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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! See the attached Christmas Spirit flyer for details.
JMS is starting recycling efforts with the company, Terracycle. We are collecting empty Takis bags and cylinder containers, and Little Bites pouches. Empty packages can be dropped off in the office or library. Thank you in advance for your support.
A big shout out to Mr. Goldschmidt (Commander), NJROTC instructor at Silver Bluff High School. He came to speak to AVID students about military careers, qualities needed in the future to be successful, and NJROTC at the high school. We appreciate him coming out and speaking to our students.
Congratulations to the JMS classroom spelling bee representatives and the School Spelling Bee winners for 2024. The top two School winners, My'Asia Young and Carter Little, will represent JMS in the Group 5 Spelling Bee in December.
1st Place - My'Asia Young (right)
2nd Place - Carter Little (middle)
3rd Place - Zy'Jarius Phillips (left)
Hurry! Act now! Only 6 days remaining for special yearbook offer, buy now online!
8th Grade Recognition Ads can also be purchased and designed on-line!
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"Are you interested in learning virtually? Aiken iNNOVATE is a full-time virtual option for students in grades 6-12. Students learn at home while still maintaining a connection to their home schools! Even students outside of the Aiken County District can apply! Scan the QR code in the attached flyer for more information."
Take a behind-the-scenes look at acGATEWAY in these videos created with last summer's students, get your application in, and get ready to audition for an experience unlike any other. Middle and High School acGATEWAY Student Video: https://youtu.be/qVQxpUwGcCk Elementary acGATEWAY Student Video: https://youtu.be/m1w8D-ScAX8 Applications for new and returning students are due by December 9. https://www.acpsd.net/page/gateway
Take a behind-the-scenes look at acGATEWAY in these videos created with last summer's students, get your application in, and get ready to audition for an experience unlike any other.
Middle and High School acGATEWAY Student Video: https://youtu.be/qVQxpUwGcCk
Elementary acGATEWAY Student Video: https://youtu.be/m1w8D-ScAX8
Applications for new and returning students are due by December 9. https://www.acpsd.net/o/district/page/summer-acagateway-program
JMS Safety Monitor, Mr. Ryan, Officer Turner, and Ms. Vicki Gaskins spoke to the students about careers and STEM in law enforcement. We appreciate them taking time out of their day to speak with the kids.
Jackson STEM Magnet Middle School honored our veteran's today. Thank you to the veterans, active duty members, friends, and family who attended the annual program. A special thank you our panel members and the Silver Bluff HS NJROTC Color Guard.
#gratefulforourheroes
#rememberandhonor
Congratulations to our 2024-2025 girls basketball team. Good luck this season
Congratulations to 2024-2025 boys basketball team. Good luck this season
Art students show off some of their fall pottery creations. It's fall y'all!
Congratulations to the academic team for winning two matches yesterday. One to Ridge Spring Monetta 120 to 30 and one to Aiken Intermediate School 150 to 10. Great job guys and gals.
The application for the 2025 acGATEWAY Summer Arts program is now live on the Gateway webpage of the district website. Please visit https://www.acpsd.net/o/district/page/summer-acagateway-program to learn more about this free visual and performing arts opportunity for students in our District in grades 3-12. All students must submit an application to be considered, and an audition is required for all new student applicants.
Due to extensive rainfall that’s flooded, washed out, and led to road closures across our county, Aiken County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delayed schedule tomorrow, Thursday, November 7. All schools and offices will open on a two-hour delay. Due to the delayed start, only lunch will be served tomorrow in our cafeterias. Students on half-day schedules, including Early Learning Special Education students and others, will not come to school tomorrow as buses will be unable to make mid-day routes. The Aiken County Career Center will not have morning classes. Students will report to their high school on a two-hour delay. Rainfall is expected throughout the night and into tomorrow. Please use extreme caution when traveling to school and work. If you encounter flooded roadways, please turn around. The safety of our students, staff, and families is most important.
ONE POINT ABOUT THE ONE %
TODAY IS ELECTION DAY! PLEASE BE SURE TO VOTE!
Polls are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on election day. To find your voting location, please visit www.scvotes.org.
For more Penny Tax Facts, visit www.acpsd.net/OneCent.
ONE POINT ABOUT THE ONE %
ON ELECTION DAY (TOMORROW, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5), AIKEN COUNTY VOTERS WILL SEE TWO QUESTIONS ON THE BALLOT FOR THE EDUCATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS SALES AND USE TAX.
One asks voters if they are in favor of the renewal of the tax and lists the projects and contingency projects that a renewal would directly benefit.
The other is only valid only if the sales tax is approved and asks voters if they are in favor of authorizing the district to bond part of the projected revenue to jump start the projects and begin improvements right away (instead of waiting for one cent sales tax funds to accumulate before beginning improvements).
For more Penny Tax Facts, visit www.acpsd.net/OneCent.
ONE POINT ABOUT THE ONE %
IF THE ONE CENT SALES TAX IS NOT VOTER-APPROVED IN 2024, IT WILL BE TWO YEARS BEFORE THE ONE CENT SALES TAX CAN APPEAR AGAIN ON THE BALLOT.
The Sales Tax question may only appear on the ballot in a general election.
Should the tax not pass by majority vote in 2024, it will be November 2026 before the One Cent Sales Tax appears again on the ballot. If the tax were renewed, over those two years $75 million in funding would have been dedicated to school facilities.
For more Penny Tax Facts, visit www.acpsd.net/OneCent.
