Upcoming Events
11/23/2009
- Board of Trustees Meeting11/25/2009
11/26/2009
- School Holiday11/27/2009
12/8/2009
Welcome to the School District of Pickens County
H1N1 Clinics Will Begin November 23 in Elementary Schools
On Monday, November 23, and Tuesday, November 24, four DHEC teams will move across the School District of Pickens County, administering H1N1 vaccinations in elementary schools. 4195 students and staff members will be vaccinated. Monday clinics will take place at AR Lewis, Pickens, Holly Springs, Hagood, Ambler, Dacusville, Six Mile and Clemson elementary schools. Tuesday clinics will take place at Liberty, East End, McKissick, Crosswell, Forest Acres, Central and West End elementary schools. Clinics in middle and high schools have not been scheduled. We are asking any parent who signed the consent form and then decided to have the child vaccinated somewhere else to call the school nurse. News Release ... H1N1 Vaccination Q&A
November 25 Will Be Half Day
Pickens County students and staff will begin Thanksgiving break following a shortened school day on November 25. Students in four-year-old kindergarten classes will not attend on the shortened day.
On November 25 elementary students will be dismissed at 11:00 a.m. Secondary schools will dismiss when buses complete elementary routes at approximately 11:40 a.m. Schools and district offices will close after buses have completed routes or at 1:00 p.m., whichever time is later.
Breakfast will be served on shortened days; however, lunch will not be served. Students are encouraged to eat school breakfast on the shortened day. Happy Thanksgiving! News Release
Teacher Seed Fund Day a Huge Success!
This Year’s Teacher Seed Fund fundraiser raised more than $4,450 with more donations coming in! Staff in SDPC donated $5 and wore jeans on Teacher Seed Fund Day, November 19. Last year, the Teacher Forum awarded $9,000 in scholarships to SDPC students who have now enrolled in college with education as their declared major. Thanks to all the SDPC staff who helped support the Teacher Seed Fund and our future teachers!
SDPC Holds Career Fair
More than 1250 middle school students from the School District of Pickens County gathered at Rock Springs Baptist Church for a career fair on Thursday, November 19. Students signed up to attend presentations by more than 30 guest speakers. Careers represented included construction, energy, education, modeling, cosmetology, medicine, law enforcement, and banking.
Thanks to the community members who shared their knowledge and expertise, students in SDPC were able to learn firsthand about careers they might want to pursue. Thank you for helping our students build success beyond the classroom! Slideshow
Thanks to the community members who shared their knowledge and expertise, students in SDPC were able to learn firsthand about careers they might want to pursue. Thank you for helping our students build success beyond the classroom! Slideshow
Family-Friends Standards Interactive Site Unveiled
The SC Education Oversight Committee, Department of Education, and State Library unveiled an interactive version of the Family-Friendly Standards this week.
The Family-Friendly Standards Web site provides families with interactive activities to support the teaching and learning that occurs in the state’s public schools. The site currently provides material related to grades K-2 in English Language Arts. Additional grade levels and subjects will be available in 2010.
Check out this new site for fun activities for you and your student! News Release from SC State Library
Questions & Answers About DHEC Flu Clinics
SDPC has posted new information about the DHEC flu clinics to be offered in SDPC schools. This information is available on the SDPC Web site under Student Health Services—H1N1Flu—H1N1 in SDPC. Included are a series of common questions and answers about the DHEC flu clinics in SDPC schools as well as links to the documents parents received in a packet about the clinics.
SDPC hopes that in partnering with DHEC for school-located clinics, students will be able to take advantage of the vaccination campaign that is being encouraged across the nation in the effort to control the spread of the H1N1 virus.
November Timely Topics for Parents Available
Timely Topics for Parents for November are now available. Created by SDPC Instructional Services, each Timely Topic article is written by a district subject-area coordinator.
This month's topics include "DHEC School-Located H1N1 Vaccination Clinics" and "Great Holiday Read-Alongs!" Timely Topics articles are available for download from the district’s Web site under Families & Communities--TimelyTopics. Schools will also have the articles available to parents as needed.
This month's topics include "DHEC School-Located H1N1 Vaccination Clinics" and "Great Holiday Read-Alongs!" Timely Topics articles are available for download from the district’s Web site under Families & Communities--TimelyTopics. Schools will also have the articles available to parents as needed.
New Adult Learning Center Opens in Clemson
The Adult Learning Center has a new opportunity to learn! Just open is the Clemson Adult Learning Center--located in Suite 140 at Lakeview Plaza (1019 Tiger Boulevard in Clemson—site of the new Crosspoint Church building). The center will operate Monday-Thursday, 8:30 to 12 noon and is open to all adults in the community. Services include preparation to take the GED or WorkKeys assessments. For more information, call 864-404-9176. Flier
Notice of Public Hearings
The South Carolina Department of Education Office of Exceptional Children announces public input hearings to solicit comment on the amendment to 24 S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 43-234 Special Education, Education of Children with Disabilities. The public is invited to comment on the proposed amendment at meetings scheduled throughout the state. Complete Information from SDE
2010-2011 Calendar Now in Draft Form
Each year, a committee of administrators, teachers and parents develops the SDPC school calendar. During the summer of 2011, we’ll move into five new buildings—Chastain Road Elementary, Dacusville Elementary, Liberty High, Pickens High, and the career and technology center. While construction will not affect next year’s calendar, it will delay the start of the 2011-2012 school year.
At its October meeting, the board approved Dr. Hunt’s request to waive the policy requiring a committee to develop the calendar. Instead, the district administration is developing calendars for the next two years. The calendars will include the 180 student attendance days and ten professional development days required by state law as well as holidays and vacations. The 2011-2012 calendar will also accommodate the construction schedule.
The 2010-2011 School Calendar is now in draft form. Families or employees making summer plans should remember that the calendar is only a draft and is subject to change. The draft of the 2011-2012 School Calendar is being prepared and will be posted online as soon as it is complete.
