Our Busbee Pledge Leaders this week are John Allen, Colton, and Millie! They were nominated by their teachers for doing such a good job in the classroom with the pledges! 🇺🇸🐾🌴
Tomorrow, February 24, is make-up picture day! Students who were not present on picture day will take a picture. Also, if you would like your student to retake their school picture, please be sure to let the teacher know by sending a message on Rooms!
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
This Thursday we are wearing blue in honor of Officer Rushton and Milo for SRO Appreciation Day! We are so thankful for Officer Rushton and Milo and all they bring to Busbee 🐾💙🚔🦴
Last week's Busbee pledge leaders were Zaleigh, Kylee, and Michael! They did a wonderful job! They were also nominated for doing so well with the pledges in their classrooms and being well-behaved! 🐾💙🇺🇸
Our pledge leaders this week are Penelope, Kason, and Eliza! They were nominated for doing a wonderful job with the pledges in their classroom, and having excellent behavior!
Congratulations to our Faculty and Staff Members for the month of January! Our intrepid Attendance Clerk, Candi Smith and our devoted Media Specialist, Kalee Hiers 💙🐾 We are so thankful to have them here with us at Busbee! 🌟💙
The internet at Busbee is down, which means we have no access to phones and limited access to email/Rooms messages. Please come to the school if you need assistance. Sorry for the inconvenience!
A reminder to please send in a parent note if your child missed January 21 or 24. You can simply say your child missed due to weather. ❄️🥶
Just email Ms. Smith an excuse at csmith6@acpsd.net OR if you are coming to carline, you can give the note to any carline worker and we will get it to Ms. Smith!
February Calendar is out! Please check your students' book bags!
Update! The calendar says 2024, but it is for 2025! We have already printed them and sent them home, so we will not be sending corrected calendars. Just cross out that 4 and put a 5 🙃
Please forgive us--we made a human error 🫣 But, thank goodness we aren't robots!
Good morning Busbee Parents and Guardians! Just a reminder that if your student missed January 21st or 24th, we will need a parent note or other excuse so that those days aren't coded as an unexcused absence. Attendance was taken those days, and they do count in the attendance totals.
Just a quick email to Ms. Smith at csmith6@acpsd.net will work! Or, you can send in a note with your child tomorrow. You can simply state that you kept your child home due to weather conditions. ❄️🥶
Between the two days, we had 275 absences, so we need your help getting these UNEX codes cleared!
Thanks for everyone's help with this!
Busbee PTO Valentines Dance on February 7, 2025! Flyers coming home this week, please check your child's book bags.
ACCESS Testing will be given between January 21 and March 7, 2025. More information on your students' specific testing days will be shared with you through a letter. Please feel free to reach out with any questions!
ACCESS Testing is for students identified as English Language Learners. Please see the images on this post for more information.
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.
BUSBEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S NI'JAE JERRY NAMED TO 2025-26 GEM (GIVING EVEN MORE) HONOR COURT
Congratulations to Busbee Elementary Special Education Aide Ni'Jae Jerry on being named to the 2025-26 STARS of Public Education GEM Honor Court!
District leaders surprised GEM Honor Court members, who are the top five winners in the school district, at their schools last week. The District will host all school winners, recognize top nominees, and announce District winners during the STARS of Public Education Banquet at Aiken High School on March 20, 2025.
Congratulations, Mr. Jerry! Thank you for all you do!
Stay tuned to our district website and social media as we celebrate our Honor Court Members for GEM of the Year, Professional Staff Member of the Year, District Level Administrator of the Year, Assistant Principal of the Year, Principal of the Year, First Year Teacher of the Year, and Teacher of the Year over the coming week!
✨ #ACPSDcelebrates #STARSOfPublicEducation
Congratulations to the following students for being chosen as school winners for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Poster Contest: Abigail Sawyer, 3rd Grade; Dallis Kate Poole, 3rd Grade; Elizabeth Johnson, 2nd Grade; Gracie Tanner, 3rd Grade.
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.
If you see Mr. Ni'Jae Jerry, please give him a big 💙CONGRATULATIONS💙 for being named to District Honor Court for ACPSD GEM of the Year! GEM is one of the highest honors for employees in Aiken County, and Mr. Jerry made it to the top five! Next he has an interview, so wish him luck as he competes for District GEM! We are so thankful to have Mr. Jerry with us at Busbee 💙🐾
We hope everyone received the message about tomorrow's (Tuesday) early release due to Winter Storm Enzo. At this time, we are not anticipating any late busses, and there will be no after-school tutoring or Quest Zone. We hope everyone stays safe and warm!