Good Evening Team Amelia! We hope everyone is staying warm and has electricity back on! Due to adverse road conditions in many parts of the county, Amelia County Public Schools will be closed for students, 10 month employees, and 11 month employees tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8, 2025. 12 month employees should report at 10:30 A.M. In addition, alll athletic practices and games are cancelled for tomorrow. We hope everyone has a nice evening!
Good afternoon Team Amelia! Due to the threat of additional snow which will freeze on roads overnight and many homes without electricity, Amelia County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7, 2025, for all students and staff. We hope you have a nice evening and please stay safe and warm.
Good afternoon Team Amelia! Due to the anticipated winter storm and the Governor's Emergency Order, Amelia County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 6, 2025, for students and staff. Have a nice evening and please stay safe!
We would like to take a moment and wish all of our students, families, and staff a wonderful upcoming Winter Break. Tomorrow, Friday, December 20th is an early dismissal day. ACHS will dismiss at 12:30 P.M. ACMS will dismiss at 12:40 P.M. ACES will dismiss at 12:50 P.M. All schools and school offices will be closed from Monday, December 23rd through Friday, January 3rd. We hope you will take time to relax and rejuvenate during Winter Break and we look forward to welcoming our students and staff back to school on Monday, January 6, 2025. We would also like to inform you of a new School Board policy that will go into effect beginning January 1, 2025. The School Board approved Policy JICJ: Cell Phones and Electronic Devices during the December 9, 2024 School Board meeting. This policy is in compliance with Governor Youngkin's Executive Order "Establishing Cell Phone-Free Education in Virginia's K-12 Public Schools." Cell phones, smart watches, and personal electronic devices may not be used or worn by students in school buildings or on school grounds during the instructional day from the first bell to the closing bell. If a student brings a cell phone or personal electronic device to school, the item(s) must be turned off and stored fully out of sight during the instructional day. Students must use school-based communication tools to communicate with parents. Cell phones and personal electronic devices may be used before or after bell-to-bell instructional time on school buses as long as the use is compliant with the Code of Conduct. A copy of the full policy can be found by visiting Board Docs and is also attached to this message. https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/amelia/Board.nsf/public# As always, thank you for your continued support of Amelia County Public Schools and enjoy your Winter Break!
We would like to take a moment and wish all of our students, families, and staff a wonderful upcoming Winter Break. Tomorrow, Friday, December 20th is an early dismissal day. ACHS will dismiss at 12:30 P.M. ACMS will dismiss at 12:40 P.M. ACES will dismiss at 12:50 P.M. All schools and school offices will be closed from Monday, December 23rd through Friday, January 3rd. We hope you will take time to relax and rejuvenate during Winter Break and we look forward to welcoming our students and staff back to school on Monday, January 6, 2025.
We would also like to inform you of a new School Board policy that will go into effect beginning January 1, 2025. The School Board approved Policy JICJ: Cell Phones and Electronic Devices during the December 9, 2024 School Board meeting. This policy is in compliance with Governor Youngkin's Executive Order "Establishing Cell Phone-Free Education in Virginia's K-12 Public Schools."
Cell phones, smart watches, and personal electronic devices may not be used or worn by students in school buildings or on school grounds during the instructional day from the first bell to the closing bell. If a student brings a cell phone or personal electronic device to school, the item(s) must be turned off and stored fully out of sight during the instructional day. Students must use school-based communication tools to communicate with parents. Cell phones and personal electronic devices may be used before or after bell-to-bell instructional time on school buses as long as the use is compliant with the Code of Conduct.
A copy of the full policy can be found by visiting Board Docs and is also attached to this message.
https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/amelia/Board.nsf/public#
As always, thank you for your continued support of Amelia County Public Schools and enjoy your Winter Break!
📣🌲🌟It's time to display your Holiday Spirit Wear! ACPS is coming together and hosting a Division Wide "December to Remember!" Please join us in participating in our theme days as we prepare to celebrate and honor the diversity of celebrations this month has to offer! We are #StrongerTogether and we BELIEVE in each of you!
Good Evening Team Amelia! We want to remind you that our schools and school offices will be closed beginning Monday, November 25, 2024 through Friday, November 29, 2024. We hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving Break! We look forward to welcoming our students and staff back to school on Monday, December 2, 2024. Have a nice evening!
Good Evening Parents,
Tomorrow morning, November 16th, Amelia Parks & Recreation will hold the final winter basketball team placements from
9 AM - 9:45 AM for ages 4-5 & ages 6-7
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM for ages 8- 10 & ages 11-12
10:30 AM- 11:15 AM for ages 13-15 & ages 16-17
If you have any questions, please call Amelia Parks and Rec at (804) 561-4100.
ACES and the NEHS will be holding a food drive during the month of November. We are in need of the following items to be donated to the community Thanksgiving meal: boxes/envelopes of instant potatoes, canned vegetables, and boxed stuffing. This organization provides a free Thanksgiving dinner to the people and families of Amelia. Last year, more than 680 meals were served.
