PURPLE UP FOR MILITARY FAMILIES | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
ACPSD encourages all students, staff, and families to wear PURPLE on Friday, November 14 as we celebrate the Month of the Military Family!
This special day is our way of showing appreciation and support for the incredible military families who sacrifice and serve alongside their loved ones.
THANK YOU to our military families for your dedication, resilience, and service to our nation.
Join us in honoring our heroes—both at home and abroad—by wearing purple with pride!
Throughout November, schools across the district are recognizing Veterans Day and the Month of the Military Family with special celebrations and activities to honor the veterans and active-duty heroes in our community and across the country.
Let’s turn our schools PURPLE Friday, November 14!
To ensure the safety and security of all attendees, Aiken County Public Schools will not permit masks, face paint, or any full-face coverings at football games on Friday, October 31.
Additionally, all middle school students and younger must be accompanied by an adult for entry and throughout the event.
We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we work together to maintain a safe, positive, and family-friendly environment. Thank you for supporting our student-athletes and showing your school spirit responsibly.
FAFSA Night – October 28, 2025
Hosted by: USC Aiken and Aiken Technical College Financial Aid Staff
Audience: High School Seniors and Parents
High school seniors and their parents are invited to attend FAFSA Night for hands-on help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Event Details
Date: Monday, October 28, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Aiken Technical College
Building C – Dale Phelon Tech Center, 1st Floor
What to Bring
A cell phone
Your 2024 Federal Tax Return
(This can be imported directly into the FAFSA with parental permission.)
Attendees will receive support from experienced financial aid professionals from both USC Aiken and Aiken Technical College. Take this opportunity to get your FAFSA completed early and correctly.
For more information, contact your school counselor!
Join us for Community Night at ACCTC
Tuesday, October 28 | 4:00 – 7:00 PM
Aiken County Career & Technology Center
2455 Jefferson Davis Highway, Warrenville, SC
We’re excited to welcome current students, future students, families, and community members for an evening of connection, fun, and exploration.
Don’t miss our SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT at 5:00 PM.
Highlights include:
Food trucks
Door prizes
Industry partners
Activities for all ages
For more information, visit www.acpsd.net/acctc or call (803) 593-7300.
Mark your calendar and join us!
Community Night at ACCTC – Tuesday, October 28 | 4–7 PM
You're invited! Join us for Community Night at the Aiken County Career & Technology Center on Tuesday, October 28 from 4–7 PM.
Discover the exciting opportunities in Career and Technical Education (CTE) and learn more about the programs offered at the Career Center. Students will be showcasing their skills and projects, giving you a firsthand look at what they’re learning and creating.
This family-friendly event is open to everyone including current and future students, families, and community members!
What to expect:
✔️ Live student demonstrations
✔️ Food trucks
✔️ Door prizes
✔️ Hands-on activities
✔️ Local industry partners on site
Location: 2455 Jefferson Davis Highway, Warrenville, SC
More info: www.acpsd.net/acctc
Phone: (803) 593-7300
Don't miss this evening of learning, fun, and community connection!
SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION KICKED OFF COLLEGE APPLICATION MONTH AT SOUTH AIKEN HIGH
South Aiken High School hosted South Carolina Commission on High Education's (CHE) first event in the state this season, in which representatives from multiple universities such as Winthrop, Paine College, USC Aiken, Aiken Tech and Lander spoke about their institutions and helped seniors fill out applications.
During College Application Month, which runs from August to November, students have the chance to take advantage of waived application fees.
According to South Aiken High’s Principal Sam Fuller, 190 students signed up to participate in the event. “I just love to see them finding ways to be successful,” he said.
Kathy Rollins, the commission’s college access program manager and a first-generation college student herself, said she’s passionate about helping students explore the possibilities of higher education.
“I feel like there are so many times in our lives that we don’t know what the opportunities are because nobody’s ever presented them to us. And so I feel like it’s important for everybody to know that they have that opportunity,” she said.
To read the full story, please visit the Aiken Standard's website.
HAPPY LABOR DAY
All Aiken County Public School District schools, buildings, and offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day.
We hope everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing Labor Day weekend! We look forward to welcoming students back to school on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
#ACPSDcelebrates #LaborDay
Do you need help with Rooms and Messaging? We have made a FAQ page just for you! Whether you're having trouble signing in, seeing your students’ classes, wondering why you are receiving a SMS notification, or updating your contact info, we've got you covered.
🔗 Visit now: Rooms FAQs for Guardians | District
📲 Stay connected with your child’s school easily, quickly, and all in one place with our new messaging experience! This two-way communication tool has been updated to make it easier than ever to stay connected and informed. Learn more about our new messaging service on the Rooms FAQs for Guardians | District .
On Early Dismissal Days, elementary school students are dismissed at 11:30 a.m., middle school students at 12:10 p.m., and high school students at 12:30 p.m.
Early dismissal times are slightly different for Aiken Scholars Academy (ASA), as well as our schools in the Ridge Spring area. ASA early dismissal will be at noon, Ridge Spring-Monetta (RSM) Elementary is at 11:55 a.m., RSM Middle at 12:15 p.m. and RSM High at 12:20 p .m. The ASPIRE Evening Program will not be held tomorrow.
These Early Dismissal Days are part of the 2025-26 Aiken County Public School District Calendar and are necessary to support state-wide required teacher training. Please make any necessary arrangements for your child's early dismissal. Elementary school student after school care through Quest Zone is available.
