Congratulations to Jasper Middle School for having the best staff attendance for the month of September!
PCSD is hiring for a maintenance electrician.
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Pickens High's class of 2024 beat the national average on the ACT in every subject area, as well as in the average composite. The district's highest scores were in reading. Pickens High's class of 2024 recorded an average reading score of 22.1, compared to the national average of 20.1.
Congratulations to Brenda Hamby of Harmony Elementary School for being October's Paraprofessional Dragon Award winner!
Pickens County School District is pleased to announce that it has earned the 2024 Quality School Board recognition from the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA).
This recognition reflects the board’s commitment to maintaining essential governance practices and fostering an environment where effective leadership supports student success. The Quality level acknowledges school boards that meet core standards of governance and leadership, ensuring a foundation for continued district improvement and progress.
Congratulations to Ellie Nolad, a student from Jasper Middle School, for being October's Dragon Award winner!
Pickens County School District is hiring for a Pickens High School Nurse.
For more information, check out our job opportunities at: https://www.applitrack.com/pickens/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1?embed=1
Just a reminder that today is a virtual day for PCSD students to allow for parent/teacher conferences.
October 9th is National Stop Bullying Day. Everyone has a role to play in preventing bullying. Talk to your kids about what bullying is and how to stand up to it safely. Tell kids bullying is unacceptable and make sure they know how to get help. Keep the lines of communication open by knowing their friends, asking about school, and understanding their concerns. And, finally, model how to treat others with kindness and respect.
Elanor Barfield, a 4th grade student at Tate Elementary is PCSD’s student spotlight for October. Elanor’s teachers say she is kind, helpful, and hardworking. She always tries her best and she always wears a smile. Way to go Elanor!
Pickens County School District is hiring for a Pickens High School Nurse.
For more information, check out our job opportunities at: https://www.applitrack.com/pickens/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1?embed=1
The Pickens County School District has an opportunity for potential funding to establish a School-Based Health Center. The School-Based Health Center could provide vision, dental, and general healthcare to our students and community via a partnership with licensed healthcare providers. Parents/guardians, please take a few moments to help us gather information for the grant by filling out this anonymous survey by October 9th.
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October 6-12, 2024 is Fire Prevention Week and PCSD would like to share some fire safety tips with you and to remind you to check the batteries in your smoke alarms.
Pickens County School District knows that teaching is a work of heart and we certainly appreciate our teachers. Happy World Teachers Day!
The Pickens County School District has an opportunity for potential funding to establish a School-Based Health Center. The School-Based Health Center could provide vision, dental, and general healthcare to our students and community via a partnership with licensed healthcare providers. Parents/guardians, please take a few moments to help us gather information for the grant by filling out this anonymous survey.
https://forms.gle/PpRheo4b2mFTazedA
This is just a reminder that October 11th is a virtual day for students to allow for parent/teacher conferences. Please reach out to your student's school for more information.
Farah Jones, a Pickens High School senior, was one of 74 students selected by State School Superintendent Richard Woods to serve on his 2024-2025 Student Advisory Council. Congratulations!
October 2nd is Custodian Appreciation Day. Here at PCSD we want to thank all of our custodians for making our schools sparkle!
The PCSD Staff Spotlight for October goes to Hill City Elementary's incredible Academic Coach Mrs. Rhonda Lane. Whether it’s driving their instructional program, coordinating professional learning, or making sure teachers and students have the resources they need for success, she excels. From creating engaging writing lessons to sparking curiosity with new hands-on experiments in our science lab, her leadership is truly top-notch. We are so grateful for her dedication and positive impact at Hill City.
The September PCSD Extracurricular Spotlight is on Journalism.
Journalism is an elective course offered at PHS. Students enrolled in the class engage in a variety of multimedia activities from conducting interviews and covering events for our local newspaper, to designing and producing the school’s yearbook.
The goal of this course is to create engaged and informed citizens on our campus and in our community while fostering creativity and independence. PHS Journalism is grateful for our collaboration with the Pickens Progress, and for the generous donation of a subscription to the paper provided by Chattahoochee Technical College.
