Abner Creek Academy
Learning with Love and Laughter
A Message From The Administration Team
Happy February! We’re excited for another great month of learning, growth, and fun at Abner Creek. This month brings exciting events, important reminders, and new opportunities for our students. Be sure to mark your calendars for upcoming activities, including our Doughnuts for Grown Ups and Evening of Excellence. As always, we appreciate your support in keeping our school a safe, welcoming, and engaging place for all students. Keep reading for important updates and ways to stay involved!
Important Dates
- February 3rd-7th Doughnuts for Grown Ups (see more info below)
- February 4th- 2nd Grade Field Trip
- February 11th- Interim Reports 3rd-5th
- February 12th- Skate Night 6pm-8pm
- February 13th - 5th Grade Field Trip
- February 14th- eLearning Day AT HOME for students/Make Up Day
- February 18- Academic Showcase for 2nd Grade
- February 19th- 1st Grade Field Trip
- February 20th- Evening of Excellence (see more info below)
- February 27th- 3rd Grade Field Trip (Scott/Gagnebin homerooms)
- February 28th - 3rd Grade Field Trip (Horan/Clyburn/Maxwell/Deal homerooms)
Doughnuts for Grown Ups
Doughnuts for Grown Ups will be held February 3rd-7th. Doors will open at 7:45 am (not before) and breakfast will be served until 8:30. If your child arrives with his/her VIP guest, they will not be marked tardy. Please use the front entrance and give your name at the table. All guests should have registered. If you have not, please email acaptosc@gmail.com. If you have more than one child at ACA, please pick just one day to attend such as the day for the youngest sibling.
Monday - K4/K5
Tuesday - 1st Grade
Wednesday- 2nd Grade
Thursday- 3rd Grade
Friday- 4th and 5th Grades
New EVOLV Safety System
On January 21st we began using the EVOLV Safety System in our elementary schools. The students have done a fabulous job with these! Our morning arrival time has not been affected and the students have adapted well. We have noticed that rolling bookbags do set off the system every morning. If your child has a rolling bookbag, you may want to consider switching to a non-rolling bookbag so that they don't have to stop for a bag check every day. If you need assistance in getting a non-rolling bookbag, please let us know.
Visitors to ACA should also expect to go through our EVOLV system prior to entering the school.
Evening of Excellence
You're Invited: Abner Creek Academy's First Annual Evening of Excellence
- February 20th, drop in from 5:00pm-7:30pm
- Art Show, Food Trucks, Book Fair, Creativity Stations, Family Activities, Photo Booth, Grade Level Times to Showcase the Related Arts, and More!
- 5:00-5:30 5th Graders will be presenting speeches
- 5:35-6:00 4th Graders will be performing music
- 6:05-6:30 2nd Graders will be tinikling (PE)
- 6:35-7:00 3rd Graders will be tiniking (PE)
- 7:05-7:30 1st Graders will be showing off rockets from STEM studio
- All Night K5 Art work will be on display
- All students (K-5th) will have framed art work available for purchase in our ACA Art Gallery
ACA Winter Book Fair
We will host our first Literati Bookfair in the library February 17-21. You may send cash with your student to shop during the day or place money on a Literati Gift Card for shopping. Be on the lookout for bookfair flyers and more information about setting up a gift card to come home soon
Magnet Update: Communication and Leadership at ACA
Students did a great job learning about GROWTH. They have been talking about areas in which they want to grow, whether at school or at home, and how they can plan and practice in order to be successful. During the month of February our leadership value focus will be on ATTITUDE. Students will be learning that our attitude is a choice and that choice can affect how we handle different situations. We always have the ability to adjust our attitudes to help us be more successful.
Valentine Parties and Policies
Valentine Parties are student-only events. Please wait for communication from your child's teacher in regards to any treats to be sent in. All food items should be store-bought with a list of ingredients attached so that we can ensure they are safe for students with allergies. No food items with nuts please!