We will also be collecting any non-perishable items to be used to put together blessing boxes for families in our community. Donations may be sent in with your child or dropped off in the ACES front lobby. Please do not send in glass jars/items with your child. The deadline to send in donations is Thursday, November 14th.
Good afternoon Team Amelia! This is a school calendar reminder that there is no school for students tomorrow, Monday, 11/4/24 and Tuesday, 11/5/24. We will be holding professional development and parent/teacher conferences. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school on Wednesday, 11/6/24. Thank you for your continued support and have a nice evening!
Good evening Team Amelia. This is a message from Amelia Parks and Rec. Beginning Saturday morning, November 2nd, Amelia Parks & Recreation will hold registrations & uniform sizing from 9 - 9:45 A.M. for ages 4-7, 9:45 - 10:30 A.M. for ages 8-12, and 10:30 - 11:15 A.M. for ages 13-17 . Registrations and uniform sizing will also be held at the same times on November 9th. The final Team placement for all players will be held on November 16th beginning at the same times listed above. If you have any questions, please call Amelia Parks and Recreation at (804) 561-4100. Thank you and have a nice weekend!
Good Evening Team Amelia! This message is a school calendar reminder for tomorrow, Friday, October 11, 2024. We will have an early dismissal for students. ACHS will dismiss beginning at 12:30 P.M. ACMS will dismiss beginning at 12:40 P.M. ACES will dismiss beginning at 12:50 P.M. We look forward to welcoming our students and staff back to school on Monday, October 14, 2024, which is the first day of the 2nd marking period. Thank you and have a nice evening!
Good Evening Team Amelia! This message is a calendar reminder for tomorrow, Friday August 30th and Monday, September 2nd. Tomorrow, Friday August 30, 2024 will be an early dismissal for students. ACHS will dismiss beginning at 12:30 P.M. ACMS will dismiss beginning at 12:40 P.M. and ACES will dismiss beginning at 12:50 P.M. In addition, all schools and school offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. We hope everyone enjoys the long upcoming weekend! We look forward to welcoming our students and staff back to school on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Thank you and have a nice evening!
This week, ACES has two big events happening! Picture 📷 Day and Back to School 📝 Night! Everyone will be getting their picture taken for our yearbook! You can go to the website www.strawbridge.net and use the code FM457664 to order pictures or turn in the form that was sent home in folders!
Back to School 📝night is a great time to come and ask all the questions that you may have for your child's teachers, as well as, find out about curriculum📚 and communication ☎️ that is being used! Please plan to come out! Hope to see you there! We 🌟BELIEVE🌟 in you!
#Believeyoucan
Get ready to welcome back our beloved returning Tigers and greet the new members of our ACES family! Mark your calendars for an important upcoming event. Stay tuned for more details! Click the link below to access the latest School Supply Lists for PK-5th Grade! 🐯📚✨
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nQ5heET51xJx1jJv51cU43t_9OsBvrsp/view?usp=sharing
ACES NEHS is smelling "Scent-sational!" The members are having a candle fundraiser! Each candle costs only $20 and has a variety of scents for you to choose from!
Check out the online store: http://www.iraisemore.com/
Group ID: 51342
List your favorite NEHS member 🥰 If you do not have a favorite, you can name the sponsor, Mrs. Kelly Campbell
All profits go towards the NEHS Chapter! Orders are due by tomorrow, April 30th!
📣 Lets ROOT for our March Tigers of the Month who never got their proper recognition due to Spring Break!🌟 They met the Playground ROAR Expectations and are leading the way of showing how to be safe on the playground! We also got a special update from our Shamrock Pennies Fundraiser! We raised a total of $1,820.98 for our PAW Store! The students are excited for the popular items to be restocked! Thank you for #GrowingGreatness and for all you do for #TeamAmelia
#LetsRootForEachOther
⏰️🌟🌝 Kindergarten Registration is happening tomorrow, April 11, from 12pm-7pm! If you have a child who is going to be 5 on or before September 30, 2024, please come out and register your newest tiger! 🐯 We are so excited to meet you and can't wait for you to join ACES! 😊
📢Calling all rising 4th and 5th grade students!! How would you like to attend a FREE computer science summer camp at Longwood University working with Lego kits to code? No experience required! There will be two sessions in June. Transportation will be provided by ACPS, but you will need to bring your own lunch. The deadline to register is Monday, April 15.
Click the link to register!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kcIjrVgMaEVFpvtkLOzgTHNSyeGvSQsb/view?usp=drivesdk
Who likes to build and play with Robots for FREE? Longwood University is hosting a Computer Science Family Event on Sphere and Root Robots! Registration is required, but is open to anyone in Grades 3-5. This is grant funded, which makes it a FREE camp! Please register through the link to find out more information!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1omBGPb4-JrL07zJ8j3MZTvlmPD7gNRqZ/view?usp=sharing
