
Pickens High School is welcoming participants into our School Improvement Council Meetings. Check the flyer to find out how you can get involved!


Attendance Matters


Come support Pickens Bands at their Spirit Night on August 24 from 6 - 9 pm at Pizza Inn, Moo's Creamery, and Southern Home Liquidators in Pickens!


Attention Sophomores and Juniors:


Attention Seniors:


We will have our first Flame Friday tomorrow!


Auditions for the Fall Play:


PHS FIRST DAY:


SENIORS:
Make-up Senior Formal Portraits will be held on August 21 from 8AM - 4:30PM in the media center. If you do not have your formal portrait taken through Legacy Studios, you will not be in the 2024 Gem yearbook. There is no sitting fee to simply have your yearbook portrait made. Sign up using the following link:
https://seniors.legacystudios.com/pickens-hs-sc/

Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9mIwxdcjWhDzm7Pnbibt0M4fEwSD0JJz8tEXJJ3Rrzb8uMg/viewform


SDPC ONLINE REGISTRATION CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE THROUGH JULY 10, 2023
- The School District of Pickens County is making a transition to a new online registration system called FinalForms during the summer of 2023. The registration sites (linked below) will be unavailable until July 10, 2023.
This includes the New Student, Back to School, and Express Update sites.
https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/online-registration


This week has been bus driver appreciation week! Today PHS faculty and staff dressed in yellow to show our appreciation for our bus drivers who keep our students safe! Thank you to the transportation department for your service to PHS!


DECA Meeting Information:


Seniors, thank you for turning in your Chromebooks on time!


Congratulations to our Track and Field team All Region Winners! Ava Owens earned the title in javelin and Ella Harned in high jump. Congratulations, ladies! #goblueflame


Congratulations to Madison Hammond for being named the PHS Teacher of the Year! Ms. Hammond does a remarkable job in our Social Studies Department and leading our Student Council. Thank you, Ms. Hammond, for all that you do to make PHS a great place to work and learn!
Congratulations to Teresa Underwood for being named the PHS Support Employee of the Year! Mrs. Underwood does an amazing job as our Bookkeeper supporting all stakeholders at PHS. Thank you, Mrs. Underwood, for all that you do!



Find all of your 2023 Graduation Info here:
https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/graduation2023

Come out and support our PHS FFA by purchasing a plant at the Azalea Festival this weekend!


Our last SIC meeting of the 22-23 School Year.


Pickens Bands has some talented students! Congratulations to:
🔷Harrison McKittrick for performing at Carnegie Hall this past weekend with Carolina Youth Symphony!
🔷Ben Poore for performing with Civitas Independent at WGI World Championships and finishing 4th in Independent Open Class!
🔷Destinee Thetford, former PHS student and current staff member, for performing with Etude Open at WGI World Championships and finishing 2nd in Independent Open Class!
We are proud of all your accomplishments this season!! 💙🔥


