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.
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 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
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
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 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!
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.
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
ACCESS Testing for ELLs is happening now until February 28th.
Aiken County Public Schools will return to in-person learning and work tomorrow, Friday, January 24; in an abundance of caution, all schools and offices will begin the day on a two-hour delayed start.
In preparation for a decision on tomorrow’s operations, our leaders have driven hundreds of miles across the county. Daytime temperatures are beginning to increase, melting snow and drying most roadways. However, it would not be possible to investigate each and every road that families and employees may travel tomorrow, and there are possibly secondary roads and well-shaded dirt roads that may remain unsuitable for travel.
Please use additional caution when traveling to school and work tomorrow, avoiding less-travelled secondary routes, where possible. The safety of our students, staff, and families is of most importance; please reach out to school leadership with any concerns. Families in our more rural areas, please stay tuned for possible school bus pickup location changes that may be necessary.
Important Details for tomorrow:
• Student Meals: With the delayed start schedule, only lunch will be served tomorrow in our 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 starts on the two-hour delay.
• After-School Activities: Afterschool care through QuestZone will be held tomorrow, as well as other activities planned for after school hours if scheduled by event organizers, club sponsors, coaches, etc.
• Aiken County Career and Technology Center: Morning session students should report to their high schools. The afternoon session will continue as planned.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back in-person tomorrow. Thank you for your patience and flexibility!
ACPSD E-Learning/Remote Workday Thursday, January 23
We hope you’ve had an opportunity to enjoy the snow and that the assignments for e-learning today have been worthwhile practice. In collaboration with local Emergency Management officials, district administration is monitoring the impact of Winter Storm Enzo. Based on current conditions of significant snowfall accumulation in many areas and predicted freezing temperatures overnight, Aiken County Public Schools will continue in an e-learning format tomorrow, Thursday, January 23.
With travel concerns for students and families, as well as teachers and staff, tomorrow will also be a remote workday for employees. Just like today, teachers will be available for student questions and support with e-learning assignments.
We apologize for the disruption that continued e-learning tomorrow may cause, and appreciate your support and understanding.
The safety of travel conditions will be reevaluated mid-day tomorrow with the hopes that conditions will allow for a safe return to in-person learning for Friday. An update on our district’s operations for Friday, January 24, will be announced no later than 4 p.m. tomorrow.
Thank you again for your flexibility.
