Grandparents are invited to eat lunch with their student on Friday, September 5, 2025. Please check with your student's teacher for a lunch schedule. Lunch is $5.50. Please bring exact change. No electronic payments accepted. Check the web site for a lunch menu at www.acpsd.net > Dining.
HAPPY LABOR DAY
All Aiken County Public School District schools, buildings, and offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day.
We hope everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing Labor Day weekend! We look forward to welcoming students back to school on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
#ACPSDcelebrates #LaborDay
Check out the PTO Fundraiser!
Do you need help with Rooms and Messaging? We have made a FAQ page just for you! Whether you're having trouble signing in, seeing your students’ classes, wondering why you are receiving a SMS notification, or updating your contact info, we've got you covered.
🔗 Visit now: Rooms FAQs for Guardians | District
📲 Stay connected with your child’s school easily, quickly, and all in one place with our new messaging experience! This two-way communication tool has been updated to make it easier than ever to stay connected and informed. Learn more about our new messaging service on the Rooms FAQs for Guardians | District .
Wednesday, August 20, 2025, is a scheduled Early Dismissal Day for students.
On Early Dismissal Days, elementary school students are dismissed at 11:30 a.m., middle school students at 12:10 p.m., and high school students at 12:30 p.m.
Early dismissal times are slightly different for Aiken Scholars Academy (ASA), as well as our schools in the Ridge Spring area. ASA early dismissal will be at noon, Ridge Spring-Monetta (RSM) Elementary is at 11:55 a.m., RSM Middle at 12:15 p.m. and RSM High at 12:20 p .m. The ASPIRE Evening Program will not be held tomorrow.
These Early Dismissal Days are part of the 2025-26 Aiken County Public School District Calendar and are necessary to support state-wide required teacher training. Please make any necessary arrangements for your child's early dismissal. Elementary school student after school care through Quest Zone is available.
On Early Dismissal Days, elementary school students are dismissed at 11:30 a.m., middle school students at 12:10 p.m., and high school students at 12:30 p.m.
Early dismissal times are slightly different for Aiken Scholars Academy (ASA), as well as our schools in the Ridge Spring area. ASA early dismissal will be at noon, Ridge Spring-Monetta (RSM) Elementary is at 11:55 a.m., RSM Middle at 12:15 p.m. and RSM High at 12:20 p .m. The ASPIRE Evening Program will not be held tomorrow.
These Early Dismissal Days are part of the 2025-26 Aiken County Public School District Calendar and are necessary to support state-wide required teacher training. Please make any necessary arrangements for your child's early dismissal. Elementary school student after school care through Quest Zone is available.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025, is a scheduled Early Dismissal Day for students.
On Early Dismissal Days, elementary school students are dismissed at 11:30 a.m., middle school students at 12:10 p.m., and high school students at 12:30 p.m.
Early dismissal times are slightly different for Aiken Scholars Academy (ASA), as well as our schools in the Ridge Spring area. ASA early dismissal will be at noon, Ridge Spring-Monetta (RSM) Elementary is at 11:55 a.m., RSM Middle at 12:15 p.m. and RSM High at 12:20 p .m. The ASPIRE Evening Program will not be held tomorrow.
These Early Dismissal Days are part of the 2025-26 Aiken County Public School District Calendar and are necessary to support state-wide required teacher training. Please make any necessary arrangements for your child's early dismissal. Elementary school student after school care through Quest Zone is available.
On Early Dismissal Days, elementary school students are dismissed at 11:30 a.m., middle school students at 12:10 p.m., and high school students at 12:30 p.m.
Early dismissal times are slightly different for Aiken Scholars Academy (ASA), as well as our schools in the Ridge Spring area. ASA early dismissal will be at noon, Ridge Spring-Monetta (RSM) Elementary is at 11:55 a.m., RSM Middle at 12:15 p.m. and RSM High at 12:20 p .m. The ASPIRE Evening Program will not be held tomorrow.
These Early Dismissal Days are part of the 2025-26 Aiken County Public School District Calendar and are necessary to support state-wide required teacher training. Please make any necessary arrangements for your child's early dismissal. Elementary school student after school care through Quest Zone is available.
Let's give a shoutout to this month's Golden Gators! Every month, we will show our appreciation for two teachers or staff members who are doing great things at our school. Great job Mrs. Crane and Mrs. Lotson! Thank you for all that you do!
Thank you to the USC-A Men's and Women's soccer and X-country teams for visiting our school this morning. They helped welcome students in carline and the cafeteria. We hope the USC-A Pacers have a great start to their school year!
Join PTO tonight at Open House beginning at 6 p.m. We hope to see you there!
Interested in chaperoning a field trip or volunteering at school events? Become a GVES volunteer today! All volunteers must receive volunteer training every school year, regardless of if they have attended training before. We are excited to announce our new online volunteer training that can be completed at any time! Please note that ALL volunteers will receive an Aiken county background check, so online volunteer training and in-person verification at the front office must be completed at least 3 days prior to the volunteer event/field trip.
Questions? Please contact Kirstina Underwood at krokholm@acpsd.net.
Virtual Volunteer Training form - https://forms.office.com/r/Yeuq4eEkfh
Questions? Please contact Kirstina Underwood at krokholm@acpsd.net.
Virtual Volunteer Training form - https://forms.office.com/r/Yeuq4eEkfh
Each day, your student goes to an extra-curricular class that we call "Specials." Your "Specials" team is super excited to see your student each week. Please meet Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Cooksey, Ms. Rhoades, and Coach Webb.
Please welcome Mrs. Roy to our fifth grade team! She joins Ms. Harvey and Ms. Crawford to make a fabulous fifth grade team.
The Open House and Title I Annual Meeting is Monday, August 11, 2025, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Please join us in the cafeteria at 6:00 p.m. for a Title I meeting, a PTO business meeting, and to meet the staff. Parents will then be dismissed to visit the classrooms. We can't wait to see you!
We have a fantastic fourth grade team! Take a moment to meet Mr. Cota, Mrs. Craig, and Ms. Hammond. They make fourth grade first-rate!
We have a new addition to our third grade team. Please welcome Mrs. Wright! She joins Mrs. Timmerman and Ms. Defore to make a terrific third grade team!
Please welcome our new second grade team! Mrs. Redding, Mrs. Conklin and Ms. Cox are new to our school. They join Ms. Arthur to make a super second grade team!
We are pleased to introduce you today to our fabulous first grade team: Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Randall, Mrs. Reeves, Mrs. Spikes, and Mrs. Troutman.
Welcome to the new school year! It is going to be the best year yet! We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to our Graniteville Gator Team. Today, we are introducing you to our Preschool and Kindergarten Team. Mrs. Malcolm is our 4K teacher. Our kindergarten teachers are Mrs. Lotz, Mrs. Bolster, and Mrs. Meijas. We're glad to have them on our Gator Team!
Let's celebrate a great first week of school! Wear your blue and green tomorrow, Friday, July 25.
This summer, Aiken County’s most talented young artists immersed themselves in the acGATEWAY experience, which is an intensive, high-level arts program designed to challenge and inspire! From vibrant visual art displays to moving theatrical performances, students demonstrated what passion, focus, and creativity can achieve in just a few short weeks! Want to see what makes acGATEWAY so special? Watch our behind-the-scenes student videos and discover why this program has been a beloved part of Aiken County since 1992 and keep an eye out for 2026 acGATEWAY audition information for our summer 2026 opportunity. #acGATEWAY #AikenArts #GiftedAndTalented #ArtsEducation #StudentShowcase #VisualAndPerformingArts #ACPSD https://www.acpsd.net/page/gateway
