FINAL ROUND: This year in the 2023 Gem, the yearbook staff wants to include a section with Faculty and Staff Superlatives. Yearbook has tallied and compiled a ballot with the top ten nominations received for each category. For some, more than ten may be listed due to multiple teachers having the same number of nominations. Please vote by Wednesday 3/1!
Link: https://forms.gle/eSgy8nXRiSCuWNtg7
School Choice is now open. For more information and to complete the form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Er9QDFRzu9AFOZDmEk3SR5buFnTD155QK7kREJA7V-E/edit
Good Luck to junior Ella Newman, PHS Varsity wrestler, in the High School Girls State Championship this weekend! This is the first year the state is holding this competition and we want to wish Ella the best of luck! #goblueflame
Congratulations to Caleb Garcia and Cayden Rutledge, members of the PHS Wrestling Team, for qualifying for State this past weekend in the individual competition! Good Luck to you both on Friday in the State competition! #goblueflame
Round 3! Doors open at 6:00. See you there! #goblueflame
This year in the 2023 Gem, the yearbook staff wants to include a section with Faculty and Staff Superlatives. For each category, nominate a teacher or staff member.
Due Wednesday.
Check back later for the final round!
Link: https://forms.gle/dbhb3CJj2irwetpm8
Come out and watch your Lady Blue Flame take on the Riverside Warriors in Round 2 of the playoffs Saturday night, 7:00 PM, at home! Tickets are $8 at the door. Doors will open at 6:00 PM. (SCHSL will be the only pass accepted.) #goblueflame
Who: James Dean, Caleb Garcia, Jacob Santeler, Anthony Nix, Cayden Rutledge, Michael Brown, David Cantrell, Eli Roberts
What: Upperstate Tournament
When: 2/17 @ 5:00 PM, 2/18 @ 8:30 AM
Where: Eastside High School
Why: Congratulations to these wrestlers for making it to Upperstate! The top 4 from each weight class this weekend will advance to the state tournament on 2/24-2/25 at the Anderson Civic Center.
School Improvement Committee Meeting, this Friday, February 17th. Contact lenettehernandez@pickens.k12.sc.us with any questions.
Congratulations to our Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Month: Christian McCrady and Emmaleigh Stone. This month’s recipients are being sponsored in honor of longtime PHS women's basketball coach, Butch Morris. Christian is a member of the Wrestling team and Emmaleigh is a member of the Varsity Basketball 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
Congrats to our Pickens Bands students and their accomplishments! These students were selected to represent the Pickens Bands program in the SCBDA Region 1 Honor Band and SCBDA All-State Honor Band!
2022 4A State Championship Girls Golf Team received their championships ring today at PHS. Great job Ladies!
PHS News: Mr. James Reynolds has been named the next head Football Coach at Pickens High School.
Click the link in our bio for the full story!
3K and 4K Application Process is Open for the 2023-24 School Year!
SDPC is now accepting applications for our 3K and 4K programs for the 2023-24 school year! For more information, please visit our Pre-K website at www.pickens.k12.sc.us/page/pre-k-information-page.
Note: 5K Registration will begin on January 11.
Happy New Year! See you bright and early Tuesday morning for the start of the second semester! 💙🔥
💙🔥WARM 💙🔥 thoughts and best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Congratulations to our Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Month: Angelo Spadaro and Mikayla Cruell. This month’s recipients are being sponsored by Tim and Kelly Sheppard in memory of Kelly's brother, Mike Simmons. Angelo is a member of the Wrestling team and Mikayla is a member of the JV Basketball 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
Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Book Walk during the Festival of the Flame. Students were able to walk through the book, “The Tree that’s Meant to Be” and color their own, unique tree. A collection of your work is displayed in the halls of PHS.
Congratulations to the PHS Bass Anglers as they wrap up their first semester of competition. They had 3rd place finishes for the team at South Cove and Lake Russell. They finished in the top 10 at Green Pond this past weekend. They will crank back up in January at South Cove.
Purchase your Senior Ad today! Link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/ybAdDesigner/1042365/-/2022120213154661055/CATALOG_SHOP/
