General news
- Wednesday is early release for Aiken County schools.
- A parent workshop will be Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m. at the North Augusta High School auditorium. The event will feature Aiken County's associate superintendent for instruction, Dr. Kevin O'Gorman; Dr. Alex Mabe, a clinical psychologist for the Medical College of Georgia; and Jamie Murphy, who facilitates The Parent Project classes at Immanuel Baptist Church. The free event is sponsored by Area 2 guidance counselors.
- Parents interested in receiving Christmas assistance with food and/or toys from the Salvation Army need to sign up by Saturday at 1384 Greene St. in Augusta.
Belvedere Elementary
- Ice cream is sold each Friday for $1 and popcorn for 50 cents.
- The following pupils made the 100 Book Club: Jeremy Ryberg, Pax Rogers, Eric Abdullah, Peyton Zuehlke and Hope Dunbar .
- Please re-link Bi-Lo booster cards to the school. Registration cards have been sent home.
- When shopping at schoolmall.com, use the code 0000181261.
- Reserve 2009-10 yearbooks now for $21.
- Jr. Jazzercise is held each Thursday from 2:30-3:30 p.m. For information about the class, call Gwyn Snider at (803) 279-4340.
- Parents who would like to be a part of the School Improvement Council should contact Mrs. Churm.
- Anyone interested in volunteering with the PTO should contact Kelly Jones at (706) 830-6997 or belvederepto25@yahoo.com.
- Dominos Night is Thursday.
- D.A.R.E. graduation is Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Belvedere First Baptist Church.
- Chick-fil-A Spirit Night is Monday.
Hammond Hill Elementary
- Nov. 11 is Domino's Spirit Night.
- Jr. Jazzercise will be held Wednesdays in the P.E. room from 2:30-3:30 p.m. The class will run from 12:30-2:30 p.m. on early release Wednesdays. The cost is $30 per month. Call Loralee Kokovich at (803) 279-8609 for more information.
- Ice cream will be sold in the cafeteria during lunch each Friday for $1.
- Tuesday is Veterans Day and Grandparents Day celebration.
- Author Michael Buckley will visit the school Nov. 12. Principal Vaughan asks that students read some of his books in preparation for his visit.
- Nov. 19 is make-up picture day.
- "Learning is a breeze for Hammond Hill bees" T-shirts can be purchased for $12.
Fox Creek High
- Yearbooks can be purchased for $65. See Ms. Leopard.
- A dress swap will be held Saturday from 3-5 p.m. at the high school. Those selling dresses should arrive between 2:30-2:45 p.m. Contact karen Bugg at (803) 279-7265 for more information.
- A school improvement meeting will be held Monday at 7 p.m. in the conference room.
- The powder puff game is Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. at Merriwether Middle School. Admission is $5. The money will go toward a spring trip for FCA.
- Seniors will hold a yard sale Nov. 14 at the Palmetto Gym on U.S. Highway 25. Donated items are needed. Contact Nancy Cowart at (803) 613-9435 for more information.
- The PTCA poinsettia fundraiser will be held through Nov. 13. Prices range from $12- $20 each. Contact Jennifer Henry at jenhenry32@yahoo.com or (803) 221-2317 for more information.
- The first Fox Creek Idol will be held Nov. 12. See the athletic department for more information.
- The board of directors will meet Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. in the conference room.
- The school is selling personalized, engraved commemorative bricks for $100 each. Proceeds benefit the new building. Applications are available at www.foxcreekhs.org.
Merriwether Elementary
- The PTO will host an Honor Roll party on Friday at 1 p.m.
- Chick-fil-A night is Nov. 10.
- The Veterans Day program will be held on Nov. 11th at 8:30 a.m. All veterans who wish to attend, please come at 8 a.m. for doughnuts and coffee.
- Please continue to collect box tops, Campbell's labels and Coke rewards.
