Our All Pro Dads event was a big hit this morning! We discussed social skills and rated our ability with some social skills important to kids. Now we know what we need to work on! Thanks for coming, Dads!
Members of our 5th grade SLT delivered Valentines to residents at Barclay House this morning. The intent was to spread some joy and love to the residents. The students all agreed that they benefitted just as much as the residents.
Hey dads! Join us this Friday for our February All Pro Dads event!! It will be at 8:30 in the Cafeteria. Be sure to RSVP using the QR code!
Congratulations to our very own Mrs. Cindy Clark. Mrs. Clark is our bookkeeper and lovingly known as "the money lady". She was just awarded Excellence on her audit! We are so very proud of you Mrs. Clark and are so thankful for all you do for our school! She truly shows us each day how we are... better together!
This week is National Counselor's Week! We are so grateful to have Mrs. Uhle supporting our students here at AES! We would love for you to leave a comment that we can share with Mrs. Uhle on how much we appreciate her! Thank you for all you do, Mrs. Uhle!
Parents of Kindergarteners: If you want to know about what your child can expect in first grade or how you can best prepare them for a successful first grade, come to Mrs. Uhle's Coffee with the Counselor this Friday!
First Paddle courses are starting soon if you are interested!
Field Day Shirts are on sale until February 14th!
Order at the online store at:
https://Aiken2025.ITEMORDER.com .
Thank you to the Southern Pickleball Academy for the amazing equipment donation!
Congratulations to our 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Keck and 1st grader, Jhade Iwer-Gilliam! These phenomenal Mavericks won the district drawing for Imagine Learning! Jhade worked very hard this semester and earned a lot of usage minutes on Imagine Learning, helping Mrs. Keck’s class win the total of usage minutes! Great job Mavericks!
Thank you to all AES students who entered the Yearbook Cover Contest!
Our top 5 finalists for our Yearbook Cover Contest were Jocelyn Morgan (3rd grade), Lilly Holgate (3rd Grade), Johan Sadsad (2nd grade), Cole Allen (5th grade), and Gabriel Viera (5th grade).
The winner and designer of our 2024-2025 Yearbook Cover is Gabriel Viera. Gabriel will receive a free yearbook, and his design will be the cover for this year's yearbook. The other cover finalists will be featured in the yearbook as well.
Yearbooks are now on sale until March 15. Yearbooks cost $25 each.
Aiken Elementary students Brayden O' Neal, Liam Granade, and Dylan Williams were recognized today at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration. The boys are Poster Contest Winners in the 3rd-5th Grade Category, "What Does Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mean to Me". We are all so proud of you at Aiken Elementary School!
Aiken County Public Schools will return to in-person learning and work tomorrow, Friday, January 24; in an abundance of caution, all schools and offices will begin the day on a two-hour delayed start.
In preparation for a decision on tomorrow’s operations, our leaders have driven hundreds of miles across the county. Daytime temperatures are beginning to increase, melting snow and drying most roadways. However, it would not be possible to investigate each and every road that families and employees may travel tomorrow, and there are possibly secondary roads and well-shaded dirt roads that may remain unsuitable for travel.
Please use additional caution when traveling to school and work tomorrow, avoiding less-travelled secondary routes, where possible. The safety of our students, staff, and families is of most importance; please reach out to school leadership with any concerns. Families in our more rural areas, please stay tuned for possible school bus pickup location changes that may be necessary.
Important Details for tomorrow:
• Student Meals: With the delayed start schedule, only lunch will be served tomorrow in our cafeterias.
• Half-Day & Partial-Day Programs: Students on half-day and partial-day schedules, including Early Learning Special Education students, are encouraged to attend school if possible, however school bus transportation will not be available as buses will be unable to run mid-day routes.
• No Before-School Activities: No activities will be permitted before school starts on the two-hour delay.
• After-School Activities: Afterschool care through QuestZone will be held tomorrow, as well as other activities planned for after school hours if scheduled by event organizers, club sponsors, coaches, etc.
• Aiken County Career and Technology Center: Morning session students should report to their high schools. The afternoon session will continue as planned.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back in-person tomorrow. Thank you for your patience and flexibility!
