Don't forget tomorrow is early dismissal at 11:30.
Due to last week's weather day, we have rescheduled our 100th day of school museum. We will officially observe the 100th day of school on 1/23/25. In addition to the museum projects, we'd love to see your 100th day of school shirts, too!
Classroom group pictures will be taken next Wednesday, 1/22/25. All payments must be made online. We cannot accept payments at school. Please visit www.strawbridge.net and use our school code FM458588 to order now.
ACCESS testing for our multilingual students, in all grades, will begin next week.
GREE-Just a reminder that this Wednesday, 1/15/25, is Early Release at 11:30am.
AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT HIRING EVENT | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Our District's Spring Hiring Event for teachers and certified staff is just a few weeks away!
Applicants will have the opportunity for onsite interviews and on the spot job offers! The event will take place at Aiken High School located at 449 Rutland Drive in Aiken, SC from 8 a.m. until noon.
All schools and locations will be represented, and we will be hiring for certified positions to include immediate vacancies and future 2025-26 positions.
Visit www.acpsd.net and select "Join our Team" or scan the QR code. Select "Job Postings" for External Applicants and search "Hiring Event" to apply for your area of certification. Register now to secure an interview at the event!
Pre-registration is highly encouraged! Walk-ins are also welcome.
Please reach out to our Human Resources Team at (803) 641-2428 for more information. We look forward to welcoming many new teachers and certified staff members to Aiken County in February!
Families: thank you all for your understanding this morning when changes in the Winter Weather system required a shift in our in-person and early dismissal plans. Our school bus drivers safely transported all students home who had already been picked up for school when the announcement this morning was made.
The timing of the announcement was not ideal, but the decision to close was made because conditions changed and we are committed to responding as necessary when safety concerns arise.
Our transportation team ensured each student made their way safely inside their home or that they were released off the bus to a trusted adult. Our bus drivers did an incredible job in a difficult circumstance and we applaud their care and dedication to our community’s children.
Snow and ice are impacting our county much more heavily than was forecasted. Please stay tuned to weather and safety precautions, and stay warm at home and off the roads if possible.
All ACPSD Schools to Dismiss Two-Hours Early on Friday, January 10 , due to Possible Wintry Conditions:
Based on the latest update from the National Weather Service in Columbia, ice and sleet accumulation is possible in Aiken County tomorrow in the late afternoon hours. To ensure that all students, families, teachers, staff and employees have an opportunity to return home before wintry conditions may make travel difficult, all Aiken County Public Schools will dismiss two hours early tomorrow, Friday, January 10. Breakfast and lunch will be served prior to dismissal.
Students receiving transportation services on half-day schedules, including Early Learning Special Education students and others, will not come to school tomorrow as buses will be unable to make mid-day routes.
Afternoon classes at the Aiken County Career and Technology Center will not be held. Students enrolled in an afternoon class at the Career Center will remain at their high school.
All schools and offices will also close early tomorrow. The district’s schools and offices will close no later than 3 p.m. As we shared last night, there will be no afterschool care tomorrow through QuestZone and no events will be held in the afternoon tomorrow through noon on Saturday.
As always, we thank you for your flexibility and understanding with the change to tomorrow’s dismissal times. Please be safe and exercise additional caution while travelling over the coming days.
As temperatures drop this week and the possibility of a Winter Storm is on everyone’s radar, please know that we are in close collaboration with local Emergency Management Officials in monitoring for impact to our area.
Confidence in a possible impact to Aiken County late in the afternoon and evening this Friday, January 10, is increasing. With a concern for students, families, and employees traveling after dark on Friday in what may be a mixture of sleet and freezing rain, all athletic practices, games, arts-activities, afterschool care, and any other school or district-sponsored event scheduled for Friday, January 10, will not take place as planned.
With temperatures expected to be below freezing until mid-day Saturday and in an abundance of caution, any athletics, arts, and other events scheduled to be held before noon on Saturday, January 11, will also be cancelled. Travel to district and/or school sponsored events inside or outside Aiken County that would require employee or student travel prior to noon on Saturday, are also included in this cancellation.
