The Appomattox Marching Raiders competed in The Lord Botetourt Cavalier Classic over the weekend. The Marching Raiders brought home 1st place Band Class 2A and 1st place in Music. They finished the competition as Runner Up Grand Champion, only missing 1st place by 1/10 of a point! Congratulations to the Marching Raiders and their leaders and supporters!
ACHS senior Jessica Symons was awarded the Youth of the Month Award by The Exchange Club of Lynchburg on Friday Oct. 19, 2018. The award was given due to Jessica's outstanding leadership and academic achievement.
On Thursday October 18, 2018 at 10:18 AM, all Appomattox County Schools participated in the Great Shakeout of 2018. The Great Shakeout is a nationwide earthquake drill in which thousands of schools, colleges, businesses, neighborhood groups, and even individuals, participate in every year. These drills are held to raise awareness of what to do in case an earthquake occurs in your area. Students were instructed to stay in the drop/cover/hold position for at least 60 seconds. The Great Shakeout website documents what to do in case of an earthquake. Visit this website for more details: https://www.shakeout.org/southeast/.
A few students from Appomattox Elementary School assisted a local church with sorting clothes for their community-wide clothes closet.
“Young Farmers’ Day” was held at AES on October 16. Students learned about careers related to agriculture and how this industry affects their everyday lives. This event was hosted by the Virginia Tech Cooperative Extension Agency. Included were stations involving the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, Forestry, ATV Safety, Poultry, Horses, Sheep, Goats, Cows, Crops, and Soil resources, and “How to Grow a Pizza”.
On Monday October 15, ACPS teachers partnered with the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for two very important trainings. They spent the morning participating in C.R.A.S.E. (Community Response to Active Shooter Event) where they focused on safety strategies and solutions. The afternoon was spent delving in a session on brain development and the implications on learning as it affects males and females differently with Horacio Sanchez, a leader in this field of study. This was a thought provoking time for everyone with implications to move us forward in both safety and instruction. We hope to continue to work with our colleagues from VDJS in the future.
Krista Williams and Diane Bradish’s 8th grade English classes used the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) Lab to bring their inventions to life. After reading a book about two unlikely friends, one of which has a physically debilitating disease called Morquio Syndrome, students designed and created inventions to help the main character overcome a physical limitation. The inventions were created using Lil Bits and recyclable materials.
As the National Weather Service is predicting Hurricane Florence will impact our area, please go to our website and click the Quick Link for the Emergency Preparation Checklist and Guidance document. As always, all announcements related to school closings or delays will be communicated through:
We ask that you do not call the school offices to ask about closings or delays when there is a weather event as we need to keep all phones lines open in the event of an emergency.
Reminder to all Parents/Guardians. Appomattox County Public Schools has an app. The app allows you to keep up with your child's grades, attendance, and important information concerning your child's education. The district app combines all apps provided by the schools in one place. We would like to encourage all parents/guardians to download the app today. Click the headline or this story to view the full details.
ACPS Transportation has a new location on the division website! The transportation department has compiled a list of bus routes and information. These lists can be found on our new page listed under Departments, then Transportation. (Updated 07/27/2017)
ACPS has set up a Bullying Hotline for students and faculty to call if they feel they are being bullied. Messages can be left anonymously, if desired. School administrators are checking this number for messages and looking into any issues. The number is (434) 352-2071.
In addition to the Hotline, students and faculty can now text their concerns to (434) 609-7146. This is a texting only phone and will be checked daily. If you do not have access to a phone you can use our on-line system to send text message alerts.
For more information about bullying, please visit the following link on the Virginia Department of Education's website at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/prevention/bullying/.
If you wish to use the online form, please click District and then Report Bullying in the menu above.
