Are you or anyone you know 18 and over and looking to earn your GED. We have a great opportunity here in Pickens ! Classes will be starting at Pickens Elementary in September. Call to sign up and get in while spaces are available! Please share and get the word out!
Important information for our afternoon traffic dismissal. Please let anyone know that will be doing afternoon pick up about these procedures.
Pickens Elementary uses Driveline to help with dismissal. All people picking up students in the car line each afternoon are required to have a car tag displayed in their front windshield before students will be released from class. If a car does not have a car tag displayed, the person will be asked to park and come in and show ID before the student is dismissed.
Dismissal will begin shortly after 2:20pm each day. All traffic should enter the car loop on S. Lewis Street at the intersection of Jefferson Street (Please see the picture below). All cars that attempt to approach from 178 will be directed to S. Lewis St. to get in line.
Once you turn left onto Monroe Street, you will be divided into two lines according to the car tag number. Numbers from 300-500 will be on the left hand side. All other numbers will be in the right hand lane closest to the school. Please remain in your lane so the appropriate staff member can put in your car tag number.
Students should enter their car from the passenger side. If a student needs to be buckled, please pull forward after your line moves and pull out of the way of traffic to buckle your child. Please do not get out of your car while you are in the car line. Stay in your lane until directed to move forward.
All cars will exit the school property by turning right onto Hampton Street.
Along with the August menu is a quick reminder to label lunch boxes and water bottles.
We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday!
Mrs. Patterson and Ms. Holliday welcome Mrs. Newman and Mrs. Husband to the Third Grade team! They are getting everything ready to blast off into a great school year!
After School Care Registration is now open! Help us get prepared by signing up before school starts back! If you have any questions email Mrs. Ramey at amyramey@pickens.k12.sc.us
Everything you need to get ready for BACK TO SCHOOL!
1. Do your Final Forms Update. You should have received an email with instructions to the email address you used when you registered your student. Please do not create a new account unless you are registering a new student that is new to the School District of Pickens County. If you need help or have any questions, please email carrisafowler@pickens.k12.sd.us
This update must be completed each school year prior to Meet the Teacher to receive your teacher assignment.
2. K5 -5th grades are required to pay a technology fee of $25 to be paid on myschoolbucks.com. This covers the insurance on the device in the event it is damaged at school or home. If you have any questions about the technology fee, email kellynelms@pickens.k12.sc.us
3. School Supply Lists are on our website so you can take advantage of what is on sale.
We are looking forward to seeing your students at Meet the Teacher on Tuesday, July 30th, 4:30-6:30!
We hope everyone is having a wonderful summer break!
Pickens Elementary summer hours are M-Th from 7am-5pm.
If you have a question about the After School Care Summer program please call 864-397-2300 ext 2314.
If you have a Camp iRock question please call 864-720-4198.
We will see you at Meet the Teacher on Tuesday, July 30th from 4:30-6:30pm.
Meet the Teacher for the 2024-25 school year has been scheduled. Put it on your calendar! You can also find all teacher supply lists on our website!
https://pes.pickens.k12.sc.us/o/pes/documents/school-supply-lists-2024-25/333160
Take advantage of the opportunity to get the proper immunizations before school starts!
Reminders for grades 3rd-5th next week. We will start testing on Tuesday. Please have your student to school on time and avoid early dismissals.
Policy for personal devices: During the tests, students are not allowed to have any electronic or other devices with them that can be used for communicating, timing, or imaging. These devices include, but are not limited to, cell phones, watches, pagers, beepers, blue tooth headphones/earbuds, stopwatches, electronic translators, hand-held devices, PDAs, or any electronic imaging or photographic devices. If a student brings one of the devices listed, the test administrator will take the device until the end of state testing.
May Lunch Menu
We invite all Pickens Elementary Alumni to come walk through for a Senior Clap Out send off! We will start promptly at 8:10am on Friday, May 3rd.
Our 2023-2024 School Improvement Council Report to the Parents is now available. Please click on the link below to view it.
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2039/pes/4243831/PES_School_Improvement_Council_Report_23-24.pdf
All devices must be turned in by May 1st, 2024! Costs if lost:
Chromebook-$250
Case-$32
Charger-$32
If you already know something is lost, please contact Mrs. Nelms at kellynelms@pickens.k12.sc.us
We have another screening date coming up soon! If you have not registered please use this QR to get started!
Parents of current students, this will also take you to Final Forms if you need to update contact information over the summer. Save it to your phone!
Contest packets for the Art and Writing Contests are due this Friday, April 26th! Winners will get a prize pack to the movies!
Help us collect food for the Shine Soup Kitchen now thru May 3rd. Students will take donations to their classroom where collection boxes have been placed. Thank You!
Next Friday is Field Day!
Next Wednesday, April 17th students can purchase a special treat after lunch! The Kona Ice Truck will be here! 2 sizes to choose from at $2 or $4.
