Hello Blue Flame Community!
Please consider coming to the Unified Talent show next week! This is an incredible event that is open to our community. We are accepting donations via the QR code that will be applied to the Shyla Cox Memorial Scholarship Fund!
Join us for the last SIC meeting of the year!
PHS Drama Department’s Spring Play OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder will be presented Thursday Apr 18, Friday Apr 19, and Saturday Apr 20 @ 7pm.
Called "the greatest American play ever written," Our Town presents the small town of Grover's Corners in three parts, "Daily Life", "Love and Marriage" and "Death and Eternity." This classic American drama is performed with minimal props and sets. The audience follows the Webb and Gibbs families as their children fall in love, marry, and eventually - in one of the most famous scenes in American Theatre - die.
Tickets are only available online at phsarts.ticketleap.com/our-town/
Students may not be in possession of a cell phone, smart watch or any other electronic device (including ear buds, AirPods, etc.) that can be used for communicating, recording, timing, creating images, or storing images during testing. Devices will be powered off and placed in backpacks upon arrival to testing rooms.
Congratulations to our Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Month: Rodrigo Argueta-Portillo and Sydney Burnett. Rodrigo is a member of the Boys Varsity Soccer team and Sydney is a member of the Girls Track team. Student-athletes were recommended by their teachers, and a committee reviewed the nominations to determine this month's recipients. We are proud of our student-athletes for demonstrating excellence in the classroom! #goblueflame
Attention Juniors and Seniors:
WIN Testing will take place at Pickens High School on April 9th and 10th, after we return from Spring Break.
Please email Mrs. Betsy Kelley with any questions about WIN Testing: bestykelley@pickens.k12.sc.us
School Choice:
-Due March 15th
-School choice letters for students are being mailed out this week, so please complete the school choice form for the upcoming school year.
-If you are not currently enrolled at Pickens High School, and would like to apply for School Choice, please open the link below to complete the PHS school choice application for the 24-25 school year.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Er9QDFRzu9AFOZDmEk3SR5buFnTD155QK7kREJA7V-E/edit?usp=sharing
SDPC CAMP TalentEd
Our students had the opportunity last week to visit the Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit. According to their website, "The purpose of the Mobile Education Exhibit is not to only Teach the next generation about service and sacrifice, but to share stories of patriotism and love of country to communities around the United States."
#EmpowerUp update | In December, SDPC announced our partnership with Tri-County Technical College to bring EmpowerUp - Adult Workforce Development offerings right to our community! 📚🛠️
The EmpowerUp partnership is a unique opportunity that offers a variety of fast, flexible, and locally-relevant training programs at the Pickens County Career and Technology Center. Check out the exciting TCTC courses down below and visit tctc.edu/empowerup or click here (https://5il.co/2fa5b) for more info!
Courses Offered soon:
📚 Workzone Flagger Training + OSHA 10-Hour Construction Standards: March 4 - 8
📚 Consultative Selling: Certified Sales Professional: March 4 - April 10
📚 Certified Logistics Technician Associate: March 4 - April 10
📚 Pre-Highway Construction Inspector/Testing Technician - Asphalt Roadway1: March 18 -2 8
📚 Certified Production Technician2: April 8 -19
📚 Commercial Truck Driver Training (CDL): April 10
Don't miss this chance to empower yourself with new skills and opportunities. For more information, contact TCTC at 865-646-1700 or conted@tctc.edu.
#tctcedu #EngagingToday #EmpoweringTomorrow
Attention 8th Grade students:
Congratulations to our Female and Male Scholar-Athletes of the Month: Jordan Webb and Gavin Mock. Gavin is a member of the Boys Varsity Basketball team and Jordan is a member of the Girls Varsity Basketball team. This month’s Scholar-Athlete awards are sponsored in honor of Coach Gary Monroe for his dedication to Blue Flame Basketball for the past 40 years. Student-athletes were recommended by their teachers, and a committee reviewed the nominations to determine this month's recipients. We are proud of our student-athletes for demonstrating excellence in the classroom! #goblueflame
Happy National School Counseling Week to our four school counselors: Ansley Cudd, Frances Hulme, Savannah Clark and Brandi Guyette! We asked each of our counselors why they wanted to become a counselor and what they enjoy most about their job. Mrs. Cudd, Senior class counselor, said, "I became a school counselor to help students reach their potential and help them reach their goals. This is also the reason that I love my job so much!" Mrs. Hulme, Junior class counselor, told us, "I became a School Counselor because I love to help others and wanted to serve in a way that could impact the next generation. I enjoy my job because every day is so different! We work with all students in the areas of academic success, career development, and the personal/social realm. So, each day brings its own joys, challenges, and adventures." Sophomore class Counselor, Ms. Clark, shared, "I became a school counselor because each young person should be met where they're at, yet be encouraged to dream bigger than they thought possible. I enjoy my job because my students share something new they're up to each day, like a new driver's permit, a great grade, or how they spent the weekend with loved ones! I love celebrating these things!” Mrs. Guyette, Freshman class counselor explained, "I became a school counselor because middle school and high school are hard and I wanted to be able to help young people as they figure out life. I enjoy my role because I get to do just that!" She added that "there is always something different going on and sometimes I get to make a great connection or help a student find their own solutions and strengths." We appreciate all four of our school counselors and how hard they work to support the students, faculty and staff here at Pickens High School!
FEBRUARY SIC MEETING
This Friday, January 26 is the last day to purchase a personalized yearbook through Jostens.
After Friday, un-personalized yearbooks will still be available to purchase through MySchoolBucks and on the Jostens website WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
Yearbooks through JOSTENS:
https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1042365/PICKENS-HIGH-SCHOOL/2024-Yearbook/20230711043529120152/CATALOG_SHOP
Happy School Board Appreciation Month! We extend our gratitude to Mr. Shannon Haskett, our dedicated School Board Member, for his tireless efforts in serving Pickens. Thank you to Mr. Haskett and all of our board members for supporting the School District of Pickens County in engaging students today to empower them for tomorrow.
Semester 2 Open House at PHS
Nominate your teachers for the 2023-2024 Teacher Superlatives in The Gem!
Winter Bluegrass Jubilee
