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 🤠✨

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!

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

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

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!

Underclassmen photos are in and can be purchased at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login. Event Code: Fe58525 and students will need their Powerschool ID

High School Meeting during Homeroom in Cafeteria on December 19th

Register online for track
https://students.arbitersports.com/programs/aiken-high-school-athletic-registration-2025-2026

Have a Physical dated after April 2025

Practice starting after break

If you are not in a winter sport, you need to be present.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Fridays (3:45pm-5:45pm)
Meet at the track!
You cannot practice without a physical.

🎶 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!

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.

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!

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!

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

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!

Educators Rising will have after school meetings on Nov. 17th, Dec. 1st, and Dec. 8th. Meetings will be held from 3:30-4:45 in Mrs. Franklin's room. Ed. Rising members, please arrange to stay for these meetings. We need to work on competitions and planning other community projects, and there will not be homeroom time available to do so for the rest of the semester. SEE YOU THERE!!