May Newsletter
We celebrated neurodiversity with a silent parade for Mrs. Jowers and Mrs. Williams Special Education classes this morning. The students made made signs and gave silent applause.
In celebration of Month of the Military Child, we closed out the week with a breakfast honoring students at GES that have a parent in the military. 💜
Mr. Tice, Emalyn and Hannah's dad, returned to Gloverville Friday as a WatchDOGS volunteer. We appreciate his help today at our school.
If you are a male and interested in learning more about our WatchD.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) volunteer program, please contact our school counselor, Dr. Becton.
Congratulations to our Early Learning Special Education Aide, Mrs. Wilson, for being chosen as Staff of the Month for April! Mrs. Wilson joined our staff this year and has been a wonderful addition to our Early Learning Team! 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 April is one of our 4th Grade Teachers, Ms. Ford. We are so grateful to have Ms. Ford as a part of our incredible 4th grade team! Thank you Jimmy Rooney State Farm Insurance for sponsoring this program for our school!
Please help us with our Veteran Toiletry Drive!
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!
