Hornets! It's time to sleigh! Holiday Spirit Week is coming, and every day brings a new way to celebrate, laugh, and bring the festive energy to AHS. Get your outfits ready!
🎶 Aiken High School Winter Piano Recital & Choir Showcase 🎶
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Join us for an evening of beautiful music featuring performances by:
• Aiken High Piano Students
• South Aiken Choir
• Aiken High Choir
• South Aiken Piano Students
📍 Aiken High School Auditorium
🕕 Doors open at 6:00 PM
🎤 Show begins at 6:30 PM
💛 Free Entry
Please use the auditorium parking lot located at the rear of the school (Dupont Drive).
Come out and support our talented students as they share their hard work and holiday spirit!
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Join us for an evening of beautiful music featuring performances by:
• Aiken High Piano Students
• South Aiken Choir
• Aiken High Choir
• South Aiken Piano Students
📍 Aiken High School Auditorium
🕕 Doors open at 6:00 PM
🎤 Show begins at 6:30 PM
💛 Free Entry
Please use the auditorium parking lot located at the rear of the school (Dupont Drive).
Come out and support our talented students as they share their hard work and holiday spirit!
The AHS All Sports Booster Club meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 9, 2025, has been canceled. Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 6:30 in the media center. We look forward to seeing everyone in January.
“Child’s Day Out” - Weekly “Preschool” + Play Dates!!
Aiken High School – Early Childhood Education Students are providing a weekly childcare program for your 3-5-year-old! Let us watch your child while you have a few free hours. Students will be putting their learning into practice, providing lessons, activities and play for your child. Register ASAP! There are 16 available slots - First Come - First Served!
Child’s Day Out will be held on Wednesdays, January – May starting Jan. 14th, from 8:30 - 11:30 AM. Weekly tuition is $10.00 per day. Children must be potty- trained. A snack will be provided, as well as crafts, learning activities, centers, and more. Check out our website (https://www.acpsd.net/o/ahs/page/childs-day-out) for more details.
See the QR code + link (https://form.jotform.com /253087790698172) to the registration form. A $20.00 registration fee may be paid via credit card through GoFan (https://gofan.co/app/ school/SC27_3 ) or paid via cash during our Open House on January 9th at 9:15 AM.
Contact Mrs. Franklin with any questions or concerns. (803) 641-2500 - leave a voicemail; (803) 716-9557 - text or leave a voicemail; or email cfranklin2@acpsd.net
Aiken High School – Early Childhood Education Students are providing a weekly childcare program for your 3-5-year-old! Let us watch your child while you have a few free hours. Students will be putting their learning into practice, providing lessons, activities and play for your child. Register ASAP! There are 16 available slots - First Come - First Served!
Child’s Day Out will be held on Wednesdays, January – May starting Jan. 14th, from 8:30 - 11:30 AM. Weekly tuition is $10.00 per day. Children must be potty- trained. A snack will be provided, as well as crafts, learning activities, centers, and more. Check out our website (https://www.acpsd.net/o/ahs/page/childs-day-out) for more details.
See the QR code + link (https://form.jotform.com /253087790698172) to the registration form. A $20.00 registration fee may be paid via credit card through GoFan (https://gofan.co/app/ school/SC27_3 ) or paid via cash during our Open House on January 9th at 9:15 AM.
Contact Mrs. Franklin with any questions or concerns. (803) 641-2500 - leave a voicemail; (803) 716-9557 - text or leave a voicemail; or email cfranklin2@acpsd.net
🎉 Join Our AHS All Sports Athletic Booster Club Team! 🎉
We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help support our amazing students through the All Sports Athletic Booster Club! Whether you can give a little time or a lot, your help makes a big difference. Come be part of something great! 📣
We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help support our amazing students through the All Sports Athletic Booster Club! Whether you can give a little time or a lot, your help makes a big difference. Come be part of something great! 📣
Aiken High School DECA would like to shout out thanks to each of its 21 professional members. We appreciate the support and commitment to our business, marketing, leadership, competition, and scholastic endeavors. We needed 20 members to reach our goal, and you helped us to do that and more.
Semester exams will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, December 17th and 18th. The exam schedule is:
Wednesday - 1st and 3rd block exams
Thursday - 2nd and 4th block exams
We will be on a regular bell schedule and students will test in their regularly scheduled classes.
On Friday, December 19th, students will remain in Homeroom, and any student who needs to make up an exam will be allowed to do so. We will be on an Early Dismissal bell schedule with students released at 11:50. Lunch will not be served on Friday.
