Check out our back to school HUB. Anything you need to know for the 2026/2027 school year will be here.
https://www.pickens.k12.ga.us/page/back-to-school-hub
https://www.pickens.k12.ga.us/page/back-to-school-hub
Picture Retakes 10/22/26
We hope you have a wonderful Fall Break!
Trunk or Treat Information.
Good morning,
A big thank you to our incredible Tate families for helping us collect 7 large boxes of books during our Dolly Day book drive! Your generosity is helping us spread the joy of reading far beyond the walls of Tate.
Books were placed in Little Free Libraries throughout Pickens County, giving children and families in our community the opportunity to discover a new favorite book, share a story, and fall in love with reading.
We are so grateful for a school community that continues to show us that a little generosity can make a BIG difference!
Thank you, Tate families, for helping us share the love of reading throughout our county!
A big thank you to our incredible Tate families for helping us collect 7 large boxes of books during our Dolly Day book drive! Your generosity is helping us spread the joy of reading far beyond the walls of Tate.
Books were placed in Little Free Libraries throughout Pickens County, giving children and families in our community the opportunity to discover a new favorite book, share a story, and fall in love with reading.
We are so grateful for a school community that continues to show us that a little generosity can make a BIG difference!
Thank you, Tate families, for helping us share the love of reading throughout our county!
October 5 - 8, Pickens County is celebrating National School Lunch Week's Cafeteria Circus theme.
Cafeteria Circus, "Where Nutrition Takes Center Stage!" Every day our school cafeteria team performs a masterful balancing act--juggling complex regulations, tight schedules and student preferences, all while delivering high-quality meals with flair. It is time to shine the spotlight on the extraordinary talents behind the counter.
Cafeteria Circus, "Where Nutrition Takes Center Stage!" Every day our school cafeteria team performs a masterful balancing act--juggling complex regulations, tight schedules and student preferences, all while delivering high-quality meals with flair. It is time to shine the spotlight on the extraordinary talents behind the counter.
Trunk or Treat Information
Happy National Custodian Day to the best! Thank you for everything you do to keep our school clean!
IMPORTANT GRADE RECONFIGURATION INFORMATION - As you know, PCSD is reconfiguring its grade structure in 2027-28 (next year). Parents/guardians of elementary students should go to their Parent Portal in Infinite Campus to confirm or appeal their student’s placement by October 31st. For more information, visit our website hub at: https://www.pickens.k12.ga.us/page/reconfiguration
Dear Families,
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences for all students at Tate Elementary! These conferences will provide a valuable opportunity to discuss your child’s progress, revisit their goals for the year, and work together as a team to ensure their success. We look forward to meeting with every family IN PERSON, in order to update you on your child’s progress.
Conference Dates & Times
Thursday, October 8th, 2026: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Friday, October 9th, 2026: 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Each conference will last 15 minutes, allowing us time to have a focused discussion about your child’s individual and grade-level goals. We truly value the collaboration between our families and teachers, and we believe this partnership is key to your child’s growth.
To make scheduling easy, we are using Sign Up Genius. If you have any issues, please contact your child’s teacher.
We are thankful for this opportunity to sit down with you and look forward to supporting your child’s learning journey together. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher.
With appreciation,
Scott Stephens
Tate Elementary
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences for all students at Tate Elementary! These conferences will provide a valuable opportunity to discuss your child’s progress, revisit their goals for the year, and work together as a team to ensure their success. We look forward to meeting with every family IN PERSON, in order to update you on your child’s progress.
Conference Dates & Times
Thursday, October 8th, 2026: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Friday, October 9th, 2026: 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Each conference will last 15 minutes, allowing us time to have a focused discussion about your child’s individual and grade-level goals. We truly value the collaboration between our families and teachers, and we believe this partnership is key to your child’s growth.
To make scheduling easy, we are using Sign Up Genius. If you have any issues, please contact your child’s teacher.
We are thankful for this opportunity to sit down with you and look forward to supporting your child’s learning journey together. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher.
With appreciation,
Scott Stephens
Tate Elementary
Just a reminder, Bulldogs! The deadline for your September reading logs is tomorrow, Wednesday, September 30. We can’t wait to see how many minutes you’ve been reading. Keep reading, keep recording, and finish strong.
It's National Coffee Day... so we celebrate it!
Huge thank you to Sherri Lester with Carter and Cash! Her drinks are always amazing!
Huge thank you to Sherri Lester with Carter and Cash! Her drinks are always amazing!
Mrs. Lamanac's class is using streamers to move to Vivaldi's "Autumn." They are all autumn leaves in music class.
It's safe to say the new playground equipment on the lower playground was a success! They love it!
Ms. Faucett's class tasted a variety of apples last week. They graphed their favorite apple and then made apple pies with help from Mrs. Gina.
