Thank you to all of our 2025 Celebrity Dancers! Thank you to all of our 2025 sponsors and program sponsors: Lucky Dog Racing, Croxton Farms and Plexus Health!
Congratulations to all of our student choreographers, dance coaches, judges, the Arts Steering Committee and the Fine Arts Faculty at Andrew Jackson Middle School! A special thank you to our Emcee's, Chris Timmons and Heather Turner!
And thank you to Kim Benton, dance teacher at AJMS for her time, commitment and talents! The 2025 Dancing with the Stars was a huge success and it made Lancaster County shine!
Basketball enters the final week of the regular season.
On Monday, Basketball hosts North Central.
On Tuesday, Basketball hosts South. This is the rescheduled game from January 23rd.
Finally, on Thursday, Basketball hosts York Prep in their final game of the season and will also recognize our 8th grade athletes from basketball and cheer. Recognition will take place between the boys and girls games.
All games will be played in the AJ Visual and Performing Arts Center (VPAC) with a start time of 5:30, and tickets can be pre-purchased on GoFan
The New York trip has been cancelled for this year and Son Tours will send contact to the families for information regarding that cancellation.
We will host Mr. Chad Bowers for a four-day artist-in-residency during this upcoming week. Mr. Bowers is a comics writer and creator from Balentine, SC, known for his work on X-men ‘92. He will be in Mrs. Griffin's and Mrs. Griffin's ELA classes and having several Meet and Greet sessions with Ms. Perkins. Welcome Mr. Bowers!
We want to emphasize the importance of keeping your child home from school, if they are experiencing symptoms of illness. Schools are seeing an increase in cases of flu and stomach viruses. If you are unsure if you should send your child to school, please contact the school nurse for guidance. If your child becomes ill during the school day, we will contact you to pick them up. Schools must have current, up-to-date contact information on file for your student.
Yearbooks are now available for purchase. 8th grade families, you may also now purchase a yearbook ad to recognize your student. A yearbook ad is a great way to celebrate all of your student's hard work and graduation of 8th grade. The deadline to purchase a yearbook or yearbook ad is March 25th. To place an order for a yearbook or an ad, please visit our school website or see the flyer your student brought home for more information.
Help support our library by scanning your receipts when you purchase products with the Box Tops logo. If you are a first-time participant, scan the attached QR code to make sure funds are credited to AJ Middle School.
Thanks in advance for your support!
Spring Sports tryouts began on Monday. Please check the AJMS Athletics Facebook page for details.
On Thursday, Basketball hits the road for the final time to take on Buford with a 5:30 start time
Yearbooks are now available for purchase. 8th grade families, you may also now purchase a yearbook ad to recognize your student. A yearbook ad is a great way to celebrate all of your student's hard work and graduation of 8th grade. The deadline to purchase a yearbook or yearbook ad is March 25th. To place an order for a yearbook or an ad, please visit our school website or see the flyer your student brought home for more information.
Tickets for the Dancing with the Stars Fundraiser are currently on sale for $20 in the Middle School Office. Additionally, tickets are on sale at Preppy Pineapple and Genelles in Lancaster. Get your tickets today!
8th grade families, it's time to schedule your student's Rising 9th Grade Registration and IGP Meeting. These meetings will take place during the month of February. You may schedule this meeting by visiting our school website and clicking on the "Counseling" tab. If you have any questions, please contact the school counselors at (803) 475-6021.
Congratulations to the Top 5 District Spelling Bee finalists!
A Jins, ILIS; R Yellapragada, HES; I Gutierrez, AJMS; P Gajula, ILMS; A Gilotra, ILIS
Everyone loves our Celebrity Dancers for the 2025 Dancing with the Stars show. But our Celebrity Judges are just as good! You will not want to miss hearing what LCSD Superintendent, Dr. Fitzpatrick, Jose Luis and Melissa McCrary.
Be sure that you get your ticket for Dancing with the Stars at Preppy Pineapple and Genelles in Lancaster or the Andrew Jackson Middle School. Tickets will also be sold at the door on Saturday, February 8th for $20.
Our student choreographers are working hard and are so creative. Check out a video as they introduce the teams (https://youtu.be/5N-B2nTHzpg). See you at the 2025 Dancing with the Stars on Saturday, February 8th at 7 pm!
