New to District

Ignite 2025 (New to District Orientation)

Ignite your passion for teaching in Aiken!

We are so excited to welcome our new to district educators with a fabulous event preparing you to begin your career as an educator with Aiken County Public Schools!

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Ignite 2025 will be held at Aiken High School located at 449 Rutland Drive, Aiken. Special Education will attend on July 7th and everyone will attend July 8, 9, and 10. For questions, reach out to Christen Sikes, Educator Effectiveness Coordinator, csikes@acpsd.net.

July 7th

July 8th

July 9th

July 10th

July 7th is for Special Education educators only!

8:00am-4:00pm

Day 1 for all!

8:00am-4:00pm (Check in will begin at 7:40am.)

Welcome breakfast with principals.

Morning Sessions: You will receive your laptop. HR will lead sessions to log into your laptop and navigate HR systems as well as learn about policies/procedures of the district and training on our website. If you are a rehire from 24-25 and have attended HR Orientation at Brookhaven, you will not need to attend the morning sessions. Please arrive at 12:00 to check in and enjoy lunch with your team.

Lunch will be provided.

Afternoon Sessions: Do you need ADEPT training on how you will be evaluated? Then this session is for you! If you are coming from another SC district and are a trained evaluator OR you have completed ADEPT training and can provide proof of that completion, you do not need to attend the afternoon session from 1:00-4:00.

Day 2 for all!

8:00am-4:00pm (Check in begins at 7:40am.)

Continental breakfast and catered lunch provided.

Division of Instruction will lead sessions on Clear Touch, Office 365, and you will meet with our Support Specialists to log in to teacher resources.

Day 3

8:00am-12:00pm School Orientations: You will go directly to your schools and meet with your principal and other new to district educators for a tour as well as vital information to start the year off with the support you need to be successful.

Lunch on your own.

1:00pm-3:00pm (ONLY Induction teachers) "Creating a Classroom That Shines": Induction Teachers will stay or travel to a nearby school to see a model classroom set up ready for the 1st day of school and have a chance to learn from a Model Teacher, Instructional Coaches, and/or Support Specialists on classroom management and environment.