Pickens County School District held their first annual Safety Summit on Tuesday, November 5th, in conjunction with Pickens County Sheriff’s Office. The main purpose of the summit, which included a unified community of school administrators, teachers, nurses, school staff, and law enforcement, was to examine the school-level roles and responsibilities in response to two separate crises. See the full article here: https://www.pickens.k12.ga.us/article/1859663.
All PCSD schools will be having a virtual day today.
PCSD would like to spotlight Tate Elementary’s Taylor Wigington. Taylor had been teaching Special Education in Cherokee County for the past several years and she decided to move her career closer to home. Tate Elementary could not be happier to have her!
Happy Retired Educators Day!
Don't forget to fall back! Daylight Saving Time Ends.
November is National Gratitude Month. What are you grateful for?
PCSD wishes all of the ghouls and goblins out there a very happy halloween!
PCSD's Clean School Spotlight goes to Pickens Junior High! We are proud of these fantastic students for helping to keep PJHS clean! During each of the three lunches, a group of young men help to clean the cafeteria by taking the garbage cans out when full, sweeping, cleaning tables, and whatever they are asked to do and they do it with a smile. Way to go Dragons!
Remember that Pickens County Schools will be holding virtual classes on November 5th for Election Day.
Sheriff Donnie Craig, Chief Deputy Jeff Hall, and Communications/Safety Specialist Jennifer Wilson represented Pickens County School District at a School Safety Roundtable hosted by Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch last week where leaders discussed school safety planning and adolescent mental health and well-being.
Did you know that you have access to the "See Something, Send Something" digital reporting app? “See Something, Send Something” provides a platform to capture a photo of suspicious activity or send in information with written text. Information received in the app is sent directly to the Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center (GISAC) where the tips can be evaluated and provided to law enforcement across the state as needed. The application is available at no cost for iPhone and Android phone users, as well as iPad users.
Join our schools as we celebrate Red Ribbon Week - a week that highlights the importance of living a drug-free life. It presents an opportunity for parents, educators, and communities to reinforce the drug-free messages they share with their children throughout the year. Let's spread the message that prevention works and that we can make a difference in our communities.
Today is National First Responders Day. PCSD would like to thank you all for your service to our schools and community.
Congratulations to Hill City Elementary School for having the best student attendance for the month of September!
PCSD would like to thank Chief Deputy Hall with Pickens County Sheriff’s Office for his assistance with part of PCSD's annual safety training and for spending a full day in each of our schools, and with District staff, reviewing lockdown and active intruder procedures and answering any questions that they had.
Congratulations to PCSD's Communications Specialist, Jennifer Wilson, who received two silver awards from the Georgia School Public Relations Association (GSPRA) for her CTAE Pathways videography series and the District's new website redesign.
This month, PCSD's Organization Spotlight goes to JMS. They wanted to spotlight their partnership with the Chevy Back to School Program and the opportunities it provides for enriching our children's academic experiences!
October 21-25 is School Bus Safety Week. Here are some tips to keep our students and you safe.
Dr. Thomas held the first meeting of the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council this morning. Twelve students, two each from 7th-12th grades, were selected to serve on this Council to meet with Dr. Thomas throughout the school year to discuss issues related to our schools, as well as ways to make our district better.
Congratulations to Jasper Middle School for having the best staff attendance for the month of September!
