To RSVP and complete a pre-session survey for Cookies with the Counselors & Friends, please copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://forms.office.com/r/HWLg9prw12
Parents, join us for a casual, informative session on Bullying Prevention and how we can work together to support our children. The event is on Thursday, March 20, at 8:00 AM in the cafeteria.
Our Walk-a-thon fundraiser is underway! Please remember to register your child and share with family and friends. You may register by clicking here: https://www.givebacks.com/causes/hammondhillelempto/campaigns/hhewalkathon2025
Please see the images for upcoming events.
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!
Dear Parents,
Hammond Hill Elementary does its best to offer opportunities to involve parents not only in school activities, but also as partners in the educational process of our children. We are currently in the process of developing our Title I plan for the 2025-2026 school year and need your input to assist the Title I School Planning Team in recommending how our Title I money should be spent. Please click on the link to complete this digital parent survey to assist us in determining what kinds of activities have worked well, what activities need to be improved, and what additional activities should be included. Please complete this survey by 5:00pm on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Title I Parent Involvement Survey (English) https://forms.office.com/r/c5m5zV16J5
Title I Parent Involvement Survey (Spanish) https://forms.office.com/r/XZ9iFnJsiw
This week we kick off Read Across America Week!
• Monday- Dress like a cowboy or cowgirl.
• Tuesday- Wear your workout clothes.
• Wednesday- Wear a hat.
• Thursday- Wear a shirt form a place you have been or would like to go.
• Friday- Dress like a book character!
Our Art Show starts today! You may visit this link to see your child's artwork:
https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fartomestore.com%2Fcollections%2Fhammondhillelementary29841&data=05%7C02%7CHCline%40acpsd.net%7Cd78d9e1cd34f43651a5508dd5747b7ce%7Cf86e302d701341f499871c135ce4132b%7C0%7C0%7C638762687707781468%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hBQZZ9JyHpGGFjYxwDfsYEKm2PzK3CHDYtr1GUYv%2FF8%3D&reserved=0
Please see the flyer for more information.
Weekly updates:
* Thursday is Math Night at Food Lion for 4th and 5th grade.
* All Pro Dads is Friday at 7 in the library.
* The last day to purchase yearbooks is Feb. 28.
* Mar. 3-7 is Read Across America Week. Spirit days are below.
* Mar. 6 is our Literacy Night and Art Show. Please come from 5-7!
* Mar. 7 is our Book Character Parade. Dress as a book character.
Disculpa por el inconveniente, nuestra reunión de mañana ha sido reprogramada para el 13 de marzo. Muchas gracias.
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
Happy President's Day! We hope you have enjoyed your long weekend. Please make note of these important dates: * Feb. 20- Informational night for Hispanic Families at 6 PM * Feb. 27- Math Night for 4th & 5th Grade at Food Lion * Feb. 27- Art Show Presale begins online (QR code is located on the attached flyer) * Feb. 28- Last day to order yearbooks * Feb. 28- Last day to sumbit adult coloring books, coloring pencils, markers and crayons for our community service project. * Mar. 6- Literacy & Arts Night
Please see the attached flyers for important information.
Calling all HHE GIRLS!! The Sweetheart Dance is less than 2 weeks away! 🍭 Please use the QR code and register by Sunday, February 2, which is tomorrow! We are excited to announce that we are selling keepsake wristlet corsages BOTH as presales and as a limited supply at the dance! We are looking forward to this event. This is one of our most anticipated FREE PTO events! Register today! 🌹🍭🎀🍬💖
HAMMOND HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S SHANNON HOFFMAN NAMED TO 2025-26 TEACHER OF THE YEAR HONOR COURT
Congratulations to Hammond Hill Elementary 4K Teacher Shannon Hoffman on being named to the 2025-26 STARS of Public Education Teacher of the Year Honor Court!
District leaders surprised 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, Mrs. Hoffman! We are so proud of you!
Check out our district website and social media as we celebrate our Honor Court Members for Teacher of the Year, First Year Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, Assistant Principal of the Year, District Level Administrator of the Year, Professional Staff Member of the Year, and GEM of the year!!✨
#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!
ACPSD E-Learning/Remote Workday Thursday, January 23
We hope you’ve had an opportunity to enjoy the snow and that the assignments for e-learning today have been worthwhile practice. In collaboration with local Emergency Management officials, district administration is monitoring the impact of Winter Storm Enzo. Based on current conditions of significant snowfall accumulation in many areas and predicted freezing temperatures overnight, Aiken County Public Schools will continue in an e-learning format tomorrow, Thursday, January 23.
