News & Notes

Safe Harbor Toiletry Drive

This year's toiletry drive items will be donated to Safe Harbor. Learn more at safeharborsc.org.
Items will be collected March 27-29 during morning carpool.

Please donate:
shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, and lotion (full sized)
baby wipes, baby shampoo, baby lotion, diapers, and diaper cream
paper towels, toilet paper, and paper plates
toothbrush, toothpaste, and new make-up

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A.R.M.E.S. - Arts Reaching Middle and Elementary Schools

A.R.M.E.S. is a tuition-free program for artistically gifted and talented students that will be enrolled in third through eighth grades in the fall of 2019. Classes in Creative Writing, Drama, Dance, Strings and Visual Arts are offered after school, at least twice a week during the school year, at the Fine Arts Center.

The online nomination process to participate in next year's A.R.M.E.S. program is now open. Current second through seventh grade students may be nominated by a teacher, parent or other advocate. All interested students must have an online nomination form completed by April 11, 2019 to be eligible for the program. These students will then need to complete an audition to determine their eligibility.

Please print a completed online nomination form for your records before clicking the submit button. Once a nomination is submitted, the nominator will then receive an email confirmation. Parents will be notified by email of their student’s audition time and date by April 30, 2019.

To apply to the A.R.M.E.S. program or for more information, please visit www.armesprogram.com

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Make-up Days

School will be in session Friday, March 22 & Monday, March 25 for Make-Up Days 2 & 3.

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The Hughes Experience

Attention all rising Hughes 6th Graders! Do you want to experience four exciting middle school activities and eat dinner with Hughes students before you enter our doors next year? Sign up for the Hughes Experience at Hughes Academy May 2, 2019 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Hughes Experience information and registration form.

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Augusta Circle Circus

The ACE Circus will be here Friday, April 26 at 3:30! The Augusta Circle Circus is a huge fundraiser for our PTA and would not be possible without the support of business sponsors each year. If you or someone you know would like to be a sponsor, please let us know. All of the money comes back to our students to pay for programs and specific needs for each grade level.

Questions? Please contact Ann Ellison (annieellison@me.com) or Lee Stalvey (lstalvey@gmail.com).

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Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

The ACE newspaper staff has published the February issue! Click The ACE Eagle News to read it.  We are so proud of our newspaper staff! Click here for past issues of the newspaper.

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Kindergarten & 1st Grade Family Reading Night

Thanks to all of our K5 and 1st Grade students and their families for coming to Family Reading Night. Wow! Lots of friends were here reading, checking out books, doing activities and having fun! Check out this slide show from the event!

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