Doubly Delightful!
Today’s Teacher Appreciation treats started with a delicious breakfast of biscuits and fruit — and just when we thought it couldn’t get sweeter, an ice cream truck rolled up in the afternoon with frozen delights for all!
Thank you for showering our wonderful faculty and staff with appreciation, smiles, and sweet surprises. We are grateful!
These fabulous students in Mrs. Davis' 1st and 2nd grade ELA classes rocked their spring benchmark assessments — many even raised their scores by a full level or more! To celebrate their hard work and growth, they earned a special trip to the Book Vending Machine! Way to go!
Congratulations, Shelia Elrod!
We’re thrilled to announce that Shelia has been named Hill City’s Paraprofessional of the Year!
Working side by side with Mrs. Abbott, our school's Teacher of the Year, this dynamic duo has made an incredible impact—helping our kindergartners grow, thrive, and get ready for first grade.
Thank you, Ms. Shelia, for setting high yet achievable goals, and for loving our littlest learners so well. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor!
We are celebrating Maverick! This kindergartner in Ms. Jenkins' class has mastered his sight words and visited the Book Vending Machine to celebrate. Congratulations, Maverick, and keep up the great work!
What a night of recognition at last night’s Board of Education meeting!
1️⃣ We’re proud to recognize our Pickens Page Turners Society student winners! While we had seven students place overall, pictured here are: Anna – 1st Place Book Review, Mack – 3rd Place Book Review, Isabella Contreas – 1st Place Fan Art, and Atlas – 1st Place Poetry.
2️⃣ Congratulations to Mrs. Amanda Abbott, our amazing Teacher of the Year, who was honored alongside the other PCSD Teacher of the Year nominees!
3️⃣ Hats off to Mrs. Ashley Smith for completing the University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) model classroom and teacher training!
4️⃣ A big shoutout to our dedicated teacher-leaders who served on the District Literacy Impact Team: Rhonda Lane, Amanda Abbott, Beth Romesberg, and Jennifer Connelly. Thank you for your commitment to student success!
We are so proud of our Hawks—students and faculty alike—for their excellence and leadership!
Here's the latest newsletter from our PTO!
Testing Celebs!
With the exception of a few students that need to make up a test due to an absense, the Georgia Milestones Assessment wrapped up today, and we are so proud of our 3rd and 4th graders! They showed grit, focus, and determination—using their strategies, scratch paper, and online tools like true testing pros. Way to go, rock stars!
Another sweet surprise for Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you to our Hill City PTO for the delicious Crumbl cookies and the refreshing lemonade bar with fresh fruit. You sure know how to make us feel appreciated!
Happy School Nurse Appreciation Day!
Today we celebrate Nurse Melissa! It takes a truly special person to be a school nurse, and we are beyond lucky to have one of the very best. Thank you for your care, compassion, and calm in every situation.
Hip, hip, hooray!
Carson and Conner in Mrs. Roper’s class have mastered their kindergarten sight words! They were all smiles as they visited the Book Vending Machine. Way to go, boys — we’re so proud of you!
A big thank you to Woodstock Church Jasper for the delicious lunch treat! It was wonderful, and we truly appreciate your kindness and generosity. Thank you for recognizing our amazing faculty and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week!
Oh, what a night! We’re still glowing from Friday’s Fine Arts Night! The halls were filled with a stunning gallery of student artwork and poetry, and it was wonderful to see so many families and friends admiring every creative piece. Of course, the incredible musical performance of our Harmonious Hill City Hawks in the gym topped off the evening.
We’re so proud of our talented students and grateful to our community for celebrating the arts with us. It was truly a gem of a night! #FineArtsNIght
To ensure a smooth and timely conclusion to the school year and final day of school, as well as efficient transportation for both students and graduation attendees, we will release two hours early on Friday, May 23rd, for all students across the district.
New Dismissal Times for Friday, May 23rd:
• Pickens High School and Pickens Junior High - 12:15 dismissal
• All remaining schools (Harmony, Hill City, Tate and Jasper Middle) - 12:30 dismissal
Graduation will be Friday, May 23rd at 7:00 PM at Pickens High School stadium.
Please note that regular bus routes will run at the earlier dismissal time; buses will then be redeployed to support graduation shuttle services later in the day.
A huge shout out and thank you to Revolution Church for the delicious breakfast treat this morning! We appreciate you thinking of us and recognizing our amazing faculty and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week.
Math Sleuths at Work!
Mrs. Wisniewski's second-grade detectives put on their thinking caps to crack "The Case of the Sticky Bank Burglary!" Using 5 clues and their money-counting skills, these mathmaticians uncovered which sneaky suspect robbed The Manhattan City Bank and covered everything in glue!
The Pickens County School District would like to invite all community members/stakeholders to our pre-2025-26 school year stakeholder meeting on THURSDAY, MAY 15 at the Pickens County District Office.
This annual event is to gather input, information and ideas from any community member that has a vested interest in the Pickens County school system. RSVP requested by May 14, 2025. Questions? Please contact Mike Nayman, Family and Community Engagement Coordinator, at michaelnayman@pickenscountyschools.org.
"Hit them! Hit them!"
Our 3rd and 4th graders had a blast cheering each other on as they threw pies at Deputy Roach, Ms. Delane, Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Patterson, and Dr. Kretschmar!
This sweet reward was earned after two focused days of Georgia Milestones testing for math. We’re so proud of their hard work — and we can't wait to see what fun is in store after three days of ELA testing!
Our Family Night for ELL is tomorrow night! Please join us at Harmony Elementary School on Tuesday, 5/6, at 5:30 p.m. We hope to see you there!
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! 🌟
A HUGE thank you to the Hill City PTO for treating our faculty and staff like absolute celebrities today! The lunch was delicious!
Our administrators are the best!
Thank you Dr. Kretschmar and Mrs. Patterson for your dedication and strong leadership. Your commitment to our Hawk students, families, faculty, and staff does not go unnoticed. We appreciate all you do to make Hill City Elementary the best it can be! #SchoolPrincipalAppreciation #AssistantPrincipalAppreciation
