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Principal Input
The North Augusta High principal vacancy community input meeting will be held next Monday, June 24, at 5pm in the school auditorium. Please attend to share your views on the qualities needed for the next NAHS next principal. (The staff will meet at 3:30pm)
Online input opportunity

PEP Cookbook
PEP has begun putting together a cook book with recipes from all of the teachers and principals within the Aiken County school system and we need everyone’s help! It is our goal to publish the cook book late this summer and begin promoting it in October 2013. Proceeds from the cook book will be used for projects and grants for the school system. (More)

Teacher of the Year announced

The night ended with lots of tears and cheers for Elizabeth Supan, 4th grade teacher at Aiken Elementary. She was named Aiken County’s 2013-14 Teacher of the Year during the annual banquet coordinated by Public Education Partners. Supan was one of six finalists named to the Honor Court earlier this spring. The other teachers in the running included Karey Santos (Millbrook Elementary), Amelia Ligon (Aiken High), Kathleen Langston (Redcliffe Elementary), Loretta Childress (Greendale Elementary), and Tamara Butler (Hammond Hill Elementary). *Loretta Childress was named the PEP Champion Award winner ($1000 grant and plaque) for her spirit of innovation and collaboration with her peers and community. (more)


Hammond Hill Elementary wins Palmetto's Finest Schools Award
Five schools have been named the 2013 Palmetto’s Finest Schools. They are:
• Fort Dorchester Elementary in Summerville, Dorchester District Two
• Hammond Hill Elementary in North Augusta, Aiken County Schools
• Hanahan Middle in Hanahan, Berkeley County Schools
• Ashley Ridge High in Summerville, Dorchester District Two
• Marrington Middle School of the Arts in Goose Creek, Berkeley County Schools (news release) (AS article)

Riley Award for SIC Excellence
Five South Carolina School Improvement Councils (SICS) have been named statewide 2013 award finalists for their accomplishments in parent and civic engagement. (more)


Manufacturing & Nuclear Institute at ATC
ATC is offering high school graduates and GED recipients interested in preparing for jobs in the manufacturing and nuclear fields a great opportunity to be part of the expansion of both fields. **
By completing ATC’s Manufacturing Workforce Institute (MWI)* or Nuclear Workforce Institute (NWI)* Academies, students will gain an awareness of high demand jobs in both industries, develop employability and safety skills, and acquire the tools for success in college. (more information)

Public Education Partners Grants
Loretta Childress, a Reading Recovery teacher at Greendale Elementary received a Public Education Partners grant for $600.  This grant will benefit the development of a volunteer reading program.

Brandi Johnson of J.D. Lever Elementary received a Leadership Aiken County Grant for $489.22 from Public Education Partners. (more)

Mr. Central increases school district donation in ’13

Local businessman, Mr. Robert Giancroce, co-owner of Mr. Central Air Conditioning (Loretta Giancroce is his wife and business partner), is not only repeating his support of Aiken County teachers in 2012-13, he is increasing his donation for the second consecutive year. This year, Mr. Giancroce’s donation is 80 Kroger gift cards in the amount of $50 each, totaling $4000.  (more)

 
   
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2012-13 Board Meeting Schedule

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Five Year Facility Improvement Plan - UPDATED

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