April News!
Congratulations to our 4K Aide, Mrs. Young, for being chosen as Staff of the Month for March!
We appreciate all Mrs. Young does to take care of our 4k babies! Thank you Unity Outreach Church for spotlighting our staff each month and partnering with us in education!
Jimmy Rooney’s State Farm Remarkable Teacher for the month of March is one of our 2nd Grade Teachers, Ms Daigle.
Ms. Daigle is an asset to our school and we are so grateful for all that she does! Thank you Jimmy Rooney State Farm Insurance for sponsoring this program for our school!
Congratulations to all of our 3rd Nine Weeks Honor Roll Students! 💛💙
Spring Picture Day is March 19th!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 5, there is a threat of severe weather with wind gusts in the morning forecasted to exceed 40 mph. This wind speed exceeds the threshold allowed for school buses to be on roadways. This wind event will result in a need to shift to e-learning tomorrow.
Employees should plan to report to their work location on a two-hour delayed start, with no building or office opening before 10 a.m.
Afterschool extracurricular practices, games, and events will continue tomorrow as scheduled. There will be no QuestZone tomorrow.
We apologize for the challenges that this will cause our families and appreciate your continued cooperation and support!
☘ March News ☘
Congratulations to our School Nurse, Jackie Frost, affectionately known to our students as
"Nurse Jackie", for being chosen as Staff of the Month for February! We appreciate all Nurse Jackie does to take care of our students!
Thank you Unity Outreach Church for spotlighting our staff each month and partnering with us in education!
Jimmy Rooney’s State Farm Remarkable Teacher for the month of February is our Media Specialist, Mrs. Gaumer. We appreciate all Mrs. Gaumer does to facilitate our students love of reading!
Thank you Jimmy Rooney State Farm Insurance for sponsoring this program for our school!
Read Across America Week!
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
Congratulations to the 5th grade winners of the Valentine boxes! They were all so creative!
Overall Winner - Donald Paul Smith
Social Studies - Emalyn Tice
Math - Tailen Holmes
ELA - Adeline Carson
Science - Aleczander Flores
Mark your calendar!
CTE Techno Camp
In celebration of School Counseling Week, we would like to thank our very own School Counselor, Dr. Becton! We are so grateful for all that she does for our students. She always goes above and beyond and we are blessed to have her at our school! Thank you, Dr. Becton! We appreciate you! 💗
February News! 💕
Jimmy Rooney’s State Farm Remarkable Teacher for the month of January is Ms. Dickey. Ms. Dickey is part of our awesome fourth grade team. We appreciate all that she does for our students and for our school!
Thank you Jimmy Rooney State Farm Insurance for sponsoring this program for our school!
Congratulations to Mrs. Ross and Elizabeth Cochran for being the First Quarter Imagine Learning usage winners for 2nd grade in the district. Way to go!!
GLOVERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S SARAH PORTER NAMED TO 2025-26 FIRST YEAR TEACHER OF THE YEAR HONOR COURT
Congratulations to Gloverville Elementary Art Teacher Sarah Porter on being named to the 2025-26 STARS of Public Education First Year Teacher of the Year Honor Court!
District leaders surprised First Year Teacher of the Year Honor Court members, who are the top five winners in the school district, at their schools earlier this month. 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, Ms. Porter! You are a star!
Stay tuned to our district website and social media as we continue to celebrate our Honor Court Members for First Year Teacher of the Year and Teacher of the Year this week!✨
#ACPSDcelebrates #STARSOfPublicEducation
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!
