Parent Event: Helping Your Family Bridge the Tech Gap
SDPC families — you're invited to a special event with Joshua Adams from Parent ProTech, focused on how technology is shaping the lives of Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
Learn about:
✔️ Screen time trends & the science behind them
✔️ Practical strategies for healthy tech habits
✔️ How to stay connected as a family in today's digital world
April 1 | 5:00–6:30 PM
ALIVE Wesleyan Church - 136 Chastain Rd, Central, SC 29630
✅ FREE and open to all SDPC parents
✅ Click here to register: https://forms.gle/GCcGHW91wGktUZmPA
Let’s work together to help our kids thrive in a tech-saturated world!
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
🎉 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
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
📱 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].
Reminder: There will be no school for students on Monday and Tuesday of next week, as we have an extended holiday.
No School:
- Monday, Oct. 14, 2024
- Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024 (Teacher Professional Development day)
These days are planned breaks on the 2024-2025 calendar. You can view the current calendar and future calendar drafts here: [www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/spdc-calendars]
Beginning Wednesday, 3rd- 5th grade students will be taking the iReady assessment. i-Ready is an online program for reading and math that will help teacher personalize student learning and monitor progress throughout the school year. i-Ready allows your teachers to meet students exactly where they are and provides data to increase your student’s learning achievement. i-Ready consists of two parts: Diagnostic and Personalized Instruction. This formative assessment will take the place of the old MAP assessment.
The i-Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment that adjusts its questions to suit your student’s needs. Each item a student sees is individualized based on their answer to the previous question. For example, three or more correct answers will result in slightly harder questions, while three or more incorrect answers will result in slightly easier questions. The purpose of this is not to give your student a score or grade, but instead to assess their understanding so the teacher knows how best to support your student’s learning.
Learn more about i-Ready by watching: https://videos.curriculumassociates.com/watch/LRc9k59Ptg9pq9SBBmM6iz
Please make sure your student is at school on Wednesday and Thursday for this assessment. Also you can help your student do their best by making sure they get a good night's sleep Tuesday and Wednesday night and eat breakfast each morning. If you have questions about your student's progress, please reach out to your child's teacher to arrange a conference.
Liberty Elementary School is proud to announce that we are a 2023-2024 National Beta School of Merit. The school earned this recognition by offering National Beta to all eligible grades on their campus.
The National Beta School of Merit award is given to honor a club’s dedication and commitment to academic excellence. To achieve this prestigious honor, a school must include members from all eligible grade levels in their Beta club. This year, 49% of Beta Clubs across the country received this award.
In a congratulatory letter to the school, Bobby Hart, CEO said “Thank you for your continued support of National Beta and commitment to developing future leaders!”
A message from Dr. Haynes:
Dear Parents,
Thank you so much for a terrific school year! Thank you for sharing your students with us!
You should be very proud of them for their hard work this year. I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe summer. Don't forget we will have our Pre-Boarding Event on Thursday, July 18th, at the Performing Arts Center to get ready for the 2024-2025 school year! We will send reminders out via Facebook and our website.
Summer Hours:
The office will be open from 8 AM to 4 PM Monday through Thursday from May 28th to June 20th. Our office will reopen on July 15th and continue summer hours until the week of Meet the Teacher.
Meet the Teacher:
Meet the Teacher will be on Tuesday, July 30th, from 11 AM to 7 PM. In July, your child's teacher will contact you to schedule a time to come in for Meet the Teacher. You will also receive an email asking you to update your student's registration. Please complete this registration update before coming to Meet the Teacher.
If you have any questions, please call the front office at 397-2100. Again, we wish you all a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing everyone back in July!
Sincerely,
Dr. J. Lowell Haynes
Principal
Liberty Elementary School
LES 2023-2024 Report to Parents is now uploaded to our website under the SIC tab.
Save the Date!! A FREE STEM Night at Clemson University for any student K-5 on April 11th from 6:00-9:00pm. See the flyer for more information.
Please look over our upcoming testing schedule for state testing (SC READY). If you have any questions, please email our School Counselor, Mary Anne Fabian.
Please read the new COVID guidelines by SCDHEC. See image attached.
#EmpowerUp update | In December, SDPC announced our partnership with Tri-County Technical College to bring EmpowerUp - Adult Workforce Development offerings right to our community! 📚🛠️
The EmpowerUp partnership is a unique opportunity that offers a variety of fast, flexible, and locally-relevant training programs at the Pickens County Career and Technology Center. Check out the exciting TCTC courses down below and visit tctc.edu/empowerup or click here (https://5il.co/2fa5b) for more info!
Courses Offered soon:
📚 Workzone Flagger Training + OSHA 10-Hour Construction Standards: March 4 - 8
📚 Consultative Selling: Certified Sales Professional: March 4 - April 10
📚 Certified Logistics Technician Associate: March 4 - April 10
📚 Pre-Highway Construction Inspector/Testing Technician - Asphalt Roadway1: March 18 -2 8
📚 Certified Production Technician2: April 8 -19
📚 Commercial Truck Driver Training (CDL): April 10
Don't miss this chance to empower yourself with new skills and opportunities. For more information, contact TCTC at 865-646-1700 or conted@tctc.edu.
#tctcedu #EngagingToday #EmpoweringTomorrow
We are looking for some volunteers to help in the Book Fair! Check out the flyer and link below. Please email Mrs. Roper (brandiroper@pickens.k12.sc.us) with any questions.
Attention Parents/Guardians of Pickens County students!
Click Here (https://bit.ly/47IbEpT) for info about an exciting new program for adults in Pickens County! You can earn certifications in the fields of Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Commercial Truck Driver Training (CDL), Computer Numerical Control (CNC), and Electrical Wiring. Classes begin in January!
For more information, visit - www.tctc.edu/EmpowerUp
Have a great break!
Pickens County Parents,
You are invited to an information night to hear from experts regarding “Social Media and Your Child’s Mental Health” on Nov. 9 at 6:00pm at Pickens Middle School.
- WHAT: Social Media and Your Child’s Mental Health - INFORMATION NIGHT
- WHERE: Pickens Middle School
- WHEN: Thur. 11/9 at 6:00pm
- Submit this form to attend - https://bit.ly/3Sr0jFT
Just a reminder: No school for students on Monday (10/30) and Tuesday (10/31).
