Kindergarten Registration Opens Today!!
https://pickenscountyschools.org/parents/student-registration/
Just a reminder that all schools and the district office will be closed next week, April 1st – 5th for Spring Break. We wish our students, staff, and their families a safe and restful week off.
PCSD is happy to host Dragon Days STEAM Summer Camp for students who are currently in grades K-5.
June 3- 13, 2024 - 8:30am - 12:30pm at Pickens Junior High School
Register at https://forms.gle/6kuB5XPCrzfz2EQ47
For questions email: dragondays2024@pickenscountyschools.org
We had a wonderful visit with Mrs. Moran and our partners from Prevent Blindness of Georgia. We appreciate and thank you for supporting child health and vision services. Together we are helping reduce vision barriers to learning!
PCSD's Extracurricular Spotlight for March is on the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. They want to know "What's Your Story?" Because everyone has one and everyone has value.
We all know that our school attendance is a powerful predictor of student outcomes as good attendance will help our children do well in life. Congratulations to Harmony Elementary for having the Best Student Attendance for February.
Today in the PCSD Staff Spotlight is Judy Mayfield from Harmony Elementary School!
Pickens County School District Welcomes the newest members to our leadership team!
PCSD wishes everyone a Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
We hope you got to know our valued school board members a little bit better this week and we hope you’ll take a moment to thank a school board member for their service and dedication to our public schools and the students they serve.
Could your child use some extra tutoring?
GaTutor is groundbreaking program powered by Georgia Virtual Learning. Georgia-certified teachers with solid content area expertise provide one-on-one tutoring sessions tailored for each individual student.
Best of all, it's entirely free! GaTutor offers flexibility for students, with tutoring sessions available outside of regular school hours. Students select the dates and times that work best for them, making academic success more accessible than ever!
We all know that our school’s staffing attendance is directly related to student outcomes, including student attendance. That is why we want to congratulate Pickens High School for having the Best Staff Attendance for February.
PCSD Receives Rural Workforce Development Grant to support workforce preparedness programs. View the article here: https://pickenscountyschools.org/press-releases/pickens-county-school-district-receives-rural-workforce-development-grant/
Due to the anticipated voter attendance for the Presidential primary and to provide the highest levels of safety for all schools and students, Tuesday, March 12th, 2024 will be a Digital Learning Day.
Congratulations to Harmony Elementary School received the Diamond Star School status for their dedication and support with the Georgia Schools Care initiative to raise funds for Georgia’s foster care children. Way to go!
Pickens High School receives honors in both AP STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Achievement and AP STEM. See the full article: https://pickenscountyschools.org/press-releases/pickens-high-receives-ap-honors/
Help a Child Smile Mobile Dental Program is offering dental services to students who
do not already have a dentist. Please contact your child's school nurse for more information.
Prevent Blindness of Georgia is offering to provide free vision screenings, eye exams, and glasses to students in need. See email for further information or call nurse Gail Smith at (706) 669-5327.
2024-25 Preschool Registration is Open!
Students must be 4 years old on or before September 1st. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 pm on March 25th and the lottery will be held on March 28th.
PreK registration opens on Monday! Watch for details on how to register.