Wednesday - 1st and 3rd block exams
Thursday - 2nd and 4th block exams
We will be on a regular bell schedule and students will test in their regularly scheduled classes.
On Friday, December 19th, students will remain in Homeroom, and any student who needs to make up an exam will be allowed to do so. We will be on an Early Dismissal bell schedule with students released at 11:50. Lunch will not be served on Friday.
Attention Pageant Contestants: All registration materials including the contestant application, the registration fee, and the signed contract are due no later than Friday, December 12th. This includes the registration fee and digital application (submit on GoFan) and the Miss AHS pageant contract (turn in to Ms. Long). Late submissions will not be accepted. If you are interested in participating in the pageant, information packets are located outside of Mrs. Long's room C241.
EOC Testing for Semester 1 is coming soon! Mark these dates on your calendar if you have the following EOC classes:
English 2 Writing - December 9th
English 2 Reading - December 10th
Algebra 1 - December 12th
Biology - December 15th
U.S. History - December 16th
English 2 Writing - December 9th
English 2 Reading - December 10th
Algebra 1 - December 12th
Biology - December 15th
U.S. History - December 16th
Friday's line dance workshop is canceled — but don’t hang up your dancing shoes! We’ll be back with more fun soon 🤠✨
Your Spring Job Shadowing Experience is coming up on January 30th!
This is YOUR chance to step inside a real workplace, explore a career you’re curious about, and see what your future could look like. Don’t miss out!
Applications are now available in Guidance
Due Date: January 22, 2026
Want to shadow a teacher, Additional paperwork is required — see Ms. Dorman for details.
Start planning your future today, Aiken High!
This is YOUR chance to step inside a real workplace, explore a career you’re curious about, and see what your future could look like. Don’t miss out!
Applications are now available in Guidance
Due Date: January 22, 2026
Want to shadow a teacher, Additional paperwork is required — see Ms. Dorman for details.
Start planning your future today, Aiken High!
Friday's line dance workshop is canceled — but don’t hang up your dancing shoes! We’ll be back with more fun soon 🤠✨
The next ASVAB Career Assessment – January 15, 2026 Media Center Computer Lab
Date: January 15, 2026
Location: Media Center Computer Lab
Sign Up: Email ndorman@acpsd.net or use the QR code posted on our social media pages
Career-Ready Score: A score of 31 qualifies you as career ready
No Commitment Required: You do NOT have to join the military to take the ASVAB
Date: January 15, 2026
Location: Media Center Computer Lab
Sign Up: Email ndorman@acpsd.net or use the QR code posted on our social media pages
Career-Ready Score: A score of 31 qualifies you as career ready
No Commitment Required: You do NOT have to join the military to take the ASVAB
Help support the AHS NJROTC cadets by donating items from our Hair Essentials Amazon Wish List! These products will be kept in the NJROTC room so cadets may use them on uniform inspection days, events and drill competitions to make sure their hair is neat and well groomed according to program expectations. Use the link below or the QR code to purchase wish list items.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3055L7QSYZ4Y1/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3055L7QSYZ4Y1/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex
Come and listen to the Sounds of the Season, played by the AHS Wind Ensemble, Symphonic and Jazz Bands. This free concert is in the AHS Auditorium on Thursday, December 11th at 7PM. Come and join us!
Come check out all the amazing artwork at the Winter Visual Arts Festival. We will have a fun evening from 5pm to 7pm on December 11th in the Art Studios located in E Wing!
Hornets! It's time to sleigh! Holiday Spirit Week is coming, and every day brings a new way to celebrate, laugh, and bring the festive energy to AHS. Get your outfits ready!
Please join us for the Miss Aiken High School 2026 Pageant on January 24th in the AHS Auditorium at 7:00pm. Tickets are on GoFan for $15!
Attention Pageant Contestants: All registration materials including the contestant application, the registration fee, and the signed contract are due no later than Friday, December 12th. This includes the registration fee and digital application (submit on GoFan) and the Miss AHS pageant contract (turn in to Ms. Long). Late submissions will not be accepted. If you are interested in participating in the pageant, information packets are located outside of Mrs. Long's room C241.
Juniors and Seniors - you can win $1000 scholarships in the following USCA Cyber disciplines: Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Game & Simulation, Information Technology, Data Science, Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. Previous scholarship winners are not eligible. Certificates are awarded in the spring of 2026. $1000 is awarded upon USCA enrollment. Apply now using the QR Code!
