North Aiken Heart Heroes, we need your help! We are currently at 17 students signed up for the free heart healthy challenge, and our goal is to have 100 sign ups. Can you help us reach our goal by signing up today? Kids Heart Challenge ends soon! Earn a house point for signing up! We can do it, North Aiken! Click here to sign up http://www2.heart.org/goto/NorthAiken OR download the AHA Schools app!
Thanks to everyone who came out for our Valentine's Sneaker Ball! We hope everyone had a great time!
Yearbooks are on sale now until March 13th for $20! Be sure to contact Mrs. Coursey with any questions (kcoursey@acpsd.net)
We are looking for professionals! All professions are welcome: 2 year, 4 year, grad school, medical/health, technical, service, education, beauty, business, engineering, technology, and law! Career Week will take place on March 3rd - March 6th from 8AM-12PM at North Aiken Elementary. Please click the link or scan the QR code if you are interested in participating.
Link: https://forms.office.com/r/Z5Y1amBAnA
For questions, please contact Ms. Tutt School Counselor (ttutt@acpsd.net)
North Aiken is excited to begin our fundraiser with the American Heart Association! Have you met heart hero, Finn? He’s sharing Finn’s Mission so we can all help kids with special hearts –- kids like him! He’s also set a goal to get as many families as possible to learn about heart health and the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR. You can help by taking Finn’s Mission. When your student completes all the missions, they’ll earn Lifesavers Cape! Click to sign up today: http://www2.heart.org/goto/NorthAiken download the Kids Heart Challenge app.
Thank you to all who have purchased tickets to the sneaker ball event! Ticket sales for this event have now ended and we cannot accept any more money for this event. No payments will be accepted at the door. We are looking forward to this event hosted by Amistad!
Students from USC Aiken's nursing program helped conduct hearing screenings for our lower grade students today! We are thankful for this partnership and the opportunity this provides for our students!
Good Luck to our students participating in Access Testing! We believe in you and know you will do your best!
Upcoming Events at North Aiken:
Feb. 10-After School Program begins and will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 3-4PM. Attendance is important. Please ensure your child is present and on time!
Feb. 11-Sneaker Ball Ticket Sale Ends: This will be the last day to purchase tickets for our Sneaker Ball Event on Thursday, February 13th. Students are $2 and adults are $5. No tickets will be sold after 2/11
Feb. 13-Kids' Heart Challenge Virtual Assembly: We will have a virtual assembly with the American Heart Association-Kids' Heart Challenge. The challenge will run from February 14th- March 1st. Also on Feb 13th we will have the Sneaker Ball Event hosted by the House of Amistad 5:30-7:30PM. Must have purchased tickets prior to event to attend.
Feb 14th-Valentine's Day/Amistad and Altruismo House Meetings: Owens Corning has donated bookbags and supplies for every student! They will be distributed in the afternoon on 2/14
Feb. 17th-President's Day, No school
Feb. 21st Reveur and Isibindi House Meetings
Feb. 27th-African American Wax Museum: Students will participate in a living wax museum in celebration of Black History Month.
Happy Birthday to all our students who celebrated their birthdays in January and February!
Happy Birthday to all our students who celebrated their birthdays in January and February!
Happy Birthday to all our students who celebrated their birthdays in January and February!
Thank you Aiken Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc!
In the spirit of National Reading Day (1/24), we were delighted to have them partner with North Aiken Elementary School to engage with our students through storytelling and reading sessions.
Polemarch, Dr. Theotis White, II, stated that their goal is to inspire and encourage young minds by sharing books that spark imagination and foster a love for reading.
Today was a busy day in the den! We had some volunteers from PEP and volunteers from Owens Corning visit to surprise our 2nd graders with their own books from the book fair! Thank you so much to everyone who helped in this project! Our students were so excited and we can't wait to watch their love of reading grow!
NORTH AIKEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S ELISA SANDERS-PEE NAMED TO 2025-26 PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR HONOR COURT
Congratulations to North Aiken Elementary Principal Elisa Sanders-Pee on being named to the 2025-26 STARS of Public Education Principal of the Year Honor Court!
District leaders surprised Principal of the Year Honor Court members, who are the top three 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, Ms. Sanders-Pee! Thank you for your leadership!
Stay tuned to our district website and social media as we continue to celebrate our Honor Court Members for Principal of the Year, First Year Teacher of the Year, and Teacher of the Year this week!✨
#ACPSDcelebrates #STARSOfPublicEducation
The Book Fair is coming to North Aiken from January 29-30st, including our parent teacher conference event! We hope you can join us! Monday will be shopping days for 4k/5k and 5th grade, Tuesday is for 1st grade and 4th grade, Wednesday all grades may shop and we will remain open after school, Thursday will be our shopping day for 2nd and 3rd grade! Please contact the front office or Mrs. Snipes (smalsbury@acpsd.net) with any questions!
We hope to see everyone at our Parent Teacher Conference event on Wednesday, January 29th from 3-5pm. Please contact teachers to schedule your conference. We will also have stations for reading strategies, family involvement, technology and mental health. The book fair will be open for shopping during this time as well! Please contact your child's teacher or the front office with any questions!
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.
Despite the cold weather, we had a wonderful 101st day of school today! Looking forward to the next amazing 79 days of the school year!
