Happy School Counsleor Day to two of the best! Your Redcliffe Family loves you!
Attention Parents and Guardians:
Please expect a change in the traffic pattern within our car line as the crew continues to make progress on the new car line. Please use the open lane only. Thank you!
REDCLIFFE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S COLBY GERALD NAMED TO 2025-26 FIRST YEAR TEACHER OF THE YEAR HONOR COURT
Congratulations to Redcliffe Elementary Music Teacher Colby Gerald 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. Gerald! Way to go!
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
Attention RES Sweetheart Pageant participants: here are the pageant practice dates. The pageant will be held Thursday, February 13th! We can't wait to see you take the stage!
Our Mother-Son Date Night will be Friday, January 31st @ 5:00pm. We will offer a professional photo opportunity, a movie screening, AND a dance party in the gym, allowing students to choose one or both options. THE DEADLINETO PURCHASE TICKETS IS MONDAY, Jan 27th BY 9am! Tickets will not be sold at the door.
The RES Bear Cubs Glow in the Dark Party is still on for TODAY, Friday, January 24th! Drop off is at 4:30 and pick up is at 5:45pm. Tickets go home today for grades 5K-5th. Sorry no refunds available and no tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets had to be bought in advance!
ACPSD will return to school Friday, Jan. 24th, on a 2-hour delay. Teachers & staff are to report by 9am. Students are to arrive between 9 & 9:30 am. ONLY LUNCH WILL BE SERVED, no breakfast. Please remind your child to bring back their laptop & charging cord in their school issued laptop bag on Friday 1/24. Thank you!
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.
With snow expected across our county today and into tomorrow morning, all Aiken County Public Schools will transition to e-learning and a remote workday tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22.
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.
While snowfall is not expected to continue beyond tomorrow morning, temperatures are predicted to remain well below freezing. Accumulating snowfall may impact our district’s operations for Thursday. A decision on operations for Thursday will be announced by 4 p.m. tomorrow, 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, and stay warm and tuned in to any further updates that Winter Storm Enzo may cause for our operations this week.
ACPSD TO DISMISS EARLY TOMORROW, TUES. JAN. 21 DUE TO WEATHER. Redcliffe students will dismiss @ 11:30. No afterschool activities. Stay safe & bundle up!
Our school district administrators are continuing to monitor Winter Storm Enzo alongside Emergency Management Officials. With the possibility of snow forecasted late tomorrow afternoon and into the evening hours, Aiken County Public Schools will operate on an Early Dismissal Schedule Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
Just as on Early Dismissal Days, elementary school students will dismiss at 11:30 a.m., middle school students at 12:10 p.m., and high school students at 12:30 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served prior to dismissal.
Early dismissal times are slightly different for Aiken Scholars Academy, as well as our schools in the Wagener and Ridge-Spring areas. Ridge Spring-Monetta and Busbee Elementary dismissal is at 11:55 a.m., A.L. Corbett Middle, Wagener-Salley High, and Aiken Scholars Academy dismiss at noon, and Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle and High dismissal is at 12:15 and 12:20 p.m., respectively. The Center for Innovative Learning (CIL) will dismiss at 1:30 p.m.
Students on half-day schedules who require bus transportation, 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.
There will be no after-school care tomorrow through QuestZone and no events to include athletics, arts, clubs, etc. will be held tomorrow afternoon or evening.
All schools and offices will also close early tomorrow. The district’s offices will close no later than 2 p.m. with the Operations Center closing at 1:00 p.m.
While snowfall is not expected to continue into the day on Wednesday, temperatures are predicted to remain well below freezing during the morning and evening hours. Any accumulating snowfall may impact our district’s operations for Wednesday. A decision regarding Wednesday will be announced by Tuesday evening.
Thank you for your flexibility and cooperation as we adjust our operations when weather conditions require as part of our efforts to ensure safety.
Please be safe, bundle up, and tune in for any further changes to our regular operations that Winter Storm Enzo may cause. We look forward to seeing our students and staff tomorrow morning.
Just a reminder that students who are English Language Learners, and are enrolled in our ESOL program, will begin ACCESS testing next week. Redcliffe students in ESOL will be tested January 21st through January 30th. Please make sure your child is present and on time each day.
As we approach the MLK Jr. Holiday Weekend, please note that district administration alongside local Emergency Management officials is monitoring the winter weather system that may impact our county next week. On Monday, January 20, all schools and offices will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Due to a threat of potential inclement weather next week, students will come home from school with their laptop and charger tomorrow.
South Carolina school districts are limited to five e-learning days each school year. We used the first of those e-learning days last Monday (January 6), making up for the closure September 27 due to Hurricane Helene. Friday, January 10’s school closure will be made up on the March 14 Weather Makeup Day as designated on our district’s 2024-25 school year calendar. Notice will be shared at a later date regarding the format of March 14’s Weather Makeup Day. The format of the March 14 Weather Makeup Day, more specifically, if the day will be made up in person or through e-learning, is contingent upon the number of e-learning days that remain available for our district to use as we near the end of this very cold winter.
A final decision regarding school operations for Tuesday, January 21, will be announced by 3 p.m. on Monday, January 20. As always, we appreciate your continued support. We look forward to seeing students at school tomorrow and wish your family a wonderful long weekend.
Out of an abundance of caution, due to the upcoming weather predictions, on Friday, 1/17 we are sending home laptops and assignments in case ACPSD decides to implement an e-learning day before we return to school on Tuesday. This is just a precautionary measure and no decisions have been made at this time.
Now Showing: SING 2! Our Mother-Son Date Night will be FRIDAY, JANUARY 31st at 5:00PM! Roll out the red carpet and make a way for a very special day! Tickets are $10 a person and include: movie, VIP pass, and a movie snack box. Photo packages are available for $20 more, which include: two 4x6 photos and one 5x7 photo. Location: Redcliffe Elementary, formal attire is recommended. Please come RED CARPET READY! Please RSVP by sending in your ticket money ASAP! Ticket sales will close soon and can NOT be purchased at the door!
In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 20th.
ACCESS testing for students who are English Language Learners will be administered starting January 21st and will be completed by March 7th.
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!
The Volunteer Training for January has been RE-RESCHEDULED for THIS WEDNESDAY, January 15th at 8am. Please remember that parents & guardians wishing to volunteer for field trips or other school activities must attend at least one training session per school year. Thank you! Please RSVP using the link below:
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