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The Aiken County Gifted and Talented with Artistic Youth Program (acGATEWAY) is now taking applications for its 2010 Summer Program. It is scheduled to begin June 8, 2010 and run through June 28, 2010 at Kennedy Middle School.

The acGATEWAY Program was established in 1985 to identify and develop the artistic abilities of the most promising and highly motivated students in the Aiken County Public Schools. Its philosophy is to expand beyond the regular classroom curriculum into opportunities dedicated to excellence and achievement in the arts. It is open to students in grades 3 through 12 who attend Aiken County Public Schools.

Students in grades 3-5 are eligible to enroll in one of four artistic areas: dance, drama, music, and visual arts.

To participate, the student must completely fill out an acGATEWAY application which can be found on the Aiken County School District website: http://www.aiken.k12.sc.us/site1/instruction/site/site/gateway.html
Please carefully read the entire application. Important audition information is included in the application. Remove and save the first page of the application for future reference. The completed application must be returned February 26, 2010.

If you are interested in this program and have general questions or concerns you can contact ckerrigan@aiken.k12.sc.us

2009-2010 Inclement Weather make-up days are as follows in this order:

Presidents' Day

Memorial Day

End of School Days

*Teacher Inservice/Workdays are no longer an option due to furloughs.

Influenza Information from Aiken County Public Schools, South Carolina DHEC, and the Centers for Disease Control.

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