Tomorrow is Picture Day! Individual and class pictures will be taken. If you would like a class picture, it must be prepaid, $10, cash or check payable to Strawbridge Studios.
Helpful tip for individual pictures: It will be a full body photo, so your child's shoes will show. Also, there are no retakes for Spring Pictures.
Congratulations to this week's 4th Grade Leaderboard Leaders!
Way to go, Leighton and Shelby for earning the most points in ELA, and Judah for topping the charts in math! These leaders are crushing their personalized learning goals and setting a great example for their classmates. #LeaderInMeSchool
Kindergarten registration is open for the 2025-26 school year! Visit www.pickenscountyschools.org to register.
Ag Week Fun in Mrs. Chapman's Class!
A huge thank you to Ms. Rachel Hoffbauer with Pickens County Farm Bureau for celebrating Ag Week with our 1st and 2nd graders in Mrs. Chapman's agriculture class! We read "Logan’s Greenhouse" and had great discussions about carrots—even watching a video of a Georgia carrot farm and a family-operated commercial greenhouse. Students planted their mini greenhouse with sunflower seeds to take home. And of course, they got to taste a delicious “carrot cake dip” made by Mrs. Chapman!
To top it all off, we welcomed 8 baby chicks into the classroom on Friday!
Bravo to our talented Hill City artists!
The PACA Youth Art Show was marvelous, and we couldn’t be prouder! With 53 Hill City participants, our students’ incredible artworks received rave reviews. The candy canes using value—they were a crowd favorite! Over 200 guests attended the event, making it a wonderful celebration of creativity and talent. Thanks again to the Pickens Arts and Cultural Alliance for sponsoring this annual event.
It's National Ag Week!
We’re celebrating the best elementary Ag teacher around – Mrs. Sonia Chapman! Your passion for agricultural education is evident every day. Thank you for all you do!
It's time to pass the Hawk again!
Nurse Melissa is honoring our counselor, Mrs. Jennie Smith with the Hawk award! She explains, "I am passing the Hawk to someone who does so much for our school and community. With food drives and nursing home angels, she takes care of not only us but also our community. She is always ready to listen to a child in crisis. We know she is here by her morning jams and the flag team at car riders."
Congratulations, Mrs. Smith!
These brothers are readers!
A huge congratulations to Josh and John from Mrs. Abbott's kindergarten class! These two have mastered their kindergarten sight words and are already moving on to first-grade sight words! Keep up the amazing work, boys!
We are celebrating these students and their "Never-Give-Up" attitude!
We are so excited to recognize our Perseverance Award recipients! Congratulations to Callie, Evy, Brayden, Jacob, Bryson, Ansley, Tate, Ireland, Nyla, Jaylee, Ben, Layla, and Luca! Keep rocking it and staying strong!
Scented pencils? Yes, please!
Smencils are here! The PTO is selling these fun pencils every Friday morning for just $1.00 each. Today was the first day, and we'll keep it going every Friday while supplies last! Don't miss out—grab yours soon!
We did it! Our Book Fair was a huge success and one our students will always remember. We love sharing Book Joy and celebrating the magic of reading! Until our next Fair in October...
The PACA Youth Art Show starts today!
Stroll through a gallery of amazing art presented by our Hill City Hawks and other PCSD students.
🖌 Thursday, 3/20: 8 AM - 8 PM
🖌 Friday, 3/21: 8 AM - 7 PM
Location: Pickens County Recreation Department
Don't miss out on this display of creativity and talent! A special shoutout of thanks to the Pickens Art & Cultural Alliance for sponsoring this event. #PACAYouthArtShow #HillCityHawks
E-SPLOST is an Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales tax that has been in existence since 1997 in Pickens County. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.pickens.k12.ga.us/page/esplost and please vote TODAY, March 18th.
Our fourth-grade students are setting personalized learning goals and working hard to be leaders in their own education! This week, Max and another student tied for the most points in math, while Atlas led the way in ELA! As a reward for their hard work, these fabulous fourth graders got to visit the book vending machine and choose a new book! #LeaderInMe
Checkout this month's PTO newsletter!
Happy St. Patrick's Day from Finn! He's wearing his green and on the lookout for shenanigans!
PACA Youth Art Exhibit
Join us in celebrating our talented HCES Hawks at the PACA Youth Art Exhibit!
Dates:
🖌 Thursday, 3/20 | 8 AM - 8 PM
🎨 Friday, 3/21 | 8 AM - 7 PM
Location: Pickens County Recreation Department
Come stroll through a gallery of wonderful student artwork and support our young artists!
We are so excited to celebrate Amanda Abbott today!
Congratulations on being selected by your peers as HCES Teacher of the Year! Your dedication, passion, and hard work make a lasting impact on our students every day.
Thank you for all you do. So many kindergartners are thriving because of your love and teaching expertise!
Congratulations, Carter! This kindergartner in Ms. Jenkin's classroom has completed his first grade sight words. He's moving on to his kindergarten fluency folder. Keep up the great work, Carter! We are proud of your reading success!
Mrs. Green's 3rd Grade Discovery students are working on coding with a programmable robot mouse! They’re sharpening their problem-solving skills, critical thinking, if-then logic, and learning the power of collaboration as they navigate fun coding challenges. March is Gifted Education Month in Georgia, and we’re celebrating their creativity, innovation, and perseverance!
