Allendale County Schools

Dear Allendale County Community of Learners, Thanks for your cooperation during our soft lockdown. We will return to our normal operations on tomorrow, Wednesday, October 30th. With much respect, Dr. Vallerie C. Cave Superintendent of Schools

Congratulations to our October teachers and staff of the Month! We are also excited to announce the start of a new tradition: Parent of the Month. This prestigious award is earned by being an involved participant in your child's school and education. Ywanda Rice is the first parent to receive this honor because she always shows up and offers help. AFES Teacher of the Month: Kaneisha Porter AFES Staff of the Month: Jenny Robinson AFMS Teachers of the Month: Samosa Mays and Gabriel Mravija AFMS Staff of the Month: Penni-Preacher Johnson AFHS Teacher of the Month: Mr. Diwakar Maintenance Employee of the Month: Rodney Milledge Custodian of the Month: Butch Meyers

During last night's board meeting, we honored our Students of the Month, Attendance Video Contest Winners, and our Student Athlete of the Month. AFES Students of the Month: Neveah Brown, Ava Riley, Christopher Grant, and Zoe Bunch AFMS Students of the Month: Sha'riah Young, Timothy Gibbs, and I'Yana Jenkins AFHS Student Athlete of the Month: Jazlyne Bowers

Dear Allendale County Community of Learners, Due to a nearby shooting, our Allendale-Fairfax Middle and High Schools are currently in a soft lockdown as a precautionary measure. This means that all exterior doors are locked, and we are limiting movement within the building to ensure the safety of our students and staff. Please know that there is no immediate threat to our school, and we are closely monitoring the situation. Students are safe, and classes will continue as scheduled. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this time. We will provide updates as necessary. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Dr. Vallerie Cave Superintendent of Schools

Parents please join us for the first session of our Parenting Partners Workshop on November 6th at 6:00 PM. This session will be focused on positive parenting. You can attend the session in person or virtually by using this link is https://acs-k12-sc-us.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsc-GhpjsoHtO2bmV4H1A-2wY92mG9ip4t

Congratulations to our Senior Fall Athletes: Volleyball: E-Naviah Wiliams Taylor Isham Arianna Priester Brinanna Holmes Moneisha Hightower Football: Kamauri Kelly Uziah Dunbar Raymond Cardona-Myers Malachi Flowers Lati Tilley Cheer: Samore Smoak Naomi Heyward Jazlyne Bowers

Congratulations to our 2024 Homecoming Court! Allendale Fairfax Middle School: Miss 6th Grade: Ms. Namari Williams Mr. 6th Grade: Mr. Timothy Gibbs Miss 7th Grade: Ms. Layla Robinson Mr. 7th Grade: Mr. Ephesian Bunch Miss 8th Grade: Ms. Logan Chisolm Mr. 8th Grade: Mr. Nehemiah Johnson Miss AFMS 24-25 Ms. Lucy Krebs Mr. AFMS 24-25 Mr. Tyrese Hammond Allendale-Fairfax High School: Miss Cheerleader: Ms. Namoi Heyward Mr. Football: Mr. Uziah Dunbar Miss Freshman - Alashia Moultrie Mr. Freshman -Zakari Jenkins Miss Sophomore -Payton Harris Mr. Sophomore - Anthony Johnson Miss Junior - Paityn Wright Mr. Junior - Sincere Johnson Miss Senior - Da’Janae Creech Mr. Senior - Jaylen Outing Miss AFHS 24-25 - Ms. Arianna Priester

Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Homecoming Queen, Taylor Isham and our Homecoming King, Ja'khari Johnson! Special mention to Miss Logan Fullington for being 1st Runner Up.

Cadets received awards, medals, and ribbons to mark their promotions and accomplishments. They were tasked with creating chants, and ultimately Bravo group won the contest.

JROTC hosted a promotion ceremony. During this ceremony they recognized the new Battallion Commander, Rebekah Powers,

Parents and students come out to our October Board/Community Meeting on Monday, October 28th at 6 PM. The meeting will be held in the AFES gymnasium and will provide operation, curriculum, and finance updates. We will also be recognizing our Students of the Month, plus announcing our first Parent of the Month! Please attend to stay updated and involved in our schools.

Remember that the next Parenting Partners Workshop starts in two weeks! In this series, you will learn about discipline, structure, and communication. Register now using the QR code or visit this link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=TZKdltZeKk6tSiR-I-vTIntNh9jPVcVBhUdiStDy8qlUME01V1VOSFdRMlpYSllVR1VCWE5EWkFVMi4u&origin=QRCode

Parents, scholars, and members of the community, we want to hear from you! We have a Cell Phone Policy Survey that we would like you to fill out here: https://forms.office.com/r/UwrbCNM3Kc You can also scan the QR code to take the survey. We look forward to hearing from you!

Dress down tomorrow to help us fight against Breast Cancer! The cost is $1 for students and $2 for teachers. All proceeds will go towards Relay for Life, so please help us raise money for a good cause!

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is almost over, but the fight will never end! Help us spread awareness by dressing down for only $1. The cost is $2 for teachers. All proceeds will benefit Relay for Life.

Good Morning Students and Parents, please see the attached letter regarding Homecoming and Senior Night. Only two parents/guardian will be allowed per student. These names must be submitted by Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Due: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Senior Night/ Homecoming Form https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=TZKdltZeKk6tSiR-I-vTIr9xXGIQkeZGtBps-hNfX05UMEFEM09BTFZaV1JURzhQSkUyQlRSQUNYQy4u

Dear Allendale Community, We want to ensure that you have access to all the resources being provided to our community at this time. The Allendale-Disaster Recovery Center for Allendale County is located at the James Brandt Building. The center will be open October 21-23 from 8:00am to 7:00pm. To apply for disaster assistance: Visit DisasterAssistance.gov, download the FEMA app, or call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).

As part of Allendale-Fairfax High School's College Application Day, students were given designated time to complete college applications for FREE. We also had representatives from several colleges including University of South Carolina Salkehatchie, Charleston Southern University , Francis Marion University, Morris College, Clafin University, and the College of Charleston. This gave our students a chance to ask them questions about admissions and enrollment.

Thank you to the AFHS National Honor Society and BETA club for participating and everyone else who helped us set up and pass out the food donations. Your generosity and kindness is much appreciated!

Our food drive was a success! Thanks to our partners, United Way and Bamberg Food Share, our students in National Honor Society and BETA club were able to distribute over 100 boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables to members of our community. We hope this can relieve some of the damage caused by Hurricane Helene.