School District of Pickens County

The School District of Pickens County, SC. Our vision is to empower each student for college, career, and life success.

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Mary Cate Garrett Selected as the Next Principal of Dacusville Middle School https://t.co/gBl5x1VpcC

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📢 Leadership Announcement! 📢

We are excited to announce that Mr. Nate Roper has been named the next principal of Gettys Middle School, effective July 1, 2025! 🎉

Please see the link below for more information:
https://t.co/mRWjtOtk56

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Honoring Our SDPC Bus Drivers – "Behind the Wheel, Beyond the Call" https://t.co/NJpjdAQXix

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Happy Fourth of July from the School District of Pickens County! 🇺🇸 We hope you have a fun, safe, and enjoyable time celebrating with family and friends. #EngagingToday #EmpoweringTomorrow #happy4thofjuly #IndependenceDay

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As we are now in the 3rd nine weeks of school in Pickens County, there are a few important updates and reminders that you should know about:

Click here for the January 13, 2023 PARENT UPDATE - https://t.co/gGa8kHRuqv

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We appreciate our Pickens Delegation attending our annual Delegation Breakfast this morning. Thank you for your support of the students and teachers in the School District of Pickens County! #EngagingToday #EmpoweringTomorrow

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The School District of Pickens County would like to wish everyone an (early) Merry Christmas!

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Congratulations to each of our SDPC High School marching bands for their outstanding seasons! ALL SDPC bands placed in the top 10 in the 2022 State Marching Championships with the Daniel Lions Pride earning 1st Place in AAA – State Champions!
#EngagingToday #EmpoweringTomorrow

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Did you know?? When wind forces of 30 MPH or greater strike the side of a school bus, the forces can exceed 500 lbs. Wind forces can impact steering and tracking of buses in motion. This is true for sustained winds of 30 MPH or greater or wind gusts greater than 40 MPH.

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Pickens County Schools on eLearning Day Friday 9/30/22 due to the predicted path of #HurricaneIan. There are concerns regarding high winds for school buses and hazardous conditions. Students will not attend school in-person. [https://t.co/AzbiAY3ZcB]

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@RBMorningstar Operating Buses - When wind of 30 MPH or more strike the side of a school bus, the forces exerted can exceed 500 pounds. This can greatly impact steering control and tracking of buses in motion. This is true for sustained winds of 30 MPH or greater or gusts greater than 40 MPH.

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District Finalists for Teacher of the Year https://t.co/78PASkffRO

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District Finalists for Support Employee of the Year https://t.co/kGoLWxODDE

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Start & Dismissal Times 2022-2023 https://t.co/Z7kDagGdlf

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@PickensSchools is excited to learn from schools and districts across the nation at the @RigorRelevance 2022 Model Schools Conference.

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It is exciting to see great work in @PickensSchools being shared at the 2022 Model Schools Conference. Our own @LPS_Wolfpack will be sharing in multiple sessions this week. This morning they discussed ‘Personalized Learning for Beginners’. Super job LPS! #msc2022

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Shannon Sharkey Selected as Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Curriculum https://t.co/PMdEshgbXa

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SDPC News: Dr. Seth Young has been named the next Assistant Superintendent for Human Resource Services for the School District of Pickens County.

Please see the link below for more information about Dr. Young.
[https://t.co/2c8xiWrn37]

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Congratulations to the @DWDanielHigh Lions, the 2022 AAA Boys Soccer State Champions 🏆⚽️ !!! @DWDAthletics

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The School District of Pickens County is proud to announce that Dr. Nicole Yemothy, from Gettys Middle School in Easley, has been selected as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Teacher Fellow @AEF_Program for the 2022-23 school year.