Rock Springs runs a Christmas Assistance program called Bethlehem's Blessing. Bethlehem's Blessing is to help parents and legal guardians provide Christmas gifts for their children 18 years and younger.
This is NOT a first come, first serve program. Please understand that filling out an application is not a guarantee of assistance but a necessary step in identifying those they can help.
Today we celebrate Mrs. Donna Harden. Not only was yesterday Boss's Day but October is National Principal's Month. We are so glad we have this lady! She brings fun and laughter wherever she goes. Mrs. Harden goes above and beyond for all our students and their families. Let her know how much she is appreciated!
Next week we celebrate Red Ribbon Week! CELEBRATE LIFE with us by participating in our themes for each day!
What a sweet time was had by all at this month’s preschool story time! Thank you goes to United Way Women United! Be looking for details for next one!
Did you know it was National School Lunch Week?! Wear your tye dye tomorrow and order school lunch for a special treat!
Wear your Pink Friday as we celebrate our survivors, support the fighters and honor those taken.
We have just 4 spots left for our Preschool Story Time coming up tomorrow morning. Grab them now by signing up via link or QR code.
https://forms.gle/rUXk5CcZr7NBo8UY6
The following dates have been set aside for Second Grade testing.
Monday October 17th, - Verbal Battery ( CogAT)
Tuesday October 18th - Quantitative Battery (CogAT)
Wednesday October 19th - Nonverbal Battery (CogAT)
Thursday October 20th - Reading ( Iowa)
Friday October 21st - Math ( Iowa)
Call the school (864) 397-2300 to speak to Ms. Perry or Mrs. Hendricks if you have any questions.
New date!
Friday, September 30, 2022 will be an eLearning Day for the School District of Pickens County due to Hurricane Ian’s predicted path and concerns with high winds for school buses and hazardous conditions.
Your child's teacher will be in communication about assignments.
See the District's Website for more details. https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/
We are cancelling Open House tonight because of the unpredictable weather. Our first priority is always to keep our students and their families safe. We will let you know when we reschedule for a later date.
On Friday's your child will get the chance to purchase an ice cream during their lunch break. Send in $1.00 with your child each week for them to purchase one.
We hope to see you Thursday!
Students at schools all across America annually gather at their school's flagpole to pray for their schools, friends, teachers, government, and nation. You are welcome to come join us.
October 13th we will be having another Sparkle Story Time for our littlest of friends! There are still spots available so sign up NOW!
We would like to give a huge shout out and THANK YOU to our PTO & Volunteers for helping run a successful week of book fair!! We couldn’t have done it without them all!
We have had a lot going on with even more exciting things to come! Check out these dates from our PES PTO and add them to your calendar. We will post times and details on each event as we get closer to them.
Book Fair is just seven days away. This link will take you to preview the books, order online and even set up eWallet. We will still be taking cash and credit cards. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/pickenselementaryschool
Thursday, September 15th is International Dot Day! It is a day to celebrate your creativity, bravery and making a mark in your world. We will be reading the book The Dot throughout the week. On Thursday we encourage everyone to wear a dot or lots of dots!
Help keep our Lost & Found from overflowing!
