Good evening Team Amelia! Due to the anticipated winter storm, Amelia County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, February 19th for all students and staff. Your child's teacher has sent work and assignments home to help our students continue with their learning and review during our school closing. We hope everyone stays safe and warm during tomorrow's storm and has a nice evening!
Team Amelia,
Good morning! At approximately 8:10 A.M. the fire alarm went off at ACES due to a smoke detector alert. The Amelia Sheriff's Office and Amelia County Fire Dept responded to ACES and cleared the building for occupancy at 8:35 A.M. The fire alarm system has been reset and is now functioning normally. Students and staff are back in the building and the school day will proceed as normal. Thank you for your continued support of Team Amelia!
Today's meeting of the Amelia County School Board was a work session for the initial presentation of the ACPS budget for the 2025-2026 school year. If you want to learn more about the budget as proposed, please explore our budget portal (https://sites.google.com/ameliaschools.com/acpsfy26budget/welcome). This portal highlights key details about projected revenues and expenditures, and will serve as another point of access for future budget presentations and drafts as they are presented to the board.
We hope that you find this information useful and encouraging as we move forward with plans for the next school year!
Good afternoon Team Amelia! We continue to be ready to welcome our students and staff back to school. However, 80% of our bus routes are impacted by the recent storm and 24% of the county remains without power. Amelia County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, February 14, 2025 for students and 10 and 11 month employees. 12 month employees should report to work at 10:00 A.M. Amelia County Public Schools will also be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025 due to the President's Day federal holiday. We look forward to welcoming our students and staff back to school on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Please stay safe and have a nice evening.
Good afternoon Team Amelia! While we would love to welcome our students and staff back to school tomorrow, there are numerous adverse road conditions throughout the county as well as a continued threat of freezing rain overnight. Amelia County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, February 13, 2025 for all students and staff. Please continue to be safe and have a nice evening!
Good Afternoon Team Amelia! Due to icy roads and freezing temperatures, Amelia County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12, 2025 for all students and staff. Please stay safe and have a nice evening!
Good evening Team Amelia! Due to the anticipated winter storm and the Governor's State of Emergency declaration, Amelia County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, February 11, 2025, for all students and staff. Have a nice evening and please stay warm and safe!
Good evening Team Amelia! This message is a calendar reminder that all schools will dismiss early tomorrow, Thursday, January 30, 2025 due to parent-teacher conferences. ACHS will dismiss at 12:30 P.M. ACMS will dismiss at 12:40 P.M. ACES will dismiss at 12:50 P.M. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held from 2:00-7:00 P.M. Thank you for your continued support and have a nice evening!
Good morning Team Amelia! Due to road conditions in the southeastern part of the county, Amelia County Public Schools will be closed today, Wednesday, January 22, 2025. 12 month employees should report at 10:30 A.M. We hope everyone stays warm and safe.
Good Evening Team Amelia! We have enjoyed having our students back in school this week after their extended Winter Break. This message is a calendar reminder that all schools and school offices are closed on Monday, January 20, 2025 in honor of the federal Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. We hope you enjoy the long weekend and we look forward to welcoming our students and staff back to school on Tuesday. Have a nice evening!
ACPS is happy to share that afterschool snack programs at ACES and ACMS will be up and running again this semester! Beginning tomorrow, January 17th, snacks will be provided at these facilities on the dates and times listed for each site on days when school is in session:
Amelia County Elementary School, 8533 North Five Forks Road, Amelia, VA 23002
o Mondays: February 3rd – March 10th
o Wednesdays: January 22nd – April 30th
Amelia County Middle School, 8740 Otterburn Road, Amelia, VA 23002
o Thursdays: January 16th – February 27th
You can also read the full media release here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XvTdZJXWOXF0ZVSRG7y4KJyLu8AOnyPX/view?usp=sharing
Good evening Team Amelia! We are super excited to welcome our students back to school tomorrow! However, due to an abundance of caution and freezing temperatures overnight, Amelia County Public Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 for all students and staff. Please be advised that some bus routes have been modified to address certain road conditions. Families affected by these route changes will receive a separate notification this evening. Thank you for your patience and continued support. Have a nice evening!
Good evening Team Amelia! We are ready to welcome our students back to school but this weekend's snow has set us back again. We have included a few current pictures of our county roads as part of this message. Due to snow and ice covered roads in many parts of the county, Amelia County Public Schools will be closed for students tomorrow, Monday, January 13, 2025. 12 month staff should report to work at 10:30 A.M. The School Board meeting scheduled for tomorrow night has been moved to Wednesday, January 15, 2025. There will also be no student activities, athletic practices, or games tomorrow. We hope everyone stays safe and has a nice evening!
Good Evening Team Amelia! We hope everyone continues to stay warm. Our buildings continue to be ready to receive students back to school. However, due to continued freezing temperatures and adverse road conditions in many parts of the county, Amelia County Public Schools will be closed for students tomorrow, Friday, January 10, 2025. 12 month employees, 1eachers, and professional staff should report to work at 10:00 A.M. In addition, all athletic practices and games are cancelled for tomorrow. We hope everyone has a nice evening!
Good Evening Team Amelia! We hope everyone is continuing to stay warm. Our maintenance crews have worked diligently to ready our buildings for our students and staff to return to school. However, due to continued 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, Thursday, January 9, 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 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!
Your Voice Matters! Help Shape Amelia County Public Schools' future by participating in our budget development survey. Your input is crucial in helping us develop a balanced and effective budget that invests in the success of our students. To participate in this survey, click the link at the end of this message and share a few thoughts about your priorities for ACPS funding, including recommendations for new programs and opportunities for cost savings. Your feedback helps the School Board understand the needs and priorities of our families. By participating, you have a direct impact on shaping the future of Amelia County Schools! If you have any other questions regarding this survey or opportunities to share input on the development of the ACPS budget for the upcoming school year, please reach out directly to Daniel Trump, Director of Finance and School Nutrition, by email at trumpd@ameliaschools.com or by phone at (804) 561-2621. Thank you for your time and commitment to our students! https://forms.gle/GxhzBWV4Bm8k9MQ26
