Inclement Weather Announcement for Wednesday, January 17: Schools are closed. 12-month employees report at 10:00 am.
Additional Inclement Weather Announcement for Tuesday, January 16, 2024: 12-month employees report at noon. Central Office will open at noon. Schools will open at noon unless otherwise noted in school-specific communication.
Inclement Weather Announcement for Tuesday, January 16, 2024: Schools are closed.
Inclement Weather Announcement for Monday, January 15, 2024: All ACPS-sponsored day & evening activities and events are canceled.
S5E4: "We Take Care of Each Other!"
Tune in to discover how ACPS fifth-grade students explored the idea of citizenship through service to others. In this episode of "Connecting with Augusta County Public Schools", Dr. Bond interviews a variety of guests who made this unit of study come to life! Join us for an educational journey that goes beyond the classroom walls!
Link: https://youtu.be/fOfE7L45kCE
Reminder to Families: Schools and offices are closed on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Inclement Weather Announcement for Tuesday evening, January 9: All ACPS-sponsored evening activities and events are canceled.
Inclement Weather Announcement for Saturday, January 6 and Sunday, January 7: All ACPS-sponsored activities and events are canceled. There will be no activities/athletic events (home or away) and there will be no outside organizations using our facilities.
Last year’s Riverheads High School yearbook, “New Additions, Old Traditions” earned 2nd place in the American Scholastic Press Association competition. The ASPA is a national organization with more than 160 competing yearbook programs. Congratulations to the 2023 yearbook staff!
Notice of Public Hearing - February 1, 2024
The Augusta County School Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 7 p.m. to receive input as it pertains to the 2024-2025 Augusta County School Board Budget. The meeting will be held at the Augusta County Government Center, Verona, Virginia. All interested parties are invited to attend. Details for those wishing to speak are available on the “School Board” tab of the Augusta County Public Schools webpage (https://www.augusta.k12.va.us/page/school-board-meeting-dates). The regular School Board meeting will follow.
Reminder to Families: Schools will be closed for students December 18-January 3. School offices are open December 27 & 28 (unless your principal communicates otherwise). January 2 & 3 are Teacher Workdays/Professional Development Day. The first day of the second semester is January 4, 2024.
Clymore Elementary and Fort Defiance High School are closed on Monday, December 11, 2023 due to a power outage.
Inclement Weather Announcement for Monday, December 11, 2023: Schools will open on a 2-hour delay.
Checkout ACPS School Quality Profiles shared by the Virginia Department of Education:
https://schoolquality.virginia.gov/divisions/augusta-county-public-schools
We invite you to join us for an ACPS Title I Parent Gathering!
When: December 14, 2023
Where: Augusta County Government Center, Smith West Room
Time: 6:30 PM -
Please RSVP by replying to jwright@augusta.k12.va.us by December 12, 2023.
The purpose of this gathering is to inform parents of the function of Title I support in our nine elementary schools and seek input for ideas of partnering with our community in the education of our youngest learners. Thank you for considering this opportunity!
Episode 3: "There's not a lot we can't fix!" - The Connecting with ACPS Podcast:
Tune in to hear about the incredible work that our maintenance department does each day to keep our schools safe and in good working order for our students and staff! Mr. Greg Troxell, Executive Director of Operations and Maintenance, joins Dr. Bond to discuss the day-to-day operations of the department and the vestibule projects that were completed over the summer to keep our schools safe and secure.
https://youtu.be/YQycy_dXwgM
Changing Thrillshare App’s (ACPS app) Language:
Spanish - Cambiar el idioma de la aplicación Thrillshare (aplicación ACPS)
Russian - Izmeneniye yazyka prilozheniya Thrillshare (prilozheniye ACPS)
Ukrainian - Zmina movy prohramy Thrillshare (ACPS).
French - Changer la langue de l'application Thrillshare (application ACPS)
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Dear Students, Employees, Families & Community Members,
The Augusta County Public Schools staff have begun the process of developing a draft budget for the next school year, 2024-2025. Your views are an important part of that work and we encourage you to participate by offering your input by way of a budget survey which can be found at the following link: https://forms.gle/bUfA4PbSH2mP16FA9
Shirley Kaufman, WHSV's Teacher of the Month - Shirley Kaufman's name was submitted by Austin Lam, who had this to say in the nomination:
"Ms. Kaufman is a once-in-a-lifetime kind of teacher, she is the head Agriculture teacher at Buffalo Gap. Ms. Kaufman is a leader and has changed many lives, like myself, she courage me to try new things and to break out of my comfort zone, and I would not be the person I am today if it wasn't for her. She deserves all the dedication she can get, and if people were to ask her former students about her, they would all say the same, that she is a hard-working, time-dedicated teacher"
https://www.whsv.com/page/teacher-of-the-month/
ACPS and ACA deliver unprepared Thanksgiving meals to families. https://www.whsv.com/2023/11/23/aca-acps-deliver-unprepared-thanksgiving-meals-families/?fbclid=IwAR3cDORdcE4eumRG60c9voarmhrBICZibCAGxSXLoTp94NG6cRoDqJZuWYI