Amherst County Public Schools began running two electric buses earlier this month! We would like to thank the Amherst County School Board, the Amherst County Board of Supervisors, and the staff at American Electric Power for the funding to make this possible. We appreciate the staff at Sonny Merryman for their partnership in providing these buses. We would also like to thank Dr. Wells, Dr. Hoden, Gary Roakes, and Rhonda Campbell and her staff, Pam Cash, Bea Campbell, Shari Hammett, and Bill Cox for their hard work to make this endeavor possible. We have been awarded an additional grant from AEP that will allow us to purchase a third electric bus, which is being built at this time. These buses provide zero emissions and noise pollution and a greater savings on maintenance and fuel costs. The addition of electric buses is exciting and will be a window to the future of student transportation! #TeamAmherst #ShowUpAmherst

Amherst County Public School’s dedication to providing an evidence-informed education that prepares students for success in the real world has led it to earn the annual EVERFI Empowered Seal. Congrats to ACPS for focusing on the whole child! #TeamAmherst #EmpoweredSeal

September 15th - October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month which honors the contributions Hispanics have made to the USA. The celebration highlights histories and cultures of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. #TeamAmherst

This year ACPS has partnered with 4 P Foods, an organization that procures and delivers local food from small and mid-sized family farms. We are excited to offer a greater variety of locally grown foods! Our first delivery will include locally grown peaches, green peppers, zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes and salad greens. Ask your student what locally grown food they tried today! #TeamAmherst #ShowUpAmherst

September is Attendance Awareness Month and we will be doing many special activities at our schools all month long. Students with perfect or improved attendance will be randomly selected to receive awards and there will be some BIG surprises at the end of the month! You have to SHOW UP to find out! #ShowUpAmherst #TeamAmherst

Efforts to save lives from drug overdose are continually evolving. Join the CDC in remembering those we’ve lost and help reduce stigma. #EndOverdose on International Overdose Awareness Day. Let's #ShowUp for those who need our help. Learn more: http://go.usa.gov/xh2XP #IOAD2022 #TeamAmherst #ShowUpAmherst

ACPS Families and Community Members, please join us on April 21, 2022 at 6 pm in the Amherst County High School cafeteria to hear about bullying: what we are doing in ACPS to combat bullying, the impact bullying has, and how you can help us. We will have food available at 5:30, and there will be door prizes, too. We look forward to seeing you there!

It’s School Library Month and today is National School Librarian Day! These professionals are dedicated to teaching literacy skills and providing resources for students and staff. The librarians in ACPS want to encourage you to pick up a book and READ today! #ACPStribe

Today we celebrate the 15th annual World Autism Awareness Day. We want to help our students with autism gain their full potential in school and in life. Let’s increase our understanding of autism and #LightItUpBlue in support of those with autism. #APCStribe #WorldAutismMonth

In honor of National Reading Month, ACPS partnered with local community members to create an A-Z storybook showcasing the importance of literacy skills in a variety of career fields. In our book you’ll find many careers in our area from the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources career cluster. In the this career cluster students can expect to find careers that focus on managing our food production and the consumption of natural resources.

Is your child interested in a career from the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources cluster? Be sure to take a peek inside our book to check it out! You can find the book on as a Quick Link on the ACPS homepage or on our ACPS “Parent and Family Literacy Links” webpage: https://bit.ly/3C8raeg

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Elementary students across the division recently celebrated 100 days of in person learning! They counted, read, and dressed to the theme of 100! #ACPStribe

The Central Elementary School Wildcats won the 2022 VA NASP 1st Place State Title, with one of our 5th Grade students taking the individual male State Champion title as well! Congrats to the team and coach Jeremy Thompson for their hard word and dedication. Looking forward to nationals in Kentucky! #ACPStribe

The Central Elementary School Wildcats won the 2022 VA NASP 1st Place State Title, with one of our 5th Grade students taking the individual male State Champion title as well! Congrats to the team and coach Jeremy Thompson for their hard word and dedication. Looking forward to nationals in Kentucky! #ACPStribe

In honor of National Reading Month, ACPS partnered with local community members to create an A-Z storybook showcasing the importance of literacy skills in a variety of career fields. In our book you’ll find many careers in our area from the Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security career cluster. In the this career cluster students can expect to find careers that focus on security and public safety.

Is your child interested in a career from the Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security cluster? Be sure to take a peek inside our book to check it out! You can find the book on as a Quick Link on the ACPS homepage or on our ACPS “Parent and Family Literacy Links” webpage: https://bit.ly/3C8raeg

Today is International Women’s Day and March is National Women’s History Month! We are grateful for the incredible achievements that women have made and continue to make all around us. We are especially grateful for the women who have educated, nurtured, and inspired us to be all we can be both in and out of the classroom. #womenshistorymonth #InternationalWomensDay2022 #ACPStribe

Join Amherst County Public Schools for our Virtual Education Career Fair on Saturday, February 26, 2022! Visit the Career Fair Website to register for an interview at: https://bit.ly/3GoNsdH

It’s time to recognize the amazing impact that school counselors have on our schools and communities! It is National School Counseling Week and we want to bring awareness to the role that counselors play in educating and promoting wellness in our students and staff. Together we are able to solve problems, work through social and emotional changes, and prepare for future jobs and careers. Thank you, counselors for all you do! #ACPStribe #NSCW2022 #ThankaCounselor

Congratulations to Erin Minter, kindergarten teacher at Central and Jessica Reichard, third grade teacher at Elon for being nominated and selected as top teachers from surrounding school divisions for the Lynchburg Living Magazine! We look forward to seeing you featured in the upcoming March/April issue of the magazine! You have clearly been an inspiration and have had an impact on our students! #ACPStribe

Join us in celebrating Black History during the month of February! #BlackhistoryMonth #ACPStribe

Governor Northman has declared this week, January 8-14 as VA School Principal Appreciation Week. We can’t thank our school leaders enough for guiding, mentoring, and nurturing both students and staff during these hard times. Thank you, ACPS principals, for all you do! #ACPStribe

Virginia is home to 11 state-recognized tribes, whose communities enrich Virginia’s diverse culture, invigorate Virginia’s communities, and strengthen Virginia’s economy. We are fortunate to have such a strong Monacan presence and history here in Amherst!

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Congratulations to the FFA students at Amherst Middle School for scoring 3rd in Forestry at the State Fair under the direction of Ms. Parr. Great work! #ACPStribe

James River Association staff help ACPS 7th graders conduct water quality tests and other watershed investigations. Through these meaningful watershed experiences, ACPS students learn how the James River impacts life here in Amherst County. All 7th grade students are eligible to participate through the NOAA B-WET Grant.

Today kicks off the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, and we recognize and celebrate the contributions made by the Hispanic and Latino community to the story of our nation. #hispanicheritage

ACPS Students! Virtual storytime is here! Don’t forget to log in on Zoom at 7:30!

Put on your favorite pajamas, grab your favorite bedtime snack and join us for a bedtime story! There will also be a brief overview of our Title I Reading Program during this virtual event.

Join us on Tuesday, September 14th at 7:30 https://bit.ly/3mTmZik Passcode: V29t7H