🚚🎉 Food Trucks are coming to Open House! 🎉🚚

The Acquinton Elementary Parent Involvement Committee is excited to help kick off the new school year with great food and great company!

📅 August 13
🕒 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Acquinton Elementary Bus Loop

Stop by before, during, or after Open House to enjoy delicious food from local food trucks while connecting with teachers, staff, and other families.

Let’s start the school year together with great food, great community, and lots of school spirit! 💚💛💙🤍

Hello everyone! ☀️ We hope you are soaking up these last few weeks of summer!

We just wanted to share a quick reminder that we are still raising money to bring classroom ukuleles to our music room! 🎶 We are now halfway to our goal, which is so exciting!

Our hope is to have this project fully funded by the end of September so we can have ukuleles ready for our students to use during the spring semester. We still need your help to make this happen! Whether you are able to donate or simply share this post, every little bit helps us get closer to our goal.

A huge thank you to everyone who has already donated and supported this project. Your generosity means so much and will help bring more opportunities for creativity, collaboration, and music-making to our students! ❤️🎵 Just click on the link to share or donate!

https://www.donorschoose.org/project/ukuleles-for-5th-grade-curriculum/10292189/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=teacher_10512332&rf=directlink-dc-2026-07-project-teacher_10512332&challengeid=22631784

-- Hannah Tiomno, AES Music Teacher

It's the first week of Summer. Do you know where your teacher is?

Several of the CSPS and AES teachers attended a HOUSE conference at Greenwood Elementary School yesterday. It was an exciting day of 90's throwback, HOUSE engagement, and fun! We can't wait to get started next year.

Thank you, teachers, for your hard work and dedication to bringing fun and engagement to our schools. Now, go and take some time to recharge. We'll see you soon.

6 Houses....1 Family!!!

✏️📒 Summer break just began, but it's never too early to start thinking about supplies for next year. Supply Lists for the 26-27 school year are now available on the AES website or by visiting the following link. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aOfietbsuk8Aa4rOTx5-a7LWGuYy8yv3?usp=sharing

We had an amazing end to the 25-26 school year with our end-of-year HOUSE Pep Rally. House Huruma won the most house points for Quarter 4, House Tatonka won the most house points for the year, House Valor won the Spirit Stick Award, The Huruma Elephant won the Mascot Dance-off, the new HOUSE Leaders were announced, Mr. Stone (1st Grade) won for most points submissions for Quarter 4, and Mrs. Baker (AES PE) won the Lighthouse Award. We can't wait to see what next year holds.

We are 6 HOUSES...1 Family!!!

https://youtu.be/mZv1ujcCUkA

🦅🦅 Congratulations to two fabulous Eagles on their retirement. Thank you both for all you have done for the AES Staff, students and community during your years of service to King William County Schools. We wish you the best in this next chapter. Once an Eagle, always an Eagle! 💚💚

Fifth Grade Fun Day was a blast. It was a little humid, but the rain held out. More pics from the last week of school events will be posted throughout the next week.

🎵We are so close to our goal for classroom ukuleles! Thank you to those who have already donated! We have had some amazing donations. Thanks to the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation, which supports schools in rural areas, they are doing dollar-for-dollar match offers while funds last. This means that they will match your donation 100%, so if you donate $10 they will also donate $10!

If we have 50 people donate $10 or 25 donate $20, we will reach our goal to get classroom ukuleles for our music students! Please consider donating or sharing with friends and family!

Again, thank you so much!
-- Mrs. Tiomno, AES Music

What an exciting day for our future Eagles as they toured AES. There was excitement, a little bit of nerves, and a whole lot of smiles. 💚🦅

Mrs. Belvin may be away from the classroom for now, but AES pride never leaves 💚🦅

🎶 Exciting things are coming to our music classroom! 🎶

Ukuleles are an engaging, accessible instrument that can help elementary students build skills in rhythm, melody, harmony, creativity, collaboration, and confidence. Because of their size and simple learning curve, students are able to experience success quickly — making music class even more fun and motivating!

Our goal is to incorporate ukuleles into general music instruction and grade-level performances beginning next spring semester. This hands-on experience would give students opportunities to sing, play, perform, and develop lifelong musical skills in a meaningful and exciting way. We truly believe adding ukuleles to our classroom will open the door to new musical experiences our students will remember for years to come!

🎵 For the next 7 days, donations will be DOUBLED when you use the promo code LIFTOFF at checkout! 🎵

Please consider supporting our students by scanning the QR code or clicking the link below to donate. Every contribution helps bring music to life for our students! ❤️

https://www.donorschoose.org/project/ukuleles-for-5th-grade-curriculum/10292189/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=tpc_complete&utm_term=teacher_10512332&rf=directlink-dc-2026-05-tpc_complete-teacher_10512332&challengeid=22631784

-- Mrs. Tiomno, AES Music Teacher

⚾Congratulations to our Sprint Training Camp MVPs! These students were recognized for their exceptional performance and/or participation in Spring Training! Go Eagles!

🎓This morning, the KWHS Class of 2026 visited AES and walked the bus loop one last time. Congratulations Seniors! Go soar like Eagles!

Every student deserves a voice. 🗣️✨

Today is National Speech Pathologist Day, and we are incredibly proud to celebrate the dedicated professionals across our division who help our students find theirs. From mastering new sounds to navigating complex communication tools, our Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) break down barriers to learning every single day. We appreciate everything you do!

National PE & Sport Week is an annual celebration of the importance of physical education and health education, in addition to kicking off National Physical Fitness and Sports Month! Engaging in physical education helps students develop essential motor skills, personal and social skills, and core character values such as resilience, fairness, and respect.
Thank you to all our health and physical education teachers!

Behind every successful student is a healthy one! 🩺✨ Today, we’re celebrating National School Nurse Day and the incredible professionals who keep our halls safe and our students well.

From managing chronic conditions to offering a comforting word (and the occasional ice pack), our nurses are the heart of our schools. Thank you for your expertise, your compassion, and your unwavering dedication to KWCPS.

Not all heroes wear capes—some carry dry-erase markers. 🍎
This week, we are celebrating the incredible educators who make KWCPS a place of wonder, growth, and discovery. Teaching is more than a profession; it’s a daily commitment to shaping the future, one student at a time.
To our teachers: Thank you for the late nights, the endless patience, and the way you believe in our students even when they don’t believe in themselves. You are the heart of our community.
Help us celebrate! Drop a comment below with a shout-out to a teacher who made a difference in your life. 👇

Behind every great school is an even greater leader. 🍎 Today, we’re celebrating Ms. Kristen Wilken for their unwavering dedication, vision, and heart. Thank you for making Aquinton Elementary School a place where both students and staff can thrive. We appreciate everything you do! ✨

Today is School Lunch Hero Day, and we are shining a spotlight on the incredible cafeteria teams across our division. From preparing nutritious meals to greeting every student with a kind word, our food service staff are the heart of our schools.

They do so much more than just serve lunch; they ensure our students are fueled, focused, and feeling cared for. Please join us in saying THANK YOU to the dedicated professionals who keep our community nourished! 🍎✨

A HUGE thank you to Southern States King William for sponsoring the 'Orange You Glad It's Almost May' snack cart for staff members today!

If you or your business would be interested in helping to sponsor our Staff Sunshine Committee for the 2026-2027 school year, please reach out to Kelly Householder at khouseholder@kwcps.k12.va.us. ☀️