We are unable to accept any deliveries for students in the front office. Please do not bring or send in any balloons or flowers as we are not equipped to house or deliver such items to students during the school day.
Valentine's Day is a great day to remind our children to be inclusive and to show all of our classmates and friends that we care about them.
Hug-A-Grams
Student Council will be selling Hug-A-grams from now until February 7, while supplies last.
The Hug-A-Grams cost $2.00 and will consist of a Valentine Rubber Duck and a pack of Gummy snacks. They will be delivered on Thursday, February 13. All proceeds will be donated to a local charity. Students may purchase Hug-A-Grams from the Student Council table each morning while supplies last.
Field Trip Reminders
Please remember that students attending field trips must return their signed permission slips on time. Only parents that are pre-approved chaperones that have completed the background check are allowed to attend. This should be arranged with the teacher prior to the field trip. Parents not completing the volunteer application in a timely manner may not be able to chaperone. Students attending the field trip should wear their ACA blue t-shirts. Please do not bring Stanley cups or large water bottles on the trip as there is no where to store them or anyone to carry them all from place to place. Plastic water bottles and disposable lunch bags are best.
Limited School Choice
Limited School Choice Process For 2025-26 School Year:
The Limited School Choice Program is an online-only process. Families must submit their applications within the designated window:
If you are currently on school choice, you MUST REAPPLY!
Limited School Choice Application Window:
Opens: Monday, January 13, 2025
Closes: Friday, February 21,2025
Out-of-District Requests:
Opens: Monday, January 20, 2025
Closes: Friday, February 21, 2025
The following schools will be CLOSED to school choice for the 2025-26 school year: Abner Creek Academy, Lyman Elementary School, Reidville Elementary School, River Ridge Elementary School, Abner Creek Middle School, and Florence Chapel Middle School.
All 2025-26 Limited School Choice and Out-of-District request forms will be accessible through your PowerSchool parent portal account when the window opens.
K4 and K5 Registration: Please Help Us Spread the Word
Kindergarten Registration Open for 2025-2026:
Do you have a child entering Kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year? Spartanburg District Five Schools is excited to welcome these new students to our classrooms!
Kindergarten registration for the 2025-26 school year is now open, and parents and families are encouraged to register now to prepare for the upcoming school year. According to the state of South Carolina, a student must turn five on or before September 1 in order to attend Kindergarten in 2025-26.
All District Five elementary schools are accepting new student registrations Monday-Friday, during normal business hours. Simply visit your zoned school during working hours to register. Don't know what school your child is zoned for? Simply click here to locate your school by entering your address.
Don't forget to bring:
Proof of residency (a water or power bill, or mortgage/lease agreement is acceptable)
Vaccination records
Child's birth certificate
Registration for new 4K students in District Five is also open! According to the state of South Carolina, a student must turn four on or before September 1 in order to attend 4K in 2025-26, Attendance in 4K is limited, and based on academic necessity. Please contact your zoned school for more information.
We look forward to welcoming all new Kindergarten students, as they begin their educational journey in Spartanburg District Five!
Mrs. Morgan's Class
Mrs. Morgan's class has been busy honing their math skills. We are working on grouping tens and learning about place value.
Mrs. Grube's Class
Mrs. Grube's class is working on our new math topic: place value. Students are learning how to use base-ten blocks to build number models. They are also learning to look at a model and write the numeral. We are really enjoying this topic!
Mrs. Amill's Class
Mrs. Amill's class has been working hard on writing their very own imaginative narrative stories! We have some really great authors and illustrators in our class! I am so proud of their hard work!
Mrs. Griffith's Class
This month in Math we have been learning all about counting to 120, recognizing patterns on the 120's chart, and showing groups of tens and ones using manipulatives. We worked together to match groups of tens and ones with the correct number using a number puzzle. Students have been hard at work and have learned so much about tens and ones and relating it to other concepts we have learned thus far in first grade Math.