With travel concerns for students and families, as well as teachers and staff, tomorrow will also be a remote workday for employees. Just like today, teachers will be available for student questions and support with e-learning assignments.
We apologize for the disruption that continued e-learning tomorrow may cause, and appreciate your support and understanding.
The safety of travel conditions will be reevaluated mid-day tomorrow with the hopes that conditions will allow for a safe return to in-person learning for Friday. An update on our district’s operations for Friday, January 24, will be announced no later than 4 p.m. tomorrow.
Thank you again for your flexibility.
With snow expected across our county today and into tomorrow morning, all Aiken County Public Schools will transition to e-learning and a remote workday tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22.
Student e-learning will be available online, and our teachers are available for support. Should your student have any questions, difficulty, or need assistance with their e-learning assignments, please reach out.
While snowfall is not expected to continue beyond tomorrow morning, temperatures are predicted to remain well below freezing. Accumulating snowfall may impact our district’s operations for Thursday. A decision on operations for Thursday will be announced by 4 p.m. tomorrow, and will be made with the safety of all students, families, and employees at heart.
As always, we are grateful for the flexibility of our school community. Please be safe, and stay warm and tuned in to any further updates that Winter Storm Enzo may cause for our operations this week.
Our school district administrators are continuing to monitor Winter Storm Enzo alongside Emergency Management Officials. With the possibility of snow forecasted late tomorrow afternoon and into the evening hours, Aiken County Public Schools will operate on an Early Dismissal Schedule Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
Just as on Early Dismissal Days, elementary school students will dismiss at 11:30 a.m., middle school students at 12:10 p.m., and high school students at 12:30 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served prior to dismissal.
Early dismissal times are slightly different for Aiken Scholars Academy, as well as our schools in the Wagener and Ridge-Spring areas. Ridge Spring-Monetta and Busbee Elementary dismissal is at 11:55 a.m., A.L. Corbett Middle, Wagener-Salley High, and Aiken Scholars Academy dismiss at noon, and Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle and High dismissal is at 12:15 and 12:20 p.m., respectively. The Center for Innovative Learning (CIL) will dismiss at 1:30 p.m.
Students on half-day schedules who require bus transportation, including Early Learning Special Education students and others, will not come to school tomorrow as buses will be unable to make mid-day routes.
Afternoon classes at the Aiken County Career and Technology Center will not be held. Students enrolled in an afternoon class at the Career Center will remain at their high school.
There will be no after-school care tomorrow through QuestZone and no events to include athletics, arts, clubs, etc. will be held tomorrow afternoon or evening.
All schools and offices will also close early tomorrow. The district’s offices will close no later than 2 p.m. with the Operations Center closing at 1:00 p.m.
While snowfall is not expected to continue into the day on Wednesday, temperatures are predicted to remain well below freezing during the morning and evening hours. Any accumulating snowfall may impact our district’s operations for Wednesday. A decision regarding Wednesday will be announced by Tuesday evening.
Thank you for your flexibility and cooperation as we adjust our operations when weather conditions require as part of our efforts to ensure safety.
Please be safe, bundle up, and tune in for any further changes to our regular operations that Winter Storm Enzo may cause. We look forward to seeing our students and staff tomorrow morning.
As we approach the MLK Jr. Holiday Weekend, please note that district administration alongside local Emergency Management officials is monitoring the winter weather system that may impact our county next week. On Monday, January 20, all schools and offices will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Due to a threat of potential inclement weather next week, students will come home from school with their laptop and charger tomorrow.
South Carolina school districts are limited to five e-learning days each school year. We used the first of those e-learning days last Monday (January 6), making up for the closure September 27 due to Hurricane Helene. Friday, January 10’s school closure will be made up on the March 14 Weather Makeup Day as designated on our district’s 2024-25 school year calendar. Notice will be shared at a later date regarding the format of March 14’s Weather Makeup Day. The format of the March 14 Weather Makeup Day, more specifically, if the day will be made up in person or through e-learning, is contingent upon the number of e-learning days that remain available for our district to use as we near the end of this very cold winter.
A final decision regarding school operations for Tuesday, January 21, will be announced by 3 p.m. on Monday, January 20. As always, we appreciate your continued support. We look forward to seeing students at school tomorrow and wish your family a wonderful long weekend.
Please see the reminders below. The 100th Day is FRIDAY!
