Next week is Spirit Week for the Month of the Military Child! On Monday, come dressed as your favorite superhero because military kids are SUPER! Tuesday, wear camo from head to toe. On World-Wide Wednesday, wear something representing a different country. Show your USA pride on Thursday by wearing red, white and blue. The Purple Walk-a-Thon is Friday. Wear white with purple accessories. We will make sure everyone gets a little purple tossed their way!
April is School Library Month! Read a good book from your school library.
Are you curious about Aiken County’s FREE virtual school for middle & high school students? Now’s your chance to learn all about it! 🌟
Join us for an informational meeting where parents, guardians, and community members can explore how Aiken iNNOVATE provides a high-quality virtual learning experience—taught by certified Aiken County teachers!
What Makes Aiken iNNOVATE Unique?
✅ Completely FREE for middle & high school students
✅ Live, interactive lessons with real teachers
✅ Structured schedule—just like in-person school!
✅ Engaging curriculum designed for student success
✅ Flexibility & support for different learning needs
Don’t miss this opportunity to discover a new way to learn! There will be two virtual information meetings to learn more on March 26 at 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Please RSVP at forms.office.com/r/58Zu8w25HS
📢 Help us spread the word! Share this with anyone who might be interested!
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The Good News Club is extending the deadline for registration to Friday, March 28. Use the QR Code to register. Good News Club is for students in the 3rd - 5th grades. It is NOT sponsored by or affiliated with the school or school district. It is hosted by Christian Heritage Church starting on April 14, 2025 and ending on May 12, 2025, from 2:30 to 3:45 in the afternoons. Please contact Jody Padgett at (803)349-5598 for more information.
Don't forget! Friday is the deadline to purchase a yearbook! They are $30. We accept cash or checks made to Graniteville Elementary School. Please put your payment in an envelope or Ziploc bag clearly labeled. Yearbooks will be delivered at the end of May.
Congratulations to our students that made the All A Honor Roll and All A-B Honor Roll for Quarter 3 of the school year! Keep up the good work! Click here for the All A Honor Roll. https://5il.co/3bd3p Click here for the All A-B Honor Roll. https://5il.co/3bd3n
The Battle of the Books team from Graniteville Elementary School would like to thank our sweet PTO for purchasing our team t-shirts! We would also like to thank all the sponsors listed for supporting the students of Aiken County, the Battle of the Books and of course, reading!
We met with our Houses today to read with our buddies! Look who showed up to help us! Thanks Auggie! Look for an Augusta GreenJackets Reading Program in your student's folder.
Buy a yearbook! The deadline to buy a yearbook is March 28, 2025. Don't miss out!
Graniteville Elementary students are invited to the Family Literacy Night at Leavelle McCampbell Middle next Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.. Come enjoy games, free food and free books! This Family Literacy Night will include Byrd Elementary, Graniteville Elementary, and Leavelle McCampbell Middle schools! We hope to see you there!
GVES Big Read: Friday is Charlotte Day! Wear grey, black or white like a spider.
GVES BIG Read: Thursday is Be a Friend Day! Wilbur is going to meet a friend today. Be a friend and do more than being alone!
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!
GVES BIG Read: Wednesday is House Colors Day! Wear your House colors to show your support for reading!
GVES BIG Read: Tuesday is Wilbur Day! We will meet Wilbur in Charlotte's Web. Wear pink, white, or black like a pig on Tuesday.
Don't forget to wear a hat or something from a Dr. Seuss book on Monday! Next week is Read Across America Week!
Graniteville Elementary Heart Heroes, we need your help! We are currently at 97 students signed up for the free heart healthy challenge, and our goal is to finish with 150 students signed up online. Can you help us reach our goal by signing up today? Kids Heart Challenge ends this week! We can do it, Graniteville Elementary! Click here to sign up http://www2.heart.org/goto/GranitevilleElementarySchoolGranitevilleSC
OR download the AHA Schools app!
Read Across America Week is March 3 - 7, 2025. To start the week, wear a hat or something from a Dr. Seuss book on Monday to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss!
The GVES BIG Read is coming March 3 - 26! To celebrate Read Across America, the whole school is reading Charlotte's Web. Stay tuned for details.
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