Merriwether Middle
- Parents interested in the School Improvement Council or PTO should contact Debbie at dghoffmann@edgefield.k12.sc.us.
Mossy Creek Elementary
- Chick-fil-A biscuit sales will be held the last Thursday of each month, beginning at 6:45 a.m. Biscuits are one for $3 or two for $5.
- The School Improvement Council meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month prior to the PTO board meetings.
- Popcorn and drinks are sold every Wednesday for 50 cents. Ice cream is sold on Fridays for 75 cents.
- Parents interested in joining PTO should send the $5 membership fee in a sealed envelope with their name and their child's name written on the envelope. For joining, parents receive a free car line sign, a popcorn pass and carnival tickets. The classes in each grade level with the highest number of PTO memberships will win ice cream.
- The student council is selling Captain D's coupon books for $5 each.
- The school would like to recognize Sara Ratcliffe , reading intervention teacher, for being selected as a Distinguished Teacher of Reading by the Aiken County Reading Association.
- All Aiken County second graders will be taking the ITBS test Thursday through Tuesday. Please make sure to have your child present and on time. Testing begins at 8 a.m. each day.
- The student council will collect new, unwrapped toys for Toys For Tots through Nov. 26. Donation boxes are located throughout the school.
North Augusta Elementary
- Ribbon ceremonies will be held today at 8 a.m. for grades K-2 and 9 a.m. for third-fifth grade.
- A rollerskating party is today from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Skateland of Augusta. For more information, contact Karen Doom at kmomster@gmail.com.
- Second grade will have ITBS testing Thursday-Friday.
- Jr. Jazzercise classes are held Tuesdays from 2:30- 3:30 p.m. For more information, call Loralee Kokovich at (803) 279-8609.
- The bookstore is open from 7-7:30 a.m. Book covers and composition notebooks are $2 and pencils are 25 cents. Many other items are sold as well.
- Anyone interested in volunteering with the PTO should e-mail naepto@gmail.com or visit the new PTO Web site at naepto.blogspot.com.
- Please save Coke products bottle tops and box codes located inside 12-packs. Pupils should turn them into their teacher to help the school earn money.
- A mini-museum to celebrate Veteran's Day will be setup Tuesday. The school is collecting memorabilia for the museum, with the exception of weapons. Anyone who would like to donate an item should bring it to the school at 3 p.m. Monday.
- The school has received the Healthy School Award. The award was given based on three components: health and safety policies and environment; nutrition services; and counseling, psychological and social services. Contributing programs at the school include the Dolphin Dash Running Club, the Walk and Talk Club, Nutrition Week, Jump Rope For Heart, Family Fun Nights and a nutrition assembly.
North Augusta High
- Dual/concurrent enrollment courses will be available at Aiken Technical College and the University of South Carolina Aiken in January. Courses will be available in the summer of 2010 and next school year. Registration for January classes begins in November. Students must pay for the classes. Informational meetings will be held at 1:30 p.m. today in the auditorium or at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at South Aiken High School. For more information, contact Mrs. Smiley.
- Deadline to register for the Dec. 12 ACT is Friday.
- The annual Sidwalk Art Contest is Friday.
- College 101 will be held the first Wednesday of each month from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
- The Illustrators Club meets each Tuesday.
- Vote for the school's mascot at mascotvote.com.
North Augusta Middle
- Box Tops for Education can be sent to the main office or turned in during homeroom.
- Pupils are asked not to bring more than $5 with them to school.
- The athletic department will sell Buck's Pizza for $2 a slice on Wednesday's and Chick-fil-A biscuits Thursday mornings in the car line for $3 each or two for $5.
- Boy's basketball try-outs are today-Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
- The Fall Dance is Friday from 3:30-5 p.m.
- The Veteran's Day assembly is Tuesday at 9 a.m.
- Donations of the following items are needed for the synergistic lab: paper towels, black medium point Sharpies, box of vinyl gloves, hand sanitizer, sealable quart size storage bags, distilled water and spring water.
