The academic team would like to say "Thank You" to our RED level sponsor.
J.R. Horse Transportation, Inc. is "Dedicated to Excellence in Horse Transportation." We sincerely appreciate your support of the Academic Team!
Want to see your logo here? Email Mrs. Parliament at hparliament@acpsd.net, Mr. Knowles at aknowles@acpd.net, or speak to a member of our Academic Team to find out how! We are still accepting sponsors until March 24th, however, only sponsorships received my March 1st will be on the t-shirt due to production time.
Varsity and JV softball at NAHS has been cancelled today, Wednesday, February 19th, due to weather.
Support the Academic Team by helping make PK's longest paper chain! Chain links are $1 each, so buy one (or 2 or 10)! Our goal is to make a chain that goes all the way around the track.
Chain links will be sold during advisory THIS week! All proceeds go towards our District Championship winning Academic Team!
Parents/Guardians,
Please take a few moments to fill out our annual Title I survey at the link below.
Thank you!
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=LTBu-BNw9EGZhxwTXOQTK5g0Ho7pzkBPvWm4tmCXa5VURURPMjBGUlZCUVhLVjdVM1ZJUEtKSEUzNS4u
Doughnuts for Dads and Muffins for Moms, please join us in the media center this Thursday, February 13 at, 8 am. Dr. Burn is our guest for "Coffee with the Counselors", and she will share three things we need to know about students' emotional and mental health.
CONGRATULATIONS to our very own Lady Patriots for winning their final game of the season and being named AIKEN COUNTY CHAMPIONS!
We are so proud of all of your hard work and determination!
Did you know that Paul Knox offers school-based mental health counseling services? Contact Mr. Forrest or Ms. Crews for more information!
Lunch With Leaders:
Adrienne Mone’t is the manager of WLCZ 98.7FM and WKSX 95.5 FM. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, The National Council of Negro Women, Second Providence Baptist Church, and several other civic organizations. She is the founder of Quintessential Partners in Excellence, LLC. Adrenne Mone’t’s name is engraved in stone in Georgia and South Carolina of work benefitting the community in the area of education.
The PKMS Advanced Orchestra was invited to be the special music at the Aiken Junior Scholars Ceremony on Wednesday January 29th. The students played for the Junior Scholars, their families, all the middle school Principals, district personnel and our Superintendent! The students did a fantastic job!
https://youtu.be/0ZCWnDwmRmw
Good news! we are extending our yearbook AD buying period by 1 week! If you missed your chance, here's another. The new deadline is 2/10/2025. You can purchase and design your ad for your 8th grade student at jostensadservice.com/student
Don't forget to order your 2024 PKMS yearbook! The deadline for guaranteed orders is February 28th. You can order by bringing cash or check to school or online at https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1042404/PAUL-KNOX-MIDDLE-SCHOOL/2025-Yearbook/2024061404175239076/CATALOG_SHOP
The following students have been selected students of the Month by their grade level teachers. The January character focus of PRIDE was perseverance. Congratulations to Callie Martinez, Riley Thompson, Aubrey Sanders, Maddux Salmon, Allyssa Wease, and Jefry Carbajal
North Augusta High School Softball Practice is CANCELLED today, January 29th!
The gardening students have researched the pomegranates that we are growing and were able to prepare and sample some! Healthy eating, healthy life!
PAUL KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL'S WALKER SEYMOUR NAMED TO 2025-26 FIRST YEAR TEACHER OF THE YEAR HONOR COURT
Congratulations to Paul Knox Middle Math Teacher Walker Seymour on being named to the 2025-26 STARS of Public Education First Year Teacher of the Year Honor Court!
District leaders surprised First Year 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, Mr. Seymour! We are so proud of you!
Stay tuned to our district website and social media as we continue to celebrate our Honor Court Members for First Year Teacher of the Year and Teacher of the Year this week!✨
#ACPSDcelebrates #STARSOfPublicEducation
North Augusta High School Softball Practice is CANCELED today!
Track tryouts will be held Monday, February 3rd to Thursday, February 6th from 4 to 5:15pm at the North Augusta High School Stadium. This is for anyone in grades 7 to 12. You must have an updated physical form for this year and the proper County Form from the North Augusta High School website to tryout. This is a tryout and cuts will be made. If you are still in basketball or wrestling season with your school, please let Coach Murray at Highland Springs know you will try out.
ACCESS Testing for ELLs is happening now until February 28th.
Meeting for all students going on the 8th Grade DC Trip will be held on Feb 10th at 5:30 pm in the Cafeteria. All students going on the trip should attend this meeting with a parent or guardian.
ACPSD is hosting Job Shadow Day for students grades 8th - 12th on Friday, January 31, 2025.
Paul Knox students who are interested may pick up a permission form from the Counseling Office or Mrs. Johnson the first week back in January.
*It is suggested that 8th grade students shadow a family member due to transportation/supervision purposes.
*In addition, certified staff within ACPSD schools can only be shadowed IF....the building Principal and Teacher sign off on the permission form by the deadline and it must align with your IGP*
If you have any questions please reach out to Mrs. Johnson at ljohnson10@acpsd.net
