In collaboration with local Emergency Management Officials, our District administrators are closely monitoring Tropical Storm Debby for possible impact to our county.
Please know that the safety of our students, teachers, staff, and families is our highest priority. Safety will be at the heart of considerations related to our operations over the coming days.
We understand that potential changes to the regular school schedule are unsettling and challenging, especially for working families. Any changes to our regular operations will be shared with as much notice to parents/guardians as possible. New information will be shared via a notification to our new mobile app, phone call, email, text message, website, social media, and local media.
Please also stay tuned to local weather warnings and prepare and take precautions as recommended to ensure the safety of your family during this weather event.
To add ice cream, snack, or drink money to a student account visit www.schoolcafe.com/AIKENCOUNTYPUBLICSCHOOLS and select Create a new account. Parents will need to add their student to the account by entering their Student ID number and school name.
Should you have any questions regarding your student's account balance, please contact Rhonda Heath, Child Nutrition Specialist, via email at RHeath@acpsd.net or via telephone at (803) 641-2428 ext. 12726.
*Please note that SchoolCafe account balances can take 24 to 48 hours to reflect a payment.
Delicious Meals at No Cost: For the 2024-2025 school year, families do not need to complete a meal application. All Aiken County Public Schools qualify to participate in the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) and all students will have the opportunity to receive a delicious breakfast and lunch at no cost while school is in session.
Adult Meal Prices: Teachers and staff, as well as visiting parents/guardians and guests are invited (and encouraged) to dine in our cafes.
While all students are able to enjoy a no-cost breakfast and lunch each day school is in session through our district-wide utilization of the Community Eligibility Provision, adult meal pricing is set by the USDA and South Carolina Department of Education and is $3.10 for breakfast and $5.30 for lunch.
Parents/Guardians/Students: Over the next week, we'll be reviewing the Student Code of Conduct during the school day. Please take a few minutes at home to become familiar with the the rules for your school, as well as the consequences that could result for students who do not follow them. The Code of Conduct is available by scanning the QR code or visiting www.acpsd.net/CodeOfConduct. We are looking forward to a wonderful year, and appreciate your support in following these conduct guidelines that are aimed to ensure we're creating an environment in which effective teaching and learning can occur and that safeguards are in place for the safety of all students, staff and families.
We're excited to announce new communications tools that were designed to enhance engagement with our students and families! The new acpsd.net launched earlier this month, and our mobile app with "Rooms" for built-in School-to-Home Two-Way Communications is live now!
Discovery Kitchen is back in Aiken County for the 2024-2025 School Year! Students across the district can continue to enjoy the nutrition education program designed to bring a fun and inspiring sense of food discovery to students and school communities. Each month features a new theme with lessons, events, and culinary demonstrations, starting with Bring on Breakfast in August!
