- Professional Learning Day
The registration and Meet the Teacher dates for the 2013-2014 school year are set.
Meet the Teacher day and registration for all elementary schools will be Thursday, August 15 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Registration times for middle and high schools vary by school and by grade. For a complete list of times and dates for middle and high schools, take a look at the Meet the Teacher Schedule.
2013 Registration Q & A
On May 9, Pickens High School senior and champion snowboarder Amber Hart signed with Sierra Nevada College. Amber is the first student in PHS history to sign for snowboarding. Amber is pictured with her family.
Jeremiah Parker, a Pickens High School wrestler, signed with Limestone College. To view more images from the college signing event, click here.
Congratulations to several world language students from Pickens High School who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2013 National Spanish Examinations.
Members of the Pickens High School JROTC saluted a half-staff flag in honor of PFC Barrett Austin, who was a 2011 PHS graduate. Barrett died from injuries sustained in an IED attack in Afghanistan.
Barrett was laid to rest Wednesday, May 1 at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Pickens. The PHS family and its surrounding communities continue to hold the Austin family in their thoughts and prayers.
The Performing Arts are on display year round but especially in the spring as plays, concerts, and a multitude of performances arrive on the calendar for the whole community to enjoy!
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Congratulations to our teachers and students for their commitment to achievement.
The number of classes for Alive at 25 has been greatly reduced. There will be two more classes taught in Pickens County this school year, and both will be at PHS. The two dates are April 9 and May 7. Anyone wanting to take Alive at 25 before school ends should get signed up for one of these two dates. Since all 4 high schools will be sending people to these classes, it is important you sign up in advance and not wait to do a walk in registration since the class will probably be full.
Because we are committed to keeping our students safe behind the wheel, we have implemented a proactive program called Alive at 25 at all School District of Pickens County high schools. Students will not receive parking permits until they have successfully completed the course.
All upcoming classes are listed on the South Carolina Alive at 25 website: www.scaliveat25.org. Students may register online at www.scaliveat25.org or by calling the South Carolina National Safety Council office at 803-732-6778. During the registration process, students should specify the name of their own high schools so certificates can be sent to the proper schools. The staff at PHS cannot register your student for Alive at 25. You must do this through the phone number listed or online.
On Saturday, Feb. 2, eleven PHS students went to Floyd D. Johnson Technology Center in York, SC for the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) District Leadership Conference. Six of those students advanced to State competition, which will be held in Charleston on April 12 – 14, 2013. Students advancing to the State competition are: Casey Stancell, Haley Phillips, Josh Hughes, Beau Jones, Angel Collins, and Andre’ Johannes. It took courage to compete, so everyone who went should have a feeling of accomplishment.
On December 14, 2013 a terrible tragedy struck Newtown, Conn. This tragedy affected not only that small community but our nation as a whole. Dr. Ashley Butler found out that the Newtown community has asked that anyone wishing to honor their families do something for their own local Kindergarten classes.
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