- Use the school code when shopping at Office Depot to donate five percent of the purchase to the school: 70091034.
- Parents of eighth-graders who would like to work on the Spring Fling committee please e-mail gwen.spivey@yahoo.com.
- If interested in joining the school improvement council, e-mail Terra van der Linden at tlinden@aiken.k12.sc.us or call (803) 442-6200.
- Old cell phones are being collected. Please turn them into the main office or a homeroom teacher.
Our Lady of Peace
- If you have instruments, costumes or plywood and 2x4s you would like to donate, please call the school office or see Mrs. Calloway. For more information, e-mail Donnadplummer@ comcast.net
- The preschool and elementary school have registered with Coke Rewards. Parents may donate points to the school for playground equipment, supplies and classroom material. Sign on to www.mycokerewards.com/schools to donate points. For more information, e-mail Mrs. Powers at OLPCoke@yahoo.com
- Ad packets for parents of eighth graders will be sent home soon. Please look at the packet and call the office with any questions. All ads must be paid for by the due date in the packet. No exceptions. To submit pictures for the yearbook, e-mail them to olpyearbookpics@yahoo.com or olpyearbookpics2@yahoo.com. We have had a lot from fifth grade and middle school, but we need them from other classes.
- The school will collect non-perishable food for CMONA. The class with the highest percentage of items donated will receive an ice-cream party. Please bring items to homeroom classes through Nov. 20.
- A semi-annual yard sale will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers are needed.
Paul Knox Middle
- Ice cream will be sold every Friday for $1. Mr. Murphy will randomly hand out free ice-cream passes to students wearing red, white and blue on Fridays.
- The PTO has a bin set up in the library for old ink cartridges. Please send in old cartridges from your home or office.
- The PTO will sell pizza for $2 per slice every Friday.
- The PTO is collecting box tops. Please send participating box tops to your child's teacher in an envelope marked PTO Box Tops.
- Tutorial services are extended to all Paul Knox students from 3:30-4 p.m. on the following schedule: Monday--science; Tuesday--social studies; Wednesdays--math; Thursday--English; Friday--exploratory. Parents or guardians must provide transportation.
- The book fair continues through Friday. The fair is open during school hours and parents are welcome.
- The PTO is now partnering with Wife Saver. The school will receive a percentage of all sales on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Be sure to mention Paul Knox Middle School on those days.
- Students can pay $1 and wear a hat today. This is restricted to hats that do not cover the face.
- The PTO will begin selling Arby's roast beef sandwiches for $2 on Thursday.
- The school will honor all veterans Tuesday. The assembly will begin at 10:05 a.m. in the school gymnasium. The Fort Gordon Signal Corps Band and Color Guard will perform. All veterans and their families are invited to attend. For more information, call (803) 442-6300.
- Paul Knox will celebrate National Career Day on Nov. 18. A career speaker will be in every first period class. Our goal is to increase awareness and continue the exploration of the 16 federal career clusters. The theme for this year is "Bridges to a Brighter Future: Inspire Your Career--Empower Your Lives!" Anyone interested in serving as a speaker should e-mail hrichard@aiken.k12.sc.us.
Victory Christian Schools
- Students will be charged $3 per tardy after three unexcused tardies in one month's time. Excused tardies include doctor's or dentist's appointments, car trouble, power failure or sickness. Please make sure children are on time to avoid any charges.
- Last year's yearbooks are available for sale in the school office. Shirts, pants and culottes are also available for $2 each.
- The Conservatives in Action Organization is working on tax credits for parents who send their children to Christian schools. Visit www.conservativesact.com.
- Students may wear spirit shirts on Tuesdays and Fridays only. Students may only wear denim (jeans for boys, skirts for girls) on Fridays.
- The school has an open door policy. Parents who have questions or concerns regarding school policies should feel free to call the school office and we will try to help with any concerns they may have.