ACPSD E-Learning/Remote Workday Thursday, January 23
We hope you’ve had an opportunity to enjoy the snow and that the assignments for e-learning today have been worthwhile practice. In collaboration with local Emergency Management officials, district administration is monitoring the impact of Winter Storm Enzo. Based on current conditions of significant snowfall accumulation in many areas and predicted freezing temperatures overnight, Aiken County Public Schools will continue in an e-learning format tomorrow, Thursday, January 23.
With travel concerns for students and families, as well as teachers and staff, tomorrow will also be a remote workday for employees. Just like today, teachers will be available for student questions and support with e-learning assignments.
We apologize for the disruption that continued e-learning tomorrow may cause, and appreciate your support and understanding.
The safety of travel conditions will be reevaluated mid-day tomorrow with the hopes that conditions will allow for a safe return to in-person learning for Friday. An update on our district’s operations for Friday, January 24, will be announced no later than 4 p.m. tomorrow.
Thank you again for your flexibility.
The Aiken Elementary Student Leadership Team is collecting items for the Aiken SPCA. Please send in any of the items listed on the flyer. We will be collecting through February.
Thank you!!!
With snow expected across our county today and into tomorrow morning, all Aiken County Public Schools will transition to e-learning and a remote workday tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22.
Student e-learning will be available online, and our teachers are available for support. Should your student have any questions, difficulty, or need assistance with their e-learning assignments, please reach out.
While snowfall is not expected to continue beyond tomorrow morning, temperatures are predicted to remain well below freezing. Accumulating snowfall may impact our district’s operations for Thursday. A decision on operations for Thursday will be announced by 4 p.m. tomorrow, and will be made with the safety of all students, families, and employees at heart.
As always, we are grateful for the flexibility of our school community. Please be safe, and stay warm and tuned in to any further updates that Winter Storm Enzo may cause for our operations this week.
Our school district administrators are continuing to monitor Winter Storm Enzo alongside Emergency Management Officials. With the possibility of snow forecasted late tomorrow afternoon and into the evening hours, Aiken County Public Schools will operate on an Early Dismissal Schedule Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
Just as on Early Dismissal Days, elementary school students will dismiss at 11:30 a.m., middle school students at 12:10 p.m., and high school students at 12:30 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served prior to dismissal.
Early dismissal times are slightly different for Aiken Scholars Academy, as well as our schools in the Wagener and Ridge-Spring areas. Ridge Spring-Monetta and Busbee Elementary dismissal is at 11:55 a.m., A.L. Corbett Middle, Wagener-Salley High, and Aiken Scholars Academy dismiss at noon, and Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle and High dismissal is at 12:15 and 12:20 p.m., respectively. The Center for Innovative Learning (CIL) will dismiss at 1:30 p.m.
Students on half-day schedules who require bus transportation, including Early Learning Special Education students and others, will not come to school tomorrow as buses will be unable to make mid-day routes.
Afternoon classes at the Aiken County Career and Technology Center will not be held. Students enrolled in an afternoon class at the Career Center will remain at their high school.
There will be no after-school care tomorrow through QuestZone and no events to include athletics, arts, clubs, etc. will be held tomorrow afternoon or evening.
All schools and offices will also close early tomorrow. The district’s offices will close no later than 2 p.m. with the Operations Center closing at 1:00 p.m.
While snowfall is not expected to continue into the day on Wednesday, temperatures are predicted to remain well below freezing during the morning and evening hours. Any accumulating snowfall may impact our district’s operations for Wednesday. A decision regarding Wednesday will be announced by Tuesday evening.
Thank you for your flexibility and cooperation as we adjust our operations when weather conditions require as part of our efforts to ensure safety.
Please be safe, bundle up, and tune in for any further changes to our regular operations that Winter Storm Enzo may cause. We look forward to seeing our students and staff tomorrow morning.
Wednesday was Career Day at Aiken Elementary School. Thank you to Dr. Mark Higgins and Dr. Betty Bassett for talking with our students about the job responsibilities of being a veterinarian.
Hey AES dads, our next All Pro Dads event is this Friday at 8:30! We hope you can join us. Use the QR code to reserve your spot! We look forward to seeing you!
It was a packed cafeteria at our All Pro Dads event this morning! We talked about self-discipline. Our students showed they had lots of it by waiting to eat their marshmallows so they could earn a second one!
Mark your calendars for the next one on February 14th!
