Friday, September 27, 2024 will be an eLearning Day for the School District of Pickens County (SDPC) due to Hurricane Helene’s predicted path and concerns with high winds for school buses and hazardous conditions. Students will not attend school in-person.
In addition, all evening activities scheduled for Thursday, September 26, after 5:00 p.m. are canceled. After-school daycare will still be provided, but no other activities will take place afterward.
Announcements regarding Friday night and weekend activities will be made by 2 p.m. on Friday.
This decision was made after the SDPC Weather Team consulted with state and county agencies regarding the forecast for Friday.
eLearning Days allow students to make up days missed due to inclement weather or other emergencies by completing a set of assignments within 5 school days. This will be eLearning Day #1 for the 2024-25 school year.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 4:00 pm
The School District of Pickens County (SDPC) is monitoring weather conditions which could impact our state later this week.
We are monitoring weather conditions and will continue to work with our state and county partners to prepare for any impacts to our area.
Please keep up with information from your school regarding athletic events or after-school activities that could be affected due to anticipated weather.
In the event we must close schools or alter our operations this week, we will send automated calls and emails to all SDPC families. Please make sure your emergency contact information is up to date so you can receive district communications.
Continue to follow our website and social media accounts for updates.
Note about eLearning Days:
Each year, typically during the winter, our schools have to prepare for the possibility of inclement weather. The School District of Pickens County is one of the SC school districts that meets the criteria for an eLearning district as determined by the Department of Education. This means that when schools close for inclement weather in Pickens County, students will have an eLearning Day to complete schoolwork online and the canceled school day does not have to be made up!
When SDPC has an eLearning Day, students will have five days to complete assignments for the day. For students in grades K5-12, in which all students have school-issued Chromebooks, the work can be completed on their device. Students in earlier grades may also be given a list of traditional assignments to complete within five days.
All school buildings and offices will be closed for eLearning days.
If assignments are not completed within five days, the student will be marked absent.
As inclement weather approaches, students should prepare by making sure their Chromebooks are charged in case of power outages.
Teachers will have assignments available and will hold office hours which they will communicate to their students and parents directly.
Remind students that one of the benefits of having eLearning Days is that the canceled school day does not have to be made up! This means we keep our scheduled days with no school and our last day of school will remain as scheduled.
Visit www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/spdc-calendars to see our full 2024-25 calendar.
For more detailed information regarding eLearning Days, please visit our eLearning Day website.
If school is canceled due to inclement weather, SDPC will communicate the closure through phone calls, text messages, email, our website, social media posts, and news media. Our goal is always to announce a closure as early as possible and never later than 6:30 a.m. on the day of the cancellation.