We recognize that this will cause a disruption to many, especially our families who rely on QuestZone for after school care as well as those with events, activities, and tournaments that were scheduled. Please know that we are sharing this cancellation update with as much notice as possible based on current conditions and the latest forecasts available. As we keep safety at the forefront of these difficult decisions, we appreciate your continued understanding and support. Please stay tuned for any future updates that this Winter Storm may require and take other precautions that may be recommended to keep your family safe and warm.
Hi Dragon family! Our school is in need of bottled water and any and all sized belts for kids. If you'd like to donate any of these items please send/bring them to the front office.
Time is running out! Get your 24-25 yearbook now! The deadline to guarantee your student gets one is January 31st. After this date, remaining yearbooks will be sold, in the spring, on a first come first served basis. You can send payment to school with your student or click the link to order today. https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1143752/Greendale-Elementary-School/2025-Yearbook/2024061404182201076/CATALOG_SHOP/
Good afternoon Dragons!! We are so excited to see everyone tomorrow. We hope you had a wonderful Winter Break!
Please be reminded that all computers and chargers MUST be returned and accounted for tomorrow. We'll see everyone bright and early.....Ready To Learn!
Happy New Year! Hoping 2025 is the best year yet! We're so excited to see all of our Dragons next week!
Wishing all of our Dragons and their families a very Merry Christmas! 🎄❤️💚
GREE-Just a reminder that we will dismiss at 11 AM tomorrow for Winter Break!
GREE-Just a reminder that we will dismiss at 11:00am on Friday, 12/20. No lunch will be served.
A note from our nurse:
We are seeing a lot of sickness right now. Mainly vomiting/diarrhea and flu-like symptoms. If your child has a stomach bug, fever, or any flu-like symptom, please keep them home until they are fever/symptom free. A child must be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication before being allowed to return to school.
Also, please be prompt in picking up sick children as it is not ideal to have a child in the clinic space for hours vomiting/having diarrhea or fever among other children who are needing to come to the clinic to be treated or cared for.
Thank you for doing your part to keep our Dragons healthy!
Friday, December 20, is a half day for students. Due to the half day schedule on Friday, only breakfast will be served in our cafeterias. Please note the following dismissal times for students on our half day schedule.
Elementary schools in the Aiken area (Area One), the North Augusta area (Area Two), the Midland Valley area (Area Three), and Jackson/New Ellenton areas (Area Five) will dismiss at 11 a.m.; middle schools at 11:30 a.m.; and high schools at 11:50 a.m. Aiken Intermediate School’s half day dismissal will be at 11:25 a.m. and Aiken Scholars Academy at 11:20. The Center for Innovative Learning dismissal will be at 1:30 p.m.
Elementary schools in the Wagener/Salley/Ridge Spring/Monetta area (Area Four) will dismiss at 11:30 a.m., middle schools at 11:40 a.m., and high schools at 11:50 a.m.
In a short video released by the district, Superintendent Dr. Corey Murphy provides detailed information on the new state-required Personal Electronic Devices policy that will be implemented as student’s return from Winter Break in January.
Aiken County’s policy will allow middle and high school students to bring cell phones and other personal electronic devices , and accessories such as earbuds and AirPods to school, but they must remain powered off, stored in the student’s backpack or bag, and out of sight during the school day.
Progressive discipline measures will be enforced for violations of the policy. Parents are encouraged to watch this video with their student and discuss the policy and the consequences for students who are in violation. We thank you in advance for your understanding and support!
https://youtu.be/4Jjqsv_vFkk?feature=shared
A few very important reminders regarding student drop-off and pick-up.
1. No student may be dropped off and left before 7:00am and there is a staff member on duty. We are seeing students left unsupervised prior to 7:00am.
2. The tardy bell rings at 7:30am. You MUST walk in with your child after this time.
3. Students MUST be dropped off or picked up in the carline. We have too many students dodging cars and walking out while traffic is moving.
4. No student will be released to a parent walking up. You will have to wait until the end of carline.
4. You MUST have a car tag or you will be asked to come inside and show your id, even if we know you.
This is a very serious matter so we appreciate your help in keeping our Dragons safe.