Jackson STEM Middle School

Students who are English Language Learners (ELLs) enrolled in our ESOL/MLL program will begin ACCESS testing on January 21st and continue through February 27th. Specific dates will vary depending on school and grade level, but Jackson Middle School's English Language Learners will be tested from January 21st through February 10th.

Please make sure your child is present and on time each day.

With the possibility of a Winter Storm on everyone’s radar, please know that we are in close collaboration with local Emergency Management Officials in monitoring for impact to our area.

Confidence in the weekend storm’s possible impact to Aiken County has decreased. However, in an abundance of caution, our District and school’s weekend activities scheduled to extend beyond noon this Saturday, January 24, will be rescheduled.

This includes numerous activities, such as Saturday’s acGATEWAY auditions, as well as the MLK Jr. Community Event previously scheduled for Sunday. Individual schools and programs will share details on these and other cancellations along with rescheduled dates and times.

Our emergency management team will continue to work closely with local officials in monitoring the storm over the coming days. As we prepare for the possibility of e-learning on Monday, students will be sent home from school tomorrow with their laptop and remote assignments.

A decision regarding the safety of operations for next week will be made as soon as possible. We recognize that school closure decisions have a tremendous impact on our community, especially parents and guardians. Please know that the safety of our students, families, teachers and staff is always our highest priority, and that every effort will be made to utilize our five designated e-learning days carefully so as to not extend the school year to meet mandated requirements. An update regarding operations for Monday, January 26, will be shared no later than 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 25.

As part of our ongoing STARS celebration, we are excited to recognize our First-Year Teacher of the Year Honor Court. These educators were surprised by our District Leadership, with some family members joining in to celebrate this well-deserved recognition.

Congratulations to our First-Year Teachers of the Year Honor Court!

Aleesha Ashe, 4K Teacher at North Augusta Elementary
Disaiah Whack, ELA Teacher at Kennedy Middle
Hayden Beck, 1st Grade Teacher at Belvedere Elementary
Regina Androl, 1st Grade Teacher at East Aiken School of the Arts
Ryann Kramer, Math Teacher at Highland Springs Middle

Stay tuned as we continue to highlight additional STARS Honor Court categories over the coming days and celebrate employees who shine brightly.

#ACPSD #AikenCountyPublicSchools #StarsHonorCourt #ACPSDcelebrates

Congratulations to our Quarter 2 Honor Roll students! We are proud of your academic achievement and commitment to excellence.

Welcome Back!

We are excited to welcome our students, staff, and families back to school as we kick off a new year and a new semester. January is a fresh start and full of opportunities to learn, grow, and achieve together. As we return to our classrooms, we look forward to continued collaboration, renewed focus, and celebrating the success ahead. Let's make this semester a strong one!

#ACPSD #AikenCountyPublicSchools #BackToSchool

ART SHOW ALERT! ✨🎨
Come out and support our talented JMS artists! Our students have been hard at work creating some AMAZING pieces, and they are so excited to share them with you.

📅 December 16
📍 JMS Cafeteria
⏰ 5:00–6:30 PM

Bring the family, enjoy the creativity, and celebrate the incredible talent right here at Jackson! We can’t wait to see you there! 🧡🍪❄️

#JMSTalent #StudentArtists #JMSPride #CommunityStrong #ArtShow

It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas!
December Spirit Activities
Monday, December 15th
Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
Wear Holiday Accessories
Headbands, Christmas Hats, Socks, Shirts, etc
Tuesday, December 16th
Wear Your Favorite Holiday Color
Wednesday, December 17th
Wacky Tacky Day
Wear your tacky sweaters and shirts
Thursday, December 18th
A Long Winter’s Nap
Wear Appropriate Holiday PJs
Friday, December 19th
Half Day
Christmas Is Coming
Wear a SANTA Hat
Happy Holidays!
Be Safe!

Today was an exciting milestone — our AVID Exploratory students launched their very first AVID Tutorials, a powerful peer-led structure where students use inquiry, collaboration, and academic conversation to tackle challenging content together!

🎉 They absolutely SHINED! We saw leadership take shape, incredible questioning, teamwork in action, and students supporting one another with confidence and pride. We could not be more thrilled for the growth ahead as they continue learning through inquiry and discovering just how capable they truly are! 🌟

Carter Little and Madison Duncan represented JMS today at the Area 5 Spelling Bee held at Greendale Elementary School. Carter won first place and will move on to compete at the district level. We are so very proud of Madison and Carter!

On the morning of December 5th, Jackson's AVID Elective students enjoyed their 2nd 9 weeks Buddy Breakfast where building relationships is encouraged. A big thanks to Ms. McMillian and Mrs. Parks for assisting in cooking, exploratory teachers for assisting with serving, parents for your donations, and students for your great behavior. 🎄

As part of our community service, the AVID Elective is sponsoring a toy drive at our school from now until Dec. 17.  Everyone is encouraged to participate and bring in an unwrapped/new toy (Dollar Tree item is just fine) for those in need this season.  Donations are to be brought to advisory classes. The advisory with the most toys will receive a festive breakfast Dec. 18.  🙂 Thanks for helping others this holiday season! 

It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas!
December Spirit Activities
Monday, December 15th
Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
Wear Holiday Accessories
Headbands, Christmas Hats, Socks, Shirts, etc
Tuesday, December 16th
Wear Your Favorite Holiday Color
Wednesday, December 17th
Wacky Tacky Day
Wear your tacky sweaters and shirts
Thursday, December 18th
A Long Winter’s Nap
Wear Appropriate Holiday PJs
Friday, December 19th
Half Day
Christmas Is Coming
Wear a SANTA Hat
Happy Holidays!
Be Safe!

We are grateful for the opportunity to serve Aiken County families and wish each of you a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Please note that there will be no school for students, teachers, and most staff the week of November 24–28.

Additionally, all schools and offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from Wednesday, November 26 through Friday, November 28. We look forward to welcoming everyone back when we reopen on Monday, December 1.

Congratulations to 7th grader, Yisleni Rodriguez Salinas, for being chosen to represent Jackson STEM Middle School in the Lions International Peace Contest! The theme is  "Together as One" encouraging young people, ages 11 to 13, to think about peace and to creatively express what it means to them and share their unique visions with the world. 

A big thanks to Nurse Morgan for visiting all AVID classes and teaching an SEL lesson on could versus should, and properly giving and taking advice. 

Congratulations to our 2025-2026 boys and girls basketball team!! Lets go Indians!!

Last week, Jackson Middle School honored veterans for their military service. The panel of veterans answered questions about their military experience and were treated to a reception following the program. We would like to thank the veterans and their families for attending, as well as a special shout out to Ms. Smith, Ms. Owens, Mr. Wright, JMS PTO, Coach Walker, JMS participants, and the Silver Bluff NJROTC.