E-LEARNING DAY /REMOTE WORKDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2026
Following this weekend’s winter storm and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of students, families, teachers and staff, tomorrow, Monday, February 2, will be an e-learning day for students. All teachers and staff will be on a remote work day as well.
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.
Continued cold temperatures refreezing the snow that accumulated this weekend may impact our district’s operations for Tuesday as well. A decision regarding Tuesday will be announced no later than 3 p.m. tomorrow afternoon 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, enjoy the snow, and stay warm.
The signing serves as a symbolic commitment to effective governance, transparency, and ethical leadership. The poster will remain on display in the boardroom throughout the year as a visible reminder of these shared principles.
The South Carolina Junior Scholars Program was initially developed by the South Carolina Department of Education in 1985 in support of the statewide effort to improve education and provide for the needs of students with exceptional academic talent. Students that qualify for this achievement receive an Award of Merit certificate. Students had to score 550 or higher on Evidence-Based Reading and Writing subtests of PSAT/NMSQT, and 530 or higher on the Math subtest of the PSAT/NMSQT.
Midland Valley High School Color Guard opened up the ceremony along with Kristanna Mitchell, student at Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle School, who sang our National Anthem. Dr. Phyllis Gamble, Assistant Superintendent of Middle Schools, introduced the occasion noting the significance of the achievement. The musical opening continued with a performance by Paul Knox’s Orchestra which preceded the recognitions of students who were surrounded by family and school leaders. Students received a certificate along with a coin recognizing them for their dedication, perseverance, and merit in the classroom. Dr. Corey Murphy closed the ceremony commemorating the students' hard work and excellence.
We are incredibly proud of these students and grateful to everyone who helped make this celebration possible.
#ACPSDCelebrates #JuniorScholars #AikenCountyPublicSchools
🏀 PLAYOFF TIME AT PAUL KNOX 🏀
It’s officially playoff week and both our boys and girls basketball teams are coming in as number one seeds.
Boys Playoffs
Monday, February 2 at 5:30 PM at Paul Knox
Girls Playoffs
Tuesday, February 3 at 5:30 PM at Paul Knox
Let’s make the gym loud and the energy high and show these athletes what PK support looks like.
Come out in our colors and push our teams through round one.
Let’s go PK! 🏀 📣
It has been rescheduled for next month. Donation drop off will be Friday, February 20th, and the Garage sale will be on Saturday, February 21st.
More details will be shared at a later date.
This year PKMS students will have the opportunity to participate in a Miss Paul Knox pageant! Please see the digital flyer for details. All questions can be emailed to Coach Morris at CMorris@acpsd.net
8:30am-around 3pm - Closes Friday at 1:00pm
Scholastic accepts cash, cards, and tap to pay!
Undefeated regular seasons.
Number one seeds.
Huge wins last night against Highland Springs to close it out.
Playoffs start next week and the work isn’t finished yet.
Let’s go, Paul Knox basketball! 🏀📣
January 27, 2026: Regular Operations
Aiken County Public Schools will return to a regular schedule tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, 2026, with no change to arrival times.
Thank you for your flexibility this morning as we operated on a two-hour delay due to the weekend’s winter storm.
Please anticipate continued cool temperatures throughout the week. District leaders will continue monitoring weather conditions alongside local Emergency Management officials, including the potential for a weather system this weekend, and will communicate any updates if changes to operations become necessary.
Due to the winter storm and out of an abundance of caution, all Aiken County public schools and offices will begin the day tomorrow, Monday, January 26, 2026, on a two-hour delayed start. While some areas of Aiken County experienced greater impacts from this storm than others, district leaders continue to consider conditions across the entire county. Temperatures are expected to rise today, which should improve conditions; however, some roadways—particularly bridges and secondary roads—may remain slick during the morning commute.
Important Details for Tomorrow:
• Students and Staff: The two-hour delayed start applies to all students, teachers, and staff.
• Student Meals: With the delayed start schedule, only lunch will be served in school 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 begins on the two-hour delay.
• After-School Activities: After-school activities, including Quest Zone and extracurricular activities such as athletic practices, will continue as scheduled.
• Aiken County Career and Technology Center: Morning session students should report to their home high schools. The afternoon session will continue as planned.
What's Next: ACPSD continues to collaborate closely with local Emergency Management officials and monitor conditions across the county. An update regarding any changes to Tuesday’s schedule will be shared no later than 3:00 p.m. tomorrow.
We look forward to welcoming students and staff to school tomorrow and appreciate our families’ continued patience and flexibility as we prioritize safety.
‼️8th GRADERS‼️ Just ONE WEEK LEFT to order your EXCLUSIVE Class of '30 t-shirt for only $18! Money and order forms are due to Mrs. Parliament by Friday, January 30th!
Both teams took away two wins against Horse Creek, and it made the night even more special as we celebrated our 8th grade basketball players and cheerleaders.
Thank you to everyone who came out to support, cheer loud, and show up for our kids.
Our final regular season game is Monday at Highland Springs. Let’s finish strong.
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.
UPDATES FROM PAUL KNOX PTO
Pizza sales continue on Fridays starting back January 16th. Fundraising on Fridays is the way we can continue to support the students and staff and we need your help.
Click here to sign up to volunteers for any of the available dates this school year:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0548A4AD29ABFBC52-57880281-friday#/PTO will be supporting the Book Fair during the week of January 26th with running registers and assisting students purchasing items.
Click here to volunteer for any date between January 26th-30th during school hours:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0548A4AD29ABFBC52-61504698-pkbook#/Volunteer to join the fun during the House Party on Thursday, March 19th. This event can only happen with LOTS of volunteers. We are expecting over 300 students to participate!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0548A4AD29ABFBC52-61698065-paulNeed to complete the volunteer training for this school year? It is not too late, click here:
https://www.acpsd.net/o/pkms/page/school-counselingWant to be the first to know about PTO updates? Join with a FREE membership to plug into PK PTO!!
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Hope to see you at PK this semester,
Paul Knox PTO Board
paulknoxPTO@gmail.com
We’ll be recognizing our eighth grade basketball players and cheerleaders and everything they’ve poured into this season.
We hope to see our school community there to cheer them on! 📣
