Pickens Junior High School

Today was our PJHS School-Wide Spelling Bee! 🐝📚
After 16 intense and competitive rounds, Camila D. emerged as our PJHS Champion! 👏💚
We are SO proud of her hard work, poise, and grit on stage. Camila will advance to the Regional Spelling Bee later this year — help us cheer her on! 🎉✨
Way to go, Camila! 🐉💚

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Last Wednesday, the Junior High wrestling team had a dual match against Fannin County Middle School. Despite losing the dual, the junior high wrestled extremely well including Max S., Dawson R., Payton P. and many other student athletes.

Go Dragons!

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In issue 6 of the PJ Flame, Hunter J. shares a recipe for Holiday Fudge.

How to Make Fudge for the Holidays

Ingredients: Sweetened Condensed Milk, Chocolate Chips, and your favorite festive additions like crushed peppermint candies or white chocolate chips.

Instructions: Melt the chocolate chips and condensed milk together in a saucepan. Stir in your desired mix-ins, then pour the mixture into a lined pan. Chill until firm before cutting.

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Students in Coach Raymond's Leadership class are learning the proper procedures for displaying our American flag.

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Yearbooks make great gifts! Use the QR code pictured to order a PJHS yearbook today!

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Congratulations to December Teacher of the Month Sam Stout and Support Staff Member Kristal Greene! We're thankful for both of you and the many ways you help to make PJHS a great place to be.

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We would like to send a great big Thank You to Captain Keith Elrod from the Jasper Fire Department, who instructed our 7th Grade Science students in CPR this week. The kids were fascinated!

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Sixteen students have been chosen to serve on Dr. Travis Thomas’ Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council. Read the full article here: https://www.pickens.k12.ga.us/article/2562496

We have some awesome students representing PJHS at District 9’s Honor Chorus this year.

They spent yesterday afternoon and will spend all day today at Dawson County High School singing with students from across our northern district. And tonight at 5 pm, they will perform at the Dawson County Performing Arts Center. The performing arts are thriving at PJHS!

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PJHS students enjoyed a special Thanksgiving lunch today. It was prepared by our fabulous school nutrition staff, and some of our administrators stepped in to help serve.

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Congratulations to the cast and crew of "The Big Picture" and "How To Get Away With A Murder Mystery"! You put on three amazing performances and showed off the talent we have here at PJHS. We can't wait to see what you do next!

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In our latest issue of the PJ Flame, Joshua C. wrote about the 7th Grade Boys' Basketball game vs. White County. The article is pictured and the text is as follows:

The Pickens County 7th Grade Boys' Basketball team faced off against the White County Warriors in an intense game last week.

The starting five for Pickens were Parks O., Sam S. (6th Grader), Mathias L., Sonny J., and Slade J..

Pickens won the tip-off, but White County was the first to score. Pickens called their first timeout to regroupat 5:25 in the first quarter. Parks O. scored the first point for Pickens. By the end of the first quarter, White County was up 13 - 7. At halftime, the score was 26 - 16, with White County holding the lead. Wyatt P. led the team in scoring at the half.

Heading into the fourth quarter, the score was 37-29 with White County still ahead. Despite a strong effort from the Dragons, the Warriors held their lead and took the win with a final score of 50 - 38.

Even though Pickens fell short, the team showed great teamwork and determination throughout the game.

Let's Go Dragons!

Congratulations to our students of the week for November 14: Brooklen R., Cayden D., Anthony C., and Gus R.. Good job everyone!

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It's Opening Night for the 9th Annual PJHS Dinner Theatre Event sponsored by PJHS Drama!

This year's show is called:
"How To Get Away With A Murder Mystery"

with an additional skit entitled "The Big Picture"!

Shows are:
Thursday, Nov. 13th (today)
Friday, Nov. 14th

Times:
Doors open at 5:30 pm for dinner
The show starts at 7:00 pm

Location: PJHS Auditorium

TICKETS will be sold in front of the Nurse's office starting Thursday, November 6th.
You can purchase tickets from Mrs. Tolar or any students in the show.

Tickets are $10 and this includes your dinner and the show!

Come out, eat some dinner, and watch our talented students perform!

Soccer season is coming! There will be a brief interest meeting for students interested in trying out for the PJHS Soccer Teams after homeroom on Wednesday, November 12. Students will need to provide their parents' email addresses.
For more information, contact Coach Shostak (ryanshostak@pickenscountyschools.org) or Coach Steinhauer (bradsteinhauer@pickenscountyschools.org)

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Last Chance to Order a Yearbook Ad for Your 8th Grader!

Recognize your student's milestones and successes with a yearbook ad.
Set it up and order at www.jostensadservice.com/student

Jostens has reopened our ordering portal until Monday, November 10 at midnight

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PJHS Ropes course students attended Central Rock gym in Kennesaw to free climb, and over 20 students obtained belay certification! Students received positive comments about how they conducted themselves. #PJNation