April 7th-13th is National Library Week, a time to celebrate not only the books in their collections, but how they bring communities together for entertainment, education, and connection. Visit your library today!
Kindergarten Round Up will be April 27th from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Get an early start for your student and tour your kindergarten school, meet the principals and teachers, and other families!
Your student MUST be registered by April 19th in order to participate.
National Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect. Prevention services and supports developed by this collaboration can help to protect children and strengthen families.
School media specialists are as important now as ever before. They teach students how to think critically, how to conduct proper research, and how to summarize and communicate their ideas and the results of research. Thank your school media specialist today.
Many hands make light work and there is no better example than the busy hands of a paraprofessional. A paraprofessional supports teachers and students in many ways and PCSD would like to thank you for all that you do.
Assistant Principals play a crucial role, and this week, National Assistant Principals Week, is a dedicated time to recognize them for their hard work and commitment to our schools, students, and profession. Thank you!!
PCSD wishes everyone a Happy Easter.
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?
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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.
