The ACS Insider

With the end of 2024 quickly approaching, college tuition is on the minds of many high school seniors and their families. For Jaylin Hernandez and Austin Perny, the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program has removed that anxiety. In surprise presentations at their high schools, Hernandez and Perny were given certificates declaring their status as newly minted Lilly Endowment Scholars...more.

Anderson High School (AHS) senior Isaac Knost has been named a Commended Student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship. Knost, who is the first AHS senior to receive this honor in nearly a decade, joins approximately 34,000 students across the country who are being recognized for their exceptional leadership promise...more.

The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame today announced their 2025 Women's Induction Class. Two former Anderson High School girls basketball players, Sarah Armington (Class of 1991) and Melina Griffin (Class of 1992) were selected. They will be inducted as part of the 23rd Women's Induction Class on Saturday, April 26, 2025...more.

The sounds of children talking and the rustling of supplies greeted visitors walking through the doors of Tenth Street Elementary School on Wednesday during Literacy and STEM Night. Tenth Street hosts Literacy Night twice a year to satisfy part of the requirements for Title 1 schools. Wednesday marked the first Literacy Night where the school focused on embedding STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering and Math — into the literacy component...more.

The Anderson Community Schools (ACS) Board of Trustees visited with the student councils at Edgewood Elementary School and Highland Middle School recently to present them with an engraved gavel to use during their meetings. The students and their sponsors were also invited to attend a school board meeting.

The Anderson Education Foundation (AEF) awarded their 2024-2025 Classroom grants today to 18 teachers and staff members at Anderson Community Schools (ACS). The grants, totaling $14,779.67, will fund project-based learning projects this school year...more.

Are you looking for a way to support Anderson Community Schools' students, teachers, and staff this holiday season? Then scan the QR code above to download the RaiseRight app. Any gift card you purchase through the app a percentage will go back to the Anderson Education Foundation! Anyone purchasing a gift card through the RaiseRight app between November 25th and December 25th will be entered to win a $100 gift card of their own!

The Anderson Area Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commission and the Anderson Community School Corporation (ACSC) Diversity Equity and Inclusion Department are sponsoring their first annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day essay contest for ACSC students in grades 5-12. There are cash prizes for the winners. Entries are due this Friday, December 20, 2024...more.

This year’s theme at Anderson Community Schools (ACS) is “We are F.I.R.S.T”. We truly believe that we are the first and best choice for students and families in Anderson and Madison County. Guided by our ACS F.I.R.S.T. strategic plan, we are committed to providing the best quality educational experience for our students.

• Click here to learn more about our strategic plan.
• Click here to enroll a new student or register a returning student.

At ACS we truly believe that our teachers and staff make us the first and best choice for students and families in Anderson and Madison County. That is why the "T" in our ACS F.I.R.S.T. strategic plan stands for "Teacher and Staff Supported". Throughout the 2024-2025 school year we will be highlighting teachers and staff on why they choose to work at Anderson Community Schools. Those highlights can be found each week on Facebook or by visiting here.

• Friday, December 20, 2024 - Last day of the 2nd Nine Week grading period
• Monday, January 6, 2025 - First day of 3rd Nine Week grading period
• Monday, January 20, 2025 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No School)
• Friday, February 14, 2025 - Teachers' Professional Development Day (eLearning Day)
• Monday, February 17, 2025 - Presidents' Day (No School)
• Friday, March 14, 2025 - 3rd Nine Week grading period ends
• Monday, March 31, 2025 - 4th Nine Weeks begins
• Monday, May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day (No School)
• Friday, May 30, 2025 - 4th Nine Week grading period ends
  
  

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