Pickens Junior High School

Congratulations to our 8th Grade REACH Scholars! Blain F., Rosalie B., Owen J., Vivian W. and Emma S., we are so proud of your hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence. This honor is a reflection of your perseverance and bright futures ahead. 🌟 Keep reaching for the stars—you are an inspiration to us all! 💚✨

8th Grade Science students learning about Chromatography in Enrichment.

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Please join us for the Title I and student information night!

Congratulations to the talented student artists who won the PJHS Library Bookmark Design Contest! Pictured L to R: Ella G. (Honorable Mention), Henry P., Jonah A. (Honorable Mention), Luca P., Bonnie P. and Ava J. Winning bookmarks are available in the library to students who check out books!

If you are interested in having a car set up at the 1st annual PJHS Trunk or Treat, please call PJHS at 706-253-1830. This is a free community event, and any business, organization, club, school, or sports team is welcome to set up. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

PJHS Fall Dance Information :)

Support our PTO by purchasing a shirt for our 2nd fundraiser of the year!

Coach Raymond would like to thank Roland tires for sending Matt and Adam out to work with our 7th and 8th grade leadership classes. They learned how to change a tire, asked many questions about the business and found out some of the skills and requirements for a career in this field. Everyone buys tires! Thank you Roland tires for giving to our community!

🔥 Introducing The PJ Flame: Igniting Student Voices — Pickens Junior High’s new school newspaper! 🔥

Our very first article comes from 8th grader Brooklyn Roberts, who shines a light on Suicide Awareness Month. This powerful piece is a reminder of how important it is to listen, support, and raise awareness. We are so proud of Brooklyn and all of our students for using their voices to make a difference. Stay tuned for more articles coming soon! 🐉💚

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PJHS showed up and showed out at the Homecoming Parade! We’re so grateful for a community that celebrates together and lifts each other up. So much fun, so much pride—Go Dragons! 💚

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PSAT Information :)

Last Friday (9/12), Dr. Thomas came to speak to our 7th and 8th grade leadership classes. He engaged them with the choices they will be able to make and the ability to do hard things. He is the first speaker of the year for this valuable class.

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Reminder about Free & Reduced Meal Program
Pickens County School District - GA

September 12, 2025

The carryover in benefits from last year’s Free & Reduced Meal Program will end September 15, 2025. After this date the student will return to full pay status unless a new application is submitted to re-establish the student's eligibility before the end of the carryover period.

For households that meet the income requirements we encourage you to submit a new free and reduced application now.

https://www.pickens.k12.ga.us/o/pcs/page/free-reduced-meals

8th grade ELA classes are using the PALS (Peer-Assisted Learning) Reading Strategy to give students the tools they need to succeed. By partnering up to predict, read, retell, and ask questions, students are actively practicing the very skills that raise achievement — comprehension, fluency, and critical thinking. The result? Stronger skills, more confidence, and students who are truly engaged in their learning! 🐉💚

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Congratulations to Students of the Week Weston H., Gabe A. and Sawyer W. . Keep up the good work, guys!

Our cross country student-athletes were back in action this week at the North Georgia MS XC Championships. So far this season we have had many personal records (PR's) set from both our boys and girls teams and seen great strides from each of our runners since the beginning of the season! Lastly, congrats to Ben Ray and Colton Cook for finishing in the top 10 out of 90 runners at the North Georgia MS XC Championships!

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Our 8th grade drama class students recently completed their study of Greek theatre. Here are some of the masks our student created as part of the unit.

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