Please note these important testing dates!
National PI Day
#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
Rising 9th Grade Parent Night
Parents/guardians, don't forget about Job Shadowing on March 1st. This is such a great opportunity for students to get first-hand experiences/observations in for potential careers. If anyone has any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Mindy Miller.
February DMS Dance
Please come out to Pickens High School on March 1st and 2nd for Dacusville Middle School's production of The Lion King Jr.
2024 MISS GOLD WAVE PAGEANT
Middle School Pageant Practice Reminders
Middle School Audience Choice Boxes
DMS contestants are to give their Audience Choice boxes to Mrs. Reynolds by 8:30 am Monday, January 29th. Middle school boxes will be on display during lunch from January 29th – February 1st as well as pageant night. Make sure the contestant’s name is on the box.
ONLINE ONLY Advance ticket sales December 13th – February 2nd - $10 (+$1.50 fee) (tickets will not be sold at practice or DMS)
online ticket link: daucsville-middle-school.ticketleap.com/dacusville-schools-pageant-2024/
$12 as well on pageant night - at the door
We are so excited about the upcoming pageant and hope you are too. Middle School Pageant Practice will be on Friday, February 2nd. See the below times for your designated practice time.
Please be on time.
6th Grade-4:00 to 5:00
7th Grade-5:00 to 6:00
8th Grade-6:00 to 7:00
Practice will be held in the Pickens High School Auditorium.
Contestants should bring the shoes they plan on wearing on the night of the pageant to practice. Former pageant winners will be here to help the contestants with their walk and expression.
You may pre-order pageant photos on February 1st & February 2nd at both Pageant Practices ONLY.
These may be ordered at practice through a Google form and paid for then via cash app, Venmo, or Apple Pay. We will provide a computer for ordering. If you need to pay with cash/check or credit card you can still preorder, but will need to pay Robert Bradley directly on pageant night.
Picture Packet Options Make Checks payable to Robert Bradley.
$40--CD of photos of contestants taken on stage during the pageant (Must be pre-ordered. Photographer will take photos of contestants on stage that have pre-paid only. He will not take photos of all contestants on stage.)
$30—Photo Package taken the night of pageant in front of a background (Includes 4 poses and a folder to put them in. May be purchased as pre-order or on the night of the pageant.)
$60—CD and Photo Package -- $10.00 savings (Must be pre-ordered)
We will NOT be selling flowers this year. You are still welcome to bring flowers to any contestant.
Age-appropriate dress and make-up will be factored into the judge's score.
8th grade ads are due by January 31st. Please visit www.yearbookforever.com to create and upload an ad featuring your 8th grade student. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Nikki Miller by emailing nikkimiller@pickens.k12.sc.us.
Attention Parents/Guardians of Pickens County students!
Click Here (https://bit.ly/47IbEpT) for info about an exciting new program for adults in Pickens County! You can earn certifications in the fields of Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Commercial Truck Driver Training (CDL), Computer Numerical Control (CNC), and Electrical Wiring. Classes begin in January!
For more information, visit - www.tctc.edu/EmpowerUp
Pickens County Parents,
You are invited to an information night to hear from experts regarding “Social Media and Your Child’s Mental Health” on Nov. 9 at 6:00pm at Pickens Middle School.
- WHAT: Social Media and Your Child’s Mental Health - INFORMATION NIGHT
- WHERE: Pickens Middle School
- WHEN: Thur. 11/9 at 6:00pm
- Submit this form to attend - https://bit.ly/3Sr0jFT
There is only two more opportunities to come out and support your Lady Gold Waves at home! Please make plans to show your support on Wednesday, October 4th as the ladies take on Honea Path.
Please join us for our Band Fall Concert on October 3rd at 7pm in the DMS Gym! The 7th and 8th Grade Bands will perform, followed by some fun Halloween dancing for everyone. Bring the family and enjoy some spook-tacular music and get ready to get your boo on! School appropriate costumes are encouraged (the band will be wearing them!) We can't wait to see you there! 💜💛🎃🎵
Attention Dacusville Community! We have a huge announcement that we would like to share with you!
We are proud to announce that our students will be performing The Lion King Jr. on March 1st and 2nd.
From acting to helping with set design and construction, we have a spot for everyone! If you have a student who is interested in taking part in this production, please have them contact Mrs. Shows for more information.
Let’s have some fun and raise money for the Make-A-Wish foundation. There are so many wonderful families locally and across the US who benefit from wishes every year.
Let's show some love and support!
Put your quarters, dimes, and nickels in your grade level jar at lunch to make your score go up.
Put your pennies in other grade level jars at lunch to make their scores go down.
Have fun with this! If you want to win then use pennies to decrease another grade level’s points! Work together! Have fun!
The grade level with the most points wins 10 minutes extra at lunch! To add to the fun, you can watch to see which grade level is in the lead as the stars in the commons area travel across the sky!
Come out to cheer on the Lady Gold Wave in their first match of the season. The girls have been working hard to prepare for this season and would love to have your support as they take on Powdersville at 5:30 on Monday, August 28th.
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 summer, the School District of Pickens County is excited to be able to host a three-week summer camp from June 5-23, 2023, called ArtsVenture for current 4th - 8th grade students. The camp will focus on the areas of Dance, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music (Strings), Instrumental Music (Band), Theater/Drama, Visual Arts. For more information, click here - https://bit.ly/3YUDDhe
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.
