American Connectivity Program (ACP)
The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.
The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price. The ACP benefit is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.
Who Is Eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program?
A household is eligible for the ACP if the household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, or if a member of the household meets at least one of the criteria below:
§ Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year;
§ Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider's existing low-income internet program;
§ Participates in one of these assistance programs:
§ The National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision;
§ SNAP
§ Medicaid
§ Federal Public Housing Assistance
§ Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
§ WIC
§ Veterans Pension or Survivor Benefits
§ or Lifeline;
§ Participates in one of these assistance programs and lives on Qualifying Tribal lands:
§ Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
§ Tribal TANF
§ Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
§ Tribal Head Start (income based)
Visit this link for a list of participating companies: https://www.affordableconnectivity.gov/companies-near-me/
How to Enroll:
There are two steps to enroll for ACP benefits.
Apply Now
1. Go to AffordableConnectivity.gov to submit an application or print out a mail-in application.
2. Contact your preferred participating provider to select a plan and have the discount applied to your bill.
Some providers may have an additional application to complete the ACP enrollment process. Eligible households must both apply for the program and contact a participating provider to select a service plan. Additional resources are available at:
Support Contact
ACPSupport@usac.org or 1-877-384-2575
FCC ACP Information
https://www.fcc.gov/acp
We are still accepting students for Summer School Art Camp! Young artists will explore art with paper mache. Join us for a week of fun that will foster creative expression and good-looking projects! The only limit is your imagination.
This activity is completely free! All materials and supplies will be provided. You only need to bring your imagination and creativity.
Cover-ups are not required, but if you are concerned about your clothes, you may bring a smock, old shirt, or apron.
Middle School Art Camp: July 18-22
High School Art Camp: July 25-29
How to Register:
https://boe.calhoun.k12.wv.us/documents/aspire/summer-camp-opportunities/323746
MS/HS OUTDOOR Adventures camp will be an action packed week full of activity! We will be hiking, biking, canoeing/kayaking, and climbing through tree tops on a Timber Trek. This week will be full of adventure and a whole lot of fun! You absolutely do not want to miss out on this fun!
You can still sign up by clicking on the link. https://boe.calhoun.k12.wv.us/documents/aspire/summer-camp-opportunities/323746
We are still accepting Summer School students. Mrs. Haught would love to have you in her summer camp! She says "This will be a fun filled week of arts and crafts. We will be doing some fun summer canvas painting, tie dying t-shirts and making some very interesting creatures that you won’t want to miss."
Click here to register for your Summer Camp with Calhoun County Schools. https://boe.calhoun.k12.wv.us/documents/aspire/summer-camp-opportunities/323746
🎉 Congratulations to our AES attendance incentive winners ⭐️ for the 2021-2022 school year. 🚲 Kayleb Harris & Aubrie Daigle🚲 Congratulations!!! 👏 And once again, a special THANK YOU to Dominion for their donation of the bicycles! 📣
Attendance Incentive winners for the 4th nine weeks🎉
AES would like to thank our partners in education Calhoun Banks for the donation of scooters. All students took the end of the year benchmark in ELA and Math. Every student received one ticket for taking the benchmark test and the students that raised their score from the middle of the year benchmark received 2 more tickets, 1 for math and 1 for ELA.
Pictured are the winners of the scooters!
Save the Children is conducting community surveys to gain insight into future programming and support needs. These surveys are brief, requiring less than ten minutes. The higher the participation rate, the more voices are heard. Accurate data will better position us to deliver community specific support.
Please click ( or copy and paste) the link to complete the survey: https://bellwethereducation.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eboqaAQD3mx6NoO
Thank you for your input.
Good evening. The Technology Staff will begin collecting Kindergarten through 4th grade school-issued devices and book bags on May 23rd at Arnoldsburg Elementary and May 24th at Pleasant Hill Elementary. While washing the book bag isn’t mandatory, it is appreciated. Please be sure to send in any technology on loan from the school on their respective collection days. Thank you and have a nice evening.
Tomorrow is Move-Up Day for 4th grade students. All AES 4th graders will ride their morning buses to CMHS. Students will meet Mrs. O’Harrow and Mrs. Hoskins there. While there, students will have breakfast, see a presentation from the Intermediate Band, and meet with the 5th grade teachers. Students will then have lunch and return to AES around noon.
Sign up today for our Summer Programming- Don't Miss out!
"Learning while having fun"
Registration can be found on our website at:
https://boe.calhoun.k12.wv.us/documents/aspire/summer-camp-opportunities/323746
Reminder! We hope to see you tomorrow, May 14th at our annual bingo at AES!! Doors open at 4, bingo starts at 5. You can message any staff member to get your name on the early bird list!
Check out some wonderful events happening in our community! 🪁🌟
Come join us today!
Today, Calhoun Communities in Schools 🏘 🚌 with the HELP of ⛑ Save the Children completed our 4th week of Sesame Street in Communities Program 🎉🎓...A Special Shout-Out 🗣 to Arnoldsburg Elementary Students, Parents, and Teachers for helping US implement and carry-out this wonderful Program 💞💞💞 #wvcis
Today, Calhoun Communities in Schools 🏘 🚌 with the HELP of ⛑ Save the Children completed our 3rd week of Sesame Street in Communities Program 🎉🎓...A Special Shout-Out 🗣 to Arnoldsburg Elementary Students, Parents, and Teachers for helping US implement and carry-out this wonderful Program 💞💞💞 #wvcis
Trash bags are in!! Parents may pick up their child’s trash bag fundraiser any day this week between 2:45-3:45.
Today, Calhoun Communities in Schools 🏘 🚌 with the HELP of ⛑ Save the Children completed our 2nd week of Sesame Street in Communities Program 🎉🎓...A Special Shout-Out 🗣 to Arnoldsburg Elementary Students, Parents, and Teachers for helping US implement and carry-out this wonderful Program 💞💞💞 #wvcis
Appalachian Council is looking to hire, all positions! Apply today!
Currently We have an opening in a Pleasant Hill Elementary Classroom.
https://www.appcouncil.org/employment/application.html
Tomorrow is the final day for trash bag order forms and money to be turned in. Please send with your student or bring to school.
Tomorrow is also the final day for Easter Dinner forms to be returned. If you need to reserve your seat and lunch, please send those forms tomorrow.