More shout outs to our shining stars! We are so lucky to have the best of the best here at AES!
Unfortunately, due to the damage from the storm, we have to reschedule Dig in the Dirt. Please stay tuned for a new date later in the school year.
Congratulations to our school spelling bee winners, Cayden Franklin (1st place), Bailee Reid (2nd place) and John Dudley (runner up). Cayden and Bailee move on to compete at our area spelling bee being held in December. Congratulations guys!!!
Mr. Hightower visits Ms. Hammond's 2nd grade class every week to read to them as part of Aiken Elementary's Real Men Read program. Today, he is reading Charlotte's Web. We are grateful for Mr. Hightower and all of the Real Men Read volunteers that visit our students every week.
Do you need a parents night out? Check out the flyer below for details through Aiken High School!
Great job to this week's McConnell's Mavericks! We cannot wait to celebrate with you!
Last week our 1st graders had a chance to vote for their favorite book character. The results are in and the winner is... Biscuit! Wonderful job first grade! Mrs.McConnell loves Biscuit too!
The application for the 2025 acGATEWAY Summer Arts program is now live on the Gateway webpage of the district website. Please visit https://www.acpsd.net/o/district/page/summer-acagateway-program to learn more about this free visual and performing arts opportunity for students in our District in grades 3-12. All students must submit an application to be considered, and an audition is required for all new student applicants.
Please join us in wearing PURPLE on Friday, November 15th to honor our military families. Red, white and blue, make purple. We will be wearing purple to honor those who have family members serving or have served in our military.
Today's budget class has been canceled. We are so sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. We will reschedule at a later date.
We loved celebrating our STARS this morning with their very own parade! We love our wonderful Maverick family!
We are so very proud of our 2024-2025 STARS of Education! Mrs Bailey, Mrs. Auvenshine, and Mrs. Lybrand.
Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Giving Even More (GEM), Mrs. Amy Bailey! She is the face you see every time you walk in the office! We love you darlin'!
Congratulations to our 2024-2025 First Year Teacher of the Year, Ms. Katelyn Lybrand! Ms. Lybrand has been a wonderful addition to our Maverick family! We love you!
Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Amanda Auvenshine! We love you and are so thankful for you!
Due to extensive rainfall that’s flooded, washed out, and led to road closures across our county, Aiken County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delayed schedule tomorrow, Thursday, November 7. All schools and offices will open on a two-hour delay. Due to the delayed start, only lunch will be served tomorrow in our cafeterias. Students on half-day schedules, including Early Learning Special Education students and others, will not come to school tomorrow as buses will be unable to make mid-day routes. The Aiken County Career Center will not have morning classes. Students will report to their high school on a two-hour delay. Rainfall is expected throughout the night and into tomorrow. Please use extreme caution when traveling to school and work. If you encounter flooded roadways, please turn around. The safety of our students, staff, and families is most important.
Come join us on Friday, November 8th at 8:30 to honor all those who have served. We look forward to seeing you!
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TODAY IS ELECTION DAY! PLEASE BE SURE TO VOTE!
Polls are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on election day. To find your voting location, please visit www.scvotes.org.
For more Penny Tax Facts, visit www.acpsd.net/OneCent.
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ON ELECTION DAY (TOMORROW, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5), AIKEN COUNTY VOTERS WILL SEE TWO QUESTIONS ON THE BALLOT FOR THE EDUCATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS SALES AND USE TAX.
One asks voters if they are in favor of the renewal of the tax and lists the projects and contingency projects that a renewal would directly benefit.
The other is only valid only if the sales tax is approved and asks voters if they are in favor of authorizing the district to bond part of the projected revenue to jump start the projects and begin improvements right away (instead of waiting for one cent sales tax funds to accumulate before beginning improvements).
For more Penny Tax Facts, visit www.acpsd.net/OneCent.
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IF THE ONE CENT SALES TAX IS NOT VOTER-APPROVED IN 2024, IT WILL BE TWO YEARS BEFORE THE ONE CENT SALES TAX CAN APPEAR AGAIN ON THE BALLOT.
The Sales Tax question may only appear on the ballot in a general election.
Should the tax not pass by majority vote in 2024, it will be November 2026 before the One Cent Sales Tax appears again on the ballot. If the tax were renewed, over those two years $75 million in funding would have been dedicated to school facilities.
For more Penny Tax Facts, visit www.acpsd.net/OneCent.
