Go ahead and mark your calendar for Spring Pictures!
Today, we celebrate the incredible men and women who ensure our students travel safely to and from school each day. It's SC Bus Driver Appreciation Day, and we want to say THANK YOU to our SDPC bus drivers and assistants!
To truly capture the impact of our drivers, we spent time riding along on routes and speaking with two of our dedicated drivers—experiencing firsthand the joy, care, and commitment they bring to their work.
🎥 Watch our special tribute video here: https://youtu.be/omM_SDLXcM0
Please take a moment to read the February Parent Newsletter. https://secure.smore.com/n/e538z
In it you will find information about:
Glow and Grow Family Night
Volunteer Training
Pickens Reads Together
Mommy and Me Bingo Night
Kids Heart Challenge
Sparkle Story Time
https://secure.smore.com/n/e538z
🎉 4K Applications & 5K Registration Now Open! 🎉
The time has come! 4K applications and 5K enrollment for the 2025-26 school year are officially open.
📌 Learn more & register today: www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/pre-k-information-page
✨ New for 2025-26! We're excited to enhance our preschool programs across the district. Read about these important updates here: https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/article/1937097
📢Coming soon: 2025 Pre-K & 5K Registration! 📢
Do you have a rising 4K or 5K student ready to start their learning journey? Mark your calendars, registration opens TOMORROW, January 17, 2025!
✅4K Applications - Learn about eligibility and how to apply
✅5K Enrollment - get ready for kindergarten at SDPC
📌Learn more & Register here: www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/pre-k-information-page
NOTE: If you have completed any form prior to January 17., 2025, it will need to be resubmitted once registration opens.
🎉New for 2025-26! Our Preschool programs are evolving to better serve young learners. Read about these exciting updates: https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/article/1937097
Tag a friend who needs this info! 🎒📚
#engagingtoday #empoweringtomorrow
PTO's Ice Cream Fridays are back! $1 gets you an ice cream after lunch every Friday!
SDPC will operate on a two-hour delay on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, due to the danger of ice on secondary roads. No buses will travel on icy roads. High school students should check Schoology for adjusted schedules. Details:: https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/article/196018
Based off the title of this month's book, Sparkle Story Time is going to be so much fun!! Sign up to join us if you have a preschooler between the ages of 1-5 that is not currently enrolled in school. Sign up as spaces are limited!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHGBZcEitu52dJ0CHtbApzr4Nn9gGipE5K6teQV5Wf2gNG_w/viewform?usp=send_form
Our Glow & Grow Family Fun Night is taking place on Monday, February 3rd! Come out between 5-6:30 and enjoy games and prizes!
Sign up here and let us know you are coming!
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Winter Jubilee is coming up! This is the major fundraiser for our Yams programs across our district. Please come out and support our students! All Yams students in the district will be taking the stage at 6:15!
They are in need of volunteers for the day if you want free admission. If an adult (age 16 & up) volunteers for 2 hours, they will get free admission. If you volunteer for 4 hours, you will get free admission plus free lunch in the Green Room. Sign up here if you are available.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4FAEA92AA4F49-53712854-winter
If you can't help, donations would be appreciated. Amazon Wish List.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1MW9BF2MCHZ6E?ref_=list_d_wl_lfu_nav_2
We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas Break! Please click on the link below to read our January 2025 Parent Newsletter:
https://secure.smore.com/n/gcn6s
Check out our cozy menu for January! Don't forget we serve free breakfast until 7:55 every morning!
And if your child brings their lunch, now would be a good time to make sure that lunch box has been cleaned out!
📱 Revised Personal Electronic Device Policy: Beginning January 2025 📱
Under a new South Carolina policy, schools are required to limit students' access to cell phones and other personal devices during the school day. The School District of Pickens County has adopted a revised Personal Electronic Device Policy to comply with state law (Budget Proviso 1.103).
✔️Devices must be silenced and stored in lockers, backpacks, or other designated areas throughout the instructional time.
✔️Devices include but are not limited to, cell phones, smart watches, tablets, and gaming devices.
We encourage parents to discuss this policy with their children and support its implementation when we return in January. Thank you for partnering with us as we implement this required policy.
Please visit this site for detailed information [www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/sdpc-cell-phone-policy].
"You Can't Catch Me, I'm The Gingerbread Man!" We have already planned our Sparkle Story Time for December 19th! So now is the time to plan to come! If you have a toddler between the ages of 1-5 not currently enrolled in school, join us for a time of story and fun along with The Gingerbread Baby! Sign up as spaces are limited! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHGBZcEitu52dJ0CHtbApzr4Nn9gGipE5K6teQV5Wf2gNG_w/viewform?usp=send_form
December Menu
Next week, we are bringing back the 80s for the 80th day of school! Wear your totally rad 80s gear for a Fun Friday!
We hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving Break next week. We look forward to seeing students again on December 2nd.
Please click on the link below to read the December PES Parent Newsletter. This newsletter contains information about all of the upcoming events for the month of December.
https://secure.smore.com/n/p5cquy
Go ahead and mark your calendar! Join us for the annual Festival of Trees on Thursday, December 5th, 5:00-6:30! The scavenger hunt will take you through the halls to see all the student-created trees with a sweet surprise at the end!
Mark your calendars now to attend the best musical this side of Broadway! On Monday, December 9th at 6 pm you can hear the musical performances by the 4th and 5th grades of PES. All are welcome to attend! It is sure to get you in the Christmas spirit!
If your student had their picture taken during the Makeup days you should be receiving picture proofs in the next few days. Parents you can simply scan the QR code and follow the directions to access your child's picture ordering gallery. There is no need to contact Customer Service for an access code! *Student last name and Student ID number will be required for data security.*
If you have any trouble you can still reach out to the Customer Service team via the Live Chat on the website, www.strawbridge.net