Introducing the student choreographers and celebrity dancers for the 2025 Lancaster County Dancing with the Stars! Tickets are on sale for $20 at Genelles and Preppy Pineapple in Lancaster and at Andrew Jackson Middle School. Come see our talented dancers for a fantastic evening! https://youtu.be/5N-B2nTHzpg
Last Thursday's basketball game against South has been rescheduled for February 11th.
On Monday, basketball hosts Lugoff-Elgin starting at 5:30 pm.
On Tuesday, the Lancaster Career Center is hosting an open house for current 8th and 9th graders from 5:30 - 7 p.m. This is a great opportunity for students to learn about career and technical education programs in our district. Space is limited. Visit the AJMS website to learn more and to scan the RSVP QR code.
On Thursday, Boys Basketball hosts Great Falls starting at 6 pm.
Yearbooks are now available for purchase. 8th grade families, you may also now purchase a yearbook ad to recognize your student. A yearbook ad is a great way to celebrate all of your student's hard work and graduation of 8th grade. The deadline to purchase a yearbook ad is March 25th. To place an order for a yearbook or an ad, please visit our school website or see the flyer your student brought home for more information.
Tickets for the Dancing with the Stars Fundraiser are currently on sale for $20 in the Middle School Office. Additionally, tickets are on sale at Preppy Pineapple and Genelles in Lancaster. The deadline for Business and Personal Sponsorships has been extended until Wednesday, January 29th. Get your tickets today!
8th grade families, it's time to schedule your student's Rising 9th Grade Registration and IGP Meeting. These meetings will take place during the month of February. You may schedule this meeting by visiting our school website and clicking on the "Counseling" tab. If you have any questions, please contact the school counselors at (803) 475-6021.
The American Revolution Experience Exhibit and the Lancaster County Museum has rescheduled January 21st event. Due to travel and weather considerations, Rick Wise's discussion on the Francis Marion Papers has been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 6:30 PM. The exhibit will be on display at the Lancaster County Historic Robert Mills Courthouse, located at 102 Main Street, Lancaster, SC.
Friday, January 24, 2025 will be on a regular school schedule. ALL Lancaster County schools, buildings, and facilities will be open. Please use caution.
Due to our e-Learning day (January 23), tonight's basketball game against South has been rescheduled to February 11th.
Thursday, January 23, 2025 will be an eLearning day. ALL Lancaster County schools, buildings, and facilities will be closed. After evaluating road conditions the southern and eastern sides of Lancaster County still contain a lot of ice and slush. Due to the freezing temperatures tonight roads will freeze and conditions will worsen. We will continue to reevaluate the roadways tomorrow and provide further updates. As a safety precaution, ALL Lancaster County schools, buildings, and facilities will be closed on Thursday, January 23, 2025.
For more information regarding eLearning, please reach out to your student's teacher and/or school.
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 will be an eLearning day. ALL Lancaster County schools, buildings, and facilities will be closed. Lancaster County School District has been in contact with Emergency Management. Due to the hazardous conditions from expected snow, freezing rain, and sleet with a possible accumulation over an inch we have determined closure is essential. As a safety precaution, ALL Lancaster County schools, buildings, and facilities will be closed onWednesday, January 22, 2025.
For more information regarding eLearning, please reach out to your student's teacher and/or school.
No after school activities this afternoon past 6pm.
Boys/Girls Basketball and Cheer have cancelled practices for this afternoon.
Today, Tuesday, January 21, 2025, ALL Lancaster County School District activities will end at 6:00 p.m.
The Lancaster County School District Board of Trustees Regular Meeting will still be at 7:00 pm tonight, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at the LCSD District Office located at 300 S. Catawba Street, Lancaster.
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, ALL LCSD schools and offices will be on a two-hour delay. We are continuing to monitor the weather situation and we will provide updated alerts if there are any changes.
For more information:
Read this article about Martin Luther King, Jr. on the African-American History database from Infobase: https://scsl.idm.oclc.org/login?auth=discus&qurl=https%3a%2f%2fonline.infobase.com%2fAuth%2fIndex%3faid%3d101204%26itemid%3dWE01%26articleId%3d162208
Read The 15 Year Battle for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day found on the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture site: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/15-year-battle-martin-luther-king-jr-day
