The "Dragons LOVE Reading" activity for February 5th: Read a comic book, graphic novel, or short story. Draw a new scene for your book.
Share your scene with your friends, family, and teachers!
The "Dragons LOVE Reading" Activity for February 4th: Read a book about weather. It can be fiction or nonfiction. Share what you have learned.
Tell a friend, family member, or teacher what made you pick the book.
The "Dragons LOVE Reading activity for February 3rd: Create a unique and colorful bookmark inspired by your current book.
Share your bookmark with your teachers, family, and friends.
"Dragons LOVE Reading" goal for February 2nd:
Read a new book or the first chapter of a new book. Write 3 questions
you would like answered as you continue reading.
Share your questions with your friends, family, and teachers!
Have fun with this, the first "Dragons LOVE Reading Activity "! Set a goal. Write down how many pages or minutes you’ll read each day and pick a favorite book to start. Sign up for a beanstack account and participate in challenges with our local library. Share your goals with your friends, family, and teachers!
Counselor Appreciation Spirit Week!
2/3-2/7...Let's have some fun :)
Congratulations to our awesome Students of the Week! Samantha Crimens, Lillie Pittman, Leah McDonald, Blakely Barnard, Austin LeSuer, and Zyla Morgan.
Check out these scenes from the Winter Pep Rally! Lots of fun was had and school spirit was shown by all! In addition to our spectacular teams being recognized, games were played by students and staff, the "Spirit Stick" was won by our fantastic 7th graders, and teacher Torie Sutton won the Pep Rally Fundraiser and kissing a pig was the prize!
We are excited to announce the start of our Dragons LOVE Reading initiative! Starting tomorrow, February 1st, and for the entire month of February, we want to see our Dragons reading! Each day we will post a fun reading activity that our students can participate in.
We encourage our families to get involved too! Read, write, and participate along with your student this month.
We have fun activities that we hope will inspire reading for all of our Dragons!!
K-8 students and families should save the date for Literacy Night on February 27th from 6-7:30pm.
Attention 8th grade parents:
Please see the information below for the Rising 9th grader informational night hosted by PHS administration and counselors. Attached to this post, you will find a copy of an "Opt Out" letter for our visit to PHS the week of 2/10/25. As always, please contact us with any questions.
The PJHS Dragon Snack Cart is back! Our wonderful students are working hard to provide snacks to our staff. Great job Dragons!
Congratulations to our Students of the Week! Autumn Ruth, Faith McAbee, Rucks Stanley, Destiny Benson, Michael Abercrombie, Jackson Jones, Jazalynn Ware and Zeke Smithers.
Be safety conscious, dress warm, and we look forward to seeing our students tomorrow, January 21st, at our normal class start times. The district will continue to monitor the weather closely and will send out notifications if something changes.
We look forward to seeing our students tomorrow, January 16th, at our normal class start times.
All Pickens County Schools and buses will be on a two-hour delay tomorrow, January 15th, 2025.
District office will be open.
Due to continued icy roadways in elevated areas, Pickens County Schools will be having a digital learning day tomorrow, January 14th. All staff should report at 9:00 a.m. The District Office will be open.
Last chance to get yearbook personalization or submit a page for 8th grade ads :)
Due to icy roadways, Pickens County Schools will be having a digital learning day tomorrow, January 13th.
12-month employees should report to work when safe to do so.
The District Office will be open.
Due to expected weather conditions, Pickens County Schools and the District Office will be closed on Friday, January 10th. All extra-curricular activities are also canceled both Friday, January 10th and Saturday, January 11th.
Pickens County School District will be on Winter Break beginning December 23rd. Schools and the Central Office will be closed from December 23-January 2. Students will return to class on January 6th. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.
