Due to Inclement Weather Amelia County Public Schools Will Be Closed Wednesday February 20.
With snow, ice, and freezing rain in the forecast and temperatures not expected to be above freezing until after 11:00 A.M, Amelia County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, February 20, 2019.
All 12 month employees should report to work tomorrow at 12:00 noon.
Press Release: Amelia County School Board Selects Dr. Lorena P. Harper as Next Superintendent
The Amelia County School Board voted unanimously Thursday, January 31, 2019 to hire Dr. Lorena Harper as the district's next Superintendent effective on March 18, 2019. Interim Superintendent David Smith will assist with the transition for a one-month period. Harper and the Board have reached the terms of the contract and finalized the agreement. Dr. Harper will join the School Board Meeting Friday, February 15, 2019 from 9 am to 3 pm to begin work on the system-wide budget. For more information please view our press release linked below:
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Press Release Superintendent Dr. Harper Hired.pdf
Due to missed instructional time, two snow make-up days have been scheduled.
- Both Monday,
February 18, 2019 and Friday,
March 15, 2019 will be school make-up days. We have at least two more months of wintry weather ahead of us so we must remain proactive with regards to lost instructional time.
Please return all applications with required documents by March 1, 2019 to:
Shannon Coppedge
Amelia Elementary School
8533 North Five Forks Road
Amelia, Virginia 23002
If you have questions, please call 804-561-2433. Space is limited and subject to criteria.
Applications are available at ACES, ACHS, ACMS, Amelia School Board Office, Social Services, & Amelia Health Department.
During the December 17th meeting the ACPS School Board approved the 2019-2020 instructional calendar, Through this development process we surveyed administrators, teachers, students, parents, and community stakeholders. We appreciate all of the feedback we received and utilized it to make several revisions to our initial draft instructional calendar. An informational letter to parents, along with a copy of the approved 2019-2020 instructional calendar, were sent home with all students on Wednesday, December 19, 2019.
ACPS 2018-2019 Superintendent's Message to the Community
Increasing Engagement, Increasing Achievement |
Welcome to the start of an exciting and promising school year!! As Interim Superintendent, I am honored to have this opportunity to serve, and I look forward to the beginning of this new school year as we develop relationships, and strengthen the community bonds that result in enhanced student learning.
Our theme for this year is Increasing Engagement, Increasing Achievement
I am committed to increasing opportunities for meaningful engagement in our schools with community stakeholders. We know that increased engagement by stakeholders has a positive impact on student motivation and increased academic achievement.
- Continue Reading the Superintendent's Message
K. David Smith, Ed.D.
Interim Superintendent
Amelia County Public Schools
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ACPS 2018-19 Instructional Calendar
ACPS 2018-2019 Instructional Calendar.pdf