On Early Dismissal Days, elementary school students are dismissed at 11:30 a.m., middle school students at 12:10 p.m., and high school students at 12:30 p.m.
Early dismissal times are slightly different for Aiken Scholars Academy (ASA), as well as our schools in the Ridge Spring area. ASA early dismissal will be at noon, Ridge Spring-Monetta (RSM) Elementary is at 11:55 a.m., RSM Middle at 12:15 p.m. and RSM High at 12:20 p .m. The ASPIRE Evening Program will not be held tomorrow.
These Early Dismissal Days are part of the 2025-26 Aiken County Public School District Calendar and are necessary to support state-wide required teacher training. Please make any necessary arrangements for your child's early dismissal. Elementary school student after school care through Quest Zone is available.
PARENT/GUARDIANS-WELCOME TO ROOMS!
Classroom/Club/Team to Parent/Guardian/Student Communication
Rooms is a two-way communication tool that teachers, club sponsors, and athletic coaches will be using to connect our classrooms, clubs and teams to families. Rooms is similar to other platforms that you may be familiar with for two-way communications (such as Remind, Class Dojo, Band App, Bloomz, etc.). Instead of all of those apps, parents/guardians are asked to download each year, all teachers, coaches, club sponsors in our District will be using Rooms, and this two-way communications tool is built right into our District’s mobile app!
PARENT/GUARDIAN ACTION NEEDED: COMPLETE SETUP FOR YOUR ACCOUNT IN ROOMS
The initial setup to “complete your account” for Rooms is all that’s needed for parents/guardians to connect to Rooms. If you completed this last year, you’re all set! If not, as your child’s teacher/coach/school shares messages in Rooms, you will receive a notification through the contact information provided during registration. Please ensure that your phone number and email are up to date in PowerSchool. Your school’s Student Information Clerk can assist with any updates that may be needed.
Once you set up your account in Rooms, connection to your student’s assigned teachers will be part of a nightly sync with our student information system (PowerSchool). Then, your account and two-way communication will transition as your student moves to new teachers each semester, grade level, and even as they move to a new school in Aiken County or new level (elementary to middle; middle to high). This enhanced school-to-home communications tool will keep communication open, automatic, and translated to your preferred language (if needed) from now through your students’ 12th grade year.
PARENT/GUARDIAN ACTION NEEDED: DOWNLOAD ACPSD’S NEW MOBILE APP
If you’ve not already done so, please also download Aiken County Public Schools’ mobile app available on the App and Google Play Store (Aiken County Public Schools SC). Through this one app, you’ll be able to view District and school news and information as well as Rooms and Messages to communicate directly with your students’ teachers. You may also focus your smartphone camera on the QR Code below for the direct link to download our District’s mobile app.
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Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete setup for your Account in Rooms and download Aiken County Public Schools’ mobile app! I look forward to keeping the lines of communication open so that we can work together to support your student in achieving his/her personal best!
Click HERE for link to QR code
First Week of School Information
July 17, 2025
Good afternoon South Aiken Family, this is Sam Fuller with your announcements.
Students, parents, and guardians, tomorrow Thursday July 17th, South Aiken will be hosting Walk Your Schedule from 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM. Returning South Aiken students that have completed the online registration process will received a schedule on Thursday in order for them to walk their schedule. Once again only students who have completed the online registration process will be able to receive their schedule tomorrow. For those families that still need to complete the registration process, we will have personnel available tomorrow to assist with the online registration process during Walk Your Schedule. Also on Thursday during Walk Your Schedule there will be a brief Freshman Orientation meeting that will be held in the gym at 5:00 PM.
South Aiken Family if you are interested in purchasing South Aiken All Sports Passes, you can buy them online now through GoFan by clicking the link that is in your email. https://gofan.co/event/3807194?schoolId=SC2134 All Sports Passes provide you with a single pass to all South Aiken home sporting events except for playoff contests. All Sports Passes will also be available for purchase tomorrow during Walk Your Schedule.
Next, the South Aiken Parking Pass Lottery will be held tomorrow Thursday July 17th in the Auditorium with the senior lottery taking place at 3:00 and the junior and sophomore lottery taking place at 3:30. Iin order to participate in the lottery and have an opportunity to choose your parking spot, students will need to have completed the Parking Pass Request Link which is located in your email and have paid their Parking Pass Fee, Registration Fee, and Technology Fee. Students will need to bring their receipt as verification that all required fees have been paid to participate.
As we approach the first day of school there are always a lot of questions about various practices and procedures, and in order to hopefully address the majority of them I have attached links answering some of our most frequent questions. Attached in your email you will find a link for 3 Questions Answered for New Students to ACPSD, 10 Questions Answered for Parents, 10 Questions Answered for 9th Graders, and 10 Questions Answered for Upperclassmen. You will also find a link for the bell schedules for the First 11 Days of School and the South Aiken Parent Communication Flowchart which outlines who you need to contact for various inquiries as well school contacts.
Finally, the South Aiken Spirit Wear Store is available online until Monday July 28th. Please click on the link to shop exclusive South Aiken items such as T-Shirts, Jackets, and Hoodies. There will also be team and organization specific spirit stores opening throughout the year. So if there is something specific you’re looking for just keep an eye on our social media for updates.
Thank you so much for your time South Aiken Family, and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow.
Every Thoroughbred, Every Day, All Means ALL!
Documents:
3 Questions Answered for New Students to ACPSD
10 Questions Answered for Parents
10 Questions Answered for 9th Graders
10 Questions Answered for Upperclassmen
First 11 Days of School
South Aiken Parent Communication Flowchart
