week! Book Fair setup will take place on April 16th and Preview will be April 17th during Field Day. Students can begin shopping on April 21st and there will be a family event that night. Please check back for more details. eWallets can be set up now on the Aiken Elementary Scholastic Book Fair Page (https://www.scholastic.com/bf/aikenelementaryschool1 ). Please contact Ms. Nelson for questions.
We Need Your Help!
Please send in rinsed, 20 oz. plastic water and soda bottles for our upcoming Green Steps projects! (We need a lot!)
Please send your bottles to Mrs. Clifford!
The Walking Encyclopedias represented Aiken Elementary School today at the elementary district Battle of the Books Competition. They had a great time competing and supporting each other and other teams in the district.
The Aiken County Elementary Battle of the Books Competition would not be possible without the support of some amazing sponsors! Thanks to our sponsors, the teams were served breakfast, lunch, and given a swag bag with books and other goodies.
Aiken Elementary is so proud of the Walking Encyclopedias!
Tomorrow is the last day for joining the Aiken Elementary Kids Heart Challenge team and collecting donations. We have been working hard learning jumping skills and making our own hearts stronger in PE class this week! We have already raised $6000 for the American Heart Association! Way to go!!
Today the Teachers and Staff members competed in the Aiken Elementary Battle of the Books Competition. Congratulations to the team, Hardback Life for winning the teacher battle. They went on to compete against our winning student team, The Walking Encyclopedias. The Hardback Life pulled out another win and the student team will go on to compete in the District Elementary School Battle of the Books Competition on March 24th. Thank you to all of the staff members that read and supported the students who took part in our school competition this year! #Wearebettertogether
We are in our final week of the Kids Heart Challenge. Last day to register and get donations will be March 21. Aiken Elementary School has already raised over $4800!! We are doing a great job making a difference and helping save lives! Remember…. Any class that has 10 or more students register gets a $25 Amazon gift card to spend on things for your classroom! If the entire class registers, that becomes $50! And each class can earn an additional !$25 if they have 3 or more students complete Finn’s Mission online. Keep up the good work! We are doing an amazing job!
Dads, our next All Pro Dads event will be March 21st at 8:30! Mark your calendar and don't forget to RSVP using the QR code. See you then!
First Grade had a great time on their field trip to the Augusta Canal.
Have you started Finn's Mission? Hudson was the first person to get one of these capes. Read the information below to see how you can get one.
We’ve kicked off the Kids Heart Challenge! It’s time to SIGN UP for the challenge and complete Finn’s Mission today! ANY class that gets to 50% signed up will win an Amazon Gift Card for their classroom – AND, any class that gets 3 or more students completing Finn’s Mission will win ANOTHER Amazon Gift Card. Click to sign up today: http://www2.heart.org/goto/AikenElementarySchool or download the Kids Heart Challenge app.
Yearbooks are on sale now until March 15th. Yearbooks are $25. You may order online or pay by cash or check. Make checks payable to Aiken Elementary School.
Second grade parents: Do you have questions or concerns about what to expect when your child enters 3rd grade? Join Mrs. Uhle and Mrs. Auvenshine this Friday at 8:30 for an opportunity to have those questions and concerns addressed. We want your child to be ready and will provide you will all the information on how to have a successful 3rd grade!
Help us with our upcoming Green Steps Projects! We are collecting newspaper, clean 20 oz. bottles, and cereal boxes.
We are continuing to work on the following projects:
Maverick Miracle Cleaner: You can also help us help us by collecting orange peels.
The TREX Bench Challenge: You can support us by sending in plastic bags.
First Grade Litter Prevention: First grade students collected litter around our school. See the results in a post on Facebook.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 5, there is a threat of severe weather with wind gusts in the morning forecasted to exceed 40 mph. This wind speed exceeds the threshold allowed for school buses to be on roadways. This wind event will result in a need to shift to e-learning tomorrow.
Employees should plan to report to their work location on a two-hour delayed start, with no building or office opening before 10 a.m.
Afterschool extracurricular practices, games, and events will continue tomorrow as scheduled. There will be no QuestZone tomorrow.
We apologize for the challenges that this will cause our families and appreciate your continued cooperation and support!
Next week is Read Across America Week! We will celebrate Read Across America Week March 3rd - March 7th. Our character parade will take place at 7:50 a.m. on Tuesday, and we hope that you can join us to watch the parade. We can't wait to celebrate reading and literacy at Aiken Elementary School!
Students enjoyed talking with Mrs. McConnell today about the book , The Girl in White. Thank you to Mrs. McConnell for leading this great book talk!
Congratulations to these two amazing AES teachers! We are so proud to call you ours!
We hope to see you at our budget class coming up! All are welcome to attend!
Budget and Goal Setting Free Course
March 18th, 2025
5:00-7:30
at Aiken Elementary
ACPSD fifth graders are invited to submit an application for the Aiken County Career and Technology Center’s CTE Techno Camp being held on Saturday, March 15, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Interested students must submit an application by next Wednesday, February 26, at 5 p.m. to be considered.
As part of the application, students will select their choice of two CTE programs to explore such as Under the Hood, Team Fashion Design, Photo Pea: Introduction to Photoshop, Code-A-Bot: Robotics, Digital Art and Media: Photography, Cosmetology 101, Barber Shop 101, Aiken Culinary Chefs, Nail Tech 101, An EMT to the Rescue!, The Life of a Biomedical Scientist, and Hair Braiding 101.
For more information, please visit the Aiken County Career and Technology Center’s website. Techno Camp Information is available under “Resources,” or call (803) 593-7300.
Application Link: tinyurl.com/CTEtechnoCamp
We had some royal guests helping us with carline this morning! A huge thank you to Aiken High’s Queens for spending time with us this morning! 💕