Dolly Day Success
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our Tate families and community, we collected 7 large boxes of books to help spread the joy of reading!
We are so grateful to everyone who donated books and helped make this special day possible. These books will now have a chance to travel beyond our school and find new homes in Little Free Libraries across Pickens County.
What an amazing way to celebrate Dolly Parton’s love of books and her belief that every child should have the opportunity to experience the joy of reading!
Seven boxes of books = countless new reading adventures! We can’t wait to see these books make their way throughout our community.
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our Tate families and community, we collected 7 large boxes of books to help spread the joy of reading!
We are so grateful to everyone who donated books and helped make this special day possible. These books will now have a chance to travel beyond our school and find new homes in Little Free Libraries across Pickens County.
What an amazing way to celebrate Dolly Parton’s love of books and her belief that every child should have the opportunity to experience the joy of reading!
Seven boxes of books = countless new reading adventures! We can’t wait to see these books make their way throughout our community.
Keep Reading, Bulldogs!
Don’t forget to read and record your September reading minutes! Every student who meets their grade-level reading goal will receive a FREE Chick-fil-A treat coupon for their choice of an ice cream, brownie, or cookie!
Students who meet their goal will also be featured on our hallway bulletin board for the month and receive an additional surprise from Tate!
Deadline to submit September reading minutes: September 30
🎯 September Reading Goals
📕 Kindergarten: 200 minutes
📘 1st Grade: 250 minutes
📗 2nd Grade: 300 minutes
📙 3rd Grade: 400 minutes
📕 4th Grade: 600 minutes
There’s still time to reach your goal! Pick up a book, log your minutes, and earn some fun rewards for your hard work. We can’t wait to celebrate all of our amazing readers!
Do you need another copy of the reading log? Email Mrs. Newton at kristanewton@pickenscountyschools.org or download a copy at https://canva.link/mv7uzs33dgxoa3u.
Don’t forget to read and record your September reading minutes! Every student who meets their grade-level reading goal will receive a FREE Chick-fil-A treat coupon for their choice of an ice cream, brownie, or cookie!
Students who meet their goal will also be featured on our hallway bulletin board for the month and receive an additional surprise from Tate!
Deadline to submit September reading minutes: September 30
🎯 September Reading Goals
📕 Kindergarten: 200 minutes
📘 1st Grade: 250 minutes
📗 2nd Grade: 300 minutes
📙 3rd Grade: 400 minutes
📕 4th Grade: 600 minutes
There’s still time to reach your goal! Pick up a book, log your minutes, and earn some fun rewards for your hard work. We can’t wait to celebrate all of our amazing readers!
Do you need another copy of the reading log? Email Mrs. Newton at kristanewton@pickenscountyschools.org or download a copy at https://canva.link/mv7uzs33dgxoa3u.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please see the attached flyer.
Dear Families,
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences for all students at Tate Elementary! These conferences will provide a valuable opportunity to discuss your child’s progress, revisit their goals for the year, and work together as a team to ensure their success. We look forward to meeting with every family IN PERSON, in order to update you on your child’s progress.
Conference Dates & Times
Thursday, October 8th, 2026: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Friday, October 9th, 2026: 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Each conference will last 15 minutes, allowing us time to have a focused discussion about your child’s individual and grade-level goals. We truly value the collaboration between our families and teachers, and we believe this partnership is key to your child’s growth.
To make scheduling easy, we are using Sign Up Genius. If you have any issues, please contact your child’s teacher.
We are thankful for this opportunity to sit down with you and look forward to supporting your child’s learning journey together. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher.
With appreciation,
Scott Stephens
Tate Elementary
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences for all students at Tate Elementary! These conferences will provide a valuable opportunity to discuss your child’s progress, revisit their goals for the year, and work together as a team to ensure their success. We look forward to meeting with every family IN PERSON, in order to update you on your child’s progress.
Conference Dates & Times
Thursday, October 8th, 2026: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Friday, October 9th, 2026: 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Each conference will last 15 minutes, allowing us time to have a focused discussion about your child’s individual and grade-level goals. We truly value the collaboration between our families and teachers, and we believe this partnership is key to your child’s growth.
To make scheduling easy, we are using Sign Up Genius. If you have any issues, please contact your child’s teacher.
We are thankful for this opportunity to sit down with you and look forward to supporting your child’s learning journey together. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher.
With appreciation,
Scott Stephens
Tate Elementary
Congratulations to our Teacher and Staff member of the month for September!
Huge shout out to Tutton CDJR for providing the amazing gift baskets and for being a part of our partners in education. You are always going above and beyond for our staff and our community and we appreciate it so much!
Huge shout out to Tutton CDJR for providing the amazing gift baskets and for being a part of our partners in education. You are always going above and beyond for our staff and our community and we appreciate it so much!
