Attention 5th grade parents! #CCEChampions
Class Pictures will be Monday, February 10. Prepayment is required! Pictures are $15 (8x10) and payment will be accepted on picture day ONLY! #CCEChampions
#CCEChampions #LearnLeadSuCCEed
Tomorrow is the last day to purchase your Lucky Ducky Valentine's Duck! They will be sold between 7:20-8:00am ONLY! While supplies last!
Order your Field Day shirt today at https://cce25.itemorder.com/shop/home/. ‼All orders are due 2/21/25, NO late order will be accepted ‼If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Walker at jwalker@acpsd.net. #CCEChampions
Parents, please take note that Valentine's Day deliveries (balloons, flowers, gifts, etc.) are not permitted at the school.
We’ve kicked off the Kids Heart Challenge! It’s time to SIGN UP for the challenge and complete Finn’s Mission today! ANY class that gets to 50% signed up will win an Amazon Gift Card for their classroom – AND, any class that gets 3 or more students completing Finn’s Mission will win ANOTHER Amazon Gift Card. Click to sign up today: http://www2.heart.org/goto/chukkercreek or download the Kids Heart Challenge app.
CCE BETA Club Lucky Ducky Valentines will be available to purchase this Thursday, January 30 between 7:30-800 in the cafeteria. Please make sure you send in correct change and the form is completely filled out before purchasing.
We are still looking for presenters for our Career Day on Friday, February 21. Please sign up by February 3. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Tarver at atarver@acpsd.net.
We hope you will join us for our SuperSONIC Spirit Night this Thursday, January 30 from 5-9pm! #CCEChampions #SpiritNight
We can't wait for our Champions to walk in our "Winter Wonderland" for our monthly CBIS event this Friday, January 31. Students need 45 minutes of reading, 45 minutes of math, 5 Dream Box lessons per week with NO behavior referral for the month to participate in the event. If you are unsure if your child can participate, please ask your student or their teacher. #CCECelebrates #CCEChampions #LearnLeadSuCCEed
‼Save the Date‼ Class Pictures have been rescheduled to Monday, February 10th. All picture money should be sent in on picture day!
Congratulations to our December Leaders of the Month! These students were chosen for demonstrating the Habit of the Month: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood and exemplifying traits of a Leader! #CCECelebrates #LearnLeadSuCCEed #CCEChampions #LeaderInMe
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.
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.
As we approach the MLK Jr. Holiday Weekend, please note that district administration alongside local Emergency Management officials is monitoring the winter weather system that may impact our county next week. On Monday, January 20, all schools and offices will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Due to a threat of potential inclement weather next week, students will come home from school with their laptop and charger tomorrow.
South Carolina school districts are limited to five e-learning days each school year. We used the first of those e-learning days last Monday (January 6), making up for the closure September 27 due to Hurricane Helene. Friday, January 10’s school closure will be made up on the March 14 Weather Makeup Day as designated on our district’s 2024-25 school year calendar. Notice will be shared at a later date regarding the format of March 14’s Weather Makeup Day. The format of the March 14 Weather Makeup Day, more specifically, if the day will be made up in person or through e-learning, is contingent upon the number of e-learning days that remain available for our district to use as we near the end of this very cold winter.
A final decision regarding school operations for Tuesday, January 21, will be announced by 3 p.m. on Monday, January 20. As always, we appreciate your continued support. We look forward to seeing students at school tomorrow and wish your family a wonderful long weekend.
CCE PTO is hosting a Father Daughter Sweetheart Dance on Friday, February 7 for CURRENT students (K-5th grade) from 5:00-7:00pm. Please return the form and payment by Tuesday, February 4. For any questions, please contact chukkercreekpto@gmail.com.
CCE will be closed on Monday, January 20th in observance on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. #CCECelebrates
