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Upcoming Events
Tomorrow
Repeating Event - New Employee Orientation
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
5/22/2012
- SDPC Business Education Alliance
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
- STEM Celebration
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
5/24/2012
- CCSS Overview for Administrators
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- SDPC Retirement Banquet
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
 
Welcome to the School District of Pickens County
Tina Kelly Wins National Poster Contest
Tina Kelly, guidance counselor at Ambler Elementary School, has won national recognition in the National Career Development Association’s 46th Annual Poster & Poetry Contest entitled “My Career Dreams.”  Kelly won third place in the nation for Poster Category 2 Open Adult.  She will be recognized at the 2012 NCDA Global Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, in June.  Congratulations, Mrs. Kelly!

SDPC & Alliance Pickens Celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
An exciting event will take place Tuesday, May 22 at the Pickens County Career & Technology Center (CTC).  Pickens County Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics:  An Evening of Celebration will be a celebration of students and teachers who have distinguished themselves in FIRST Robotics, mechatronics, international JetToy competition, and other STEM initiatives.  Along with the School District of Pickens County and Alliance Pickens, Pickens County business and industry representatives will celebrate the students’ state, national, and international achievements.  Thank you to Alliance Pickens as well as the business and industry community for sponsoring the event.  Alliance Pickens News Release  ... STEM Video
SDPC Student Nutrition Programs Among Nation’s Healthiest
Twenty-five SDPC student nutrition programs have become a part of an elite group. The programs are included among only three percent of the nation’s programs that have earned the distinction as HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) programs. At a ceremony held at Crosswell Elementary School May 15, Steve Hortin, deputy director of special nutrition programs from the USDA’s Food & Nutrition Service Southeast Region, praised the cafeteria managers and principals for the accomplishment.
 
Hortin said, “32 million students eat school lunch each day in 100,000 schools participating in the National School Lunch Program. Only 3000 of those schools are HealthierUS School Challenge schools. 178 of those are in South Carolina, and 25 are in Pickens County. That is quite an accomplishment!” Pictured are Dr. Henry Hunt; Meredith Faulling from the South Carolina Department of Education’s Office of Health and Nutrition; Steve Hortin from the USDA’s Food & Nutrition Service Southeast Region; Sally Nicholson, director of SDPC Student Nutrition Services News Release … Slideshow ... Cafeteria Managers
Cherie Latham Named Counselor of the Year
Liberty High School guidance counselor Cherie Latham has been named the 2011-2012 Pendleton Region Counselor of the Year.  As the Pendleton Region Counselor of the Year, Lathem is a candidate for the Barbara H. James Counselor of the Year Award from the South Carolina Department of Education’s Office of Career and Technology Education.  The state winner will be announced in late June at the Education & Business Summit.  Congratulations and good luck, Mrs. Latham!  Nomination Information from Pendleton Region Education Center






Students, Staff & Schools Recognized in Spotlight
We’re proud of our students, our staff, and our schools for outstanding accomplishments! Our Spotlight on Schools & Students is where you’ll find news about good things happening for our students and our schools. You'll also find student and school news on the school websites. Thank you, school communication team members, for your hard work in spreading the good news. New Submissions: PHS JROTC Team to Compete in Academic Bowl … Reading is Key at LES … Men Who Matter Most Breakfast At East End … MKE Students are Racing Fast
2012 Drive Reading All-Stars Recognized
Students from 17 SDPC elementary and middle schools were recognized for reading at the Greenville Drive game on Monday, May 14.  Students voluntarily took part in the Drive’s fifth annual reading incentive program which is designed to encourage learning and education success through reading.  Students who read a set number of extra-curricular books during February and March will receive free admission and special recognition at the game.  Participating in the 2012 Reading All-Stars Program were Ambler, Central, Chastain Road, Clemson, Crosswell, Dacusville, Liberty, Hagood, Holly Springs, A.R. Lewis, McKissick, Pickens, Six Mile and West End elementary schools.  Edwards, Liberty and Pickens middle schools also participated.  Congratulations to all our outstanding 2012 Reading All-Stars! Slideshow
GMS Student Is District Winner of Lt. Governor's Award
Shannon Duke, an eighth grade student at Gettys Middle School, has been named the district winner of theLieutenant Governor’s Bridging Generations Award.  Shannon is a student in Cindy Whittemore’s Honors English 1 class.

The Lieutenant Governor’s Bridging Generations Award is a new award that pairs eighth-grade students with older South Carolinians, bridging the gap between generations in the state. Students learn from the past, while leading older South Carolinians into the future. The writing award allows students to showcase what they have learned by incorporating many subjects of the eighth grade curriculum, including South Carolina history. Each student vying for the award interviewed a senior citizen and then wrote an essay about the differences and similarities of the adult’s life when he or she was the same age as the student.  Awards were presented to a school winner, a county winner, and a state winner. News Release ... Shannon's Essay

Alive at 25 Course Required to Drive on SDPC Campuses in 12-13
Beginning in the 2012-2013 school year, each student who drives and/or parks on a high school campus in SDPC must successfully complete Alive at 25, a defensive driving program developed by the National Safety Council.  Law enforcement officers teach the 4 ½ hour course in small groups with the goal of preventing traffic violations, collisions, and fatalities.

Beginning in April and continuing through May, classes will be offered on multiple days in all high schools.  Students may attend at any SDPC school or at any other site in South Carolina.  Additionally, summer classes have been scheduled at Liberty High and at Pickens High.  Because Daniel and Easley high schools will move to new campuses, summer classes will not be scheduled at those schools.

Students are encouraged to prepare now if they want to drive on SDPC high school campuses next year.  Students will not receive parking permits until they successfully complete the Alive at 25 course.  More Information ... News Release ... Alive at 25 website ... Frequently Asked Questions ... Driver's Education vs. Alive at 25

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